Vintage Block Along - Block Five - Rhinestone Block Tutorial!!

Okay quilty peeps...

today I'm going to share 

a cute little block 

from my grandma's pattern basket

 that I have named

 RHINESTONE

It's the next block in our 

Vintage Block Along!

I think these blocks look like

 colorful vintage rhinestone pins...

the kind that I told you about

 in my last post 

that grandma used to wear and

 were so popular back then:)

This is grandma's recipe box that I have now.

She had lots of recipes that she 

clipped from the paper...

and inside are a few 

poems and notes as well.

This one is the recipe for the

 Banana Drops 

that she made often and

 kept in her pig cookie jar.

(but not for long with 27 grandkids lol)

I love having her recipes

and in her own handwriting...

so very special to me.

Are you ready to make some Rhinestones?

These little 6" finished blocks 

are scrappy happy fun:)

This was a classic and super easy block

 that you see in many vintage quilts.

It was easy to use up small pieces

 of feed sack for one of these blocks.

Today...

we still like easy scrap blocks like this!

All you need for each block is

 a background and and two colors 

so have fun putting your 

fun combinations together!

I used 4 different Bee Backgrounds 

for my blocks.

Of course have each of the prints

 in this collection on

 a fabric swatch tag.

A few days ago I did a tutorial 

on how I make these...

and how I use them.

CLICK HERE

for the tutorial!

I'll just be showing you how to

 make one Rhinestone Block...

obviously they are each

 made the same way:)

From the background you will need to cut:

4 - 2 1/2" squares

8 - 1 1/2" squares

From Fabric One:

Cut 5 - 2 1/2" squares 

From Fabric Two:

Cut 8 - 1 1/2" squares.

Easy peasy!!!

All cut and ready to 

sew one Rhinestone Block:)

Pair up four of the 2 1/2" squares... 

And make four half square triangles.

CLICK HERE

if you want to know about the

 Seams Sew Easy Guide

Trim the excess and press!

You should have a total of four

 that measure 2 1/2" square

 at this point:)

Pair up the 8 sets of 1 1/2" squares

 and make four 4 patch blocks.

The four patch blocks should also measure

 2 1/2" square each at this point.

Place the remaining 2 1/2" square 

in the center of a small

 Bee in my Bonnet Design Board.

Lay the half square triangles 

and the 4 patch blocks around it 

just like this.

The only tricky part about sewing

 these pieces together is 

making sure that they are all

 going the right way.

Using the design board helps so much!

Now you basically have a nine patch

 to sew together into 3 rows...

 and then sew those 3 rows together.

YaY!

This little block is a gem lol

pun intended!

Here's the back of my block:)

Now sew the remaining three blocks 

for a total of four.

We will use all four in the quilt.

I don't know yet if we will 

sew them together into 

one big block like this...

Or sew them into a row...

 or scatter them throughout.

I'll know more as each vintage block tutorials keep coming!

I sure do love these little jewels

and wherever I put them in the quilt ...

I know that they will shine!

Each Rhinestone Block should measure

 6 1/2" square unfinished 

and will measure 6" square 

when sewn into the quilt.

I will see you here next Thursday 

for anther vintage block 

or if I have time this weekend 

I may do one then as well.

If you are just joining the

 Vintage Block Along...YaY!

Here are the first four blocks.

Click on each one below 

to go to that tutorial:

1. Grandma's Star

2. Pattern Basket

3. Around the Corner

4. Little Farmhouse

Thanks for sewing vintage with me

 and we will chat again soon!

xx

Lori