Farm Sweet Farm - Week Two!!

Good morning farm sweet farmers!!

I hope y'all are ready for

 Week Two of the 

Farm Sweet Farm Sew Along:)

We are using the 

Farm Sweet Farm 

Sew Simple Shapes

And Farm Girl Vintage fabric ...

To make the Farm Sweet Farm Quilt:)

Every week right here on my blog

 I will have the tutorial for

 one or two of the blocks.

The sew along schedule is on 

page 1 of the Sew Along Guide.

If you are just joining us and 

need to download the guide...

CLICK HERE

The first block tutorial 

for this week is the sheep:)

Farm Sweet Farm 

Sew Simple Shapes 

that you will need are:

1 - H1

1 - H4

4 - H11

6 - H15

1 - H16

1 - H25

1 - H36

From your spool of prepared 

flower stem strips cut a

 7" and a  5 1/2" long strip.

*Take note that this cute little

 baby chick that is catching a ride

 on the sheep will need to be

 traced in reverse because he is 

facing the other way and 

looking at the rooster 

who is riding on the goat:)

Sew and trim all of your appliqués...

but before turning clip the cleavage ares

 on the sheep body...

the baby chick and flower:)

Use the turning tool to shape them 

and then give them all a quick press.

Don't forget to zig zag or serge

 the edges of the linen background.

Before you lay out your pieces 

for appliqué you will need to 

trace the embroidery swirls onto the sheep 

and also mark where the eyes go:)

Use the Easy Trace Light Box 

and page 18 of the sew along guide.

Whenever there is embroidery on a shape...

I like to embroider it first

 before I applique it down.

I trace the embroidery that is on 

the linen after I have laid out

 my shapes and then I do that

 embroidery part at the 

same time that I applique.

I used 3 strands of the 

Nutmeg Aurifloss and did a backstitch

 for the wooly swirls:)

I used all 6 strands of aqua 

and did a french knot with 

2 twists for the eyes:)

After embroidery I start pinning

 all of the shapes onto

 the background that I have laid out 

on a large design board.

Take note when laying out your pieces

 that the sheep block is taller than wider...

(just so you know when placing

 your linen on the design board)

Here is a close up of how long

 the legs are finished.

You will need to trim some off

 the top just like 

you did for the pig block.

There is about 1" between 

the foot and back legs.

Also...from the bottom of the feet

 to the top of the baby chicks head...

it measures about 8 1/2"

The sheep block finishes at 10" wide 

so you do NOT want to layout 

your pieces any wider than 9 1/2"

After you have pinned 

everything into place...

It's time for the Sue Glue!!

Just like I showed you in 

last weeks video...

I just lift up each piece 

while the pin is still 

keeping it in place and put

 a few drops of glue there.

CLICK HERE

if you missed the video

 or need a refresher:)

Then I remove the pins and place

 a ruler that will cover the shapes

 and put something heavy on the ruler

so that the pieces can be 

nice and flat while the glue sets....

and then I applique!

After I applique I press from

 the back only and trim it up.

Trim up the sheep block 

10 1/2" wide and 11 1/2" tall.

After trimming...

sew on the Cute Little Buttons

 for the flower centers:)

I embroidered the baby chick 

just like the one in the

 horse block last week:)

YaY!

I love this swirly wooly sheep!!

Back view...

Front view:)

Now put your sheep in your 

"fun and done"

 pile to keep company with

 the horse and pig while you 

make the goat...bunny and rooster!

Grab your pre-cut Goat Block Kit

 and let's do this!

Sew Simple Shapes needed are:

4 - H4

1 - H10

4 - H11

12 - H15

1 H-18

1 - H21

1 - H26

4 - H36

You will need to cut the 

following lengths from your

 stem spool for all of the flower stems:

9" - 8" - 6 1/2" - 5" - 4"

 and two 3"

Run the 5/8" x 8" strip that I 

had you cut from the Cinnamon Circles 

print through the 1/4" bias tape maker.

When you press it...

press it into a slight curve.

Even though it's not cut on the bias...

because it is so narrow and 

only a slight curve it 

will not be a problem.

Press under each end 

and you will use one end 

for the beard and one end for the tail:)

Now grab your traced shapes...

Pair them up with the fabric 

they belong to and sew!

After you have trimmed all of

 your pieces it's time to 

turn and shape them.

You will need to clip all of the

 inner curve and cleavage areas 

in the shapes that you see here 

laying on my cutting mat 

and not the design board.

Turning and shaping the bunny 

may scare you a little so I 

just want to show you how easy it is!

This is how I cut my 

interfacing before turning.

After turning it looks a little crazy

 but this is where your 

handy dandy shaping tool

 comes to the rescue!

Simply use it to shape each section 

of the bunny separately...

And press each section as you shape it.

In this photo...

I only have the underbelly to press now 

so I flip the interfacing under and press!

Easy peasy!

And the back is nice and flat.

Cut the H10 shape in half to 

use for the other bunny ear:)

Now you are ready to grab a 

large design board for the pinning!

The goat block measures 

 19" wide finished...

so keep in mind when you are pinning

 your pieces that you do NOT

 want them wider than 18 1/2"

The measurement from the top of

 the rooster (that means the top of the embroidered part) 

to the bottom of the goat's feet 

is a little under 10" tall.

The goats legs are about 1 3/4" tall.

About 1" apart between the 

front legs to the back legs:)

After pinning...

Sue Glue it!

Heavy stuff while glue dries.

After my glue dried 

but before I appliquéd...

I wanted to show you how I 

embroidered the goats horns:)

I used all 6 strands of the 

Nutmeg Aurifloss and first did

 a backstitch outlining one horn.

Then I started what I call 

"fill in stitches" 

which are just long stitches 

that go up and down 

in different lengths....

Until the entire horn is filled in.

Then I start on the next horn

 and do the same thing:)

The comb and wattle on the rooster

 is done the exact same way...

except using red of course:)

When it comes time for the hens...

they are done the same as well. 

I use 3 strands of the dark gray 

for the legs beak and eye.

After the embroidery and applique is completed...

you will need to 

trim up your block to measure 

19 1/2" wide and 11 1/2" tall.

Save sewing on the Cute Little Buttons

 until after you have 

trimmed up the block because 

you want to be able to lay 

your ruler flat onto the block 

when trimming.

Be sure to add a white 

Cute Little Button for the bunny tail!

Front view...

Back view:)

This is a happy block and I love it!

Now you have the tutorials for

two more Farm Sweet Farm Blocks...

but remember to sew at 

your own speed and convenience.

The tutorials will always 

be here for your reference 

and this is not a race! 

The tutorials for the first four blocks 

are completed so far 

and that is the entire top row!

You can sew them into a row

 if you want as soon as you

 have all four finished...

or wait until you have all of 

the blocks completed and 

assemble the entire quilt then...

its up to you of course:)

Take note that after you 

sew this row together it should measure:

11 1/2" tall x 55 1/2" wide

When you post your blocks on

 INSTAGRAM 

make sure to type the hashtag 

along with your post so that we 

can ALL SEE and inspire and support 

each other along the way:)

#FarmSweetFarmSewAlong

If you are just joining us...

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to go back to the Week One tutorials

I'll see you back here next week 

for the Farmers Daughter Block tutorial:)

xx

Lori