The Whimsical Workshop Studio: FREE Buckets of Fun Summer Block for Block Mania Blog Hop

Hello there! I'm so glad you stopped by for this free Buckets of Fun Summer Block that I designed as part of the Block Mania Blog Hop. Make sure to check out all the beautiful blocks in the hope through links at the bottom of this post!

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For those of you who are new to the Block Mania Blog Hop, it is a blog hop that features a group of the quilting industry's top designers who each create a FREE 12" quilt block for you to enjoy. You get to learn about each designer and collect a wide array of free quilt block patterns for your personal collection.

The theme for this month is "Summer", so of course I wanted to design a block that referenced the best part of summer - going to the beach! This block is called Buckets of Fun and you can download it on our website:
https://media.rainpos.com/4806/buckets_of_fun_pattern_with_cover_fr074_07022020.pdf

Below is an image showing the fabrics we used in this block, along with the Heat n Bond-Featherweight fusible web that we used in this block:

I recently purchased my first Cricut machine and I was really excited to use it in constructing the pieces for this block. We'll be including the free SVG files we used for this project along with the pattern. Don't have a cricut maker? No worries, we also included the reversed templates for traditional fusible applique in the pattern as well.

If you just got a Cricut machine or if you're interested in learning how to incorporate your machine more into your quilting projects, check out our YouTube channel. I have a video tutorial for this specific block, along with a growing playlist of Cricut for Quilting tips and tricks videos.

When finishing the appliqué and edges of this block, I immediately reached for my favorite sewing and quilting thread, Aurifil 50 wt. cotton thread. If you don't like to use 50 wt, 40 wt will work as well!

If you make a version of this block before August 4th, 2020, make sure to post it in the comments below for a chance to win a special secret prize! We'll be announcing the winner and their prize in our next blog hop post that day.