Schoolhouse Block Tutorial!!

Hello cute people!

It's time for another episode of 

"Tutorials by Miss Bee"

I've just been waiting

 for the release 

of my new book...

Spelling Bee 

so that I could hit

 the "publish" button on 

this tutorial to celebrate.

I'm so excited to announce 

that my book will be 

hot off the press this week!

For both of these blocks...

I have used my new 

Bee Basics

Bee Backgrounds and 

Bee Backings and Borders 

Fabric.

In the book I have my

 typical 6" as well as 12" 

 instructions for

 each and every block.

There is no exception 

for my Schoolhouse Block...

the same golden rule applies:)

I'll show you how to 

make the 12" block

 and of course...

the instructions 

are the same for the 6".

First up...lets start by

 cutting for the windows

 on the 12" block.

This fabric is in my 

Bee Backgrounds Collection

 and it works 

really well to fussy cut!

Cut the square out 

on the dotted lines:)

Windows:

For 12" -  H - Cut 2 - 2" x 3"

For 6" - H - Cut 2 - 1 1/4" x 1 3/4"

Grass:

For 12" - I - Cut 2 - 1" x 4 1/2"

For 6" - I - Cut 2 - 3/4" x 2 1/2"

Steps:

For 12" - J - Cut 1 - 1" x 3 1/2"

K -M Cut 1 - 1" x 4 1/2"

For 6" - J - Cut 1 - 3/4" x 2"

K - Cut 1 - 3/4" x 2 1/2"

Door:

For 12" -  L - Cut 1 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"

For 6" - L - Cut 1 - 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"

School Bell:

For 12" - M - Cut 1 - 1 1/2" square

For 6" - M - Cut 1 - 1" square

Around the Door:

For 12" - N - Cut 2 - 2 1/2" squares

0 - Cut 2 - 1" x 4 1/2"

P - Cut 1 - 1" x 3 1/2"

For 6" - N - Cut 2 - 1 1/2" squares

O - Cut 2 - 3/4" x 2 1/2"

P - Cut 1 - 3/4" x 2"

Roof:

For 12" - Q - Cut 2 - 2 1/2" squares

 R - Cut 2 - 3" x 6 1/2"

For 6" - Q - Cut 2 - 1 1/2" squares 

R - Cut 2 - 1 3/4" x 3 1/2"

Schoolhouse:

For 12" - S - Cut 3 - 1" x 2 1/2"

T - Cut 4 - 1 1/2" x 3"

U - Cut 2 - 1 1/2" x 4"

V - Cut 2 - 2" x 4"

For 6" - S - Cut 3 - 3/4" x 1 1/2"

T - Cut 4 - 1" x 1 3/4"

U - Cut 2 - 1" x 2 1/4"

V - Cut 2 - 1 1/4" x 2 1/4"

Background:

For 12" - A - Cut 2 - 2 1/2" x 6 1/2"

B - Cut 2 - 2 1/2" x 5"

C - Cut 2 - 3" squares

D - Cut 2 - 1 1/2" x 5 1/2"

E - Cut 1 - 1" x 2 1/2"

F - Cut 2 - 1" x 1 1/2"

G - Cut 2 - 1" squares

For 6" - A - Cut 2 - 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"

B - Cut 2 - 1 1/2" x 2 3/4"

C - Cut 2 - 1 3/4" squares

D - Cut 2 - 1" x 3"

E - Cut 1 - 3/4" x 1 1/2"

F - Cut 2 - 3/4" x 1"

G - Cut 2 - 3/4" squares

Yay! 

You are all cut out:) 

Lay all the pieces out

 on your design board like this 

and we will start piecing 

from the top down.

All of the following 

step by step photos 

are very self explanatory ...

especially if you have

 made my blocks before!

So just look at the pictures

 and do what I do!

And there you go!

12" Schoolhouse Block

YaY!!

(it should measure 

12 1/2" square at this point)

It fits right in with 

the other 

"Picture Blocks" 

in the book:)

My bell turned out 

a little wonky...

but I love it!

I fussy cut the bell fabric 

so that the star 

would be in the center:)

There are cute little baby chicks

 all over the door...

maybe they were brought

 for show and tell...lol!

Did you pre-order your copy? 

Don't miss the bus!!

We will be having a 

 Spelling Bee Sew Along

 starting later in the year.

YaY!

You can bet I've 

got a lot of surprises planned:)

And for all of my 

die hard 6" block makers...

a little brown schoolhouse!

YaY!!!

I super love the 6" blocks...

yes...they are fussy

 but oh so cute!

I hope you enjoyed this episode

 and thanks for tuning in:)

Next week's episode is 

"Mama's Flower Garden"

See you then!

xx

Lori