May Flowers Quilt

I am so glad to be back presenting to you another recipe. I had this concept all picked out and was exuberant when I received this Vintage Modern fabric line – what a beautiful collection! This quilt would be adorable for a little girl or as a showcase throw blanket.

(1) layer cake (I used the BEAUTIFUL fabric – Vintage Modern from Bonnie and Camille)
(2) yards light background
(2) yards dark background
(1.5) yards coordinating fabric for part of pieced back and binding
(.25) yards each of (3) different bright colors for blooms

Applique fuse (2-sided fusible bond such as wonder under)

Circle maker (I have used Easy Circle for some, household items – a wreath, bowl, etc) for other diameters (I have also included a template for a paper pattern in the printer friendly version).

Coordinating thread for applique (I used a cream, green, and a hot pink/almost red color)

Notes:

sew using 1/4″ seem unless otherwise noted

For pieced circles and half circles, remember to cut an additional 1/4″ seam allowance on the length so it is still a circle once the halves are sewn.

Prepare Fabrics (wash and/or iron based on your preference)

1. Select needed pieces from layer cake:

Set aside any (3) green fabrics from the layer cake (will be used for stem and leaves later)

Select 7 pieces of the remaining layer cake for the scallop border

Select an additional (2-3) pieces to help make the blooms

Make the Scallop Border

2. Cut:

Using your circle maker, make a 9″ half circle from each of the (7) selected layer pieces for scallop. (you will want the additional 1/4″ seam allowance here)

Cut (8) 9″half circles from your fuse

Of the fabric you just cut, choose two leftover pieces to make a 1/4 of a 9″ circle
Cut one of the fuse half circles in half (for the quarter piece scallops)

3. Fuse:

Layout your light background fabric. Find the middle point of the left edge of the fabric and select one scallop piece. Layout the fuse and place the scallop piece so both the background fabric and scallop fabric “right” sides are facing up. Iron the scallop in place according to the fuse directions.

Working outwards from there, attach (using the fuse) the remainder of the scallop pieces, lining up the edges so they are just barley touching each other lining the left edge of light background fabric. Save the 1/4 circle pieces for the very top and bottom of the scallop row.

4. Sew:

Using a zig-zag stitch, applique around the arcing perimeter of each scallop piece

Piecing Background

5. Take darker background fabric and cut Length of fabric (LOF) to make a 20″x2yard piece

6. Layer the scalloped edge of the light background fabric and the darker background fabric “right” sides facing together. Pin in place and sew 1/4″ seam down the entire length.

Press seam towards darker fabric

Making Stems and Leaves

Choose (3) of your green layer cake pieces.

7. From one, cut (5) 2″ strips

sew pieces together, short end to short end to make a long stem.

Press seams open.

8. From the second, cut (4) 2″ strips

sew pieces together, short end to short end to make a long stem.

Press seams open.

9. Also cut (2) pieces for leaves

10. From the third, cut (2) background pieces for leaves

Add fuse to the back of leaves and sections of the stem to attach to background fabric until you applique.

11. Measure 17″ to the right of the edge of the light color background. Use this as the edge of the first stem. Measure the 17″ up at different increments to make sure the stem is straight.

Measure 28″ to the right of the edge of the light color background. Use this as the edge of the second stem. Measure the 28″ up at different increments to make sure the stem is straight.

Attach each using the fuse; then, using coordinating thread, applique (I used zig zag stitch again) around the left and right sides the length of the stems.

Fuse leaves in position and applique around each layer of the leaf and up the middle.

(I measured up 14″ from the bottom and 11″ from the light background edge to place the first leaf, and 25″ from the bottom and 30″ from the light background edge to place the second leaf.)

Making Blooms

12. Cut:

From your (.25 yard) bloom fabric choices cut

· (2) 17″ half circles (with 1/4″ seam allowance)

· From another color choice, cut (2) 13″ half cirlces (with 1/4″seam allowance) and (2) 10.5″ half circles (with 1/4″ seam allowance)

· From the 3rd .25 yard fabric, cut (1) 9.5″ circle, (2) 14″ half circles (with 1/4″ seam allowance, and (2) 5.5″ hal circles with (1/4″ seam allowance)

Cut your 3 bloom layer cake pieces as below:

7.5″ circle
8.5″ circle
5″ circle (I pieced this level of the bloom from 1/2 circles I was able to eek out of one of the layer cake pieces from the scallop border leftover.)
From a standout print ( i used a white background) cut (2) 2.5″ cirlces for the center of each bloom

13. Sew, Fuse, applique:

Sew all 1/2 circles together, press seams open

Start with biggest circle and layer (both “Right” sides facing up) next bloom level on top, centering as best you can. Fuse the layers together. Continue this process, layering, centering, and fusing each level of the bloom. Using the hot pink/red coordinating thread, applique each level of bloom (again, I love zig zag stitch for this)

Repeat for both blooms

14. Measure up 26.25″ from bottom of first stem and center bloom over stem. Fuse in place. Then applique bloom to background fabric. Measure up 44.25″ from bottom of second stem and center bloom. Fuse in place.

