Lesson 5! We are crusing right along! I hope you are having fun. Have you figured out that this is a row quilt yet? Row quilts are great, they offer variety. If you are one of those people who get bored easily doing a large quilt with the same blocks over and over and over again, well this type of quilt will be right up your alley!
TIP: Value plays a key roll in keeping this part of the quilt interesting. Select fabrics that are light, medium and dark. Before you stitch them in place, take a picture and see how they look to you. Taking a photo will give you a perspective that will help you with your placement.
These blocks will go quick for you, stack them next to your machine and chain piece them.
TIP: Make sure that you finger press your piece open first and then press to get that seam open completely. Take your time when pressing, don't scrub your piece, press it with an up and down motion. Doing this will help prevent distortion and will give you a nice accurate block.
If you have been following along, you know that I have raced ahead. We had a pretty large forest fire going here and sewing kept my mind occupied. The fire is out now and we are all very grateful to the many men and women that worked so hard in the heat and smoke to take care of us!
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| Tanker 131 on the Trailhead Fire. Photo July 1, 2016 by Matthew Rhodes |
Yesterday my friend Brenda Allen and I took a drive out to Grass Valley and visited one of our favorite little quilt shops, Sugar Pine Quilt Shop. They have a great selection of Civil War Repros and that is just what I needed to finish off my quilt borders They are wonderful, they have lots of fat quarters pre-cut and if you don't see what you want they will cut you a fat quarter right off the bolt, no problem!
This is such a fun little quilt shop, they have several rooms, each one is chock full of incredible fabrics, notions, patterns, books...you name it, they have it. There is an eclectic mix here, a little bit of everything for everyone. Their fabrics run the gammit from Civil War Repros to Kaffe Fasset, Neutrals, Solids and Batiks to Modern Prints, Soft Pastels to Bold Colors, Orientials, 1930's Repros, Landscapes, Skys, Childrens Prints everything for everyone!
I spotted an owl print (Brenda loves owls) and when I pointed it out to her she had to have it. It is so cute and of course, they had the perfect colors to blend with it!
I will be working on the piano key borders today. I was successful in finding the bits I needed to complete this quilt. These were my choices, they will blend with some of the fabrics I have left from my construction.
I'm planning to insert the strip piece in the border where she has the two little pieces and then do the piano keys beyond that...I think it will look nice. You can see my audition below.
OKAY! I promised you a giveaway! Right now on our Facebook site we are giving away Moda's All in a Row! Yes! A book that features 24 different Row-by-Row Quilt Designs. Discover the mix and match possibilities for fabulous quilts with row patterns by your favorite Moda designers including Lissa Alexander of Moda Lissa, Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles Quilters, Camille Roskelley of Thimbleblossoms, Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts, Pat Sloan and many more.
To Enter:
LIKE our Facebook Page www.Facebook.com/SisterOfTheDivide
COMMENT on the giveaway post which is pinned at the top of the page for you.
SHARE that post with your friends on your Facebook page
That's all, there is nothing ever to purchase. My goal is to inspire a next generation of quilters.
Drawing will be held on July 30th and the winner will be announced on our Facebook page on August 1st.
Good Luck Quilters!
If you are quilting along with us on the Peace Cottage check back next week and we will have another post for Lesson 6. If you missed the previous lessons, you can visit our older posts or go to McCall's website at http://www.mccallsquilting.com/PeaceCottage
Okay, I'm off to get my borders made! Make something beautiful today!
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