Prairie Meadow Sew Along - Block Seven!!

"BLOCK SEVEN"

Welcome to week seven of the 

"PRAIRIE MEADOW"

Sew Along!

Join me here each week 

when I will be doing tutorials

 on the blocks for the quilt.

Of course because we are all sewing 

from all around the world  

we all have different time zones...

But I will be posting each Monday 

right here on my blog 

and you can follow my tutorials 

any time each week that 

 is convenient for you.

We are making the 

Prairie Meadow Quilt

68" x 85"

The quilt is made with my newest fabric

 collection called Prairie...

I hope that you all have all 

received your 

fabric kits by now...

 and that we are all ready to begin!!

If you still need one ...

just do a quick google search for 

"Prairie Meadow Quilt Kit"

to find shops who still have some left.

We are also using the

Prairie Meadow

Sew Simple Shapes

I have already posted the

"BEE PREPARED"

 post which details all of the supplies

 for the sew along and how it works.

I have also given the link there 

for the free PDF Download 

of the Sew Along Guide

CLICK HERE

to download the sew along guide.

It's important to watch my 

Week One/Block One video tutorial

 because everything I show you in 

block one pertains to all 

the rest of the blocks.

Things such as tips on sewing...

 shaping and turning all of your

 appliqués as well as the entire 

process of laying out the block.

I also explain about sewing 

the scrappy background.

If you have not watched it please 

CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE

to read my blog tutorial for

BLOCK TWO

CLICK HERE

to read my tutorial for

BLOCK THREE

CLICK HERE

to read my tutorial for 

BLOCK FOUR

CLICK HERE

to read my tutorial for

BLOCK FIVE

CLICK HERE

to read my tutorial for 

BLOCK SIX
 

As per the sew along guide 

cutting instructions

 you should have everything for your

  Block Seven 

 all cut and ready to go!

Here is my Block Seven Kit

 Everything is all cut...

all traced and ready:)

You can also see above the squares

 and rectangles that

 I used for the background.

Here is a list of the

  Prairie Meadow 

Sew Simple Shapes 

needed for  

 Block Seven:

4 - N-3

12 - N-36

8 - N-46

1 - N-53

12 - N-58

You will need to cut

4 - 7 1/2" long

and 

8 - 2 1/2" long

of prepared 1/4" straight 

bias strips for the stems 

Block Seven shapes

 sewn...trimmed and clipped.

Before turning...

you will need to clip the four 

cleavage areas in-between

each of the flower petals.

Remember to clip ALL the way 

to your stitched line but not into it.

If you do not clip far enough it will

be hard for it to lie flat.

Use the seam roller in these kind of 

areas just as I showed you in the 

week one video. 

 

The other shapes

do not need any clipping:)

 

All turned...shaped...pressed and ready:)

I pre-glued the center circles 

onto the 12 flowers

before pinning onto the background.

 I pinned the  circle and the 

four N-3 shapes onto the 

center of the background first.

Measure 1 1/2" from the edge of 

your background to the tip of the

 N-3 shapes and pin. 

I did not glue the circle until 

after the stems were tucked underneath.

First I pinned a flower by measuring

 3 1/2" in diagonally from the corner

 to the edge of the center

 circle in the flower.

Don't glue yet...just pin into place.

 

I glued down the long stems (7 1/2")

on the diagonal and tucked ends 

under the circle about 1/2"...

but only glued to about 1/4" away 

from the intersection of the

 sewn seams of the background.

Before I finish glueing them 

I will need to tuck 

the short stems underneath.

I worked with one corner at a 

time from this point on.

I pinned the two side flowers

 by measuring in 1 1/2" 

from edge of background

and lining up the centers

with the background seams.

I cut two short stems (2 1/2")

on the diagonal at the bottom 

going opposite ways...

 And glued them centered on the 

sewn seams and tucked under 

side flower like this.

  Using these sewn sewn seams 

from the background 

for placement makes it sew easy!

Now repeat for the 

short stem on the other side.

Now you can go ahead and

 glue down the rest of the 

long stem and all 3 flowers.

I then pinned and glued the 

leaves into place.

