Plans for a New Quilt: Disappearing Hour Glass 2 in Blue

Disappearing Hour Glass 2 Quilt Tutorial with Jenny Doan

Just wanted to have a bookmark for this video, as I'm planning yet another new quilt.  I had a layer cake with the intention of working up a different quilt, but couldn't wrap my head around the pattern or the color changes light-medium-dark.  So I think I'll make this one instead.  ;-)

Here are the steps for the disappearing hourglass 2 quilt blocks:

 

Step 1: Layer 2 10-inch squares right-sides together.  In this set, there is a light square on the bottom and a batik blue on top.  I like to press them together before I start stitching ...

 

 Step 2: Stitch 1/4 inch around all the edges.  Press flat.  Then make 2 cuts along the diagonals.

 

Open these "new" 1/2-square blocks and press open.

 

Step 3:   Arrange these 4 1/2-square triangle blocks into an hourglass configuration as shown above and stitch together.

 

Step 4: This is a good time to square up the hourglass block.

Then, align the ruler at 2-1/8 inch from the center seam and make 4 cuts.  It's helpful to have a rotaing cutting matt for this step.

Step 5: Rotate all the corner blocks so that the small triangle (light or dark) is in the corner.  This will be a 180-degree turn for each of the corner blocks:

Step 6: Next, turn the center block 90 degrees to the right.  Now your re-arranged block should look like the above.  Sew them into place.

 

It makes a nice BIG block.   I have been doing one or 2 or 3 blocks a day.  It's very satisfying to make them.

It's similar to Anita's Arrow, but seems a little simpler to make.

Yes, I am fond of blue!  That is a regular color in my personal pallette.

Planning for The Winter Star Quilt

 Winter Star Quilt - Demo by Jenny Doan from Missouri Quilt Company.  Supplies List.

 A new project.  More Blue. ;-)  Winter again! More Stars.   Ahhhhh!

I need something to work on at Quilt Camp in October.  ;-)

Looks like this video and pattern came out in December 2020, and the layer cake she used in the video is no longer available.  Not to worry!  I found a couple of options that should do nicely:

Glacier Bay Layer Cake from Island Batiks

I know: It's kind of pricey for the amount of fabric you get (42 10-inch squares), but I'm paying for the nice variety of fabrics that work well together, because they usually come from the same fabric line.  

 

 

For added variety, I also bought a second set of blue batiks as a shorter (30 10-inc squares) Layer Cake on ebay.  There is more variety in the set than you see here.  Gorgeous, isn't it?  Most of these are darker, than medium or lights.  That's ok.  Between the 2 layer cakes, I should have more than enough!

I'll buy a couple yards of a white-on-white for the background.  I may even find that in my mom's stash!  Along with the borders ...