Vintage Block Along Update!

***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT***

Our regularly scheduled program 

has been slightly interrupted 

by Fall Quilt Market Sewing!

So I thought I better do a

quick post here to let you know:)

I promise that I have not forgotten

 about our amazing vintage quilt...

I really can't wait to

 get back to it as soon as

 fall market is over ...

which is in a few weeks.

So for those of you who are

 trying to catch up...

now is your time!

And for those of you who follow me on 

INSTAGRAM

you already know about my

 frantic market sewing frenzy!

I'm sewing my Vintage Housewife Quilt 

that needs to be finished

 for display in the

 Riley Blake Designs booth.

I'm using my upcoming fabric collection Vintage Happy 2...

that will be here in December 

and I'm pretty excited about it!

I'll continue to update you about

 my progress on all of those blocks

 and the Vintage Housewife Quilt 

there on my Instagram:)

I promise that we will pick up 

right where we left off 

because I still have several amazing

 vintage blocks from Grandma 

to share with you!!

I also wanted to let you know this: 

Because I kicked off this sew along 

on January 1st of this year...

I plan on doing the final finished 

quilt post on December 31st!

This will make one whole year of

 sewing vintage and sharing memories

 of Grandma with you...

what a lovely time we have been having!

I'll see you back here 

in a few weeks and we 

will continue on!

xx

Lori

Granny's Garden Sew Along - Week Eight!!

Hello everyone!!

Today we are at week 8 in the

Granny's Garden Sew Along

We are using Granny Chic Fabric...

And Granny's Garden 

Sew Simple Shapes...

To make the Granny's Garden Quilt:)

This week's tutorials are 

for blocks 29 thru 32

Let's get planting!!

Block 29 Sew Simple Shapes:

4 - I 6

4 - I 14

1 - I 21

Cut the stems 2" long

After sewing and before turning

 you will need to clip the 

cleavage in each heart:)

All shaped up and ready to "sow"

Checking all of my shapes to

 make sure they are centered:)

Block 29 is ready for appliqué!

Flower Block 30 Sew Simple Shapes:

1 - I 25

(you should have 8 - 

4 1/2" squares for this)

Use the 2" Circle Ruler

 from the set for the center.

Just as I have shown you 

in previous tutorials you will

 need to sew your 4 1/2" squares 

into an 8 1/2" pinwheel block 

before sewing it into 

the large dresden shape...

like this!

You will also need to clip 

in between each scallop.

Turned ...shaped and pressed:)

I use my small ruler to make sure 

that the circle is in the center

 because it can easily fool your eye 

if you do not measure.

Flower Block 30 is ready for appliqué:)

Block 31 Sew Simple Shapes:

2 - I 2

1 - I 21

1 - I 22

1 - I 24

1 - I 25

(you should have 8 -

 4 1/2" squares for I - 25)

Use the 4" Circle Ruler from 

the set for the smaller

 Shabby Cloud circle

Cut your stem 2 1/2" long and

 press one end under

Before sewing your shapes...

first sew your squares into an

 8 1/2" square pinwheel like this.

You will need to clip the 

cleavage areas in all 

3 scalloped circles before turning.

All shaped and pressed:)

I pinned and glued the flower 

for the center circle first.

Then added the scallop...

And then centered it on the dresden:)

Flower Block 31 glue basted

 and ready for applique.

Block 32 Sew Simple Shapes:

9 - I 21

1 - I 30

(you should have 8 - 

4 1/2" squares for this as well)

You guessed it!!

Just like the dresdens...

you will need to sew your 8 

- 4 1/2" squares into a pinwheel block

 like this before you sew the star.

Make sure that the inside cleavage

 line up right on the seam when sewing.

After trimming clip the cleavage in the star.

Turn...shape and press:)

Center all circles and glue baste.

Flower Block 32 is ready for applique:)

After you applique the circles...

applique them onto 

their background squares.

Thanks for gardening with me this week...

I'll meet you right back here 

next Monday and we will 

plant four more 

Flower Blocks for our quilt:)

xx

Lori

Click on the links below

to go to each week of this sew along!

1. Bee Prepared

2. Week One

3. Week Two

4. Week Three

5. Week Four

6. Week Five

7. Week Six

8. Week Seven

Farm Girl Vintage 2 Sew Along - Farm Girl Friday's are Back!!

I'm sew excited to announce that 

#FarmGirlFridays

will be coming back starting

 Friday, November 1st!!

This time around we will

 be using my newest book 

Farm Girl Vintage 2

There are 45 new 

Farm Girl Blocks in this book...

And we will be sewing 

2 blocks every Friday:)

YeeHaw!!...Sew much fun!!

Meet me here on my blog 

every Friday for all the fun!

Post your photos on

INSTAGRAM

so that we can see everyone's 

fabric choices and progress:)

If you want to see each and every 

project in the book very 

up close and personal

CLICK HERE

and you will see them

 coming right from my quilty cottage 

and off my kitchen table:)

My awesome book publishers

 It's Sew Emma 

are of course also participating 

in the sew along and have 

kindly provided an easy checklist

 on what you will need.

CLICK HERE

to read their blog post 

and for all of the information.

I'm sew excited about this 

and I can't wait to sew 

all things Farm Girl Vintage with you!!

xx

Lori