Calico Garden Sew Along - Week Seventeen!!

"TULIP BLOCK"

"PINK PEONY BLOCK"

"CABBAGE BLOCK"

Welcome to Week Seventeen 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

"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 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 

YouTube Channel

 I have posted the 

 Blue Coneflower Block

Tutorial there.

CLICK HERE

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...

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 I post another tutorial:)

Here's my Blue Coneflower Block 

that I showed you 

how to make in my video:)

CLICK HERE

for the tutorial on my

PURPLE CONEFLOWER BLOCK

CLICK HERE

to go to my tutorial for the

CALICO STAR FLOWER BLOCK

CLICK HERE

to go to my tutorial for the

Morning Glory Blocks

CLICK HERE 

to go to my tutorial for the 

PRIMROSE BLOCKS

CLICK HERE

to go to my tutorial for the 

RED ROSES and MUMS BLOCK

CLICK HERE 

to go to my tutorial for the 

Forget Me Not Block

CLICK HERE

to go to my tutorial for the

PICKET FENCE and GRASS BLOCKS

CLICK HERE

to go to my prepping tutorial for

HENS and ROOT VEGGIES

CLICK HERE

to go to my tutorial on the 

HOLLYHOCKS and 

RAKE and SHOVEL BLOCK

CLICK HERE 

to go to my tutorial for the 

GARDEN GIRL

CLICK HERE 

to go to my tutorial for the 

BEE SKEP BLOCK

CLICK HERE 

to go to my tutorial for the  

TOMATOES BLOCK

Last week we made the

 POTTING SHED BLOCK 

and 

ROOF and CHIMNEY BLOCK

Click on the name of the blocks

 to go to these tutorials!

CLICK HERE 

to go to my tutorial for the 

WHEEL BARROW BLOCK

 

CLICK HERE

for my tutorial on the

GARDEN TOOLS BLOCK

CLIMBING VINE BLOCK

BEES BLOCK

CLICK HERE

for my tutorial on the

"BUTTERFLY BLOCKS"

"SNAIL BLOCK"

"GARDEN BLOCK"

CLICK HERE

for my tutorial on making the 

"SEEDLINGS BLOCK"

"BLUE BIRD BLOCK"

and the...

"FRUIT BASKET BLOCK"

CLICK HERE 

for my tutorial on making the 

"BROWN BIRD BLOCK"

"SPOOL AND FLOWER BLOCKS"

This week we are making three blocks:

A Tulip, Pink Peony and a cabbage!

Lets start with the flower blocks:)

Here are my fabrics and Shapes 

for both flower blocks all cut...

all traced and ready to go!

Here is a list of the

  Calico Garden 

Sew Simple Shapes 

needed for these blocks:

1 - O-5

1 - O-21

2 - O-40

2 - 0-56

6 - O-63

1 - O-86

You will need 2 pieces of 

prepared 1/4" straight bias

for the stems.

5" for the peony and 

4" for the tulip.

You will also need a piece of 1/2"

prepared straight bias for the 

top of the tulip pot.

It should measure 3 1/2" long 

after both ends are pressed under.

Cut both of your backgrounds  

6" x 10"

Press them in half vertically

before you layout the shapes:)

 *Take note that when you trace O-21

you will trace the bottom 2 sections

so that you will have a short planter:) 

My shapes are sewn...

you will need to clip the cleavage

in the tulip shapes before turning.

Pressed, shaped and ready to plant! 

Now let's go to the work table:)

First let's plant the tulip.

It should measure 7 1/2" from 

top of tulip to bottom of planter pot.

Both the leaves and the trim on the

 planter should be 1 1/4" in from the

side edge of your background...

and the width of the leaves should be

 3 1/2" wide just like the planter trim.

Pin everything down and then Sue Glue!

Okay let's plant the peony now:)

First I glued these two together...

From bottom of grass to

 tip of peony it's 7 1/2":)

The most efficient way to do the leaves

 is to pin just the inside points first.

Pin the top leaves 1" down from the

 top of stem and the bottom 

leaves at the base of grass.

Pin the center leaves in-between.

Now you can pivot each set of 

leaves upwards until they measure 

3 1/2" wide and pin into place...

like this!...Easy Peasy:)

Both are planted and ready for applique:)

That's the last of our flowers 

for the quilt...

now lets plant another veggie!

Here are my fabrics and Shapes 

for the Cabbage Block all cut...

all traced and ready to go!

Here are the two

  Calico Garden 

Sew Simple Shapes 

needed for this block:

1 - O-9

1 - O-10

You will also need 2 pieces of 

fabric cut 4 1/2" x 5"

and one piece cut 3" x 7"

We will sew these together before

we sew them with shape O-9

Cut your background  

10" x 10"

Sew them together like this adding the

 3" x 7" rectangle last.

Press seams open to lie flat.

Now you can place your circle

 on like this to sew.

Because you can see through the

 interfacing you are able to place it 

wherever you want before sewing.

Both shapes are sewn.

Be sure to clip all cleavage in shape

 that is the leafy part of the cabbage.

Turned...shaped and pressed.

I'm thinking that this is the

 easiest block in the quilt lol

Simply glue the center of the cabbage

 onto the leafy outside and 

then glue onto your background:)

After all three are appliquéd...

press blocks from the back and

 trim both flowers down to

4 1/2" x 8 1/2"

and the cabbage down to

8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Have fun making your

 blocks for this week:)

People.

Can you believe we only have

 one week of making blocks left!!

I'll be back next week

and show you how to make all of 

 the fruit and fresh garden peas:)

xx

Lori

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