"APPLE BLOCK"
"PEACH BLOCK"
"PLUM BLOCK"
"PEAR BLOCK"
"PINK CHERRIES BLOCK"
Welcome to Week Eighteen 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
this weeks blocks
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
to go to my tutorial for the
Forget Me Not Block
to go to my tutorial for the
PICKET FENCE and GRASS BLOCKS
to go to my prepping tutorial for
HENS and ROOT VEGGIES
to go to my tutorial on the
HOLLYHOCKS and
RAKE and SHOVEL BLOCK
to go to my tutorial for the
GARDEN GIRL
to go to my tutorial for the
BEE SKEP BLOCK
to go to my tutorial for the
TOMATOES BLOCK
Last week we made the
Click on the name of the blocks
to go to these tutorials!
to go to my tutorial for the
WHEEL BARROW BLOCK
for my tutorial on the
GARDEN TOOLS BLOCK
CLIMBING VINE BLOCK
BEES BLOCK
for my tutorial on the
"BUTTERFLY BLOCKS"
"SNAIL BLOCK"
"GARDEN BLOCK"
for my tutorial on making the
"SEEDLINGS BLOCK"
"BLUE BIRD BLOCK"
and the...
"FRUIT BASKET BLOCK"
for my tutorial on making the
"BROWN BIRD BLOCK"
"SPOOL AND FLOWER BLOCKS"
for my tutorial on the
"TULIP BLOCK"
"PINK PEONY BLOCK"
and
"CABBAGE BLOCK"
This week we are making
the last five blocks for our quilt!
"APPLE BLOCK"
"PEACH BLOCK"
"PLUM BLOCK"
"PEAR BLOCK"
"PINK CHERRIES BLOCK"
Let's start with the
cutting for each of the five blocks:)
Here are my fabrics and Shapes
for the Apple Block all cut...
all traced and ready to go!
Here is a list of the
Calico Garden
Sew Simple Shapes
needed for this block:
1 - O-14
1 - O-15
1 - O-36
2 - 0-60
2 - O-66
You will need 2 pieces of
prepared 1/4" straight bias
for the stems.
3" of brown for the apple and
2" for the strawberry.
Press all of them in half.
Cut your background
6" x 10"
Here are my fabrics and Shapes
for the Peach Block all cut...
all traced and ready to go!
Here is a list of the
Calico Garden
Sew Simple Shapes
needed for this block:
1 - O-13
2 - O-14
2 - O-15
2 - O-36
5 - O-66
You will need 5 pieces of
prepared 1/4" straight bias
for the stems.
3" of brown for the
peach, plum and pear
and
2" for the strawberries.
Press all of them in half.
Cut your background
8" x 10"
Here are my fabrics and Shapes
for the Pink Cherries Block 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-4
2 - O-14
2 - O-15
2 - 0-66
You will need a piece of
prepared 1/4" on the bias
for the stems.
Press them curved...
you will need about 8"
You will need 2 straight bias
2" each for the strawberries.
Press both for strawberries in half.
Cut your background
6" x 10"
Here are my fabrics and Shapes
for the Plum block all cut...
all traced and ready to go!
Here is a list of the
Calico Garden
Sew Simple Shapes
needed for this block:
1 - O-36
4 - O-60
2 - 0-66
You will need a piece of
prepared 1/4" straight bias
for the plum stem.
3" of brown and pressed in half.
Cut your background
6" x 10"
Here are my fabrics and Shapes
for the Pear Block 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-4
1 - O-13
3 - O-66
You will need a piece of
prepared 1/4" straight bias
for the pear stem.
3" of brown and pressed in half.
You will need a piece of
prepared 1/4" on the bias
for the stems.
Press them curved...
you will need about 8"
Cut your background
6" x 10"
Okay!
Because all of these blocks have
mostly the same shapes
I'm going to sew them in groups
starting with all of the leaves!
My leaves are sewn and you
will not need to clip before turning:)
Leaves are turned, shaped and pressed!
Now let's sew the strawberries:)
After strawberries and tops are sewn...
you will need to clip the cleavage
in the tops only before turning.
Strawberries are ready to go.
So sweet!
Now let's sew all the remaining fruits.
Cherries, pears, peach, apple
and plums are sewn...
you will need to clip the
cleavage
and/or inner curves in
everything but the cherries:)
Turned, shaped and pressed:)
I love these colorful fruits!
Now all that we have left to
sew are the pea pods:)
No clipping is needed before turning.
Pressed, shaped and ready to plant!
Now let's go to the work table
and layout each block:)
But first..
