One third of the way! Milestone reveal!

 One third of the way through Holiday Sensation and we have a Milestone reveal! 

First, let's check out the Sensation Star, which is our Block for Clue #6 .  We have a new tool to the series, the V Block, which is going to allow us to put this block together pretty easily.  We are going to make (4) of them.  

 Check out the Quilt Center and Round A's Borders!  We are going to start with the center and then put the Round A Border on.  Please do not try to lay it out and put it together as most of your other quilts.  

Let's talk about the Sensation Block first:

For my main fabric selection, Moda's Starflower Christmas, I went with two fabrics I've used before and added a new one.  Most importantly, you want to use the same fabric that you used in your Corners of Clue #1 (the one in the 4 Blocks) for the Chain in Clue #6

Alternate Fabric Selection - Kaffe

Same here, used the same fabric from Clue #1, repeated that beautiful orange/red/green print and added a new one, the same fabric as my Border for this version.

Cut is pretty straight forward this week, Square and Strips 

Starflower Christmas

Curated Kaffe 

Tips:

For the V Block Center Triangles, you want to be very careful to familiarize yourself with the lines on the ruler and use the proper one for the Center Triangle. Start with a fold. 

Look for the proper size

Then flip the strip and make your second cut.

You will use the Bold line for the Side Triangle and always cut in pairs.

Right Handed

Left Handed

For the 2nd cut, you will turn the tool around 180 degree and line up with the diagonal on the opposite side of the pointy end of the V Block.

2nd Cut Right Handed

2nd Cut Left Handed

Keep you piles neat.

Always sew with the Center on top.

Including when you put the second side triangle on, center on top.

Peace out!  That is how I always remember the line up.  You should have to point towards your belly for the first cut (right handed).  Trim down to the proper size, first using the finished size to line up.  1st trim.

Right Handed

Then the cut size to line up, 2nd trim.

Now for the lefty, 1st trim, the V is turned on it's side, the wide part towards your left side and the point toward the right.

Left Handed

2nd trim.

How Tada!

Four-Patches are pretty straight forward.  I like to swirl my seams.

For the QST, make sure to use the proper tools; Quilter's Magic Wand and a Sewline Pencil.

Draw two line and sew on those.

Once you stitch those, cut and press, you need to mark them to prepare them for another set of stitching

These are oversized.

Next trim them down with the Tucker Trimmer, you will be using the common diagonally and sizing line, just like in the past weeks for your final block trim down.

Right Handed

Left Handed

Tada!

Now you are ready to lay out your block.  Be very careful and set you QST and 4-Patches properly.  

Double check before you sew!  Sew into rows. 

Rows into Blocks.

Now you are ready to make the Center of the Quilt.  Please do not try and sew it together all at once.  Follow the instructions so that you keep the Block oriented properly.  

Note the placement of the Viaduct Wedge Stars.  The Background Corner is to the outside for each one.

I highly recommend precision pinning these and matching the points.

Sew into Rows.

Precision pin again. It will take some time, but it will be worth it not to rip out. 

Tada the Center.

Now for the Border A - Make them into Rows.   Side Rows and Top/Bottom Row.   This will make it easier to keep your orientation. 

Make sure to rotate them properly when applying them to the Center.

Side first, then top and bottom.

Tada --- I still have to sew my Kaffe together (I 've laid it out for photo but I will be putting it together according to the instructions.  I promise you, it will help keep your orientation. 

I can not wait to see your Blocks and Quilt Center with Border Round A

Keep stitching,

Michelle