Sew Alongs

Time to share our 3222 blocks for the BlockBase+ Sew Along! Here’s mine: My block finishes at 6″ and I used the foundation printout to make the block. BlockBase+ Sew Along Review Let’s take a few minutes to look at how much we’re learned and accomplished together through this sew along! BLOCK 1 We learned how to navigate around the BlockBase+ screen and how to print a rotary cutting chart with Block 1273. BLOCK 2 With Block 2898, we tried out the different display options and printed the templates. BLOCK 3 We used all the fantastic Search options and printed the foundation pattern for Block 1638. BLOCK 4 For Block 785.7, we used Zoom in the Block Toolbar and learned about the Block print option. BLOCK 5 We explored the export options and Help buttons with Block 1915b and reviewed how to use the SVG export with a digital cutter.

It’s time for Block 8 in the BlockBase+ Sew Along! We’ve made it to the last block post. Thanks to all who have sewed along with me the last few months! I hope you’ve enjoyed getting to know the new BlockBase+ software through this sew along. Don’t have the BlockBase+ software yet? Find the BlockBase+ software here > Here on the blog, click Categories > Sew Alongs > BlockBase+ Sew Along 2021 to find all the sew along posts. The features we go over in this lesson are included in the BlockBase+ update. This is a free update for BB+ owners to add some new features and fix a few bugs. If you have not updated to the newest version of BB+ yet, please visit the Updates page and follow the directions to download and install. Double-click the BlockBase+ icon to open the software (close the Getting Started window, if

Time to share our 2564 blocks for the BlockBase+ Sew Along! Here’s mine: My block finishes at 12″ and I used the foundation printout to make the block. To Link Up Your Photo When you post your photo below, please tell us what size you made the block, which printout you used from BlockBase+, and anything else you’d like to share about the block! Scroll down to the comment form at the end of this post. Fill in your info and then click Browse to include the image of your sewn block. *Please only post a photo of your sewn 2564 block.* Come back to the blog on Monday, July 5 to find out which block we’ll be sewing next!

It’s time for Block 7 in the BlockBase+ Sew Along! If you haven’t added your Block 6 to the link up yet, you can do so at any time in the Block 6 Link Up post. Don’t have the BlockBase+ software yet? Find the BlockBase+ software here > Here on the blog, click Categories > Sew Alongs > BlockBase+ Sew Along 2021 to find all the posts for the sew along. In this post, we’re going to use the Save as PDF option available in the print preview window. Let’s get started! Double-click the BlockBase+ icon to open the software (close the Getting Started window, if you still see it when you open BB+). We’ll be working with block 2564 from the 14 Square in a Square > 11 Like The Radio Windmill section. Find the block however you’d like! The Save as PDF option is available in all the

Time to share our 2734 blocks for the BlockBase+ Sew Along! Here’s mine: My block finishes at 6″ and I used the foundation printout to make the block. To Link Up Your Photo When you post your photo below, please tell us what size you made the block, which printout you used from BlockBase+, and anything else you’d like to share about the block! Scroll down to the comment form at the end of this post. Fill in your info and then click Browse to include the image of your sewn block. *Please only post a photo of your sewn 2734 block.* Come back to the blog on Monday, June 21st to find out which block we’ll be sewing next! EQ8 Project for Sew Along Quilt A few people have asked for the EQ8 project for my sew along quilt that I shared in the Block 4 post. Click here

It’s time for Block 6 in the BlockBase+ Sew Along! Thanks again to everyone who shared their blocks on Friday. If you haven’t added your block to the link up yet, you can do so at any time in the Block 5 Link Up post. Don’t have the BlockBase+ software yet? It’s not too late to join in! Here on the blog, click Categories > Sew Alongs > BlockBase+ Sew Along 2021 to find all the posts and catch up. Find the BlockBase+ software here > Now that we’ve made it through all the print and export options, I can finally show you my favorite new feature in BlockBase+! In this post, we’re going to take a look at the Quilt Layout option in the Block Toolbar. Let’s get started! Double-click the BlockBase+ icon to open the software (close the Getting Started window, if you still see it when you

Block 5 Link Up time! Let’s show off those 1915b blocks! Here’s mine: My block finishes at 9″. And I’ll give you one guess on which printout I used to piece the block. To Link Up Your Photo When you post your photo below, please tell us what size you made the block, which printout you used from BlockBase+, and anything else you’d like to share about the block! Scroll down to the comment form at the end of this post. Fill in your info and then click Browse to include the image of your sewn block. *Please only post a photo of your sewn 1915b block.* Come back to the blog on Monday, June 7th to find out which block we’ll be sewing next!