Let's Bake Sew Along - Week Four!!

Hello cute people...

Are you ready to bake?

I thought so!

Here are this weeks recipes:)

First we are doing the

 Milk and the Cocoa.

These blocks are all ready 

to appliqué and embroidery:)

For the milk you will need to

 trace a 2 1/4" x 5 1/4" rectangle 

onto the interfacing.

For the cocoa you will need to

 trace a 2" x 3" rectangle.

Pair them up with the fabric

and grab your E-19

Sew Simple Shape 

for the Cocoa label.

Trace it and pair it up 

with it's fabric as well.

Stitch directly onto your traced lines.

Oh...I almost forgot!

Run both strips through the

 1/2" bias tape maker for the lids.

Trim...Turn and press your shapes.

Use the light box and trace

 the embroidery lines on 

using the patterns in the

 sew along guide.

***FYI*** 

The cocoa jar line has recently 

been added to page 14 of the guide...

You can just copy that page off separately.

Here's the link to the guide...

CLICK HERE

Press under the ends of the 

green strip to measure 2 3/4" long.

Glue baste it into place.

I like to do my embroidery first...

after that...

baste your label on for appliqué.

The gray line for the jar

 is done with all 6 strands of

 Aurifloss and a backstitch.

The word Cocoa is done with 

3 strands of red Aurifloss 

and a backstitch.

The stitches are done with 

3 strands of green.

The word milk is also done 

with 3 strands of red and

 the gray line for the bottle

 is 6 strands of gray Aurifloss.

Press the ends of the lid under...

it should measure about 2" long.

Glue baste it into place:)

Before embroidery and appliqué...

After!!

Your Milk Bottle block should measure

 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" BEFORE 

you sew it into your quilt:)

After your appliqué and embroidery are completed on the Cocoa block...

trim it down to 4 1/2" square.

Use the lines on the ruler

 to get it centered perfectly:)

Now lets gather some eggs!

You will need the

 E-17 and E-21

Sew Simple Shapes

Run the green strip through

 the 1/2" bias tape maker.

Sew the E-21 shapes like this...

leavig the top line un-sewn

 and backstitching on each side.

Now trim right on that traced line.

Trim remaining seam allowance 

and turn from the top!

There will be less bulk when 

glue basting the bias tape by 

sewing the carton cups this way.

Sew...trim...turn...shape 

and press the eggs:)

Place the bottom edge of the

 carton cups 3/4" up...

 and the eggs 3/4" down...

 from the background edges.

Pin or glue baste into place.

Press under the ends of your strip 

so that it measures about 11 1/2" long.

Dot the glue...

And put the strip into place!

All ready for appliqué!

YaY!...

Your eggs are gathered:)

Your block should measure 

4 1/2" x 12 1/2" BEFORE 

sewing it into your quilt.

Let's Bake!

Grab your background...

Trace a line down the center 

of each letter using the pattern

 on your sewing guide 

and the light box.

Cut several 5/8" strips on the bias 

...there's no exact number because 

it would vary according to each person

 and how much the trim off 

during the basting process.

You can always cut more if needed.

Run them through the 

1/4" bias tape maker just like I 

showed you in the video of week one.

I always save the leftover strips 

in my bias tape container...

you would be surprised how often 

I use those strips for 

other appliqué projects:)

Grab your Sue Daley Glue because 

it is your best friend for this block!

You can easily press/shape 

a slight curve

 in the strip if you have cut it

 on the bias.

I know I told you all about that

 in last weeks tutorials.

When beginning...

always press under 

the end of the strip.

I just use small dots of glue 

and work about this much at a time.

And I continue until I reach 

the end of a piece...

or in this case the end of the letter.

Keep in mind that your strips

 will not lie completely flat 

on those super sharp curves...

and thats okay!

See how the inside part is

 kind of gathered on mine?

That is correct...

 and after appliqué it looks great 

so don't stress over it:)

You will need to leave extra 

at the end for pressing under.

Your first letter!

I did the "e" all in one piece

 just like the "L"

Start this piece with the "t" 

and go onto the first part of the "s".

Keep a really good pair of 

small and sharp 

embroidery scissors handy...

they do a great job for 

trimming the bias strips 

as you are going along.

Notice that when the end of a strip 

is tucked under another strip...

  I just trim it to the line.

One more piece to finish off the "s"...

And now to cross the "t"...

Easy peasy!

I use a button for the top part 

of the apostrophe and embroider 

the bottom part using a backstitch 

and all 6 strands of red Aurifloss.

Each curve on the "B" 

are two separate strips.

"B" completed!

I did the line across the "A" 

first and then finished it 

with one piece.

starting on the "K" next...

Two pieces so far...

And finish it up!

Three short strips for 

the "E" lines first...

then finish it up with one strip.

Exclamation point!

And a button:)

Now you can appliqué your letters down:) 

I used jar #2 of my 

Cute Little Buttons

 for this block.

Let's Bake!!

Whew!!...sew super cute and I LOVE it!

Your block should measure 

4 1/2" x 16 1/2" BEFORE 

sewing it into your quilt:)

Guess what?!!!

You can sew this row together now 

and add it to the first section...

YaY!!

I will be here again next week 

with more block "recipes"...

so stay tuned!!

xx

Lori