Thanks to Karen & Adelaine's Apron Strings

I would just like to thank Karen. She made the following comment:

Karen said...

Mary & Holly, You have 2 blocks done already & I haven't started yet, piffle, I forgot! Are you going to share pix at all of how the blocks are made or should I go by the software which I still haven't installed? I will have to come into the shop & talk to you about them. I also need advice on receiving your Blog thru Goggle. Have fun! Karen

We will definitely try to get better at including our construction process with the posts.  Also, if you would like to receive the posts by email, sign up to be a follower.  There is a "Follow" button on the right side of the blog.

Week 2 has us making Adelaine's Apron Strings which is located in spot J4. We made this block 2 ways. We paper pieced one and then used templates for the second. 

Paper Pieced Method:

     Tips -1.  Set your stitch length to 1.5 to make it easier to remove paper after sewing

              2. Sew through all the seam allowances...don't stop when the bold line ends.  Go to the dotted line

              3. It is easier to trim the seam allowance if you use a "add a 1/4" ruler

Paper Piecing Template from EQ6

Rough cut the 2 pieces

Place the fabric for A1 face up on the back of the template and the fabric for A2 right sides together with A1 fabric and sew along solid lines  **NOTE** SEW ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE DOTTED LINE

Before you press, fold paper along sewing line and trim to 1/4 inch seam allowance

place fabric for A3 right sides together as shown and sew along solid lines

Trim seam allowance to 1/4 inch and press

place fabric for A4 right sides together as shown and sew along solid lines

trim seam allowance to 1/4 inch and press

flip over and trim along dotted lines...

and now you have a sailboat!

mine and Holly's sailboats in the water  LOL

place and sew the fabric for B1, B2 and B3 (one at a time) and sew along the solid lines

trim seam allowances to 1/4 inch and press

flip and trim on dotted lines

B piece after trimming

align edges from piece A and piece B

sew along solid line  **ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SEAM ALLOWANCE**

remove all paper pieces from fabric

press last seam as shown

Holly's finished block

my finished block

Template Method:

These are the templates cut out

My pieces cut using the templates

After sewing and pressing one triangle to each side of the blue pentagon

After you sew on the remaining triangles, you should have 2 of these

Sew bi-color triangle onto the middle piece

Sew on the other side

my finished block...YAY!

Holly's finished block

This block was a whole lot easier than the first block we did (click here to see block 1). If you have been following along, we would love to see the blocks you have made!

Don't forget, we are having a giveaway on this blog.  Go here to get your name in for the giveaway! 

Mary