Sew Simple Shapes Series - Week Eight - Blocks 18 - 19 and 20!!

Okay cute people...

here are the last 3 blocks 

for this fun quilt!

These are the blocks that started it all:)

I made them with my new 

Autumn Love 

Sew Simple Shapes

Now that they are here and available...

 and you are pro's by making

 the first 17 blocks...

Here are the shapes you need to

 trace and sew for Block 18:

4 - F-1

1 - F-3

8 - F-5

4 - F-19

1 - F-24

4 - F27

Cut 4 - 2 1/4" long 1/4" wide

 stems from your spool.

Sew your pinwheel background square:)

***You will need to clip the cleavage in the flower pot and sunflower shapes***

Pin and glue baste the center flower first. 

Measure in 2 1/2" from the corner

 and place the yellow flowers.

The top of the flower pot is 

5 1/2" in from the corner:)

The red hearts are 3" in from the side edge.

There is 1/2" between the 

leaves and the flowers. 

Ready for applique!

I fussy cut my flowers so that the

 white daisy would be in the center:)

I super love the sunflower 

with the red gingham center!

BLOCK 18

Here are the shapes that you will 

need to trace and sew for Block 19:

5 - F-1

4 - F-3

4 - F-8

4 - F-15

4 - F-24

No Stems!

Make your pinwheel background square:)

***Cleavages to clip are the 

sunflowers-stars and leaves***

Pin and glue baste the center circle 

and leaves first.

Measure in 3" from the corner 

and place your red sunflower shapes.

Layer with the circles first

 and then the stars.

The blue circles in between are

 1 3/4"in from the side edge.

Ready for applique!

I love the patriotic feel of this block:)

BLOCK 19

Here are the shapes that you will need 

to trace and sew for block 20:

4 - F-1

1 - F-2

1 - F-3

8 - F-10

4 - F-16

2 - F-20

 (cut the 2 - F-20 in half after 

sewing to make the 4 tulip centers)

Cut 4 - 2 1/2" long 1/4" wide stems 

for the tulips

and Cut 4 - 3" long 1/4" wide stems 

for the little blue flowers

***You will need to clip the

 cleavage in each tulip***

Pin and glue baste the center circles first.

Measure in 3 1/2"in from the corner

 and place the tulip center.

Place the tulip on top:)

The blue flowers are about 

1 3/4" in from the side edge.

The tip-off the leaves are 2" in.

Ready for applique!

Because of the tulips...

this block reminds me of spring:)

Block 20

When all 20 of your blocks are completed...

you will need to use your 

12 1/2" Trim-It Ruler 

to trim them down to 12 1/2" square.

I'll show you what my quilt top 

looks like as soon as I decide 

how I'm doing it and 

get it sewn together:)

Of course I will give you 

all of those measurements!!

I'm not sure what the date will be

 but I do know that it will be

 BEFORE August 20th which is when my

 Autumn Love Sew Along starts.

I have really loved making these blocks

 with all of my 

Sew Simple Shapes sets together.

I hope this series has helped you to

 see how versatile they are and to think outside of the box when

 looking at each shape...

and seeing new possibilities:)

Talk to you soon!

xx

Lori

Sew Simple Shapes Series - Week Seven - Blocks 16 and 17 Tutorials!

Here we are at week seven in the 

Sew Simple Shapes Series

Click on the previous weeks

 if you are just joining in:

Week One

Week Two

Week Three

Week Four

Week Five

Week Six

Week Six 1/2

This week we will be 

making 2 blocks using the

 Let's Bake

 Sew Simple Shapes

For Block 16 you will need to 

trace and sew the following shapes:

4 - E-10

5 - E-11

4 - E-12

4 - E-16

Cut 4 - 3" long and 4 - 4 1/2" long 

1/4" wide stems from your spool.

Make your pinwheel background square.

The 4 - E-10 circles are for the leaves.

Mark the center after tracing the circle using the lines on the template.

Then use a ruler and draw 1/4" from center on both sides...or in other words...two lines 1/2" apart.

Sew on the lines like this.

Trim...

Turn and shape:)

On the E-16 shape you will need to

 clip the 2 cleavage areas.

Pinning and glue basting is the next step:)

Place the center circle first.

Measure 3" in from the corner and place 

the blue flowers...

measure in 2 3/4" in and 

place the red centers.

The yellow tulips are placed

 1 1/2" in from the side edge.

Always use the ruler to line everything up:)

Ready for applique!

I love these tulips:)

And the half circle leaves

 and red gingham center.

