Seriously..I think it needs stitches.: Harry Potter Quilt: Neville Longbottom

Back with another Harry Potter friend today! This weekend, Neville Longbottom joins the quilt blocks over on the sew along page.

Neville is pretty simple, only a couple of clip & flip corners. But first.. just a couple of Neville facts.

Neville Longbottom

Gryffindor

Clumsy Introvert

Round Face

Slightly Overweight

Forgetful

Pureblood

Brave

Pet: Trevor the Toad

Quote: Only problem is, I can't remember what I've forgotten.

Let's start cutting!

Fabric A (background):

(7) 1 1/2" sq. (*)

(5) 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" (**)

(2) 1 1/2 x 3 1/2" (***)

(1) 1 1/2 x 7 1/2"

(1) 2 1/2" sq.

(2) 2 1/2 x 3 1/2"

(2) 2 1/2 x 4 1/2"

(1) 3 1/2" sq.

(1) 4 1/2" sq.

(1) 4 1/2 x 7 1/2"

Fabric B (black/robe):

(9) 1 1/2" sq. (*)

(5) 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" (**)

(2) 2 1/2" sq.

(2) 2 1/2 x 3 1/2"

(2) 2 1/2 x 4 1/2"

(1) 3 1/2" sq.

Fabric C (gray/pants):

(3) 1 1/2" sq. (*)

(3) 2 1/2 x 3 1/2"

Fabric D (light brown/hair):

(5) 1 1/2" sq. (*)

(2) 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" (**)

(2) 2 1/2 x 3 1/2"

(1) 2 1/2 x 8 1/2"

Fabric E (lighter skin tone):

(5) 1 1/2" sq. (*)

(4) 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" (**)

(2) 2 1/2 x 3 1/2"

(1) 2 1/2 x 4 1/2"

(1) 2 1/2 x 5 1/2"

(1) 3 1/2 x 4 1/2"

Fabric F (white):

(3) 1 1/2" sq. (*)

(1) 1 1/2 x 3 1/2" (***)

Fabric G (darker skin/under eyes):

(2) 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" sq.(**)

Fabric H (dark brown/eyes):

(2) 1 1/2" sq. (*)

Fabric I (red/scarf):

(5) 1 1/2" sq. (*)

(2) 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" (**)

Fabric J (gold/scarf):

(4) 1 1/2" sq. (*)

(2) 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" (**)

Fabric K (dark brown/wand):

(1) 1 1/2" sq.

(1) 1 1/2 x 4 1/2" (****)

Remember to use scant quarter inch seams when stitching all of these blocks.

Part 1: Assemble as shown below. Label as Part 1 and set aside.

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Part 2:

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 a 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric A & a 3 1/2 x 4 1/2" rect. of Fabric E-short edge at the top, make one right upper corner clip & flip unit.

~Repeat using 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric A & a 2 1/2 x 4 1/2" rect. of Fabric E-long edge at the top.

~Assemble as shown below. Label as Part 2 and set aside.

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Part 3: Assemble as shown below. Label as Part 3 and set aside.

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Part 4: Assemble as shown below. Label as Part 4 and set aside.

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Part 5: Assemble as shown below. Label as Part 5 and set aside.

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Block Assembly: Assemble Parts 1-5 as shown below. You will have an 18 1/2" (18" finished) Neville Longbottom quilt block!

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That's a wrap for Neville. Trevor is in the works, along with a Nagini. But for now, I think the next one that I'll add is the Flying Key. Stay tuned for that.

In the meantime, guess what day February 2nd is? I'll be back with another National Day block!

Meet me back here in a couple of days!

Happy Stitching!

xoxo

P.S. If you're just finding these blocks, you can find all of the others (over 40 now!) on the Harry Potter Sew Along page *HERE*, or by clicking the sew along tab in the top menu bar or the button in the right side bar. If you'd like to see lots of blocks and quilts, come join the sew along group on my FB page. Everyone there is so kind and helpful and creative! If you know any Minecraft or Pokemon fans, you might want to check out those sew alongs *HERE*.

For a downloadable PDF of this block tutorial, click *HERE*.

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!