Yesterday,
I decided to get the first one of the two Blocks of the Month that
needed to be caught up on done. The block I worked on was the Kansas
City Star Block 8 "The Rolling Stone". This block was first printed in
the Kansas City Start 1936.
The Block starts with cutting 4 1/2" squares, 2 1/2" squares and 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles out of four different fabrics.
Next,
using the 4 1/2" square tan fabric, 2 1/2" red fabrics, and 2 1/2" blue
fabrics you make the corner block units. Marking the center with a
diagonal line down the center of the 2 1/2" blocks. After you have
marked all the 2 1/2" blocks you will then take the 4 red - 2 1/2" block
and sew them on the top left corner of each of the 4 1/2" blocks using
the diagonal line as a stitch line.
Then trim the corner back to 1/4" away from the seam and press open.
Repeat on the opposite corner with the 2 1/2" blue square. Then follow with the remaining red 2 1/2" blocks to finish the corners all the way around.
Since
the corner units are now done now is to make the outer in between block
units. These are fairly easy by just joining the tan and blue 2 1/2" x
4 1/2" rectangles together and then pressing the seam to the dark.
Now it is time to layout the units to join them together to finish the block.
Sew all the rows individually and you will join them together.
The Finished unit! Now the 8th block of the 12 is done. These are so much fun.
Looks,
like I forgot to post yesterday, sorry! I got involved with a new
quilt pattern, I'm developing. Anyway, here is the post I wanted to
write about yesterday.
I
just got caught up on the blocks on all the Kansas City Star Block of
the Month. I finished Block 6 - "Designs for the Young at Heart"
Printed in July, 1977. This block uses 3 different Fabrics and is made
of rectangles, squares, flying geese, and chevron pieces.
I started with making all the pieces to make the block. First was the 4 flying geese units.Then it was on to the chevron pieces, making 4 also.
Once
I had them assembled, I then assembled the two block together, with the
flying geese units on top of the chevron units and press toward the
flying geese.
Now,
that I have the 4 units done, I can now start to assemble the whole
block. I start with laying out the blocks, this helps with the assembly
process.Once
they are all layout I sewed them all the rows together on by one,
making 3 rows. Then after the 3 rows are made, I then assembled them
together. After Pressing the Block is now complete.
Now, I am half way done with the blocks. I think this is going to be a great quilt when finished.
Well it is time to get back to work, hope you all have a great day sewing and quilting.
I
am now all caught up with all of March's Blocks of Month now! I made
the last block in the Kansas City Star Block of Month Program.
This
month was block #5 - "Square and Half Square" which was released on
November 1, 1933. The pattern book has excerpt from the newspaper let me
share this blocks:
"This
quilt pattern "Square and Half Square" is one that little girls of
colonial day frequently pieced, as it was simple and pretty in colors"
I would have to agree with this due to this block is very easy to make and a great beginner block for first timers.
This
block basically made of half-triangles and 4-patches. Start with making
4- half square triangles with the background and blue fabric. Then make
making for 4-4-patch squares with the red and background fabric. The
center is a 4 1/2" square.
Then
you just have to piece the blocks together making sure the half square
is in the middle. Once the blocks are together in a row, then you just
need to sew the rows together and press the seam away from the center.
That's all you have to do, to make this block, really easy!
I now have completed 5 blocks of the 12 blocks. Now just have to wait until next month for the next block.
I
start a new customer project, which is a little different for me. I'm
working on repairing some old baby quilts. Now I need to go get started
again.
It
has been a while since I did my last Kansas City Star Block. Last
week, I got my newest block which Block #4. Block four is "Arrow Head
Star", it was first printed in the paper on July 11, 1931.
The
block is made from 3 colors, the background cream, deep red floral, and
blue fabric. After cutting all the pieces, you start preparing the
blocks for the assembly. Starting with making 2 different flying geese
units and blue half-triangles blocks.
After the all the flying geese units are made you then lay them out so they are on top of each other. To make on chevron unit.
Next you need to make the corner units, with the blue half-triangles that were made.
Start by sewing the one set of 4 half-triangles with the blue pointed down toward the background squares. And sew the other set of 4 half-triangles up toward the blue squares.Press the seam each set so they are going to the squares.Then sew the two units together to make the finished corner unit.Pressing down toward the blue side.
Next
it is time to lay the block units out for assembly to make the big
block. Laying the corners units in the 4 corners with the chevron units
in the middle of the corner units. Then
adding a 4 1/2" red square in the middle. Start with sewing each
corner unit to the middle chevron, and the middle chevrons to the middle
square to make all the rows of the block. Once all the rows are made
then sew the top row to the middle, then the bottom to the middle.