BLOCK SIXTEEN

Let's do block seventeen now:)

Trace and sew these shapes:

5 - E-10

1 - E-11

8 - E-12

4 - E-13

8 - E-17

Cut 8 - 3 1/4" long and

 1/4" wide stems from your spool.

Make your pinwheel background square.

The E-13 shape has inner curves 

that will need to be clipped.

3 clips in each inner curve will do nicely:)

Place the 2 center circles first. 

Measure in 3" from the corner and place the yellow gingham circles.

The flowers go in the center of each:)

The small aqua circles are placed

 1 3/4" from the side edge.

Pin and glue baste the leaves 3/4" up from the bottom of the stems.

Ready for applique!

I love the cute little blue berries

 and the oval shaped leaves.

And I love that the flower fit

 on top of the circle perfectly!

(because those shapes were a 

frosted donut in the 

Let's Bake Quilt ...lol)

BLOCK SEVENTEEN

Next week we will have the last 3 blocks for a total of 20!

Those 3 are the ones made from 

Autumn Love 

Sew Simple Shapes

 that I showed you in the beginning of this series:)

After that I'll draw up a setting

 and get may blocks

 sewn together and quilted.

Of course I will show you 

and give you measurements for the

 sashings and border as soon as 

I know what they will be.

My goal is to have it all completed 

before we start the 

Autumn Love Sew Along 

on August 20th....

YAY!

xx

Lori

Sew Simple Shapes Series - Week Five - Blocks 11 and 12 Tutorial!!

Hello cute people!

Thanks for tuning in for 

episode 5 of the 

Sew Simple Shapes Series

Please click on these links

 to the previous episodes 

if you are just starting

 this series now:)

WEEK ONE

WEEK TWO

WEEK THREE

WEEK FOUR

We are still playing with the 

FRUIT SALAD

Sew Simple Shapes

and we will be making the last

 of the four fruit blocks today:)

Trace and sew the 

following shapes from the set:

1 - C-1

4 - C-6

4 - C-8

4 - C-9

4 - C10

Cut 4 - 2" long 1/4" wide 

green strawberry stems

Sew your pinwheel background block

These are the three shapes 

from this block

 that have inner curves and 

cleavages to clip.

All of my strawberry block parts!

I placed my flower petals 

in the center first...

I forgot to take a picture 

before I placed the 

red center circle on 

but you can see that all of 

the petals touch... 

so thats easy peasy:)

I measured 2 1/2" in 

from the corner and 

placed my stem.

Then I measured 3 3/4" in 

and placed my strawberry. 

The strawberry top goes 

about 1/4" above it.

The yellow gingham hearts 

are 1 3/4" in from the edge:)

I pinned and then glue basted...

and when dry I removed the pins:)

Super sweet and super easy block to make:)

Both background prints are from my 

Bee Backgrounds Collection.

The applique prints are all from 

Bee Basics.

BLOCK ELEVEN

Fun and Done!!

Okay let's make some 

granny smith apples now:)

Trace and sew the following from the

 Fruit Salad Sew Simple Shapes:

8 - C-1

4 - C-2

1 - C-3

8 - C-4

4 - C-8

4 - C11

Cut 4 - 2" long 1/4" 

wide brown stems

Sew your pinwheel background block

These are the two shapes that

 have an inner curve and a cleavage.

Ready...set...go!

I placed the circles 1" in from the 

center of the block and 

pinned them for glue basting.

Top it with the flower center after:)

Measure down 2 1/2" from 

the corner and place your stems.

Measure 1 3/4" in from the side

 for the red gingham circles:)

Measure 4" down from the 

corner and place your apple.

The leaves go right on the 

stem center and the tip measures

 1 1/2" from the outer edge.

Place the hearts in the center

 of the apple...cute right?

Make sure to use your

 12 1/2" Trim-It Ruler

 every step of the way.

No block is perfect...and that's okay!

 But it's always good to use 

the tools that help us:)

I really love the 

denim flower in the center:)

It's from my Calico Day's collection.

The hearts are from 

Cozy Christmas and the gingham 

is from Bake Sale 2!

Both background are from my 

Bee Backgrounds and the 

yellow pears print is from 

Bee Basics.

I used the green bandana print 

from my Bee Backings and Borders 

for the apples:)

All ready for applique!!

BLOCK TWELVE

Next week I will have 

two more blocks for you

 from the 

Fruit Salad 

Sew Simple Shapes:)

 Until then...

Have a Quilty Kind of Day!

xx

Lori