Block 6 of Sew Let's QAL is released today! Read all the details of the QAL here. Don't forget to bookmark my quick links page for easy access to all of the designers' and hosts' blog posts! Block 6 features Wonder Clips and it was designed by Jennifer of Inquiring Quilter. Block 6 is the first block of Segment 2; remember that all patterns for the QAL will be free until September 24, 2019 (the end of the QAL).
Here are my top tips for constructing this block:
- I cut out all the different pieces of the block at one time. I also decided to repeat some of the full wonder clips colors with the half wonder clips. To keep the piles straight, I left them in the stacks by themselves rather than stacking all the same colors together.
- Since there are lots of pieces that are very similar in size, I used my design board to lay out all the pieces for the clips themselves. Take note of the half wonder clips, they are not the same! Check out my design board tutorial to make your own.
- After I sewed the clips together, I laid out the rest of the block.
- You will also notice that there aren't pressing instructions. But that's okay! There are no seams that match up, so you can press open or in any direction you would like. My preference is to press the seams to the darker fabric.
Here are all 6 blocks so far in the QAL!
Remember, we are doing prizes by segment for this QAL rather than by each individual block. The current segment ends after Block 9 and the entry window will be open from 12am Eastern on July 2 to 11:59pm Eastern on July 15. There are 3 ways to enter, all of which require a photo of all finished blocks in the segment:
- If you are on Facebook: Join the Partners in Design, Where Friends and Fabric Meet Facebook Group, and post a photo of all the blocks in the segment to be entered to win.
- If you are on Instagram: Use the hashtag #SewLetsQAL on the photos of all the finished blocks in the segment to be entered to win.
- Each host will have a Linky Party on their last block of the segment for you to link up the photo of all finished blocks for that segment in order to be entered to win.
The prizes for this segment include:
- A Warm 100 queen size batting from the Warm Company.
- A fat quarter selection from Dear Stella, “Can You Dig It?” collection.
- Three printed table runner patterns from Shabby Fabrics, the Vintage Series.
- And, a free PDF pattern from each of these “Partners in Design”
- Inquiring Quilter
- Powered By Quilting *up to $10
Thank you so much to all of our sponsors!
Don't forget to check out the other awesome hosts of the QAL for more tips and tricks and to see the other variations of this block!
April @ JANDA Bend Quilts
Becca @ Pretty Piney Quilts
Bobbi @ Snowy Days Quilting
Sherry @ Powered by Quilting <- That's me!
Abbie @ Sparkle On!
Karen @ Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Sandy @ SandyStar Designs
Jennifer @ Inquiring Quilter
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