Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Comfort Quilt


 
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This would look great as a
scrappy quilt!

Cutting Requirements:

Fabric A: Dark
8 - 2 1/4" squares
I made mine 4 - red, 4 - blue

Fabric B:  Light
4 - 2 1/4" x 5" rectangles

Fabric C:  Light
4 - 2 1/4" x 1 1/2" rectangles

Fabric D:  Dark
1 - 1 1/2" square



Make center 9 patch first.
Layout Fabrics A,C, & D
as shown and sew together
in 3 rows.  Press rows 1 & 3
to the inside and row 2 to the outside.


Sew rows together.


Square to 5".


Sew Fabric A squares to
the ends of 2 Fabric B
rectangles. 


Sew Fabric B rectangles
to each side of center
9 patch as shown.


Layout as shown.


Sew rows together and
square to 8 1/2".


Here is another one I did.



And another.


And another.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Blockade

 
 
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Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Blue
 5 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: Red
5 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on back.

Fabric C:  Blue & Cream
2 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric D:  White with Red & Blue
2 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric E:  White with Blue
2 - 3 1/4" squares


Pair 3 1/4" squares in
the following combinations:
1 - C/B - press to the C fabric
   1 - A/C - press to the C fabric
  2 - A/E - press to the E fabric
  2 - A/B - press to the A fabric
  2 - B/D - press to the B fabric

Sew 1/4" away from each side
of drawn line.  Cut on drawn line
and press seam following the
guide above, this will help you
achieve more precise points.
Square to 2 1/2".


Make 4 Patch Units:
Layout 2 4-patches as shown
and sew together in 2 rows.
Press seam in row 1 to the left
and seam in row 2 to the right.
Then sew rows together and
press this seam open to reduce
bulk.  Make 2 of each 4 patch.


Square to 4 1/2".


Layout 4-patches as shown and
sew together in 2 rows.  Press seam
in row 1 to the left and seam in row
 2 to the right.  Sew rows together and
press this seam open to reduce bulk.
Square to 8 1/2".



Here's another one.
 

Here is a Blockade quilt.


By changing fabric placement you
can get an entirely different look.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Louisiana

 
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Louisiana is a block that looks
complicated but if you use this method
to make it, you can acheive a perfect
block with ease.

Cut:
Dark: 4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles
Medium: 8 - 2 1/2" squares -
 Mark a diagonal line on back
Light: 4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles


Place medium square right
sides together on left side
of light rectangle as shown.
Sew a thread width above
drawn line (see next photo).
By doing this you allow room
to accomodate the turn and
do not distort the unit.

Press to the corner and
trim the back two layers
to 1/4". 


This is what I mean by a
thread width above the line.
The needle is just above the
line, not on it.


Repeat procedure on the
other side of rectangle as
show.  Then square units
to 2 1/2" x 4 1/2".  The
unit tends to distort at the
intersection at the top where
all that fabric comes together.
Make 4.


Place dark rectangle and
above unit right sides together
and sew as shown.  Take care
to sew just above the intersection
of the seam lines and not directly
on the intersection to allow for
the turn of the fabric in pressing
and you will get very precise points.


Press seam to the dark rectangle
and square unit to 4 1/2".
Make 4.


Layout units as shown
and sew together in 2 rows.


Sew rows together and
square to 8 1/2".


Here is another one I
made using different fabrics.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Steps to the Altar

 
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This block looks great when made
into a larger quilt, you really get
to appreciate the repeat.


Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White:
3 - 5 1/4" squares - Mark
a diagonal line on back.
6 - 2 1/2" squares

Fabric B:  Gold
1 - 5 1/4" square

Fabric C: Green
2 - 5 1/4" square

Fabric D:  Red
6 - 2 1/2" squares


Make 4-Patch Units:

Layout 2 1/2" squares as shown and
sew together in 2 rows.  Press seam
in row 1 to the left and seam in row
2 to the right.  Sew rows together and
press final seam open to reduce bulk.
Square to 4 1/2".  Make 3.


Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair 5 1/4" squares withright sides
together in the following combinations:

1 - A/B          2 - A/C

Sew 1/4" away from each side of drawn
line.  Cut on drawn line and press to the
dark fabric.  Square to 4 1/2".


Layout units as shown and sew
together in 3 rows.  Press seams in
rows 1 and 3 to the outside and seams
in row 2 to the inside.




                                                     Sew rows together and press final
seams open to reduce bulk.
Square to 12 1/2".