September 2020 Block of the Month: Block Row Assembly Begins!
Nancy’s Red Elegance
2020 Block of the Month
September – Block Row Assembly Begins!
Introducing the ninth tutorial in our FREE! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series! Starting this month, we’ll begin the block row assembly – featuring the JANUARY, MARCH, JULY & AUGUST Blocks! If you haven’t already, finish stitching your January through August blocks this month. Then, assemble three different block rows – as detailed below in today’s blog posting.
In January, Team Nancy Zieman introduced the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series. Join the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series, anytime, by viewing the Basic Supplies and Tools Listing in the January 1, 2020 NZP BoM20 Kick Off Blog Posting.
On the third Saturday of each month, we’ll feature one block design and/or tutorial, and we’ll be stitching one or more blocks of the same design each month. The blocks are created using Our NEW! Red Elegance Fabric Collection by Riley Blake and the Carefree Curves Trace ‘n Create Template Set by Nancy Zieman for Clover.
Follow along as we show step-by-step how to begin the block row assembly this month – featuring the JANUARY, MARCH, JULY & AUGUST Blocks!
September – Block Row Assembly Begins!
NOTE: Block rows measure 8-1/2″ x 51″; 8″ x 48″ – when sewn into finished quilt.
Row One Block Assembly
This month we’ll begin the block assembly! Gather all JANUARY, MARCH, and JULY & Blocks! And, gather Six August Blocks.
January – 1 block
March – All block assemblies
July – All blocks
August – Six blocks
Prepare your blocks for the block assembly process by pressing and starching with June Tailor’s Starch Savvy. Press and starch, press and starch.
September – Block Row Assembly Begins!
To assure blocks sections fit together – when later assembling all monthly blocks into one finished quilt – be sure to stitch the September Block Assemblies using a scant 1/4″ seam allowance, and Size 75 Schmetz Quilting Needles.
Stitch Block Row 1
Layout blocks and block segments into one row, rotating blocks, as shown.
Place blocks right sides together in pairs. Pin. Stitch.
Place blocks right sides together in pairs. Pin. Stitch.
Place blocks right sides together in pairs. Pin. Stitch.
Stitch block pairs together into one row.
Sew ONE Block Row 1, as shown, above. Set Row 1 aside, until later assembled into the finished quilt!
Stitch Block Row 2
Repeat steps above and create One Block Row 2 from the MARCH, JULY & AUGUST Blocks! Set block row aside, until later assembled into the finished quilt!
Stitch Block Row 3
Repeat steps above and create One Block Row 3 from the MARCH, JULY & AUGUST Blocks! Set block row aside, until later assembled into the finished quilt!
The September Block Assembly Rows are complete for Nancy’s Red Elegance 2020 Block of the Month!
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The randomly selected winner of a Stitch It! Sisters Mini Swag Bag with stickers, pin and magnet, from NZP, from the September 5 Blog Post, NEW! Wildflower Boutique Sewing Project Round Up, is Janey.
Her comment is: We are moving into a new home and the Wildflower Boutique laundry bag and kitchen bundles would add a splash of color for sure. Thanks for this opportunity!.
Happy Quilting!
Team Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman Productions. LLC.
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