December 2022 NZP Block of the Month: Assemble & Finish!
Bali Palettes Caribbean or Bali Palettes Rainbow
Our NEW! 2022 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 BoM22 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 2022! Hint: This year’s quilt is not a block sampler!
All blocks feature fabrics from the NEW! Bali Batik Palettes Fat Quarter Bundle Colorways, along with our Exclusive No-Hassle Triangles Ruler by Team NZP and Nancy’s No-Hassle Triangles Gauge by Clover.
Starting February 19 and on the third Saturday of each month in 2022, we’re posting a new quilt block sewing tutorial made with our official BoM22 featured fabrics! This year, for the first time, you may choose from two different NEW! Bali Batik Palettes Fat Quarter Bundle Colorways by our friends at Benartex:
Choose Caribbean – Take a dive into the white sand beaches of the islands with the Bali Palettes Caribbean Palette Fat Quarter Pack. The versatile swirls, textures and dots in vibrant shades of aqua, lime and blue with a hint of lemon yellow will have you dreaming of a beach vacation.
Or, choose Rainbow – Fill your world with color and wonder with the Bali Palettes Rainbow collection. Bright floral, leaf and swirl motifs amplify the excitement of this collection. These richly hued blue and purple Bali batiks are sure to add the perfect dose of color to your decor.
2022 NZP Mystery Block of the Month
Basic Supplies for NEW! 2022 Nancy Zieman Productions Free! Block of the Month Mystery Quilt Series!
NOTE: You’re the designer, choose ONE NEW! Bali Palettes Fat Qtr. Pack, then choose coordinating Block Background Fabric, and Border and Binding Fabrics:
- One NEW! Bali Palettes Caribbean Fat Qtr. Pack or NEW! Bali Paletts Rainbow Fat Qtr. Pack.
- Exclusive No-Hassle Triangles Ruler by Team NZP
- No-Hassle Triangles Gauge by Nancy Zieman for Clover
- 3 yd. White Block Background Fabric, choose one: NEW! Day and Night Paisley White, or NEW! Day and Night Dot Waves White, or NEW! Day and Night Geo Bloom White Fabric by the Yard, or a coordinating light fabric from your stash.
- 1 yd. Border and Binding “Caribbean” Fabric, choose one: Bali Batik Mod Paisley Lime & Blue, or Bali Batik Floral Sprigs Turquoise Multi, or Bali Batik Agate Teal & Lime, or Bali Batik Bubbles Turquoise Multi Fabric by the Yard.
Or 1 yd. Border and Binding “Rainbow” Fabric: Bali Batik Floral Sprigs Blue Multi, or Bali Batik Mod Paisley Green & Purple, or Bali Batik Mod Paisley Bright Multi, or Bali Batik Floral Sprigs Blue & Aqua. - 3-1/2 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
All blocks will feature fabrics from the NEW! Bali Batik Palettes Fat Quarter Bundle Colorways, along with our New! Exclusive No-Hassle Triangles Ruler by Team NZP and Nancy’s No-Hassle Triangles Gauge by Clover.
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.
Assemble and Finish
Approx. Finished Quilt Size 59″ x 74″.
We’re illustrating the Bali Palettes Caribbean Colorway! See below for Bali Palettes Rainbow Colorway!
NEW! Bali Palettes Caribbean Quilt Colorway
Cut Fabrics for inner border, outer border and binding.
- Cut Four 3-1/2″ crosswise fabric strips from White Background Fabric, we’re illustrating Day and Night Dot Waves White.
- Create one continuous fabric strip by joining the four crosswise fabric strips together at short ends, right sides together, with diagonal seams to reduce bulk. Trim away excess fabric leaving 1/4″ seam allowance. Press seams flat, then press to one side.
- Cut Eight 1-1/2″ crosswise fabric strips from border fabric, we’re illustrating Bali Batik Agate Teal and Lime Fabric.
