Block 6 – Billie’s Sampler
King X Block 6 can be pieced. however I decided to paper piece. The reason for PP was to get all my point and seams perfectly alligned. I also used the fabric from my Loveable Batik Fat Quater Bundle from Anthology Fabrics. The colors are very close. So looks nice but I would recommend more contrast
Cutting
8 x 10×3 inch fabric for the center strips
4 x 4×4 inch squares for your corner pieces. These are to be cut into Half Square Triangles giving you a total of 8 triangles.
When printing the paper templates for the paper piecing make sure your printer is set to scale at 100%. Also a note, I discovered it worked best to start with one of the middle strips and piece in the both directions.
finished stitching all four PP templates. Now trim them.
you should now have 4 x 6 1/2 inch squares
I used pins to match my exact corners. This takes time but is well worth effort. I use Seam Align Glue to secure my pieces once they are aligned perfectly.
stitching on the paper piecing seam lines. I use a thin thread (Amann Mettler Saba 150wt) and a 1.8mm straight stitch.
I remove the bulk from my seams. Tearing the paper from the seams is simple with the smaller stitches it is perferated and easy to remove the paper.
now again using pins to align my corners perfectly, it is time to assemble the final 4 patch unit.
Congrats you have finsihed this block. Looks simple but getting all the seams and points to align can be a challenge.
