Vintage Block Along - Block Eight - Humble Block Tutorial!!

Hello there and welcome again to the 

Vintage Block Along

I have another block to share with you

 from grandma's pattern basket:)

It's a simple little block 

that finishes at 5"

  

It's a block that is easily 

pulled together with 

Farm Girl Vintage prints 

or scraps from your stash:)

As you can see in the photo...

the block on grandma's pattern

 shows a border

 but I chose just to use just 

the block alone 

because of how it's going in the quilt.

I named this block

 HUMBLE

because of it's simplicity and because...

We all looked to grandma when 

we needed help in making a decision.

 She was very wise and thoughtfully considered our questions...

which always resulted in

 good and sound advice.

"work hard and stay humble" 

was one thing she always said

 over and over again.

Grandparents and the older generation

 can teach us so much...

if we only choose to listen.

They know from experience and 

know what they are talking about.

Their words of advice are 

sometimes dismissed too often:)

Both of my grandma's 

came from humble beginnings and

 both taught me the value of

 working with my own hands.

A quilt block also comes from 

humble beginnings...

just a few scraps here and there...

placed just right into a 

simple patchwork pattern 

becomes a true thing of beauty!!

My grandma's were very self sufficient.

They made their own clothing 

as well as their husband's and

 their children's clothing.

They grew...harvested and 

canned their own food.

They took care of their families well 

and always tended to farm animals...

saving egg money for 

carefully thought out purchases.

They played just as hard as they worked.

They made their own entertainment...

as well as decorated their 

own homes and gardens.

No calling a repairman for them!!

Basically...they did everything!!

They taught me how powerful it is 

to use my own thoughtfulness 

and creativity in all things.

From them I have learned practicality.

I have learned that by 

using my own head...

following my own heart...

 and using my own hands...

 I am contended.

I Love Love Love being self sufficient...

and being creative every day.

 It's a truly wonderful way to live!

Okay...

back to making the 

HUMBLE BLOCK

and choosing fabric:)

For this block you need 

one background and two colors...

easy peasy!!

I'm going to show you my fabric combos 

from Farm Girl Vintage 

and Bee Backgrounds collections that 

I chose for each of my four blocks...

I'm going to show you how to make just one...

obviously you make them all the same:)

For ONE block you will need to

 cut from the background:

4 - 2 1/2" squares

5 - 1 1/2" squares

Color one:

4 - 2 1/2" squares

Color two:

4 - 1 1/2" squares

Grab the 2 1/2" squares and pair them up

 to make half square triangles:)

To save time...

chain piece them and use the 

Seams Sew Easy Guide 

instead of marking your lines.

CLICK HERE

to see how I use it 

and put it on my machine.

Trim away the excess and press.

You should have a total of four 

that measure 2 1/2" square.

Now grab the 1 1/2" squares...

(leave a background one on your design board)

And sew them together like this.

Now lay out all of the segments 

and sew them into a block...

Like this!!!

HUMBLE BLOCK

should measure 5 1/2" square at this point:)

Now stitch up the remaining 3 blocks:)

I love these blocks and I hope you do too!

This is the eighth block so far in 

Vintage Block Along 

and they will all eventually be in a quilt!

I'm hoping to be back next week 

with another block...

it may not be until Saturday though 

because I'm also working

 on week 2 of the 

Farm Sweet Farm Sew Along

and shhhhh...

you did not hear this from me...

but I'm right in the middle

 of a new book as well!

Stay tuned and remember what grandma said...

Work Hard and Stay Humble!

xx

Lori

If you are just joining us...

click on these previous 

vintage block along tutorials

 in this sew along:

1. Grandma's Star

2. Pattern Basket

3. Around the Corner

4. Little Farmhouse

5. Rhinestone

6. Vintage Lily

7. Star Shine