Hello and welcome to day one of the Stitch Pink Sew along for 2020. Today we have the first block pattern for you, Underdog, and if your using the Stitch Pink Grunge selection, Moda hs included the fabric SKUs on the pattern showing which Stitch Pink Grunge fabric to cut for each block. You can shop HERE for these fabrics and we have a kit to make this quilt as pictured (while quantities last).
But what if pink isn't your thing? Can this be made with something else? And if so... what? Whatever is you pleasure , that’s what!
These sampler blocks would also make a great scrappy quilt if you’d like to use your stash. Here is Moda’s yardage list of what you’ll need to make this sampler:
Multi-color, single color theme (all blues maybe? I love blue) scraps? Prints! They'll all work. How much yardage will you need? For a single background, get 3-3/4 to 4 yards, and approx. 6 yards or 24 Fat Quarters for the prints-colors.
Here is a picture gallery of this block going together
TODAY’S TIP
Today’s Tip: clip off triangle points from quarter square triangle units. This will reduce bulk in your seam allowance when stitching your blocks.
HERE is a Note about cutting your outer border fabric now instead of later (OPTIONAL):
You won’t be able to assemble the quilt or add the narrow, outer borders until you get all the blocks done at the end of October, however; you may wish to cut the 2 1/2 strips from your border fabric and your binding fabric at the start. The borders are cut from the BACKGROUND FABRIC yardage. If you are working from a set amount of yardage ( like in our Stitch Pink Grunge kit) you may wish to cut the border strips now and set them aside.
Even though piecing these strips (of White Grunge) will not show in our finished quilt and we don’t mind seams in a narrow Grunge border. WE wanted to give you the option of cutting them now, in case you are using a print, or don’t like seams in your borders. You can click the button below to download the Assembly pages today if you want to cut the borders and/or your binding strips before cutting any of the block pieces.
Free patterns are courtesy of the kind folks at Moda Fabrics.
Thank you for reading our blog. until we blog again, be sure and take time out to Enjoy the Sew!