Let’s start the quilt with block 1!
I’m making the quilt with AccuQuilt but cutting instructions can be downloaded for rotary cutter as well.
Block 1 patterns
- Download block 1 from Michael Miller blog. You can download both AccuQuilt and rotary cutter instructions.
Materials for the full quilt
Fabrics
- 2 1/2 yards of Michael Miller Cotton Couture black
- 3/4 yard Starfish Calypso BT7777 or alternatively Sea Turtles, Aqua
- 7/8 yard Palm Bloom BT8506
- 7/8 yard Waverunner Dusk BT8509
- 3/4 Sea turtles Dusk BT6392 or alternatively Marine Dolphin Dance
- 3/4 yard Fish Scales Tropical BT7779 or alternatively Marine Octopus Batik Passion
- 1 1/4 yard Butterfly Indigo BT 8507 (sashing and binding) or alternatively Marine Fishscale Batik Whirlpool
- 3 1/2 yards of Pineapple Calypso BT8505 or alternatively Pineapple Purple
Or
- Ask at your local quilt shop for Michael Miller’s batiks
AccuQuilt
I was very lucky to receive an AccuQuilt GO! with an 8″ Qube and Eleanor Burns Quilt in a Day book of patterns.
I had considered purchasing one for a while but I was undecided. Having used one I really like it. It’s fast and accurate which makes it a joy to use.
Share your pictures!
We’d love for you to share your progress as you quilt along! Be sure to tag @michaelmillerfabrics #michaelmillerfabrics #makingitfun #peekintobatiks @teresadownunder
If you are using your AccuQuilt Go cutter be sure to tag them as well @AccuQuilt #AccuQuilt.
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Share your work!
If you make any of my tutorials this is how you can share your pictures:
- On Instagram please tag me with @teresadownunder and hashtag #teresadownunder
- Join my Facebook group and post your pictures there
My book Turnabout Patchwork
“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.
Buy individual chapters of my book
Now that my publisher is going out of business I have bought the rights to publish my book. Now you can download individual chapters. Each digital download is a bundle with 4 quilt patterns in it.
As well as the instructions and fabric needs to make the blocks you’ll find a section on quiltmaking basics at the end of the pattern that discusses:
- Tools
- Squaring up blocks
- Borders
- Assembly and quilting
- Binding
See all the quilts in the book in a real life project
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Sewn Up 
I absolutely LOVE your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your talent. I have a couple of jelly rolls of batiks. Do you have a video on how to use them to make blocks?
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Looking forward to the patterns
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When I try to open this tutorial it is coming up as a picture. Never had this problem with your other tutorials.
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OOPS. I DID get the video. I clicked on the wrong thing.
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So I have ordered my fabric, so do I need to do anything. New at this.
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Hi Leota, this QAL is a monthly event. We’ve released block 1 so far. The idea is to make a block every month. You can also share your pictures on Instagram or Facebook. Happy quilting 😊
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