2015 Fabri-Quilt Block Design

I mentioned earlier this week about the 2015 Fabri-Quilt New Block Blog Hop.  Today is my day to unveil the block that I designed.

Fabri-Quilt sponsored ​this blog hop and provided the fat eighths to all the participants, as well as the giveaways.

Chartreuse, Turquoise, Coral, Aqua, Lapis Blue, and White

I don't have a name for my block, but here it is:  Update:  Thanks to my new friend Jayne @ Twiggy and Opal (as I write this, I realize that I have made so many new blog friends through the New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop), my block now has a name:  Floored

My inspiration came from an online floor tile.

I had enough fabric to make a second block.

Here is the tutorial on how to make the block.

To make the square-in-square blocks, cut five 4.5-inch squares of the Coral fabric (main colour) and cut 20 2.5-inch squares of the Aqua fabric (corner colour).

Draw a diagonal line on each of the 2.5-inch squares.  Place two of the 2.5-inch squares on opposite corners of the 4.5-inch square.  Sew on the drawn line, from left down to the right.  I find I get better results if I sew a smidge to the right of the line.

Trim the excess from the corners and press the seam open.  Rotate the block and add two 2.5-inch squares to the remaining two corners. Again, sew on the line from left down to the right, trim the excess, and press the seam.

Repeat for the remaining four 4.5-inch squares, for a total of five squares.

For the corner blocks, use two colours.

From the Chartreuse fabric (outside colour), cut:

• four 1.75-inch squares
• four 1.75 x 3.25 inch rectangles
• four 1.75 x 4.5 inch rectangles

From the Turquoise fabric (middle colour), cut:

• four 1.75 x 2 inch rectangles
• four 2 x 3.25 inch rectangles

Sew a Turquoise 1.75 x 2 inch rectangle to the bottom of a Chartreuse 1.75-inch square, always keeping the Chartreuse square at the top.  Press seams open as you go.

Add a Turquoise 2 x 3.25-inch rectangle to the right side.  Add a Chartreuse 1.75 x 3.25-inch rectangle to the bottom.  And then add a Chartreuse 1.75 x 4.25-inch rectangle to the right side.

Repeat for the remaining three blocks, making a total of four 4.5-inch blocks.

Sew the corner blocks and square-in-square blocks together to form the 12.5-inch block.

Note:  Based on the experiences from many of the participants, it is recommended that you pre-wash your Fabri-Quilt Prairie Cloth Solid fabrics, with like colors.

The following blogs are hosting new block designs today.  Stop by to see the creativity and to enter the giveaways.

Host – Terri Ann of Childlike Fascination
Robyn of Hoops & Thimbles
Helen of Midget Gem Quilts
Jinger of Trials of a Newbie Quilter
Kathryn of Upitis Quilts
Mary of Quilting is in my Blood
Emma of My Handmade Home
Francine of Mocha Wild Child
Dina of Living Water Quilter
Deb of The Farmhouse Quilter
Lori of SewPsyched!
Amy of 13 Spools
Denise of CrafTraditions
Sandra of The Bias Edge
Sandra of One Million Stitches