Oh, Happy Day! Sampler Sew Along Week 5

I propose you join me in sewing up the Proposal block for our sampler today.

Proposal is the block that we are making today for our Oh, Happy Day! sampler.

This is such a fun block to make.  It does require a bit more attention to seam matching as well as stitch/flip corner accuracy.  I talk about both of those things with some helpful tips in today’s video which you can watch here.

Here is how my block looks using Buttercup & Slate fabrics:

I opted to use background fabrics for the outer corners in place of using the gray fabric.  Those corners provide the “chain” look in the quilt.

Cutting and Piecing Instructions for today’s block:

Turn to page 12 in your Oh, Happy Day! book.  Under the “Materials” section, cut the pieces listed under “blue print”, “white solid”, and “assorted prints”.  If you wish to use the background fabric for your outer corners as I did, decrease the 8 squares listed under “blue print” to 4 squares and increase the set of 8 squares listed under “white solid” to 12 squares.

The written, piecing instructions can be found on pages 8-9 in your book.  Your completed block will measure 12 1/2″.

As always, if you need any help piecing the block today, you can stop by my video tutorial.  And if you have just discovered this sew along, you can jump in at any time!  More details about the sew along can be found here.  Happy Sewing! Corey

Oh, Happy Day! Sampler Sew Along Schedule

September 24: Block 1, Generations of Love (cutting/piecing instructions on page 32)

October 1: Block 2, Friends Forever (cutting instructions on page 26/piecing instructions on pages 22-23)

October 8: Block 3, Oh, Happy Day (cutting instructions on page 46/piecing instructions on pages 43-44)

October 15: Block 4, Best Loved (cutting instructions on page 19/piecing instructions on page 16)

October 22: Block 5, Proposal (cutting instructions on page 12/piecing instructions on pages 8-9)

October 29: Block 6

November 5: Block 7

November 12: Block 8

November 19: Block 9

November 26: Finishing Instructions 1

December 3: Finishing Instructions 2

December 10: Finishing Instructions 3