Block #7 NQC Quilt Block Challenge

NQC Quilt Block Challenge

Block #7
Taygela Star

This is a quilt designed by Gina Perkes

9 Blocks

1 per week

Get on Facebook and join the group!

The quilt is BEAUTIFUL!!!

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


Gina has some additional files and videos...
WELL WORTH reading and watching!


This block is NOT as difficult as it looks!
We've done FLYING GEESE every block!
We've done HST every week!
Make those,
then put it all together!

Your dies will make this go together very smoothly!!!


OUR DIES:

Since our blocks are a finished 16" block,
Again, our dies come from the 8" GO! Qube.
I used die #1, #2, #5, #8
(Other dies available will be posted at the end of this blog.)

Let's start cutting our fabrics...

Fabric A:
12 - 2.5" Squares 
These are used for 2 different things...
you will dies cut
4 - 2.5" squares
using die #2

8 - 2" fin. HST

using die #5

4 - 2.5" x 4.5" restcangles

using die #8

1 - 3.5" x 14" strip

But you will cut

8 - 2.5" HST

Using Die #5

FABRIC B:

4 - 2.5" x 4.5" Rectangles

Use die #8

8 - 2.5" Squares

These will be used as HST

so you will cut 8 - 2.5" HST

using die #5

1 - 3.5" x 7"

These will be made into 4 HST

So just cut 4 -  2" fin. HST

using die #5

FABRIC C:

1 - 4.5" Square

using die #1

FABRIC D:

1 - 3.5" x 14" strip

These will be used as HST

So cut 8 - 2" fin. HST

using die #5

4 - 2.5" Squares

Die #2

1 - 3.5" x 7" strip

This will be used as HST

So cut 4 - 2" fin. HST

using die #5

FABRIC E:

2 - 3.5" x 14" strips

These will be HST

so cut 16 - 2" fin. HST

using Die #5

FABRIC F:

8 - 2.5" Squares

These will be used as HST

so cut 8 - 2" fin. HST

using die #5

4 - 2.5" x 4.5" Rectangles

using die #8

FABRIC G:

4 - 2.5" x 4.5" Rectangles

using die #8

ON PAGE 2:

The first thing it calls for is the 3.5" x 14" strips of fabric A & E.

BUT,

Remember these are going to be HST!

So,

You've already cut those out!

Just sew them together,

right sides together,

from corner to corner.

Here they are laid out.

Right sides together

Sewn together...
I chain pieced all

And left them attached while pressing!
It just makes it easier.

Then cut them apart to make my pile.

Do the same using fabrics D & E

It calls for the same 3.5" x 14" strips,

but you've already cut your 2" fin. HST!

And again using fabrics B & D.

This one calls for the 3.5" x 7" strips.

Use you HST you've already cut!

PAGES 2 & 3:

Now we make the FLYING GEESE.

These are ALL going to call for 

the 2.5" Square in the corner...

BUT...

You've already cut your HST!

You can chain piece these!

Fabrics B & G:

Lay the HST out on the 2.5" x 4.5" rectangle

Now flip the one side,
lining up the straight edge and opposite side

Sew from corner to corner

Press.

Repeat...
Lay your HST out

Flip it over
and line up the edges

Sew from corner to corner

Press.
Your Flying Geese!

repeat for Fabrics:

A & F

B & F

Now follow Gina's directions for putting the block together!

It goes together nicely!

There's a lot of pieces,

but we've done all these before!

And...
Drum roll please...
My ugly block!
I sure did get these colors wrong!!!

OTHER DIES:

4.5" SQUARE

GO! - #55060

Studio - #50748, #50123, #50015

Sizzix - #657626

2" FIN. SQUARE

GO! - 2.5" square - #55059, #55018(came with GO!)

Studio - 2.5" square - #50124, #50204, #50603

Sizzix - 2.5" square - none - use 2.5" strip die #659159
(or cut by hand)

2" FIN. HST

GO! - #55063, #55018
Studio - #50161, #50272
Sizzix - #659165

2.5" x 4.5" RECTANGLE

GO! - #55159

*Studio - #50365 

*(CAREFUL!  This dies is only available in the 8" block set.

If you type in the dies number a triangle die has the same number!)

Sizzix - #657605

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

Block #6 NQC Quilt Block Challenge

NQC Quilt Block Challenge

Block #6
Pleione Star

This is a quilt designed by Gina Perkes

9 Blocks

1 per week

Get on Facebook and join the group!

The quilt is BEAUTIFUL!!!

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


Gina has some additional files and videos...
WELL WORTH reading and watching!

SO sorry this is late this week...

This block has a lot of pieces...
just take your time!
It's really the same kind of thing we do every week!

Our dies are a little different than the directions

OUR DIES:

Since our blocks are a finished 16" block,
Again, our dies come from the 8" GO! Qube.
I used die #1, #2, #5, #8
(Other dies available will be posted at the end of this blog.)

Let's start cutting our fabrics...

Fabric A:
12 - 2.5" Squares 
These are used for 2 different things...
you will dies cut
4 - 2.5" squares
using die #2

8 - 2" fin. HST

using die #5

8 - 2.5" x 4.5" restcangles

using die #8

FABRIC B:

1 - 3.5" x 7"

These will be made into 4 HST

So just cut 4 -  2" fin. HST

using die #5

4 - 4.5" Squares

using die #1

FABRIC C:

1 - 4.5" Square

using die #1

FABRIC D:

16 - 2.5" Squares

These will be used as HST

So cut 16 - 2" fin. HST

using die #5

1 - 6 7/8" Square

you'll subcut diagonally

Let's just cut 4 - 4" fin. HST

using die #3

FABRIC E:

8 - 2.5" Squares

These will be used as HST

So cut 8 - 2" fin. HST

using die #5

FABRIC F:

1 - 3.5" x 7"

This is the othr half of the Fabric B HST

Cut 4 - 2" fin. HST

using die #5

8 - 2.5" Squares

These will be HST

Cut 8 - 2" fin. HST

using die #5

4 - 2.5" x 4.5" rectangle

using die #8

4 - 2 7/8" Squares

These will be HST

so cut 8 - 2" fin. HST

using die #5

(I don't think you need another picture of die #5...LOL!)

On page 2,

Fabric D:

It calls for 2.5" squares,

you'll be using the 2" fin. HST

I lay them out to make sure it's all right

Start stiching

Stitch corner to corner
Then press it toward the outside

This is my chain piecing

Then add the other HST
and stitch

Press to the ouside.
And done!

Do the same for fabrics F & A

Page 3

These are calling for the 2.5" Squares

BUT...

we cut out 2" fin. HST!

Like this...

At the bottom of Page 3

is the 3.5" x 7' rectangle to make HST.

We already cut the HST!

So just sew them together!

The rest is just as Gina's directions are written!

Just take your time...

you got this!

OTHER DIES:

4.5" SQUARE

GO! - #55060

Studio - #50748, #50123, #50015

Sizzix - #657626

2" FIN. SQUARE

GO! - 2.5" square - #55059, #55018(came with GO!)

Studio - 2.5" square - #50124, #50204, #50603

Sizzix - 2.5" square - none - use 2.5" strip die #659159
(or cut by hand)

2" FIN. HST

GO! - #55063, #55018
Studio - #50161, #50272
Sizzix - #659165

2.5" x 4.5" RECTANGLE

GO! - #55159

*Studio - #50365 

*(CAREFUL!  This dies is only available in the 8" block set.

If you type in the dies number a triangle die has the same number!)

Sizzix - #657605

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