Granny's Garden Sew Along - The Big Finish and Granny Flower Quilt Label Tutorial!!

YaY! 

My Granny's Garden Quilt 

is finished and I can't wait to

 show it to you up close and personal!!

This is the "Big Finish" post of our

Granny's Garden Sew Along

 I am not quite finished playing 

with Granny Chic Fabric or with 

Granny's Garden Sew Simple Shapes

 so stay tuned for a few more projects!

Okay...now to show LOTS of photos 

of my Granny's Garden Quilt...

And then I'm going to show you

 how I made this 

Granny Flower Quilt Label:)

PS. The quilt that you see underneath 

is one of many that I've made

 using vintage sheets...

I just love vintage linens:)

First I put my Granny's Garden Quilt 

on the bed so that I could 

take lots of close up pictures.

I want to show you so that you can

 see the blocks and the amazing quilting

 done my friend Juli Stubbs...

she is just so sweet and always does

 such a beautiful job and on the 

tightest of deadlines too!

On this quilt she did tight quilting

 behind the large circles and then 

simple outline around the

 appliqué in each one.

By the way...

I'll be making some pillowcases from

 Granny Chic Fabric but for now

 I think this set of vintage pillowcases

 looks great with my quilt.

Okay...onto the photo parade!!

Now let's talk about the quilt label:)

I wanted to show you how you can

 add a label to your quilt

 AFTER it's been quilted...

as well as BEFORE.

The most common time to 

add a label is of course before quilting...

but sometimes we forget...

or we run out of time before 

we have to get it to the quilters...

or we didn't think it needed a label

 and then afterwards decide that it did 

but thought it was too late.

Well...no worries because

 I've got you covered!

I'm going to show you how simple

 it is to add a label afterwards 

by using Sew Simple Shapes and "simply"

 hand appliqué onto the backing fabric 

of the quilt and not

 through all of the layers.

What you will need to cut 

for your flower label:

8 - 3" scrappy squares for the flower

(we will use I-25 for these)

1 - 3" square from Shabby Cloud

1 - 2" square for flower center

2 - 2" x 4 1/2" for leaves

Sew Simple Shapes we are using are:

 I-5 for the leaves

I-21 for smallest circle

I-24 for the dresden flower

and for the Shabby Cloud circle

 use the smallest in the

 Circle Ruler Set.

You will also need to cut the same size interfacing for the shapes with the 

exception of the 3" squares...

just cut one 5 1/2" square 

of interfacing instead.

Trace the shapes onto the interfacing.

You will need to cut a stem 6" long 

and press one end under:)

Remember in week three when I showed you 

how to make a dresden flower using 8 squares?

We also made a scrappy one

 like this in week four.

(Link to each week 

is at the bottom of this post)

Well...you make this one 

in the exact same way...

the only difference is that you 

start out with 3" squares

 instead of 4 1/2" and 

we will use I-24 dresden shape

 instead of I-25 which is the largest.

So...after making 4 half square triangles...

 sew them together into a 

pinwheel block like this.

It should measure 5 1/2" at this point.

And don't forget to press your seams open 

so that your flower will lie flat:)

Now it's time to sew all the shapes!

Make sure that each cleavage point 

is on the seam when you are 

sewing your dresden flower.

Trim them up and cut the "X" for turning...

Be sure to clip the cleavage 

in the flower before turning.

Shape and press!

I Sue Glued my small circle in the

 center of the Shabby Cloud circle first.

I'm using a Micron Pigma Pen 

to write because it is permanent 

on fabric and will not bleed.

I wrote the name of the quilt...

wrote my name and wrote the year.

Simple but effective in labeling 

and documenting my quilt...

in a super cute way!

Then I appliquéd the circles onto

 the center of the dresden flower.

Then I Sue Glued the entire flower...

stem and leaves onto the

 bottom corner of my quilt.

Then I appliquéd as usual...

 making sure that I only went through

 the backing fabric and I hid 

my knots underneath the applique.

I used the Cloud colored thread from 

the Granny Chis Aurifil 

to do the flower and did not 

change color for each petal.

I love this cute little 

Granny Flower Label 

and I hope you do too!

Now for some outside quilt photo shots!

I always try to get some photos outside 

if the weather permits because

 I love the natural light.

Yesterday the weather here was

 windy and cool but sunny and so 

here is what we ended up with!

Of course Toby always has to be 

front and center...

checking out the quilt

And expecting us to throw the ball

 for him even though we are 

obviously kinda in the middle of something:)

Wind is blowing and 

Mr.Honey and Sterling trying 

to keep the quilt straight...

Finally a pretty good shot of the entire quilt...as good as expected in the wind!

Oh my goodness!!!

 I just can't tell you how much

 I love and adore this quilt.

I love and adore that you are

 making it with me...

I hope you are enjoying it

 as much as I did.

