LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!
Blockheads 6 is underway, today is the release of this week’s free pattern! Thanks so much to the kind folks at Moda Fabrics for creating this fabulous sew along for us.
Read more#modastitchpink 2020 Wrap Up - Final Quilt Assembly
Happy Halloween!
Hello and welcome to our last day of Stitch Pink 2020 . It’s been a fun month and we’ve got a lovely quilt completed. Thanks ever so much to all the people at Moda who did the work to make this wonderful program come to life. Please know that Moda created Stitch Pink to help with breast cancer awareness, in large part because the Moda family has been touched by breast cancer. While we reminded each other of the importance of mammograms and early detection, and educated ourselves regarding risk factors, we did a little bit of stitching together. AND A portion of Moda's proceeds from the Stitch Pink Grunge collection will go to the National Breast Cancer Organization.
Please be sure that you and your loved ones schedule and get your screenings for breast cancer regularly, It can save your life. Thanks so very much for visiting our blog and a very Happy Halloween to all our readers today!
And….incase you missed any of the blocks here are all 30 blocks in on e download for you. Thanks for stopping by!
Free patterns are courtesy of the kind folks at Moda Fabrics.
Thank you for reading our blog. until we blog again, be sure and take time out to Enjoy the Sew!
A little bit about Quarter Square Triangles
No lines to draw, no specialty rulers needed.
Learn to make a Quarter Square Triangle unit (QST from here on out) using any regular quilting ruler. There is nothing new under the sun (my Grandma used to say) and its true. This is not new , nor did I ‘invent’ this way of a making a quarter square triangle. I am sharing it here because someone asked me to, AND for anyone who hasn’t seen it before or doesn’t have a special ruler just for making QSTs. True story: I do love my specialty rulers, paper triangles and any gadget you could conceive to make a quilt. if you do as well , please enjoy using those whenever it pleases you. Spending my days in a a quilt shop, I probably have used and enjoyed every ruler that was ever shown to me. A long time quilting partner refers t me as a ‘gadget getter’ . But we don’t always need a gadget. Just a girl and her fabric having fun any which way it makes her happy. There are many special rulers available that will aid in the making of quarter square triangles. There are also MANY resources, videos and tutorials for QSTs on the internet. What follows is only one of many ways you might choose. Scroll on to see the steps to do it with any regular quilting ruler and….no lines to draw either. It’s mostly pictures and wont take long to absorb.
Happy Halloween to all, enjoy the fall weather wherever you are.
For the block I am making, I want to end up with a QST that is 4” finished (so 4 1/2” unfinished) First I’ll cut two 5 1/2” squares.
You may need to make other sizes? The starting squares should be cut 1 1/2” larger than you want your FINISHED QST to be.
I need mine to be 4” finished , So I’ll start with two 5 1/2” squares.
TWO 5 1/2” squares
Stack squares and cut on the diagonal twice.
Now each square has been cut into 4 triangles
Arrange your triangles alternating colors as you need.
Stitch, right sides together, using a 1/4” seam allowance.
Press seam allowances towards the darker fabric as you work.
Square up edges (if needed).
Ready to go into your quilt block! ☺ This fabric is MIDNIGHT MAGIC from April Rosenthal.
Thank you for reading our blog, until we blog again, be sure and take time out to Enjoy the Sew!
#modastitchpink 2020 Block Seven -Jersey Girl
Hello Block 7!
How is it going for you? Below is the FREE pattern for you to download.
When I first met this pattern, I was a bit anxious. it has been a while, but the last time I made a Dresden Plate block it came out more wonky than I would’ve liked This one had a good result for me. It was not the perfect result I had imagined, but the block and I discussed it, and we decided we were good to go as is. LOL
I think the pattern is well done and easy to follow. there are a lot of seams so I was careful to keep my seam allowance consistent. (I know, that is ALWAYS important). When making some simpler blocks , I can be more careless (lazy) and still have a good block in the end. I added a bunch of pictures to this post, if that might help anyone to make their block. Now let’s crack on and get to it.
If you would like to use the Stitch Pink Grunge fabrics pictured, You can shop HERE for these fabrics. We have a kit to make this quilt as pictured (while quantities last). These sampler blocks would also make a great scrappy quilt if you’d like to use your stash.
