BLOOM Sew Along - Week 6 - Block Six!!

YaY!

It's week six of our 

BLOOM

Sew Along:)

I am sew excited about how our quilt is coming along!

If you are just getting started...

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to download my free pattern for the BLOOM quilt:)

If you still need my BLOOM

Sew Simple Shapes

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to purchase a set to make the quilt.

Today is block 6...

a sweet pink daisy:)

Choose your prints...

(I'm using Calico Days fabric)

We will be using

A-2   A-16   A-17

BLOOM Sew Simple Shapes

Cut the following from

 BOTH your fabric and Pellon:

7 - 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" for the petals

1 - 3" square for the center

2 - 2" x 3" for the leaves

From fabric only:

Cut 1 - 5/8" x 7" strip for the stem

Cut 1 - 9" square for the background

Trace onto the Pellon around

 each shape as usual...

except for A-17...

leave the bottom untraced. 

And when you sew these petal shapes...

Sew all the way down to the edges 

like this

 and backstitch when 

starting and stopping to secure.

The circle and leaves are sewn as usual.

Trim off extra on all pieces...

leaving an approximate 1/4" seam allowance.

Cut an "X" in the Pellon only 

on the circle and the leaves...

we are going to do something different

 with the petals.

Make a small cut at the bottom center

 of the Pellon only to make them easier to turn.

Turn them right side out and use the tip of your turning tool

to push out the top curve.

Remember to push ONLY on the fabric and

 not the Pellon so that you don't poke through.

Because the raw edges are being tucked under the circle they will never show!

Prepare your stem strip for basting:)

Press your background square in half...

and glue baste or pin the stem on the center fold...

  and even with the bottom edge as usual.

 Line up the first petal on the

 center crease and on top of the stem 

measuring 1" down from the top edge 

of background square like this.

Pin or glue baste into place.

Baste the two side petals next...

measuring 1 3/4" from the edge...

using the lines on the background fabric

 to make sure that they are straight.

Your block should look like this so far:)

This is how I layed out

 the remaining four petals.

I didn't measure in 

from the edges but placed them

like this until I was happy.

There is no right or wrong...

just try to make them

 symmetrical on both sides.

Pin or glue baste into place.

When I placed my circle on...

I measured 1 1/2" in from the petals.

Your measurement may be different 

according to how you placed your petals

 but just make sure to measure the same

 on both sides so that your circle is centered.

When I placed my leaves I measured 1 1/2" up from the bottom edge.

After your shapes are all basted...

appliqué using your chosen method.

I am doing hand appliqué for this quilt.

Cut your border strips and squares and sew your block together.

Don't forget to trim your block to 8 1/2" square after applique.

(this is before I trimmed mine)

YaY!

Block six is complete:)

When yours is finished post it on

Instagram

and use the hashtag 

#BloomBlockSix

It's so fun to sew everyones progress on our sew along!

If you are just joining us...

 and want to see each sew along post from the beginning

I have added these links below

for your convenience.

Just click on each title

 to take you to that post:

Get Ready for the BLOOM Sew Along

BLOOM Block One

BLOOM Block Two

BLOOM BLOCK Three

BLOOM Block Four

BLOOM Block Five

Organizing Sew Simple Shapes