Quilt-Along - LHQSQ 2.0 - Part 3

All 25 Sampler Blocks are sewn together -

With the Sashing - Cornerstones - and Border Blocks -

Ta Dah!! - ;))

Feel free to assemble it any way that works for you - ;))

True confession time -

I "sashed" the blocks and added the "combo" sashing/cornerstones -
as I went along -

And it worked wonderfully for assembling the long rows of blocks -

BUT -

I ran into "pressing issues" when I went to sew the rows of blocks together -

So I don't recommend that method - LOL -

I recommend that you assemble the top in separate rows -

Of blocks with sashing between them -

And sashing rows with cornerstones - ;))

Start with the longest diagonal row -

And sew a plain Sash between the blocks -

Add the Border Blocks - with a plain Sash between them -

And add a plain Sash to each end of your row of blocks -

Press all of the blocks TO the Sashing strips - ;))

Then sew a row of Sashing and Cornerstones -

Press the Cornerstones TO the Sashing strips -

I started with a Sash that had a Cornerstone on each end -

And added Sashes with one Cornerstone - one right after another -

Making sure to sew with the Sash on top and the Cornerstone on the bottom -

So I didn't accidentally get them mixed up -

Sew the Sashing/Cornerstone strip to the TOP of the block row -

And add another Sashing/Cornerstone strip to the BOTTOM of the block row -

A Corner HST will be added to each end later -

Then I worked my way out to the upper left Corner -

Sewing a plain Sash between the blocks - and one to each end -

Then adding Sashing/Cornerstone rows to the TOP of the block rows -

And Side Triangles to the end of each row -

When I ran out of room on my design wall -

I moved those rows to my cutting table and started on the Corner section -

One row at a time -

Got to the Corner -

And realized that I wanted a BIGGER Corner Triangle -

So I revised the cutting instructions -
And increased the size of the Corner Squares to 10" -
2 squares cut once diagonally for 4 HST for the Corners -

For a placement guide -

I folded the Border Block in the second row in half and pressed it to mark the center of the block -

Then used that mark to line up the point on the Corner HST -

Pinned it and sewed a 1/4" seam -

Pressed it open - toward the Corner HST -

And then put together the Bottom Right corner -

And the remaining rows -

With the Sashing/Cornerstone rows on the BOTTOM of the block rows -

And sewed all of the rows together -

Then added the Corner HST to the Top Right and Bottom Left corners - ;))

The extra row of Border Blocks -

And the oversized Side Triangles serve as a "built-in" border -

So I don't have to sew any more looooooooooooooong seams - ;))

One thing I might change - if I were ever to do it again -

Is to make the Cornerstones on the outer edge a different color -

So that they wouldn't blend in with the Side Triangles - ;))

I think it actually took me longer to ASSEMBLE the rows -

Than it did to make ALL of the blocks - LOL -

But I think it was worth it - ;))

THANKS for playing along -

I hope you like your LHQ Sampler Quilt Version 2.0 -

As much as I like mine - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -