NQC Quilt Block Challenge
Block #8
Alicyone Star
Alicyone Star
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!)
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.
(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
Nina Clotfelter
www.ninaquilts.com
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