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A Season in Blue Quilt Along - "Something Blue" Month 7

Edyta Sitar
Jul 4, 2023
3 min read

Welcome to "A Season in Blue" Quilt Along -

This month, we will be working on blocks from the Something Blue Quilt.

Each month we are making individual blocks

from a selection of quilts found in our "A Season in Blue" book.

This will give you a chance to try some of the beautiful patterns

and grow as a quilter, as we create a Block Sampler.

For more information about this event, click here.

Our month 7 block will be from

the “Something Blue” quilt on page 59 of our "A Season in Blue" book.

Please note: Fabrics in step-by-step photos and videos may vary from my blocks.

These will be provided to demonstrate the technique, and how to make your blocks

through the step-by-step photos and videos.

I will share with you the fabrics I will be using for each block, but

I encourage you to get creative this year and choose fabrics that you love!

BLOCK

We will be making blocks from "Something Blue" in a variety of fabrics!

Gather your supplies and follow the cutting directions on page 60 of the "A Season in Blue" book.

I recommend 6 light blue fabrics, 6 dark blue fabrics, and 3 center light fabric.

Did you notice our Blue Escape and Seabreeze Collections? These are perfect for this project!

I am going to be using Aurilfil 2325 for piecing,

a Sewline Pencil for marking, and lots of Patchwork pins for pinning.

For our Block Sampler, we will be making 3 of these blocks.

Get creative with those color choices!

Remember, read through this entire blog before you start cutting.

Don't forget to visit our YouTube channel for helpful hints and gentle guidance.

Cutting for 1 Block: 4 - 4⅞" squares (dark blue fabric)

4 - 4⅞" squares (light blue fabric)

4 - 4½" squares (light blue fabric)

1 - 8½" x 8½" square for star center (light fabric)

Cutting for Block Sashing: 8 - 4½" squares (light blue fabric)

For our Block Sampler, we will be making 3 total Something Blue Blocks-

I can't wait to sew them with you!

STAR BLOCK ASSEMBLY

Arrange together 4 - 4⅞" light blue squares and 4 - 4⅞" dark blue squares.

Place one 4⅞" light blue square on top of one 4⅞" dark blue square, right sides together.

Draw a diagonal line across the light blue square. Sew ¼" from each side of the drawn line.

Cut on the marked diagonal line to make two half-square triangles.

Press seams towards dark blue and light blue.

Trim each triangle square to measure 4½" x 4½".

Repeat to make 8 total half-square triangles.

Arrange together 8 half-square triangles, 4- 4½" light blue squares and 1 - 8½" x 8½" square star center for one block.

Sew in to rows, sew rows together to make a star block. Press.

Repeat all steps to make 3 total Star blocks.

For more details please watch YouTube chann el or the video provided at the beginning of this blog.

BLOCK SASHING ASSEMBLY

Arrange together 4 - 4½" light blue squares.

Sew together 4 assorted light blue 4½" squares to make a sashing strip.

Repeat to make 2 strips total.

Congratulations! Look at you shine!

You have now made the Something Blue blocks for your Sampler Quilt.

Here's some color inspiration for you!

You will be sewing all 3 blocks in a row with the sashing added to each side.

The Blue Escape fabrics are the perfect something blue!

The Strawberries and Cream Collection has us dreaming of something sweet!

Keep up the good work everyone!

Oh, I just can't wait to see how your

color combinations are coming together.

Happy Quilting!

Don't forget to share your pictures with us on Instagram!

#aseasoninblue

A Season in Blue Quilt Along - "Alaska" Month 6

Edyta Sitar
Jun 6, 2023
3 min read

Welcome to "A Season in Blue" Quilt Along -

This month, we will be working on blocks from the Alaska Quilt.

Each month we are making individual blocks

from a selection of quilts found in our "A Season in Blue" book.

This will give you a chance to try some of the beautiful patterns

and grow as a quilter, as we create a Block Sampler.

For more information about this event, click here.

Our month 6 block will be from

the “Alaska” quilt on page 33 of our "A Season in Blue" book.

Please note: Fabrics in step-by-step photos and videos may vary from my blocks.

