Engine Sewing Instructions

Engine Block

Free "Engine" Block Pattern
Sewing Directions
 

  Work one section at a time, following the sewing sequence.

  • Find two pieces that are next to each other and that share an equal common side. (See the sewing sequence below.)
  • Place right sides together, freezer paper to freezer paper. Pull back one corner and check to see that the freezer paper matches. Pin. 
Mismatched edges   Matched edges

 

Mismatched pieces
 

 

 Matched pieces
     
Placing the pin    Place pin perpendicular
Pinning matched pieces     Pinned matched pieces
 

 

  • "Pinch-fold" back against the paper to get a crease. You will be sewing next to this crease.
  Pinch fold to crease
     
  • Begin chain piecing pairs within one section. (See the sewing order instructions. Sew from end to end. Check each seam to see that the paper pieces are "butting up" to each other.
Correctly sewn pieces    Sewing done right
     
     

 

Incorrectly sewn piece
(left side only)
(If this happens, visit troubleshooting to learn how to correct it.)  
  Sewing done wrong
     
  •  Iron seams to one side. Press after each sewn seam!
  • Trim loose threads. And, if you have moved any pieces trim all sides back down to 1/4" seam allowance.
  • Continue to complete the section by either adding individual pieces to the pairs, or by sewing pairs together.
 

Sewing Sequence

NOTE: Press after every sewn seam!
(Please note: These detailed sewing sequence instructions are similar to those you'll find in our Beginner patterns, but are more detailed than those you'll find in our Intermediate and Advanced patterns.)
     
Section A    Section D

Sew 1 to 2, 6 to 7, 3 to 4,
and 8 to 9.

Add 5 to 3,4.
Join 6,7 to 3-5.
Join 1,2 to 3-7.
Join 3-7 to 8,9. 

  

Sew 1 to 2.

Add 3,4,5,6 and 7 in sequence.  
     
Section B     Section E  

Sew 1 to 2, and 4 to 5.

Add 3 to 1,2.
Add 6 to 4,5.
Add 7 to 4-6.
Join 1-3 to 4-7. 

  

Sew 1 to 2, 6 to 7.

Add 3 to 1,2.
Add 4 to 1-3.
Add 5 to 1-4.
Join 1-5 to 6,7. 
     
Section C    Section F  

Sew 1 to 2, 6 to 7, 9 to 10,
12 to 13, 15 to 16.

Add 3 to 1,2.
Add 8 to 6,7.
Add 14 to 12,13.
Add 17 to 15,16.
Add 4 to 1-3.
Add 5 to 1-4.
Join 1-5 to 6-8.
Join 1-8 to 9,10.
Add 11 to 1-10.
Join 1-11 to 12-14.
Join 1-14 to 15-17.

  

Sew 1 to 2.

Add 3 to 1,2.
   
  Sew sections together as follows:
 

Sew Section A to B, D to E.

Add C to AB.
Join ABC to DE.
Join ABCDE to F.
Add G.  
   
     
Note: Small dotted lines in Section G indicate quilting stitches.
 

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