SEWCIALITES 3 w/ FAT QUARTER SHOP – BLOCK #13

Welcome, everyone! I am so glad you are here.

This is my third year participating in the Sewcialites Quilt Along with FAT QUARTER SHOP and this year’s block contribution is one of my all-time favorites. In fact, we loved it so much, we decided to offer a FREE SETTING for the 6″ block version.

Make (20) BACK PORCH blocks and sew along with us!

Keep reading for all the details and a special PINCUSHION GIVEAWAY. I hope you enjoy this block as much as I do!

And if you are new to Sewcialites, head over to the Fat Quarter Shop’s JOLLY JABBER BLOG for all the details! This is my block, but there are lots and lots of others before and after mine that you might want to make!

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BLOCK 13: BACK PORCH

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**CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE FQS WEBSITE TO DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK’S BLOCK PATTERN!**

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FREE SETTING PATTERN

We have become huge fans of the DENIM JEANS BLUE EYELET from my ROSIE fabric collection as a background over here at Fig Tree. We used it first in a recolor of the MILK & BLOSSOMS quilt, and this felt like another great opportunity, giving off a COASTAL SAND DOLLARS vibe…what do you think?!

Quilt top finishes at 46 1/4″ x 54 1/2″.

Sample pieced by Lacey [@laceypoirier] and quilted by Maggi Honeyman.

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SETTING INSTRUCTIONS

Make (20) 6″ BACK PORCH block from your SEWCIALITES directions.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS LIST:

• Cream print [posts]: 1/4 yd.
• Blue eyelet background [posts, sashing, inner borders]: 1 1/2 yds.
• Blue floral [outer borders]: 3/4 yd.

POSTS:

• From cream print fabric:
  • Cut (4) 1 1/4″ strips.
• From blue eyelet background fabric:
  • Cut (5) 1 1/4″ strips.

Make (2) Strip Set A. Press toward blue. Cut into (60) 2 3/4″ x 1 1/4″ sections.
Make (1) Strip Set B. Press toward blue. Cut into (30) 2 3/4″ x 1 1/4″ sections.

Using the sections cut above, make nine patch post blocks as shown. Press open.

Make (30) 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ nine patch blocks.

SASHING:

• From blue eyelet background fabric:
  • Cut (9) 2 3/4″ strips. Cut (49) 2 3/4″ x 6 1/2″ sashing rectangles.

• Alternate the Sewcialites BACK PORCH blocks with sashing, making (5) rows for (4) blocks each. Press toward the sashing each time.
• Alternate the nine patch POST blocks with sashing, making (6) rows of (5) post blocks each. Press toward the sashing each time.
• Join the block rows and post rows together, alternating them as shown in quilt mockup above, to make the quilt center. Start and end with a post row.

BORDERS:

• From blue eyelet background fabric [inner border]:
  • Cut (5) 2 1/2″ strips. Piece for length. Cut (2) 2 1/2″ x 44″ L/R and (2) 2 1/2″ x 39 3/4″ T/B inner borders.
• From blue floral fabric [outer border]:
  • Cut (6) 3 3/4″ strips. Piece for length. Cut (2) 3 3/4″ x 48″ L/R and (2) 3 3/4″ x 46 1/4″ T/B outer borders.

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IN PROGRESS [@laceypoirier]

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SEWCIALITES 2 – YEAR 2023

Check out our SEWCIALITES 2 block, titled INVIGORATE, and related info in THIS BLOG POST.

We’ve also given finishing instructions in the above blog post for a 9-block quilt and 3-block table topper for the 9″ finished size! Check it out…

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SEWCIALITES 1 – YEAR 2020/2021

Check out our SEWCIALITES 1 blocks and related info below. In the first year, we did (2) block contributions!

• Block One: SOULFUL
• Block Two: COURAGE

This year we made the 3″ finished size and got a little obsessed with making the sweetest pincushions!

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PINCUSHION GIVEAWAY

Speaking of pincushions, we made this cute 3″ block and assembled it into a pincushion for a SPECIAL GIVEAWAY!

Comment below your favorite SEWCIALITES block we’ve contributed so far:

• BACK PORCH [This Year]
• INVIGORATE [Year 2]
• SOULFUL [Year 1]
• COURAGE [Year 1]

We’ll pick and announce a winner next week!

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Happy Sewing,

-Joanna