1. This tutorial will use six 5” square pieces, 1” triangle acrylic template, and a 2” Wide Hexagon template (printed from online).	2. Cut each fabric into three 1” wide strips (at least 2 strips have to be 5” long) and 1 ¾” square.
3. Use the 1” triangle template to cut the 1 ¾” square into a triangle.

Center Hexagon (2”): (using 6 different colored 1” triangles ) *split and press each seam after sewing. 1. Sew 1st triangle to the 2nd triangle. 2. Sew 3rd triangle to the 2nd triangle. 3. Repeat (a.) and (b.) for triangles 4-6. 4. Sew 1st set of triangles to the 2nd set of triangles.  *Carefully align the center point and pin. Be ready to use the seam ripper on this step because getting the two sets to align perfectly will take time and effort)

1. 5. Using the 2” hexagon, trim the sewn piece to make a clean 2” hexagon center piece.
2. *Again carefully align the center and corners to end up with a perfect hexagon.

Swirling Color Strips: (*This tutorial will create 3 rings of swirling colors. More rings can be added to create a larger final hexagon.) 1. Sew first strip matching the color of the triangle. The strip will need to be at least ¾” longer on the bottom. Leave ¼” un-sewn on bottom for partial seam for the final strip of this ring. 2. Press outwards and trim. 3. Sew next strip matching up the triangle colors.

1. 4. Repeat until you create a full ring of colors. For final strip of the ring, pin back the first strip of the ring with partial seam and sew the final strip. Remove pin, fold back the pressed seam and continue the stitch of the seam.
2. 5. Trim the strips by cutting parallel to the previous strip to create a clean hexagon.
3. 6. Repeat Steps (a.) thru (e.) for the next 3 or more rings. Remember to start out the first strip of each ring with a partial seam.
4. 7. After the final trim of the 3rd ring, you will be left with a approx. 4.5” Hexagon piece.

If you make a block using this tutorial, please add it to my Flickr group, Parfait Projects!

Please feel free to contact us for any questions at all!

 

 

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Interlocking Seasons Quilt Block Tutorial

Version 1.1

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This 12.5” x 12.5” block will require 6 different fabrics; 4 for the outer rings, 1 for center ring, and 1 for background.

Outer Rings (For each of the 4 fabrics):  Piece: Quantity: Measurement: A-1 3 1.25”x 3.5” A-2 4 1.25”x1.25” Center Ring: Piece: Quantity: Measurement: C-1 4 1.25”x 3.5” C-2 4 1.25”x1.25” Background: Piece: Quantity: Measurement: B-1 4 1.25”x 2.75” B-2 8 1.25”x2” B-3 9 1.25”x1.25” B-4 4 8”x8” -  triangle

Cutting

(*Use the following direction as a suggestion. Cutting each piece one by one will result in more accurate result but you can save time by minimizing the number of cuts by cutting multiple pieces at once.)

a. Outer rings 1. Cut 1.25” wide strip of Outer Ring Fabric. A strip of half yard fabric should be sufficient.  2. Fold strip to make 4 layers of 1.5”. Cut all four layers into 1.25”x1.25”(A-2) 3. Fold remaining strip into 3 layers of 3.75”. Cut layers into 3.5” x 1.25” (A-1) 4. Repeat for other 3 remaining outer ring fabrics and separate each fabric into 4 groups.b.  b. Center ring 1. Cut 1.25” wide strip of Center Ring Fabric. A strip of half yard fabric should be sufficient. 2. Fold strip to make 4 layers of 1.5”. Cut all four layers into 1.25”x1.25”(C-2) 3. Fold remaining strip into 4 layers of 3.75”. Cut layers into 3.5” x 1.25” (C-1) c. Background    1. Cut 1.25” wide strip of Background Fabric. A strip of a yard fabric should be sufficient. 2. Fold strip to make 3 layers of 4”. Cut all 3 layers into 3 sets of  1.25”x1.25”(B-3). You will have 9 pieces. 3. Fold remaining strip into 4 layers of 4.25”. Cut layers into 2 sets of 2”x1.25” (B-2). You will have 8 pieces. 4. Fold remaining strip into 4 layers of 3”. Cut layers into 2.75”x1.25” (B-1) 5. Cut 8” wide strip of Background fabric. A strip of half yard fabric should be sufficient.  6. Cut strip into 2, 8”x8” pieces. Take both pieces and rotate by 45 degrees. Cut the 8”x8” into 4 triangles (B-4).

Piecing:

Arrange outer ring fabric into 4 sets in the order of how you want the rings to interlock.  Select one set as the current outer ring. You will sew the pieces into 4 individual panels. The 4 panels will be sewn together to form a whole interlocking ring panel.

        Suggestions:

• • After sewing each piece, be sure to iron both sides of the fabric, pressing the ¼” seam allowance to the darker fabric side.
• • All sewn strips will be ¾” wide. Measuring before sewing and after ironing will result in seams that will line up evenly.
• • Carefully align and pin seams prior to sewing.

1. 1. Sew B-1 (background) to top of A-2 of next outer ring set.
2. 2. A-1 of current outer ring set to the left side of the pieces
3. 3. B-2 to the bottom of the pieces then set aside the pieces.

Repeat the steps for the next 3 panels to create 4 panels.

*The last panel will use the first set of outer ring fabric for the “next outer ring set” for A-2.

1. 1. Combine the 4 panels by first sewing the last B-3 to the bottom right corner of first panel.  *Leave 5/8” un-sewn on the top to sew the final block.
2. 2. Sew 4^th block to the bottom of 1^st with B-3. Turn 90 degrees to line up the patterns.
3. 3. Sew 3^rd to the 4^th and then sew the 2^nd onto the 3^rd.
4. 4. Sew the 2^nd block to the 1^st block. Be careful to line up the seams of B-3 from step one.

1. 1. Sew B-4 to the top of the interlocking rings. Leave 1” un-sewn on the left edge, fold and pin.
2. 2. Turn 90 degrees counter clockwise and sew the next B-4. Trim the corner edge remaining after a B-4 piece is sewn to each side of the interlocking rings leaving the ¼” seam allowance.
3. 3. Continue sewing B-4 to each side of the interlocking rings. After sewing the last B-4 piece, unfold the pinned edge, sew together and trim edge corner. You will be left with a large square about 13” x 13”.
4. 4. Trim all four sides, aligning the center of the interlocking rings, measuring 12.5”x12.5”.
5. 5. Relax and enjoy the completed interlocking seasons block.

To see the completed blocks, you can find the blog posts here and here.  You can also find them on my Flickr:  1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8.  This block was designed by Mister Parfait for the 3×6 Bee. 

If you make a block using this tutorial, please add it to my Flickr group, Parfait Projects!

Please feel free to contact us for any questions at all!

All editorial content and graphics on this document produced by Madame Parfait (original material) are copyright and all rights reserved. Please do not reproduce, copy, or distribute any material from this document. Feel free to link to the website, and please contact me if you would like further information on use. All projects and tutorials created and listed are for personal use only. Any outside images, material and information NOT produced by Madame Parfait are copyright their respective owners. © 2010 – 2011 Madame Parfait and The Parfait Café.