Delilah Quilt - Block 7

Block 7 for the Delilah Quilt is the lovely Four-Patch Star.  To me, this is one of the more unique blocks in the series.  You can really achieve different looks with this one.  Check back to my Four-Patch Star tutorial post if you are still constructing this one.

Here's one with a consistent fabric in the background and corners.

This one also has the same fabric in the corners, but the squares are different, creating more of a cross look to it. 

The next one also has a cross look to it with a little more movement in the corner borders.

And lastly, my favorite version.  I feel like I finally captured the Jen Kingwell scrappy look with this block. Too bad it took me seven months to get there!  It's all good though, I'm going to try to work more variety into the rest of the months.  How about you, have you made any changes or learned something as you've been progressing with this project?

Next up, the Coloured Turbine block.  Have fun!

Four Patch Star Tutorial - Delilah Block 7

Month seven of the Delilah Quilt is another challenging block.  Just when you think it can't get harder it seems to. The Four Patch Star has more y-seams in its construction.  As long as you are patient, press open, and sew into the seam, you will be able to put this block together.  Keep your seam ripper handy and use it when necessary.  Ripping out a short seam and resewing can really produce a better end result.  Use starch if it helps you.  Refer back to last month's In Orbit Tutorial for help with y-seams.

Build the block according to the pattern directions until you get to the eight corner pieces. Remember to leave the eight points open a quarter inch in order to add the corners.  Mark the skinny point of each T28 piece to help you start/stop your stitching.

Add one corner piece starting at the square corner edge, pivot in the seam at the diamond piece and sew to the mark at the point of the diamond piece.  Leave that open a quarter inch, use the template to mark it.

Place the reverse corner piece on top and pin in place.  Flip over.  

Sew from the top of the point down into the seam (scissor point below), needle down.  Lift the presser foot.  

Pivot the fabric and line the top up with the bottom corner unit.  

Sew down into the open seam and stop (scissor tip), needle down.

Pivot, line up the bottom with the top square edge.  Sew down to finish the seam.

One finished corner!

Proceed with the next corner piece.

Pin in place.

Flip over, sew from corner down into open seam (scissor point), needle down.

Pivot and align top and bottom, sew down to marked point on diamond piece (pencil), needle down.

Pivot at marked point, align top and bottom and sew to finish seam.

Continue adding pieces in the same manner.

For this block I added on all four corners counterclockwise.  My block was a little wonky with this method. For the next one I'm going to add opposite corners first, then go back to the other two corners.  I'm hoping that will make the block straighter.  

I'll be cutting out pieces for the rest of these blocks this weekend.  Hope you have fun sewing your blocks too!

Blogger's Quilt Festival Fall 2017

Amy Ellis is hosting the Fall 2017 Edition of the Blogger's Quilt Festival.  This is a great place to see lots of inspiring quilt works.  There's so much eye candy posted, go check it out here.

I'm entering my navy and white modern quilt to the festival.  This was designed after a quilt made by Emily Dennis, you can see her version here.  I love how graphic this quilt is and the all over quilting really adds a lot as well.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  Enjoy the festival!

Machine quilting by AB Quilting Studio.   

Delilah Quilt - Block 6

Month six of the Delilah Quilt is the In Orbit block, with a center perfect for fussy cutting.  If you are following along I discussed this block in my last post, including a short tutorial for inserting the center star into the block.  Here's the final roundup of all four versions.

My favorite is the top left, but I love all of the combinations.  It really is a lot of fun determining which fabrics to use in each one.  Now, on to the next block!

Linking up with Sew Fresh Quilts for Let's Bee Social and Crazy Mom Quilts.