How about another Stitch-Along!!! I know…I know…some of you do not have your Magic of Christmas blocks done! (That’s OK, I’m still working on my setting..but I love seeing the quilts coming together on our #magicofchristmasquilt tag on instagram…)
This Triangle Gatherings stitch along is going to be SUPER easy….one block a week…ok..there may be some bonus blocks…but they all will be made with ALL HST’s……I know a lot of you bought these wonderful Triangle Papers for 5″Charm squares…soooo why not do a Stitch- Along. Here’s the deal…you can use those Moda charms you’ve been collecting…or…you can use your scraps…or you can go to our site and get some!!! I just had so much fun with the Magic of Christmas…I want to continue with something else…If you did not order any Triangle Papers for Charms you can do but look at the diagrams below and pick what size blocks you are going to stitch…1/2″ TP will make 2″ finished blocks…3/4″ TP will make 3″ finished blocks…and 1″ will make 4″ blocks…I know you are not afraid of making little blocks now…so lets just do this…(I borrowed that from Home Depot) YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MAKE ALL THREE SIZES. Unless you want to…. But you want to make the same size blocks for your quilt…so if you decide your going to make 3″ blocks…you going to use 3/4″ HST papers and you are going to make all the blocks 3″, I’m just giving you 3 sizes to choose from that’s all…I know some of you will do something crazy but hey…that’s fine…
Below are example of what you will need to start each block…finished means after it is stitched into the quilt…unfinished means what the single block will measure not stitched in the quilt yet…
This is what you will need to make a 2″ finished- 2 1/2″ unfinished
To purchase 1/2″ HST Paper click HERE
This is what you will need to make a 3″ finished block…3 1/2″ unfinished
To purchase 3/4″ HST Charm paper click HERE
This is what you will need to make 1 – 4″ finished block…4 1/2″ unfinished
To purchase 1″ HST Triangle Charm Paper click HERE
I am going to use one background for all my blocks…which will be the lightest Primitive Muslin…it is looking really cream in these photos…it is really more white…with a little dingy tan to it…
1 yard yields 48- 5″ squares per yard- I have over 85ish blocks configured…so this will help you determine how much yardage you will need for JUST the blocks…
This is a better pic from our website…Primitive Muslin Tallow if you want to use the same background as me…I am going to use a bunch of colors that will look good in the lake house…light and dark grays, yellows, blacks, light and dark blues…(seems to be all about the house lately)…ALL fabrics will look good with this PG light muslin…or any of the PG muslins….we also have lots of other little teeny tiny background prints to choose from in the Primitive Gatherings Moda lines…as you know thats what we do is small prints…and I would really REALLY appreciate you using one of my Moda fabrics from Primitive Gatherings!!! So check your stash…you are going to need at least 2 yards if you make all the blocks…for the 2″ and 3″ finished blocks…double that if you are making 4″ blocks because you need 2 for each block…
If you are looking for pre-cut 5″ charms…we have lots…remember if you are making the 4″ blocks you will need 2 of the same 5″ charms …5″CHARMS Also…do not think you have to use one background. You can use scrappy lights and it will look just fine!! You also can use more than one color in the blocks if you wish…the possibilities are endless…
If you need a refresher/demo on the HST paper click HERE
Shown below are all three sized blocks…the little fabric pack is 2 1/2″ just for size/scale recognition…See all the blocks are made up of ALL HST’s!!! I have not stitched one NEW block yet…these are one’s I had from demo HST papers….can’t wait to start!
Who’s in?… Are you making 2,3 or 4″ blocks? decisions….decisions…If you have any questions…(that I have NOT already answered in this post) please leave a comment…
I’ll be posting block 1 by the end of the week! its -6 degree here….. -30 degrees with the wind too cold to do anything but stitch…
All for now….hope you can sleep tonight instead of dreaming of HST’s!!!
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