TODAY’S TIPS
FLIP AND FUSE APPLIQUE
A liitle bit about FLIP AND FUSE APPLIQUE
This is just one way to turn under your center circle edge for applique. You can use ANY method you’d like, or even simpler, you can just sew your circle in place without turning under the edges (raw edge applique).
Begin by:
placing (1)piece of fabric with (1) fusible interfacing piece that you have traced your circle on 9 circle template provided in pattern).
The right side of fabric should be touching the glue side of the fusible interfacing template.
Do not iron at this time.
Pin the interfacing and fabric together to secure.
Sew on the traced line of your circle ( the line you traced off the pattern template onto the smooth side of the interfacing) backstitching at the beginning and end of the seam to secure.
Cut out the circle a 1/4” outside of the stitch line.
Use a small pair of scissors to carefully cut a small hole in the fusible interfacing. Do not cut through the fabric. Make small clips in the seam allowance. Don’t cut through your stitching.
Pull the fabric through the hole carefully to bring the fabric right side out. The glue side of fusible interfacing should NOW be visible on the bottom of your circle shape. Use an applique turning tool or similar to smooth the edges of the circle
I made my center circle larger than the one pattern had . I decided in the end to use a light fabric for my center circle. I liked the ‘donut hole’ look better than a darker center.
Stitched down here with pink thread and a machine blanket stitch. You can use any stitch , or even stitch yours down by hand.
Free patterns are courtesy of the kind folks at Moda Fabrics.
Thank you for reading our blog. Until we blog again , be sure to take time out and Enjoy the Sew!®
#modastitchpink 2020 Block Five -Best Friends
Today’s blog ALSO includes a free bonus #MODASTITCHPINK stitchery pattern! Today we have Sweet Meadow designed by Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs
Day 5 of our daily posts for the Moda Stitch Pink Sew along for 2020. Here is another FREE pattern for you to download and enjoy. If you would like to use the Stitch Pink Grunge fabrics pictured, You can shop HERE for these fabrics. We have a kit to make this quilt as pictured (while quantities last). These sampler blocks would also make a great scrappy quilt if you’d like to use your stash.
TODAY IS BONUS DAY!
A free stitchery patter for you to enjoy.
Free patterns are courtesy of the kind folks at Moda Fabrics.
Thank you for reading our blog. Until we blog again , be sure to take time out and Enjoy the Sew!®
#modastitchpink 2020 Block Four- Flower Power
Hello! You have arrived at our daily post for the Moda Stitch Pink Sew along for 2020. Here is another FREE pattern for you to download and enjoy. If you’re using the Stitch Pink Grunge fabric selection, You can shop HERE for these fabrics. We have a kit to make this quilt as pictured (while quantities last). These sampler blocks would also make a great scrappy quilt if you’d like to use your stash.
TODAY’S TIP
It’s not always needed, but If quilt block components aren’t lining up well as you assemble them. Check individual unites and square up, if needed. Pattern instructions give the size that each unit should be. (in this block these pieces were supposed to be 2” x 2” . Mine were a little bit big here and there, so I trimmed them up).
Free patterns are courtesy of the kind folks at Moda Fabrics.
Thank you for reading our blog. Until we blog again , be sure to take time out and Enjoy the Sew!®
#modastitchpink 2020 Block Three- Monkeying Around
Hello! You have arrived at our daily post for the Moda Stitch Pink Sew along for 2020. Here is the 3rd FREE pattern for you to download and enjoy. If you’re using the Stitch Pink Grunge fabric selection, You can shop HERE for these fabrics. We have a kit to make this quilt as pictured (while quantities last). These sampler blocks would also make a great scrappy quilt if you’d like to use your stash.
TODAY’S TIP
Free patterns are courtesy of the kind folks at Moda Fabrics.
Thank you for reading our blog. Until we blog again , be sure to take time out and Enjoy the Sew!®
#modastitchpink 2020 Block Two- On the Rise
Hello! You have arrived at our daily post for the Moda Stitch Pink Sew along for 2020. Here is the 2nd FREE pattern for you, On the Rise. If you’re using the Stitch Pink Grunge fabric selection, You can shop HERE for these fabrics. We have a kit to make this quilt as pictured (while quantities last). These sampler blocks would also make a great scrappy quilt if you’d like to use your stash.
