Spool Quilt Block Tutorials. Block 12 ~ DIY Tutorial Ideas!

We’ve finally made it all the way to block 12. Congrats to those of you who’ve been spooling around from the very start and welcome to those who have recently joined us! I hope that all of you have been having fun with these blocks.

It’s only fitting that for summertime we have an easy-peazy ice cold lemonade squeezy block. Like a beachy summer novel, nothing too complex or strenuous.

Take a look at the finished block. Although there are snowball corners on the spool ends, there are no points to match up or sharp triangle tips to worry about chopping off!

Here’s a peek at one of the tops that I’ve started:

Without further ado, here’s your last Spool-Along block. Enjoy!

spool-along block 12

Block size 5-1/2″ x 12-1/2″
(5″ x 12″ finished)

Cut the following:

background fabric
(2) 1-1/2″ x 9″ pieces
(2) 5-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ pieces
(4) 1-1/4″ x 1-1/4″ piece

spool fabric
(2) 5-1/2″ x 1-3/4″ pieces

thread fabric (stripes)
(1) 3-1/2″ x 9″ piece
(make sure the strips are going across the short side of the rectangle as shown in the finished block)

Instructions:
(all seams are 1/4″, sew right sides together)

1). Sew a 1-1/2” x 9” background piece to each 9” side of the 3-1/2” x 9” thread piece. Press toward the thread fabric.

2). Mark a 45 degree diagonal line from corner to corner on the reverse side of each of the 1-1/4” x 1-1/4” background squares.

3). Place the marked 1-1/4“ x 1-1/4” background squares on top of the 5-1/2” x 1-3/4” spool fabric pieces as shown, then stitch on the diagonal lines.

4). Press all background squares toward the corners as shown. If desired, trim away excess fabric behind the top layer to reduce bulk, leaving a scant 1/4” allowance..

5). Sew the 5-1/2” x 1-1/2” background fabric piece to one of the spool-triangle units as shown so that the background piece is on the top and the triangles are on the bottom. Press toward the spool fabric.

6). Sew the thread-background unit to the remaining spool-triangle unit as shown so that the thread-background unit is on the top and the 5-1/2” side without triangles is on the bottom. Press open.

7). Sew the two units together as shown to create the spool block with the background piece at the top and the spool at the bottom. Press open.