Tuesday, November 19, 2019
National Soda Day Quilt Block Tutorial
Did you know that November 19th is "National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day"? Me neither! But it is. According to the National Days Calendar. Which has a day for basically everything you can imagine! So I thought it'd be super fun to attempt a soda block. Here she is! This one was really fun! 🎉
It has a few small clip & flip units, but it's totally doable, and scrap friendly, which is my main goal for these blocks.
Here's how I put it together.
National Soda Day Quilt Block:
..well technically "Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine" but that's a long name for a block.
~Using (2) 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric A and a 2 x 3 1/2" rect. of Fabric B-long edge at the top, and the method below, make one double upper corners clip & flip unit.
Double Upper Corners
1. Place a square at the left end or left upper corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from right upper to left lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
4. Place a square at the right end or right upper corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
5. Stitch from left upper corner to right lower corner.
6. Clip, flip & press.
~Using (2) 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric A and a 1 1/2 x 2" rect. of Fabric E-long edge at the top, and the method below, make one left upper/right lower corner 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.
~Using a 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric B and a 1 1/2 x 4" rect. of Fabric A-short edge at the top, and the method below, make one left upper corner 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.
~Using a 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric B and a 1 1/2 x 4" rect. of Fabric A-short edge at the top, and the method below, make one right upper corner clip & flip unit.
Right Upper Clip & Flip
1. Place square at upper end or right upper corner of rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from left upper to right lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
~Using (2) 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric B and one 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric A, and the below method, make one three patch half square triangle.
The striped straw is my favorite! And the label would work for fussy cutting! Now I'm thinking I need bottles in all the colors. Green and yellow for Mountain Dew.. Dark brown for Root Beer.. Okay I'll stop now. 🤣
I'm not going to be making a National Day block every single day, only when one of the days inspires a block. But you can find past ones on the tutorial page by clicking the tab at the top menu bar or by clicking *here*. I'll link the posts there so I can keep track of them. I'm looking forward to drawing new ones and having enough at some point to have a scrap quilt of National Days.
If you want to read more about this particular National Day, you can find info *HERE*.
If you try any of the blocks, and post pictures, I'd love to see! You can tag me @kellifanninquilts on IG or #nationaldaysquiltblocks. Or come find my FB page, *HERE*.
I'll be back soon with the Fang block for the Harry Potter Sew Along. I'm still dicing him up.
Until then, Happy Stitching!
xoxo
It has a few small clip & flip units, but it's totally doable, and scrap friendly, which is my main goal for these blocks.
Here's how I put it together.
National Soda Day Quilt Block:
..well technically "Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine" but that's a long name for a block.
Fabric A (background):
(7) 1 1/2" sq. (*)
(1) 1 1/2 x 2" (#)
(2) 1 1/2 x 4"
(2) 3 x 7 1/2"
Fabric B (bottle):
(1) 1 x 1 1/2" (##)
(4) 1 1/2" sq. (*)
(1) 1 1/2 x 3 1/2" (***)
(1) 2 x 3 1/2"
Fabric C (label):
(1) 3 x 3 1/2"
Fabric D (bottle ring):
(1) 1 x 1 1/2" (##)
Fabric E (straw):
(1) 1 1/2 x 2" (#)
~Using (2) 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric A and a 2 x 3 1/2" rect. of Fabric B-long edge at the top, and the method below, make one double upper corners clip & flip unit.
Double Upper Corners
1. Place a square at the left end or left upper corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from right upper to left lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
4. Place a square at the right end or right upper corner of a rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
5. Stitch from left upper corner to right lower corner.
6. Clip, flip & press.
=================
~Using (2) 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric A and a 1 1/2 x 2" rect. of Fabric E-long edge at the top, and the method below, make one left upper/right lower corner 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.
===================
~Using a 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric B and a 1 1/2 x 4" rect. of Fabric A-short edge at the top, and the method below, make one left upper corner 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.
===================
~Using a 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric B and a 1 1/2 x 4" rect. of Fabric A-short edge at the top, and the method below, make one right upper corner clip & flip unit.
Right Upper Clip & Flip
1. Place square at upper end or right upper corner of rectangle or larger square, right sides together.
2. Stitch from left upper to right lower corner.
3. Clip, flip & press.
===================
~Using (2) 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric B and one 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric A, and the below method, make one three patch half square triangle.
===================
Assemble block parts as shown below and you'll have an 8 1/2" (8" finished) soda bottle block!
The striped straw is my favorite! And the label would work for fussy cutting! Now I'm thinking I need bottles in all the colors. Green and yellow for Mountain Dew.. Dark brown for Root Beer.. Okay I'll stop now. 🤣
I'm not going to be making a National Day block every single day, only when one of the days inspires a block. But you can find past ones on the tutorial page by clicking the tab at the top menu bar or by clicking *here*. I'll link the posts there so I can keep track of them. I'm looking forward to drawing new ones and having enough at some point to have a scrap quilt of National Days.
If you want to read more about this particular National Day, you can find info *HERE*.
If you try any of the blocks, and post pictures, I'd love to see! You can tag me @kellifanninquilts on IG or #nationaldaysquiltblocks. Or come find my FB page, *HERE*.
I'll be back soon with the Fang block for the Harry Potter Sew Along. I'm still dicing him up.
Until then, Happy Stitching!
xoxo
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3 comments...:
Kelli, you are a genius!!! What a cute soda bottle!!! How you just sit down an create something like this is beyond me!!! Well done!!!!
You are the bomb!! I have a book shelf quilt going for my son - he DOES like lemonade - and powerade... I have already finagled a bag or tortilla chips and tostito dip.. Thanks for the inspiration for a drink to go with them!
Another cute block! Sip on!