My Block Piecer
Block of the Month: Block 11 Crazy Star
Sewing Instructions
Block 11, Crazy Star, is a two-unit block in the My Block Piecer Sampler Block of the Month. As you know, My Block Piecer splits some blocks into smaller units when a patch shares seam allowances with more than one patch. Piece the two units in one hooping and sew together on a sewing machine with ¼” seam allowance. In the software instructions for Block 11, we merged the two separate units into one embroidery design and combined the placement guides for both of the units into the first color of the merged design.
Hoop tear-away stabilizer in a large hoop. Retrieve the merged Block 11 Crazy Star design on the machine. Stitch color 1, the placement guides for both units.
Place patch 1 fabric, right side up, over patch 1.Stitch color 2, the tackdown.
Place patch 2 fabric, right side down, over patch 1, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 3, the seam of patch 1 and 2.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 4, the tackdown.
Place patch 3 fabric, right side down, over patches 1 and 2, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 5, the seam of patches 1, 2 and 3.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 6, the tackdown.
Place patch 4 fabric, right side down, over patches 3, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 7, the seam of patches 3 and 4.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 8, the tackdown.
Place patch 5 fabric, right side down, over patch 4, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 9, the seam of patches 4 and 5.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 10, the tackdown.
Place patch 1 fabric, right side up, over patch 1 of Unit 2. Stitch color 11, the tackdown.
Place patch 2 fabric, right side down, over patch 1, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 12, the seam of patch 1 and 2.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 13, the tackdown.
Place patch 3 fabric, right side down, over patches 1 and 2, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 14, the seam of patches 1, 2 and 3.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 15, the tackdown.
Place patch 4 fabric, right side down, over patches 3, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 16, the seam of patches 3 and 4.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 17, the tackdown.
Place patch 5 fabric, right side down, over patch 4, aligning the raw edges. Stitch color 18, the seam of patches 4 and 5.
Flip the patch open and finger press the seam. Stitch color 19, the tackdown.
Remove the block from the hoop. Trim the units on the outer stitched line. Sew the units together at the sewing machine.
Created by Nancy Stansbury
