Mountains Around the World
(row 9)
This row is made up of 6, 10" x 10" finished blocks (If you measure the block from edge to edge it will measure 10 1/2" X 10 1/2". The extra 1/2" is for the seam allowances.)
The Around the World block is a staple of traditional quilting. It is often made by cutting up a bunch of squares, tediously arranging them on a design wall, and then carefully sewing them back together. That is certainly an option...but I want to try something different. The directions that follow will show you how to make this classic block with jelly roll sized strips.
Fabric Requirements:
- Color #1 - 1/4 yard - I used Bella Neutral (SKU#9900-12)
- Color #2 - 1/4 yard - I used Bella Peacock (SKU#9900-230)
- Color #3 - 1/3 yard - I used Green Squares (SKU#37076-15)
- Color #4 - 1/4 yard - I used Bella Mustard (SKU#9900-2130
- Color #5 - 1/8 yard - I used Orange Star bursts (SKU#37075-13)
- Color #1
- cut 3, 2 1/2" x width of fabric (wof) strip
- Color #2
- cut 5, 2 1/2" x wof strips
- Color #3
- cut 4, 2 1/2" x wof strips
- Color #4
- cut 2, 2 1/2" x wof strip
- Color #5
- cut 1, 2 1/2" x wof strip
Break time!
At this point I am dying to show you what a whole quilt of this block would look like.
Nice isn't it?! This quilt is made of 42 Around the World blocks, and would finish out at 60" x 70". A good sized throw. I don't think it needs borders. I love that "mountains just keep going on and on and on" look.Fabric requirements for this are
- Color #1 - 1 yard
- Color #2 - 1 1/2 yard
- Color #3 - 1 1/4 yard
- Color #4 - 1 yard
- Color #5 - 1/2 yard
now back to work....
Sewing Directions:Look at the drawing above. Notice that there are two A rows (top and bottom), two B rows (second from top and bottom), and one C row.
Because all of the blocks are the same we can construct them with jelly roll sized strips and then sub cut them into the pieces we need.
- Row A
- Gather
- 1, 2 1/2" x wof of each color
- Sew strips together along the long edges, so that they are in the order below.
- Iron seam allowances toward the bigger number (from 1 toward 5)
- Your piece should measure 10 1/2" x 42 ish"
- Sub cut into 12 units each 2 1/2" x 10 1/2"
- Place remnant, 10 1/2" x 12 ish", to the side.
- Row B
- Gather
- 1, 2 1/2" x wof strip of colors 1, 3, and 4
- 2, 2 1/2" x wof strips of color 2
- Sew strips together along the long edges so that they are in the order below.
- Iron seam allowances toward color 4
- Your piece should measure 10 1/2" x 42 ish"
- Sub cut into 12 units each 2 1/2" x 10 1/2"
- Place remnant, 10 1/2" x 12 ish", to the side
- Row C
- Gather
- 1, 2 1/2" x wof strip of color 1
- 2, 2 1/2" x wof strips of colors 2, and 3
- Sew strips together along the long edges so that they are in the order below.
- Iron seam allowances to one side...the same side.
- Your piece should measure 10 1/2" x 42 ish"
- Sub cut into 6 units each 2 1/2" x 10 1/2"
- Set remnant, 10 1/2" x 27 ish" aside.
- Mirror units
- Gather
- 12 strip sets of row A
- 12 strip sets of row B
- Iron - Ya, I know it is a pain, but it really will help.
- In order for the seams to align sweetly you are going to have to re-iron half of your sets.
- Take 6 row A and 6 row B and iron the seam allowances in the other direction.
- Sew 1 row A to 1 row B from pile with allowances sewn in opposite directions.
- Repeat 5 times for 6 units ironed one way
- Repeat process with remaining pieces oriented the other way.
- Final units
- Gather
- 6 mirror units (A + B) ironed one way
- 6 mirror units (A + B) ironed the other way
- 6 strip sets of row C
- Sew one of each unit together to make final blocks.
- Repeat 5 times for 6 blocks
- Assemble quilt row to look like picture.
1 comment:
I have seen instructions for around the world and Bargello type quilts that start with "you will need a zillion squares each of 17 different fabrics ..." and I dispair how many newbies will have been put off straight away!!! So glad you haven't taken that route!!!!
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