City Square is the free summer quilt along offered by 4th and Main Designs. You can find all the links here: Summer Quilt-Along 2025 .
In order to set myself up for another quilt along which began this week, I pushed myself to get the center section together, so now I am caught up until June 9th. I had to take the photo indoors which did not compliment the fabrics as well. Here is my center 48 blocks .....
I avoid sewing flippy corners aka corner triangles which often come out wonky for me and those waste triangles are just another diversion.. So, I did a little Nancy Zieman time (she always said her life was built in samples) and I tested out a work-around method.
I love to cut my half square triangles with the gocutter as they come out perfect. But there is no die for this snowball so of course, I did a test block, then I cut all my hst with the die and I trimmed off the corners of the snowball square with the easy angle ruler. I needed 2-1/2" triangles, so I used some painters tape to mark the 2-1/2" to line up on the side and the black corner at the top. These little pieces can be sewn to those cutaway triangles I get from joining binding ends.
Here are the hst units ready to sew to the pre-trimmed corners of the snowball. They fit perfectly.
Pressed the corners out and here is the perfect 6-1/2" snowball block ready to stitch into your quilt.
That's it for me today. I'm joining these lovely linky parties this week. Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.
That's a great stitch and flip hack! I've been avoiding buying a specialty ruler. Sally on Whidbey
ReplyDeleteI like how you made your blocks, neat and easy with this handful ruller! The center top is looking very pretty, it's going to be a beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your work in progress and linking up.
I love the fabrics you are using for the quilt along. I had to go and download the patterns. I may have to start this quilt also. I recently made two quilts with snowballs. I often had to fudge the squares. This looks like a good method to use.
ReplyDeletePretty fabric choices! That is an interesting technique and avoids buying extra rulers.
ReplyDeleteI have always wondered if there was a way to do that, thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI love that design - simple and effective! Pretty colors, too. Thanks for showing us how you cut the triangles!
ReplyDeleteClever way to do flip corners and it sure worked for you! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Hi Kat, I'm glad that you found a work-around that works for you. I do like the stitch and flip but they don't always turn out perfectly (but most of my piecing is like that!) Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks. I'm looking forward to seeing your finished quilt!
ReplyDeleteI cut everything I can with my AccuQuilt! Great hack for the snowball blocks! This is coming together nicely. Thanks for joining us at Monday Musings.
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant solution to the flippy corners!!
ReplyDeleteand a great color combo!