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2019 Block of the Month – Block 6

Block 6 – Big Block Instructions

If you prefer watching the video directly on YouTube, click here.

Download the files for block six here: Block 6 

Recommended Fabric for 1 block

Base Block: one 9” square muslin
Stabilizer: one 9” square No Show mesh
Front – patches from OnPoint/CutFiles
Warm and Natural batting: 7 7/8” square

Big Block Supplies

1 – Back Block

2 – Bottom Base Muslin

3 – Top Base No Show Mesh

4 – Batting

5 – top left corner

6 – right inside

7 – right outside

8 – bottom inside

9 – bottom right corner

10 – bottom outside

LOADING THE MONSTER BLOCK MAKER

Follow the directions included with the purchase of Monster Block Maker to apply the Maker to a 200mm x 200mm Baby Lock/Brother hoop.

Place the muslin flat on the table.

Center the Monster Block Maker on the muslin.

Insert the batting into the opening of the Maker.

Place the No Show mesh over the batting.

Working from the center out, firmly
press the No Show mesh (top) and muslin (bottom) onto the adhesive tape on the edges of the Maker.

Attach the hoop to the machine.

STITCHING THE BLOCK

Stitch color #1, the block layout.

 

 

Place glue at fabric #1 as shown in
blue.

Place fabric #1, right side up,
aligning the fabric edges with the stitched outline.  Stitch color #2, the tackdown.

Place glue at the seam for fabric #2 as shown.

Place fabric #2, right side down, aligning the raw edge with the stitched outline. Stitch Color #3, the seam. 

Place glue at fabric #2 as shown.

Flip fabric #2 open and finger press
the seam. Smooth the fabric and stitch color #4, the tackdown.

Place glue at the seam for fabric #3 as shown.

Place fabric #3 – right side down
aligning the raw edge with the stitched outline.

Stitch Color #5, the seam. 

 

 

 

Place glue at fabric #3 as shown.

Place fabric #3 – right side down
aligning the raw edge with the stitched outline.

Stitch Color #5, the seam. 

Place glue at the seam for fabric #4 as  shown.

Place fabric #4, right side down,
aligning the raw edge with the stitched outline.

Stitch Color #7, the seam.

 

 

 

Place glue at fabric #4 as shown.

Flip fabric #4 open and finger press the seam. Smooth the fabric and stitch Color #8, the tackdown.

Place glue at the seam for fabric #5 as shown.

Place patch #5 – right side down aligning the raw edge with the stitched outline. Stitch Color #9, the seam.

Place glue at fabric #5 as shown.

 

 

Flip fabric #5 open and finger press the seam. Smooth the fabric and stitch Color #10, the tackdown.

ADDING THE BLOCK EMBELLISHMENT

Place glue at bottom right for the
corner applique.

Place the bottom right corner piece, right side up.

Stitch colors #12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, the embellishments.

Congratulations your Big block is complete.

 

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1 COMMENT

  • pamela ballard

    Can we get .EXP files