Schoolhouse Block Tutorial!!

Hello cute people!

It's time for another episode of 

"Tutorials by Miss Bee"

I've just been waiting

 for the release 

of my new book...

Spelling Bee 

so that I could hit

 the "publish" button on 

this tutorial to celebrate.

I'm so excited to announce 

that my book will be 

hot off the press this week!

For both of these blocks...

I have used my new 

Bee Basics

Bee Backgrounds and 

Bee Backings and Borders 

Fabric.

In the book I have my

 typical 6" as well as 12" 

 instructions for

 each and every block.

There is no exception 

for my Schoolhouse Block...

the same golden rule applies:)

I'll show you how to 

make the 12" block

 and of course...

the instructions 

are the same for the 6".

First up...lets start by

 cutting for the windows

 on the 12" block.

This fabric is in my 

Bee Backgrounds Collection

 and it works 

really well to fussy cut!

Cut the square out 

on the dotted lines:)

Windows:

For 12" -  H - Cut 2 - 2" x 3"

For 6" - H - Cut 2 - 1 1/4" x 1 3/4"

Grass:

For 12" - I - Cut 2 - 1" x 4 1/2"

For 6" - I - Cut 2 - 3/4" x 2 1/2"

Steps:

For 12" - J - Cut 1 - 1" x 3 1/2"

K -M Cut 1 - 1" x 4 1/2"

For 6" - J - Cut 1 - 3/4" x 2"

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

Door:

For 12" -  L - Cut 1 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"

For 6" - L - Cut 1 - 1 1/2" x 2 1/2"

School Bell:

For 12" - M - Cut 1 - 1 1/2" square

For 6" - M - Cut 1 - 1" square

Around the Door:

For 12" - N - Cut 2 - 2 1/2" squares

0 - Cut 2 - 1" x 4 1/2"

P - Cut 1 - 1" x 3 1/2"

For 6" - N - Cut 2 - 1 1/2" squares

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

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

Roof:

For 12" - Q - Cut 2 - 2 1/2" squares

 R - Cut 2 - 3" x 6 1/2"

For 6" - Q - Cut 2 - 1 1/2" squares 

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

Schoolhouse:

For 12" - S - Cut 3 - 1" x 2 1/2"

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

U - Cut 2 - 1 1/2" x 4"

V - Cut 2 - 2" x 4"

For 6" - S - Cut 3 - 3/4" x 1 1/2"

T - Cut 4 - 1" x 1 3/4"

U - Cut 2 - 1" x 2 1/4"

V - Cut 2 - 1 1/4" x 2 1/4"

Background:

For 12" - A - Cut 2 - 2 1/2" x 6 1/2"

B - Cut 2 - 2 1/2" x 5"

C - Cut 2 - 3" squares

D - Cut 2 - 1 1/2" x 5 1/2"

E - Cut 1 - 1" x 2 1/2"

F - Cut 2 - 1" x 1 1/2"

G - Cut 2 - 1" squares

For 6" - A - Cut 2 - 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"

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

C - Cut 2 - 1 3/4" squares

D - Cut 2 - 1" x 3"

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

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

G - Cut 2 - 3/4" squares

Yay! 

You are all cut out:) 

Lay all the pieces out

 on your design board like this 

and we will start piecing 

from the top down.

All of the following 

step by step photos 

are very self explanatory ...

especially if you have

 made my blocks before!

So just look at the pictures

 and do what I do!

And there you go!

12" Schoolhouse Block

YaY!!

(it should measure 

12 1/2" square at this point)

It fits right in with 

the other 

"Picture Blocks" 

in the book:)

My bell turned out 

a little wonky...

but I love it!

I fussy cut the bell fabric 

so that the star 

would be in the center:)

There are cute little baby chicks

 all over the door...

maybe they were brought

 for show and tell...lol!

Did you pre-order your copy? 

Don't miss the bus!!

We will be having a 

 Spelling Bee Sew Along

 starting later in the year.

YaY!

You can bet I've 

got a lot of surprises planned:)

And for all of my 

die hard 6" block makers...

a little brown schoolhouse!

YaY!!!

I super love the 6" blocks...

yes...they are fussy

 but oh so cute!

I hope you enjoyed this episode

 and thanks for tuning in:)

Next week's episode is 

"Mama's Flower Garden"

See you then!

xx

Lori

Movie Night Snuggle Quilt Tutorial!!

Hello cute people!

