Sewing 2 More Rows, And a Block! 2 more rows need to be made, then we can assemble block 1. I'll call these rows Row A and Row B. How many of each of these two rows you make depends on how many of the previous rows with fussy cuts you made. If you have 13 fussy cuts, you'll be sewing 13 rows for Row A and 13 for Row B. If you have 18 fussies, you'll be sewing 18 rows each of A and B. And if you have 25 of the fussy beauties, you'll be sewing 25 rows for each A and B. Easy!

December 07, 2001

ROW A

Row A is made up of 3 HST. The assembly of this row, Row A, is going to involve using one of the medium/dark HST for each fussy cut row that you have (so, either 13, 18, or 25) and two of the light/dark HST for each fussy cut row that you have. As a refresher, these samples are used to represent the medium/dark HST (on the left) and the light/dark HST (on the right):

To assemble Row A, sew the HST together, using a scant 1/4" seam. Press the row flat, with the seams being pressed to the middle HST. Refer to the following assembly diagram for how to lay this out and sew:

It is important that your HST be in the exact same position as the illustration above.

ROW B

Row B is made up of 3 HST and is similar to Row A, but different. The assembly of this row, Row B, is going to involve using one of the medium/dark HST for each fussy cut row that you have (so, either 13, 18, or 25) and two of the light/dark HST for each fussy cut row that you have. As a refresher, these samples are used to represent the medium/dark HST (on the left) and the light/dark HST (on the right):

To assemble Row B, sew the HST together, using a scant 1/4" seam. Press the row flat, with the seams being pressed to the middle HST. Refer to the following assembly diagram for how to lay this out and sew:

It is important that your HST be in the exact same position as the illustration above.

This completes all of the rows for Block 1! Now it's time to assemble our blocks!

BLOCK ASSEMBLY

The assembly of this block is simple, in that Row A is the top row, the fussy cut row is in the middle (with the bottom of the fussy cut being in the lower right corner of the fussy cut square), and Row B is on bottom. Refer to the following diagram for how this should be layed out and sewn:

You will make one block for each of your fussy cuts, ending up with either 13, 18, or 25 blocks.

Isn't this a simple block? Stay tuned for putting the blocks together to create an awesome quilt top!

Sewing Tips:

1. Use a scant 1/4" seam allowance.

2. Press rows flat, but don't distort them!

I've tried to compact this as much as possible, while trying to keep it simple. If you are confused, please e-mail me, or feel free to ask a question on the MQ thread on the Quilting Passion forum (membership is free). The discussion of this MQ is moving right along on the forum!

Stay tuned for the piecing of the next row in the next segment!