Wow, I have exciting news! Last year, I was asked to join the 2016 Aurifil Design Team and even though I’m extremely nervous about filling the shoes, I am thrilled to say, that I accepted.
Aurifil Design Team 2016
Our mission was to design a 12″ block using the colors blue & white. That part was pretty easy for me since blue is my favorite color but the designing part…. that was tough. The possibilities are endless.  I knew I wanted to focus on straight lines so, I quickly went to work sketching.
Once my concept was set, it was time to pick the fabrics. This was harder than I thought it would be. Just think about how many options are on the market today, dare I say, too many?? Thank goodness for the help of my local shop. (As always, they are fantastic!!)
Then it was time to start stitching. To help me keep my points lined up, I gave my fabric a good spritz of starch and grabbed my 1/4″ foot with guide.Â
I used a few of my favorite flat pins to line my points up and am even pretty excited to flip the block over and see just how clean it looks.
Now, for the front-
And just because I’m all about busting through my fabric scraps this year, I stitched a few more. I just love the way they look!
Want to make your own? Head over to the Aurifil blog for the full block pattern download, my behind the screen interview with Pat Sloan and a chance to win an amazing box set of Aurifil thread!
Be sure not to miss a block and stay tuned in each month to see my personal spin on this year’s Aurifil’s Design Team quilt. With block one down, I’m pretty excited at how this is gonna turn out.
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Comments & Reviews
Great interview and a beautiful block … I also am partial to blue.
Gorgeous Crisp Clean Block!!! can’t wait to start mine… can’t wait to see your next one 🙂
Great looking block. I ordered a bunch of blues from Jinny Beyer, a couple of years ago, now I have a project to use them on.
Can’t wait to see it all stitched up. Please be sure to share a few pictures or tag me.
~Heather
Very nice block. So glad you decided to design one.
the blue block is wonderful, but I really love the bright scrappy one !!
Hi Heather, Hester from South Africa. I Love your blue block, beautiful!!! can’t wait for the next one
Hi Heather I I am trying to get the Blue & White pattern for the month of January with Aurifil and I can not get a copy. Can you help me? Can you send me a PDF to my email?
Thanks
Hello Delilah,
I’m not sure why you are experiencing issues with printing my BOM on the Aurifil blog. Here is a direct link. Once you have it open you should be able to select File; Print and send it to your printer.
https://auribuzz.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/aurifil-designer-block-pat1v21.pdf
Looking forward to seeing your finished block!
~Heather
Love this blue block, lovely and refreshing look to it
Thank you Glennis!
-Heather
Have you made a quilt using the swirl away pattern? I love the block and would like to see what it would look like in a quilt.