Wow time has flown! Although it's eons ago that we decided at FQHQ that it would be a great idea to have a retreat in London it feels like it was only about last month. But this time next week we will all be together chatting and sewing like old friends. Am I excited???? You bet I am.


So I am Tacha (spelt and pronounced however you would like, I am really not that fussy!). I will likely be wearing jeans and a t-shirt as I am not as fashionable as the glamorous Katy. I will also be wearing glasses like Katy and Lynne, which are slightly broken but I never seem to get round to fixing them, much to my husband's dispair.

I'm 36 and have been sewing for a while now. Probably about 10 years. I really caught the quilting bug when I was living in North Carolina. I was studying in the university in the evenings so to fill up the days I sewed away to my heart's content. I didn't realise then how lucky I was to live nearby one of the largest fabric stores I have ever been in. I could rock up and pick up pretty much any colour print my heart desired. If only I had none how lucky I was - I'd have stuffed our shipping container to the brim with fabric. I'm coming over from Berlin to London so I was worried by how much I could bring with me. In the end I decided to bring my two girls and husband and drop them off at my parents house for the weekend. Now I get to use their baggage allowance too! Yay! Lots more room for quilts and fabric. I am sure they'll only need a toothbrush and change of knickers. My Mum does have a washing machine after all!

I will be sporting the fabulous name badge made by Di and bringing the badge I have made for my partner (so sorry it is late!). And I can't wait to sit down with a few of you for a bit of EPP. I've already packed my sewing bag and I'm ready to go! See you all soon!

Block 2 for Sew Red for Women



How to Make the Block

From the white cut:
4 squares 2 1/2" for corners
10 squares 3" for the half square triangles
2 strips 1 1/2" x 8 1/2"
2 strips 1 1/2" x 6 1/2"

From EACH of Chem 37012-13, Chem 37011-11, Chem 37011-13, and Chem 37013-12 cut:
2 squares 3"
1 strip 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"
1 strip 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"

From the Bella 9900-27 (pink) cut:
2 squares 3"

Centre Pinwheel

Draw a line down the diagonal of 2 white 3" squares. Put right sides together with the 2 Bella pink 3" squares. Sew 1/4" from the line on BOTH sides of the line. Cut along the line and press open. Trim to 2 1/2" square.

Arrange the 4 half square triangles to create a pinwheel. Sew together.



Print Border

Each of the four prints Chem 37012-13, Chem 37011-11, Chem 37011-13, and Chem 37013-12 make up one of the quarters of the block. Decide which print you want in each corner.

Sew the 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" strips together in pairs to create 2 strips 1 1/2" x 4 1/2". Sew to the top and bottom of the pinwheel.

Sew the 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" strips together in pairs to create 2 strips 1 1/2" x 6 1/2". Sew to the sides of the pinwheel.



White Border

Sew the white 1 1/2" x 6 1/2" strips to the top and bottom of the pinwheel square. Sew the white 1 1/2" x 8 1/2" strips to the sides of the pinwheel square.



HST Border

Draw a line down the diagonal of each of the remaining white squares.

Put each white square right sides together with each of the remaining 3" squares. Sew 1/4" from the line on BOTH sides of the line. Cut along the line, open, press and trim to 2 1/2" square.

Arrange the hsts in strips as shown in the diagram and sew together.



Be sure to check out the other blocks in this great hop!

Who's Partcipating? And when?
February 3 - Leah of Burgundy Buttons

March 3 - Fat Quarterly's Tacha of Hanies Quilts

April 3 - Katie of Swim, Bike, Quilt

May 3 - Melissa Corry of Happy Quilting

June 3 - Charlie of Qubee Quilts

July 3 - Jessica of Twin Fibers

August 3 - Melissa of The Polkadot Chair

September 3 - Amber of A Little Bit Biased

October 3 - Amy of Diary of a Quilter

November 3 - Amy of Amy's Creative Side

December 3 - Sherri of A Quilting Life

January 3 - Lynne of Lily's Quilts