Stitch
Red for February Heart Month
New
Mystery Sew-A-Long
Block 6
February
is Heart Month, and Stitch Red is thrilled to bring you the final series in our
Mystery Sew-Red-A-Long. Our talented quilt
designer, Theresa Harrison, has thoughtfully created six final patterns just
for Stitch Red and this series. We think
her designs are gorgeous! Theresa was
inspired to share this with Stitch Red and designed the finished quilt to
donate to someone who suffers from heart health issues or someone who has a
deserving spirit.
So
grab your quilting supplies, your fabric stash, and join us as we work up
Theresa Harrison’s
first STUNNING block for the Mystery Sew-Red-A-Long.
Theresa
named this block Circle of Life (with interruptions). She was inspired by playing with curves and
interfering with the intersections. So
many times in life our plans are interrupted or directed in a path tangential
to what we planned. She has creatively
interpreted this by having fabrics that meet, but not line up perfectly. After all, we take many unplanned journeys in
our lives, but continue nonetheless.
Circle of Life (Interrupted) - Block 1
Pattern Instructions
You will need four 10” squares of assorted fabrics or equivalent pieces.
Using the templates provided, cut four of each piece. Cut on the dotted lines, and sew on the solid ones.
Sew A to B and press toward the center (A). Add C
to B and again press toward center. Add
D to C matching the dots to line up the pieces.
Again, press towards the
center. Repeat this process for
each of the three remaining small blocks.
Trim each to 61/4 “ square.
Sew two of the blocks together putting the “A”s together at the center (the fabrics will not match
up). Likewise sew the other two blocks
together, then the two half blocks together forming the whole. Press and trim
to approximately 12” square.
The fabrics intentionally are somewhat disconnected, yet still flow;
indicating the detours and interruptions that happen in our lives.
~Theresa, Maryla, & Olivia
