2023 Sew With Me | Block #2 (Beginner Quilt Series) with Erica Arndt
Erica Arndt- Fat Quarters
- Modern
- Lap / Throw
- Beginner
- Quilt size 66" × 81"
It’s time for Block #2 in Erica Arndt's 2023 Sew With Me series! Join Erica as she teaches you how to make some of the most fun and classic quilt blocks. This week she'll be making adorable little houses!
Instructor
Erica Arndt
Erica is a blogger, author, quilter, knitter, and maker of all the things! She is perhaps most well known for her homeschooling website, Confessions of a Homeschooler where she share homeschooling tips, curriculum, and organizational ideas, in addition to her quilting patterns and videos. She loves creating weekly video tutorials to share helpful tips, tricks, tutorials, fun projects, and inspiration for sewing and quilting.
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It’s time for Block #2 in Erica Arndt's 2023 Sew With Me series! Join Erica as she teaches you how to make some of the most fun and classic quilt blocks. This week she'll be making adorable little houses!
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The tutorial video is 00:19:05.
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Video Transcript
What You Will Need:
Fabric (in a variety of colors and prints)
Rotary cutter
Cutting mat
Quilting ruler
Sewing machine
Thread
Iron
Ironing board
Step 1: Cutting the Fabric
Using your rotary cutter, cutting mat, and quilting ruler, cut your fabric into the following sizes:
(4) 3.5 inch squares of fabric A
(4) 3.5 inch squares of fabric B
(8) 2.5 inch squares of fabric C
Step 2: Sewing the Squares
Take one of your fabric C squares and place it on top of one of your fabric A squares, right sides together. Sew along one side of the square using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Repeat with another fabric C square on the opposite side of the fabric A square. Press the seams towards the fabric C squares. Repeat with the remaining fabric A squares and fabric B squares.
Step 3: Creating Half Square Triangles
Place one of your fabric A/C units right sides together with one of your fabric B/C units. Sew along one side using a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Repeat with the other side of the square. Cut the square diagonally from corner to corner to create two half square triangle units. Press the seams towards the darker fabric.
Step 4: Assembling the Block
Lay out your half square triangle units in a four patch formation. Sew the units together using a 1/4 inch seam allowance, pressing the seams in one direction.
Step 5: Finishing the Block
Trim your block to 6.5 inches square, and press it one final time. Congratulations, you've completed Block #2 of Erica Arndt's beginner quilt series!
With Erica's clear and concise instructions, this project is perfect for quilters who are just starting out and want to learn some basic skills. And as you work your way through the Sew With Me series, you'll build on these skills and create beautiful and functional quilt blocks. So go ahead and give it a try - you'll be amazed at what you can create!
