Brick Road Sew Along Week 2: Block Cutting/Block Arranging

Do you have your fabrics picked out yet? We are going to start cutting our Fat Quarters (FQ) this week!! Don't forget to upload photos to our Flickr Group of your progress, I LOVE seeing them! Also, if you're on Instagram, #brickroadsewalong for your photos!

 

Ok, let's get cutting!!

 

Directions: Making the Blocks:

 

Cut all FQ as follows:

1. Cutting along the 18" side of the FQ, cut:

     6-1 1/2" X 18" strips

     1-10" X 18 strip

 

2. Subcut:

     6- 1 1/2" X 12" pieces

     6- 1 1/2" X 5" pieces

     3- 5" X 10" rectangles

 



 

 

Here are my lovely RJR Cotton Solid Supreme cut pieces stacks: (I just love seeing the fabrics in color order!)

 

Arranging the blocks:

-You will mix and match the 1 1/2" pieces with the 5" X 10" rectangles. You need 2-1 1/2" X 5" and 2-1 1/2" X 12" of the same fabric border pieces and 1-5" X 10" of a different fabric rectangle. The border pieces will be a different color fabric than the center rectangle. Group them together until all rectangles have border fabrics as desired.

 



 

 

That's it for this week! Cut all of your FQs and arrange them in block sets to get ready to sew them together next week! Again, don't forget to upload progress pictures to the Flickr Group to share with everyone and see you next week!!

 

Here is the schedule from next week on:

Week 3-April 22^nd: Block Assembly

Week 4-April 29^th: Sashing/Borders/Top Assembly

Week 5-May 6^th: Prepare Backing/Basting

Week 6-May 13^th: Quilting/Binding

Week 7-May 20^th: Winners Announced