Broken dishes tutorial/ Tutorial: platos rotos

This week I'm the guest blogger at Quiltjane's blog! I'm participating with at tutorial for her Desperate Housewife's list of quilt blocks. The block that I chose is "Broken dishes," appropriate, right? It's a traditional block. I just figured out how to make it an 8" finished block to match the Jane's list of 50 blocks.

Here we go:

Cut four 5 x 5 in. squares in two different fabric prints...

Now cut the four square pieces diagonally.

Sew your triangles into matching squares, iron press, and trim them into 4.5" squares.

Arrange your squares... and sew them in pairs making sure that the seams match nicely, and press again.

Pin the two rows together, matching the seams again, sew, and press.

Ta-da! and there you have it! a broken dishes block. This is a super easy block that you can make as a beginner's block, or as a quick to piece kind of quilt. I definitely have this block in my list of future quilt projects.

Take a moment to visite Jane for the complete list of blocks, you'll love it.

Now in Spanish!

 

Esta semana estoy de invitada en el blog the Quiltjane en Australia! Estoy participando con un turorial para su lista de bloques llamada "Desperate Housewifes' list of blocks" (la lista de bloques de las amas de casa desesperadas..?) El bloque que escogí hacer se llama "Platos rotos" muy apropiado para la lista de Jane. Es un bloque tradicional, solo que yo lo ajusté en tamaño para que fuera un bloque de 8 pulgadas por 8 pulgadas igual que los otros bloques en la lista de 50 bloques que Jane está recopilando.

Aquí vamos.

Corta cuatro cuadrados de 5" por 5" de dos telas diferentes.

Ahora córtalos diagonalmente.

Cóselos en cuadrados otra vez tomando dos piezas triangulares diferentes. Plánchalos abiertos y asegurate de que sean cuadrados perfectos de  4.5" por lado.

Cose dos los bloquecitos de pares, asegurándote que las costuras embonen y después plancha las nuevas costura.

Con ayuda de alfileres, asegúrate de alinear las costuras de las dos mitades. Cose tu bloque y plancha la nueva costura.

Ahí lo tienes!! tu bloque de "platos rotos"!! Este es un bloque facilísimo que se puede hacer a nivel de principiante o también se puede usar para un quilt que quieras hacer muy rapidito. Definitivamente lo tengo en mi lista de quilts por hacer.

Por favor tómense un momento para visitar la lista de bloques de Jane, les va a encantar.

 

 

 

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[deb]

Thank you so much for posting this. It made me cry, but I'll explain. I knew there was a block called Broken Dishes and I kept meaning to look for it. You see, this has been the year of broken dishes in my town. I live in Christchurch, New Zealand, where we have had many major earthquakes and literally 1000s (over 8000) aftershocks. We have had many many breakages including our house which although we can live in it, is very broken. I think I will make a broken dishes quilt using your tutorial to remind our family that God was faithful even though terrible terrible things happened to us and those we love and our city. Thank you. I'm crying as I write this but I'm happy I can make something positive for us.