A Sneak Peek of Gracie Girl!!!...

Well the busy-ness continues in my studio:)

I just got the pre-yardage of my fall fabric line...

"Gracie Girl"

I'm so excited!!!

This line is named after my daughter

Kassidy Grace

and we designed it together!

It's all of her favorite colors and also the colors of her bedroom too.

She is especially in love with the

 Navy Blue...

Raspberry and Aqua's!!!

Of course I'll be telling you more about it

 when it hits the quilt shops the end of August...

but for now...

here's an up close and personal sneak peek!

"Gracie Girl"

by Kassidy and Lori Holt

I just can't wait to work and play with all of these fun exciting prints...

not to mention the yummy colors!!!

What kinds of things do you 

see made out of Gracie Girl???

Do tell:)

xx

Lori

Keeping in Touch...

Hello cute people!

I've missed chatting with you this week.

Yes...I know it's Wednesday and I don't have a new Quilty Barn to show you:(

I'm so sorry but due to some super secret projects and summer of course...

I simply didn't have time to get a new one made and posted!

But the good news is...

this gives you time to do some catching up!

I will still be posting over the rest of 

the summer here and there as I get time...

but if you want to know what I'm up to on a daily basis,

follow me on Instagram.

That's where I post pictures daily of where I am and what I am doing.

I post pictures of blocks that are on my design wall...

Or what's on my cutting mat...

Or quilty things I'm working on...

Or who is sewing with me...

Or projects like these cute flag shorts that Kassidy and I made!

My user name on Instagram is 

beelori1

I look forward to chatting with you there!

and...

You can also follow me on

 Pinterest

Some of the things that I like to pin are...

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All kinds of yummy recipes...

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New projects to try...

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Home decor and gardening...

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             Lots and lots of quilty things...by super quilty people

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Or fun things to wear!

So if you want to keep in touch with me this summer...

you can find me on 

Instagram and Pinterest:)

I'll see you there!

xx

Lori

The Quilty Barn Along...Silo Barn 3 and a "Peas and Carrots" block tutorial!...

Well good morning and happy Wednesday everybody!!!

As you know...

around these parts...

every Wednesday is

 Quilty Barn Along Day

Today's episode is brought to you by

Quilty Silo Barn #3!

Today's block is a traditional block that's been around forever...

and I'm sure has had several names.

I'm calling my block...

"Peas and Carrots"

because they're farm grown fresh and good for you too!

Let's get to the cutting!

From your carrot fabric;

Cut 4 - 2" x 3 1/2" rectangles

Cut 4 - 2" squares

From your pea fabric;

Cut 4 - 2" squares

From the background;

Cut 16 - 2" squares

Now to make the half square triangles...

use your 4 peas and 4 carrot squares and 8 white squares.

Place a white square together with each square

 (RST) and stitch from corner to corner.

Trim about 1/4" from your stitching line on one side

 and press towards the peas and carrots.

Now for the flying geese.

Use the 4 carrot rectangles and 8 white squares.

Place on one side and stitch down the center from corner to corner on the white.

Once again... trim the seam allowance and this time press towards the white.

Now repeat for the other side like this.

Now you have 4 flying geese.

There are several ways to do flying geese...

my favorite is my fast flying geese method when I am making alot of them

but it was just as fast to use my 

Easy Corner Triangle method for just one block.

Lay your pieces out on your design board

 and stitch them together

to form your 

"Peas and Carrots" block

The easiest way to do this is to sew into 

4 identical quarters and then sew the 4 quarters together.

This is how I pressed my seams.

Now you have your peas and carrots block ready to sew into your barn as the door!

Choose your barn fabrics and build your barn!

I chose to make this barn aqua.

The color of a perfectly beautiful country sky with big fluffy clouds:)

I love how the orange and green play with the aqua...

Don't you???

Speaking of playing...

here are Silo Barn #2 and Silo Barn #3 having a play day together:)

Up next Wednesday will be Quilty Barn #10 for the first quilt.

We are almost finished with that one!

Have a Quilty kind of day my friends...

 and don't forget to eat your peas and carrots!!!!

xx

Lori