Red Sampler Quilt Along - Week Two!!

Good morning all and Happy Monday!

This is week two of the 

Red Sampler Quilt Along

This week I made one 

12" block and two 6" blocks

 just like I did last week:)

For the 12" Block...

I used my first 

Farm Girl Vintage Book 

and chose my 

Summer Star Block on page 63.

Did you notice that I 

got a little bit fancy by 

using 2 different backgrounds?

LOL

I thought that it would be fun

 to have my honeycomb print 

surrounding the center square.

I do often use two backgrounds

 in a block or a quilt.

I think it adds texture 

and even more interest

 in this star block!

I added a one yard cut of my

 Red Honeycomb Bee Background 

to my other Bee Backgrounds

 to use for my Red Sampler Quilt.

Because the setting that I am using 

requires each block to have a 

background border...

 I'll be using all of these

 for that as well.

I'll talk about adding those borders

 in a few weeks just in case you are

 doing the same setting that I am:)

The first 6" block that I chose

 for this week is my 

Reindeer Hooves Block on page 80

 of my book Vintage Christmas.

In the book...each "hoof" is a 

different fabric but for my Red Sampler 

I used 2 contrasting fabrics 

and placed them opposite of each other.

I think this block 

turned out really cute.

Gingham always goes well with

 another print that reads almost solid.

It's a classic combo!

I made my 6" Lazy Daisy Block

 from my book Farm Girl Vintage 2.

The directions are on page 81:)

*Take note that in the book 

2 different prints are used to make

 the flower petals 

but I chose to use 

just one print from my stash

for all four of the petals.

I liked how it contrasted

 with the barn red center square

 from my PRIM fabric collection.

This block would also be 

really nice with a light center

 such as the gingham 

and then darker petals:)

*My Trim-It Rulers are my 

best little buddies when 

I'm piecing my blocks.

I used these three sizes 

when sewing this weeks blocks:

2 1/2" - 3 1/2" - 4 1/2"

If you have been following my 

"Sew Your Stash Series"

 that I am doing on my 

YouTube Channel...

then you already know 

all about my Trim -It Rulers.

If not...

I thought I would quickly 

explain why I use them.

Here we go!...

So in the book during the 

step by step instructions...

when you have finished piecing a segment

 I tell you what it should measure

 so that if needed...

you can check it and trim it up 

to the correct size 

before sewing your segments 

together to form the block.

When making the 12" Summer Star Block

 each of the 9 segments should measure

 4 1/2" square and so that is the

 size ruler that I use for that step.

Notice that on my Trim-It Rulers

 They have diagonal lines 

going both ways as well as center lines.

These lines are to make it easy peasy

 to center your blocks by lining up

 your seam lines onto 

the lines of the rulers.

The aqua outside of the ruler 

represents the 1/4" seam allowance 

and inside that window you will sew

 exactly what your block will look like 

after it is sewn into your quilt.

WHEW!

That was kind of a long explanation!

I used my 3 1/2" Trim-It Ruler

 when sewing the Reindeer Hooves Block

 because each hoof should measure

 3 1/2" square before you 

sew the block together:)

For the Lazy Daisy Block

 I used my 2 1/2" size because...

you guessed it!

 The 9 segments in this block 

should measure 2 1/2" each 

before sewing the block together.

I hope this info helps you out!

And just like that...

 I have 3 more super cute 

Red Sampler Blocks for my quilt.

These blocks were really fun to make 

and I just know that I'm going to 

love each and every step 

of making blocks for this quilt along:)

Here's how all six of my blocks 

that I've made so far look together.

They make me happy and I hope 

that they make you happy too!

Thank's so much for all of the

enthusiasm about my 

Red Sampler Quilt Along.

I have seen so many of you jump right in

 and start sewing and 

posting your blocks onto 

Instagram

YaY!...they are sew fun to see!

Keep them coming and I'll be 

right back here next week:) 

xx

Lori

Click below to visit week one:

 Week One