- Create one continuous fabric strip by joining the sixteen crosswise fabric strips together at short ends, right sides together, with diagonal seams to reduce bulk. Trim away excess fabric leaving 1/4″ seam allowance. Press seams flat, then press to one side.
- Cut Ten 2-1/2″ crosswise fabric strips from binding fabric, we’re illustrating Bali Batik Agate Teal and Lime Fabric.
- Create one continuous fabric strip by joining the ten crosswise fabric strips together at short ends, right sides together, with diagonal seams to reduce bulk. Trim away excess fabric leaving 1/4″ seam allowance. Press seams flat, then press to one side.
Construct Quilt Top
All seam allowances are scant 1/4″ unless otherwise stated.
- Prepare quilt blocks by pressing and starching and trimming all blocks to 12-1/2″ x 12-1/2″ square.
- Layout block rows as shown below, or you’re the designer, you may choose your quilt block layout!
- Working with one row at a time, join blocks one and two, and blocks three and four, right sides together, using scant 1/4″ seams.
- Pin and stitch.
- Press seams open or to one side.
- Repeat with remaining rows.
- Working with one row at a time, join block sets one and two, and block sets three and four, right sides together, using scant 1/4″ seams.
- Pin and stitch.
- Press seams open or to one side.
- Repeat with remaining rows.
Stitch Rows
- Align row one and row two, right sides together, as shown:
- Pin. Stitch.
- Press seam flat, then press to one side.
- Align row three to row two, right sides together, as shown:
- Pin. Stitch.
- Press seam flat, then press to one side.
- Align row four to row three, right sides together, as shown:
- Pin. Stitch.
- Press seam flat, then press to one side.
- Align row five to row four, right sides together, as shown:
- Pin. Stitch.
- Press seam flat, then press to one side.
- Align row six to row five, right sides together, as shown:
- Pin. Stitch.
- Press seam flat, then press to one side.
Add Inner Borders
- Align one 3-1/2″ inner vertical border on long sides of quilt top, right sides together, as shown:
- Pin. Stitch.
- Press seam flat, then press to one side.
- Repeat step with second 3-1/2″ inner vertical border.
Add Outer Borders
- Align one 1-1/2″outer border on long sides of quilt top, right sides together, as shown:
- Pin. Stitch.
- Press seam flat, then press to one side.
- Repeat step with second outer border.
- Align one 1-1/2″outer border on short/top side of quilt top, right sides together, as shown:
- Pin. Stitch.
- Press seam flat, then press to one side.
- Repeat step with bottom outer border.
Finish Quilt
- Quilt Layers using your favorite quilting techniques.
- Finish quilt, using your favorite binding technique. Find Nancy Zieman’s favorite binding method at the Nancy Zieman Productions Blog: http://www.nancyzieman.com/blog/quilting-2/how-to-bind-quilts/
NEW! Bali Palettes Rainbow Quilt Colorway
Cut Fabrics for inner border, outer border and binding.
- Cut Four 3-1/2″ crosswise fabric strips from White Background Fabric, we’re illustrating Paisley White.
- Cut Eight 1-1/2″ crosswise fabric strips from border fabric, we’re illustrating Bali Batik Mod Paisley Green & Purple Fabric.
- Cut Ten 2-1/2″ crosswise fabric strips from binding fabric, we’re illustrating Bali Batik Mod Paisley Green & Purple Fabric.
If you’ve selected the Rainbow Bali Batik Colorway, Follow steps above and stitch the 2022 NZP Block of the Month Quilt!
- The 2022 NZP Block of the Month Quilt is complete!
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Clovis
As always when the block of the Month is finished, they all look beautiful.
Sandy
Received December 2022 NZP Block of Month email but missing November 2022 NZP BOM email . Would it be possible to email again? Thanks!
Susan
Caribbean is the colorway of my choice for its vibrant colors.
Gail S
The Caribbean colorway is bright and cheerful.
Wanda
I chose the rainbow batiks and thoroughly enjoyed the journey!