I measured 2 1/2" up from the 

center circle

and pinned the bottom leaf points

 and then

 I placed them 1/2" away from

 N-3 shapes on each side.

One corner is completed

and I continued in the same way

for the remaining three.

After a few minutes I removed my

 pins and let my block lie flat 

to continue drying the glue:)

That is my BLOCK SEVEN tutorial:) 

It's one of my favorites...

of course I say that about 

every one of these blocks

lol

but I really love these 

sweet little triple flowers

in each corner:)

 BLOCK SEVEN 

all ready for applique:)

Afterwards I will 

press from the back and then 

I will use my 

16 1/2" Trim-It Ruler

to trim down the block.

Thanks for joining me

 again this week for the 

Prairie Meadow Sew Along...

we are over halfway 

through our Prairie journey!!

I'll meet you right back here

next Monday for the 

Block Eight tutorial...

happy sewing!!

xx

Lori

Other Places to find me:

@Beelori1 Instagram

Lori Holt/YouTube

Bee in my Bonnet Company

Bee in my Bonnet Planner - 2022 into 2023!!

 

Are you a planner?

I have been a planner girl my entire life:)

Before there were publications

 specifically dedicated to "planning"

I was what you 

might have called a "lister" 

I used many things but mostly just 

a regular school notebook to write 

lists about everything 

that I was going to do...

everything I wanted to do and

 everything that I needed to do.

My favorite thing was to

 check them off my list when completed!

It made me happy and feel good

 and like I was accomplishing goals 

and learning and growing.

I still do the same thing today...

I use my planner for writing down my 

dreams and goals as well

 as my appointments....

and to keep track of 

my projects and sew alongs.

Another thing I do is to choose

 a word every year to focus on...

a word that aids me in 

setting my goals and keeping my 

thoughts in a positive and 

creative direction throughout the year.

You can see above in the photo 

the word that I chose for this year is

 on the introduction page of my planner.

 My word for this year is

 "PLANT"

Plant goes hand in hand 

with my word from 2021 which was

 "CREATE"

"To plant a seed...

 is to believe in tomorrow"

 

explains perfectly what the word 

PLANT 

means to me as well as the scripture 

2 Corinthians 9:6

Because fall is here...

it's the time of year that

 I start to think about

 my word for next year.

This is my 2023 Planner 

and this year it's

 pink linen on the cover!

I'm very happy with the

 quality of my planner...

it is top notch!!...

 from the linen cover to the spiral binding

 and excellent quality paper

 which I'm very particular about

and choose myself.

I want my planners to be very 

good quality to take me through 

the year of use and stand up to 

the test of time afterwards...

because it basically becomes my journal

 for that year and so I treasure

 my planners from past years.

I want to say a big thank you to

 all of you who pre-ordered my planner.

 I'm happy to say that it is now here

and available so that you can

 prepare along with me 

for the start of the new year.

If you did not pre-order 

you can get yours by clicking 

HERE 

if you did not pre-order.

This is my January 2022 

calendar pages filled out...

And this is my January 2023

 planner pages ready to start 

filling out this week...

I mean of course I already have things

 on my schedule for next year

 that need writing down

and I'm sure you do too.

I did a tutorial last year on my

 YouTube Channel 

on how and why I use my planner...

How I set it up...

 and what things that I write in it.

I also give a few tips on decorating

 the pages if you are so inclined.

CLICK HERE

to watch my tutorial and to 

join me on my planner journey:)

Of course I'll be doing another tutorial

 on my new pink planner 

as soon as I've chosen my 2023 word!

I'll let you know of course:)

Chat with you later...

xx

Lori

Other Places to find me:

@Beelori1 Instagram

Lori Holt/YouTube

Bee in my Bonnet Company

Prairie Meadow Sew Along - Block Six!!

"BLOCK SIX"

Welcome to week six of the 

"PRAIRIE MEADOW"

Sew Along!

Join me here each week 

when I will be doing tutorials

 on the blocks for the quilt.

Of course because we are all sewing 

from all around the world  

we all have different time zones...

