Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Loyal Union Sampler Block D-8 Friendship Square

Friendship Square is pieced per the directions on page 40 and foundation pattern on page 113 OR Paper Pieced using the Supplemental Packet offered at Patched Works.

D-8 Friendship Square



D-8 KathyF Julie: Elm Creek Quilts; The Giving Quilt This block was put together by PW Customer Kathy F.

Kathy F. says: Easy block to make beautiful!

 

 

 


D-8 Lisa Lisa – Lario by MODA

Lisa says:   This block paper pieced together very quickly. I tried to vary the scale and value of the prints I used, but I think my middle round got a little lost. It was a fun block to put together.

 

 

 


D-8 Lisa K Additional block by Lisa K.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Monday, April 28, 2014

Loyal Union Sampler Block D-7 Friendship Knot

Friendship Knot is pieced per the directions on page 39 and templates on page 111.

D-7 Friendship Knot


D-7 Leslie Leslie – Midwinter Reds by MODA

Leslie says:  I chose to applique this block.  To make corners for the center square A, cut (2) 4” squares and cut each square in half diagonally to form 4 triangles.  Sew those triangles to the sides of square A.  Use the inside dotted line on template C to make the rhombuses.  Fuse all pieces in place and edge stitch as desired.


D-7 Diane Diane – Fall Blend, A Fabulous mix of Kim Schaefer Fabrics

Diane says: I like turn under appliqué. I traced template D-7 Friendship knot B onto freezer paper. Cut out the 4 templates, pressed them to the back side of my fabric and cut out the fabric adding ¼” all around the template. Using a Q-tip to apply some liquid sizing the ¼” around the template and then fold over the ¼” onto the freezer paper. You may need to clip around the inside curve to get it to fold over. When dry, I removed the freezer paper. I then placed the appliqués on the center square and did a very small zig-zag around the appliqué.

When following the instructions on page 37 for putting the 4 corner sections together, DO NOT do the stitch-pivot-stitch method of sewing your Y-seams. These pieces are far too small to accurately sew them this way. Instead stitch ½ the Y-seam then readjust the pieces and finish the seam.

For template C I drew on freezer paper, cut out and pressed onto my fabric and cut around the template. You can stack several layers of fabric to cut down on the amount of times you have to cut out the template pieces.


D-7 Jen Jen – “Sparkler” Fat Stack, a beautiful blend of Purple, Blue and Green Kona Solids

Jen says:  I did a cross between English Paper Piecing and Hand Appliqué for this  block.  I traced the corner section templates onto card stock.  The curves I traced and used the same method as Diane did except I hand stitched them down instead of topstitching by machine. 

 


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Friday, April 25, 2014

Loyal Union Sampler Block D-6 Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter is pieced per the directions on page 39.

D-6 Fort Sumter


D-6 Jen Jen – “Sparkler” Fat Stack, a beautiful blend of Purple, Blue and Green Kona Solids

Jen says:  The center of this block was easy to put together.  The way they assemble the outer corners sets even the most novice quilter up for success.  The "background” pieces are actually cut as longer rectangles that you attach triangles to.  Once your block is complete, you square the whole thing up.


D-6 Stephanie Stephanie – Downton Abbey

Stephanie says:  Play with colors or use this block to do some fussy cutting for the center piece.

 

 

 

 

 


D-6 Lisa K Additional block by Lisa K.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Loyal Union Sampler Block D-5 Fond Farewell

Fond Farewell is pieced per the directions on page 38 and Foundation Patterns on page 112 OR Paper Pieced using the Supplemental Packet offered at Patched Works.

D-5 Fond Farewell

D-5 Julia Julia – Eclectic Electricity

Julia says:  With most paper piecing, you want to sew to/off the edge of the paper to secure the seam, but with this block many of the seams start in the middle of it. Even though the line for the piece may end in the middle of the block, you still want to sew about 1/8” to ¼” past in order to secure the seam.

 


D-5 Kelli Kelli – Civil War Reproduction

Kelli says: Because of the number of pieces, it is quite helpful to label where everything will go.

 

 

 

 


D-5 Lisa K Additional block by Lisa K.

Lisa K says:  For this block I think it is really helpful to use a definite Light, Medium and Dark along with a background to really be able to see the pieces in your finished block.

 

 

 

 

 


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Monday, April 21, 2014

Loyal Union Sampler Block E-3 Guiding Star

Guiding Star is pieced per the directions on page 44 and template patterns on page 114 OR Paper Pieced using the Supplemental Packet offered at Patched Works.

