Fall into a QAL Quilt Along Block 6: Pie

Block 6 is Pie by Sherry Shish at Powered by Quilting. I made Cherry Pie because that is my favorite! In this pattern, you piece the background square and then applique the pie onto the background. It is a lot of fun to make!

Sherry's patterns and tutorial can be found at Powered by Quilting. As a host for Fall into a QAL quilt along, I am presenting my version of her block and my tips for completing it.  All 12 of the blocks in the Fall into a QAL quilt along will be  available free of charge on the designer's  web site until November 13, 2018 at midnight EST. I will be offering links to the released block patterns on my Quilt Alongs page until then. Collect them all!

In addition, I will be showing my version of the block every two weeks here on my blog. Want to keep track of all of the released blocks? Subscribe to the JANDA Bend Quilts Newsletter. You can also join our Partners in Design Facebook Group to follow the block releases and see the blocks of others.

I selected fall batik fabrics for the wall, table, and the pie itself. Below, you will see my fabric pulls and the pieces that I cut for the background square. the brown rectangles are for the wall, and the squares are for the table cloth. I used a dark and a medium for the striped wall and a light, a medium, and a dark for the checkered tablecloth.
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Fabric Pull for the Block

Pieces Cut for the Background Block

After cutting the fabric, I assembled the rows for the background, I first sewed rows and then sewed the rows together. I found that it is important to pay attention to the pressing instructions. If you press the seams as indicated, all of the seams will lock and lie flat. 

Striped Wall Block

Completed Rows for Wall and Tablecloth

Completed Background Square

Next I made my pie! First I traced the pie pieces onto Heat and Bond Lite, Then I cut the pieces 1/4" from the drawn line and ironed them on the wrong side of the appropriate fabric. Then I cut the pieces out on the line. You need to remove the paper backing before ironing down the pieces. Just as I did last week, I assembled the pie on a non-stick sheet and then ironed the completed pie on the background block. I like to do this so that I can focus on getting the parts of the pie placed as I want them to be. Once I was satisfied with the pie, it was relatively easy to center and iron the pie on the background block. Finally I sewed down the edges using a Blanket Stitch for all except the pie vents. I sewed the pie vent edges down with a straight stitch. Please see photos below.
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Completed Pie

Completed Block

Where Can I FInd the Patterns and the Designer's Tutorials?

Go to Sherry Shish at Powered by Quilting for the pattern and designer tutorial.

What Are the Giveaways for Block 6: Pie?

Sherry Shish's patterns can be found at Powered by Quilting.

Craftsy Boundless Fabric can be found here.

How Do I Enter to WIn the Giveaway for Block 6?

There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by July 30, 2018 at 11:59 pm  EST:

1. Upload a photo of your finished block to Sherry's Linky Party at Powered by Quilting.
2. Upload a photo of your finished block to the Partners in Design Facebook Group
3. Upload a photo of your finished block to Instagram using #fallintoaqal

How Will the Winner Be Chosen?

The winner will be randomly selected from those who post photos of their completed blocks by the deadline. Although creativity is encouraged, the block must follow the design for this two-week period. You must be 18 to enter.

I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who Are the Other Hosts?

Abbie at Sparkle On 
April at JANDA Bend Quilts (That's me!)
Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting
Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter 
Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Sherry at Powered by Quilting 
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda 

I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask?

You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email, or you can ask the designer at Powered by Quilting.

When Will the Next Block be Released?

July 31, 2018

Where Will I Be Able to Find Block 7 on July 31, 2018?

You can find Block 7 by Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting. My version of the block and a link to her site will right here on my blog! All block locations will be available on the Partners in Design Facebook Group or on any of the Host's blogs which are listed above.
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What Group Is Organizing This Quilt Along?

​Fall into a QAL is brought to you by Partners in Design.  All the bloggers in the Partners in Design Group met through the 2017 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop. The bloggers  are:
 
Abbie at Sparkle On (Host + Block 11 Designer)
April at JANDA Bend Quilts (Host + Block 2 Designer) That's me!
Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting (Host + Block 7 Designer)
Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter (Host + Block 8 Designer)
Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats (Host + Block 9 Designer)
Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing​ (Block 5 Designer)
Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs (Block 10 Designer)
Sandy at Sandy Star Designs (Block 4 Designer)
Sherry at Powered by Quilting  (Host + Block 3 & 6 Designer)
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda (Host + Block 1 & 12 Designer)

We are a group of quilt designers and bloggers who are friends and who like to work together.

Who Are the Sponsors of This Quilt Along?

The following members of Partners in Design are providing prizes as well:

Abbie at Sparkle On 
April at JANDA Bend Quilts That's me!
Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing​ 
Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs 
Sherry at Powered by Quilting  
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda

Click Here to See My Version of All of the Released Blocks

Thanks for joining me and Happy Quilting!

This post was originally published at JANDA Bend Quilts.