Quilt for an Hour

Hour #8

September 30, 2009

Continue making the blocks that were made for Hour #7. By the end of this hour, try to get 12 blocks done today, so you now have all 22 border blocks made.

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Border #4 is pieced. A total of 34 – 6″ blocks are needed. Make a variety of blocks. Don’t plan — don’t count. The border blocks are 6″ finished/6-1/2″ unfinished. Use any combination that works for you but here are the sizes I used: Center – 2-1/2″ squares First Round: Sides – 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ [...]

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Hour #6:

September 28, 2009

It’s Monday . . again! And time to resume the Quilt for an Hour project. We have quite a few who are new to my blog who came for this project. Welcome! If you haven’t already done so, please read this blog post and this blog post. Thanks! And, if you look over on the [...]

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Hour #5:

September 25, 2009

Hour #5: Dark Background: Cut 5 – 2″ strips. Sew the block rows and sashing rows together to make the center. Border #1: Sew the 2″ strips together to make the first border strips. Sew the side borders to the top first. Press seam allowances towards the border fabric. Sew the 2″ strips to the [...]

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Hour #4

September 24, 2009

Hour #4: Colored Fabric: (different or the same fabric – doesn’t matter too much) Cut 2 – 2-1/2″ squares. From Dark Background: 4 – 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ strips 4 – 1-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ strips From two different colored fabrics, make two sets: 2 – 1-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ strips 2 – 1-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ strips Step [...]

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Hour #3

September 23, 2009

Hour #3: Dark Background: 14 – 1-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ strips 7 – 2-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ strips Step 1: Sew 1-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ strips to ONE side of the blocks from Hour #2: Step 2: Sew the 2-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ strip between two of the squares from Step 1. Make 7. This is the sashing strip. [...]

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