GPDU -- MONTH 4: Applique Block and Pieced Block

Garden Party Down Under is the Block of the Month quilt for The Quilt Show. The patterns are FREE all of 2022 for STAR Members. 

 It's Month 4 and once again we have an applique block and a pieced block. Here are mine from the test quilt made last year:

This time I decided not to make this block from the Kit fabrics--I made this same block last year and decided once was enough. 

Important things to remember: the jug is asymmetrical-it has a handle on one side. If using a fusible product, like Print & Piece Fuse Lite, the jug will be reversed unless you draw the pattern in reverse. This is discussed in the Optional Alternative Techniques document found in Month 1 for STAR Members:

Month 1 Additional Instructions

There is also a Video about using Fusibles for Machine Applique found in Month 1 Videos:

Month 1 Videos

I find a window template very helpful for selecting fabrics for the vases/jug:

This jug is different from the preceding vases--it has a "lip" at the top that is the INSIDE of the jug: 

Irene used the WRONG side of the jug fabric for hers. That would probably work fine with this gray 
Bubbles fabric, I chose a different gray--this is the wrong side of a gray print. It will be covered with 4 stems so it won't show a lot. NOTE: the LIP  is the FIRST piece of fabric to be placed on the background:

This pattern has both 1/8" and 1/4" stems. I have seen beautiful 1/8" stems made by students from 1/8" ribbon. The outer edges of ribbon are finished so you can either stitch right down the middle with straight or zigzag stitches. Or couch it by hand or machine. 1/8" wide is pretty narrow so it doesn't need a lot of threadwork.

Once the lip is in place, note that Leaves 2 and 3 are sewn next because they go UNDER stems:

Next add the stems and all remaining leaves and flowers. The jug can be stitched in place after the stems are put on top of the "lip"--one of the heart-shaped leaves goes on top the the jug.

REMEMBER WHEN TRIMMING THE FINISHED BLOCK: trim it to 13.5" Wide x 12.5" High. See the  Month 3  blog and LIVE video for my Cutting Guide Tip:

MONTH 3 BLOG

Month 3 LIVE

The 4-Patch on Point block with the Dresden Plate center is exactly the same as Month 3. The pattern was updated to provide a full size Dresden Plate should you wish to cut your own templates from cardboard or Print & Piece Fuse Lite. The instructions for the 4-Patch on Point were updated to say there are 32 squares cut for the eight 4-Patches, half light, half darker than the light ones. 

Here are Irene's Month 4 blocks:

All of Irene's blocks can be seen on the MONTHLY LAYOUT GUIDE

Next month we will make TWO applique blocks and no pieced blocks. A different pieced block will be introduced in Month 6. 

Be sure to look at and post on the Forum--it is great to see all the progress being made: FORUM  Click on the PHOTOS tab to see just the photos that have been posted in the SHOW YOUR PROGRESS Topic.

Let's quilt.

Barbara