Saturday, March 16, 2019
Harry Potter Quilt Week 9: Harry's Wand
12:00 AM
Welcome back to Sew Along Saturday #9! This week it's Harry's wand.
This is one of those blocks that I knew I wanted in the quilt, but I didn't want it to look like just a straight stick. So after much doodling, I ended up with this.
Let's make a wand! Just three colors! That hasn't happened since the monogram block!
Keep in mind that for this block, (*) means 1 1/2" sq., (**) means 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" rect., and (x) means 1 1/2 x 2" rect.
Background (A):
(13) 1 1/2" sq.
(1) 1 1/2 x 2"
(1) 1 1/2 x 2 1/2"
(3) 1 1/2 x 3 1/2"
(1) 1 1/2 x 4"
(1) 1 1/2 x 7"
(1) 2 x 3 1/2"
(2) 2 x 15 1/2"
(2) 2 x 18 1/2"
(3) 2 1/2" sq.
(1) 2 1/2 x 3"
(1) 2 1/2 x 3 1/2"
(1) 2 1/2 x 4"
(1) 2 1/2 x 8"
(2) 3 1/2" sq.
(1) 4" sq.
(1) 4 x 4 1/2"
(1) 4 x 6 1/2"
(1) 6" sq.
(1) 7 3/8" sq.
Darker Yellow (B):
(1) 1 1/2" sq.
(1) 1 1/2 x 3 1/2"
(1) 1 1/2 x 4"
(1) 1 1/2 x 5"
(1) 1 1/2 x 5 1/2"
(1) 7 3/8" sq.
Darker Brown (C):
(3) 1 1/2" sq.
(1) 1 1/2 x 2"
(1) 1 1/2 x 2 1/2"
(2) 1 1/2 x 3"
(2) 2 x 2 1/2"
(1) 2 x 3"
(1) 3" sq.
(1) 3 1/2" sq.
Let's start stitching!
Section One:
1. Using a 7 3/8" sq. each of background and dark yellow, make (2) 7" (unfinished) half square triangles. (You will use one at 7" in this section. Trim the other one to 5" and set aside for use in Section Five.)
2. Place a 6" sq. in the lower left (yellow) corner of your half square triangle, right sides together. Stitch from left upper to right lower corner to corner. Trim, flip & press.
3. Assemble as shown below. Label as Section One and set aside.
(***: this large piece should measure 7" unfinished, 6 1/2" finished in quilt)
Section Two:
1. Place square at lower end or right lower corner of rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
3. Using a 2 x 2 1/2" rect. of brown (with the short side at the top) and a 1 1/2" sq. of background, make a left upper clip & flip unit.
1. Place square at upper end or left upper corner of rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
4. Using (2) 1 1/2" sq. of background and a 1 1/2 x 5" rectangle of yellow, make one left upper/right lower clip & flip unit.
1. Place a square at the left end or upper left corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
5. Assemble as shown below. Label as Section Two and set aside.
Section Three:
1. Place square at upper end or left upper corner of rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
3. Using 3 1/2" sq. of background and brown, make one half sq. triangle.
Single Half Square Triangle (HST)
1. Place your two squares right sides together.
2. Stitch from corner to corner.
3. Trim, flip & press.
4. Using this HST, place a 2 1/2" sq. in the right lower corner (brown), right sides together. Stitch from right upper to left lower corner. Trim, flip & press. (****this unit measures 3 1/2" unfinished, 3" when finished in quilt.)
5. Assemble as shown below. Label as Section Three and set aside.
Section Four:
1. Using a 2 1/2" sq. of background and a 1 1/2" sq. of yellow, make one left upper clip & flip unit.
2. Repeat using a 2 x 2 1/2" rect. of brown, long edge at the top and a 1 1/2" sq. of background.
3. Repeat using a 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" rect. of background with short edge at the top, and a 1 1/2" sq. of brown.
1. Place square at upper end or left upper corner of rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
4. Using a 1 1/2 x 4" rect. of yellow and (2) 1 1/2" sq. of background make one left upper/right lower double clip & flip unit.
