"FORGET ME NOT BLOCK"
Welcome to Week Five of the
"CALICO GARDEN"
Sew Along!
Join me here each week
when I will be doing tutorials
on the blocks for the quilt.
Of course because we are all sewing
from all around the world
we all have different time zones...
But I will be posting each Monday
right here on my blog
and you can follow my tutorials
any time each week that
is convenient for you.
We are making the
Calico Garden Quilt
90" x 90"
The quilt is made with my latest fabric
collection called Calico...
I hope that you all have all
received your templates and
fabric kits by now...
and that we are all ready to begin!!
If you still need them ...
just do a quick google search for
"Calico Garden Quilt Kit"
to find shops who still have some left.
We are also using the
Calico Garden
Sew Simple Shapes
I have posted the
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
to download the sew along guide.
As per the sew along guide
cutting instructions
you should have everything for your
Forget me Not Block
all cut and ready to go!
As per usual for week one in my
Sew Simple Shape Sew Alongs
the FIRST week tutorial is a video.
Because I now have my own
I have posted the
Blue Coneflower Block
Tutorial there.
to visit my channel and watch the
tutorial and I hope that you love it!
Pretty please leave me a comment
over there and let me know:)
If you like what you see
and my other videos there...
click on subscribe and click on the bell
to be notified whenever
I post another tutorial:)
that I showed you
how to make in my video:)
for the tutorial on my
PURPLE CONEFLOWER BLOCK
to go to my tutorial for the
CALICO STAR FLOWER BLOCK
to go to my tutorial for the
Morning Glory Blocks
to go to my tutorial for the
PRIMROSE BLOCKS
to go to my tutorial for the
RED ROSES and MUMS BLOCK
This week we will be making the
Forget Me Not Block
This blocks is very similar
to the previous blocks that
we have made except it's taller!
Here is my Forget Me Not Kit
Everything is all cut...
all traced and ready to go!
Here is a list of the
Calico Garden
Sew Simple Shapes
needed for this block:
5 - O-2
1 - O-18
5 - O-41
6 - O-62
1 - O-87
1 - O-88
You will also need to cut
and prepare 1/4"
straight bias strip for the stems:
1 - 11 1/2" long
4 - 2 1/2" long
Cut your background
10" x 19"
as it says in the guide
and press it in half for
centering the flowers and stem
when pinning and glue basting:)
***NOTE***
I'm sure ya'll already know this
but I think it's worth mentioning...
I'm sure that you are cutting
this directional background fabric as
straight as you can as you are cutting.
(light starch before pressing
as you cut really helps!)
When you press your background in half
bee sure to press it straight
with the lines on the background fabric
as well because it is a directional print.
That way you are starting out
with your background fabric straight
and you can line up the shapes as you are pinning them using the many straight
lines and designs that there are on
the directional print.
Your block will look nicer and
it will be easier to trim
your background fabric straight
with the shapes at the same time!
I hope this makes sense and helps
with all of your blocks done on a
directional print background
such as this one:)
Okay...
let's plant some
Forget Me Nots!!
This is what they
look like all sewn and shaped!
Clip the cleavage on each side
towards the bottom of the vase...
And you will have five cleavage
to clip in the flowers before turning:)
Because these are deep ones
be sure to use the seam roller
in these areas like I talked about
in the week one video.
Also keep in mind that the
bottom cleavage will be covered
by the center circle so if it frays
a bit...no worries!!
Okay...
now we are over at the worktable
and I'll show you how I laid out my block
and give you more helpful tips
and measurements for laying out yours:)
First let's talk about the handles.
Glue these two shapes together
like this and let them dry.
Cut them in half
and you have two handles!
Glue them onto the back of the vase
about 1/4" down from the top.
It should measure about 6 1/2" wide.
glue the centers onto the flowers
like this before pinning them
onto the design board.
Easy Peasy!!
All of my Trim-It Rulers
are square but that does not mean
that they don't come in handy
when laying out a rectangle block!
I just use 2 different sizes
stacked because those lines
are invaluable for centering.
*NOTE*
When trimming my block after
applique I'll press it from the back
and then still use the
8 1/2" Trim-It Ruler...
center it and trim each side
as I work my way down
the tall block.
The height of the block will
need to be trimmed 17 1/2" tall.
Just to clarify...
after applique trim your block
8 1/2" wide x 17 1/2" tall
to fit inside the pieced border:)
Now let's continue on
with the layout math:)
This flower is 16" tall
from the top of the flower to
the bottom of the
cute two handled vase.
*Also take note that again...
you will need to
trim the inside ends of each of the
side stems on an angle so that
they can be tucked underneath
the center stem....
and don't glue the center stem
down until sides stems are
glued into place:)
Both two sets of flowers
measure about 7" across.
The bottom two side stems begin
about 2" up from the top of the vase.
The space between the
two side stems is about 4"
The space between the top side stems
and the bottom of the circle
on the top flower is about 3 1/4".
There are 3 sets of
matching leaves in this block.
They CAN all measure the same width...
however the bottom two sets
of mine measure about 5 1/4"...
And the top set measures 4 3/4" wide.
When placing my leaves I just centered
them between the flowers with the
bottom points touching the center stem.
Okie Dokie...
I hope these tips and measurements
will be very helpful to you
as you pin and glue your
own Forget Me Not Block...
and I hope that you enjoy
growing it in your Calico Garden!
Thanks so much for sewing with me
and Miss Dolly
(my yellow vintage featherweight)
and for joining me for the
Calico Garden Sew Along
I'll meet you right back here
on my blog next week for more
block sewing and applique prep!!
Chat with you later...
xx
Lori
1 comment:
I love all the wonderful tips and placement measurements on everything! Thank you. It's a beautiful quilt!
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