Block 13 – Billie’s Sampler
This is a quick and simple block. But has one special technique, partial seams.
Cutting Instructions
If you have issues figuring out partial seams then you can paper piece this block.
you need five colors One color for the center blocks and 4 colors for the edges.
4 x 3 1/2″ Squares center block color
16 x 2 x 5″ 4 x strips of each of your 4 edge colors
Below are the templates.
Assembly
This block is simple strip piecing. The technique challenge is starting with partial seams.
I used Seam Align Glue, adding the first strip color to your 4 center blocks. Align the strip to the edge of the rectangle strip. with 1 1/2 inch over hang of the rectangle.
I stitched using my usual 1.8mm straight stitch (with 150wt core-spun polyester thread). leave approximately 1″ from the end of the square. This is the partial seam. Press to the rectangle strip.
using seam align glue add second strip on the flush edge.
now add row three of the strips. This is a repeat of row two.
fold the first strip back to the end of the seam. As shown in the photo. This gives you a smooth edge for the fourth strip.
Press your 4 strip to the strip edge.
now turning the 1st strip as it was before opening the piece. adding seam align glue finish adding strip 1 to strip 4.
carefully press the seam preparing for stitiching.
finish stitching the partial seam. and press the 1st strip back open
wow now there are 4 complete sub blocks measuring 6 1/2 x 6 1/2″
using standard assembly methods assemble your 4 patch to complete a 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 inch block
Finished
Exciting we have finished block 13 Bright Hopes. This was a simple fun easy pieced block. But has so many possibilities. And you learned how to use partial seams to complete a block
