July 2020 NZP Block of the Month: Corner Curves Block
Nancy’s Red Elegance
2020 Block of the Month July: Corner Curves Block
Introducing the seventh of 12 FREE! Quit Block Tutorials in the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series! The Corner Curves Block, also known as a Drunkard’s Path Block variation, is quickly made in multiples when cutting our Circle Blocks into quarters!
In January, Team Nancy Zieman introduced the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series. Join the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series, anytime, by viewing the Basic Supplies and Tools Listing in the January 1, 2020 NZP BoM20 Kick Off Blog Posting.
On the third Saturday of each month, we’ll feature one block design, and we’ll be stitching one or more blocks of the same design each month. The blocks are created using Our NEW! Red Elegance Fabric Collection by Riley Blake and the Carefree Curves Trace ‘n Create Template Set by Nancy Zieman for Clover. Follow along as we show step-by-step how to create the July Corner Curves Block.
July Corner Curves Block
NOTE: This block is 8-1/2″ square; 8″ finished square – when sewn into finished quilt.
Block Fabrics
For the Nancy’s Red Elegance July Corner Curves Block, select the following four fat quarter fabrics from the NEW! Red Elegance Fat Quarter Bundle along with the “Circle” Template from the Carefree Curves Template Set.
Red Elegance Lace Berry, Red Elegance Diamonds Taupe, Red Elegance Textured Red and Red Elegance Lace Taupe
Prepare your fabrics! Pre-shrink fabrics by steaming and pressing, and steaming and pressing a second time. Then, stabilize fabrics for the sewing process by pressing and starching fabrics with June Tailor’s Starch Savvy. Press and starch, press and starch.
Carefree Curves Trace ‘n Create Template by Nancy Zieman for Clover
View the complete Basic Supplies and Tools Listing in the January 1, 2020 NZP BoM20 Kick Off Blog Posting, .
Cut Fabrics for the Block
Create super-simple 1/4–Circle Blocks with simple fabric squares and Pellon Sof-Shape squares!
- Cut three 9″ background squares of Red Elegance Lace Berry.
- Cut three 9″ background squares of Red Elegance Textured Red.
- Cut three 7″ square of Red Elegance Diamonds Taupe – for center circles.
- Cut three 7″ square of Red Elegance Lace Taupe – for center circles.
- Cut six 7″ square Pellon Sof-Shape Fusible Interfacing
For the NEW! 2020 Nancy Zieman Productions Nancy’s Red Elegance Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series, we’re sharing Nancy Zieman’s techniques for creating perfect circles – without ever cutting a circle!
Construct the Blocks
Create Center Circle Appliqués
- Place one 7″ background square of Red Elegance Diamonds Taupe to one 7″ square Pellon Sof-Shape Fusible Interfacing – matching smooth side of fusible interfacing to right side of fabric. Pin.
- Position the Circle Template on the glue-dot side of the interfacing, centering the template on the interfacing square.
- With a fabric marking pen and Circle Template, trace a 6″ circle on the interfacing – tracing along the yellow lines at the die cut openings.
- Using a Size 75 Schmetz Quilting Needle, stitch directly on the marked line – using a slightly shorter stitch length.
It’s always easier to stitch smooth curves with a shorter stitch length – such as a 2.0 mm setting.
- With a 45mm Rotary Cutting and Pinking Blade, trim away excess fabric, leaving about a 1/4″ seam allowance on the outside of stitching line.
- Using a Scissors, carefully cut away the center of the interfacing, leaving about 1″ of interfacing on the inside of stitching line.
Save interfacing scraps for a later project when making, perhaps, smaller circles 😉- Use Clover’s Point 2 Point Turner, and smooth the curved edge – as the interfacing is turned to the fabric wrong side.
- Press.
- Repeat steps above and create THREE 6″ Red Elegance Diamonds Taupe Center Circle Appliqués, and THREE 6″ Red Elegance Lace Taupe Center Circle Appliqués.
Topstitch Circle Appliqués to Block Background Fabric Squares
- Fold one Red Elegance Lace Berry background square in half, then in quarters – to determine center.
- Use a Roll ‘n Press, and press along folded edges – to quarter-mark square.
- Open.
- Fold one Red Elegance Diamonds Taupe center circle appliqué in half, then in quarters – to determine center. Use a Roll ‘n Press, and press along folded edges.
- Layer wrong side of one circle appliqué onto the right side of one background square, aligning fold lines. Pin.
