Today you find another free pattern to download for one of the Big Blocks in the “I Can Totally Make That” pattern series.
Today it’s Harper’s Garden block from Sherri & Chelsi
CLICK HERE to visit Sherri’s blog and her post about this block.
CLICK on the block to download this free pattern. Chelsi and Sherri’s block is made from squares and rectangles that would look great with scrappy mixed colors-with the larger pieces you’ll cut to build the block, it’s an excellent stashbuster .
#sawitloveditmadeit
We saw it, loved it, made it. Here’s RCQ’s 1930’s Harper’s Garden block.
Scroll on for a tip to create bonus half square triangles while you are sewing a Harper’s Garden Block
We used 30’s Playtime fabrics from Chloe’s Closet prints and a Bella Solid for our background to build our Harper’s Garden Block
It’s quick and easy to cut the large shapes used in an 18” block
We used the regular ‘draw a line on the diagonal’ to make our Half Square Triangles ( see the pattern download for more details if you haven’t done it this way before)
HOWEVER For the flying geese units we added a SECOND row of stitching 1/4” away from the seam that we stitched ON the drawn line. Then when you cut away the corner triangle of the flying goose unit , you will have created a BONUS half square triangle.
Here you can see second row of stitching after I cut the corner triangle away from the Goose unit. (You cut between the 2 seams you just made)
Since the corner triangles on these BIG BLOCK flying geese units are so large, I don’t like to throw them away ( with smaller ones I do)
Flip the flying goose unit and the bonus Half Square Triangle (HST) blocks open and either lightly finger press or use your iron to lightly press. Here you can see the 2 HST you will get from each flying goose unit that you make.
You will get EIGHT BONUS HSTs from every 18” Harper’s Garden block you make , if you add that second row of stitching to the flying geese units before cutting off the corner triangles. You can use these to make extra blocks or even a bonus quilt if you are making multiple Harper’s Garden block.
You could make a number of different blocks by rearranging the BONUS HST . Here a couple of options : Pinwheels or Square in a Square blocks
I decided on Pinwheels
I added some 2 1/2” strips to my pinwheel blocks and have a mini quilt ( or the beginnings of a larger project when I make more Harper’s Garden Blocks).
More about the Big Block Free Pattern Series:
There are 15 ‘I Can Totally Make That’ patterns. All are free patterns courtesy of Moda Fabric and their designers.
All are BIG 18” blocks that could stand alone as a mini quilt , make multiples for a larger throw or bed quilt. Maybe…make all 15 blocks as a sampler quilt? So many ways to go- isn’t that what we love about quilts and quilting?
Please respect the designer’s individual guidelines and use these patterns only for your own personal enjoyment. Read more about this at MODA FABRICS
The designers will be sharing their blocks via social media and their blogs, along with their ideas for finishing in the coming weeks . Here on our blog is one of many places you’ll be able to download this free series. You can use the links provided to visit the featured designer’s blog. All the designer’s should be sharing starting 9-23-2019 and over the next 2 weeks.
If you'd like to check out what the Moda designer’s will post about their blocks, here is the full schedule:
9.23.19: Lella Boutique and Sherri & Chelsi
9.24.19: Kansas Troubles
9.25.19: Crystal Manning and Me & My Sister
9.26.19: Jan Patek
9.27.19: Robin Pickens and Corey Yoder
9.30.19: BasicGrey
10.1.19: Betsy Chutchian and Lisa Bongean
10.2.19: American Jane
10.3.19: Kathy Schmitz
10.4.19: Zen Chic and Deb Strain
Thanks for reading! Until we blog again, be sure to take time out and Enjoy the Sew!® - Carol and staff @RCQ