These will be provided to demonstrate the technique, and how to make your blocks

through the step-by-step photos and videos.

I will share with you the fabrics I will be using for each block, but

I encourage you to get creative this year and choose fabrics that you love!

BLOCK

We will be making this block from "Alaska" in a variety of fabrics!

Gather your supplies and follow the cutting directions on page 29 and 30 of the "A Season in Blue" book.

I recommend 5 blues, 5 accent blues, 5 medium lights and 5 light fabrics.

Did you notice our Blue Escape and Seabreeze Collections? Those are perfect for this project!

I am going to be using Alaska Acrylic Templates or Alaska Creative Grids Ruler for cutting.

Aurilfil 2325 for piecing, Sewline Pencil for marking, and Patchwork pins for pinning.

For our Block Sampler, we will be making 5 of these blocks.

(The construction of this block is the same as our Alaska block 2, page 30 and 31 in our book)

Get creative with those color choices!

Remember, read through this entire blog before you start cutting.

Don't forget to visit our YouTube channel. If you need a little extra help,

click here to watch and get helpful tips for this block!

For one Alaska Block , you will need the following:

Cutting: 4 - piece A (blue fabric)

8 - piece B (light fabric)

4 - piece C (accent blue fabric)

4 - Piece D (medium light fabric)

For our Block Sampler, we will be making 5 total Alaska Block 2s- I can't wait to sew them with you!

Arrange one Diamond A and two Half-Diamond Bs. Mark both Half-Diamonds.

Pin and sew the first Half-Diamond B to Diamond A. Press seams open before sewing the next.

Pin and sew the second Half-Diamond B to create a diamond wedge unit.

Use your Wedge C template to precisely trim and square up unit. Press seams open.

Repeat these steps for the remaining 3 Diamond wedges.

Edyta’s Tip: Notice the bunny ears peaking out after we press– grab your sewing scissors and snip it off to prevent it from showing on your finished quilt.

For the corner units, mark Triangle D and pin to Wedge C before sewing.

Press seams open.

Repeat to make all four corners units.

Pin wedge unit to each corner unit...

..sew, and press seams open.

Pin and sew quarter units together into block halves.

For more details please watch YouTube channel or the video provided at the beginning of this blog.

Sew two halves together to complete block and press seams.

Repeat 4 more times with your various light and blue color pairings to make a total of five Alaska Block 2s.

Congratulations! You have now made the "Alaska" Block 2s for your Sampler Quilt.

Here's some color inspiration for you!

If you would like to, you can sew 4 blocks together in a row and save one block for later.

The Blue Escape fabrics really sparkle in this pattern!

The Strawberries and Cream Collection just takes the cake!

Keep up the good work everyone!

Oh I just can't wait to see how your

color combinations are coming together.

Happy Quilting!

Don't forget to share your pictures with us on Instagram!

#aseasoninblue

A Season in Blue Quilt Along - "Pinehurst" Month 5

Edyta Sitar
May 3, 2023
2 min read

Updated: May 19, 2023

Welcome to "A Season in Blue" Quilt Along -

This month, we will be working on blocks from the Pinehurst Quilt.

Each month we are making individual blocks

from a selection of quilts found in our "A Season in Blue" book.

This will give you a chance to try some of the beautiful patterns

and grow as a quilter, as we create a Block Sampler.

For more information about this event, click here.

Our fifth month's block will be from

the “Pinehurst” quilt on page 44 of our "A Season in Blue" book.

Please note: Fabrics in step-by-step photos and videos may vary from my blocks.

These will be provided to demonstrate the technique, and how to make your blocks

through the step-by-step photos and videos.

I will share with you the fabrics I will be using for each block, but

I encourage you to get creative this year and choose fabrics that you love!

BLOCK

We will be making this block from "Pinehurst" in a variety of fabrics!

Gather your supplies and follow the cutting directions on page 45 of the "A Season in Blue" book.

I recommend 4 blue, 4 light fabrics. Did you notice our Blue Escape and Seabreeze Collections? Those are perfect for this project! I am going to be using Pinehurst Acrylic Templates, Aurilfil 2325 for piecing, Sewline Pencil for marking, and Patchwork pins for pinning.