Block #2 NQC Quilt Block Challenge

NQC Quilt Block Challenge

Block #2

This is a quilt designed by Gina Perkes

9 Blocks

1 per week

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The quilt is BEAUTIFUL!!!

GREAT JOB GINA!!!
(I DO have Gina's permission to post about the dies!)

As you can see,

The blocks will be getting a touch more difficult as we go along.

These are VERY doable!!!

Using DIES to cut your pieces 

gives you accuracy from the beginning.

There are a few systems on the market...

You can do your own research.

Accuquilt - they have several systems

GO! Baby

GO!

GO! Big

Studio (pro)

Sizzix - they also have several systems

Sidekick

Big Shot

Big Shot Express

Big Shot Plus

Big Shot Pro

Whatever your system is, they are all good systems...

ENJOY

what you have...and USE it!!!

Onto BLOCK #2!

You'll have to print out the directions from the

NQC Quilt Block Challenge Facebook site.

Dies I used are again from

8" GO! QUBE

Fabric A
  4.5" square
Die #1 - #55708

Fabrics B,C,D,E

4" finished Half square triangle 

Die #3 - #55710

Instead of cutting the 4 7?8" square

Fabrics B,C,D,E

4" finished Quarter square triangle

Die #4 - #55711

Instead of cutting the 5 1/4" square

Cut by hand:

 4.5"x8.5" rectangle

(I could actually use the 4.5" strip cutter to cut many of these.

I would cut several strips, then sub cut them into 8.5" sections.)

Here the block is just laid out before sewing...

The 2 smaller triangles are from Dies #4

(instead of the 5 1/4" square subcut into triangles).

The larger triangle is Die #3

(Instead of the 4 7/8" square subcut into triangles).

Step #1 is using the QST (quarter square triangles)

They are turned so the straight edge is on the outside.

You'll be sewing on the bias edge, so don't stretch, 

but this is a super short length...you'll be good!

Press seam as directed.

Here, this block is laid out again.

The 2 QST have been sewn together and pressed.

Now, I made each of theses 4 blocks as a whole block.  

That's just how my mind worked best!

So...

I laid the coordinating HST (half square triangle)

on top and sewed them together along the long diagonal.

Again, these are bias edges...  

And, you want to make sure your seams stay as pressed...

in this case they were pressed open.

Here's the seam...

yes, my bobbin ran out...

And,

Press as directed.

And here's the completed block

Here's the next one in my color way

all laid out before sewing. 

All 4 of the center blocks are completed.

All 4 of the center blocks are sewn together...

make sure you have them right before sewing together!

I had to make a few turns to get them right.

And then make and add the flying geese

(I'll have pictures of this next block!)

I used the HST for these as well.

TADA!

Finished block!

WOOHOO!!!

Block #2 is complete!

Here are the other Dies available:

4.5" square:

GO! - #55060

Studio - #50748, #50123, #50015

Sizzix - #657626

4.5" half square triangle (HST)

4" finished:

GO! - #55031

Studio - #50270

Sizzix - #657609

4.5" quarter square triangle (QST)

4" finished:

GO! - #55316

Studio - #50365

Sizzix - didn't find.

(Sizzix has several QST without block measurements, 

so it might be there.)

4.5" x 8.5" rectangle:

GO! - #55160

Studio - didn't find

Sizzix - #658113

(All dies are straight from the brand website)

Keep those blocks coming!

You're each doing an AMAZING job!!!

Sew the pieces of life together!

They make a BEAUTIFUL quilt!

Nina Clotfelter
www.ninaquilts.com