{"id":273,"date":"2010-07-27T19:21:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-27T19:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.cluckclucksew.com\/2010\/07\/stack-n-whack.html"},"modified":"2016-08-18T18:00:06","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T01:00:06","slug":"stack-n-whack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cluckclucksew.com\/2010\/07\/stack-n-whack.html","title":{"rendered":"Stack n\u2019 Whack Blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"
The past couple days I\u2019ve been experimenting with stack n\u2019 whack block making.<\/div>\n
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This is a simple and fast fast fast way to make blocks. The blocks below finish up at 7 \u00bd\u201d square but there are instructions at the bottom if you want larger blocks like in the orange quilt<\/a>. \u00a0You can also make these \"wonky\" like in the Baby Boy Bug Quilt<\/a>, just cut one side slightly smaller or larger and cut your square off center, then sew them together normally as shown below! \u00a0<\/div>\n
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Start with two 8 \u00bd\u201d squares.
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Make a cut 2 \u00bd\u201d in from each side.<\/div>\n
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\u00a0Cut the center strip horizontally 2 \u00bd\u201d in from the top and bottom.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Switch the center squares.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Sew the center strips back onto the new center square, right sides together and press out.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Sew the side strips onto the center strip right sides together and press out. Don\u2019t worry about lining up the side strips as you\u2019ll be trimming off those extra pieces anyways.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Trim off the top and bottom first, and the sides \u00bc\u201d or so until you have a square block that is 7 \u00bd\u201d square.<\/p>\n

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If you want a larger block\u2026.lets say 8 \u00bd\u201d finished, start with a 9 \u00bd\u201d square and use the same cutting instructions and sizes. That will give you this same block as in the orange quilt<\/a>\u2026.just easier. To make the same quilt with 72 blocks, start with 36 colored squares and 36 white squares, then stack n\u2019 whack away to make it extra fast!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The past couple days I\u2019ve been experimenting with stack n\u2019 whack block making. \u00a0 This is a simple and fast fast fast way to make blocks. The blocks below finish up at 7 \u00bd\u201d square but there are instructions at the bottom if you want larger blocks like in the orange quilt. \u00a0You can also...<\/p>\n

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