Block #6 of the Ultimate Beginner Sew Along is a block I LOVE .. it makes a great quilt all on it's own! Thank you for joining me and the Fat Quarter shop!
Each week I'll have
- the FREE Patterns to download at the end it's in PINK
- The Video from Kimberly at the Fat Quarter shop
- Tips on COLOR and how to accept that you CAN change your plan
All my tips and photos will be with my Bonnie Lane. Below is 'family photo' of the Solid Version with the Kit and the Blue version with my friend Christopher's fabric, see those after the tips!
SHARE your Blocks at the end!
My Fabric for the Quilt along:
- I will be making my quilt with my Bonnie Lane fabric using these 12 pieces, a sashing and extra for a border.
- Sewing with My Aurifil Thread.
- And during the sew along I'll be referencing to my Teach me book. If you have the book you can make notes, and be able to refer back to it for many of the things we'll be doing.
- using my guide the fabric combos are on the left, this did NOT excite me. I didn't want the 2 pumpkin color fabric together or the 2 greens together. So I switched the order to something that looked great
- Since the fabric amount is 'about' the same I know I have enough fabric to do this
- The dark charcoal seems TOO dark
- So I switched it with the print
- I wanted both to go the same way.
- I sewed one, then place the other and flipped them both to see if I liked the direction, I do!
ONE more COLOR TIP:
- I had not thought through that the stripe would look 'side loaded'
- So I decided to remake those top 2 blocks.
- Don't be afraid to do this. I could have ripped the sew and flip blocks, but i think it was easier to just make new ones.
- The ones I don't use will go into my Orphan block bin, which is VERY VERY FULL.
- After the video are all 3 sets of blocks for you to see!
Kimberly walks through the whole block making process with great tips like
- Doing the sew and flip properly
- Lining up the units
Tips in my Book:
- Today my tip is from my Beginner book! This is to swirl that middle intersection to reduce bulk
**Get my Teach me About Triangles
**Get my Teach Me to make my First Quilt Book
- Use a trimmer ruler
- Line up the 1/4" line on the seam
- trim.
Ruler - my favorite for trimming
My 1st Version : Bonnie Lane
My 2nd Version: Something Borrowed I'm working with a Fat Quarter Bundle.
My 3rd Version:Is the kit! It is very fun to just follow the kit and concentrate on technique.
For me I love seeing how the quilts develop in other fabrics. Several of the designers sewing along are using other fabrics too, so be sure to visit them, links below.
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DETAILS
- A KIT which includes a full color printed pattern
- Bonnie Lane Fat Quarter Bundle & fabrics
- My Beginner Book
- Sewing Notions Kit
- Something Borrowed Fabric Line
- 44% off ON SALE the wonderful Jubliant sewing machine!
- Happy Cloud Batting in Throw Size
Tools I recommend:
- OLFA TOOLS, there is a combo of the True Blue mat and ruler! Also check out the folding mat, they work SO well if you want it for travel or have space issues
- 44% OFF - ON SALE The Jubilant it is a really great price and you might get free shipping to! Ships right to you and at 14lbs with a blanket stitch, it's amazing!
- You will need a few rulers to start. I highly recommend the 6.5" square and the 6.5" x 24.5" size to start. Also if you have not upgraded your rulers since your first beginner class... go NOW and do it, you'll wonder why you waited so long
- The Dritz Needle Inserter & needle Threader are a handy tool to have. Helps you hold your needle to replace it and if you don't have an automatic threader on your machine, this one works great
- Mini Iron
- Wool Pressing Mat
- The Thread cutter basket is SO useful! you can keep your Wonderclips or Alhabitties in it, top has a thread cutter, and the side has a magnet for pins!
- Last is a container for the project. I saw these and feel in love. They are REALLY Sturdy (I'm picky on that) and many colors and sizes. This one expands so it can be double the size if needed. I like to keep my project things all together. Since it folds up, I can store it if I don't have project for it.
Sew Along Schedule
Each week my friend Kimberly Jolly, who owns the Fat Quarter shop, will do a video week to show you how to sew each part of this quilt from start to finish. I will put her video here in my article about the block and tips I have for the week.
THE SCHEDULE - Video Tutorials & blog tips here Every Thursday
- July 24 for fabric supply list
- Supplies and Sewing Machine: August 1, 2019
- Sew Quilt Blocks 1-9: August 8-October 3, 2019
- Sew the Quilt Top Together: October 10, 2019
- Quilting the Quilt: October 17, 2019
- Quilt Binding: October 24, 2019
- We’ll show off our finished quilts on November 7!
- Visit the Fat Quarter shop and the designers sewing along- Tracie at Ricefordstreams Angie at a little patchwork Mathew Mister Domestic Karin at Blue Pip Designs Gina of Thread Graffiti Linden of VineLines Priscilla The Real Housewives of Cross Stitch Rebecca One Wee Bird Moda Fat Quarter shop
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