October 2023 NZP Block of the Month

October NZP 2023 BOM

October 2023 NZP Block of the Month

October NZP 2023 BOM

Our NEW! 2023 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series is a great way to finish a quilt in manageable monthly installments. One block at a time is an easy approach to creating a quilt. Plus our BoM23 is fat quarter friendly. Whether you’re a beginner quilter or seasoned quilter, our block of the month series is a great opportunity to get stitching in the new year. Team NZP is honored to continue Nancy Zieman’s Block of the Month program with our free monthly block sewing tutorials! We’ll be keeping the finished quilt design a mystery until later in December 2023! Hint: This year’s quilt is not a block sampler and will not have borders!   This year, you may choose from two different Fat Quarter Bundle Colorways by our friends at Benartex: Choose Hugs & Kisses Fat Quarter Bundle includes twenty-one 18″ x 21″ fabric rectangles –  Or, choose All American Gnomes Fat Quarter Bundle includes twenty 18″ x 21″ fabric rectangles.

Gather Your Fabrics and Supplies

All blocks will feature fabrics from one Hugs & Kisses Fat Quarter Bundle or All American Gnomes Fat Quarter Bundle! Finished quilt measures approximately 72″ x 72″. For this quilt project, you will need:

2023 NZP Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series Kick Off and Gather Your Supplies at Nancy Zieman Productions at ShopNZP.com

2023 NZP Mystery Block of the Month

The Hugs & Kisses Fat Quarter Bundle or All American Gnomes Fat Quarter Bundle by Benartex offers two beautiful colorways to choose from! Each Fat Quarter Pack  includes twenty 18″ x 21″ 100% cotton designer fabrics. Choosing just one collection may be the most difficult part of our BoM23!

2023 NZP Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series Kick Off and Gather Your Supplies at Nancy Zieman Productions at ShopNZP.com2023 NZP Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series Kick Off and Gather Your Supplies at Nancy Zieman Productions at ShopNZP.com

Join the 2023 Nancy Zieman Productions Mystery Block of the Month!

Our NEW! 2023 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series will feature Hugs & Kisses Fat Quarter Bundle or All American Gnomes Fat Quarter Bundle! Here’s the inside scoop:

  • 2023 NZP Mystery Block of the Month Series kicked off Saturday, January 21, 2023.
  • As always, there’s no cost to join and no need to formally sign up.
  • Block designs will be announced the Third Saturday each month.
  • 2023 NZP Block of the Month is fat quarter friendly.
  • 2023 NZP Block of the Month project lasts 12 months.

Sharpen Your Tools

Well, not really, but do make certain that you have a sharp blade in your rotary cutter, and gather your No-Hassle Triangles Ruler, rotary cutting mat and pressing notions. The main tools for our 2023 Block of the Month are our Exclusive No-Hassle Triangles Ruler by Team NZP and the No-Hassle Triangles Gauge by Nancy Zieman for Clover. You may have already guessed the blocks will be made with a few triangles! Great News! Half-Square and Quarter-Square Triangles are easy to create with our Exclusive No-Hassle Triangles Ruler and No-Hassle Triangles Gauge!

Basic Supplies for NEW! 2023 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series!

You’re the designer, choose between TWO Fat Qtr. Packs, then choose coordinating Block Background Fabric, and Binding Fabric by our friends at Benartex:

2023 NZP Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series Kick Off and Gather Your Supplies at Nancy Zieman Productions at ShopNZP.com

No-Hasssle Triangles Gauge and No-Hassle Triangles Ruler available at Nancy Zieman Procuctions at ShopNZP.com

Quit Batting Available at Nancy Zieman Procuctions at ShopNZP.com

Sewing Notions and Quilting Supplies available at Nancy Zieman Procuctions at ShopNZP.com

Sewing Notions and Quilting Supplies available at Nancy Zieman Procuctions at ShopNZP.com

Sewing Notions and Quilting Supplies available at Nancy Zieman Procuctions at ShopNZP.com

Sewing Notions and Quilting Supplies available at Nancy Zieman Procuctions at ShopNZP.com

Get Started Today!

Prepare for the NEW! 2023 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series by gathering and organizing your supplies. Organize your sewing space, and as soon as you have your fabrics, press & starch all Fat Quarters. Did you follow along with one or more of our previous NZP Block of the Month Series? If you finished part of all of the quilt blocks or the entire project, please share photos. We’d love to see and share them! Email your finished BoM quilt or quilt top photos to [email protected]. Find all the Supplies for NEW! 2023 Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series at Nancy Zieman Productions at ShopNZP.com! You’re the designer, choose one colorway from the Fat Quarter Pack options above with coordinating Block Background Fabric, and Border and Binding Fabric by Benartex, above!

Note from Team NZP

 

 

All blocks will feature fabrics from the Hugs & Kisses Fat Quarter Bundle or All American Gnomes Fat Quarter Bundle along with our Exclusive No-Hassle Triangles Ruler by Team NZP and Nancy’s No-Hassle Triangles Gauge by Clover. Follow along as we share step-by-step how to create the October Quilt Blocks.

