Monday, September 16, 2024

Let's Make a SNOWMAN Sew Along - Week Four!!

 



Winter Hats - Sled 
 and Pipe Blocks



Welcome Quilty Friends!!

Today is Week Four for the 

LET'S MAKE A SNOWMAN
 SEW ALONG


We are making the 
LET'S MAKE A SNOWMAN Quilt 
which finishes at
 75" x 87"
It consists of 22 pieced quilt blocks
for the border which surrounds
the applique blocks in the center
of the quilt.
(There are a few other blocks
 that are also pieced)



To make the applique blocks
 we are using my 
Sew Simple Shapes called of course...
Let's Make A Snowman!
 


The collection that we are using 
for the quilt is...
HOME TOWN HOLIDAY!!

Home Town Holiday was designed by me... 
and produced and distributed 
to quilt shops everywhere 
by the amazing 

If you would like to know everything about
 HOME TOWN HOLIDAY 
to view the entire storyboard...
to see all of the fabrics close up
 and to view the notions and ALL of 
the patterns that coordinate with it:)


 I did a video tutorial
 on my YouTube channel for week one:)
I showed you how to make the hat
and one of the letters and 
gave you tips along the way.
I also chatted about stitching the 
appliqués by machine or hand 
and about quilting over the 
Sew Simple Shapes.
to watch the video and please 
leave me a comment and a like!
and then
to read my week one blog tutorial as well.



for the above week two block tutorial


During Week Three we did 
all of the above blocks.
for the tutorials


Grab your fabric and the sew along guide
 for cutting and let's get started
 on this weeks tutorials!

I took photos of all three blocks
 cut and ready to go according to the
 sew along guide instructions:)



Pipe Block


Winter Hats


Sled Block
***TAKE NOTE***
The S-9 and the S-10 SSShapes for the sled 
are half of the actual shape.
 Simply trace one half on the interfacing
and then 
flip over to trace the other half.


Ready to sew all of the shapes!


All are sewn directly onto the 
traced lines and ready for trimming:)


After trimming they are 
all ready to turn and shape.
There are NO inner curves
 or cleavage areas to clip 
in any of the shapes this week:)


Shaped, pressed and ready for layout.


The Pipe Block was up first again!


It's easy peasy to layout.
After applique use the
 2 1/2" and the 6 1/2" Trim-It Rulers 
to trim down to 2 1/2" x 6 1/2"


Now for the Winter Hats:)


All four blocks are done the exact same way.

They should measure 6" tall
 from top to bottom.

After applique, press from the back and 
trim down each one to 
5 1/2" x 7 1/2" using
 those two sizes of Trim-It Rulers.


Last block for this week is the sled.


I took photos of a few measurements 
that I hope will be helpful to you.
I pressed under the ends of the
 1/2" wide bias tape at the bottom 
and tucked the top ends under
 the top of the sled so 
I didn't need to press those under.
They each measure 17" long and 
are 5 1/2" wide from outside to outside
(which means 4 1/2" apart
 because they are 1/2" wide)

The following photo's are
 a few more helpful measurements:)


From the top of the sled to the 
bottom of the middle piece 
it measures about 17 3/4" and the
 entire height of the sled is 19" tall.



It measures 6" between the 
two horizontal 1/2" strips.
I pressed each of those ends under
and they each measure 7 1/4" wide 
after pressing under.


I hope those measurements are
 helpful to you when pinning 
and glue basting your sled block:)

After applique press from the back
 and trim down to 8 1/2" wide and 
20 1/2" tall using the Trim-It Rulers.


Okay that's a wrap for this weeks blocks 
and it's time to add them to the other
blocks that we have made so far:)






My design wall is starting to fill up
with cute snowman parts!


Remember that I did a tutorial 
on how to make my Snow Star Blocks
 so if you haven't watched it yet...


Thank you for sewing with me today!



I'll meet you right back here next Monday
for the tutorial on making the
Cardinal, Skates and 
the Snowflakes Blocks.

Sew with you soon!
xx
Lori

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Really cute! That sled reminds me of the one my older brother had when we were kids and fun times playing in the snow.

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