Friday, March 29, 2024

Mercantile Sampler Sew Along - Week Nine - Sweet Dreams Block!!




"SWEET DREAMS BLOCK"


Welcome back to week NINE of the 
"MERCANTILE SAMPLER"
Sew Along!

Are you ready to sew with me?

I hope that you will join me here each week 
when I will be doing two tutorials
 weekly...every Monday and Friday.



We are making the 
Mercantile Sampler Quilt
88" x 88"




The quilt is made with my fabric
 collection called Mercantile:)



We are piecing all 25 blocks 
and then turning them into a 
12" circle to applique onto a
 4-Patch Block background!

I detail all of the supplies 
that you need to make the quilt in my
 Bee Prepared post right here on my blog.


I have already posted the
 post which not only details
 all of the supplies needed but
 explains how this sew along works.
I have also given the links there 
for the free PDF Download 
of the Sew Along Guides

to download the sew along guide
if you have not downloaded yet.
to download the sampler block
 sew along guide.


As per usual for the first block in my 
new fabric collection Sew Alongs
 that FIRST tutorial is a video.

Because I now have my own  
 I have posted the 
 Birthday Cake Block
Tutorial there.
to visit my channel and watch the 
tutorial and I hope that you love it!
Pretty please leave me a comment
over there and let me know:)

If you like what you see 
and my other videos there...
click on subscribe and click on the bell
 to be notified whenever
 I post another tutorial:)

 
ANGEL STAR BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post



MAPLE LEAF BLOCK
For the tutorial and blog post

  
GRANDMA'S QUILT BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post


PUZZLE BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post

 
DUCK AND DUCKLINGS BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post

 
SPOOL AND BOBBINS BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post

 
SODA POP STAR BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post

 
SHOPPING BASKET BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post


 9-PATCH STAR BLOCK
for the tutorial and blog post

 
PEONY BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial

 
CHICKADEE BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial

 
TOWN DAYS BLOCK
for the blog post and tutorial

 
YARD GOODS BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial


 CHURN DASH BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial


FLOWER POT BLOCK
for that blog post and tutorial

 
CROSS ROADS BLOCK
CLICK HERE
for that blog post and tutorial


Today we are making the
SWEET DREAMS BLOCK 



Here's mine all cut and ready to sew!


Cutting each block is simple
 because of the sew along guide
that is provided for you.


We are making eight half square triangles 
for this block and this time we are using the
 2 1/2" Trim-It Ruler
We are making them with the
 "A" and the "C" squares.
Draw double stitching lines onto 
the back of the "A" squares.


Cut apart after sewing...


And then trim them down with the
 2 1/2" Trim-It Ruler


Press the seams open:)


Now add 8 of the "B" squares
 and sew them into 4-Patch blocks.


Press the seams open and use the
 4 1/2" Trim-It Ruler to 
square up the 4-Patch blocks if needed.


Now grab the "F" square and make an
 easy corner triangle onto the 
bottom right corners of your units.




Press seams open.


Next sew the "B" and "D" squares together.


Press the seams open.


Now lay out your block and sew it together!




Add the borders so you can
 turn it into a circle.



Make your 4-Patch block too!





Now let's prepare it for applique:)


Use the ruler to line up the seams on
 the 4-Patch with your black center.


Pin and then glue into place.


Ready for applique.


As per usual...after applique
 trim it down to 14 1/2" square 
using the 14 1/2" Trim-It Ruler.

*Continue to line up the seams 
in the block 
with the lines on the rulers that 
go both ways...straight and diagonal 
for easy peasy centering!





And now we have 18 blocks completed!


I hope that you will love 
sewing YOUR eighteenth sampler block
for our sampler quilt...
and then turning it into a circle!




I'll meet you right back here
on my blog next Monday for the 
Memorial Day Block tutorial...
xx
Lori





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