Summer Games Mystery

Rings Quilt Block 1 by Kari Schell

The Olympics start in less than a week.  Have you cleared your calendar to watch at least some of them events?  Since most of us "multi-task", I wanted to give you something quilt related to piece while watching the games.

Each day I will give you a free sports themed block to piece.  The instructions 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.

Most of the designs will be for paper peicing.  One of the borders does have a fair amount of applique -- but the shapes are super simple.  You certainly could omit that border if applique is not for you.  There a also a few blocks with a little bit of applique as well.The quilt is designed to finish 55-3/4" x 55-3/4".  But it would be very easy to modify if you wish to delete a few of the blocks and the applique.

I debated on providing yardage information -- but this quilt can be done with scraps.  Or you can purchase fabric as you go.    
  
To whet your appetite, I am offering the piecing instructions for the Rings block this week.  This is the center medallion of the quilt -- or could just be a stand alone project  This block finished at 14" x 14".  For this block, I am providing instructions on using folded corners on each of the units.

​Click on the image to download the instructions.

Block 2 will be released for opening ceremonies on Friday.

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History:  The Olympic rings were designed n 1894 by Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin—a French aristocrat and intellectual.  Here is what he had to say about the rings.

"A white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red...is symbolic; it represents the five inhabited continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colors are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time."

Here is the layout with Block #1 added.

I have a video tutorial this week on drafting this block in Electric Quilt.  Check this out if you would like to draft the quilt yourself.

If you are drafting the project using Electric Quilt, here are the layout instructions.

Select Work on Quilt.
Select Quilt>New Quilt>Variable Point layout

Select the Layout Tab.

Change Number of blocks to 1 Horizontal and 1 Vertical

Change Finished Size of Blocks to 19.75 Width and 19.75 Height 

​No sashing.

Border #1

Select the Border Tab

Select the Border Style Spaced Squares.

Click on the All button in Lock Size Adjustments.

Input 6 next to Left and single click on the Slider bar immediately below Left.  This will change all of the borders.

Set the Blocks in Border to 2 Horizontal and 2 Vertical.

Border #2

Select Add.

Select the Border Style Long Horizontal.

Click on the All button in Lock Size Adjustments.

Input 1.5 next to Left and single click on the Slider bar immediately below Left.  ​ 

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Border #3

Select Add.

Select the Border Style Spaced Squares.

Input 6 next to Left and single click on the Slider bar immediately below Left. 

Set the Blocks in Border to 1 Horizontal and 1 Vertical.

Border #4

Select Add.

Select the Border Style Long Horizontal.

Click on the All button in Lock Size Adjustments.

Input 1.5 next to Left and single click on the Slider bar immediately below Left.

Another Option:  Of course you could have also done this by selecting Border #2 and selecting Clone.  ​ 

Border #4

Select Add.

Select the Border Style Long Horizontal.

Click on the All button in Lock Size Adjustments.

Input 3.0 next to Left and single click on the Slider bar immediately below Left.

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Octagon Table Topper with Scandia fabric from Andover.

Andover has a new fabric collection entitled Scandia.  I definitely need to locate this fabric at one of the local quilt shops.  This week I played with these fabrics in one of my Octagon Table toppers.

If you would like to learn how to draft these versatile  quilts, you can sign up for my class Octagon Table Toppers at Electric Quilt University.  The next session starts on August 5th.  

This is a 2-week course complete with illustrated, printable lessons and videos covering every step. The videos are posted throughout the lessons so you can read first, then watch the video, or vice versa. You can stream them right away, or download each video to your computer to watch later.
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Happy quilting.

Kari

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