Welcome to the 2016 Paintbrush Studio New Block Blog Hop! Paintbrush Studio generously sponsored this New Block Blog Hop featuring their new line of solids, Painter’s Palette. Paintbrush Studio is also generously sponsoring a half yard giveaway of the fabric bundle put together for the blog hop, so don’t miss out on two different ways to enter to win (details at the bottom of the post).
Oceanglow Quilt Block Tutorial
I used the full palette of 6 colors and direct inspiration from Josef Albers’ Interaction of Color to create a 12-inch finished block that I have named Oceanglow. Oceanglow is also a great block to practice sewing a consistent ¼ʺ seam allowance.
The 2016 Paintbrush Studio color palette is shown below. To re-create this block in a different color palette, you will need two color groupings. Fabric A and B should be one color tone with Fabric A being much darker in value than Fabric B. Fabrics C through F should be a second color tone with Fabric C being the lightest value and Fabric F being the darkest value.
Color Palette
Fabric Requirements / Cutting Instructions
Fabric A – Fat Eighth (9ʺ x 21ʺ)
- Cut (1) 2ʺ x 21ʺ strip
- Subcut (4) 2ʺ x 2ʺ squares
- Subcut (6) 1 ½ʺ x 2ʺ rectangles
- Cut (2) 1 ½ʺ x 21ʺ strips
- Subcut (2) 1 ½ʺ x 12 ½ʺ rectangles
Fabric B – Fat Eighth (9ʺ x 21ʺ)
- Cut (1) 2ʺ x 21ʺ strip
- Subcut (2) 2ʺ x 7 ½ʺ rectangles
- Cut (2) 1 ½ʺ x 21ʺ strips
- Subcut (3) 1 ½ʺ x 7 ½ʺ rectangles
Fabric C – Fat Eighth (9ʺ x 21ʺ)
- Cut (1) 2ʺ x 21ʺ strips
- Subcut (1) 2ʺ x 7 ½ʺ rectangle
Fabric D – Fat Eighth (9ʺ x 21ʺ)
- Cut (1) 2ʺ x 21ʺ strips
- Subcut (1) 2ʺ x 7 ½ʺ rectangle
Fabric E – Fat Eighth (9ʺ x 21ʺ)
- Cut (1) 2ʺ x 21ʺ strips
- Subcut (1) 2ʺ x 7 ½ʺ rectangle
Fabric F – Fat Eighth (9ʺ x 21ʺ)
- Cut (2) 2ʺ x 21ʺ strips
- Subcut (1) 2ʺ x 7 ½ʺ rectangle
- Subcut (8) 2ʺ x 2ʺ squares
Oceanglow Piecing Instructions
Oceanglow Column Piecing Assembly Diagram
The Oceanglow block is pieced by first sewing together blocks into columns, and then sewing the columns together as noted in the assembly diagram above. After piecing, the block should measure 12 ½ʺ x 12 ½ʺ.
The key to block assembly is sewing with a consistent ¼ʺ seam allowance. There are (8) seams in Columns 3, 4, and 5, and even a small difference in seam allowance can lead to an imbalance in length. I suggest sewing each seam, pressing the seam open, and then measuring and trimming off any excess fabric before sewing the next seam. For instance, sewing the first two blocks of Column 2 together (Fabric A: 2ʺ x 2ʺ and Fabric F: 2ʺ x 2ʺ), the fabric on either side of the seam should measure 1 ¾ʺ after the seam is pressed open.
Oceanglow Block
The Oceanglow Block Tutorial is also now available as a free download from my Craftsy store.
All of the quilt blocks featured this week are going to be assembled into quilts and donated to charity. I hope you check out all the creative new block tutorials that are going to be shared this week!
Monday, March 28th
Host: Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Jess @Quilty Habit
Silvia @A Stranger View
Cristy @Love You Sew
Kelly @Quilting It Out
Renee @Quilts of a Feather
Bernie @Needle and Foot
Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination
Chelsea @Patch the Giraffe
Mary @Quilting is in my Blood
Diana @Red Delicious Life
Sarah @123 Quilt
Tuesday, March 29th
Host – Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs
Wednesday, March 30th
Host – Stephanie @Late Night Quilter
Giveaway
For a chance to win a half yard bundle of the Ocean Sunrise palette, please follow the Inspired by Fabric blog (either by email or blog reader) and let me know how you are following in a comment below. For a second entry, follow Paintbrush Studio on Instagram (@pbstudiofabrics) and let me know in a second comment. The giveaway is open to everyone (international entries welcome), and the giveaway will be open through Friday, April 1st at 11:59 pm EDT when I will use a random number generator to select a winner from the comments. Good luck! Inspired by Fabric is also hosting a *separate* giveaway today, so don’t forget to visit and enter to win there as well!
Linking up with Main Crush Monday and Tips and Tutorials Tuesday.
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42. This palette is so different from the candy colors of the last block hop. I like that you used Josef Albers as your inspiration. I enjoyed studying his art in college, and making trips to NYC where I could see some of his paintings.
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