Online Quilting Bee Block 1
We are back and ready to jump right back in!
This year, we are starting off with a fun project intended to help each other become more confident quilters. We are hosting a Free Online Quilting Bee Skill Builder Quilt Along. Say that 10 times fast. For more information, you can head to the main Quilt Along webpage and it will outline all the details. Scroll down below the video for fabric requirements.
Let’s get started with block 1! This month we are creating a fun and easy star quilt block using quarter square triangles. We share tips on how to get them to line up and trim them accurately so you have perfect points. Since it’s an easy block, really take the time to focus on accurate seams. Learning how to accomplish this now will help with more complicated blocks in the future. Each block will finish at 18″. The final quilt will be about 64×84″.
Fabric Requirements:
There are 2 different options for this quilt, make the sampler, consisting of 12 different blocks, or make a quilt of just this block, repeating it 12 times.
Sampler Quilt Fabric Requirements (assuming 40″ wide fabric):
Finished quilt : 64×84″
White – 4 yard
Dark Green (including border) – 2 yards
Light Green – 1 1/4 yards
Gray – 1 yard
Yellow – 1 yard
Block 1 Quilt Fabric Requirements (assuming 40″ wide fabric)
Finished quilt 64×84″
White – 3 1/4 yard
Dark Green (including border) – 1 1/4 yard
Light Green – 3/4 yard
Gray – 1/2 yard
Yellow – 3/4 yard
Block One Instructions
NOTE: When cutting fabric for the sampler quilt, cut only what you need, leaving extra fabric in large in tact pieces. DON’T cut long strips to cut down. This will ensure you have the sizes and pieces you need for later blocks.
White:
- Cut 4 @ 6 1/2″ square
- Cut 1 @ 7 1/2″ square
Gray:
- Cut 1 @ 6 1/2″ square
Dark Green:
- Cut 1 @ 7 1/2″ square
Light Green:
- Cut 1 @ 7 1/2″ square
Yellow:
- Cut 1 @ 7 1/2″ square
Layer 1 white 7 1/2″ square on top of 1 dark green 7 1/2″ square. Draw a line from corner to corner. Sew 1/4″ seam on either side of the line. Cut on line. Press. Repeat with 1 yellow 7 1/2″ square and 1 light green 7 1/2″ square.
Layer 1 white/dk green block on top of 1 yellow/lt green block, aligning seam. Draw a line from corner to corner across current seam. Sew 1/4″ on either side of the line. Cut on line. Press. Repeat with second set of blocks.
Following the diagram below, sew one white 6 1/2″ square to the left of one Quarter square triangle block, followed by another white square. Repeat.
Sew one QST block to the left of one gray square, followed by another QST block.
Sew rows together. Press.
Finishing Instructions
For both quilts (visual instructions will be included in the final video but written instructions are included here if you are making the one block quilt):
Sashing and Border 1
White:
- Cut 8 @ 2 1/2 x 18 1/2″
- Cut 12 @ 2 1/2″ x Width of Fabric (WOF)
Border 2
Dark Green:
- Cut 8 @ 1 1/2″ x Width of Fabric
Quilt Construction:
Sew 5 white WOF strips together, cut into 3 – 58 1/2″ strips
Sew 1 – 18 1/2″ sashing to the right side of 1 block. Sew another block to the right, followed by another sashing and another block.
Repeat 4 times.
Sew rows together with 58 1/2″ sashing strips between them.
Border 1:
Sew 2 white WOF strips together, cut into a 78 1/2″ strip. Repeat with 2 more WOF strips.
Sew 3 white WOF strips together, cut into 2 – 62 1/2″ strip.
Sew 78 1/2″ border strips to the sides of the quilt top. Sew the 62 1/2″ strips to the top and bottom of the quilt top.
Border 2:
Sew all dark green WOF strips together, cut into 2 – 82 1/2″ strips and 2 – 64 1/2 ” strip.
Sew the 82 1/2″ strips to sides of quilt top. Sew the 64 1/2″ strips to the top and bottom.
Press, layer, and quilt.