Seriously..I think it needs stitches.: Laughing Emoji Quilt Block Tutorial

Hello, fellow stitchers! I hope you're having a great day today. I'm back to post the next of the National Days blocks and its tutorial from the month of March, when most things came to a screeching halt. I'm determined to catch up. So in honor of March 19th being National Let's Laugh Day, I've drawn a laughing emoji! (Don't laugh.. actually go ahead and laugh.) I'm guessing we could all use a good laugh about now.

He uses the same clip & flip corners that we've been using already, so there's nothing too difficult about him. I kinda want to do all the emojis now.. food for thought. Hmm.. Anyways, onward!

Here's how he goes together.

Fabric A (background):

(4) 2" sq. (+)

Fabric B (face):

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

(1) 1 1/2 x 2" (#)

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

(2) 2" sq. (+)

(1) 2 x 6 1/2"

(1) 2 x 8 1/2"

(2) 3 1/2" sq.

Fabric C (white):

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

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

Fabric D (black):

(2) 1 x 2 1/2" (>>)

(1) 1 x 6 1/2"

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

(2) 2 1/2" sq.

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 the above method, (2) 2" sq. of Fabric A and a 2 x 8 1/2" rect. of Fabric B-long edge at the top, make one double upper corner clip & flip unit.

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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.

Using the above method, (2) 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric B and a 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" rect. of Fabric D-long edge at the top, make one left lower/right upper clip & flip unit.

Repeat using 2" sq. of Fabric A (left lower corner), and a 2 1/2" sq. of Fabric D (right upper corner) and a 3 1/2" sq. of Fabric B. Make one unit.
Place a 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric C, right sides together in the Fabric D/black corner. Stitch from corner to corner. Trim, flip & press.

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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 the above method, (2) 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric B and a 1 1/2 x 2 1/2" rect. of Fabric D-long edge at the top, make one left upper/right lower clip & flip unit.

Repeat using 2" sq. of Fabric A (right lower corner), and a 2 1/2" sq. of Fabric D (left upper corner) and a 3 1/2" sq. of Fabric B. Make one unit.
Place a 1 1/2" sq. of Fabric C, right sides together in the Fabric D/black corner. Stitch from corner to corner. Trim, flip & press.

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Assemble as shown below. You will have one 8 1/2" (8" finished) laughing emoji quilt block! In honor of National Let's Laugh Day, block #40 of my National Days quilt blocks. I'm going to link it up over on the National Days page, *HERE* where I'm keeping all of the tutorials organized!

If you make any of them and post on social media, please tag me so I can see! @kellifanninquilts on IG, or on my FB page, or in the sew along group on my FB page, where I've seen some blocks popping up lately! :D You can also see lots of Minecraft, Pokemon, and Harry Potter blocks and quilts over there!

I'll be back soon, hopefully, with another fun block.

Thanks for popping in today!

Happy Friday & Happy Stitching!

xoxo