BinThereDoneThat... Again (Part 2 of 2)

This post continues from my previous entry dated (5/1/25 post) where the twelve blocks were assembled. The borders are added now and I was careful to keep them narrow enough that the backing would not need to exceed one WOF. Now, how to FMQ this quilt? I wanted a block by block treatment rather than an allover stitching. Once again, as last time, (9/14/24 post), I needed to pay attention to blocks which were basically a 3x3 grid (six of them) and blocks which were basically a 2x2 grid (six of those). I stitched those differently last time but elected to do all twelve alike this time.

To quilt the blocks, I used Square #2 from Angela Walter's book Shape by Shape, Collection 2. To keep my lines tidy and not too wobbly, I used a straight ruler called Every Angle by Amanda Murphy's ruler line Good Measure. Every Angle has a good grip surface on the back and is a good size to hold in place with one hand; the lines for the different angles are clear and very convenient.

This FMQ pattern was straight forward on the 2x2 grid blocks. Here is a 2x2 shown next to a 3x3. On the 3x3 grid blocks, however,  I initially confused myself by following seam lines when they were actually irrelevant for the 3x3s. I wasted a lot of time picking out stitches, an aggravating activity that I could have avoided had I been paying more attention. Also I had to break thread for each block. I wanted to learn this pattern and I indeed learned quite a bit. I will use this "Square #2" again on another quilt because it was fun. Perhaps I will try it on on blocks smaller than 12" square and perhaps plan more careful how to move from block to block.

To quilt the borders I used an HQ Right-Angle Ruler. I had purchased this ruler a while ago and did not use it very much because I found it to be too large and awkward to hold in my hand and move in unison with the fabric under the needle of my sit-down HQ-16. I hung on to it though, and found it to be just right for this border pattern. Holding only the corner of it in place and using only the inner edge worked out very well for my triangular border pattern. The masking tape sections helped me place the ruler at the correct distance down from the border seam to get three equally spaced peaks per block. The spacing was trivial on the four blocks with a 3x3 grid touching the border, but was a bit trickier on the six blocks with a 2x2 grid that touched the border.

Here is the finished quilt with its cheerful red bindings. The FMQ barely shows on the back and I need to remember this when I fret about my stitching deviation. The final dimensions are 42½ " by 53½ ". It is destined to be a community quilt.

For comparison, here is the previous Bin There Done That (9/14/24 post) next to the second Bin There Done That ... Again quilt. What a difference a sashing can make!