Patisserie – Block of the month #7

Patisserie is a Block Of The Month sampler quilt that has been exclusively designed to use with the Accuquilt GO! QUBE Mix & Match block sets.

The great thing about the GO! QUBE Mix & Match sets is that while I’m using the 8” Block set for my pattern sample, you could just as easily use any size QUBE that you have as the shape numbers are all the same! You will just need to adjust the size of your fabric cuts accordingly.

This pattern was inspired by all those delicious cakes and pastries found at a patisserie, covered in delicately iced designs, and a glorious array of colour to behold. The quilt finishes at 36” x 46” using the 8” QUBE (30” x 38” with the 6” QUBE; 39” x 50” with the 9” QUBE; 48” x 62” with the 12” QUBE).

I’m using a rainbow of solids from the Solids Club provided by The Creative Retreat, but your petit fours will look just as scrumptious in prints too!

Quilt finishes at 36” x 46”; individual blocks should measure 8.5” x 8.5”.

Materials

1. AccuQuilt GO! Big, GO! Cutter or GO! Baby Cutter Fabric Starter Set
2. AQ55776 GO! QUBE Mix & Match – 8” Block set
3. AQ55137 GO! Cutting Mat 6 x 6
4. 10 fat quarters
5. 1.5m background fabric
6. 35cm binding fabric
7. 1.4m backing fabric
8. 110cm x 135cm batting
9. Rotary mat, cutter and ruler
10. General sewing equipment

Block 7 Materials

1. Shape 3 Half-Square Triangle – 4” Finished
2. Shape 5 Half-Square Triangle – 2” Finished
3. 2 contrasting fat quarters
4. 5.5” x WOF background fabric

Cutting Instructions

1. From one fat quarter – Fabric 1 (dark):
   • Cut one 5.5” x 5.5” square
     • Using Shape 3, cut two Half-Square Triangles (HST)
   • Cut one 3” x 10.5” rectangle
2. Using Shape 5, cut six HSTs
3. From second fat quarter – Fabric 2 (light):
   • Cut one 5.5” x 5.5” square
     • Using Shape 3, cut two Half-Square Triangles (HST)
   • Cut one 3” x 10.5” rectangle
     • Using Shape 5, cut six HSTs
4. From background fabric:
   • Cut one 3” x 7” rectangle
     • Using Shape 5, cut four HSTs

NOTE: Keep all scraps and remaining fabric/shapes as you may be able to use it later in the quilt.

Sewing Instructions

NOTE: All seams are ¼“, (6mm), unless otherwise specified

1. Sew the background HSTs to two Fabric 1 (shape 5) HSTs, and to two Fabric 2 (shape 5) HSTs. Press seams towards the darker fabric.
2. Sew a Fabric 1 (shape 5) HST to either side of a Fabric 2 HST unit. Press seams towards Fabric 1. Make two.

3. Sew a Fabric 2 (shape 3) HST to the unit from step 2. Make 2.

4. Repeat the process for the Fabric 1 HST units and remaining Fabric 2 HSTs.
5. Sew the units into Fabric 1/Fabric 2 pairs. Press the seams towards the darker fabric. Sew the pairs together, pressing seams open.

We can’t wait to see your blocks! Feel free to share them with us on Instagram, tagging @blossomheartquilts and @accuquilt_australia, and using the hashtags #blossomheartquilts and #accuquiltBOM. Join us next month for block 8!Alyce Blyth is a quilt pattern designer, teacher, and blogger at Blossom Heart Quilts and AccuQuilt Associate. She started quilting when her babies were little while her family lived in Japan for 4 years, and now uses her teaching degree for quilty purposes instead. You can find her blog, patterns, book, plus sign up for her weekly newsletter at www.blossomheartquilts.com, follow the fun on Instagram as @blossomheartquilts, or join the quilty chatter in her Facebook group!

Congratulations on finishing your project!