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Fundamentals Sew Along - Week 44

Hi Everyone!

This weeks block is a variation of last weeks block, minus the pinwheel.  The pieced portion of the star is the same as last weeks though.  I would suggest that you lay out the pieces, making sure when you piece the triangles they are in the proper spot.  I had to rip out 2 because I wasn't as careful as I should have been.

     The block is called Aunt Addie's Album.




 Block Layout

     Piece the 2 small triangles to make a larger triangle.  Then piece these segments to the larger triangle to create a flying geese segment.  Make 4 of these.




Flying Geese Segments

     Assemble segments into rows.  Then join rows to finish your block.



Aunt Addie's Album Block, 30's Fabric

     

Aunt Addie's Album Block, Stonehenge Fabric

Have a good week Everyone!

Fundamentals Sew Along - Week 43

Hi Everyone:

     This weeks block is a little more challenging, but I think you will be pleased with the end result.  It is called Martha Washington Star.  It is a pinwheel block in the centre of a star block.  Because we are working with 3 different sizes of triangles you are best to lay out the whole block beside your sewing machine so not to have left right confusion.  Piece the pinwheel portion of your block first.
Sew pieced triangle from fabric 1 and 3.


Layout of Triangles For Pinwheels

     Next you will piece the large triangle to the pieced triangle to make a square.  Make four of these.



Pieced Triangle Squares

Sew these 4 squares together to make a pinwheel segment of your block.  Set aside for now.



Pieced Pinwheel Block

The next portion of the block is flying geese, and I know we are all experts at these by now.  Assemble 4 flying geese segments using colour 1 and 2.





Layout For Martha Washington Star



Assemble segments into rows, and then join rows to create your block.

 

 

Martha Washington Star Block, 30's Fabric

Martha Washington Star Block, Stonehenge Fabric

Have a great week!

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Fundamentals Sew Along - Week 42

Hi Everyone:

     I hope you all have had a good week.  And if you are from the Toronto area, are recuperating from the Creative Needlework Festival.  It was a very busy weekend and I hope I inspired people to try English Paper Piecing.

     This weeks block is called Fox And Geese.  Sew  pieced triangles from fabric number 1 and 2 quarter square triangles.  Make four of these.  Trim your corners and set aside.



Pieced Triangles

     Sew your pieced triangle to the larger triangle. Make four of these. When you are piecing these segments you will find it easier to have the pieced triangle on top.  Doing this  you will avoid catching the seam allowances on the feed dogs.



Piecing Pieced Triangles
 

Lay your blocks out in the order that they will be put together. Assemble them in rows.



Block Segments

This is what you blocks will look like.



Fox and Geese Block, 30's Reproductions



Fox and Geese Block, Stonehenge

I  bet these blocks are going together quite easily, after all we have now finished 42 of them.  Have a great week everyone!