The Nona Quilt Along, Week Five: Block A

Hi, Friends!  Welcome back!  Jessica Dayon here and today we are starting week five of The Nona Quilt Along.

If you missed the first four parts of The Nona Quilt Along, you can read all about it here:

• The Nona Quilt Along, Week One: Introduction
• The Nona Quilt Along, Week Two: Supplies & Materials
• The Nona Quilt Along, Week Three: Cutting the Fabric
• The Nona Quilt Along, Week Four: Nine Patches

This week, in week five, we are making the A blocks for the Nona Quilt.  Let’s get started!

Making the A Blocks

First, make sure you have your Nona pattern in front of you.  We are working on the section titled ‘Making the Blocks’ at step #2.

1. Layout the fabric that you are going to use for one Block A

To make Block A, first, lay out one nine patch, 4- 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” white squares and 4- 2 1/2” x 6 1/2” pieces of alpine fabric as shown below.

2. The top/bottom row together

Start with a 2 1/2” x 6 1/2” pieces of alpine fabric and a 2 1/2″ white square.

Then lay the white square on top of the alpine piece with the right sides together.  Sew with 1/4″ seam allowance.  Cut the threads.

Open the piece to view the right side.  Then, get another white square.

Place the white square on top of the alpine piece, right sides together.  Sew together with a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Cut the threads and open to view from the right side.  This is the top/bottom row.  Repeat these steps again so that you have you will make two top/bottom rows.

The top/bottom row of Block A for the Nona Quilt Along BERNINA WeAllSew blog

3. Sew the center row together

Start with a nine patch and a 2 1/2” x 6 1/2” pieces of alpine fabric.

Place the alpine fabric on top of the nine patch with right side together.  Sew with 1/4″ seam allowance.

Cut the threads. Open the piece to the right side.

Next, get another 2 1/2” x 6 1/2” pieces of alpine fabric and place it on top of the white square, right sides together.  Sew together with a 1/4″ seam allowance. Cut the threads and open to view from the right side.  This is the middle row.

4. Sewing the rows together

Now it’s time to sew the rows together.  Take one top/bottom row and one middle row.  Turn them sideways as shown in the picture below so that you can sew the long seam.

Place the middle row on top of the top/bottom row, right sides together.  Sew together with a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Cut the threads and open to view from the right side.  Then, get the remaining top/bottom row. Place the top/bottom row on top of the middle row, right sides together.  Sew together with a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Here is what Block A looks like once you have sewn it together.

For pressing directions, please refer to the Week 5 video on my YouTube channel.

Here is the block from the back side so you can see the directions of the seams.

5. Repeat these Steps

For the Nona quilt, you will need to make 15 A blocks.

Watch the week 5 YouTube Video

Again, please watch the Week 5 YouTube video on my channel.  This video coordinates with this post and I show how to make the A block for the Nona Quilt in real-time.  I also give tips on how to speed up the process of making 15 of them and for pressing.

Thank you for following along and I’ll see you next week!

– Jessica