Quilt block piecing systems

Abstract

A preprinted foundation for assembling a quilt block from a plurality of pieces of fabric, the foundation comprising indicia indicating an order of assembly of said pieces of fabric and a position of said fabric pieces to form the quilt block and a method of using same.

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         9 . A method of assembling a quilt block from pieces of fabric comprising a plurality of quilt fabrics for use with a quilt kit using a foundation printed in advance by a quilt kit distributor, the method comprising:
 Identifying a first piece of fabric for use in the quilt block, said first piece of fabric identified as corresponding to indicia on the foundation printed in advance by the quilt kit distributor;   cutting a piece of fabric to adequately cover a space on the foundation that corresponds to indicia for the first piece of fabric for the quilt block;   attaching the first piece of fabric on an unprinted side of the foundation, thereby covering the space on the foundation that corresponds to indicia for the first piece of fabric for the quilt block   identifying a second piece of fabric for the quilt block, said second piece of fabric identified as corresponding to indicia on the foundation;   cutting a piece of fabric to adequately cover a space on the foundation that corresponds to indicia for the second piece of fabric for the quilt block;   aligning an edge of the second piece of fabric with an edge of the first piece of fabric;   attaching the second piece of fabric on the unprinted side of the foundation, thereby covering the space on the foundation that corresponds to indicia for the second piece of fabric for the quilt block;   turning the foundation and attached fabric over such that sewing lines on the foundation face up;   sewing on a line connecting the first and second pieces; and   repeating said steps until all pieces of fabric have been incorporated into the quilt block.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the step of sewing on a line connecting the first and second pieces further comprises sewing with approximately 18 to 20 stitches to the inch. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising the step of removing the foundation from the pieces of fabric further by tearing through perforations in the foundation created by the step of sewing on a line connecting the first and second pieces. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the indicia on the foundation corresponds to one or more of a type of fabric selected for use. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the indicia on the foundation corresponds to one or more of a color of fabric selected for use. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the indicia on the foundation corresponds to one or more of a pattern of fabric selected for use. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the indicia on the foundation corresponds to one or more of each of the type of fabric, pattern of fabric, and color of fabric selected for use. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , the foundation comprising indicia indicating an order of assembly of said pieces of fabric and a position of said fabric pieces to form the quilt block; indicia on the foundation corresponding to one or more of each of the type of fabric, pattern of fabric, and color of fabric selected for use; and indicia indicating at least one sewing line.