Sewcialites 2: (Block 24)
I’ve been out of town all week and am just getting back but wanted to make sure and post the final block of Sewcialites 2 free block of the week! (It’s hard to believe it’s the last one!) Block 24 is “Energize” by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings.
This “Energize” block is a darling one. It’s classified as “intermediate” skill level by Fat Quarter Shop and uses an easy corner triangles technique. My recommendation, as always, is to press those easy corners out FIRST before trimming the 1/4″ seam allowance. (This helps keep a rectangular shape of the parallelograms.)
Fabric
The first block is mocked up in Country Rose fabric (in shops now) and is scaled to represent the 6″ finished block size. This one reminds me of a flower so I placed the colors to make it reflect that.
The second version is mocked up in Christmas Eve fabrics (expected May 2023).
I think the block is pretty cool if you switch those V-shaped units 180 degrees… It’s funny how a simple change can create something totally different.
Quilt Along
The FREE “Energize” block pattern has been linked below:
Important Sewcialites 2 Links
To sew along, check out all of these links for supplies, layout, and how to interact with other Sewcialites:
- Fat Quarter Shop’s rundown on Sewcialites 2
- Archive of all Block Patterns Here
- The Sewcialites 2 Information Packet
- Fat Quarter Shop’s YouTube channel (free tutorials on each block)
- The Sewcialites Lounge on Facebook
- See Lella Boutique’s version of the Sewcialites 2 blocks
3 Comments
Kathleen D Wilson
April 24, 2023 at 5:59 amThank you! I have loved seeing the quilt blocks mocked up in 2 different color schemes. It has helped me see the possibilities.
Elaine
April 24, 2023 at 9:22 amThank you so much for taking the time to mock up the blocks for us. I really love all your fabric and how you choose the colors for each block.
Joan
April 24, 2023 at 7:53 pmDid a computer mock up of putting these 2 together and love the blocks and them together! Thank you so much for always taking the time to show these!