Today is week six of our sew along...
and that means we have
made it to the halfway point.
Yippee!
We are making great progress on our
Let's Bake Quilt...
and I love seeing everyones photos
on the Instagram hashtag page:
First block recipe today is the
Kitchen Scale
You will nee E7 Sew Simple Shape
for the scale...
and E11 Sew Simple Shape
for the dial.
Run the 1" strip through the
1/2" bias tape maker
Sew your pieces...
trim...turn...shape and press!
Cut the short strip 1 1/2" long
and press under the ends of the
other strip to measure 4" long.
Place your scale in the center
of your background square and
1" up from the bottom edge.
Glue baste the top strip 1" down
from the top edge.
Use the pattern on page 12
of the sew along guide and
trace the embroidery lines
onto the dial.
I used all 6 strands of the
red and green Aurifloss.
I like to embroider
first before appliqué.
After your embroidery and
appliqué are completed...
trim your block to 6 1/2" square
to sew into the quilt.
Use the lines on the Trim-It Ruler
to get it exactly centered.
Sew a red button in the
center of the dial:)
Fun and Done!
Now let's move onto
making the oven block:)
Lay out your pieces like this.
All seams are 1/4" as usual.
And sew the background strips
to the sides of the gingham.
Sew the two strips to the
top and bottom of the oven handle.
Sew the two strips on
each side of the oven window.
Now sew the two squares onto
the sides of the handle.
Sew the strip to the
bottom of the oven window.
Now sew all three segments together
and your oven is pieced!
Your block should measure
16 1/2" square BEFORE
you sew it into the quilt.
Trace a 5" x 7" rectangle
onto your sew-in interfacing.
Place it onto the gingham...
paying close attention to center it
on both sides and straight.
You don't want your
dishtowel to be crooked:)
Look closely at where my
traced lines are on the gingham
and do the same thing.
You will need E11 for the clock
and E12 for the knobs.
Sew...
Trim...turn...shape and press.
Use the pattern on page 12 and
trace the embroidery lines.
I like to embroider first.
I used all 6 strands of the
aqua and the red...
as well as the off white
for the chicken scratch
on the dishtowel.
Here"s a close up of the
chicken scratch.
Use the pattern on page 19
for your stitching guide.
For the red stitches...
I just did straight stitches
down the center of the squares...
alternating rows are
horizontal and vertical.
Then I wrapped my thread underneath
those rows to make the diamond design:)
You put your needle back down
into the same place that you came up
for each diamond.
I did my cross stitches first
and then cross stitched over them
again but from top to bottom
instead of diagonal.
Easy peasy and fun!
I used Cute Little Buttons from the #2 Jar.
Cute as a button!!
I use matching Aurifloss to sew them on.
Baste the clock on first...
making sure its in the center.
Then add the knobs.
They are all 1" apart from each other.
Baste your dishtowel even with the top
of the oven door handle and
1" in from the left.
Now you can Applique!!
Now that you have an oven...
you can bake all kinds of goodies!
Next week we will bake cookies...
so stay tuned:)
xx
Lori
Hi, where are the paattern pieces for this quilt...do l need yo buy or download a pattern?
ReplyDeleteFinished my version for Christmas! A lot of work but my kids say it is my best yet. I am so proud of it!! Thank you, Lori!!!
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