"THRIFTY BLOCK"
Welcome to week THIRTEEN of the
"MERCANTILE SAMPLER"
Sew Along!
Are you ready to sew with me?
I hope that you will join me here each week
when I will be doing two tutorials
weekly...every Monday and Friday.
We are making the
Mercantile Sampler Quilt
88" x 88"
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The quilt is made with my fabric
collection called Mercantile:)
We are piecing all 25 blocks
and then turning them into a
12" circle to applique onto a
4-Patch Block background!
I detail all of the supplies
that you need to make the quilt in my
Bee Prepared post right here on my blog.
I have already posted the
post which not only details
all of the supplies needed but
explains how this sew along works.
I have also given the links there
for the free PDF Download
of the Sew Along Guides
to download the sew along guide
if you have not downloaded yet.
to download the sampler block
sew along guide.
As per usual for the first block in my
new fabric collection Sew Alongs
that FIRST tutorial is a video.
Because I now have my own
I have posted the
Birthday Cake Block
Tutorial there.
to visit my channel and watch the
tutorial and I hope that you love it!
Pretty please leave me a comment
over there and let me know:)
If you like what you see
and my other videos there...
click on subscribe and click on the bell
to be notified whenever
I post another tutorial:)
ANGEL STAR BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post
For the tutorial and blog post
GRANDMA'S QUILT BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post
PUZZLE BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post
DUCK AND DUCKLINGS BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post
SPOOL AND BOBBINS BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post
SODA POP STAR BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post
SHOPPING BASKET BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post
9-PATCH STAR BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post
PEONY BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial
CHICKADEE BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial
TOWN DAYS BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial
YARD GOODS BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial
CHURN DASH BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial
FLOWER POT BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial
CROSS ROADS BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial
SWEET DREAMS BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial
MEMORIAL DAY BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial
LADIES AID BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial
PATCHWORK STAR BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial
QUARTERS AND DIMES BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial
PINE TREE BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial
PLAYGROUND BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial
Today we are making the
THRIFTY BLOCK
Here's mine all cut and ready to sew!
Cutting each block is very easy
because of the sew along guide
that is provided for you.
Let's start by making the
square in a square block for the center.
We will simply be adding an
easy corner triangles
to all four corners.
Do two opposite sides first.
Trim and press seams open.
Add the remaining two.
It should measure 5" x 5" at this point.
I don't have a Trim-It Ruler
this size yet but I'm happy to say
that it's coming soon!!
Press seams open.
Now let's make the 4 flying geese
segments for the star points.
Draw a single sewing line
onto the back of the red squares.
Sew one side first before
you can add the other side.
Press seams open.
Next let's make the corner segments.
These are pressed open as well.
Now lay the block out
like this and sew it together!
Add the borders...
And make your last circle:)
Make your 4-Patch background.
Let's prepare for applique:)
Line up the center seams as per usual...
Pin into place and glue.
Last block is ready for applique!
As per usual...after applique
trim it down to 14 1/2" square
using the 14 1/2" Trim-It Ruler.
*Continue to line up the seams
in the block
with the lines on the rulers that
go both ways...straight and diagonal
for easy peasy centering!
We now have all 25 blocks completed...
YAY!!
I hope that you will love
sewing YOUR twenty-fifth sampler block
for our sampler quilt...
and then turning it into a circle!
I'll meet you right back here
on my blog this Friday for
THE BIG FINISH!!...
xx
Lori
