SAY-IT SEW ALONG - #3 - Summer Banners!!

Hello quilty friends!

Today is the day for the third

tutorial in the 

SAY-IT Sew Along 

 I have done the

 "Bee Prepared"

post that explains everything that 

you need to know about this sew along

CLICK HERE

if you are just joining and

CLICK HERE

to download the free sew along guide.

We are using the 

TYPE/ography

fabric collection...

The GLYPH Sew Simple Shapes

and the LETTERS Sew Simple Shapes

For the kick off to this sew along 

I did a video tutorial on my

 YOUTUBE Channel 

to show you how to make the banner shapes 

that the letters (or numbers) go on 

as well as how to make the letters too:)

CLICK HERE

to watch my video

"Be My Valentine Banner"

and

"Easter Banner"

were the spring turorials.

CLICK HERE

for that blog post

The same methods shown in the first

 two tutorials also apply to making 

the banner shapes and letters

for the summer banners too!

First up is the 4th of July Banner:)

And the the Tea and Cake Banner.

I cut and sewed the shapes 

for both of these 

summer banners at the same time:)

Sewn and trimmed:)

 Cleavage and inner curve areas

 are clipped and ready to turn!

July 4th Banner is ready to put together...

As well as Tea and Cake:)

I glue basted the J U L Y letters 

3/4" down from the top of the rectangles,

And 1" up from the bottom 

of the star center is where

 I glue basted the 4 and the t h letters.

Okay now let's add the ruffles onto

 the bottom of these four cuties:)

As per the sew along guide,

 I cut 2 Width of Fabric strips 4" wide.

Then I cut each strip in half of width

 after trimming off the selvedge.

I simply hand gathered with big stitches

 along the top (about 1/2" down)

I started off with a knot 

and ended with a knot,

making the ruffle the width 

of the bottom of the rectangle...

Then Sue Glued the ruffle on like this!

Then I placed a clapper on top

 to help the ruffle lie a bit flatter

 as the glue dried.

I love the look of the ruffle with

 raw edges and no hem...easy peasy!

I made my ruffle 4" tall so that

 the four J U L Y letters would be 

the approximate height of the stars:)

Super cute!!

I'll clip this banner across the top 

of each one using my clothes pins

 to homemade bias, ribbon or lace...

or all three!

I plan to hang it outside along 

the railing of my patio in July:)

Okay now let's glue baste the 

Tea and Cake Banner!

I placed the t and the k 

1 1/2" up from the bottom of the teacups.

And the e and a letters 

1 3/4" up from the bottom.

Don't forget to glue down the

 inside of the cup handles.

I placed the ampersand in the

 center of the scalloped circle:)

Now for the Vintage Trim!

I simply glued it down just like I did

 on the Easter eggs in the

 Spring Banners Tutorials.

Easy peasy again and 100% Cute!!

And I'll be using my 

Quilty Clothespins 

to clip these teacups and the 

circle scallop as well!

They make it sew easy to 

hang a banner anywhere anytime:)

Cute for Mother's Day, a ladies tea

or a friend luncheon.

Or how about a bridal shower!?

Thanks so much for joining me today

for the third tutorial

for the Say-It Sew Along!

I will meet you right back here in

 August for the Fall Banner tutorial:)

Until then,

HAPPY SEWING

xx

Lori

           Other Places to find me:

             @Beelori1 Instagram

              Lori Holt/YouTube

SAY-IT SEW ALONG - #2 Spring Banners!!

Hello quilty friends!

Today is the day for the second

tutorial in the 

SAY-IT Sew Along 

 I have done the

 "Bee Prepared"

post that explains everything that 

you need to know about this sew along

CLICK HERE

if you are just joining and

CLICK HERE

to download the free sew along guide.

We are using the 

TYPE/ography

fabric collection...

The GLYPH Sew Simple Shapes

and the LETTERS Sew Simple Shapes

For the kick off to this sew along 

I did a video tutorial on my

 YOUTUBE Channel 

to show you how to make the banner shapes 

that the letters (or numbers) go on 

as well as how to make the letters too:)

CLICK HERE

to watch my video

The same tutorial applies to making 

the banner shapes and letters

for the spring banners too.

The first one is the 

"Be My Valentine"

You will find all of cutting

and fabric information in the guide:)

Okay let's do this!

I started by sewing all of the

 shapes that use interfacing

and clipping all inner curves 

and cleavage areas.

This includes all of the letters...

And the four rectangles.

The four frames do not use interfacing 

but backing fabric instead. 

Trace onto the wrong side 

of the front pieces then place right sides

together and stitch directly

 onto the line just like I showed you

in the week one video.

Do the same for the ten heart shapes.

For these I trace half of the heart

and then flip it over to 

trace the other half.

Sew and clip...

Turn and shape:)

Time to go to the work table

 and lay them all out for glue basting:)

Add the letters too!

Glue baste the small pieces on the A and B.

Center the rectangles onto the frame

and the B onto the rectangle...

then glue baste and pin:)

Same for the remaining three!

Now for the hearts and their letters.

Remember to set one aside because it doesn't have a letter on it:)

I decided to place a ruler 2 1/4" up 

from the bottom of the heart to place

 my letters to try and make them 

as even as I could.

EASY PEASY and ready for applique!

I supe LOVE these!!

I'll be using the Bee Cute Lace 

and the Clothespins to hang my banner

for Valentines Day decor.

Okay let's do the EASTER EGGS!

As usual, the cutting is in the guide.

The letters use the interfacing 

and I sewed those first.

Don't forget to clip the inner curves 

and cleavage areas before 

turning and shaping!

Trace the eggs onto the wrong side 

of the fabric and sew with 

right sides together onto the 

backing fabric like the other banners.

Turn shape and press...

to get ready for glue basting!

I started with the yellow egg because 

it has the "t" and and it is the tallest

 of the rest of the letters on the eggs

 so I wanted to gauge where I wanted to 

place my Ric-Rac Vintage trim.

I used my 4 1/2" wide ruler to keep

 my two lines of trim straight

 with each other and spaced evenly.

I cut it a little longer than needed 

to trim afterwards and then 

simply glue basted it down.

Then I glued down my letter "t"

I continued on the same with the rest

 of the Easter Eggs...

 adding the trim first and then 

the letters in the center.

Buttons are of course optional 

and I have a big variety of 

CUTE LITTLE BUTTONS 

that match my fabrics and

 are a cute vintage style.

This is my bowl of buttons 

that my little grandson Reid 

plays with when he comes over.

Notice the little toys in there too 

LOL

When adding the buttons use matching thread

 or you could use a Latte color for

 all of them to match the Vintage Trim.

I trimmed my Ric-Rac even with the edge

 of the eggs after the glue was dry...

then I applied a little Sue Glue on the

 edges to keep them from fraying.

Ready for applique!

I'll be doing machine applique 

with matching thread including on the 

Vintage Trim as well.

These Easter Eggs are sew fun!

I'm looking forward to hanging 

this banner on my fireplace mantel.

I'll be using the Bee Cute Lace and

 Quilty Clothespins with it as well.

Thanks so much for joining me today

for the second tutorial

for the Say-It Sew Along!

I will meet you right back here in

 April for the Summer Banner tutorials:)

Until then,

HAPPY SEWING

xx

Lori

           Other Places to find me:

             @Beelori1 Instagram

              Lori Holt/YouTube