September 2023 NZP Block of the Month

September 2023 NZP Block of the Month

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:

• One Hugs & Kisses Fat Quarter Bundle or All American Gnomes Fat Quarter Bundle!
• Our Exclusive No-Hassle Triangles Ruler by Team NZP
• No-Hassle Triangles Gauge by Nancy Zieman for Clover
• 3-1/2 yd. White Block Background Fabric (options listed below)
• 1 yd. Binding Fabric (options listed below)
• 4-1/2 yd. White Quilt Backing Fabric
• Basic Supplies and Tools Listed Below

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!

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:

• One Hugs & Kisses Fat Quarter Bundle or All American Gnomes Fat Quarter Bundle!
• Exclusive No-Hassle Triangles Ruler by Team NZP
• No-Hassle Triangles Gauge by Nancy Zieman for Clover
• 3-1/2 yd. White Block Background Fabric, choose one: Hugs & Kisses Shimmery Marble White(for Hugs& Kisses colorway), White Stars Tone On Tone Fabric(for All American Gnomes colorway) or for either colorway: Day and Night Paisley White, or Day and Night Dot Waves White, or Day and Night Geo Bloom White Fabric by the Yard, or a coordinating white solid or white tone on tone fabric from your stash.
• 1 yd. Binding Fabric, “Hugs & Kisses” choose one: A Coordinating Hugs and Kisses Fabric by the yard, such as: Hugs & Kisses XOXO Hearts Black Fabric by the Yard or Hugs & Kisses XOXO Hearts Red Fabric by the Yard.  Or 1 yd. Binding “All American Gnomes” Fabric: A Coordinating All American Gnomes Fabric by the yard, such as: Fireworks Celebration Blue Fabric by the Yard or Star Spangled Fabric Navy Blue by the yard.
• 4-1/2 yd. White Backing Fabric
• Queen Size Pellon Nature’s Touch 80/20 Cotton Quilt Batting
• Size 75 Schmetz Quilting Needles
• Clover’s Quilting Pins
• June Tailor’s Starch Savvy
• Tailor’s Clapper
• Frixion Marking Pen
• 45 mm Rotary Cutter and Cutting Mat
• 1/4″ Quilting Presser Foot
• Optional: Clover’s Ultimate Quilt ‘N Stitch Presser Foot for quilting
• Optional: Clover’s Fine White Marking Pen
• Optional: Quilt Basting Spray
• Optional: Clover’s NEW! Wonder Pins
• Silk Finish Cotton Quilting Thread for piecing
• Iron

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!

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 September Quilt Blocks.

September 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. September 2023 NZP Block of the Month Planners

Prepare 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.

September 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 September Quilt Blocks.

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

Cut Fabrics for Two September Quilt Blocks

• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from White Stars Tone on Tone Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Star Spangled Navy Blue Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Americana Butterflies Navy Blue Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Liberty Hearts Navy Blue Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from American Gnomes Liberty Tossed Navy Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from All American Gnomes Words Blue Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from American Trellis Medium Blue Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from All American Gnomes Gnometown USA Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Americana Butterflies Red 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 from Picnic Check Blue Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares All American Gnomes Patriotic Gnomes Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares Liberty Hearts White Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Americana Butterflies White Fabric.
• Cut Four 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares Fireworks Celebration White Fabric.

• Using the Exclusive No-Hassle Triangles Ruler by Team NZP, cut fabric strips and subcut into squares above.

Construct Blocks

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

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

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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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

• Repeat steps above stitching both September Blocks.

Block B

• The September All American Gnomes Quilt Blocks Are Complete!

Cut Fabrics for Two September Quilt Blocks

Hugs & Kisses:

• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Shimmery Marble White Fabric.
• Cut Three 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Hugs & Kisses Candy Black Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses XOXO Hearts BlackFabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Heart to Heart Black Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Latte Black Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Valentine Words Black Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Shimmery Marble Black Gray Fabric.
• Cut One 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses So Sweet Black Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares 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 Shimmery Marble Light Pink Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Cupid’s Love Pink Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Latte Pink Fabric.
• Cut Two 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses Heart to Heart White Fabric.
• Cut Four 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ Squares from Hugs & Kisses XOXO Hearts White Fabric.

• Repeat steps above stitching all four September Blocks.

Block A

Block B

• Both September Hugs & Kisses Quilt Blocks Are Complete!

    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!

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

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!