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Spectrum QAL 2020 Block 8: The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics

by Claire Haillot
written by Claire Haillot

Welcome back to our Spectrum Quilt-A-Long! I’m so excited to present Block 8 as it’s a completely different layout! I love its look and hope you enjoy making it. Some will be happy to know there are no Flying Geese in this block! I really can’t wait to see the final project with all 12 blocks! Almost there… right?

Block 8 featuring The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

QAL2020 – Spectrum Block 8

Outline of Spectrum Block #8 to help you through the design process; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics

Outline of Spectrum Block 8

Here are the cutting instructions for Block 8 of the QAL 2020 using the Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection from Anthology Fabrics.

Here are all the units cut in preparation for Block 8; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics

Step 1

  1. Take your D2 squares and, on the wrong side of the fabric, mark a solid line diagonally in the center as well as two dotted lines at ¼” on each side of the center line.
  2. Align a D1 square with a D2 square, right side together, and stitch together on both dotted lines.
  3. Cut on the solid line.
  4. Press the seams to the darkest fabric and open.
  5. Makes a 2½” square (trim off excess).
  6. Repeat to make 4.
Stitch D1 to D2 along the dotted lines and cut on solid line; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 1

Step 2

  1. Take your D3 squares and, on the wrong side of the fabric, mark a solid line diagonally in the center as well as two dotted lines at ¼” on each side of the center line.
  2. Align a D1 square with a D3 square, right sides together, and stitch together on both dotted lines.
  3. Cut on the solid line.
  4. Press the seams to the darkest fabric and open.
  5. Makes a 2½” square (trim off excess).
  6. Repeat to make 4.
Stitch D1 to D3 along the dotted lines and cut on solid line; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 2

Step 3

  1. Stitch 2 Step 1 to a Step 2.
  2. Makes a rectangle size 2½” x 6½”.
  3. Repeat to make 2 units.
Stitch 2 Step 1 to a Step 2, making a rectangle size 2½" x 6½"; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 3

Step 4

  1. Stitch 2 Step 2 to your F unit.
  2. Makes a rectangle size 2½” x 6½”.
Stitch 2 Step 2 to your F unit, making a rectangle size 2½" x 6½"; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 4

Step 5

  1. Stitch 2 Step 3 to a Step 4.
  2. Makes a 6½” square.
Stitch 2 Step 3 to a Step 4, making a 6 ½’’ square; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 5

Step 6

  1. Stitch 2 B triangles to an E unit.
  2. For accurate sewing, align corner or triangle with corner of square.
  3. Repeat to make 4.
Stitch 2 B triangles to an E unit; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 6

Step 7

  1. Stitch 2 C triangles to a Step 6 unit.
  2. For accurate sewing, mark your ¼” seam allowance and position corner of Step 6 to align on edge of seam allowance.
  3. Makes a 3½” x 6½” rectangle (Trim off excess).
  4. Repeat to make 4.
For accurate sewing, mark your ¼" seam allowance on your C triangles; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 7A

For accurate sewing, position corner of Step 6 to align on edge of seam allowance; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 7B

For accurate sewing, position corner of Step 6 to align on edge of seam allowance; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 7C

Trim off excess to make a rectangle size 3½" x 6½"; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 7D

You’re almost done! You can now align all your units on the design wall!

Position your units on the design wall for a final review; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Setting your block

Step 8

  1. Stitch 2 Step 7 units to Step 5 unit.
  2. Makes a 6½” x 12½” rectangle.
Creating a 6 ½’’ x 12 ½’’ rectangle using 2 Step 6 units with the step 5 unit; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 8

Step 9

  1. Stitch 2 A squares to a Step 7 unit.
  2. Makes a 3½” x 12½” rectangle.
  3. Repeat to make 2.
Creating a 6 ½’’ x 12 ½’’ rectangle using 2 A squares with a Step 7 unit; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 9

Step 10

  1. Stitch 2 Step 9 units to your Step 8 unit.
  2. Makes a 12½” square.
Your finished Block 8; The Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Step 10

Congratulations! You just completed Block 8 of the Spectrum QAL2020! Be part of our sewing and quilting community by adding #TheSewGoesOn when showing off your blocks on Facebook or Instagram. We all enjoy seeing the great blocks being made throughout 2021!

I love the way the Little Girl in the Blue Armchair collection looks in all my QAL quilt blocks, I can’t wait to see the finished quilt!

Come back next week to see how Paul and Elaine make their blocks using different fabrics. Elaine has chosen to make the quilt using fabric from Blue Stitch by Riley Blake Designs while Paul has chosen Wave Texture from Benartex. Same design, completely different look! I’ll be back in two weeks with the instructions for Block 9 of our Spectrum QAL 2020.

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Claire Haillot shares her passion for quilting among her neighbors in the United States and Canada as well as her cousins in France. Claire has been active in the quilting industry since 2004. At first, she opened a quilt shop and started to teach, write how-to guides, and translate patterns and product information into French for American companies. In 2006, she started her own line of patterns and later began publishing patterns and articles in Canadian, European, and American magazines. You might have seen some of her work in Quilter’s World, Pratique du Patchwork or Canadian Quilter. She decided to close her brick & mortar quilt shop in 2016 to be able to concentrate more on teaching, writing, and creating. She collaborated with PlumEasy patterns to launch the Dancing Diamonds and Gem bag patterns. Claire has also won a few awards for her work: • Juror’s choice in Salon 2012 • Second Place in Vermont Quilt Festival of 2014 and 2016 • Second Place in Salon 2016 • Best of show at the Quilt Festival in Chicago and Houston 2018.

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