Hello....Goodbye

I just wanted to let everyone know that Sally Burrup needs to drop out of the group due to time constraints.  We are sorry to have her leave the group but know that she is super busy and is juggling many hats right now.

I wanted to welcome Genevieve Spradlin to our group.  She is Sherri T.'s daughter.  We are so excited to have you!  Hopefully we can all take a few extra days this month to get everyone all caught up. 

I will be sending out a new mailing address and making a couple of changes to our monthly assignments. 

Sherri D. I think I have fixed the problem for you on not being able to post to the blog.  I have sent you a new invitation that should make all things good!

Happy Quilting!!!!!

Vee's Modern Log Cabin in Blue and Yellow

Hello, All.  I'm posting this for my mom b/c she's prepared her block for July as assigned.  This is a picture of it completed.  Isn't it pretty.  If you remember her paper piecing block from last year.  These blocks will go with her blocks from last year to complete a quilt.  I'm excited at seeing this come to fruition for her.  Her quilt will be beautiful.  She's prepared some instructions. 

 They are as follows...

 

 

You will receive all the pieces cut to spec.  =)  Lay them out in the order you see below.  The pieces are numbered in the order that you will sew them together.  USE 1/4 inch seam. (That is really important.)  Finger press the seam toward the dark fabric.

 

1)  You will begin with the 3 1/2 inch yellow square. (labeled piece #1)
2)  Sew one 3 1/2 in x 2 in strip (labeled piece #2) to the top edge of the yellow square.  Right sides together always.
3)  With the yellow square at the bottom and 3 1/2 x 2 in. strip on top, sew one 5 in x 2 in strip (piece #3) to right side of yellow square.

 

4)  Sew 5 in x 2 in dark blue strip (piece #4) to bottom of square.
5)  To the left of your developing quilt block, sew 2nd dark blue 6 1/2 x 2 in strip. (piece #5)
6)  Sew 6 1/2 x 2 in yellow with blue flowers strip (piece #6) to the top.

  

 

7)  Sew 8 x 2 in yellow with blue flowers strip (piece #7) to the right side.
8)  Sew 8 x 2 in blue with white flowers strip (piece #8) to the bottom.

 

 9)  Sew 9 1/2 x 2 in blue with white flowers (piece #9) to the left.
10)  Sew bright yellow and blue 9 1/2 x 2 in strip (piece # 10) to the top.
11)  Sew 11 x 2 in bright yellow and blue strip (piece #11) to the right.

 

12)  Sew 11 x 2 in royal blue with white paisleys (piece #12) to the bottom.
13)  Sew 12 1/2 x 2 in royal blue with white paisleys (piece #13) to the left.

 

You are finished!!!!!  Well done and THANK YOU!

  - Vanitta (Vee)

Where's the beef? (I mean fabric!!)

Hey Ladies I know we are all busy, busy, busy right now with summer stuff and kids but we really need to work on some squares that are missing for people!!  We are missing squares for everyone who has completed a tutorial since January (Connie - String Star; Mardie - Hour Glass; Sherrie T - Nine Patches in Paradise, and Emily - Feather).   These ladies are patiently waiting for their squares so they can finish up their quilts!! 

Also, we need tutorials from you!!!   Jennifer R had May for everyone to work on her squares but we need your tutorial.  Llewellyn had the month of June for her square and we need that tutorial as well.

Vanitta has July so we need that tutorial also!!!  

Please try to get the new tutorials up as soon as you can.  

If anyone needs help with their squares there are several people in the group who would love to get together with you and sew!  Sometimes working in a group to sew helps motivate us to get the squares finished and posted on the blog!!

Thanks,

Connie

A Feather for Emily!

Here is my Feather for Emily!!  This wasn't as hard as I thought it might be!!  Sorry I am so late in getting it done!

 

 

 

Here's my feather :)

So... with the help of Liz and Mardie, my feather is complete! The corners were tricky. I TOTALLY had to have help with them. Anywho, hope you enjoy, Emily. :)

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Sampler quilt and Mardie's Double Hourglass... Coming along!

I have been working on making duplicate squares whenever I am able and have the time. These are the squares I have chosen for my first "sampler" quilt. (I have more squares for a second!) They are examples from the first 2 years of Trading Pieces and 12 Squared.  It is a little like "I spy... my square!" Can you find yours? (I will be changing out one of the "Granny Squares" for a "Dresden Plate" I am working on.) 

Any ideas for sashing? Don't quite have a handle on that yet. All I know is that the squares look better separated than mushed together. 

 Below is what I have so far for my "Double Hourglass" quilt! I am loving how it is coming together. The bright colors you have chosen are perfect! Mixed in with the squares that I have made, it is looking just like I wanted it too... except not big enough yet. 

Thanks to: Connie, Marnita, Maria Mae, Sherrie T, Emily and Llewellyn for sending such gorgeous squares. It's another game of "I spy... my square!" Can you find yours? It will be so fantastic when all the squares are in!

I am SO excited to sew this one together! 

The Inverted Star - OH YEAH!

May: Liz's Inverted Star in Purple and Red

Helloooooooo, my sweet friends!  I have tossed around a couple of ideas for patterns for this month's quilt block assignment.  And, I have settled on the Inverted Star that Liz did with the 12squared group last year.  I adored it so much.

I have provided a link to her tutorial, just click through the title "Liz's Inverted Star in Purple and Red" above.

I will send you ALL the fabric you need.  I am going to try REALLY hard to send them all out to you by this time next week.... why you ask?  Well, I intend on sending out squares with the fabric to you sweet ladies whom I owe squares!  =)

The color scheme may seem a little odd.  However, I intend on gifting this to Jillian.  Her bday is this month and I've promised her a purple and red quilt.  (I've had the fabric for a year.) 

I miss seeing/quilting with you all!  I have been in a real sewing slump.  I hope this catch up phase will trigger a new sewing season with me.  I need to create. 

With MUCH Love,
Jennifer Russell