WHY NOT DECORATE YOUR SEWING SPACE WITH THIS FUN AND EASY BLOCK?!
YOU WILL NEED To make Sewing Block 1:
■ Fabric A: 5in square
■ Fabric B: 1in x 5in
■ Fabric C: 2in x 3in
■ Fabric G: 8in square
■ Fabric H: 2in square
■ Fabric I: 1in square
■ Fabric J: one (1) fat eighth
■ Background fabric: one (1)
fat quarter
■ One (1) copy each of Sewing
Machine Templates A–J
To make Sewing Block 2:
■ Fabric A: 5in square
■ Fabric B: 1in x 5in
■ Fabric C: 2in x 3in
■ Fabric K: 8in square
■ Fabric G: 2in square
■ Fabric I: 1in square
■ Fabric H: one (1) fat eighth
■ Background fabric: one (1)
fat quarter
■ One (1) copy each of Sewing
Machine Templates A–J
FINISHED SIZE
■ Block: 10in square
(10½in unfinished) ■ Quilt: 38in x 49½in
To make the whole quilt:
■ Fabric A (Charcoal): ½yd
■ Fabric B (Slate): ½yd
■ Fabric C (Ash): one (1) fat quarter
■ Fabric D (Peridot): one (1) fat quarter
■ Fabric E (Zucchini): one (1) fat quarter
■ Fabric F (Olive): one (1) fat quarter
■ Fabric G (Pickle): one (1) fat quarter
■ Fabric H (Woodrose): ½yd
■ Fabric I (Punch): one (1) fat eighth
■ Fabric J (Stratosphere): ½yd
■ Fabric K (Blueberry): one (1)
fat quarter
■ Fabric L (Black): one (1) fat eighth
■ Fabric M (White, includes sashing
and borders): 1yd
■ Fabric N (Aqua): one (1) fat quarter
■ Background fabric (Eggshell): 3yds
■ Backing fabric: 2½yds
■ Binding fabric: "/ 8yd
■ Batting: 46in x 58in
NOTES
■ Seam allowances are ¼in unless
otherwise noted.
■ Press seams to the side, unless
otherwise instructed.
■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing.
■ RST = right sides together.
■ WST = wrong sides together.
■ Shorten your stitch length to 1.5 for FPP.
■ Find past blocks and the layout diagram
by searching bit.ly/BOMHomeSweetHome.
■ Templates include seam allowance
around the outer edges only.
■ Refer to the FPP tutorial on p82– 83 of LP&Q issue 99, or find instructions online by searching bit.ly/LearnFPP.
■ Fabrics supplied by Sew Hot.
FABRICS USED
Fabrics A–M are Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman. Fabric N (Aqua) is Essex Linen.
PIECING THE SEWING MACHINE BLOCKS
Follow steps 1–7 of the FPP tutorial from 1
issue 99 to piece one copy each of the Sewing Machine Templates A–J on p88, referring to the Block 1 Layout Diagram.
2
Following steps 8–10 of the tutorial, join Template A to the top of B. Join Template C to the side AB, and D to the bottom. Join Template E to the side of ABCD, then join F to the bottom.
3
Join Template H to the side of G, then join I to the other side of template H. Join GHI to the top of ABCDEF. Then join Template J to the side to finish.
4
Press the block. Remove any remaining paper from the back of the block and trim to 10 in square.
5
Repeat the process in steps 1– 4 to make the second block, referring to the Block 2 Layout Diagram.