TODAY’S TIP
Thank you for readng our blog. Until we blog again , be sure to take time out and Enjoy the Sew!®
#modastitchpink 2020 Block One Underdog
Hello and welcome to day one of the Stitch Pink Sew along for 2020. Today we have the first block pattern for you, Underdog, and if your using the Stitch Pink Grunge selection, Moda hs included the fabric SKUs on the pattern showing which Stitch Pink Grunge fabric to cut for each block. You can shop HERE for these fabrics and we have a kit to make this quilt as pictured (while quantities last).
But what if pink isn't your thing? Can this be made with something else? And if so... what? Whatever is you pleasure , that’s what!
These sampler blocks would also make a great scrappy quilt if you’d like to use your stash. Here is Moda’s yardage list of what you’ll need to make this sampler:
Multi-color, single color theme (all blues maybe? I love blue) scraps? Prints! They'll all work. How much yardage will you need? For a single background, get 3-3/4 to 4 yards, and approx. 6 yards or 24 Fat Quarters for the prints-colors.
Here is a picture gallery of this block going together
TODAY’S TIP
Today’s Tip: clip off triangle points from quarter square triangle units. This will reduce bulk in your seam allowance when stitching your blocks.
HERE is a Note about cutting your outer border fabric now instead of later (OPTIONAL):
You won’t be able to assemble the quilt or add the narrow, outer borders until you get all the blocks done at the end of October, however; you may wish to cut the 2 1/2 strips from your border fabric and your binding fabric at the start. The borders are cut from the BACKGROUND FABRIC yardage. If you are working from a set amount of yardage ( like in our Stitch Pink Grunge kit) you may wish to cut the border strips now and set them aside.
Even though piecing these strips (of White Grunge) will not show in our finished quilt and we don’t mind seams in a narrow Grunge border. WE wanted to give you the option of cutting them now, in case you are using a print, or don’t like seams in your borders. You can click the button below to download the Assembly pages today if you want to cut the borders and/or your binding strips before cutting any of the block pieces.
Free patterns are courtesy of the kind folks at Moda Fabrics.
Thank you for reading our blog. until we blog again, be sure and take time out to Enjoy the Sew!
#projectjellyroll : National Sew a Jelly Roll Day IS Saturday September 19th, 2020
It’s coming – save the date!
ARE YOU READY?
LET'S GET IT STARTED.
Boo! Is a quilt Made with Midnight Magic jelly rolls.
This is April Rosenthal's spook-tacular Jelly Roll Hexagon quilt pattern, now available for purchase. Boo finishes at 78" x 85", uses two Jelly Rolls.
Shop for the Boo pattern HERE
or a Boo! kit!
or make your fav Jelly Roll quilt with Midnight Magic Jelly Rolls . You can shop for them HERE
The fun is about to unroll.
Here's your invitation to join in with RockingChairQuilts.com and celebrate the mighty Jelly Roll.
Many thanks to the folks at Moda Fabrics and Supplies for hosting this awesome event.
The NEW FREE 2020 Jelly Roll Patterns will be revealed
on National Sew a Jelly Roll Day, September 19, 2020.
The new designs will be available next week here on the RCQ blog for you to download, Did we say they were free?
Yes we did!
Meanwhile…..Here’s a peek at some quilts made with the new 2020 Jelly Roll Day patterns:
Here’s a new quilt pattern for 2020 Jelly Roll Day called Short and Long. It can be cut and stitched in 2 different versions. Short is on the left and long on the right. The FREE pattern download will be posted on our blog on Saturday, September 19, 2020. These quits are made with the new limited editions Grunge Junior Jelly Rolls, which were created just for the Jelly Roll Day event. You can shop RCQ for the Grunge Junior Jelly Rolls HERE
More new designs for Jelly Roll Day 2020! The Free patterns for these quilts will be released on September 19, 2020.
On the left is Three At A Time shown here with Grunge Junior Jelly Rolls and Grunge Seeing Stars • Eggshell 30148 11 for the background.
