Sew. Crafty Bums Blog – Quilt Along Block 7 – Drunkard’s Path 1. Welcome to block seven of the Crafty Bums quilt along. In this tutorial we will be showing you how to make a Drunkard’s Path block. If you are playing catch-up you can find the first six blocks here: Materials required: Selection of fabrics Iron and ironing board Pins Rotary cutting mat Rotary cutter Basic quilting ruler Sewing Machine – unless you want to hand piece which is also possible Thread Scissors PDF Template Quilt Along block 7 cutting template Drunkard’s Path 1 Welcome to block 7 of the quilt along.
Is this block you will learn how to sew on the curve. Select your colours and cut the following: 4 x template A and 4x template B, So you should have something like this…. you then need to decide on your block layout before you start here are 2 possible variants If you haven’t sewn a curve before then it’s not as scary as it looks. Line up the 2 pieces as shown in the picture and pin, repeat on the other edge. As we have done with previous blocks, sew into rows….. Crafty Bums Blog – Quilt Along Block Six – Card Trick.
Welcome to block six of the Crafty Bums quilt along. In this tutorial we will be showing you how to make a Card Trick block. If you are playing catch-up you can find the first four blocks here: Materials required: Selection of fabrics Iron and ironing board Pins Rotary cutting mat Rotary cutter Basic quilting ruler Sewing Machine – unless you want to hand piece which is also possible Thread Scissors PDF Template Quilt Along block 6 cutting template Card Trick Welcome to block 6 of the quilt along. As with the previous 2 blocks, this is a block made from half square triangles. Select your colours and cut the following: 6 squares at 5¼” and 6 squares at 4⅞” If you would like the outside edges to be one colour then you will need to cut 2 of each size using your background colour and then 1 of each size square for the inner colours.
All these squares then need cut in half diagonally so you have 24 triangles. At this point it is best to arrange the triangles in the order you want them. Crafty Bums Blog – Quilt Along Block Five – Dutchman’s Puzzle. Welcome to block 5 of the Crafty Bums quilt along. In this tutorial we will be showing you how to make a Dutchman’s Puzzle. If you are playing catch-up you can find the first four blocks here: Materials required: Selection of fabrics Iron and ironing board Pins Rotary cutting mat Rotary cutter Basic quilting ruler Sewing Machine – unless you want to hand piece which is also possible Thread Scissors PDF Template Quilt Along block 5 cutting template Dutchmans Puzzle Welcome to block 5 of the quilt along.
Select your colours and cut the following 2 squares at 7 ¼” which will be the large quarter triangles and 4 squares 3⅞” which will be the small half square triangles. The next step is to sew 2 of the small half triangles (along the longest side) to the larger quarter triangles (along the short sides) lining up along the bottom edge as shown in the photo, don’t worry about it sticking out at the top as that will form part of your seam allowance later. Press your seams and trim excess. Crafty Bums Blog – Quilt Along Block Four – Pinwheel 2. Welcome to block 4 of the Crafty Bums quilt along. In this tutorial we will be showing you how to make a variation of the pinwheel.
If you are playing catch-up you can find the first three blocks here: Materials required: Selection of fabrics Iron and ironing board Pins Rotary cutting mat Rotary cutter Basic quilting ruler Sewing Machine – unless you want to hand piece which is also possible Thread Scissors PDF Template Quilt Along block 4 cutting template Pinwheel 2 Welcome to block 4 of the quilt along. Up until now we have been looking at squares and rectangles so time for something new with triangles. Select your colours and cut the following 2 squares at 6 ⅞” these will be your big half triangles and 2 squares at 7 ¼” which will be the small quarter triangles.
You then need to sew 2 of the quarter triangles together (short sides) to make a half square triangle. You can then arrange the squares in whichever formation you like. And the 2 rectangles together for your finished block. Crafty Bums Blog – Quilt Along Block Three – Disappearing Nine Patch. Welcome to block 3 of the Crafty Bums quilt along. In this tutorial we will be showing you how to make a disappearing nine patch block. If you are playing catch-up you can find the first two blocks here: Materials required: Selection of fabrics Iron and ironing board Pins Rotary cutting mat Rotary cutter Basic quilting ruler Sewing Machine – unless you want to hand piece which is also possible Thread Scissors PDF Template Quilt Along block 3 cutting template Disappearing Nine Patch Welcome to Block 3 of our quilt along. For the beginners amongst you don’t be put off but this block it is not as complicated as it may look.
Firstly you need to select your colour scheme, for this I shall be all the plains from our FQ pack (available here) plus two of the turquoise as it’s my favourite. Next you will have to arrange your squares this is the important bit The squares that fall in the 4 corners will remain full size while the middle of each row will be cut in half and the centre square into 4. Crafty Bums Blog – Quilt Along 2012 – Block Two – Log Cabin. Welcome to block 2 of the Crafty Bums quilt along.
In this tutorial we will be showing you how to make a log cabin block By now you should already have made Block One – Double 4 Patch. If not you can catch up here Materials required: Selection of fabrics Iron and ironing board Pins Rotary cutting mat Rotary cutter Basic quilting ruler Sewing Machine – unless you want to hand piece which is also possible Thread Scissors PDF Template Quilt Along block 2 cutting template log Cabin If you have followed our first block you will now know some of the quilting basics .
As this block is made from several pieces it is an idea to plan your colour scheme before you start and then cut the fabric according to the template. To start you will need the square (A) and the smallest rectangle (B). The next round is assembled in exactly the same way And finally one more round will give you your finished block The next block will be available in a two weeks time. Crafty Bums Blog – Quilt Along 2012 – Block One – Double 4 Patch. Welcome to the Crafty Bums Quilt Along. Throughout the year we will be introducing you to different blocks which when finished can be assembled together to form a sampler lap quilt.
Our first patch is the double 4 patch which looks like this. Double 4 Patch Materials required: Selection of fabrics Iron and ironing board Pins Rotary cutting mat Rotary cutter Basic quilting ruler Sewing Machine – unless you want to hand piece which is also possible Thread Scissors PDF Template Quilt Along block 1 cutting template dble 4 patch Now this is one of the easier blocks to start with but for those who have never quilted before we have made a step by step guide. 1 – Select your fabric and gather your tools. 2. 3. Or in a strip as I have done for the purple squares. You should now have 2 large squares and 8 small squares. 4. At this point open out and press the seam to one side with an iron. The next step is to join two of your rectangles to form a large square. 5. The Finished Block.