Autumn Love Sew Along - Week Eleven - Crows and Vines Block!!

Welcome to week eleven...YaY!

We are ALMOST finished:)

If you are just wanting 

to join in now...

it's not too late!

CLICK HERE

for all of the info 

about this sew along.

Today we are going to 

make the very last block:)

Crows and Vines!

Of course we are still playing with

 Autumn Love...

and yes...

I'm still in love with it!

Autumn Love 

Sew Simple Shapes

 for this block:

3 - F2

42 - F5 (yes 42 lol)

4 - F6

2 - F10

2 - F20

1 - F22

3 -F24

1 - F27

2 - F29

2 - 1" x 4" yellow acorn fabric strips 

for the crows beaks:)

Cut your background fabric

 12" x 36" or 12" x WOF works too:)

After the applique is completed 

you will trim it up to

 10 1/2" x 34 1/2"

Use two of the 5/8" wide strips 

that you cut

 on the BIAS from the green text print

 for the vines.

Start with 18"-20" long strips:)

Cut your prepared 1/2" strip 

(for the top of the vase) 

8 1/2" long and press each end under.

Cut 4 - 1/4" wide yellow strips

 2" long for the crows legs:)

Don't forget that when you 

trace your crow shapes...

that one is in reverse:)

They are facing each other in the block:)

For the bottom of the flowers 

we are going to trace a new sewing line

 onto your traced F20 Shape.

Measure in 1 3/8" from the bottom

 of your traced line and draw a line.

Repeat on the other end...

and the other traced shape.

Sew them like this...

Trim the seam allowance...

and now you have four!

Turn and shape:)

For the vase you will need to 

draw a line right down the center 

of your traced F22 Shape.

Use the center lines on the

 F22 Sew Simple Shape 

to mark the center of the shape.

Sew like this and trim off the excess:)

Turn and shape:)

Here are all of the shapes 

for this block that have 

cleavage areas to clip before turning.

The crows also have inner curves to clip.

Sew and trim the remaining shapes...

Turn and press!!!

42 - green...teal and aqua leaves:)

That's quite an accomplishment!

As I ran my strips through 

the bias tape maker...

I pressed slight curves 

into them like this...

to make it easy peasy when glue basting!

Remember that I showed you how

 in the video during week one:)

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to have a looky again.

My Easy Trace Light Box 

will really come in handy

 when laying out this block!

The block is so wide and has 

a ton of leaves...

and I thought that you 

may need a little 

extra help in placement. 

Sooo...

simply tape together pages

 21...22 and 23 of your guide

 and then tape it to the lightbox.

You can place your background fabric 

right over the top and sew 

exactly where every leaf needs to go!

I always use washi tape for this because

 it doesn't leave a residue on the lightbox or the pattern paper when removing:)

I started with these shapes first...

in the center and then worked outwards...

one side at a time.

The bottom of the crows feet 

and the ends of the flower stems 

tuck under the vine...

so do those first.

One half all glue basted...

now for the other half:)

*PS.You can tape the sew along guide

 pages right side down 

when doing the other half...

when you have the light on 

you can still see the lines great!

I saved the strip for the 

top of the vase and the 2 leaves 

that overlap it until the very end...

So that the vine ends 

would be tucked underneath it:)

Both sides are glue basted...

and ready for applique!

I LOVE THIS BLOCK.

It certainly takes a while to prepare

 but I enjoyed every step!!

I used all 3 jars of my 

Cute Little Buttons 

and rounded up a variety 

of red buttons in sets of three

 to use for the berries:)

Crows and Vines Block

10 1/2" x 34 1/2" BEFORE

 you sew it into the quilt:) 

Again...

after applique...

press from the back 

before trimming it up.

Next week I will have a 

fun surprise tutorial for you! 

And I'll show you my

AUTUMN LOVE QUILT 

all quilted and bound.

YaY!!!

xx

Lori