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Quilt-As-You-Go is way more versatile than you might think! Here's how to make a Scottish Thistle block. Check out this series to see other ways you can use the QAYG method.
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SCOTTISH THISTLE QAYG BLOCK

Quilt-As-You-Go is way more versatile than you might think! Here's how to quilt a Scottish Thistle block. Get this and other quilting and sewing tutorials.
Keyword: Quilting
Author: Cori George

Instructions

  • Here is the order for placing each of the pieces:
    First, start with the center of the thistle, quilted right-side-up, to the batting and backing fabric:
    Quilt-As-You-Go is way more versatile than you might think! Here's how to make a Scottish Thistle block. Check out this series to see other ways you can use the QAYG method.
  • Then add the two darkest gray pieces to the left and top of the first piece:
    Quilt-As-You-Go is way more versatile than you might think! Here's how to make a Scottish Thistle block. Check out this series to see other ways you can use the QAYG method.
  • Quilt-As-You-Go is way more versatile than you might think! Here's how to make a Scottish Thistle block. Check out this series to see other ways you can use the QAYG method.
  • Then the next two pieces of the thistle:
    Quilt-As-You-Go is way more versatile than you might think! Here's how to make a Scottish Thistle block. Check out this series to see other ways you can use the QAYG method.
  • Quilt-As-You-Go is way more versatile than you might think! Here's how to make a Scottish Thistle block. Check out this series to see other ways you can use the QAYG method.
  • To make the thistle's ends pointy, add two gray pieces, placed along the diagonal of the purple pieces:
    A quilt block being assembled on top of a wooden table
  • Continue to add layers to the thistle in this manner -- first the two purple perpendicular pieces, then the two gray diagonal pieces.
    A quilt block being assembled on top of a wooden table
  • A quilt block being assembled on top of a wooden table
  • Once you reach the end of your thistle, add green pieces for the leaves and gray pieces to make the leaves pointy. (Do thistles have leaves? Whatever. The poky bits at the bottom.).
    A quilt block being assembled on top of a wooden table
  • A quilt block being assembled on top of a wooden table
  • Trim it up, and you're ready to go!
    Quilt-As-You-Go is way more versatile than you might think! Here's how to make a Scottish Thistle block. Check out this series to see other ways you can use the QAYG method.