October Quilt Blocks

Keep your fabric choices sorted using this handy Fabric Planner diagram. Download the planners, make notes, and/or pin cut block elements to the planner to remind you of the fabric placements. October 2023 NZP Block of the Month Planners

October 2023 NZP Block of the Month Planner

 

Quilter’s Starch Savvy available at Nancy Zieman Productions at ShopNZP.com

Note from Team NZPPrepare your fabrics! Pre-shrink fabrics by steaming and pressing. Then, stabilize fabrics for the sewing process by pressing and starching fabrics with Quilter’s Starch Savvy.

October 2023 NZP Block of the Month Quilt Blocks

This block is 12-1/2″ square; 12″ finished square. Approx. Finished Quilt Size 72″ x 72″ This month we’re featuring Two block designs. Follow along as we demonstrate how to create the October Quilt Blocks.

October NZP 2023 BOM

Note from Team NZP     This month we’re illustrating the Hugs & Kisses Colorway! See below for the All American Gnomes Colorway!

Cut Fabrics for Two October Quilt Blocks

Hugs & Kisses:

  • Cut One 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Square from Hugs & Kisses XOXO Hearts Black Fabric.
  • Cut One 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Square from Hugs & Kisses Hugs & Kisses Candy Black Fabric.
  • Cut One 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses XOXO Hearts Red Fabric.
  • Cut One 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Square from Hugs & Kisses Valentine Words Red Fabric.
  • Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Shimmery Marble Red Fabric.
  • Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Latte Pink Fabric.
  • Cut Four 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses So Sweet White Fabric.
  • Cut Four 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses XOXO Hearts White Fabric.
  • Cut Eight 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Heart to Heart White Fabric.
  • Cut Eight 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Candy White Fabric.

October NZP BOM Hugs & Kisses

NEW! Exclusive No-Hassle Triangles Ruler by Nancy Zieman Productions available exclusively at ShopNZP.com

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Construct Blocks

All seam allowances are scant 1/4″ unless otherwise stated.

  • Layout squares  as show below. Rotate blocks as needed.

October NZP 2023 BOM

Join Columns

  • Place first column to second column right sides together. Pin.
  • Stitch.
  • Press seams flat, then press open or to one side – using a Tailor’s Clapper to set the seams.
October NZP 2023 BOM

October NZP 2023 BOM

  • Place first column set to second column set right sides together. Pin.
  • Stitch.
  • Press seams flat, then press open or to one side – using a Tailor’s Clapper to set the seams.

October NZP 2023 BOM

Join Rows

  • Place top row to second row right sides together. Pin.
  • Stitch.
  • Press seams flat, then press open or to one side – using a Tailor’s Clapper to set the seams.

October NZP 2023 BOM

  • Place third row to second row right sides together. Pin.
  • Stitch.
  • Press seams flat, then press open or to one side – using a Tailor’s Clapper to set the seams.

October NZP 2023 BOM

  • Place fourth row to third row right sides together. Pin.
  • Stitch.
  • Press seams flat, then press open or to one side – using a Tailor’s Clapper to set the seams.

Block A

October NZP 2023 BOM

  • Repeat steps above stitching both October Blocks.

Block B

October NZP 2023 BOM

  • The October Hugs & Kisses Quilt Blocks Are Complete!

Cut Fabrics for Two October Quilt Blocks

All American Gnomes:

  • Cut One 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Square from Americana Butterflies Navy Blue Fabric.
  • Cut One 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Square from Star Spangled Navy Blue Fabric.
  • Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Picnic Check Red Fabric.
  • Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares Fireworks Celebration White Fabric.
  • Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares Liberty Hearts White Fabric.
  • Cut Three 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Star Spangled White Blue Fabric.
  • Cut Three 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from All American Gnomes Gnometown USA Fabric.
  • Cut Four 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Americana Butterflies White Fabric.
  • Cut Five 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from All American Gnomes Words Blue Fabric.
  • Cut Nine 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from American Gnomes Liberty Tossed White Fabric.

October NZP BOM All American Gnomes

  • Repeat steps above stitching both October Blocks.

Block A

October NZP 2023 BOM

Block B

October NZP 2023 BOM

  • Both October All American Gnomes Quilt Blocks Are Complete!

Note from Team NZP     We’re over halfway through the 2023 BoM! Do you need more time to stitch your January through July Quilt Blocks? Fast-track this month’s August blocks by simply cutting four 12-1/2″ Blocks(and skip the seams). Then, use the extra time to catch up on your January through July Blocks!

block of the month

Note from Team NZP  Be sure to label each block upon completion. This will help with assembly in December!

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Find all the Supplies for NEW! 2023 Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series at Nancy Zieman Productions at ShopNZP.com! You’re the designer, choose the pink/white/black colorway with the Hugs & Kisses Fat Quarter Pack or the red/white/blue colorway with the All American Gnomes Fat Quarter Pack plus coordinating Block Background Fabric, and Binding Fabric by Benartex, above!

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Happy Stitching,

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