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NQC Block 8

4/17/2017

 
Block 8 of the National Quilters Circle 9 week challenge is here.  Wow-just one more to go.  After spending some time last week working with Half Square Triangles
that measured 1 inch when finished this block was a breeze.  You can find the pattern for this block by clicking on this link: https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/video/


I have my 5.25 inch squares all cut, pressed and ready to go.  
​Pretty soon I may be able to sew Half Square Triangles in my sleep!
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I drew a diagonal line on all of my light colored blocks.  I also drew a line on one of the squares for my A/B combination and one for the  C/A combination needed for this block.
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Each pair of squares is sewn together 1/4 inch from both sides of the drawn line.
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Cutting on the diagonal line will yield 2 Half Square Triangle units.  After pressing these open I trim to the required 4 1/2 inches called for in Andrea's directions.
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All of my units are sewn and ready to be put together.  I just love how many different blocks you can get by simply rearranging these Half Square Triangle units.  
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Have you taken the time to play with yours before arranging them according to the directions?  You might come up with some new blocks you love.
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I took a close up off this unit to show off the fabric
​that comes across as so dark in most of my photos.
 It really was the perfect choice to go with my main floral fabric.
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Now that my blocks are arranged in the correct order I begin sewing the rows together.
I pressed rows 1 and 3 to the left, and rows 2 and 4 to the right so that the seams will nest together when I join the rows.
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Once the rows are sewn together I can join them together pinning at the seams.
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This is how I pin so that I can easily pull them out when I come to them.  
If all goes well my needle will hit right at that intersection of seams and
​leave me with perfect points after pressing.
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Here is my first version of the block.
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And here is my snowman version.  Yes, it was snowing again when I designed this one.
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I am bouncing around a few ideas for how I might like to set these blocks in a quilt.  There have been some great ideas shared on the group Facebook page already.
Well, until next time...  
Happy Quilting!!
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