But did I not warn you in Part Four that there might be some sneaky mystery posts happening in the near future?
In all honesty, my plan was to post this Christmas Eve morning as a gift to everyone –
But then I decided that Christmas Eve (And Hanukkah Eve, if there is such a thing!) was maybe a bit much for releasing anything…so I decided that today would do the trick.
And perhaps folks could find time between Monday and Friday to at least get a few of these units made.
The link for the Part Six PDF is down below this set of Poland photos. Read the story, and you’ll find the link below.
The Wieliczka Royal Salt Mine, near Kraków, Poland is a UNESCO World Heritage center.
This was one of the most amazing tours we experienced while in Poland.
The deposit of rock salt in Wieliczka and Bochnia has been mined since the 13th century.
Salt was extremely important to Poland, historically considered a “white gold” due to its economic and political significance, as the country’s extensive salt mines, particularly in Wieliczka, provided a major source of revenue for the Polish monarchy, often contributing to a significant portion of the royal treasury, and even funding the establishment of the first Polish university in Krakow.
Essentially, salt played a crucial role in shaping Poland’s development and wealth for centuries.
My hand in the handprint of a long ago salt miner.
Our guides took us chamber by chamber explaining to us just how salt was mined here and how necessary it was for survival.
This chamber was excavated between 1649 and 1685. Just think about that!
There were wonderful displays to take us back in time.
What it must have been like for workers back in the day.
There were mule powered teams way down below!
Artisans of long ago carved these artworks out of salt!
Narrow passageways and so many steps!
This was the coolest thing!
This entire chapel was carved out of salt. Even the chandeliers were sculpted from rock salt.
Green water down below.
And those stairs! Did we have to climb back up?
The crammed us into elevator cars and sent us back up to the top. Luckily our elevator mates for random nationalities also on tour were up for a selfie in the half-darkness!
I found a wonderful video on YouTube to share more about the salt mines – Click to Play:
So now that we’ve learned about the Wieliczka Royal Salt Mine, let’s get on to Part Six!
Units will measure 2 1/2” unfinished and finish at 2” in the quilt.
You’ve done this before. It’s the same as Part Four, only you are cutting in sets of 4 instead of sets of 8, Use one red and one neutral per set. Fabrics may change from set to set.
25 sets of 4 is 100 half-square triangles total,
Traditional Rotary Cutting for ONE SET:
From red fabric cut:
2 squares 2 7/8”
From Neutral fabric cut:
2 squares 2 7/8”
Pair neutral squares with red squares with right sides
together. Slice on the diagonal from corner to corner to yield 2
half-square triangle units ready to sew from each pair of squares.
The sewing is the same as the Essential Triangle Tool Method
below.
You can use ANY method to make these, keeping in mind the
unfinished and finished size.
Essential Triangle Tool Method:
Pair a 2 1/2” red strip and a 2 1/2” neutral strip with
right sides together. We are cutting in already matched pairs, ready to
sew.
Square off end of strip set.
Using the3rd red line for 2” finished
half-square triangles, place the line at the top of the strip set and cut as
shown.
Pivot the ruler and continue cutting, placing the 2” finished red
line on the bottom of the strip set on the fabric as show. Cut.
Continue to pivot the ruler, cutting 4 half-square triangle pairs
ready to sew from each fabric pairing.
Cut 25 sets of 4.
Stitch half-square triangle pairs along diagonal edge.
Gently press toward the red fabric.
Remove dog ears and trim to 2 1/2” as needed.
If your units are too small, scant your seam allowance and try
again.
One set of 4 matching.
Make 25 sets.
Hopefully this is easy enough for you to slide in until Part 7 is released on Friday.
If you can’t get to it, don’t worry – it’s not anything with a new technique, you already know this unit. See if you can make just a couple of sets to hold your place while you wait for things to calm down a bit.
I would love to have you join me on my 2025-2026 lineup
of exciting tours.
June 2025: crafts, culture and cuisine of Iceland.
September 2025: Germany, Switzerland and France winding
up at the Fantastic quilt show in Alsace!
January 2026: exclusive arts and crafts experience in
Morocco.
June 2026: culture, crafts and traditions of Romania.
September 2026: quilting Inspirations of India.
Click the All My Tours tab at the top of the blog for
more info.
And yes, Craftours is offering a discount on all tours
booked before January 1, 2025!
Quiltville Quote of the Day –
Because we can all use a little holiday humor right now.
This cracked me up! LOL!
And I think I need one more cookie…..
Have a marvelous Monday, everyone!
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