Quilt As You Go Tutorial ~ Part 2

Now that we have completed the first three blocks for the Power of Nine quilt-a-long it’s time for the next step in the Quilt As You Go tutorial!

If you’re following the qaug method please read QAUG Part 1 first.

In this post, I am going to be working on the spacer blocks for my scrappy version of the ‘Power of Nine’ quilt. 

There are 4 spacer blocks in each row and 16 total:

To get started on my first row, I precut the 4 spacer blocks for the front of my quilt:

(note measurements below~ I added 1/4″ to size for squaring)

and I also cut all sixteen batting pieces ~ I’m using Warm and White batting…

I’m strip piecing the back of the spacer block to make the back more interesting (see qaug part 1 for back diagram)

It’s perfect for using up some jelly roll strips I had in my stash.  I randomly scrap pieced all 16 blocks so I’m ready for quilting as I get to each row…

If you like my strip pieced backing ~ I pieced the following strips with 1/4″ seam.  The pieced unit measures 8″ x 13 1/2″

Now that my all my pieces are prepped, I’m ready to quilt my first spacer block!

Instructions on Completing a Spacer Block with the QAUG Method:

  Prepare your quilt sandwich~

(top) 7 1/4″ x 12 3/4″ spacer piece right side up

(middle) 7 1/2″ x 13″ cut of batting

(bottom) 8″ x 13 1/2″ pieced backing, right side down

Baste your layers with pins / basting stitch / basting spray ~ whatever your preferred method.

Mark out a quilt plan (optional).  I decided to follow a diamond design without any horizontal stitching so it wouldn’t compete with the horizontal strip piecing on the back of my block.  I marked the center of each side and connected the marks using this water erasable marker.

I continued to mark inner diamonds and then stitched over them with my walking foot…

After I stitched my diamond outlines I filled in a section with free motion pebbles.

Here are the steps if you like this design…

When I finished all my quilting, I sprayed the top with water to erase the diamond marker lines (I love this part!)  After it dried I squared to size:

Here is the backside…

Done!

Here are all the remaining quilt as you go posts:

Quilt As You Go Tutorial ~ Part 1

Quilt As You Go Tutorial ~ Part 2

Quilt as you go Tutorial ~ Part 3

Quilt As You Go Tutorial ~ Part 4

Quilt as you go Tutorial ~ Part 5

Quilt as You Go… Block of Month… Finished!

Read ALL The Related Posts HERE:

Modern Block of the Month & Festival!

Power of Nine ~ Block of the Month

Block 1 ~ Power of Nine BOM

Quilt As You Go Tutorial ~ Part 1

Block 2 ~ Power of Nine BOM

Block 3 ~ Power of Nine BOM

Quilt As You Go Tutorial ~ Part 2

Block 4 ~ Power of Nine BOM

Quilt as you go Tutorial ~ Part 3

Block 5 ~ Power of Nine BOM

Block 6 ~ Power of Nine BOM

Block 7 ~ Power of Nine BOM

Block 8 ~ Power of Nine

Quilt As You Go Tutorial ~ Part 4

Block 9 ~ Power of Nine BOM

Quilt as you go Tutorial ~ Part 5

Block 10 Power of Nine BOM

Block 11~ Power of Nine BOM

Block 12~ Power of Nine BOM

Quilt as You Go… Block of Month… Finished!

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Sherri