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| A block made following Quilting Gallery's Tutorial Wonky Scrappy Log Cabin Quilt Block |
The Quilting Gallery needs help with their first ever Quilt Block Drive for victims of super storm Sandy. I volunteered to make 10 blocks for the Sandy Quilt Block Drive.
They've provided a great tutorial for the Wonky Scrappy Log Cabin Quilt Block, a sample block of which is pictured above.
So I got organized and pulled out all the strips I've collected over the years. Each strip should measure between 0.75" and 2".
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| Strips from my stash |
Washed and ironed several more fat quarters, also from my stash.
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| Fat Quarters at the ready |
Cut more strips.
And began organizing my work area. Placed the instructions in a visible location away from all the activity.
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| Instructions from Tutorial without pictures |
Set up my cutting table with ruler and rotary cutter.
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| Cutting Station |
Turned the iron on high.
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| Ironing Station |
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| Sewing Station |
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| Chain piecing center of block |
They were pressed open and away from the center. The third strip was then added.
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| Chain piecing the third strip |
The sewn seams were pressed in place.
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| Pressing sewn seams prior to trimming |
The blocks were then trimmed even with the top and bottom of the block.
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| Blocks are trimmed |
And pressed open.
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| Pressed open |
And so the process continued of chain piecing, pressing, trimming and pressing. And pretty soon the sewing area looked pretty messy.
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| Time to clean up! |
My blocks (14 in all) currently measure 6-1/2" square. They're supposed to finish at around 11.5" without borders and finish at between 13" to 14.5" after a 2" border is sewn on all four sides of each block. So I'm at the halfway point.
Hope to get them done by tomorrow evening so I can mail them on Tuesday. Here is a preview of what my blocks look like on the design wall.
I love quilting! And I love quilting even more when it's for such a good cause!
Cheers!
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