Wednesday, December 5, 2012

The Bee in my Bonnet Row Along - Row 8...Mittens!


Good Morning cute people!!!
We are full on into winter here and that means mitten wearin' time...
and so it's time to whip up a few pair for row 8 of the 
Bee in my Bonnet Row Along!


We will be sewing warm woolen mittens:)
So...
1.Change your rotary blade...
2. Plug in your iron...
3. Make some cocoa...
4. Download "Baby it's Cold Outside" on your iTunes...
and let's get started!


First cut all of the background for the entire row...including sashing.



Okay...now let's cut and sew one pair of mittens.



Sew a square onto these corners of the mittens and the thumbs.

Trim....


and press towards the triangles.


Now sew a square onto each bottom corner of each mitten.
Trim and press towards the triangles.


Sew a rectangle to the bottom of each thumb.
Press seam allowance towards the white.


Now you are ready to sew the thumbs to the sides of your mittens.


Press seams toward the mittens...
not the thumbs.


Place a square on the top inside corners and sew easy corner triangles.


Trim and press toward the white.



Prepare the cuffs by sewing a white rectangle on one side...
and another rectangle on the opposite side.
Press both seams toward the cuffs.



Now add the cuffs to the top of each mitten and press toward the cuffs again.



Sew a strip between each pair to join them together.

Your first mitten block is complete!




Just for fun... 
I chose to use a different fabric for the thumbs on some of my mittens:)








And there you go!!!
Colorful and  cozy winter mittens.
I can't wait to see yours!
I love it when you post them to the 
Flickr Group.







I have had several emails in the last little bit asking if it's too late to join up.
Of course not!
As I've said before...
you have until next summer:)

***EDIT July 2013
The pattern and instructions for the 
BIMB Row Along Quilt are in my new book
"Quilty Fun"

CLICK HERE 
to reserve your copy today!


Let me know if you are having fun with the row along...
I'd love to hear from you!
Have a warm and woolen quilty kind of day:)
xx
Lori


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28 comments:

  1. SherriDecember 5, 2012 at 12:16 AM

    These are just adorable! I must make them tomorrow morning!

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  2. SheilaDecember 5, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    oh my. These are so cute!

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  3. NedraDecember 5, 2012 at 6:08 AM

    Looking forward to working on these right away, Lori! Very cute mittens.
    BTW- In your instructions for the top and bottom rows, a small error:
    need to change the 1/12" to say 1 1/2"

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  4. gillyDecember 5, 2012 at 6:30 AM

    Sooooo cute! Can't wait to get started :-)
    xx

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  5. annieBDecember 5, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    loving this and I ve kept up

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  6. AnonymousDecember 5, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    These turned out sooo cute! I can't wait to do them.

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  7. DeborahDecember 5, 2012 at 7:42 AM

    Running, running to catch up! LOVE these!

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  8. Gransie's GrooveDecember 5, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Lori, I love the row along. What a blessing it is to be quilting along with you:) The mittens are adorable! Can't wait to get started:)

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  9. •stephanie•December 5, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    mittens . . . how cute.
    and what exactly are they used for again??
    it's still 80° here!!

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  10. Nanette MerrillDecember 5, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    I'll be on it this weekend. It is really cold outside! Cute blocks.

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  11. tubakkDecember 5, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    At least just what I needed right now. We have -10 degrees C (14 F) here where I live in Norway right now. Really cold, but no snow. So cute mittens, and I enjoy all the rows. Just finished the leaves yesterday. Thank you Lori for all the fun you bring us.

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  12. CelesteDecember 5, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    These are perfect for this winter season. This is somuch fun. I just finished the leaves on Tuesday. Oh, yea, I have a new row.

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  13. CelesteDecember 5, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    These are perfect for this winter season. This is somuch fun. I just finished the leaves on Tuesday. Oh, yea, I have a new row.

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  14. ✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾December 5, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    I'm so happy this is the next row...it was my favorite from the sneak peeks you gave of the quilt.

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  15. PamKittyMorningDecember 5, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    OHMYGOSH cute! Seriously. Darling.

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  16. Material MaryDecember 5, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    I'm sure to have warm hands working on this row. All the rows are absolutely darling...thanks
    Mary

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  17. AnonymousDecember 5, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    Absolutely fabulous!! Great gift ideas. So much fun!

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  18. AmyDecember 5, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    I just love these mittens!! thank you for the pattern.. sure would be nice if they were in PDF..but for now I'm pinning as not to lose.

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  19. Terry@ a quilting blogDecember 5, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    These are just way too cute...love them!!!

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  20. carol lDecember 5, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    Really cute & easy to make. Already made a pair.
    Carol L

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  21. katie1724December 5, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    This row is super cute!!! Can't wait to get started!

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  22. AnitaDecember 5, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    OMG!! These are sooo cute! Just when I think you can't make a cuter row, you do! Thanks so much for sharing your talent and posting these for free :)

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  23. Jacque TDecember 5, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    It's supposed to start snowing here tonight!! Perfect timing!!

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  24. KaHollyDecember 6, 2012 at 6:28 AM

    These are adorable. You are so clever. Can't wait to get settled again and at my sewing machine so I can catch up!!

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  25. Quilting with KinseyDecember 6, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    Yes, so much fun! Thank you for sharing your darling patterns!

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  26. ConnieDecember 6, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    So fun. Cutting tonight and sewing hopefully tomorrow.

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  27. UnknownDecember 7, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    Lori, I love your fabrics and patterns!! I have not jumped in on this "row along" but am soooo tempted, just too many other things going on right now. I hope to do this in a few months, hope you keep the tutorials up for a while. :) Thanks for sharing and for all the beautiful and cute work you do.

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  28. Melia Mae QuiltingDecember 12, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    How far along are you in this? I would like to join in as well, but I am not sure if you are almost finished or not. Let me know. Thanks.

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