The March 20th workshop features the Cathedral Window One Blocker, where the wrap-around binding forms a perfect miter as well as its own hanging sleeve. So, you will learn some nifty techniques in addition to creating a great little block for display in your home. It makes a great gift, too.

You will need two or three coordinating fabrics, plus another for the backing/binding. The technique uses the PEEKA-VIEW! twist of the old favorite, Cathedral Window. Stitches in Newport carries the patterns and ruler kits and there will be some available at the workshop for purchase. (Crazy Moose Fabrics in Greenville has a few for sale, also.)

The key to this technique is very accurate cutting, since we will be folding and layering fabric squares. You may cut ahead of time, all except for the ‘window’ fabric, which is the central focus motif. For this you need the special ruler (I will have some on hand for you to use.)

Materials:

1. • From the background fabric (birch tree trunks in the photo) cut (4) 5” squares. ACCURATELY!
   

2. • From the foreground fabric (mottled brown in the photo) cut (8) 5” squares. ACCURATELY!
   

3. • The backing piece needs to be about an 18” square that coordinates nicely with the front, since it becomes the binding, also.
   

4. • The batting can be a remnant piece of Warm ‘n Natural (or cotton batting of your choice) that is at least 13” square.
   

5. • Then, for the actual ‘window’ center of your block, you could use any ‘fussy cut’, embroidery, or photo transfer to showcase. (In the photo, the ‘window’ is a fussy cut of fabric showing some beavers at work.) Just DO NOT CUT this before the workshop. The cut will be made using the special ruler. Please note that the ‘window’ center is cut on point, so extra allowance must be made for the height and width of this on-point cut. (For those with embroidery machines, hoop fabric at least 9” square)
   

Equipment:

1. • Your sewing machine in good working order
   

2. • Walking foot (highly recommended, although not a must)
   

3. • Cutting mat, rulers, rotary cutter. Square-up ruler is handy (6” to 12” square)
   

4. • Decorative threads (optional), such as variegated cotton or rayon
   

5. • Decorative stitches (optional), such as blanket stitch, blind-hem stitch, feather stitch, or others
   

6. • Other goodies: sewing awl or stiletto (to guide fabric in tight places), temporary spray adhesive, size 12 needles, size 16 needles (for top-stitching), PEEKA-VIEW! template (there will be some to use if you don’t have one)