Let's sew the peas onto the pods!
Now of course you can decide
when you want to sew them on
but I think it will be
MUCH easier to do them now:)
I grabbed my stash of
Cute Little Buttons
and started laying out some of
the green ones to audition them!
Each pod needs 5 buttons
and I sewed mine on with
green thread from my Aurifil set.
Sew cute!
Sewing...
And done!!!
I think I may be having too
much fun playing with buttons:)
Now all of the peas are ready
for their blocks and
we can start laying out each one.
Let's start with the Apple Block...
I started by placing a pod at
the top and the apple at the bottom.
They should measure 7 1/4"
tall from tip to tip.
The apple is in the center
of background but the pod is not.
Place it 1 1/4"in from the left
so that there's a little bit more room
on the right to embroider
the 3 little leaves on top of pod.
These are optional too...
you may feel like they are not needed.
As for me...I haven't decided yet lol
Next I placed the other
peapod and also the strawberry.
I made sure that they were not wider
than 3 1/2" together in the middle of
the block because it finishes at 4" wide.
I pinned and glued!
Oh!
The stem on the apple is about
3/4" tall and the strawberry
stems are about 1/4" tall.
***Take Note***
Because there are several
shapes in these small blocks
for this week that you will
ALWAYS
need to pay close attention to the
finished sizes of each block to
keep everything within the measurements
when pinning and glue basting your blocks.
The 4 1/2"...6 12" and
8 1/2" Trim-It Rulers
will be very handy for this:)
is all ready for applique!
When it's completed...
press it from the back and trim to
4 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Now let's do the Peach Block.
I pressed all of my backgrounds in half
so that I knew the exact center.
This block is the only one of this
weeks blocks that finishes at 6" wide.
I went ahead and laid everything out
and pinned and then took pics for
you of important measurements.
First one is height which is 7 1/2" tall.
Width of green pear and bottom
strawberry is no wider than 5 1/2".
The width of the peach and the plum
together is also 5 1/2"
and these two are centered
on the background fabric.
"PEACH BLOCK"
is all ready for applique!
When it's completed...
press it from the back and trim to
6 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Next up is the Pink Cherries Block:)
Let's talk about the stems first.
Mine are about 3 1/2" long
and one end is pressed under.
When you go to press under pay attention
to which way you need it to curve.
I centered my strawberries pretty
much touching and they
measure a little over 3 1/2".
That's cutting it pretty close
& 1/2' but I think they'll be okay!
7 1/2" tall after adding the cherries:)
Cherries are 1 1/8" from
side edges of background.
Remember that you don't
want them wider than 3 1/2".
When pinning the stems I trimmed the
longer one slanted at the top
so that it would tuck under
nicely under the short stem like this.
All pinned and glued:)
"PINK CHERRIES BLOCK"
is all ready for applique!
When it's completed...
press it from the back and trim to
4 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Now it's time for the Plum Block...
and the rest of the peas!
The height on this block is 7 1/4".
Nothing is really centered
width wise because I off set the
peas for the embroidered tops.
I placed my ruler on the left side
of the background fabric and placed
the middle peapod and the plum
right at that 1 1/2" mark.
The other two pea pods shift
to the right by 1/4" ...
like this:)
3 1/2" is the width of the plum and the vertical peapod.
Pinned and lovingly Sue Glued!
"PLUM BLOCK"
is all ready for applique!
When it's completed...
press it from the back and trim to
4 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Lastly is the Pear Block:)
This block also has the red cherries.
Take note that they are done in the
exact same way as the pink cherries
except they are facing the other way...
which means that the curve in
the stems are opposite than the pink:)
This pear is on a slant and is
1 1/4" in from the left side...
and the right side as well.
The cherries are 1 1/8" in from the left...
And 1 1/8" in from the right.
The height is 7 1/2" tall.
Pinned and glued.
"PEAR BLOCK"
is all ready for applique!
When it's completed...
press it from the back and trim to
4 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Well now we have all this adorable
fruit growing in our
Calico Garden Quilt...
and can you believe that's it
for the blocks and after they are ALL
appliquéd you can go ahead and sew them
all together into the sections shown
in the guide and per the instructions!
I have been faithfully working
a bit ahead of you so that I
could have my quilt all completed and
quilted and bound for the
Big Finish next week...
I'm hoping to get it back
from the quilter in time!!
When I do...
I'll take lots of pictures of my
quilt and close ups of the
quilted blocks and
show to you in the BIG FINISH
post which will hopefully
be next week as planned:)
In the meantime...
Happy Sowing!!
xx
Lori