15. Then applique bloom to background fabric

Prepare Binding

16. Cut:

From fabric selection cut (7) 2.5″ strips from width of fabric (selvage to selvage). Remove selvages

17. Piece:

Draw diagonal line on the back of one selvage

Laying one strip right side up, place piece with diagonal line perpendicular, lining up the diagonal with the edges the other strip. Pin in place, sew down diagonal line

Trim to 1/4″ past sewn line, trimming corners

Iron seam open

Repeat until each of the (7) strips are attached in one long strip.

Fold strip in half lengthwise, ironing down. Set aside for binding later

Pieced Backing

You are going to piece a back using remaining fabrics (remainder of dark background fabric, remainder of binding fabric, and remainder of layer cake)

18. Cut remaining binding fabric into (15) 10″ squares & cut remaining dark background fabric into (15) 10″ squares.

Layout these pieces into a 4×4 row/column every other fabric choice. I then used remaining layer cake pieces to serve as a border surrounding this.

19. Sew together rows first (press seams as indicated in picture to allow easier piecing of rows)

I generally find that there is less pulling and stretching when I sew equal widths of fabric together.

Thus, sew pairs of rows together,

then sew paired rows to paired rows,

then sew the 2 halves together. Press row seams open

Sandwich

20.  Layout pieced back, “right” side facing down, Layer batting on top, making sure to slightly tug to make sure there are no wrinkles in backing fabric, finally, layer quilt top on top “right” side facing up.  Pin or baste layers together

Quilt 

21.  I had an acquaintance, Clora (from Coal City, IL), quilt mine for me (she quilted this pretty design in an hour or so – which is always amazing to me!)

22. Attach binding to top layer, then hand stitch binding to backing

23.  Enjoy your pretty May Flowers quilt!!

62″x72″ quilt

Becky McGrath

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Cozy Wine Koozie

Apr13

Hi! I am Becky from over at SewSaneJane. I am beyond excited to be able to provide you with this recipe. It is my first Moda Bake Shop recipe and when I heard that I was selected, I found myself doing a nerdy little happy dance. I was unable to wipe the smile off of my face for the entire day – and still every time I think about it! Hope you enjoy this quick little treat as much as I enjoy having them around and giving them as gifts.

· (3) pieces of your favorite layer cake (2 for the exterior/bottom and 1 for the inside)

· 10×13.5 section of batting (your choice although I used cotton), separated (described below in cutting)

· (4) buttons – your choice (mine were ½ inch size)

· (4) 3.25” long sections of rope elastic

If desired – a 3” circle of rubber sheeting (water barrier for the bottom)

Cutting:

1) Find 3 pieces of your layer cake that coordinate

2) Cut the two outside fabric layer pieces in half (5”x10”)

a. Mix and match the two slices. Set 1 pair aside.

b. Cut a 3.25” circle from each of the fabrics from the remaining set (this will be the bottom).

3) Cut your selected batting

a. One piece should be 9.5×10.

b. Cut a 3.25” circle from the remaining section of batting.

Piecing :

1) Bottom of container:

a. Layer one 3” circle of fabric (right side facing down), rubber sheeting circle if desired, batting circle, and 2^nd layer of fabric (right side facing up).

Pin a couple of times to make sure sandwich doesn’t slide while sewing. Sew a ¼” seam (raw edges showing) around the circle.

2) Outside of jacket:

a. Take the set of layer pieces you set aside, lay right sides together and sew one of the 10” sides together (use ¼” seam). Iron toward darker fabric.

b. Lay pieced exterior on top of batting, pin.

c. Measure and mark fabric (I used an erasing pen on light fabrics and chalk on dark fabrics) measure and mark 1.25” in from one edge down length of fabric. Then measure and mark small cross hatches at 1.25″, 2″ from each end.

d. Sew buttons to fabric/batting layer.

e. On opposite edge, measure the same top/down for placement of elastic. Fold elastic strips in half. Place loop edge toward the center of the fabric. Pin and sew elastic to the very edge of the fabric/batting layer (I used a 3 point zig zag stitch as my machine manual recommended it for elastic) Repeat for each of the 4 loops.

3) Add your layer of interior fabric to the mixture:

a. Layer: (right sides of fabric should be facing each other with batting on the bottom).

b. Pin together.

c. Sew around the perimeter – leaving a small opening on the bottom for turning (3” or so), snip corners.

d. Invert through your bottom opening. Push corners out, fold in edges from turning opening ¼” , and press.

e. Add a 1/8” topstitch around the perimeter (this will sew shut the turning opening).

4) Now attach the bottom to the sides:

a. Make sure right sides are together.

b. Start at the top edge, match up a small section of the circle (on top) to the bottom edge of the body of the wine jacket. Back stitch a couple of stitches, then sew a handful of stitches. Stop, rotate the circle yet to be fed through with the edge of the other fabric. Sew a handful of stitches and repeat.

*As you are sewing, you will notice that the fabric is rolling up with the circle rather than feeding behind the machine. When you get to the end of the fabric, backstitch a couple of stitches.