Modern Minis Fabric - Almost Here!!!

I'm so excited to share my 

next fabric collection with you

during the 

Riley Blake 

Spring Market Blog Tour

Modern Minis

by

Bee in my Bonnet

is my latest fabric love ...

 and I can't wait 

till it gets here!

Modern Mini's is scheduled

to be released in 2-3 weeks…

YaY!

Even though it's not available yet…

There were some exclusive

pre-cuts sold at sample spree

during spring quilt market.

There were even a few samples

 quickly sewn up

with the pre-yardage that arrived 

just days before market.

By the time fall market

comes in October…

I will have several new 

Modern Mini's 

patterns and samples displayed:)

I have BIG PLANS

for this collection!!!

Here are a few photos of 

Modern Mini's strike offs.

Strike offs are small pieces

of each print in the collection

 sent to me 

by the factory 

for approval on 

color and printing.

As usual…

I have included a Fat Quarter Panel 

to coordinate with this collection.

Each panel has 4 fat quarters…

and there are 3 different panels

for a total of 

12 coordinating fat quarters.

By the way…

do you like my little

vintage TV's selvedge?

I had so much fun designing this print

for the collection.

Each square on the print measures

about 3 3/4" square.

I think it will be fun to sew 

pillows, curtains, bags 

or anything that 

uses a large scale print.

It's also perfect for 

cutting the squares apart

 and using them for projects 

that need a small scale print….

like mini quilts!!!

Here's the print during strike off approval.

I always make sure they match 

the Riley Blake Solids

that I have created especially for my collections:)

They are my favorite happy colors…

and ensures that all of my collections

play together nicely:)

I have been playing 

with the pre-yardage pieces

that were sent to me...

And sewing up some of my

 Farm Girl blocks

for our 

Farm Girl Fridays's Sew Along

I'm using Modern Mini's and 

making another 

Farm Girl Sampler

like the one I made for 

the cover of my book

Farm Girl Vintage

Be sure to check out 

other new releases

for spring market

during the 

Riley Blake Designs blog tour!

5/15 - Where Women Cook 5/18 - Becky Marie Designs 8/18 - Pattern Anthology 5/19 - Carina Gardner 5/21 - Lori Holt 5/21 - Tasha Noel 5/22 - Lori Whitlock 5/22 - Cinderberry Stitches 5/23 - Eleanor Dugan 5/26 - Simple Simon 5/26 - The Quilted Fish 5/28 - Melly & Me 5/28 - Elea Lutz 5/29 - Zoe Pearn 5/29 - Doohikey Designs 5/30 -Samantha Walker
5/30 – Kelly Panacci

Farm Girl Friday Week Three - and a Farm Girl Apron Pockets Tutorial!!!

YeeHaw!!!

It's week three of our

Farm Girl Friday's

Today we are working from 

pages 13-16 from the book..

Farm Girl Vintage

First up is my farm girl block 

number four…

"Baking Day"

It's a simple block and

 it's super fun to choose 

fabric for the 

mixing bowl colors!

Of course I needed to include 

a block about baking…

every farm girl spends plenty 

of time in the kitchen you know:)

Here's my 6" block made from my

Modern Mini's Fabric

I have made so many versions

 of this block in so many 

different fabric combinations…

and I still have fun

 sewing it every time!

Next is farm girl block

number five…

"Butter Churn"

This block has 

three different elements…

the pinwheel center…

the frame around the pinwheel 

and the outside "churn paddles"

I designed it to look like 

a top shot of the butter and paddles

as they are turning.

In the photo above

 I used 3 fabrics in 2 colors 

plus the background.

But it's also fun to

 do it in one color ….

Red…red…and more red!

This is a variation of my

"Sowing Seeds"

Mix and Match setting on

 page 122 in my book.

Notice that I used a

 white print background

for the 6" blocks…

But then changed it up 

for the center 12" block by

using red prints 

for the background.

I love this tabletopper! 

 I think a large red and white 

Butter Churn quilt

 would be amazing!

Or how about blue and white…

Oh wait!

Yellow and White...

or any color and white!

For my 6" block I used 

orange and mint prints from

Modern Mini's

I love this color combination and

 I think it turned out super cute:)

For my 12" block I made 

another block for my 

Square Dance 

quilt on page 118.

Now I have two blocks so far …

 using Feed Company by Sweetwater:)

I can't wait to see your blocks!

Make sure that when 

you post on social media 

to use the hashtags

#BakingDayBlock

#ButterChurnBlock

and of course

#FarmGirlVintage

so that everyone else

can see them as well!

Okay…let's move on

because I can't wait to show you 

what I made with this additional

 6" Baking Day Block

that I sewed this week.

I even skipped ahead 

to next week

and stitched up a 

6" Canning Season block 

from page 17 too...

Because I decided that 

it would be so fun 

to make them both into

 apron pockets!

One Yard Apron

I used one of my

 "go to" apron patterns

 and sewed an apron 

(just the same as in the pattern)

except for the pockets.

This is how I made the pockets:

After I sewed the blocks…

I cut 4 - 1 1/2" x 6 1/2" strips

and sewed to the sides of the blocks.

Then I added 

1 1/2" x 8 1/2" strips

 to the top and bottom.

They measure 8 1/2" at this point.

These are the pocket fronts.

For the pocket lining

 I cut 2 - 8 1/2" squares. 

I pinned all the way around

 with right sides together…

and left an approximate 

4"opening at the bottom.

I used a 1/4" seam allowance

 and a walking foot

so that both layers would be

 fed through at the same speed.

That helps to keep things even:)

I backstitched where 

stopping and starting 

at the 4" opening.

I clipped a little

off my corners

to cut down on the bulk.

Before I turned my block

right side out…

I pressed my seams back 1/4"

on the lining bottom...

And then on the pocket front bottom.

Make sure that you press

and not iron!

You don't want to stretch

the opening because it will 

be too large and pucker or gather:)

Now turn right side out.

 Roll the edges out like this 

with your fingers and then 

 press with your iron.

See how easy it will be to press this 

opening together flat?

YeeHaw!

Do the same thing with the 

Canning Day Block

and then topstitch them both…

all the way around…

1/8" in from the edge…

and stitch opening closed 

at the same time.

Then sew the pockets onto the apron...

Leaving the top open of course!!!

One pocket…

Two pocket!

Hang your apron 

on your pantry door

so it's there for 

your next baking day:)

If you make a 

Farm Girl Apron Pocket

I want to see it!

Be sure to use the hashtag

#FarmGirlApronPocket

Ready-Set-Sew!!!

But wait!

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They've got some 

cuteness to show you!

Thanks again for joining me

 on Farm Girl Friday:)

See you here again for

 next week's episode ...

and of course 

every day on my

Instagram!

xx

Lori