But I will be posting each Monday 

right here on my blog 

and you can follow my tutorials 

any time each week that 

 is convenient for you.

We are making the 

Prairie Meadow Quilt

68" x 85"

The quilt is made with my newest fabric

 collection called Prairie...

I hope that you all have all 

received your 

fabric kits by now...

 and that we are all ready to begin!!

If you still need one ...

just do a quick google search for 

"Prairie Meadow Quilt Kit"

to find shops who still have some left.

We are also using the

Prairie Meadow

Sew Simple Shapes

I have already posted the

"BEE PREPARED"

 post which details all of the supplies

 for the sew along and how it works.

I have also given the link there 

for the free PDF Download 

of the Sew Along Guide

CLICK HERE

to download the sew along guide.

It's important to watch my 

Week One/Block One video tutorial

 because everything I show you in 

block one pertains to all 

the rest of the blocks.

Things such as tips on sewing...

 shaping and turning all of your

 appliqués as well as the entire 

process of laying out the block.

I also explain about sewing 

the scrappy background.

If you have not watched it please 

CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE

to read my blog tutorial for

BLOCK TWO

CLICK HERE

to read my tutorial for

BLOCK THREE

CLICK HERE

to read my tutorial for 

BLOCK FOUR

CLICK HERE

to read my tutorial for

BLOCK FIVE
 

As per the sew along guide 

cutting instructions

 you should have everything for your

  Block Six 

 all cut and ready to go!

Here is my Block Six Kit

 Everything is all cut...

all traced and ready:)

You can also see above the squares

 and rectangles that

 I used for the background.

Here is a list of the

  Prairie Meadow 

Sew Simple Shapes 

needed for  

 Block Six:

4 - N-16

4 - N-26

8 - N-30

4 - N-37

1 - N-52

5 - N-57

You will need to cut

4 - 4 1/2" long

and 

4 - 3" long

of prepared 1/4" straight 

bias strips for the stems 

 

Here are all of my Block Six shapes

 sewn...trimmed and clipped.

Before turning...

you will need to clip the cleavage

 areas in the flowers and the 

tulip outsides shapes...

the shapes that are on my design board

do not need any clipping:)

 

All turned...shaped...pressed and ready:)

I pre-glued the center circles 

onto the four denim flowers...

the centers onto the tulips 

and the two center circles together

 before pinning onto the background.

 I pinned these two circles first in the 

center onto the background.

I glued down the corner stems (3")

and glued down the 4 1/2" stems...

lining up with the center of the 

sewn seams of the background.

I tucked all 8 stems about 1/4"

underneath the center circle and

then went ahead and glued it down as well.

I started by pinning the corner tulips.

I measured 3 1/2" from the corner

of my background fabric

 diagonally to the tip 

of the tulip center and pinned.

Next I did the denim flowers.

I measured 1 1/2" down from the edge 

of my background and pinned.

I pinned so that the the center stem

goes into a cleavage area on the flowers:) 

Remember to use your sewn seams 

from the background to 

line these flowers

exactly in the center!

Last but not least...

I pinned and glued the 

leaves into place.

I measured 1/2" up from the center circle

and placed the one end and then

 I placed them 1/4" away from

 the long denim flower stems.

I then glued everything down after

 pinning each applique piece into place.

After a few minutes I removed my

 pins and let my block lie flat 

to continue drying the glue:)

That is my BLOCK SIX tutorial:) 

I love this block and when I designed it

I thought that it would look

fabulous to make a patriotic quilt 

just from 12 of these blocks

and display it in the summer!! 

 BLOCK SIX 

all ready for applique:)

Afterwards I will 

press from the back and then 

I will use my 

16 1/2" Trim-It Ruler

to trim down the block.

Thanks for joining me

 again this week for the 

Prairie Meadow Sew Along

I've finished Block Seven for

 next week and pre-posted

because I'll be out of town...

so here's a little sneak peek.

I love how these 

two blocks look together:)

So come on back here

next Monday for the 

Block Seven tutorial...

happy sewing!!

xx

Lori

Other Places to find me:

@Beelori1 Instagram

Lori Holt/YouTube

Bee in my Bonnet Company