A page describing how to construct a block for a quilt.

Block-A-Day 4 – Fabric And Page

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In my previous three posts, I outlined that I am creating and posting one block a day of the fabulous That Town And Country Quilt by the lovely Susan Claire. Today is day four of that project!

This quilt block shows four condo and apartment like buildings next to each other under a dark, near black night sky.
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These are apartments or condos with perhaps a first-floor office or reception. They look pretty dreary in the pre-dawn hours while everyone is still asleep.

A page of instructions showing how to construct the aforementioned quilt block.
This is a picture of this block’s pattern page.

You will see that the pieces are reversed for tracing on a paper-backed fusible. My favorite fusible of this kind is Soft Fuse Premium. I like it because,

  1. It’s easy to see through for tracing. I use a mechanical pencil, which shows up well and erases nicely.
  2. The paper easily releases when you are ready to fuse the fabrics.
  3. It stays soft, even if there is more than one layer.
  4. Adhesion is good.

See you tomorrow.

About The Author

Tina

Tina

Tina Holley is a third-generation ranching widow, mother, and grandmother whose family roots in Grand County date back to the 1940s. Tina wears many hats and has been sewing for over 45 years... She added another “hat” when she purchased the Fabric Nook from her kindergarten teacher in 2015. Tina is passionate about guiding customers in achieving their personal and creative goals. Her goal is to empower and help make everyone’s idea a beautiful reality about which they can feel great. She began her artistic journey as a garment maker in middle school by designing and creating her own clothes. Later on, she took apart clothes from thrift stores and put them back together to improve her construction and alteration skills. In addition to her sewing expertise, she also knits, crochets, and is an award-winning quilter.

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