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Sew Along With June-Block 12

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Sew Along With June-Block 12

Quilt Along With June - Block 12 Fabrics (2) 7 ¼” squares of background colour (4) 4" squares of print. These can be one colour or various colours. Centre Unit (4)  2” x 3 ½” rectangles printed fabric (4) 2” squares of background (1) 3 ½” square of print for the centre Corner Units 16” x 2” strip of background 16” x 2” strip of print Flying Geese With the 7 ¼” square of background and (4) 4” print fabric, make 4 flying geese using the 4 at once method. There are pictures following to remind you how to do...

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Sew Along With June- Block 11

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Sew Along With June- Block 11

Quilt Along Block 11 Leaf This week’s block is a leaf. I should have made this for the first of July. But leaf blocks are good any time of year. This one is quite easy to do. For this lovely little block, you will need: (12) 2 ½” squares of assorted Prints (4) 5” different prints for leaf points (1) 4 ½” print for leaf stem (4) 5” background squares for leaf points (2) 3 ¾” squares of background fabric for leaf stem unit (1) 4 ½” background square Using the 5” print and the 5” background fabric make 4...

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Sew Along With June -Block 10

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Sew Along With June -Block 10

Block 10 Summer Picnic Block Who is ready for a picnic? I love picnics…. Soggy sandwiches, warm iced tea, ants, bees, flies…. what’s not to love. It’s a great time to spend with family and friends. This week’s block is called ... you guessed it…. Summer Picnic Block. Here is what you will need: (8) 2 ½ “ squares of background fabric (4) 2 ½ by 6 ½ “ rectangles of background fabric (4) 2 ½ by 6 ½ “ rectangles of colour A (4) 2 ½ “ squares of colour B (4) 2 ½ squares of colour C On...

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Sew Along With June -Block 9

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Sew Along With June -Block 9

Sew Along With June -Block 9This block is called a 'Flower Basket' …. Stretch your imagination here. It’s a tricky little block as it requires partial seams an interesting technique that I personally haven’t had much experience with. Always ready for a new challenge…. I carried on. It worked out much easier than I thought and looks great. So here we go! Fabric Requirements   (1) 2 1/2" square of background fabric (4) 4 1/2" x 2 1/2"  rectangle of print. There will be (2) of one print and (2) of another print. (4) 8" x 2" rectangles of background...

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Sew Along With June-Block 8

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Sew Along With June-Block 8

 Block 8 Newport Beach Block   I think the reason this block is called Newport Beach Block is that the fabric they used in the book has sailboats on it. I however do not have sailboat fabric, so I will carry on with the Folktale fabric I have been using all along. This is what you will need for this block(2) 2 1/2" background squares(1) 2 1/2" print square(2) 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangles of background fabric(2) 4" squares of background fabric(2) 4" squares of print fabric(4) 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" print fabric -This last 6 1/2" x...

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