The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt – Block 17 Swing me around on the Hills hoist
Welcome to week 17 of the ‘The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt’. Todays block is about foundation piecing. I cannot get enough of this technique. It has unlimited possibilities. Remember, this is not a quilt-a-long. Just follow the blog every week and pick and choose which blocks you would like to make. I will be injecting some uniqueness into traditional blocks, applique, three dimensional, crazy and thread-art blocks. If you make a block please post it on the Flickr group for everyone to enjoy. Also, I have this nifty button under each post that allows you to save the post as a PDF.
Swing me around on the Hills hoist
Built for the roughest children, the Hills hoist was not only a clothesline but a carnival ride in your backyard.
Techniques explored
- Foundation Piecing
Materials
- Scraps of fabric at least 4″x 9″
Making the block
In previous blocks I have shown the technique I use for foundation piecing. The important steps are:
- Use a very small stitch so you can rip off the paper easily when done
- Cut your seams back to 1/4″as you go
- Press with a dry iron as you go
For this block piece the four units that can be printed here ( page 1 ) and here ( page 2 ).
Join segments in pairs and then join completed pairs.
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| The Block |
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| Horizontal setting |
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| Horizontal Layout rotating every second block |
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| On Point |
I hope you have enjoyed this easy block. Try experimenting with different solids or patterns. See you all next week.
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4 Comments
Stray Stitches
WOW! Great block. Love the colors you used to create it. Thanks for the pattern!
Staci
Ooooo, I really like this one! Thanks for the tutorial!
Melody
I really love this one. I might give it a go as I haven't foundation pieced.
Jenn Thurston
I love foundation piecing! Creative pattern!
Jenn
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