E-3 Guiding Star


E-3 Jen Jen – “Sparkler” Fat Stack, a beautiful blend of Purple, Blue and Green Kona Solids

Jen says:  In paper piecing this block, I could have eliminated a few seams but it would have looked different though-out the center so I decided to leave it alone.  Be careful when lining up those points across the center.  I have one that is a little off but I had to make the decision to rip it or leave it alone.  Sometimes when you rip on something that is paper pieced, it gets worse the second time instead of better.  I decided that once my quilt is together that slight bit being off won’t be too noticeable.


E-3 Stephanie Stephanie – Downton Abbey

Stephanie says:  It looks pretty intimidating but was super easy with paper piecing! 

 

 

 

 


E-3 DebiA Julie: Elm Creek Quilts; The Giving Quilt This block was put together by PW Customer Debi A.

Debi A says:   The most difficult thing about this block is lining up the angles and odd shapes for sewing. To make this easier, modify your templates before cutting your fabric pieces. 1. Trace and cut out the templates including seam lines. 2. Line up templates right sides together, matching seam lines. 3. Cut off the extending pieces from templates B, C, D and Dr. 4. Cut your fabric pieces with the modified templates. Now you can line up the pieces accurately without fussing or trial and error.


E-3 Lisa K Additional block by Lisa K.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Loyal Union Sampler Block D-4 Farm In The Valley

Farm In The Valley is pieced per the directions on page 38.

D-4 Farm in the Valley


D-4 Stephanie Stephanie – Downton Abbey

Stephanie says:  

I choose this block because I thought it would be a simple one.  Let it be said that I invoked Murphy's Law that very moment.  First, because I chose fabric that I wanted to be directional for the bands, I had to alter the directions.  So for my block I avoided steps 3 and 4.  Instead of a long 1" x 20" strip, I made smaller sections.  4 strips of each 1" x 5" sewn together and trimmed down to a 4 1/2" block. 

photo 2 (17)My trouble started with creating the top and side triangle sections.  I don't work with triangles much (at least before this project!), so I had trouble with my points.  What's not mentioned in the directions, and I guess is common knowledge to experienced quilters, is that when you're putting your two triangle pieces together, you're not matching each point-to-point!  You need to leave your seam allowance hanging over the edge, that would be 1/4" for this project.

photo 1 (17) photo 3 (14)

Because I did not do my triangles properly, this is how it looked attaching it to my strip section.  After re-making my triangles, they looked much better.  Now, I realize these are pictures of a bad and good example, but really they are both bad!!! 

photo 4 (12)

To save yourself some trouble and headache, attach your triangles on the side sections first.  This will prevent the strips from stretching like an accordion, which led to my next problem.  The two triangles that matched up on the corners...didn't match up!  It was horrible!  To solve this problem, instead of using a 1/4" seam, I did a scant seam (as close to the edge as possible without the fabric fraying and pieces coming apart).  Also, to overcompensate and give myself a bit of extra to square up my block, I cut the pieces for the 4 corners to 3 1/2 instead of 2 7/8.  I might have been a bit paranoid.  End result--a very nice looking block with a bit of history of its own. 


D-4 LisaR Julie: Elm Creek Quilts; The Giving Quilt This block was put together by PW Customer Lisa B.

Lisa B. says: For those of us that don’t always do triangles, don’t forget to offset the two pieces by ¼” when you start sewing. It will save you a great deal of frustration when trying to get the block to lay out properly.

 


D-4 Lisa Lisa – Lario by MODA

Lisa says:  Pressing is huge in this block – especially in the center piece. I pressed the seams open for the 1’ strips. Press vertically, so the strip set doesn’t bow all those skinny strips. I pressed the triangle pieces toward to the center, they seemed to lay better that way.

 


Additional blocks by Lisa K. & Shirley A.

D-4 Lisa K D-4 PW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 D-4 PW3 D-4 PW2


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Friday, April 18, 2014

Loyal Union Sampler Block D-3 Everett’s Oratory

Everett’s Oratory is pieced per the directions on page 37 and templates on page 111.

 D-3 Everett's Oratory


D-3 Jen Jen – “Sparkler” Fat Stack, a beautiful blend of Purple, Blue and Green Kona Solids

Jen says:  All these itty bitty pieces and y-seams!!  I chose to English Paper Piece my block by hand.  To do this, I copied my templates onto card stock.  Whether you’re doing this block by hand or by machine, you’ll need to create templates.  I had great satisfaction when this block was done.  One thing I’ve learned with English Paper Piecing is that the bulk of the fabric itself takes up way more space than one could ever imagine. Even though I can pin that center seam and it looks like everything is going to work out, once I remove that card stock the center always seems to have shifted just a bit. One day, I’ll figure out how to perfect this! In the mean time, I know when I’m better off just leaving it or when it should be re-done. In this case, since it’s not different colors meeting in the middle I opted to leave it alone.  Having a darker solid fabric in this instance was a real life saver!  The light diamonds in the corners draw your eye away from the center.


