My fiancé has requested a quilt for his queen sized bed.
What better way to tackle my first large quilt than to outsource a few of the
blocks? I reverse engineered this A Charmed Life quilt originally posted by @piecedjustsew on
Instagram. Its beautifully simple design made from two basic techniques
showcases how the individual parts of a quilt come together into one work of
art.
You will need to pull two different fabrics: one color and
one low volume cream. For the colored fabric, I am using Golden Hour charm pack
by Ruby Star Society. For the cream fabric, I’m using Soften the Volume layer
cake by Art Gallery Fabrics. Choose one color and one cream that you think will
fit in nicely with these fabric sets. No novelty prints please, but everything else is welcome. I'm a big fan of modern prints. Most importantly, use what you already have in your fabric stash.
Once your fabric is pulled, cut to these dimensions:
·
Color: three 5 inch squares
·
Cream: three 5 inch squares and three 4.5 inch
squares
Now we will make three pairs of half square triangles (HSTs)
from the 5 inch color and 5 inch cream squares. Draw a line down the middle of one
of the squares from corner to corner. I used a heat erasable pen on the cream
squares. Stitch a quarter-inch seam on both sides of the line. Cut down the
middle of those two seams to make two HST units. Repeat this twice more to make
six HSTs total. Ensure that any directional fabrics are pointing in the same direction. I recommend chain piecing.
Line up your rows and sew together to finish the block. The final measurement should be 12.5 inches square. I look forward to seeing your blocks come together!
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