1. Place a square at the left end or upper left corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
Section Five:
1. If you haven't already, trim your leftover HST from Section One down to 5" sq.
2.Place a 3 1/2" sq. of background in the left lower (yellow) corner. 3. Stitch from left upper to right lower corner. Trim, flip and press. (***this unit will be 5" unfinished, 4 1/2" when stitched into quilt)
4. Using (2) 1 1/2" sq. of background and a 1 1/2 x 3 1/2" rect. of yellow, make one left lower/right upper double corner unit.
1. Place a square at the left end or lower left corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
5. Assemble as shown below. Label as Section Five and set aside.
Block Assembly: Assemble as shown below and you have Harry's wand for your quilt! Okay, it might not look exactly like his wand from the movie, but a little artistic interpretation never hurt right? haha! For some reason, this is how it looked in my head reading the books.
I hope you're enjoying the sew along! I love seeing all of your blocks! If you share on social media, don't forget to tag them with #hpqal2019 and #harrypotterquilt so we can all see. Also, if you haven't yet, come join the sew along FB group and make some new friends! It's so much fun following everyone's progress. And don't forget to go check out which block is in the making this week over at @sewfreshquilts.
Happy Weekend! See you back here next week for block #10! Little pixelated Professor Snape!
And since it's the halfway point, there just might be a fun midway giveaway! See you then!
xoxo

**CLICK HERE** for downloadable PDF of this post.
This is one of those blocks that I knew I wanted in the quilt, but I didn't want it to look like just a straight stick. So after much doodling, I ended up with this.
Let's make a wand! Just three colors! That hasn't happened since the monogram block!
Keep in mind that for this block, (*) means 1 1/2" sq., (**) means 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" rect., and (x) means 1 1/2 x 2" rect.
Background (A):
(13) 1 1/2" sq.
(1) 1 1/2 x 2"
(1) 1 1/2 x 2 1/2"
(3) 1 1/2 x 3 1/2"
(1) 1 1/2 x 4"
(1) 1 1/2 x 7"
(1) 2 x 3 1/2"
(2) 2 x 15 1/2"
(2) 2 x 18 1/2"
(3) 2 1/2" sq.
(1) 2 1/2 x 3"
(1) 2 1/2 x 3 1/2"
(1) 2 1/2 x 4"
(1) 2 1/2 x 8"
(2) 3 1/2" sq.
(1) 4" sq.
(1) 4 x 4 1/2"
(1) 4 x 6 1/2"
(1) 6" sq.
(1) 7 3/8" sq.
Darker Yellow (B):
(1) 1 1/2" sq.
(1) 1 1/2 x 3 1/2"
(1) 1 1/2 x 4"
(1) 1 1/2 x 5"
(1) 1 1/2 x 5 1/2"
(1) 7 3/8" sq.
Darker Brown (C):
(3) 1 1/2" sq.
(1) 1 1/2 x 2"
(1) 1 1/2 x 2 1/2"
(2) 1 1/2 x 3"
(2) 2 x 2 1/2"
(1) 2 x 3"
(1) 3" sq.
(1) 3 1/2" sq.
Let's start stitching!
Section One:
1. Using a 7 3/8" sq. each of background and dark yellow, make (2) 7" (unfinished) half square triangles. (You will use one at 7" in this section. Trim the other one to 5" and set aside for use in Section Five.)
Double Half Square Triangle (HST)
1. Place two squares right sides together.
2. Trace a line from corner to corner.
3. Stitch scant 1/4" from the line on both sides.
4. Cut on the line, separating the two HSTs.
5. Press open.
2. Place a 6" sq. in the lower left (yellow) corner of your half square triangle, right sides together. Stitch from left upper to right lower corner to corner. Trim, flip & press.
3. Assemble as shown below. Label as Section One and set aside.
(***: this large piece should measure 7" unfinished, 6 1/2" finished in quilt)
Section Two:
1. Using a 4 x 6 1/2" rect. of background with long edge at the top, and a 3" sq. of brown, make one right lower clip & flip unit.
