Thursday, November 30, 2023

Bundle Up QAL Day 2 - Shoo Fly and Star Blocks

 


Hope you're still with me after all of that cutting!  But doesn't it feel good to have it out of the way?  Now we get to move on to the fun part—piecing!

We'll start small with the Shoo Fly and star blocks.  We'll be using a quick 8-at-a-time method for the half-square triangles, making them all at once for both types of block.  Easy peasy!  The only thing to look out for is to be sure to lay out and piece one of the star blocks as a mirror image to the other two.

Ready to get started?  Here's a link to today's instruction sheet:


I've had a few questions about the QAL schedule from quilters who are working at their own pace with the complete pattern but would like to post pictures of their progress on time.  During the QAL, we'll be working in the same order in which the pattern is written, specifically:

  • Monday, 11/21 - Day 1 - Cutting
  • Thursday, 11/30 - Day 2 - Shoo Fly/Star Blocks
  • Monday, 12/4 - Day 3 - Pinwheels and Snowflake
  • Thursday, 12/7 - Day 4 - Brrr - B and Rs
  • Monday, 12/11 - Day 5 - Hat
  • Thursday, 12/14 - Day 6 - Mittens
  • Monday, 12/18 - Day 7 - Socks
  • Thursday, 12/21 - Day 8 - Assembly
Have fun making your Shoo Fly and star blocks and have a great weekend!

—jen


Helpful links:
Bundle Up Quilt-Along Page
Bundle Up Materials List
Bundle Up Cutting

Bundle Up complete pattern