- Thread sewing machine with monofilament thread in the top thread of your sewing machine, and regular all-purpose sewing thread in the bobbin.
- Set your sewing machine for a narrow blind-hem stitch, blanket stitch, zigzag stitch, or straight stitch to “machine appliqué” the circle to the background. You’ll choose one stitching style 🙂
- Press.
- Repeat steps above and create THREE Circle Blocks with Red Elegance Diamonds Taupe Center Circle Appliqués on Red Elegance Lace Berry Background Squares; and THREE Red Elegance Lace Taupe Center Circle Appliqués on Red Elegance Textured Red Background Squares.
Cut 1/4–Circle Blocks from Circle Blocks
- Using a Rotary Cutter, Ruler, and Mat, cut each Circle Block in four equal square sections – cutting along folded creased lines. Each quarter section will measure 4-1/2″ square.
Assemble Corner Curves Blocks
- Arrange quarter-square blocks into SIX Separate Corner Curves Blocks as shown below.
To assure blocks sections fit together – when later assembling all monthly blocks into one finished quilt – be sure to stitch the July Corner Curves Blocks into block sections, using a scant 1/4″ seam allowance.Stitch Corner Curves Blocks
- Using scant 1/4″ seams, stitch 1/4–Circle Blocks into SIX Blocks, as shown below. Stitch 1/4-Circle Blocks in pairs, then in rows.
- Stitch 1/4-Circle Blocks in pairs, as shown.
- Stitch
- Stitch
Sew SIX separate July Corner Curves Blocks, as shown. These six separate blocks are set aside, until later assembled into the finished quilt!
The Nancy’s Red Elegance July Corner Curves Blocks are complete!
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Linda
This just keeps on getting more fun – I love the ease of making circle blocks with this method!
Ann West
Gorgeous fabric line! This BOM really gives you a chance to work on refining your quilting skills in a variety of ways. Thanks for all you do!
Lorna
Thank you for offering these monthly blocks. Just my pace!
BevM
The curves and circles in the 2020 quilt add a lot of interest. And who knew at this year would throw us so many curves!
Joyce Migliore
I love seeing the block of the month. It is very inspiring, and the 1/4 circle block is very interesting!
Bev Bolduc Aldridge
Nancy Zieman is still among the greatest for quilting short cuts and great patterns. This years block of month is just another step to another way to make these blocks, Please keep bringing them for all of us.
Beverly
Block appears difficult but made EZ.
Teresa Williams
I want to try this. The directions are easy to follow.
Pat
What an interesting block. Looks very difficult but your instructions make it sound doable. Thanks for this interesting series. Can’t wait to see the finished quilt!
Carolyn T
This circles technique is great. Your tips put the extra in “extraordinarily easy to follow” instructions! Thank you for the encouragement.
Marilyn Menzies
Seeing new notions for quilting is what I like the most, plus options and directions on projects to use them on.
Janet
Thanks for making these quilt blocks so easy. I am totally amazed.
Cynthia d.
This is genius! Thank you for the inspiration and the insights into how to do this. Looking forward to seeing more of your wonderful ideas.
Diane Putzer
That’s a clever way of doing the curves in the quilt block.
Bridget
I absolutely love that circle block. I thought is was going to be hard but it was done so easily. Thanks!
Lorraine Alves
I’ve seen Nancy demonstrate the circle block technique on her show and in reruns. To see it in print reinforces the technique step by step. Thank you for the terrific instructions.
Sue Roy
I don’t let curves scare me. Gentle curves are fun!
Gerri Guild
When I first looked at the finished block, I thought ,” no I’m not sewing a curved block!” But….your technique is genious! I’m going to try this! Thank you!
Vivian Oaks
I love Nancy’s BOM’s and have saved them every year!! The circle cutter would be a great addition to my arsenal of quilting goodies!! 🙂 I’m a notions addict, so it’s difficult for me to say “No” to most new notions that come out. Thanks so much for the chance to win!!
Barb K
That is a neat way to make a circle block. I have been admiring the red elegance fabrics and the beautiful projects made with them!
Susan
The Corner Curves Block is so attractive & looks difficult, but these instructions make this project doable.
Cheryl
I did not have enough material to cut the 9″ blocks.
Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC
Hello Cheryl, Thank you for participating in our 2020 NZP Block of the Month Quilt. We are sorry to hear that you did not have enough material for the July block. If you would please email us more details at [email protected] we would love to assist you!