Thursday, March 24, 2011

2011 Workshop Quilt Block List with Fabric Requirements



All colors are referenced to match the blocks – choose your colors as you wish

Background fabric - 1 1/2 yds...
Border fabric - 1 1/3 yds...
Sashing - 1/4 yd
Cornerstones - 1/8 yd

Pinwheel - Purple - 1/4 yd


Bear Paw - Brown - 1/4 yd


Appliqué - Dresden Plate - Light Blue 1/4 yd, Medimum Blue 1/4 yd


1/2-Square and 1/4-Square Triangles - Card Trick
Medimum Blue - 1/4 yd
Dark Blue - 1/4 yd
Medimum red - 1/4 yd
Dark red - 1/4 yd


Piecing - Log Cabin Block
Dark green - 1/8 yd
Medium green - 1/8 yd
Light green - 1/8 yd
Red - 1/8 yd


Paper Piecing - Airplane
Brown - scrap
Light purple - 1/8 yd
Dark purple - 1/8 yd


Angles - Pineapple
Gold - 1/8 yd
Dark yellow - 1/8 yd
Light yellow - 1/8 yd
Dark green - 1/8 yd


Curves - Drunkard's Path
Blue - 1/4 yd


English Paper Piecing - Snowflake Original Block
Yellow - 1/8 yd
Red - 1/8 yd

March 2011 Workshop - Pin Wheel

Fabric 1 2 – 7” squares
Fabric 2 2 – 7” squares

1 – Match Fabric 1 squares with Fabric 2 squares with right sides together.
2 – Draw a line diagonally from corner to corner across the squares.
3 – Sew ¼” on each side of the drawn diagonal line.
4 – Cut diagonally on the drawn line. This makes a half-square triangle.
5 – Press toward the darker fabric.
6 – Trim half-square triangles to 6 ½”.
7 – Lay out all 4 half-square triangles according to the picture.
8 – With right sides together, sew the top 2 squares.
9 – With right sides together, sew the bottom 2 squares.
10 – Press seams in opposite directions.
11 – With right sides together, sew the top row to the bottom row, nestling the center seams.
12 – Press seam in one direction.

Friday, March 4, 2011

2011 Quilt Workshop Dates

Please join at the 2011 Quilt Workshops!

The Madrid Heritage Quilters offer monthly workshops where novice to expert quilters make quilt blocks. Come learn how to make a new block or one of your favorite traditional blocks. The 2011 workshops will be held at the Madrid Library from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm with lunch on your own:

March 19th - Pinwheel
April 23rd - Bear Paw
May 14th - Dresden Plate
June 18th - Card Trick
July 23rd - Log Cabin
August 20th - Airplane
September 17th - Pineapple
October 15th - Drunkard's Path
November 19th - Snowflake
Dec 17th and January 21, 2012 - Finishing