Bee In My Bonnet: Home Town Sew Along - Week Six

Monday, October 23, 2023

Home Town Sew Along - Week Six - Tea House Block Tutorial!!

"TEA HOUSE BLOCK"

Welcome to week six of the

"HOME TOWN"

Sew Along!

Do you have all of your "tools"

together for building a house today?

Together we are making the

Home Town Quilt

75" x 84"

The quilt is made with my fabric

collection called Home Town:)

I hope that you all have all

received your

fabric kits by now...

and that we are all ready to begin!!

If you still need one ...

just do a quick google search for

"Home Town Quilt Kit"

to find shops who still have some left.

We are also using the

Home Town

Sew Simple Shapes

I have already 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

if you have not downloaded yet.

As per usual for the first block in my

Sew Simple Shape Sew Alongs

that FIRST tutorial is a video.

Because I now have my own

YouTube Channel

I have posted the

Flag House 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...

click on subscribe and click on the bell

to be notified whenever

I post another tutorial:)

Topiary House Block

CLICK HERE

for the tutorial!

Pineapple House Block
CLICK HERE
for that tutorial:)

Sunflower House Block
CLICK HERE
for that tutorial

Bird House Block
CLICK HERE
for that tutorial

Tulip House Block

CLICK HERE

for that tutorial

Fireworks House Block

CLICK HERE
for that tutorial

Beehive House Block
CLICK HERE
for that tutorial

Sheep House Block
CLICK HERE
for that tutorial

Here's the Cherry House Block
that I showed you
how to make last time:)
CLICK HERE
for the tutorial

Today we are building the

Tea House!!

Here is a list of the
Home Town
Sew Simple Shapes
needed for this block:
1 - Q-2
2 - Q-5
1 - Q-7
1 - Q-8
1 - Q-12
10 - Q-15
2 - Q-22
2 - Q-25
2 - Q-31
1 - Q-34
1 - Q-48
1 - Q-49
1 - Q-63

You will need prepared
1/4" cut straight bias strips:
*2 -flower stems - 2" long
*12 - sun rays 3/4" long
after pressing one end under

You will also need a prepared
on the bias 1/4" pressed into a
tight curve for the teacup handle.

You will need 2 prepared
3/8" straight bias strips:
*Roof on side additions measuring
3 1/2" long
after pressing one end under.

Lastly you will need a 1" prepared
straight bias strip for the front porch.
It should measure 2 1/2" long
after both ends are pressed under.

Cut your background
14" x 16"
and sew it to the 3 1/2" x 16" grass
pressing the seams open.
Now press in half for
pinning and glue basting your block:)

*TAKE NOTE*
Trace one of the Q-5 SSShape
for the side additions in reverse.

*TAKE ANOTHER NOTE*
When tracing the Q-48 SSShape
for the teacup mark the line that is
on the shape for sewing
these two prints together:)

Time to sew the shapes!!
Press the seam allowances open
when you sew the teacup fabrics
so that the applique will lie flat:)

After trimming and before turning
you will need to clip the cleavage
in both of the shrubs...
both of the flowers and the chimney.

Turned...shaped and pressed.

I started by gluing the rays to the sun:)
It's about 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"

Then I assembled and glued the
teacup and the flowers...
leaving the leaves until
all goes onto the background.

I placed the flower stems
1/2" from each side of the teacup.
The tallest flower on
the left is 1" up on the stem
and the other is 3/4" up.

I also sewed the
1/4" Cute Little Buttons
onto the flower centers and embroidered
the string to the teabag:)

I glued the bias strip handle
onto the cup as well.

Back views:)

Next thing I did was the house.
I was able to build this one entirely
before I glued it to my background!

First I glued the house and roof together.
I also glued the chimney to the roof
and the trim on top of the chimney.
The chimney is 2 1/2" up from the roof.
Together from the top of chimney
to bottom of house it's 11" tall
(to the bottom of the
front porch makes it 11 3/4" tall)

I glued the door and front porch
together and glued it
in the center of the house.
I glued the half window
centered 1/4" above the door.

Let's talk windows!

I placed the bottom row
of windows 1 3/4" up
from the house bottom and
1/2" in from the sides of
the house and the door.
The windows are 1/2" apart
from top and bottom rows.

I glued the side additions to the house
after glueing their roofs on.
Take note that the side additions
are NOT even with the bottom of
the house...they are placed 1/4" up.

The entire width of the
house measures 12 1/4" wide.

The side addition windows are
2 1/2" up from the bottom and
then centered side to side.
I glued the shrubs 5/8" in from
the outside of house corners.

We can place the house onto our background!
This house is directly in the
center of the block so use your center
pressed crease to line up the
house center with that center crease.

Place the bottom
of house additions 3/4" into the grass.

Use your ruler to keep it all straight.

Now place the teacup on the roof:)
Place it so that the left side of cup
is even with the top corner of roof.

Now you can add the leaves!

Last thing to add is the sunshine!!
Place it 1" taller than the
chimney top and 2 3/4" out from
the top right corner of roof.

Okay!!!
It's time to Sue Glue everything down
and then check your measurements
using the 14 1/2" Trim-It Ruler.
YaY!
My Tea House is built...
and
it's ready for applique!!!!

Afterwards I'll press from the back and
trim down to 14 1/2" square:)

I just had to include
a house with tea in my quilt!
Herbal teas were enjoyed in the
afternoons at my grandmas house.
I'm sure you know by now that my grandma
lived just a few houses away from me.
She also collected teacups
and I have loved both tea and teacups
(and teapots) ever since.

Thanks so much for sewing with me again