OLFA Alfie Mystery QAL - Week 2

Scott Hansen

@bluenickelstudios

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Finished Size: 24” x  44”

Skill: Intermediate

Project: Wall-hanging

 Week #1 of QAL - here

 

Tools needed – These will not be needed every week of the Quiltalong.

OLFA 45mm RTY-2DX/PBL Ergonomic Rotary Cutter, Pacific Blue
OLFA RM-MG/NBL 24"X36 Double-Sided, Self-Healing Rotary Mat, Navy
OLFA RM-12S 12" Rotating, Self-Healing Cutting Mat
OLFA QR-6x24 6" X 24" Frosted Acrylic Ruler
OLFA QR-4S 4 1/2" Square Frosted Acrylic Ruler – This size is handy for the individual Half Square Triangles and other pieces.
QR-9S 9 1/2" Square Frosted Acrylic Ruler – This size is great for squaring up pieced sections as you go along.

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Fabric requirements

One FQ bundle of your choice

One Yard Background/Binding fabric

 

Supplies needed

Sewing machine, Thread, Ability to sew accurate 1/4” seams.

 

Week #2 - Continuing from last week.

Take those 60 Half Square Triangle Units, sew them into 12 sets of 5 units each as shown and then set them aside for next week.

 

Next sew Rectangle C to Rectangle G as shown: 

 

Sew a Rectangle D to a Rectangle H as shown: 

Then repeat with the remaining Rectangle D and H. (Two D/H units total) 

  

Sew a Rectangle E  to a Rectangle I as shown: 

 

Then repeat with the remaining 3 sets of Rectangle E and I. (Four E/I units total) 

  

On the wrong side of the Square J’s draw a line from corner to corner as shown: 

 

Now taking ten of Rectangle A’s and ten of the Square J’s,

One at a time, place a Rectangle A right side up and a Square J right side down (so right sides facing each other) in the upper left hand corner as shown: 

 

Sew ON the drawn line or just slightly on the ‘corner’ side of the line as shown: 

 

Trim away corner 1/4” from the sewn line as shown: 

 

Press Square J over to the missing corner and trim corner square. 

 

Repeat this process with the remaining 9 Rectangle A’s and 9 Square J’s. Then repeat again with 5 Square B’s and the remaining 5 Square J’s: 

 

Next we will create “Leaf Units One, Two, and Three”

 

Sew one Square B of background fabric, one A/J Rectangle Unit, and one B/J Square Unit into a row as shown: 

 

Then Sew 8.5” long E/I Unit to the side of this. Press toward the E/I Unit.

Trim to 4.5” x 8.5” if needed: 

 

This is a Leaf One Unit. Repeat to create four total of Leaf One. 

 

 

 

Now sew one Square B of background fabric, two A/J Rectangle Units, and one B/J Square Unit into a row as shown: 

 

Then Sew the 12.5” long C/G Unit to the side of this. Press toward the C/G Unit.

Trim to 4.5” x 12.5” if needed: 

 

This is the Leaf Two Unit. 

 

Now sew one Square B of background fabric and two A/J Rectangle Units into a row as shown: 

 

Then Sew 10.5” long D/H Unit to the side of this. Press toward the D/H Unit.

Trim to 4.5” x 10.5” if needed: 

 

This is a Leaf Three Unit. Repeat to create two total of the Leaf Three.

 

Be sure to post your progress on Instagram and Tag it with #OLFAAlfieMysteryQAL for your chance to Win cool stuff from OLFA and Windham and Blue Nickel Studios!

 

Next week we will make the final ‘Blocks’ and work more with the Half Square Triangle and Leaf Units.