Attach a 2½” corner square to each half-square triangle.Referring to the diagram for orientation, attach one side column to either side of the center snowball block.Ĭonstruct 2 rows, one for the top of the unit made in STEP 2 and one for the bottom.Attach a half-square triangle to each side of the flying geese units.Make 2 flying geese units with a finished size of 5″ x 2½”.Make 4 half-square triangles with a finished size of 2½”.Use the stitch and flip technique to add the corner triangles.Ĭonstruct 2 side columns, one for each side of the center snowball block.
#Electric quilt 7 patch with an inside corner how to#
Although it does not explain how to make the units (most quilters have a favorite method of producing half-square triangles and flying geese), it does cover the basics which I hope those who are interested will find helpful. In response, I’ve created a rudimentary graphic of the block’s units, their finished sizes and the construction sequence. In particular, readers have inquired about the 20″ block shown in that post and how to construct it. When I first started blogging, I wrote about my design process – actually – the lack of one, and surprisingly, it has received a fair amount of attention. I don’t know what to do with it, but it was sweet of him to think to save it instead of throwing it away with the rest of the towel. I was amazed at how well the stitching had held up and was amused that my dad had used Mom’s pinking shears to cut it. Stitched with waste canvas and 6 strands of flossĪccompanying it was a note from my dad which read “A memento from the past.” Tucked into the package was this, cut from the corner of a flour sack towel I had cross stitched for my mom when she and my dad moved into a new home in 1991-92.
The homespun worked because it provided great contrast for the tree blocks.Įarlier this month, I finished these cute little felt ornaments for the Christmas tree:Īnd finally, a piece of my stitching past came back to me when we received my dad’s Christmas gift. I had considered unbleached muslin, but the effect was underwhelming. It’s a homespun plaid and fortunately, there was more than enough to work with. I also combed through my stash and found the perfect fabric for the alternate squares and setting triangles. I plugged the idea into EQ and it was perfect – lots of work, but perfect. After all this time, nothing had come to mind until a few days ago when it occurred to me that maybe a pieced border would be the solution I was looking for. Throughout block construction, I’ve been struggling to come up with a layout beyond the standard on-point-with-sashing-and-cornerstones variety. With one day to spare, I am sooooooo happy to say that I accomplished my goal to have all 30 vintage tree blocks done by the end of the year! Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing how I tackled this unique project and hope that you will enjoy reading about it.
Still, I’m beaming with pride over it, glad I made it and amazed that I finished a quilt in the same year it was started. I attempted it because of blind enthusiasm, an enabling husband, and because I didn’t know any better at the time. I simultaneously considered and rejected the idea of submitting the quilt for publication, quickly realizing that no sane person would attempt the project. Absent that, nearly every step of its execution required tenacious deliberation so much of what needed doing I had not done before. Fun, varicolored, unconventional, even a little ecofriendly, the idea for this quilt was long simmering on the back burner, waiting for all the particulars to be thought through before jumping in.Īccess to a drapery workroom would’ve been monumentally helpful. Now that it’s finished, I understand why. I made a quilt this year, the likes of which I don’t think has ever been attempted in the quilting universe.