Swayful Quilty Class: Chapter 3 — Block Assembly

Chapter 3 of the Swayful Quilty Class is now live, and we’re finally getting to sew! This chapter is all about building the Swayful block from start to finish while learning a few tricks that will make the process smoother and more efficient.

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Understanding the Block

Before we ever sit down at the sewing machine, we spend a little time looking at how the Swayful block is put together. We’ll talk about the four units that make up each block and revisit the A and B fabric placement so you can see how those fabrics create the woven knot throughout the design.

Once you understand how the block works, the construction becomes much more intuitive.

I’m using the Must Have Flowers fabric collection.

Sewing Units 1–4

From there, we’ll work through each of the four units together with step-by-step demonstrations. We’ll cover pressing, accurate piecing, and a few tips I’ve picked up while making this quilt.

By the end of these lessons, you’ll have everything you need to assemble your first Swayful block.

Speeding Up Your Snowball Piecing

There are a lot of snowball corners in Swayful! The pattern is written using the traditional method of drawing a diagonal line on every square before sewing, but in class I also share a few ways to speed up the process.

I’ll show you how I use washi tape as a sewing guide and talk about when it’s comfortable to skip drawing those diagonal lines altogether. If you’re making one of the larger quilt sizes, these little time-saving techniques can make a big difference.

My Batch Sewing Workflow

We finish the chapter by stepping back and looking at the bigger picture.

Rather than completing one block at a time, I’ll show you the workflow I use in my own sewing room to keep everything moving efficiently.

Using the paper plate method, I sew everything I can before moving every plate to the pressing station. Once pressing is finished, everything moves together to trimming, and then on to the next step. Each block stays organized from beginning to end, but I’m always completing the same task across every block before moving to the next station.

This approach keeps me organized, cuts down on unnecessary movement around the sewing room, and makes even the largest Swayful quilt feel completely manageable.

Ready to Sew?

This is one of my favorite chapters because it’s where the planning starts turning into real progress. Watching that first Swayful block come together is such a satisfying moment, and I can’t wait to see what you create.

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