Bee In My Bonnet

Friday, April 24, 2026

SAY-IT SEW ALONG - #3 - Summer Banners!!

Hello quilty friends!

Today is the day for the third

tutorial in the

SAY-IT Sew Along

I have done the

"Bee Prepared"

post that explains everything that

you need to know about this sew along

CLICK HERE

if you are just joining and

CLICK HERE

to download the free sew along guide.

We are using the

TYPE/ography

fabric collection...

The GLYPH Sew Simple Shapes

and the LETTERS Sew Simple Shapes

For the kick off to this sew along

I did a video tutorial on my

YOUTUBE Channel

to show you how to make the banner shapes

that the letters (or numbers) go on

as well as how to make the letters too:)

CLICK HERE

to watch my video

"Be My Valentine Banner"
and

"Easter Banner"
were the spring turorials.

CLICK HERE
for that blog post

The same methods shown in the first
two tutorials also apply to making
the banner shapes and letters
for the summer banners too!

First up is the 4th of July Banner:)

And the the Tea and Cake Banner.
I cut and sewed the shapes
for both of these
summer banners at the same time:)

Sewn and trimmed:)
Cleavage and inner curve areas
are clipped and ready to turn!

July 4th Banner is ready to put together...

As well as Tea and Cake:)

I glue basted the J U L Y letters
3/4" down from the top of the rectangles,

And 1" up from the bottom
of the star center is where
I glue basted the 4 and the t h letters.

Okay now let's add the ruffles onto
the bottom of these four cuties:)

As per the sew along guide,
I cut 2 Width of Fabric strips 4" wide.

Then I cut each strip in half of width
after trimming off the selvedge.

I simply hand gathered with big stitches
along the top (about 1/2" down)

I started off with a knot
and ended with a knot,
making the ruffle the width
of the bottom of the rectangle...

Then Sue Glued the ruffle on like this!

Then I placed a clapper on top
to help the ruffle lie a bit flatter
as the glue dried.

I love the look of the ruffle with
raw edges and no hem...easy peasy!
I made my ruffle 4" tall so that
the four J U L Y letters would be
the approximate height of the stars:)

Super cute!!

I'll clip this banner across the top
of each one using my clothes pins
to homemade bias, ribbon or lace...
or all three!
I plan to hang it outside along
the railing of my patio in July:)

Okay now let's glue baste the
Tea and Cake Banner!

I placed the t and the k
1 1/2" up from the bottom of the teacups.

And the e and a letters
1 3/4" up from the bottom.

Don't forget to glue down the
inside of the cup handles.

I placed the ampersand in the
center of the scalloped circle:)

Now for the Vintage Trim!
I simply glued it down just like I did
on the Easter eggs in the
Spring Banners Tutorials.

Easy peasy again and 100% Cute!!

And I'll be using my
Quilty Clothespins
to clip these teacups and the
circle scallop as well!

They make it sew easy to
hang a banner anywhere anytime:)

Cute for Mother's Day, a ladies tea
or a friend luncheon.
Or how about a bridal shower!?

Thanks so much for doing me today
for the third tutorial
for the Say-It Sew Along!
I will meet you right back here in
August for the Fall Banner tutorials:)
Until then,
HAPPY SEWING
xx
Lori
Other Places to find me:
@Beelori1 Instagram
Lori Holt/YouTube

Monday, April 20, 2026

Bee Prepared - Strawberry Crush Sew Along!!

Hello quilty friends!

Thanks for joining me

for my upcoming sew along!

We will be making the

STRAWBERRY CRUSH QUILT

66" x 73"

We will be using my

latest fabric collection

BERRY and SAGE

to make our quilt!

If you would like to see everything

about this collection including

all of the new patterns and notions,

CLICK HERE

to view the storyboard!

The sew along will begin on

May 18th, 2026

and you are invited!

The sew along will take place

here on my blog,

and also on my

YOUTUBE CHANNEL

for week one.

If you are new to my sew alongs

and or applique method please

CLICK HERE

to watch my videos about applique:)

Let's talk about what you will

need for the sew along!

First of all you will need the kit!

It comes in this cute Strawberry Box
or your fave quilt shop may be
cutting it from yardage and
putting it together for you.
Either way,
if you don't have yours yet
just do a quick google search of
Strawberry Crush Quilt Kit
and you will be able to find one
as they are just now arriving in shops:)

If you purchase the kit in the box,
the sew along guide is included.

If you are purchasing the fabric kit only
CLICK HERE
to download the free sew along guide
because you will need it!

The guide will tell you the schedule
of when I will be posting,

As well as a list of supplies and notions,
and fabric cutting details...

Sew Simple Shape as well as
each block details and...

Instructions on putting your quilt
together after the applique is completed:)

P.S. I'm keeping my guide and the notions
for this sew along inside this
Berry and Sage Vinyl Project Bag:)
It's good to stay organized!

Also take note that you will

need the Strawberry Crush

set of Sew Simple Shapes.

They also are included inside the

Strawberry Boxed Kit

but are also sold separately if needed.

The guide lists all of the
supplies and notions needed
and here is a photo of most!

There are four new
Bee in my Bonnet Design Boards
for this collection:)

If you are doing the optional
"big stitching" around each block
be sure to grab the
DMC 816 called for in the guide.
I'm keeping mine on one of my
Floss Flower Thread Bobbins.

These are the two sizes of
Trim-It Rulers
(12 1/2" and 14 1/2")
that you will need to square and trim up
your blocks after all of
your applique is completed.

As per usual,
I'll be sewing on one of my vintage
Singer Featherweight
machines for this sew along.
All you need is a machine
with a good straight stitch!

I'm sew excited to be
making these sweet blocks with you!