Monday, March 6, 2023

Calico Garden Sew Along - Week Six!!




"HENS and ROOT VEGGIES"


Welcome to Week Six 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
  Hens and Root Veggies 
 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
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 I post another tutorial:)



Here's my Blue Coneflower Block 
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


to go to my tutorial for the 
Forget Me Not Block


I worked ahead and did the tutorial
 for the Picket Fence and
 the Grass and Soil and posted it
 yesterday in a separate post...

to go to my tutorial for the
PICKET FENCE and GRASS BLOCKS 



Here are three Hens for the Grass Block.
 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:
3 - O-77
3 - O-78
3 - O-79

You will also need to cut
and prepare 1/4"
straight bias strip for the beaks: 
3 - 1 1/2" long 
and then press in half.


***NOTE***
You will need to trace one hen 
and one wing in reverse by tracing with
 the Sew Simple Shape facing down. 
This is for the hen on the far right 
of the block...she is facing 
towards the left and the 
other two hens face to the right:)




This is what they 
look like all sewn but before turning
clip the two cleavage areas on the 
red shapes and the hen tail feathers
and the inner curves on each hen on 
both sides of the neck and tail feathers.



Because these cleavage areas are deep 
be sure to use the seam roller
in these areas like I talked about
in the week one video.


We will not be able to applique 
the Hens onto the grass block until
 that section of the quilt is 
sewn together but we can assemble 
and glue each Hen in preparation:)


I simply glued the wings first...
then the beaks next...
 and finally the comb/wattle.
After your Hens are dry set them aside
in a safe place until time for applique.


Take note that when it's time 
to applique these Hens
(after we sew the sections 
above the grass all together
 and then sew them to the grass) 
I will embroider legs on the hens
 except for the hen on the far left...
 because she is sitting on the picket fence!

Okay...
now let's prepare the Root Veggies!!



Here are the Veggies for the
 Soil Block on the right side of the quilt.
 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:
2 - O-33
2 - O-34
2 - O-35
2 - O-57
2 - O-59

You will also need to cut
and prepare 1/4" cut on the bias
 strips for the onion tops: 
3 - 4 1/2" long
4 - 3" long
3 - 2" long 
and then press one end under
1/4" on each one.
The other end will be 
placed underneath the onions.

***NOTE***
When it comes time to 
glue baste these onion tops...
you can easily press a slight curve in 
them where you want to at that time 
because they were cut on the bias.

***Another NOTE***
I had you cut the background for
 the veggie tops 6" x 10"
as per the sew along guide 
but as I've decided it will be
much easier to applique them after 
those sections are pieced...
you will need to cut that background
to exact piecing size which is
4 1/2" x 8 1/2" wide
and sew it to the bottom of the 
Bee Skep Block
AFTER 
Bee Skep is appliquéd and trimmed down.


!!!WHEW!!!
That was a lot of information
but it was very important:)
With that being said...
let's sew our veggies!
Before you turn...
clip the cleavage areas 
in the carrot and beet tops.


Again...
remember to use the Seam Roller 
in those deep cleavage areas
and your clappers after pressing.


My veggies are all ready to go!
Set yours aside at this point 
until time for applique 
which will be the same time
 as it is for the hens.


On another note...
you could do a French Knot for the 
hen eyes if you would like:)


Did you notice the cute container 
that I've been keeping my notions in 
for the Calico Garden Quilt?
I thought I'd show you here what it is.
It's the Mason Jar shaped container
 that my Calico Snails Boxed Kit comes in!



It's plastic and reusable and 
oh sew cute for storing Quilty things!


And just sew you know...
it measures about 7" x 9" 
and is almost 4" tall. 
I love it!!


I hope that you have fun prepping 
your appliqués this week:)



Thanks so much for sewing with me 
and Miss Dolly 
 and for joining me for the 
Calico Garden Sew Along
I'll meet you right back here
on my blog next week for the 
Hollyhock and Rake/Shovel Blocks!   

Until then...happy sewing!!
xx
Lori

1 comment:

  1. The creating of the appliqué pieces has become easier as we continue. The curves were hard to achieve when we started but they are becoming more rounded now.

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