Autumn Love Sew Along - Week Two - Wagon Block Tutorial!!

Hi there cute people:)

Today we are going to make

 another block because its week two!

If you are just joining us...

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for more info on this sew along!

Today's block is in the top row middle...

WAGON BLOCK

Here are all of the 

Autumn Love prints that we are

 using in the Wagon Block:)

Grab your precut block and your traced pieces...and let's begin!

All Sew Simple Shapes for this block are:

4 - F-1

2 - F-2

3 - F-5

2 - F-6

1 - F-14

1 - F-18

3 - F-21

1/4" wide green cut on the bias-

 10" and 3 1/2" long

1/4" wide red - 

7 1/2" and 1 1/2" long

1/4" wide dk.gray- 

4 3/4" long

and 1/2" dk.gray- 

1 1/2" long 

12" square background

You should also have traced a

 2" x 6 1/2" rectangle 

directly onto the interfacing.

We will be doing this

 "Ruler Work" 

for pieces that are rectangles.

Instead of making a lot of these 

sizes into sew simple shapes...

it's just as easy to trace them

 and cut down on the 

number of shapes in the set:)

All of the Ruler Work measurements are on page 14 of the guide:)

On the two F-6 shapes that we are

 using for these flowers...

we will do a little modifying.

Measure in 1 1/2" from the 

curved side and draw a line...

Like this!

When sewing...

stitch on this new marked line 

and ignore the "V" part:)

After sewing and trimming

 all of your shapes...

you will need to clip the 

inner curves on the sides 

of the pumpkin stem and 

clip the cleavage areas 

in the two flowers and the star.

Now you cut the "X's" in the 

interfacing and turn them

 right side out.

Shape and press all of your 

cute pieces for the wagon block:)

Press a curve in the green stems like this.

Press the ends under 1/4" 

on the two red strips.

Press one end under 1/4"

 on the 1/2" wide dk.gray strip.

Arrange pieces onto the 

background square that is 

placed on a design board.

Start layering your shapes 

according to those that go underneath.

For example...

stem goes under pumpkins...

side pieces of pumpkin go down first

 before the center piece etc.

Always use the 10 1/2" Trim-It Ruler 

to lay out your shapes so that your design does not "GROW".

Remember to stay within the 

"window" inside the ruler:)

After placing your shapes...

pin them so that they do not shift

 and then lift up the edges...

  place little dots of "Sue Glue"

I trimmed off part of the 

bottom of my pumpkin pieces 

and one side of the one on the right

 to save bulk underneath the wagon:)

After glue basting I removed my 

applique pins and placed my 

ruler on top and then my 

cutie pie Queen Bee 

until the glue dried ...

about 15 minutes.

All ready for applique!

Chunky pumpkin in a little red wagon:)

Use the light box and trace

 the stem for embroidery.

Use 6 strands of my Dk.Green Aurifloss 

and a backstitch:)

After you applique...

press from the back.

After trimming up your block 

to 10 1/2" square...

you can sew 2 red buttons 

onto the wheel centers.

I use matching Aurifloss to sew them on.

You can also save this step until

 after your quilt is quilted...

it depends on how you are 

quilting it and/or the 

preference of your quilter:)

YaY!

Block Two aka Wagon Block is completed!

Sew darn cute:)

Gotta love a pumpkin in a wagon right?

Next week we will put one in a bucket!

See you back here then...

xx

Lori