Journey to Fall Paducah Kickoff!

103″ x 103″

We are so excited for AQS QuiltWeek – Fall Paducah. We are celebrating with 35 days of free blocks (plus a bonus block)!

Blocks

8-8-2018 Block One

8-9-2018 Block Two

8-10-2018 Block Three

8-11-2018 Block Four

8-12-2018 Block Five

8-13-2018 Block Six

8-14-2018 Block Seven

8-15-2018 Block Eight

8-16-2018 Block Nine

8-17-2018 Block Ten

8-18-2018 Block Eleven

8-19-2018 Block Twelve

8-20-2018 Block Thirteen

8-21-2018 Block Fourteen

8-22-2018 Block Fifteen

8-23-2018 Block Sixteen

8-24-2018 Block Seventeen

8-25-2018 Block Eighteen

8-26-2018 Block Nineteen

8-27-2018 Block Twenty

8-28-2018 Block Twenty-one

8-29-2018 Block Twenty-two

8-30-2018 Block Twenty-three

8-31-2018 Block Twenty-four

9-1-2018 Block Twenty-five

9-2-2018 Block Twenty-six

9-3-2018 Block Twenty-seven

9-4-2018 Block Twenty-eight

9-5-2018 Block Twenty-nine

9-6-2018 Block Thirty

9-7-2018 Block Thirty-one

9-8-2018 Block Thirty-two

9-9-2018 Block Thirty-three

9-10-2018 Block Thirty-four

9-11-2018 Block Thirty-five

9-12-2018 Block Thirty-six (bonus block!)

Sizing Frame

Each block features a frame that you can use for sizing. This is great for smoothing out size discrepancies that can happen in sewing sampler blocks. We’ve made a video demonstrating how to size blocks using a frame.

Fabric Requirements

Note: The letters beside the colors are used in the patterns for placement guides. If you click on the color it will show you what the color looks like at shopAQS.com.

Black (B) – 10 1/8 yards

Dark Purple (DP) – 2/3 yard

Purple (P) – 1/2 yard

Light Purple (LPU) – 1/2 yard

Dark Turquoise (DT) – ½ yard

Coral (C) – ½ yard

Dark Sky  (DS) – 1/2 yard

Orange (O) – 3/8 yard

Light Orange (LOR) – 3/8 yard

Light Gold (LG) – ¼ yard

Green (GR) – ¼ yard

Light Tomato (LT) – ¼ yard

Dark Orange (DO) – ¼ yard

Light Yellow (LY) – ¼ yard

Dark Aqua (DA) – ¼ yard

Light Olive (LOL) – ¼ yard

Dark Fuchsia  (DF) – 1/8 yard

Light Sky  (LS) – 1/8 yard

Dark Yellow (DY) – 1/8 yard

Light Pink (LPI) – 1/8 yard

Gold (G) – 1/8 yard

Dark Blue (DB) – 1/8 yard

Sashing Instructions

From the black fabric, cut:

(84) 1 1/2″ x 15 1/2″ strips

(54) 2 1/2″ x 2″ rectangles (used for paper piecing, cut to your preference.)

(8) 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangles

(24) 2 1/2″ x 11 1/2″ strips

(2)  1 1/2″ x 101 1/2″ strips

(2) 1 1/2″ x 103 1/2″ strips

From the dark fuchsia fabric, cut:

(19) 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ squares

From the dark aqua Fabric, cut:

(8) 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ squares

From the coral fabric, cut:

(10) 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ squares

From the light orange fabric, cut:

(12) 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ squares

From the dark purple fabric, cut:

(32) 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares (used for paper piecing, cut to your preference.)

From the dark sky fabric, cut:

(8) 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares (used for paper piecing, cut to your preference.)

From the dark turquoise fabric, cut:

(8) 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares (used for paper piecing, cut to your preference.)

From the dark aqua fabric, cut:

(6) 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares (used for paper piecing, cut to your preference.)

 

Sashing Rows

Sew a black 1 1/2″ x 15 1/2″ sashing strip between each block in each row.

Sew each of the following rows with the black 1 1/2″ x 15 1/2″ sashing strip and the colored 1 1/2″ squares.

Row 1 & Row 5: strip – dark fuchsia – strip – dark aqua – strip – coral – strip – light orange – strip – dark fuchsia – strip
Make 2.

Row 2 & Row 4: strip – dark aqua – strip – coral – strip – light orange – strip – dark fuchsia – strip – light orange – strip
Make 2.

Row 3: strip – coral – strip – light orange – strip – dark fuchsia – strip – light orange – strip – coral – strip

Sew each of the rows together with the sashing strip between.

Side Border Rows: strip – light orange – strip – coral – strip – dark aqua – strip – dark fuchsia – strip – dark fuchsia – strip
Make 2.

Sew the side rows to the sides of the quilt using the color quilt image below as a guide.

Top/Bottom Border Rows: dark fuchsia – strip – dark fuchsia – strip – dark fuchsia – strip – dark aqua – strip – coral – strip – light orange – strip – dark fuchsia
Make 2.

Sew the top and bottom rows to the top and bottom of the quilt using the color quilt image below as a guide.

Star Point Corners

Download and print the corner unit paper piecing patterns.

Using the 2 1/2″ x 2″ black rectangles and 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ colored rectangles set aside for paper piecing, make corner units.

Need help paper piecing? Watch this tutorial.

Border Rows

Sew each of the following rows with the black 2 1/2″ x 11 1/2″ sashing strip, the colored Star Point Corners, and the black 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ spacers.

Side Rows: dark aqua – strip – dark turquoise – spacer – dark turquoise – strip – dark sky – spacer – dark sky – strip – dark purple – spacer – dark purple – strip – dark purple – spacer – dark purple – strip – dark purple – spacer – dark purple – strip – dark purple. Make 2.

Sew to the sides of the quilt.

Top and Bottom Rows: dark purple – spacer – dark purple – strip – dark purple – spacer – dark purple – strip – dark purple – spacer – dark purple – strip – dark purple – spacer – dark purple – strip – dark sky – spacer – dark sky – strip – dark turquoise – spacer – dark turquoise – strip – dark aqua – spacer – dark aqua. Make 2.

Sew to the top and the bottom of the quilt.

Final Borders

Sew the black 1 1/2″ x 101 1/2″ strips to the sides of the quilt. Sew the black 1 1/2″ x 103 1/2″ strips to the top and bottom of the quilt.

Binding Strips

For the binding, cut 11 strips 2 1/2″ x wof. Sew the strips together with bias seams.

 

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