Monday, April 22, 2024

Mercantile Sampler Sew Along - Week Thirteen - Thrifty Block!!




"THRIFTY BLOCK"


Welcome to week THIRTEEN of the 
"MERCANTILE SAMPLER"
Sew Along!

Are you ready to sew with me?

I hope that you will join me here each week 
when I will be doing two tutorials
 weekly...every Monday and Friday.



We are making the 
Mercantile Sampler Quilt
88" x 88"




The quilt is made with my fabric
 collection called Mercantile:)



We are piecing all 25 blocks 
and then turning them into a 
12" circle to applique onto a
 4-Patch Block background!

I detail all of the supplies 
that you need to make the quilt in my
 Bee Prepared post right here on my blog.


I have already posted the
 post which not only details
 all of the supplies needed but
 explains how this sew along works.
I have also given the links there 
for the free PDF Download 
of the Sew Along Guides

to download the sew along guide
if you have not downloaded yet.
to download the sampler block
 sew along guide.


As per usual for the first block in my 
new fabric collection Sew Alongs
 that FIRST tutorial is a video.

Because I now have my own  
 I have posted the 
 Birthday Cake Block
Tutorial there.
to visit my channel and watch the 
tutorial and I hope that you love it!
Pretty please leave me a comment
over there and let me know:)

If you like what you see 
and my other videos there...
click on subscribe and click on the bell
 to be notified whenever
 I post another tutorial:)

 
ANGEL STAR BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post



MAPLE LEAF BLOCK
For the tutorial and blog post

  
GRANDMA'S QUILT BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post


PUZZLE BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post

 
DUCK AND DUCKLINGS BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post

 
SPOOL AND BOBBINS BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post

 
SODA POP STAR BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post

 
SHOPPING BASKET BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post


 9-PATCH STAR BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post

 
PEONY BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial

 
CHICKADEE BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial

 
TOWN DAYS BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial

 
YARD GOODS BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial


 CHURN DASH BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial


FLOWER POT BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial

 
CROSS ROADS BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial


SWEET DREAMS BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial


MEMORIAL DAY BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial


 LADIES AID BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial

 
PATCHWORK STAR BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial


QUARTERS AND DIMES BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial


PINE TREE BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial

 
PLAYGROUND BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial 


Today we are making the 
THRIFTY BLOCK


Here's mine all cut and ready to sew!


Cutting each block is very easy
 because of the sew along guide
that is provided for you.


Let's start by making the 
square in a square block for the center.
We will simply be adding an 
easy corner triangles 
to all four corners.


Do two opposite sides first.
Trim and press seams open.


Add the remaining two.
It should measure 5" x 5" at this point.
I don't have a Trim-It Ruler 
this size yet but I'm happy to say
 that it's coming soon!!


Press seams open.


Now let's make the 4 flying geese
 segments for the star points.
Draw a single sewing line 
onto the back of the red squares.


Sew one side first before 
you can add the other side.


Press seams open.


Next let's make the corner segments.


These are pressed open as well.


Now lay the block out 
like this and sew it together!



Add the borders...

And make your last circle:)






Make your 4-Patch background.


Let's prepare for applique:)


Line up the center seams as per usual...


Pin into place and glue.


Last block is ready for applique!



As per usual...after applique
 trim it down to 14 1/2" square 
using the 14 1/2" Trim-It Ruler.

*Continue to line up the seams 
in the block 
with the lines on the rulers that 
go both ways...straight and diagonal 
for easy peasy centering!






We now have all 25 blocks completed...
YAY!!



I hope that you will love 
sewing YOUR twenty-fifth sampler block
for our sampler quilt...
and then turning it into a circle!



I'll meet you right back here
on my blog this Friday for 
THE BIG FINISH!!...
xx
Lori

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