Clue 17 is Majestic Splendor!

By Michelle Renee July 29, 2022

Woohoo! We are at Clue #17! And it is a fantastic block! This is Majestic Splendor. We have two techniques that we are taking up a notch.

Before we talk fabric, remember this is the last weekend to sign up and get a 25 % discount for the next Mystery, Holiday Retreat!

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Holiday Retreat Mystery will feature the Studio 180 Design Corner Beam, Corner Pop, Square Squared, Wing Clipper, V Block, and Tucker Trimmer. The series will be a technique building series offering a variety of techniques for each of the tools. Each week’s Clue (Written Instruction) will build upon techniques learned in prior Clue.

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Alright, back to this Mystery -

Here is my fabric selection. I used a lot of my favorite fabric, bridging a lot of different colors.

My Paisley Rose and Bermuda Batik selections

You may want to consider fussy cutting the center of your Square3 unit.

My Paper plates for Paisley Rose

Paper Plates for Bermuda Batik

New Technique - The Split Corner Beam starts with a Half Square Triangle. You will want to make that first and TRIM it to the proper size prior to cutting it into the Center Beam. Note: you will want to press that seam open to reduce bulk in later steps.

Right Handed

Left Handed

Then you will sew it just like you sew your traditional Corner Beams.

Then it is time to trim it down, in addition to the normal line up, you will also check to make sure the HST seam line lines up with the center of those little "v"s.

Right Handed - First Trim

Second Trim

So tada!

Left Handed- First trim

Second Trim

Ta Da!

You will also make Combination Unit Pairs, which we've made before. Important reminder is to press one set toward the HST and the mirror image set toward the QSTs.

Next, we are going to make a Square³! This is a Square-in-Square-in-Square! Our Center Square, for the Square³ is not trimmed with the Square Squared. We add the first round of Side Triangles, then we trim it down to the perfect Center.