BLOOM Sew Along = Week Seven - Block Seven!!

Welcome to the 

BLOOM Sew Along!

If you are just tuning in...

no worries...

it's not too late to begin:)

This is the BLOOM quilt 

that we are making together.

Click Here 

to download my free pattern.

I designed this pattern to go with 

my latest fabric collection called

Calico Days

And my first set of 

Sew Simple Shapes 

called BLOOM

Click Here 

to get them and let's get sewing!

Today we are doing Block Seven.

These are my fabric choices for the appliqué shapes in this block.

There are a few different ones from the pattern

because I felt like doing a yellow flower:)

Of course you can follow the same fabric selections as in the pattern...

it will all work out!

Here is the cutting for this week.

Cut from BOTH Pellon and fabric:

1 - 5" square for flower

1 - 3" square for circle

2 - 2 1/2" x 3" for leaves

From fabric only:

1 - 9" background square

1 - 5/8" x 5" for stem

(this was before I trimmed mine down) 

Trace around the shapes

onto the Pellon...

easy peasy!!

Then sew and trim.

You will need to clip the

 four "cleavage"  areas

 in the A-23 flower shape so that it will

 lie flat after turning right side out.

Make one clip just barely short of your stitching lines like this.

Then cut an "X" in the Pellon only 

and turn right side out.

Press them flat from the front only.

Use the point on your Clover turning tool to 

push and smooth out along the edges at the same time.

This is one thing that helps to get your edges smooth...

the other thing is practice.

Just remember...

you are striving for progress...not perfection.

Most important is to enjoy the process of learning 

and making something fun at the same time!

I pressed my background fabric in half for  reference of center placement.

I prepared my stem just like I showed you in the 

Block One Video 

Then I basted my stem right on the center crease.

I measured 1 3/4" down from the top

 of my fabric and placed mmy flower like this.

I placed my leaves 1 1/4" up from the bottom edge like this.

My circle goes in the center of the flower...

and now for the applique:)

After appliqué...

trim your block to 8 1/2" square.

Cut your border strips and squares...

And sew your BLOOM block seven together.

Remember to use the hashtag

#BloomBlockSeven

when you post yours on social media:)

We all want to see them!

See you next week for block eight and until then

"BLOOM" 

Where you're Planted:)

xx

Lori