*** Bonnie Lane Sew Along Assignments ***
In this post
- Drive Down Bonnie Lane (above)
- The Super Cute Clothesline is our section to do. Then the first row is done!
- Applique the Dresses
- New Video on placement sequence
- Glow
- My 4 block version reveal completes this sew along!
- Table runner
- I'm going to rerun this as a 2 x 2 setting using the kit backing as a border!
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- Share your Bonnie Lane progress photos at the end!
*** Drive Down Bonnie Lane House Block ***
- The clothesline is SO darling!! I Loved making it. Some tips for having fun with the little aprons below
Pattern
*** Apron Fabric***
- The charcoal apron has the light pink accents
- Clothes pins are all the pumpkin color
- NOTE - You will see i traced the car's yellow pieces so those are not for the aprons
USEFUL Items:
- My Teach me to Applique Book is a GREAT Companion to this sew along
- So is my Box of Perfect Neutral thread for piecing
- My Favorite Scissors If they are sold out CLICK HERE
- Heat n Bond Lite
*** Tracing applique and fusing it ***
- LABEL everything! It will really help you keep track
- Put them in baggies until you need them.
- Only press for a FEW SECONDS to warm the adhesive to make the shape stick to the background
- You are not cooking a roast, so you don't want to over heat it and dry it out, then it won't stick.
*** The Background ***
- Use 2 OLFA rulers for the width. I love the OLFA as they have a great no slip backing coating on them and really say in place!
- Sew the Stars, Clothesline strip, apron background, and grass as one whole unit before putting on the applique
- Fold in half and crease to find the middle where you will place the middle apron - I go over this in the new video below
*** Tracing applique and fusing it ***
- This is a video I did in 2013 that walks through the steps. Great to use with my book
- Following this video are some photos for the tree, my book has more photo
My Favorite Scissors (not the ones in the video, they were discontinued years ago)
*** Placing the Apron pieces ***
- This my process for laying the sequence of shapes down for the aprons.
- I love the Oliso iron as I can keep it horizontal the entire I'm doing applique. That is less stress on my arm
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*** Machine Applique ***
- This video shows the steps I used to do fusible applique by machine
- My Applique book has tips too!
*** Being organized ***
- I place all the pieces for each apron together before I cut them out
- Cut the shape for the middle apron first.
- Take off the paper, Place. Pressed with your iron to fuse
- see Video above for how I decide on the order.
*** Applique ***
- Select Matching thread colors
- This time I did the blanket stitch on all the pieces
- Even the small ones
MY Strawberry Ironing Board cover- it makes me so happy!
- here are the clothes pins
- and apron pockets.
- Go slow and have fun!
*** What's Next ***
- Sew your top row together
- Next time we'll do the 2nd House
- If you want to continue to trace and fuse your applique, the car is next!
- NOTE - The Directional Car Images Need reversed for Fusible AppliqueBarb (the designer) gave all the shapes in the direction of the pattern cover, so you have to decide on directional shapes, and technique you are using, the direction they need to be.
- If you want to start piecing the 2nd house go for it!
Pattern
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*** Glow Sew Along **
If you are making the full quilt, time to get it ready to quilt! I sewed a block a week and now have 4 blocks and need to decide on an inner border
I used the trimmings from the block sew and flip to make a bonus
- Inner border is cut 1.5"
- 4.5" star block (4" finished) made from the sew and flip cut offs of each block.
- 4 background squares each 1.5" x 1.5"
- 8 HST 1.5" x 1.5"
- 1 Center 2.5" x 2.5"
- Outer border cut 4.5"
- REQUIRED Pattern
- A FEW KITS LEFT - Glow LAP SIZE shown with palm trees, includes pattern, fabric for top & fabric for binding
- My Bonnie Lane Fabric to buy your backing
- *CLICK FOR Step by Step Photos of making one block from week 1*
*** Jan 30 to Feb 23 Table Runner Kit ***
I'm going to run this again with the blocks set as a 2 x 2...
there are kits which Include BACKING and binding.
The pattern also has several size options for larger quilts! Join me!
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