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Hi all!
Although my Post-A-Day Challenge for September fizzled away too near to the end of the month, I’ve re-kindled the friendship between me and blog and we’re ready to present to you another awesome Quilt Block Tutorial! Yay!
So you may’ve already guessed what the block in question is by the title of this post, the title of the template pattern and the thumbnail of the video below…
But despite all of that, the block we’re learning how to make today is the Foundation Paper Pieced Friendship Circle Block! (Whew, what a mouth full!)
Everything you’ll need to know on how to piece this little beauty together is in the video below and trust me when I say that this block is easier to make than it looks!
FINAL BLOCK SIZE:
13&1/4″x13&1/4″ approx. (33.5cmx33.5cm)
FABRIC INFO:
You can easily make this block using Fat Eighths, Fat Quarters as well as those little scraps that tend to float around your sewing room! Be as creative or as safe as you like when it comes to choosing the fabrics that you think would look best in this block!
CUTTING INFO:
Cut these amounts for each section in the template. (These amounts are to make one full block.)
A1 & B1: x8 2.5″x2.5″ square
A2 & B2: x8 4.5″x4″ rectangle
A3 & B3: x8 4″x5.5″ rectangle
A4 & B4: x8 2″x6″ rectangle
A5 & B5: x8 3.5″x3.5″ square
TOOLS & NOTIONS:
Brother Innovis 200QE sewing machine
Brother 1/4″ sewing foot
Gutermann polyester thread
OLFA Cutting Mat
Fiskars Rotary Blade (28mm)
Sew Easy Rulers
Bostick Glue Stick
Triumph Craft Scissors
Birch Non-Melt Flower Head Quilting Pins
Clover Serrated Tracing Wheel http://goo.gl/kS3aoi
Clover Finger Presser http://goo.gl/IOXilY
Spray Starch
Philips Azur Iron
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If you’re keen-as-beans to make this block, let me know how you go and don’t forget to share your finished blocks with me either on my Facebook page, Instagram and Twitter (@3and3quarters) or through email: 3and3quarters@gmail.com. I would love to see how you interpret this block! And if you have any questions, don’t feel shy to ask – I’m always happy to help! 🙂
I hope all have the most terrific weekend!
Happy Sewing, Friends!
xx
3and3quarters 
4 responses to “TUTORIAL // FPP Friendship Circle Block!”
This really is a gorgeous block. I’m having fun doing tonal blocks that I hope to make into a rainbow quilt. Did I mention this is my first time doing FPP? It’s SO much fun and I love how accurate the piecing is. I’m the worst at getting cleanly pieced blocks usually. I may not make quilts any other way now! LOL 😂 Thanks for sharing, Amanda!
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I totally agree with everything you’ve said here! Love the block, love FPP and tonal blocks are lots of fun to make too! 🙂
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Beautiful I can’t wait to make this block!
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oh my goodness…stop! Stop making beautiful, addicting blocks…lol! Each time you post I add another block or project to my list…and it’s growing faster than I can sew 🙂 I just love the movement in this block and it’s been a while since I’ve done FPP; can’t wait to give it a go!
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