Welcome to my blog...

here is where I do my 

sew alongs and tutorials:)

Todays tutorial is all about 

my snuggle quilt called

 "Movie Night" 

66" x 88"

A few weeks ago I did my tutorial for these two vintage T.V. Blocks and I told you that I would show you my 18" Vintage T.V. Block too.

For this quilt I made 12 blocks.

I selected and paired up 24 prints

 (two for each block) 

from all 3 of my new fabric collections...

Bee Basics

Bee Backings and Borders

(these are all 108" wide)

Bee Backgrounds

I used the background prints for the screens and colors for the background in the T.V. Blocks because when we watch movies on movie night...we are either outside when it's dark with a projector or in the family room with all of the lights out and I wanted the screens on the TV blocks to light up the same way!

Sew together the 18" block

  exactly the same as the 

12" block tutorial that I showed you

 HERE 

except there is only one piece

 for the right side panel instead of three. 

But before you can sew up a block...

you will need to cut!

 Cutting for one block coming right up next:)

Red Tiny Daisy Fabric:

(3/8 yard)

 Cut 2 - 5" x 8"

Cut 1 - 3 1/2" square

Cut 2 - 2" x 12 1/2"

Cut 1 - 2" x 6 1/2"

Cut 2 - 2" x 3 1/2" 

Cut 2 - 2" squares

Cut 4 - 1 1/4" squares

Block Borders:

Cut 2 - 2 1/2" x 18 1/2"

 for the sides

Cut 2 - 2 1/2" x 22 1/2" 

for the 

top and bottom

Yellow Stitched Flower Fabric:

(fat quarter)

Cut - 2" x 15 1/2"

Cut 1 - 2" x 9 1/2"

Cut 1 - 3 1/2" x 9 1/2"

Cut 3 - 2" x 3 1/2"

Cut 2 - 2 1/2" squares (for knobs)

Cut 4 - 1 1/2" squares

Cut 1 - 5/8" x 21" (width of fat quarter)

and run it through a 1/4 bias tape maker.

These are for the antenna:)

Red Penmanship Fabric:

Cut 1 - 9 1/2" x 11"

I tucked in the ends 

of the antenna on an angle 

BEFORE I sewed these 

two pieces together:)

You can see the backside of 

the 1/4" bias hanging down here.

Just keep them out of the way 

when sewing your block together.

Sew your borders on 

after your TV is finished:)

Each block after borders

 should measure

  22 1/2" square at this point:)

Now it's time to 

fix those antennas and this time

 you won't need tin foil...LOL!

But you will need this

 glue by Sue Daley

to glue baste them down for appliqué.

Just trim them about 

1/2" from the 

top edge of the block.

Appliqué by hand or machine:)

Cut 2 - 2 1/2" squares of 

Sew-In Interfacing

 and grab the D-2 circle from the 

Bee Happy sew Simple Shapes

and your two 2 1/2" squares

 that you already cut.

Trace around the circle

 onto the interfacing.

This is your stitching line:)

Pair them up with 

right sides up and 

sew directly onto the line 

all the way around...

oversewing a bit where you 

started to secure your stitches. 

Trim an approximate 1/4" seem allowance 

and cut an X in the interfacing only for turning.

Turn right side out...

ad grab your 

Point to Point Turner

for shaping it!

Give it a quick press 

on the fabric side 

after shaping.

These two knobs go here

 when you appliqué...

but not on the same fabric!

After you have finished the other blocks...

lay them out on the design board and switch up the knob fabrics:)

Sew your blocks together 

and quilt your quilt!

This is a perfect size 

(66" x 88")

for a one person 

(or maybe a two children) 

Movie Night snuggle quilt.

I designed the quilt so that 

you could easily make it 

into a two person snuggle quilt 

by simply adding four more

 blocks down the side...

easy peasy!!!

Adding 4 more blocks...

it will measure

88" square:)

I used 1/4 yard of the

 coral baby chicks  

 print for the binding.

Because it's 108" wide...

I only needed to 

Cut 3 - 2 1/2" strips x

 Width of Fabric:) 

I used 2 3/4 yards of the

 yellow bandana

 108" wide print 

both are from my

 Backings and Borders Fabric 

in the photo above.

I'll be making this quilt in several sizes for each member of my family.

I just may put a "personalized" block inside one of the TV screens so that they will be able to tell which snuggle quilt is theirs...so fun!!!

I'm looking forward to 

lots of movie nights 

with my family in 

the backyard this summer...

and you can bet we'll be

 snuggled up in a

 Movie Night Quilt

I hope your family will be too!

xx

Lori