All 12 of the blocks in the I Wish You a Merry Quilt-A-Long are available for free on the designer's web site until January 15, 2018 at midnight. I will offering links to the released block patterns on my Quilt Alongs page until then. Collect them all!
My block is below: Doesn't it remind you of a Christmas Tree Farm? To download a pdf of the pattern, click the button below.. Tutorial for Block 2: Christmas Tree Farm Overview The construction features oversized blocks that are then trimmed to the correct size. This increases the accuracy of the piecing. Please read each step carefully. The block pattern is made from 8 tree block squares and 8 plain squares. The tree blocks begin as 3 1/2" Triangle in a Square blocks. Then they are trimmed and the tree trunk strip is added to the base of the triangle. Details concerning fabric requirements, required supplies, and the templates are included in the pattern. Templates are included for paper piecing as well. A Quilt in a Day Triangle in a Square ruler may be used used to make the 3 1/2" Triangle in a Square block. I have included atutorial that shows you how to use the ruler. The Tutorial for Block 2:Christmas Tree Farm will focus on using the templates and strip construction of the tree trunk strips. Assembly Step One Make 8- 3 1/2” Triangle in a Square Blocks for Tree Pattern.
Step Two Complete 8 Christmas Tree Blocks
Step Three Complete the Block
What Are the Giveaways for Block 2: Christmas Tree Farm?
How Do I Enter to WIn the Giveaway? There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by August 28, 2017 at midnight EST:
Linky Party
You can link up your block here: I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who Are the Other Hosts? Abbie at Sparkle On April at JANDA Bend Quilts Becca at Pretty Piney Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting Diane at Cwilt Fabrics & Haberdashery Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter Laura at Slice of Pi Quilts Sandy at Sandy Star Designs Sherry at Powered by Quilting Vanda at Quilt in PieceAbbie at Sparkle On I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask? You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email. When Will the Next Block be Released? August 29, 2017 (There will be two blocks released that day.) Where Will I Be Able to Find Blocks 3 and 4? You can find the block patterns at Laura at Slice of Pi Quilts and at Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter. Links to their blogs can be found here at JANDA Bend Quilts, on I Wish You a Merry Quilt-A-Long Facebook Group, or on any other host's blog. Thanks for joining me and Happy Quilting! This post was originally published at JANDA Bend Quilts.
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Diana bennett
8/15/2017 02:19:42 am
U mentioned quilt n a day's triangle I a square ruler. I have the v block ruler from deb tucker to use for " peaky and spike" units . Will this work
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I have never used this ruler Diana, so I cannot speak from experience. However, I went to Deb Tucker's web site and from the description, it sounds like it would work. Just make sure you make 3 1/2" Triangle in a Square. Once you get there, you can cut off the base of the tree and add the trunk strip. Please let me know if it works for you!
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Vanda Chittenden
8/15/2017 03:29:01 am
I love your block April!
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8/15/2017 10:59:49 am
I've said it before, but I just love this block! Little pieces always make me so happy. I could just see this as a throw in Christmas colors, or year round in masculine colors.
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8/16/2017 08:45:16 am
Thank you so much for this lovely block I really enjoyed making it and I love seeing people's different interpretations of it too! It came together like a dream :)
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April adamsI am a quilter who is starting a new adventure. After retiring in May 2016, I became a certified Quilt in a Day Instructor. I am certified to teach workshops using Quilt in a Day patterns and techniques. In addition, I am designing my own quilt patterns. Instagram Feed:
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