Again...

stay tuned for more Granny Chic 

and next week I'll show you

 what I'm doing with the extra 

"surprise" Sew Simple Shape in the set!

xx

Lori

Click on the links below 

to view each week of this sew along!!

1. Bee Prepared

2. Week One

3. Week Two

4. Week Three

5. Week Four

6. Week Five

7. Week Six

8. Week Seven

9. Week Eight

10. Week Nine

11. Week Ten

12. Week Eleven

Granny's Garden Sew Along - Week Eleven!!

Hi there:)

Welcome to Week Eleven in the 

Granny's Garden Sew Along

We are using Granny Chic Fabric...

And Granny's Garden Sew Simple Shapes...

to make the Granny's Garden Quilt:)

Today we are making the last two

 Flower Blocks!!

Let's start sowing:)

Sew Simple Shapes for Block 41:

2 - I 6

5 - I 8

1 - I 20

Cut the stem 5" long and

 press one end under.

There is no clipping needed 

before turning in this block:)

All shaped and ready to go!

Pin and glue...

Use the 10 1/2" Trim-It Ruler 

to align and center...

and adjust where needed:)

Flower Block 41 ready for applique:)

Sew Simple Shapes for Block 42:

4 - I 4

1 - I 21

1 - I 28

Use the 6" Circle Ruler from

 the set for a Shabby Cloud Circle

After sewing you will need to 

clip between each scallop before turning.

Turned...shaped and pressed:)

I did my center first...

Ands added it to the scallop!

Then I glue basted it onto the large circle.

Flower Block 42 is ready for applique.

YaY!

After the quilting I'll add buttons to it:)

Applique and applique!

Afterwards...

applique them to their

 background squares.

Okay fast forward because

 I am finished 

with the applique on 

all of the flower blocks...

so it's time me to trim them all down to

 10 1/2" square using the 

10 1/2" Trim-It Ruler.

Make sure your large circles are

 centered

BEFORE you do any trimming.

I trim 2 sides first then turn

 and trim the remaining 2 sides.

And this is what Flower Block 42 

looks like after applique and

trimming down to 10 1/2" square:)

Now I only have 41 more to trim up lol

Now it's time to move on to the border!

You will need 4 - I 11 shapes

 for the corners and 

26 -  I 31 shapes for the scallops.

*Take Note:

When tracing the scallop borders...

center and line up the top edges like this.

*We want to keep the fabric and

 the interfacing straight throughout

 this whole process...

and especially when sewing...

so keep it all straight by pinning...

and line up the top edge and 

side edges of the fabric as well.

When sewing...

don't sew on the side

 lines that you traced...

just sew along the bottom like this:)

All border pieces sewn 

and ready for trimming:)

Start by trimming along the top like this...

and clipping the cleavage

 between each scallop.

Of course you do not need to

 cut the interfacing to turn

 because the bottom and

 the sides are not sewn:)

After turning...

shape each scallop gently

 and press back into shape!

Now you could lay it right onto 

one of the 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" 

border rectangles just like this...

but let me explain something first!

See these lines on the I 31 template?

I wanted you to have a choice

 on how wide your scallop border is.

(not just for this quilt

 but for other projects that 

you will want a scallop border for as well)

The measurements indicate how wide

 the finished scallop will be.

I'm going to be using the 

1 1/2" finished size 

so now is the time to trim to that line...

which is exactly 1" from the top edge.

So I trim just like this!

Easy peasy.

If you want yours to be wider than mine...

only trim off 1/2" and 

it will finish at 2".

If you don't trim any off at all

 it will finish at 2 1/2"

For the side trimming...

 I used my traced line on the side

 as a guide and trimmed directly

 onto the line like this.

 The straight part that's left 

sticks out and measures 1/4" 

and will tuck into the 1/4" seam allowance.

Easy Peasy again!!

Next...glue baste each scalloped applique onto a border rectangle...

centering and lining up both the

 sides and top edges...

like this:)

Now this block is ready for applique...

and by the way that is all that needs 

to be appliquéd because all of 

the other edges will be 

sewn into the quilt top by machine.

All 26 border rectangles

 have the scallop glue basted

 and ready for applique:)

Now for how I do the corner pieces.

I shaped them and set them aside

 and will applique them last

 after the entire quilt top is sewn together.

I'm doing this so that I can

 make sure to place them

 exactly where they need to go!

On page 11 of the 

Sew Along Guide are the instructions on sewing the quilt top together...

it's super easy construction.

Join me back here next week 

and I will have photos of my 

finished quilt and close ups

 of how it was quilted:)

And goes what?!

I will also have another

 fun tutorial for you...

YaY!

Our garden has been planted:)

xx

Lori

Click on the links below 

to view each week of this sew along!!

1. Bee Prepared

2. Week One

3. Week Two

4. Week Three

5. Week Four

6. Week Five

7. Week Six

8. Week Seven

9. Week Eight

10. Week Nine

11. Week Ten