I received this fantastic fabric collection: Flourish by Kathy Engle, along with 2 yards of Dots-Brown Brownie and 2 yards of Vertical Vine-Orange
And the collection of 20 half-yard cuts of Flourish s to be paired with Studio 180’s Corner Pop tool.
I browsed through the Studio 180 Blockbuster blocks for a block that used the Corner Pop ruler, plus some of the other Studio 180 rulers that I have. I found Blockbuster #52, Sparkler and Blockbuster #17, Salem Star. I drew the blocks in EQ, changing them slightly and came up with this quilt:
One requirement is that I use 30 units using the Corner Pop ruler! No problem!!! This quilt has WAY more Corner Pop units! The Salem Star has 160 Corner Pop units and the Sparkler Star has 80 Corner Pop units – for a total of 240 units!
And, of course, true to how I work, the colours in each block would change. This quilt used 18 of the 20 fabrics in this collection on the front. But, knowing how I work, I knew at this point, I would divide the blocks into 2 fabrics and go from there.
Before I started cutting, I visited online instructional videos at Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design YouTube channel to learn more about the corner pop ruler. I did not need to review the Tucker Trimmer video or the V-block video as I have used them several times!
I was so excited to get started making the 10 Salem Star blocks that I forgot to take any pictures! {groan} Let me tell you, there was a LOT of trimming, but I must admit, the points came together perfectly! And, if you know me at all – perfection is not my claim to fame!
I used a lot of the Vertical Vine-Orange in each block, with Dots-Brown Brownie in the corners and the border.
Here’s the 10 Salem Star blocks completed:
Here I am, using the Corner Pop ruler to cut the large corner of the Sparkler block. The Vertical Vine-Orange looks very faded in these to pictures.
Here is the Prairie Spirit Alpaca / Wool mat making pressing the blocks perfect! Using the mat and trimming the blocks makes for perfect blocks! I’m amazed!
This picture shows a truer colour of the Vertical Vine-Orange. As well, it shows the completed corner using the V-block ruler. And pressing on the Prairie Spirit Alpaca/Wool mat = crisp seams!
The 2nd trim on this block … looks like I need to adjust the ruler just a smidge!
More trimming! The first picture is using the Tucker Trimmer ruler and the second picture is using the Corner Pop ruler.
Swirling those centers of the pinwheel block. I love the look of the tiny pinwheels and I really LOVE the ease with quilting over that area without dealing with lumpy seams!
Here is a close-up of some of the quilting. All quilting is done on my domestic Janome M7.
Here is the completed quilt with Floral Leaves-Brown for the binding.
Quilt Stats:
- Size: 56″ x 68″
- Batting: Hobbs Batting Heirloom 80/20
- Needles: Schmetz Needles: Microtex Chrome: 70/10
- Thread: Piecing & Quilting: Aurifil Thread #2000 (Light Stand), Binding Aurifil Thread #2692 (Black)
When I make Island Batik Blog Hop quilts, I attempt to use ALL 20 fabrics in the quilt. Well, there were a couple of orange fabrics that blended in too much with the background and corner triangles, so I used them on the back, with a few other fabrics from the collection!
Here’s a close-up of the quilting from the back:
A Give-away!
I’m giving away this little bundle of fabric that is left-over from making the quilt. If you live in Canada and would like to receive this bundle, leave a comment or email me. In your comment (or email) tell me what you might make with the fabric … At the end of the Blog Hop, I will put all of the names in a hat and my husband will draw the winning name.
Visit the other Blog Hoppers!
Week 1:
September 6
Gail Renna, Quilt Haven Threads
Michelle Roberts, Creative Blonde Gifts
September 7
Sandra Starley, Textile Time Travels
Jennifer Thomas, Curlicue Creations
September 8
Brenda Alburl, Songbird Designs
Jennifer Fulton, Inquiring Quilter
WEEK 2
September 12
Lisa Pickering, Lisa’s Quilting Passion
Suzy Webster, Websterquilt
September 13
Denise Looney, For the Love of Geese
Gail Sheppard, Quilting Gail
September 14
Preeti Harris, Sew Preeti Quilts
Connie Kauffman, Kauffman Designs
September 15
Megan Best, Bestquilter
Maryellen McAuliffe, Mary Mack Made Mine
September 16
Visit Island Batik’s Blog Hop Round-Up Week 2 and Giveaway
WEEK 3
September 19
Elizabeth DeCroos, Epida Studio
Jane Hauprich, Stitch by Stitch Custom Quilting
September 20
Emily Leachman, The Darling Dogwood
Andi Stanfield, True Blue Quilts
September 21
Leah Malasky, Quilted Delights
Claudia Porter, Create with Claudia
September 22
Mania Hatziioannidi, Mania for Quilts
Reed Johnson, Blue Bear Quilts
September 23
Visit Island Batik’s Blog Hop Week 3 Round Up + giveaway
WEEK 4
September 26
Pamela Boatright, Pamela Quilts
September 27
Anorina Morris, Samelia’s Mum
Brianna Roberts, Sew Cute and Quirky
September 28
Visit Island Batik’s Blog Hop + Final Round Up
Thank you!
Disclosure: The fabrics, batting, thread, pressing mat and needles were generously supplied by the following companies: Thank you, Island Batik Aurifil Thread Hobbs Batting Prairie Spirit Alpacas & Schmetz Needles !!
Quilting Gail 