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materials To make one 12½ x12½ Block: Green fabric: 5½" x 9" piece Black fabric: 12" x 22" piece (Fat Quarter) White fabric: 12" x 22" piece Depending on your skill set, you may use less fabric than the pattern calls for. Other special tools paper scissors or dedicated paper rotary cutter (to cut out paper pieces) optional CottageCutz Add-a-Quarter Ruler (12 or larger) optional Water-Soluble Fabric Glue Stick This pattern requires foundation paper piecing techniques. General foundation paper piecing knowledge is assumed. share your quilt I d love to see what you made! Please share your quilt on Instagram by using the hashtags #wholecirclestudio #centralparkquiltblock #aurifilthread and tag me @wholecirclestudio or email me: sheri@wholecirclestudio.com connect with me & check out my other patterns Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill www.wholecirclestudio.com instagram.com/wholecirclestudio facebook.com/wholecirclestudio 1
directions preparation 1. Print one copy of (Pattern Pages 1-4) at 100% or Actual Size on basic copy paper. After printing, measure the 1 test box on each page to confirm it is exactly one inch. Cut out each piece on the outer, thinner lines a dedicated paper rotary cutter is perfect for this. You will have 7 paper pieces. getting organized 2. Organize paper pieces according to Diagram 1. making the blocks 3. Foundation piece all paper pieces. Sew each of the paper pieces numerically. As an example, for the A piece, start by covering A1 and then sew on A2. The paper pieces are shaded as follows: dots = Green fabric gray = Black fabric unshaded = White fabric Once all of the pieces have been sewn, trim the overall fabric at outer edge of paper. A7 A6 A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 A8 A9 A A9 D4 D D1 D2 D3 FF4 F1 F2 F3 B9 E1 G1 B2 B1 B7 BB6 B5 B3 B4 B8 E3 EE2 GG3 G2 Diagram 1 Orientation: looking at BACK (paper side) C7 C6 C5 C4 CC3 C2 C1 PAPER PIECING TIPS: I typically cut fabric pieces about ¾ larger than the shape I m covering. Depending on your skills, you may use less fabric. If you are new to paper piecing, you may want to cut your fabric pieces larger. Use a water-soluble fabric glue stick to attach the first section in each piece. For example, glue fabric to paper section A1. I like to match my thread to one of the colors of the fabrics that I am sewing, especially for seams that are pressed open. Reduce your stitch length to 1.5. This shortened stitch length will make it easier to remove the paper at the end. Be prepared to use your seam ripper! Even the most experienced paper piecers will need it at times. After adding each piece, trim seam allowance (the optional Add a Quarter ruler is handy for this) and press seams before adding the next piece. Central Park Block wholecirclestudio.com 2
4. Arrange the B and C pieces as shown in Diagram 2. Sew as indicated by the arrows in the diagram. Press open. 5. Sew A piece to the B/C piece as shown in Diagram 3. Press open. B C A B/C 6. Arrange the D and E pieces and F and G pieces as shown in Diagram 4. Sew as indicated by the arrows in the diagram. Press open. 7. Sew D/E piece to the F/G piece as shown in Diagram 5. Press open. 8. Sew A/B/C piece to the D/E/F/G piece as shown in Diagram 6. Press open. Diagram 2 D F Diagram 4 E G Diagram 3 Diagram 5 D/E F/G 8. Remove all foundation paper from all parts. Be patient. A pair of tweezers makes it easier to get to the smaller pieces of paper. Once all of the paper is removed, give the parts another good press. A/B/C Diagram 6 D/E/F/G about this block The Central Park block was designed by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill Whole Circle Studio for the 2018 Aurifil Block of the Month program, hosted by Pat Sloan. The 2018 theme of this annual program is The Places We Go, blocks inspired by favorite places. Central Park was inspired by my favorite public park in the greatest city New York City! Central Park and NYC holds a special place in my heart as it s where my husband, Jason, and I got married. When I found out that my block would be released in October, I decided that I had to design a NYC-themed block since it is also my anniversary month. Central Park Block wholecirclestudio.com 3
A7 A6 A5 A4 A8 A9 A3 A2 A1 1" test Central Park Block Pattern Page 1
B7 B6 B5 B8 B9 B2 B1 B3 B4 D4 D1 D2 D3 1" test Central Park Block Pattern Page 2
1" test C7 C6 F4 F1 F2 F3 C3 C4 C5 C2 C1 Central Park Block Pattern Page 3
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