Beginnings Quilt Along Block 12

Hi Everyone,

 Here is the first of the blocks for our big push to get finished with our quilt this month. I Was literally buried under fabric last month and unable to get even 5 minutes to get these tutorials done. I have had the blocks finished the video filmed since the middle of August.

Speaking of Video. I am not posting it with this block. This is a super easy block and I am pretty certain you can do this one without the video. I do have video for it and it will be posted with the next post. The video incorporates all of the last 4 blocks.


If you are using the Cricut Maker to cut your blocks you can find the cut files for this block here.

The Beginnings QAL Block 12 (Printable PDF)

For One Block (that is what you need for the quilt)
Cut:
2 –  1 ½”by 8 ½” rectangles of Background Fabric
1–  3½”by 1½” rectangle of Background fabric
2 –  3 ½” squares of Background fabric
2 –  1 ½” squares of Ear Fabric
1 – 3 ½” by 7 ½” rectangle of Body Fabric
1 – 3 ½” by 5 1/2" rectangle of Body Fabric

** all seams are ¼”



Instructions:

1. Mark a diagonal line on the back of each of the 1 ½” ear fabric squares and one of the 3 ½” squaresof background fabric.

2. Place ear squares on the each side of the background 1 ½” by 3 ½” rectangle as shown. Make sure the diagonal line goes from top left to bottom right on the left side. And the Top right to the bottom left on the right side.

3. Place background 3 ½”  square on the right side of the body 3 ½” by 5 1/2” rectangle as shown. Make sure the diagonal line goes from top left to bottom right.

4. Place the unit created in step 1 on the top of the body  3 ½” by 7 ½” rectangle and sew them together.

5. Place the background 3 ½” square on the top of the unit created in step 2 and sew.

6. Place the unit created in step 5 to the right of the unit created in step 4 and sew.

7. Place the background 1 ½” by 8 ½” rectangles on each side of the cat and sew.

And voila you are done!

I hope you fun making this adorable block. It is so quick and easy and makes a great fun quilt.

See you next week with our next block...or maybe 2.

Love,

Beginnings Quilt Along Block 9

Hi Everyone,

I promise I haven't forgotten about you! I am working away over here which means I am quiet but productive. The new venture with the clothes is coming along I have them up in the shop for purchase as well as the new collection from Tilda up for pre-order. But on to the quilt along...

If you are using your Cricut Maker to cut the blocks you can find the cut files for this row here.

The video for this row can be found here:

You will need the written instructions to go along with the video you can find a printable PDF here. You can also find the instructions below.

The Beginnings QAL Block/Row 9 (Printable PDF)

 Block 9 Ribbon Row (8” by 32” Finished)

For One Row (that is what you need for the quilt)

Cut:

4 –  4 ½”by 8 ½” rectangles each of the two focus fabrics (make them the same color but
        different tone this will create the ribbon illusion) 

 16 –  4 ½” squares of background fabric

** all seams are ¼”

Instructions:

1. Mark a diagonal line on the back of each of the 4 ½” background fabric squares corner to corner.  Then measure ½” away from the first mark and make another mark.

2. Place a background square on the top of one focus fabric with the diagonal going from the top right to the bottom left. And on the other focus fabric place it so the diagonal goes from the top left to the bottom right. Be certain that the shorter (second) line is closest to the corner.The angle on the picture is correct but the left side needs to be rotated so that the shorter line is closer to the corner. The angles should be opposite each other.

3. Sew directly on the lines. Then cut apart down the center between the lines. (Set your half square triangles aside because you won’t need them. I had you sew them so that you could square them up to 2 ½” squares and use them to make other blocks later. I will show you how to make them into a signature block for the back of your quilt when we are done.) Press one focus fabric set of rectangles toward the background fabric and the other set toward the focus fabric. This way the seams will match up for nestling when we sew the row together. Repeat for all of the rectangles.

4. Place the final set of background squares with the angles going the same direction as the original ones, as shown. Be certain that the shorter line is closest to the corner just like we did earlier. This time the corners are in the center and the original ones were toward the outer corners. Sew directly on the lines and cut apart. Press each set in opposite directions like we did before. Set the HSTs aside. Repeat for all of the rectangles.

5. Place the blocks in a row, alternating blocks.

6. Match and nestle the seams of pairs of blocks and pin. Then sew them together.

7. Lay the matched pairs back out so that they are in the proper order again then sew the row together. Press and you are done!

 I hope you love it...and look how fast that row was.

If you wonder when we will be done with our quilt top... It will be October so you have plenty of time to get it quilted and bound for a Christmas present.

Love,

Woohoo... The Forest Abstractions Quilt

Sometimes at Quilt Market you see something that just grabs you and won't let go. If you were following along with us on Facebook or Instagram you saw this quilt by Violet Craft more than once:

Ever since then I have been bugging Violet about when she was going to release the pattern. So this morning my wishes came true and I got an email about it. The pattern is being released July 1st. We will be starting a Block of the Month with it as soon as the fabric arrives from Michael Miller sometime in July. Violet is also hosting a quilt along (the pattern is not included for free in the quilt along) she will provide tips and techniques for each month of the quilt along.

I have the pattern up for pre-sale on the website. I have pre-ordered quite a few but I want to make sure that we get enough so if you want one you can pre-order it here

You are not committing to the BOM by buying the pattern but you will be offered the opportunity to purchase the kit when the fabrics arrive. Shipping is free on the pattern and they will ship when they arrive.