Let's Bake Sew Along - Week Two!!

YaY!

Here we are again and it's week two:)

Let's Bake!!

Last week was all about 

baking pies and 

cross stitching flowers:)

This week is all about

 measuring and mixing!

Let's do the White Measuring Cup first.

You will need the 

E-23  E-24  and E-12

Sew Simple Shapes

Grab your prepared baggie

 labeled 

White Measuring Cup 

and let's get started!

*FYI* - We use the E-23 for 

two blocks in the quilt.

One block is the Flour Sifter and

 we will be doing that during week 5.

I'm showing you both of those traced interfacing pieces today

so that you can take note that you will need to trace the one for the

 White Measuring Cup in reverse. 

When you are sewing the E-24 piece 

for the handle...

Sew it on the curved line only like this instead of on the straight line.

The raw edge will be tucked underneath 

the right side of the cup 

and you can use that opening for turning!

The E-23 and the E-12 are sewn...

turned and shaped just like usual:)

In prep for appliqué...

place your pieces 3/4" in from the sides 

and 3/4" in from the bottom as well. 

Tuck the handle and E-12 circle 

for the inside of handle underneath 

the right side of the cup like this. 

Trace your embroidery lines onto the measuring cup first. 

I like to embroider before appliqué...

using a backstitch and all 

6 strands of the red Aurifloss.

CUTE!!

Now use the

 Cute Cuts 4 1/2" Trim-It Ruler

 to trim your block down to 4 1/2" square

 so that it's ready to sew into your quilt.

Use the lines on the ruler to 

center your appliqué when trimming:)

Okay...let's measure with the 

red and pink next!

You will need to use the 

E-12 circle again for the

 red measuring spoon.

You will need the E-17  E-18 and E-19 

for the pink measuring cups.

Run all strips for the handles

 through the 1/4" bias tape maker.

Sew around all 3 ovals and 

the circle as usual.

Trim...turn...shape and press.

This is where I placed my pieces 

onto the background.

First I pressed under the top end 

of the handle about 1/4" 

and left the other end unturned...

tucking in the raw edge under the spoon.

The spoon is placed 3/4" from the

 right side edge of fabric.

Don't forget to trace the ring around

 the end of the handle for embroidery:)

I used a backstitch and all 

6 strands of my gray Aurifloss.

The red measuring spoon block should

 measure 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" BEFORE 

sewing it into the quilt.

That is the size that I had you cut it:)

For the pink strips I turned and 

pressed each end under about 1/4".

The top one is 3 1/4" long...

The center strip is 3 3/8" long 

and the bottom one is 3 1/2" long.

Take the large oval and measure in

 1" in from the end like this.

Trim it off and discard the piece

 that is under the ruler.

You will use the one on the right.

Measure in 3/4" in on the 

medium oval and trim.

Again...

you will be using the 

remaining piece on the right.

Measure in 1/2" on the 

smallest oval and trim it off.

You will use the 

remaining piece on the right.

Lay your pieces out onto your

 5" background square.

The angle of my photo 

makes it look rectangle...

but it's a square!

The raw edge of each cup

tuck under the handles:)

The bottom of the 

largest measuring cup is 3/4" up

 from the bottom edge of the fabric.

The handle is 3/4" from each side edge.

The smallest measuring cup handle 

also measures 3/4" down 

from the top edge and 

centered from side to side.

After you glue baste those two...

you can center the middle one!

Appliqué your pink measuring spoons.

We had pink plastic ones 

just like this when I was a girl:)

After applique...

Use the 4 1/2" Trim-It Ruler...

and it should measure 4 1/2" square 

before sewing it into your quilt:)

Okay let's do the Mixer Block!

You will need the 

E-5  E-6  E-7  E-22 and E-18

Sew Simple Shapes

Run your 1" strips through the 

1/2" bias tape maker.

Cut them into these three lengths:

9" - 8" - 2"

You will sew the 2" x 3" red piece

 to the end of the stripe 

before sewing it together with the interfacing...

BUT WAIT!.. before you do that...

Glue baste the 8" long strip

 onto the center like this first.

Press the rectangle to get 

the exact center line.

Now sew it to the left side 

using a 1/4" seam allowance.

Press towards the red left piece.

Line up your traced interfacing 

like this and sew.

Trim...cut the "X" in the 

interfacing ONLY 

and then shape and press.

The other pieces are sewn in the usual way.

This is how I cut the 

handle interfacing for turning.

I shaped and turned the bottom end first...

And then finished with to rounded end.

I pressed it a section at a time after shaping.

Grab one of the ovals and 

we are going to make the plug end.

Measure in 1" from the left end 

and draw a line.

This is another sewing line.

Backstitch where you start and stop.

And trim off the excess.

Cut your "X" in the interfacing and turn.

These are all of the pieces 

that you should have completed.

Now it's time to baste onto the 

background for appliqué!

Press the 9" long bias strip ends

 under 1/4" so that it 

measures 8 1/2" long.

Do the same with the remaining strip

 so that it measures 1 1/2" long.

We will talk about the cord in a minute...

first let's get the pieces onto the background.

*FYI* - The 8 1/2" strip on the bottom 

will be glue basted on AFTER 

the cord is traced and embroidered.

The bottom of the stand and the bowl are tucked underneath the strip a little...

 but baste these two pieces first by placing them 1 1/4" up from 

the bottom edge of the background.

The top right corner of the 

bowl measures 3/4" in from the 

side edge of the background.

There is a 1/4" space between the 

left side of bowl and the stand.

The top of the 

mixer handle measures 

in 3/4" from the top edge 

of the background.

Now that you know 

all of these measurements...

the rest of the pieces will 

go into place easily:)

The oval tucks under like this for the bracket and the 1 1/2" strip where the beaters come out tucks under as well.

The button goes on last but 

I'm showing it to you now 

so I don't forget!

Trace the cord pattern 

onto your background...

along with the two plug ends 

and the top of the beater lines.

The plug will be basted after 

the cord is stitched down.

Begin by placing the end if the 

vintage trim like this so that 

the end will be tucked underneath

 the bottom strip after it's basted on.

Use all 6 strands of Aurifloss 

and stitch over the trim

 on the diagonal...

while stitching down the

 cord as you go.

I did not glue baste the trim...

just placed it onto my 

traced line as I went along.

Continue stitching...

Until you reach the end and 

then you can clip the vintage trim.

Save the rest for the other blocks

 that it goes into.

 Now baste the plug.

Finish up preparing for the appliqué

 by glue basting the

 bottom strip into place.

It should measure 3/4" up 

from the bottom edge 

of the background fabric.

Time to appliqué and do 

the rest of the embroidery:)

I used a backstitch and all 

6 strands of the gray Aurifloss.

I used the red Aurifloss to

 sew the button on.

Your block should measure 

10 1/2" tall and 12 1/2" wide 

BEFORE it is sewn into the quilt...

which is the size I had you cut it.

YaY!

That is it for this weeks tutorials...

I'll see you here 

next Monday for week three!

xx

Lori