ALL 13 FLOWER BASKET BLOCKS!!
Welcome Quilty friends!!
Today is the day for the
"WEEK FOUR"
in our
FlOWER BASKET SAMPLER
SEW ALONG
We are making the
FLOWER BASKET SAMPLER Quilt
which finishes at
87" x 87"
It consists of 12 pieced pinwheel blocks
and a pieced border which surrounds
the pieced basket blocks with
appliquéd trim and flowers on each!
(Basically this is mainly
a pieced quilt with some applique)
To make the appliquéd flowers,
leaves and basket trim
we are using my
Sew Simple Shapes called of course...
Flower Basket Sampler!
The collection that we are using
for the quilt is...
PIECE AND PLENTY!!
Piece and Plenty was designed by me...
and produced and distributed
to quilt shops everywhere
by the amazing
If you would like to know everything about
PIECE AND PLENTY
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:)
So let's chat about the
FLOWER BASKET SAMPLER
Quilt Fabric Kit.
Several shops are stocking the kit...
both brick and mortar shops
as well as online quilt shops.
The fabric and notions as well
have already shipped
to quilt shops everywhere
and will continue to ship as
each new item arrives at the warehouse!
So of course if you have not
already pre-ordered
your fabric kit and need one...
it is not too late at all!
If you still need to download
the free sew along guide
click on the following link:
And if you still need all of
the info about this sew along
please click on the following link to
read last weeks blog post called
The tutorial for Basket Block One
is on my Youtube channel.
to watch the tutorial
I also have already done the tutorial
on piecing the baskets in preparation
for the appliqués...
if you missed it:)
During week two
we did blocks Two thru Five.
for that tutorial
Last week we added the
Basket Blocks
Six - Seven - Eight - Nine!
for the tutorials.
This week we will be doing the last
four of the 13 basket blocks:)
All of the cutting and info
about each of these blocks
is of course in the sew along guide
for your convenience:)
Basket Block Ten
Basket Block Eleven
Basket Block Twelve
Basket Block Thirteen
Let's sew:)
I've continued each week to sew
all four blocks at the same time:)
Let's start with Basket Block Ten
The shapes on the Bitty Design Board
on the left do not need any clipping
in the seam allowances
as they are all outer curves.
I clipped all of the cleavage areas
in the basket trim and leaves and
all of the inner curves in the flowers.
Turned and shaped!!...
Now let's go to the work table
and layout the appliqués:)
I used the lines on my ruler as needed.
After my block is appliquéd
I'll press it from the back and
use this ruler to trim it down to
15 1/2" x 15 1/2" square
so that it can be sewn into the quilt.
FLOWER BASKET BLOCK TEN
Added to the bottom row
of my design wall:)
Only one shape on the Bitty Board to the left
does not need clipping...
just trimming of seam allowances.
Before turning...clip the inner curves
on the basket trim and the tulip
and also the cleavage area in each leaf.
Turn...shape and press:)
"Plant" your tulip!
Check everything by using the
lines on the ruler if needed.
After my block is appliquéd
I'll press it from the back and
use this ruler to trim it down to
15 1/2" x 15 1/2" square
so that it can be sewn into the quilt.
FLOWER BASKET BLOCK ELEVEN
One more on the design wall:)
Now let's plant the flowers into
Basket Block Twelve.
Guess what lol...
no clipping needed for all the shapes
on the Bitty Board to the left:)
Before turning...
clip all of the cleavage areas
in the basket trim and the flower.
Turned...shaped and pressed!
Pinned and Sue Glued:)
After my block is appliquéd
I'll press it from the back and
use this ruler to trim it down to
15 1/2" x 15 1/2" square
so that it can be sewn into the quilt.
but we have one more basket block!
No clipping needed for the
shapes on the bitty board!
Clip the cleavage in the basket trim,
flower and the two leaves:)
Are you ready to plant our last flower?
YaY!!
After my block is appliquéd
I'll press it from the back and
use this ruler to trim it down to
15 1/2" x 15 1/2" square
so that it can be sewn into the quilt.
FLOWER BASKET BLOCK THIRTEEN
And now we have all thirteen
Flower Basket Blocks completed!!
Obviously I can't fit it on my
design wall so this block lives
on it's own design board...
patiently waiting to be appliquéd.
They are now all ready for applique
and as I mentioned in my
week one video I like to save
that step until they are all completed
and do them all at the same time.
Thank you for sewing with me today
and I will be right back here
next week for the tutorial on the
Piece and Plenty Pinwheels!!
xx
Lori
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