Stash Busters Quilt Along Week 2

Thanks to all of you for the incredible response to block 1 of our quilt along.  All kinds of wonderful blocks on our flickr page!

This weeks block is called Circle of Squares.  I first saw this block on pinterest.  I traced it to this tutorial.  I changed up the piecing a little, and here is my version.

The blocks I have seen around the web were all done scrappy.  I wanted to make this as easy as possible, so I stayed with one feature fabric.

Cut two 2 1/2" x 10 1/2" strips of feature fabric.  Piece a 2 1/2" x 10 1/2" piece of background fabric onto one of the strips.  Piece a 1 1/2" x 10 1/2" piece of background fabric to either side of the other piece.  Press towards the feature fabric.

Cut both strips into 2 1/2" segments.

Sew a 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" background piece to each of the segments with the 2 1/2" background piece.  Sew a 1 1/2" x 4 1/2" background piece to each side of the segments with the 1 1/2" background pieces.  You should now have four of each of the blocks shown.

Cut a 4 1/2" square of background fabric and lay out your block as shown.  Sew together.

Different fabrics give a very different look to each block. I am definitely going to have to try a scrappier version of this block.

I hope you enjoy this weeks block.  I will continue to scour the web looking for interesting blocks for us to make.  Some will be traditional, some will be not so traditional.  I hope they will all be fun!  I have been asked how many blocks I will be posting.  I plan on at least 20, perhaps more.  You can make them all, or just pick a few of your favourites.  There is no pressure to make them all, however the more you make, the better chance you have of winning each monthly prize.

Happy sewing everyone!