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Below is some information on how to make the Friendship Block. Keep in mind this isn’t exactly a pattern. It’s more of a suggestion on how to do it based on how I made it.
I opened a 20-piece fat quarter bundle of batiks. I’m going to use 18 of the 20. I might change my mind and use less or I might add the two back. I will see how that goes as I’m progressing with the construction of it. I will share updates as I continue making it as well. I will add the updates at the bottom of this blog post so keep your link so that when I announce an update, you can come and have a look.
Onward to some information:
Choose your fabric or precuts.
I made 3” finished HST using HST paper. I cut 3 1/2” squares for the center. Now if you want to use the same size, here is the information you will need if you’re doing it
from precuts or yards.
For those who will make HST from fabric or precuts, cut the fabric into 3 7/8” squares. You will need two per HST. Draw lines on the back of one that is a 1/4” from the center line on both sides. Sew down the ¼ lines on both sides of the center line. You will need 8 HSTs and one square for each block.
You will need to also cut squares for the center of the star. I made 3 1/2″ ones for the center of my star.
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The next thing you will do is align the HSTs around the single square. See graphic.
Once you have it all lined up properly you will sew two at a time together from each row. You can do it vertically or horizontally. Just make sure you press and place it back into your alignment so that you don’t accidentally turn an HST the wrong
way.
The next thing you will need to do is decide how many blocks you want to run horizontally per row. You can determine this by measuring your unfinished block. Then you would have to account for what size it will be in as a finish block. Take the numbers of the finished block times how many blocks you intend to make on each row. That will give you an estimation of how wide and long your quilt will be. Or you can do what I’m doing and just go with the flow and measure it when you’ve reached the number of blocks per row that you’re happy with. Also, make sure those corner HST are butted up against each other. If that is not happening, then your HST was turned in the wrong direction.
I hope this gives you enough information to get started. As stated above, I will be working on the video tutorial as well as setting up my next YouTube live to do some sewing together while you watch or sew along with me. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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