Hive 6 November Tutorial - City Sampler Block for Becca

 Happy November everyone!

I drew inspiration from Block #52 from Tula Pink's City Sampler/100 Modern Quilt Blocks.  This is a simple block, but I love all the different configurations you can play with! 

I will be making a fun sampler quilt with these blocks, so I am asking that you stop one step before completing the block so I can remix them when I assemble the quilt top. Instead of sending a completed 12.5" block, please send four 6.5" quarters.  This block works up easily from a 2.5" WOF strip of each fabric!

For colors, please choose one pink fabric and one black and white fabric.  The pink should be solid or read solid visually. Think raspberry, coral, rhubarb, hot, strawberry. The black and white can be any pattern, but the white should be nice and crisp, not off-white or cream.  This one can be geometric, floral, abstract...whatever you like!

For each block, from each fabric cut one 4.5"x 2.5" rectangle and four 2.5" x 2.5" squares. 

Set one of each color of 2.5" squares aside, and on the back of the remaining three pink squares, draw a line down the center of the square.  Sandwich the pink and the black and white squares together, right sides together.

Sew along your center line, then trim one 1/4" from the sewn line.  Press towards the darker fabric.

Assemble the block like so:

Voila!  You now have a mini block measuring 6.5". Make three more sections the same way.

When I see everyone's mix of fabrics, I'll make the final pattern choices on the block.  I'm excited to see what you pick!

Happy sewing!