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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Loyal Union Sampler Block D-2 Emancipation

Emancipation is pieced per the directions on page 36 OR Paper Pieced using the Supplemental Packet offered at Patched Works.

D-2 Emancipation


D-2 Julie Q Julie Q – Scrumptious by MODA

Julie Q says:  I paper pieced this block and it went together quickly.  I ironed all my seams open so my block lies flat.  Here’s your fun fact (or nerd alert note) for today:  It is not a good idea to mix starched and non-starched fabrics in a project.  Why?  The fabrics will work and react differently with each other.  And once you starch your fabric you should use steam to press it.  One important note:  starched fabrics scorch easier than non starched fabrics, even when your iron isn’t on a high setting, so be careful!  Allow the starch to dry before pressing to avoid flaking.  We have MaryEllen’s Best Press in the shop and it’s my favorite.  The bottles are clear so you can see how much you have left and it’s a starch made specifically for quilters!


D-2 Lisa Lisa – Lario by MODA

Lisa says:  This block was a fantastic place to use my Lario Paisley Print.  This was an easy block to put together, all of my points came out perfectly!

 

 

 


D-2 Stephanie Stephanie – Downton Abbey

Stephanie says:  Have fun with the color combinations!  There are enough stars in this quilt that you can experiment on some unique pairings.

 

 

 


D-2 Lisa K Additional block by Lisa K.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Monday, April 14, 2014

Loyal Union Sampler Block D-1 Economy

Economy is pieced per the directions on page 35 and foundation pattern on page 110 OR Paper Pieced using the Supplemental Packet offered at Patched Works OR Traditionally Pieced using the Supplemental Packet offered at Patched Works.

D-1 Economy

D-1 Mary Mary – William Morris Fabrics by MODA with Batik Backgrounds

Mary says:  I chose to piece this block traditionally as it is a simple Square-In-A-Square design. The book does not give this option so I’ve included the cutting instructions for a traditionally pieced block in our Supplemental Packet.

 


D-1 GeraldineB Julie: Elm Creek Quilts; The Giving Quilt This block was put together by PW Customer Geraldine B.

Geraldine B. says:  On the Economy Block if you’re using the instructions from the book on page 35, the  outer triangles from step 2 need to be cut ¼” larger.  If you’re paper piecing using Patched Works Supplement, this won’t be a problem.


D-1 Lisa K Additional block by Lisa K.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Friday, April 11, 2014

Loyal Union Sampler Block C-11 Drummer Boy

Drummer Boy is pieced per the directions on page 35 OR Paper Pieced using the Supplemental Packet offered at Patched Works.
C-11 Drummer Boy

C-11 Jen Jen – “Sparkler” Fat Stack, a beautiful blend of Purple, Blue and Green Kona Solids
Jen says:  I do wish my block had a little more oooph but I needed to use this pair of fabrics together at some point!!  I opted to paper piece my block.  I had heard that Janet had a hard time getting her block to be the perfect 6-1/2” size so I didn’t want to take any chances!  Had I been using a printed fabric, this would have been a great opportunity to fussy cut.







C-11 JanetH Julie: Elm Creek Quilts; The Giving Quilt This block was put together by PW Customer Janet H.
Janet H. says:  I had difficulty making this block a perfect 6-1/2”. You could cut pieces larger and cut down. Fussy cut center based on if you’re setting on point or square.







 


C-11 Lisa K Additional block by Lisa K.













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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Loyal Union Sampler Block C-10 Double Z

Double Z is pieced per the directions on page 34.

C-10 Double Z


C-10 Diane Diane – Fall Blend, A Fabulous mix of Kim Schaefer Fabrics

Diane says: According to the directions for making Quick Pieced Half-Square Triangles and Quick-Pieced Flying Geese, she recommends you sew a scant ¼” on both sides of the line. If you have a machine with adjustable needle positions, it is 1 position to the left or right of your ¼” position. If you are sewing on the right side of the line, you adjust 1 position to the left. If you’re sewing on the left side of the line you adjust 1 position to the right.


C-10 Lisa K Additional block by Lisa K.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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