"PLEASANT and GENTLE"
Welcome to week eight of the
PRIM SEW ALONG!
We are making the
PRIM QUILT
72" x 90"
And my newest fabric collection
PRIM
to make the quilt:)
I have already posted the
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
to read that post.
So far we have made
"PATRIOTISM and INDUSTRY"
for the first week blog post
"JOY and CONTENTMENT"
for that blog post
"PEACE and PLENTY"
for that blog post
"KINDNESS and GENEROSITY"
for that blog post
"BEAUTY and SIMPLICITY"
for that blog post
And last week we made block 6
"HOME and HEARTH"
for last weeks post
"FAITH and ENDURANCE"
And today we will be making Block Eight
"PLEASANT and GENTLE"
The Prim Sew Simple Shapes
that you will need for block eight:
4 - K7
3 - K10
1 - K12
1 - K13
1 - K14
1 - K15
1 - K26
1 - K28
1 - K38
6 - K43
1 - K45
2 - K47
3 - K59
*You will need three curved
1/4"bias strips for the flower stems.
They should each measure 10", 8" and 7"
after pressing one end under
*The 1/4" straight bias for her hat brim
should measure 3 1/2" long after
pressing both ends under
*Cut the 1/4" straight bias for her
hair 2 1/2" long and press in half:)
Piece these two fabrics together and press
the seam open before you sew the K-27
When tracing K-7 for the sheep legs...
use the line on the shape
for your new sewing line.
Piece these two fabrics together
and press the seam open
before you sew the K-40 Shape.
I forgot to take a photo before
I sewed the K-28 shape for her skirt...
but I'm sure that you can sew
that you need to trace the line
for sewing the bottom of her skirt:)
After you have sewn and trimmed
all of the shapes... you will need to
clip the seam allowances in the
stars and flowers and
the sheep before turning:)
Just look at these adorable shapes
all ready to turn into a PRIM Block!!
Remember how important it is
to use the turning tool
to get them each into shape!
I wanted to show you a few close up photos
of how I did the ladies head, hat and hair.
The first thing I did was clip
a little of the top of the hair piece...
you will want to clip it on an angle
so that it lays on the
side of her head like this.
Next apply some Sue Glue
right on your sewn seam...
And glue down the hat brim to
cover the raw edge of the hair piece.
Add the top of her dress too.
Grab the 1/4" strip of hair and
glue onto the bottom like this.
This is what the back of mine looks like.
After that dried I applied a sweet blush
to her cheeks and gave her a french knot eye:)
Now it's time for pinning!!
After you have pinned...
next step is the Sue Glue:)
Bee sure to use the
16 1/2" Trim-It Ruler
to align all of your shapes.
After the glue is dried
it's time to take out the pins...
And applique using your favorite method...
by hand or by machine.
on my block and I love it!
Isn't she sweet?
I'm partial to anything with sheep.
As you all know I'm a farm girl
and we always had sheep
in the pasture right behind our house.
They are such gentle animals:)
PLEASANT and GENTLE
should measure 16 1/2" square
after trimming it up.
Thanks again for joining me this week
and sewing back to a gentler time:)
Enjoy this David Austin rose from my garden.
It's called "Golden Celebration"
and is one of my favorites.
I'll chat with you later!!
xx
Lori