Pressing the rows toward the bottom of the block.Then the block is done.
The fourth block is just a pretty as the other blocks.
Today I started out the day with making the binding and labels for my mom's quilt that I just finished quilting for her. Then I started to look through some of my projects that are a little behind. I notice that I had 2 months of Heirloom Kansas City Star Block of Month to do. So I decide to I would start working on them. A little back ground on this quilt. These block are inspired by the 12 blocks that were published in the Kansas City Star newspaper. My Great, Great Grandmother had some of these patterns. A couple of years ago, my mom gave me all the patterns that my great great grandmother had. The patterns and the pattern pieces that she made out of old cereal boxes where there. She would make the patterns with old shirts and clothing that were not used anymore. So when Fat Quarter Shop announced that they were making these block from the Star into a Block of Month, I decided I want to make it up for myself.
Block One - "Christmas Tree" was Printed on June 6, 1934, in the Kansas City Star Newspaper. The fabrics they are using are Moda's Sweet Pea, from Kansas Trouble Quilters.
The block is much easier to make than it looks. You start by cutting and preparing all the blocks for sewing.
You make 2 different sets of 6 half square triangles.
Then you make the tree trunk by using a 6-1/2" block and sewing a 5-1/2" block on one of edges diagonally and then trimming 1/4"away from the seam and pressing open. You do the same on the opposite side to finish the block.
Next you assemble the other 3 blocks that make the over all block. These blocks make up the leaves of the tree. You use the half square triangles and the extra pieces you make at the preparing stage at the beginning.
The four block look these above before you sew them together.
The block measures 12-1/2" x 12-1/2" unfinished. I think these are going to be fun and can't wait to start the next block.
Today I started out the day with making the binding and labels for my mom's quilt that I just finished quilting for her. Then I started to look through some of my projects that are a little behind. I notice that I had 2 months of Heirloom Kansas City Star Block of Month to do. So I decide to I would start working on them. A little back ground on this quilt. These block are inspired by the 12 blocks that were published in the Kansas City Star newspaper. My Great, Great Grandmother had some of these patterns. A couple of years ago, my mom gave me all the patterns that my great great grandmother had. The patterns and the pattern pieces that she made out of old cereal boxes where there. She would make the patterns with old shirts and clothing that were not used anymore. So when Fat Quarter Shop announced that they were making these block from the Star into a Block of Month, I decided I want to make it up for myself.
Block One - "Christmas Tree" was Printed on June 6, 1934, in the Kansas City Star Newspaper. The fabrics they are using are Moda's Sweet Pea, from Kansas Trouble Quilters.
The block is much easier to make than it looks. You start by cutting and preparing all the blocks for sewing.
You make 2 different sets of 6 half square triangles.
Then you make the tree trunk by using a 6-1/2" block and sewing a 5-1/2" block on one of edges diagonally and then trimming 1/4"away from the seam and pressing open. You do the same on the opposite side to finish the block.
Next you assemble the other 3 blocks that make the over all block. These blocks make up the leaves of the tree. You use the half square triangles and the extra pieces you make at the preparing stage at the beginning.
The four block look these above before you sew them together.
The block measures 12-1/2" x 12-1/2" unfinished. I think these are going to be fun and can't wait to start the next block.
Repeat on the opposite corner with the 2 1/2" blue square. 
I started with making all the pieces to make the block. 
First was the 4 flying geese units.
Once
I had them assembled, I then assembled the two block together, with the
flying geese units on top of the chevron units and press toward the
flying geese.
Now,
that I have the 4 units done, I can now start to assemble the whole
block. I start with laying out the blocks, this helps with the assembly
process.
Now, I am half way done with the blocks. I think this is going to be a great quilt when finished.
This
month was block #5 - "Square and Half Square" which was released on
November 1, 1933. The pattern book has excerpt from the newspaper let me
share this blocks:
This
block basically made of half-triangles and 4-patches. Start with making
4- half square triangles with the background and blue fabric. Then make
making for 4-4-patch squares with the red and background fabric. The
center is a 4 1/2" square.
Then
you just have to piece the blocks together making sure the half square
is in the middle. Once the blocks are together in a row, then you just
need to sew the rows together and press the seam away from the center.
After the all the flying geese units are made you then lay them out so they are on top of each other. 
To make on chevron unit. 
And sew the other set of 4 half-triangles up toward the blue squares.
Then
adding a 4 1/2" red square in the middle. Start with sewing each
corner unit to the middle chevron, and the middle chevrons to the middle
square to make all the rows of the block. Once all the rows are made
then sew the top row to the middle, then the bottom to the middle.
Pressing the rows toward the bottom of the block.
