Tennis Summer Games Block 22

This is the final block in our Summer Games series.  I'm excited that my quilt top is done.  Now to find time to get it quilted.

Tennis Paper Pieced Block by Kari Schell

This block is actually a variation of the badminton block.  I needed to change the base of the racket, remove the birdie and add a tennis ball.

You may use this block to replace one of the blocks in the Summer Games quilt.  Or create a mini-quilt and let this block be a star.  (Note that their are no instructions given for the mini-quilt.  It was just an Electric Quilt play-time quilt.)

Mini Quilt Using the Tennis Block by Kari Schell

Click here to purchase and 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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Click here to purchase other block patterns.
 

Drafting the Tennis Block in Electric Quilt

Tennis Block Drafted in Electric Quilt

Block>New Block>Easy Draw Plus Patch Draw

Import Image for Tracing in the Tracing Image tab.

Easy Draw Tab Settings
Block Width and Height:  12 x 12

Snapping Options:  Snap to Lines and Arcs of Drawing only

Select the Line tool and draw lines to divide into four major segments.

Sectioning the Tennis Block in Electric Quilt

Use the line tool and trace lines for each of the segments.  Ignore the racket's string for now.  

Add to Segment after completing each segment.

Tracing the Tennis Block in Electric Quilt

Print>Foundation Pattern. 
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Check both the Sections and Numbering tabs and make any adjustments at this point.  If the sections are not correct, select Start Over and pick all the the pieces you want included in the section and select Group. 
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Add to Sketchbook.

​Use this version for printing the Foundation Patterns to piece the block.

Checking the Foundations in Electric Quilt

Go to the Applique Tab.  Click on the Pick tool and turn all of the Snapping Options off.

Use the Line tool and draw each of the Strings as a separate line.

Zoom in and use the Shape tool to fine tune the placement of each of the lines.

Add to Sketchbook.

Save.

Adding the Racket Strings in the Applique Tab

Back to School

In MN, most of our schools start the Tuesday after Labor Day.  Are you looking to learn something new during this school year?  Why not enroll in an Electric Quilt University class?  A new session of Small Quilts with a Twist - Octagon Table Runners is now open.

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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Click here to register.

Happy quilting.

Kari

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