Here's the link to the thread SulaBug started for our photos. Her block is sooooo pretty!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/blocks-...s-t209786.html
I made some .pdf files for templates. They would come in handy for cutting out the pieces needed to put the block together with Y-seams. To ensure they print in the correct size, remember to set printer scaling to None in Adobe Reader.
I also made a file for paper piecing foundations. As with the templates, make sure to set printer scaling to None.
Both templates and foundation patterns are available at the Quilter's Cache site.
I just couldn't get my own printer to cooperate so I made my own.
Very happy to share.
I did mine using Y-seams.
they look scary but are easier than you'd think if you do one side of the Y at a time.
One very important thing to remember is to NOT sew all the way to the end of the pieces where they Y joins.
You need to leave the 1/4" seam allowance.
Otherwise getting the block to lay flat is somewhere between difficult and impossible.
Since there are 4 Ys, I marked the top piece for the first one.
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Then I laid down a sticky note to mark the stopping place.
By using that as a reference, I didn't need to mark the remaining 3 pieces.
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It's important, also, to remember to either do a lock-stitch or a few back stitches where you stop the seam.
I will be very happy to answer questions and provide tips.