QUILTsocial Issue 6 | Page 62

9 Making the pieces Step 1: Starting at the yellow line measure up to the line of the size of block you wish to make. I'm going to make an 18'' block so I'll need to cut my strips 5'' x WOF. easy steps to perfect wagon wheel quilt blocks Step 2: Place the template on the fabric and mark out the cutting lines using a marking pen such as the Clover chaco liner. The template needs to be flipped back and forth a 180° as you work along the piece of fabric. The second template, Wagon Wheel & Fan, is the one that caught my eye when I was looking at the pictures of the projects on the package. I'm quite excited to give it a whirl and see what I can create with it. Wagon Wheel If you recall a few pages back I said that this template had all the measurements needed on the template except for one. The exception is what size to cut the strip of fabric needed. To determine this measurement use a ruler or tape measure and measure from either the yellow line at the bottom of the template or the next line up which is orange. This will determine the size of the circle in the middle of the wagon wheel. I've decided to go with the bottom line which is a 6'' circle. Step 3: I had all my lines marked on the strip of fabric when I realised that I hadn't fused the interfacing to the fabric. I thought well I'll fuse it now and see if I can see the lines. Yes, indeed I could see the lines so I didn't have to redraw anything - bonus. Carefree Curves QUILTsocial .com | issue 6 So technically step 2 & 3 should be swapped around and the interfacing fused in place before the marking is done. 62