2. Repeat using a 2 1/2 x 4" rect. of background and a 1 1/2" sq. of brown.
Right Lower Clip & Flip
1. Place square at lower end or right lower corner of rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from right upper to left lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
3. Using a 2 x 2 1/2" rect. of brown (with the short side at the top) and a 1 1/2" sq. of background, make a left upper clip & flip unit.
Left Upper Clip & Flip
1. Place square at upper end or left upper corner of rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from right upper to left lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
4. Using (2) 1 1/2" sq. of background and a 1 1/2 x 5" rectangle of yellow, make one left upper/right lower clip & flip unit.
Left Upper/Right Lower Double
1. Place a square at the left end or upper left corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from right upper corner to left lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
4. Place a square at the right end or lower right corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
5. Stitch from right upper corner to left lower corner.
6. Clip, flip & press.
5. Assemble as shown below. Label as Section Two and set aside.
Section Three:
1. Using a 1 1/2 x 5 1/2" rect. of yellow with short side at the top, and a 1 1/2" sq. of background, make one left upper clip & flip unit.
2. Repeat using 1 1/2 x 2" rect. of brown with longer side at the top, and a 1 1/2" sq. of background.
Left Upper Clip & Flip
1. Place square at upper end or left upper corner of rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from right upper to left lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
3. Using 3 1/2" sq. of background and brown, make one half sq. triangle.
Single Half Square Triangle (HST)
1. Place your two squares right sides together.
2. Stitch from corner to corner.
3. Trim, flip & press.
4. Using this HST, place a 2 1/2" sq. in the right lower corner (brown), right sides together. Stitch from right upper to left lower corner. Trim, flip & press. (****this unit measures 3 1/2" unfinished, 3" when finished in quilt.)
5. Assemble as shown below. Label as Section Three and set aside.
Section Four:
1. Using a 2 1/2" sq. of background and a 1 1/2" sq. of yellow, make one left upper clip & flip unit.
2. Repeat using a 2 x 2 1/2" rect. of brown, long edge at the top and a 1 1/2" sq. of background.
3. Repeat using a 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" rect. of background with short edge at the top, and a 1 1/2" sq. of brown.
Left Upper Clip & Flip
1. Place square at upper end or left upper corner of rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from right upper to left lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
4. Using a 1 1/2 x 4" rect. of yellow and (2) 1 1/2" sq. of background make one left upper/right lower double clip & flip unit.
Left Upper/Right Lower Double
1. Place a square at the left end or upper left corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from right upper corner to left lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
4. Place a square at the right end or lower right corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
5. Stitch from right upper corner to left lower corner.
6. Clip, flip & press.
5. Assemble as shown below. Label as Section Four and set aside.
Section Five:
1. If you haven't already, trim your leftover HST from Section One down to 5" sq.
2.Place a 3 1/2" sq. of background in the left lower (yellow) corner. 3. Stitch from left upper to right lower corner. Trim, flip and press. (***this unit will be 5" unfinished, 4 1/2" when stitched into quilt)
4. Using (2) 1 1/2" sq. of background and a 1 1/2 x 3 1/2" rect. of yellow, make one left lower/right upper double corner unit.
Left Lower/Right Upper Double
1. Place a square at the left end or lower left corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from left upper corner to right lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
4. Place a square at the right end or upper right corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
5. Stitch from left upper corner to right lower corner.
6. Clip, flip & press.
5. Assemble as shown below. Label as Section Five and set aside.
Block Assembly: Assemble as shown below and you have Harry's wand for your quilt! Okay, it might not look exactly like his wand from the movie, but a little artistic interpretation never hurt right? haha! For some reason, this is how it looked in my head reading the books.
I hope you're enjoying the sew along! I love seeing all of your blocks! If you share on social media, don't forget to tag them with #hpqal2019 and #harrypotterquilt so we can all see. Also, if you haven't yet, come join the sew along FB group and make some new friends! It's so much fun following everyone's progress. And don't forget to go check out which block is in the making this week over at @sewfreshquilts.
Happy Weekend! See you back here next week for block #10! Little pixelated Professor Snape!
And since it's the halfway point, there just might be a fun midway giveaway! See you then!
xoxo

**CLICK HERE** for downloadable PDF of this post.
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