"BROWN BIRD BLOCK"
"SPOOL and FLOWER BLOCKS"
Welcome to Week Sixteen 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
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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"
This week we are making three blocks
"BROWN BIRD BLOCK"
"SPOOL AND FLOWER BLOCKS"
Let's get started with the
Brown Bird!
Here are my fabrics and Shapes
for the Brown Bird 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-2
1 - O-43
1 - O-66
1 - 0-81
1 - O-82
1 - O-85
You will also need to cut a
1 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangle
for the bird beak
You will need 2 pieces of 1 1/2" long
prepared 1/4" straight bias
for the bird legs.
In addition you will need a 6" piece
of prepared BIAS strip for the stem.
Press one end under.
Cut your background
10" x 10"
Just like with the other birds
you will need to sew the two fabrics
together and press the seams open...
Before you can sew the shape.
My shapes are sewn...
you will need to clip the cleavage
in the flower and the bird beak.
Clip the inner curve on the birds neck.
Pressed, shaped and ready to fly!
Now let's go to the work table:)
First I glued on the wing and the
flower and flower center together:)
I'm sure this goes without saying but
when laying out the grass...
make sure you lay it onto the
background straight with the print
so it's not crooked when trimming up!
I pinned glued the legs about
1/4" apart in the center of the grass.
Then I pinned the bird on with the legs
finishing at 3/4" long...
And his tail feathers sticking
out 1" past the grass.
I glued the bird and the grass but
before I glued the beak I
tucked the end of the stem underneath:)
Then I pinned the flower.
I placed it even with the left bird leg
and 7" up from the bottom of the grass.
Before glueing it I glued down the stem.
Then I pinned the leaf 7 1/4" up
from the bottom of the grass.
All pinned and glued...
And ready for applique:)
"BROWN BIRD BLOCK"
After applique press from the back
and trim it down to
8 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Well that was fun!
Let's make the
Spool and Flower Blocks next:)
Here are my fabrics and Shapes
for the Spool and Flower Block all cut...
all traced and ready to go!
Here is a list of the
Calico Garden
Sew Simple Shapes
needed for this block:
4 - O-1
2 - O-3
2 - O-20
2 - 0-63
You will need 4 - 1 1/2"
fabric strips for the spools
You will also need to cut a
1 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangle
for the thread in short spool
and a
2 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangle
for the thread in the tall spool.
You will need 4 pieces of 1 1/2" long
prepared 1/4" straight bias
and 1 - 2 1/2" and 1 - 3 1/2"
straight bias for the stems.
Cut both of your backgrounds
6" x 10"
***TAKE NOTE***
You will need to trace the short spool
1" shorter by using the lines
on the shape that are 1" apart...
easy peasy!!
Then sew these strips together
and press the seams open...
Before you pin them and
sew together with the interfacing:)
After shapes are sewn...
you will need to clip the cleavage
in both of the spools.
Pressed, shaped and ready!
Look how cute those spools are:)
I decided it would be easier to
sew on my buttons for the flower
centers before I pinned and glued.
I chose from my big jar of buttons
that I keep all six color way packages
of my Cute Little Buttons.
In each different bag there are
several different sizes and
vintage styles...so I was
sure to find some that would work!
These are the ones that I chose
and I used matching thread from
my Aurifil thread set to sew them on.
I started by pinning my short spool block.
It measures 7 1/2" tall...
from side to side.
Next I added the small flowers
and they are also 3 1/2" apart.
I trimmed the short stems
on opposite angles so that I could
tuck them under the center stem...
Like this:)
Then I pinned and glued everything...
And got started on the tall spool block.
This block is also 7 1/2" tall.
There are no leaves in this block
So it was time to add the small flowers.
Again...3 1/2" apart.
I trimmed the side stems in the same way
but saved the center stem till last
to show you a close up.
Everything in the tall spool block
is all pinned and glued...
And both are ready for applique!
"SPOOL AND FLOWER BLOCKS"
After applique press them from the back
and trim both blocks down to
4 1/2" x 8 1/2"
We have added 3 more blocks
to the top row of our quilt:)
I love these pretty little blocks...
do you love them too?
and I'll be right back here next
Monday with more tutorials...
Tulip-Pink Peony-Cabbage Blocks.
Until then...
Happy "Sowing"
xx
Lori
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