We are ready to assemble our Rectangle Units Harmony Hand Pieced Quilt Along! These come together really quickly–and it’s so exciting because after this we sew the whole, big block together.
Keep sharing those units over in the Facebook group. It’s going to be so fun to see everyone’s blocks and throw quilts come together!
This is our second link-up post for prizes. All that info is at the end of this post–so if that’s what you are here for, scroll on down.
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Rectangle Unit Construction
Just three simple seams to put this unit together–or maybe just two if you have already sewn those flying geese units into pairs (which I clearly had not when I took this photo!).
By this point, I don’t have many tips and tricks left for you! Basically, you just really want to focus on matching up those seam intersections, so that you have nice points (I’ve circled them above). One area to focus on is the edges of the Triangle in a Square units. There is a lot of fabric that comes together at those points, so I do a lot of pinning and checking that everything is where I want it to be. Then once again, take a couple of stitches right before the seam intersection, slide your need straight through the seam, and take a couple of stitches on the other side to make sure everything is secure.
Also check that you aren’t cutting off your points, both on the Flying Geese units, and where the Triangle in a square butts up against the Flying Geese. On this unit, I didn’t quite hit that point perfectly, but I’d much rather there be a little bit of extra fabric above the point, than to cut the point off.
Again, I like to give the units a press at this point. You will thank yourself later when you are pressing the whole block! And it’s a good way to make sure that your are happy with how your points came out.
Don’t forget to pop on over to Patty over at Elm Street Quilts to see her Rectangle Units as well.
Rectangle Unit Link Up
It is time to share your Rectangle Units! Whether you’ve got one Rectangle Unit sewn, all four for a wall hanging, or all 16 for the throw quilt, gather them up and share a photo! If you’ve already sewn the Rectangle Units into a Harmony block, just share a photo of the block.
This link-up will be open until midnight, Sunday, May 9, 2021. Missed the chance to share your Corner Units in our first link-up? Go ahead and add them here. The Grand Prize link-up for your final quilt top link-up (quilted or just a flimsy) opens May 17, 2021 and closes at the end of June.
Sponsors
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- Oliso reinvents products that surprise, delight and simplify life including the Oliso Mini Project Iron™ which brings you the power of a full size iron in a compact design for home and away. Oliso is offering a Mini Project Iron to two lucky winners.
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- C&T Publishing is a craft book publisher with a list of books and products across a range of subjects including quilting, sewing, embroidery, cozy mysteries, Cosplay, and more. They are generously supplying a quilty eco-tote and pouch so that you can shop in style! The environmentally conscious tote and pouch are made from recycled water bottles and feature designs by prominent quilters like Bonnie Hunter and Jennifer Sampou.
Photos can be shared from a blog, Flickr, or Pinterest and must include a link to Elm Street Quilts or Simple Handmade Everyday. Photos can also be shared via a public Instagram and must contain the tag #handpiecedqal and/or #harmonyhpqal. Photos can also be unloaded directly into the link-up from your computer.
Don’t have a way to share? You can also email them to handpiecedqal at gmail dot com. Need instructions on how to link-up? See the tutorial!
Units shared must follow the guidelines below to be eligible to win a prize.
We hope you take a few minutes to visit others and make new friends!
Please note – sharing a photo in the link-up gives Elm Street Quilts and Simple Handmade Everyday permission to feature a photo of your block on their sites. Full attribution will be given.
Guidelines:
- Units must be entirely hand-pieced.
- Units must visually match the Corner Unit in the Harmony Hand Pieced QAL pattern. (If you’ve already assembled the Harmony block and don’t have a photo of just the corner unit, share a photo of your Harmony block.)
- Units can be made a different size.
- Multiple corner units created by one quilter should be shared in a single photo.
- Winners will be chosen randomly and notified via email. Winners have 72 hours to claim their prize – if we don’t hear back, we will draw another name. Once winners have claimed their prize, this post will be updated with the winner’s names.
Looking for the Harmony pattern?
HAND PIECING RESOURCES
- Check out the whole Hand Piecing Basics video playlist on YouTube.
- Patty has many written tutorials from the original Hand Pieced QAL.
STAY IN TOUCH
- Join our Hand Pieced Quilt Along Facebook Group
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I’m Kristin, a passionate quilter, sometimes knitter, everyday cook, and cozy home creator. Simple Handmade Everyday is my place to share my love for living a creative, intentional life. Grab a cup of tea and have a look around!