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Thursday, March 1, 2018

Block #8 NQC Quilt Block Challenge

NQC Quilt Block Challenge

Block #8
Alicyone 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!

We're ALMOST there!!!!
These blocks have been SO much FUN!!!

OUR DIES:

Since our blocks are a finished 16" block,
Again, our dies come from the 8" GO! Qube.
I used die #1, #3, #4
(Other dies available will be posted at the end of this blog.)

Let's start cutting our fabrics...

Fabric A:

The directions say 
cut 4 - 4.5" squares.
Using
Die #1
do this.



The directions say:
Cut 2 - 5.25" squares then subcut them.
But,
We will use Die #4
cut 8 - 4" fin. QST.



FABRIC B:

The directions say to 
cut 2 - 5.25" squares and subcut them.
But,
we're using Die #4 to
cut 8 - 4" fin. QST.



Directions say to 
cut 1 - 4 7/8" x 9 3/4" rectangle
But,
We're using Die #4 to
cut 4 - 4" fin. QST



FABRIC C:

The directions say to 
cut 1 - 5.25" square and subcut
But,
We're using Die #4 to 
cut 4 - 4" fin. QST



FABRIC D:

Directions say to 
cut 2 - 5.25" squares and subcut
But,
We're using Die #4 to
cut 8 - 4" fin. QST



FABRIC E:

Directions say to 
cut 1- 4.5" square
Do this 
using Die #1



FABRIC F:

The directions say to 
cut 1 - 4 7/8' x 9 3/4" rectangle
But,
We're using Die #4 to
cut 4 - 4" fin. QST



Directions say to
cut 2 - 4.75" squares and subcut
But,
We're using Die #3 to
cut 4 - 4" fin. HST.



I'm out of town right now
and don't have my dies and cutter.
I will post the pictures of this block going together Monday.

OTHER DIES:

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.)


(All dies are straight from the brand website)


Keep those BEAUTIFUL 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

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