Basketball Summer Games Block 18

This was going to be the last "sports" block - to coincide with the closing ceremonies of the Olympics.  However, I am not done with the quilt.  And I decided to add a couple of alternate blocks.

Remaining Schedule will be as follows:

• Corner Blocks - August 22nd
• Large Spacer Blocks - August 23rd (you will want some extra time to work on these)
• Setting Instructions - August 24th
• Alternate Sports Block 1 - August 26th
• Alternate Sports Block 2 - September 2nd

Basketball Paper Pieced Block by Kari Schell

Basketball was invented by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891.  It became an Olympic sport in 1936. The US has historically dominated in this sport.

Click here to download the block pattern for paper piecing.  Pattern includes over-sized cutting instructions and piecing diagram.  Please make sure to verify that you are printing actual size (no scaling).  In your printer options you may need to uncheck "print to page".
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As a reminder, each day during the Olympics I will provide a free block for the quilt.  The instructions for each block will be downloadable for 24 hours.  Check in each day to get all the patterns at no charge.  If you miss a pattern, you may purchase it in my store.

Drafting the Basketball Block in Electric Quilt

Basketball Block Drafted in Electric Quilt

Select Block>New Block>Easy Draw + Patch Draw Block.

Import the above image for tracing in the Tracing Image tab.

Drawing board set-up in the Easy Draw tab is:

• Block Width/Height:  12 x 12  


• Snapping Options:  Only Snap to Nodes and Snap to Lines and Arcs of Drawing should be turned on.

Using the Line tool, divide block into major sections (see image below).

Add to Sketchbook.

Sectioning the Basketball Block in Electric Quilt

​Use the Line tool and trace the remaining lines of the drawing. Save to Sketchbook after completing each segment.

Lines Drawn to Finish the Basketball block in Electric Quilt

Go to the Applique Tab.

Select the Circle from the Oval fly-out.

With the Ctrl key depressed. trace the basketball.  The will give you a perfect circle

Color.

Add to Sketchbook.

Save.

Adding the Basketball in the Applique Layer

Happy quilting.

Kari

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