Vintage Housewife Sew Along - Week Six!!

Welcome back!

It's week six of the 

Vintage Housewife Sew Along

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 if you need to download the 

Sew Along Guide and 

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if you are just joining us and 

need to read the Bee Prepared post 

that tells you all about this sew along:)

We are using Vintage Happy 2 Fabric...

And my new Sew Simple Shapes

Vintage Housewife

To make the 

Vintage Housewife Quilt

74" x 82"

These are the blocks that

 we have done so far:

BAKING BLOCK

CANNING BLOCK

IRONING BLOCK

TYPEWRITER BLOCK

TELEPHONE BLOCK

And today we are making the 

TELEVISION BLOCK

Sew Simple Shapes 

used for this block:

J-18

J-20

J-26

J-27

Trace a 6 1/2" x 9" rectangle

 onto interfacing as per the ruler work 

on page 12 of the guide.

This is for the Television:)

You will need the small red Vintage Trim

 for the antenna.

You will need a prepared 

1/4" straight bias strip that measures

 2 1/2" long after pressing 

both ends under.

Sew your shapes and trim...

there are no shapes that have

 cleavage or inner curves 

so that means no clipping 

needed before turning...

So simply go ahead and turn...

shape and press them:)

This is a very quick block because

 there are only a few pieces!

Here are a few pics of my 

pinning and layout process.

Be sure to use the 

12 1/2" Trim -It Ruler 

when laying out your block because

 you do not want your 

antenna's to grow too high!

I used two of the 

Barndoor Cute Little Buttons

 for the top of the antenna 

and two for the smaller knobs.

There is no embroidery 

on this block either so...

Ready-Set-Applique!

Trim it up and add the borders:)

TELEVISION BLOCK

14 1/2" square BEFORE 

we sew it into the quilt.

Sew fun!

I think there is a commercial 

on it right now showing a 

tablecloth for the kitchen:)

I just had to add a vintage television 

into my Vintage Housewife Quilt because...

I just know that there must have been

 some good viewing during baking...

cleaning...ironing and  folding laundry:)

Thanks again for joining me

 this week and next week is the 

Cleaning Block 

In the meantime...let's enjoy

 "viewing" 

these vintage images:

The classic looking vintage TV

TV happiness shared by all the family!!

And don't forget about TV Dinners!!

I love vintage TV and two of my

 very favorites are 

I Love Lucy...

and of course the Andy Griffith Show!!

And last but not least of my favorites 

is  this lovely lady...

Doris Day

her's are my very favorite 

vintage movies to watch...

especially while I'm sewing!

I'll see you back here next week:)

xx

Lori