Prim Sew Along - Week Five!!

"Beauty and Simplicity"

Welcome to week five of the

 PRIM SEW ALONG!

We are making the

 PRIM QUILT

72" x 90"

We are also using the

 PRIM Sew Simple Shapes

And my newest fabric collection 

PRIM 

to make the quilt:)

I have already posted the

 "BEE PREPARED"

 post which details all of the supplies

 for the sew along and how it works.

I have also given the link there 

for the free PDF Download 

of the Sew Along Guide

CLICK HERE

to read that post.

So far we have made 

"PATRIOTISM and INDUSTRY"

CLICK HERE

for the first week blog post 

"JOY and CONTENTMENT"

CLICK HERE

for that blog post

  

"PEACE and PLENTY"

CLICK HERE

for that blog post

And last week we made the 

KINDNESS and GENEROSITY

CLICK HERE 

for last week's tutorial

this week we are making the block

"BEAUTY and SIMPLICITY"

Prim Sew Simple Shapes 

needed for this block are:

4 - K11

1 - K12

1 - K13

8 - K51

4 - K57

4 - K58

You will need to sew these two 

fabrics together for the

flower buds before you sew

 the K57 SSShapes

After sewing and trimming...

you will need to clip the cleavage areas

 in the appliqués that are 

on the cutting mat...

not the design board.

Okay...let's pin baste these flowers!

Use the 1/4" bias strips for the stems:

Cut 4 - 3 1/2" long

Cut 4 - 7" long

Because this block is symmetrical...

the easiest way to lay it out 

is to press your background

 in half both ways...and then both ways 

on the diagonal as well:)

Now you can pin your 

star directly in the center!

And then pin the stems 

right on the center of 

the creased lines.

See how these pressed lines 

are the same as the ones on the ruler!!

Neat-o:)

Pin the flowers like this.

Now you can use the Sue Glue 

and remove your pins:)

Use your ruler to center them 

correctly and stay within the

 aqua border on the ruler.

Place something heavy on top

 while the glue dries....

I put my brand new Prim Notebooks on mine!

Block 5 is all ready to appliqué:)

After applique...

trim it to 16 1/2" square

 so that it will fit into the quilt!

I love this block and I think it

 would make an adorable pillow 

as well as making several of them 

for an entire quilt!

If you didn't get a chance 

to watch the Prim Steps Block

 tutorial on Friday

CLICK HERE

to watch it and find out 

all about making 

the blocks for the border.

For the video I pinned the 

first three blocks to my design wall 

and sandwiched them between the 

Corner Stars and the Steps Blocks.

Wouldn't it be cute as a 

wallhanging just like this?

Then I took the bottom row off 

and added the sashing and 

cornerstones underneath just like 

they are in the quilt.

Here are a few close up photos 

for you so that you can sew

 which sashing strips go where.

Of course on page 14 of the guide 

it shows you exactly how to 

sew the rows and the entire quilt together...

But photos always help!

When you have the first three blocks 

finished you can sew the 

top of the quilt together like this...

or wait until you have

 all the blocks completed:)

Whichever way that you decide to do it

 is up to you and your 

individual sewing time schedule.

The most important thing is to relax

 and enjoy each step of the way!

I'll meet you right back here

 next week for another 

Prim Block tutorial:)

xx

Lori