On the right is Sparkle. The quilt pictured is made with a Back Porch Jelly Roll and a Bella Solid for the background fabric
Here’s one more new quilt design for the 2020 Jelly Roll Day, Illusion. Look for the free pattern download here on the RCQ blog on 9/19/2020
National Jelly Roll Day Saturday, September 19th, 2020,
We are going to get started with the fun TODAY, with some tips, recipes and Jelly Roll Jargon to enjoy while we wait for the big day.
To start you off - here is a little gift from RockingChairQuilts.com :
A Jelly Roll Tip Card and pre-cut yardage chart for you to copy, print out or keep as a handy reference on your smart phone or tablet.
Let's be real, a Moda Jelly Roll® is already fun.
The fun is built in:
It's beautiful.
It's sew-able.
It's quilt-able.
It's fun to buy.
It's fun to touch.
It's fun to bust open and sew like the wind (since it's already pre-cut for you.)
It's Moda!
JUST FOR FUN
Can you add to our Jelly Roll vocabulary list?
Leave your ideas in the comments below.
I'm going to make some pinwheel cookies for the big day(they remind me of Jelly Rolls). CLICK HERE to get the yummy recipe for these cookies from Taste of Home
What will you make? Here are some recipe ideas to visit:
Please leave your comments or recipe ideas in the comments area at the end of this blogpost.
Thank you for reading my blog. Be sure to check back with us next week to download the free patterns for Jelly Roll Day.
Until we blog again , please take time out to Enjoy the Sew!®
Be safe, breathe in breathe out, We’ll all get through this together.
Coming soon………..
COMING IN OCTOBER TO THE RCQ BLOG
Stitch along with us here on the RCQ blog starting on October 1st. Free sampler block patterns will be available as downloads each day. Stitch Pink, stitch scrappy, or choose another fabric collection, any which way, it’s all fun for you from Moda Fabrics! Subscribe to our blog below to get updates.
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#projectjellyroll : National Sew a Jelly Roll Day IS Saturday September 15th, 2018
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED
ARE YOU READY?
LET'S GET IT STARTED.
The fun is about to unroll. Here's your invitation to join in with RockingChairQuilts.com and celebrate the mighty Jelly Roll. Many thanks to the folks at Moda Fabrics and Supplies for hosting this awesome event.
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED
NAtional Jelly Roll Day Saturday, September 15th, 2018,
We are going to get started with the fun TODAY.
Let's be real, a Moda Jelly Roll® is already fun.
The fun is built in:
It's beautiful.
It's sew-able.
It's quilt-able.
It's fun to buy.
It's fun to win.
It's fun to touch.
It's fun to bust open and sew like the wind (since it's already pre-cut for you.)
It's Moda!
Wait.... we already know that those are all intrinsic qualities of a Jelly Roll, but what about that 5th one, "It's fun to win" ?
Rocking Chair Quilts has got you covered on that. Prizes are always fun and why not a Jelly Roll prize? Why not TWENTY Jelly Roll prizes? That's right we are going to give away 20 Moda Jelly rolls to celebrate National Jelly Roll Day on 9-15-2018. To enter for your chance to win a Moda Jelly Roll read on.
Holiday flavored Jelly Rolls. This one is SWELL CHRISTMAS by Urban Chiks for Moda
THIS GIVEAWAY ENDED ON 9/15/2018
HOW CAN I ENTER TO WIN A JELLY ROLL?
Leave your comment on this blog post (below) to enter.
What should you comment about?
Add add a another word to our jelly-roll glossary.
Tell us about your favorite snack to eat and share when you are quilting or with sewing friends.
Or just say hello........
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Comment by inventing another 'Jelly' term to add to our Jelly Roll glossary,Here's our short list:
.THIS GIVEAWAY ENDED ON 9/15/2018
TWENTY WINNERS IN ALL
Here are the 10 winners selected from all the entries collected in the brick and mortar shop , Thanks for joining in the fun:
Barbara N.
Sandie S.
Rick C.
Kay O.
Chris R.
Donna G.
Gloria F.
Kathy C.
Donna M.
Norma S.
Here are the 10 winners selected from all the online entries, Congratulations to all!
Entries will be accepted through midnight (CDT) on Saturday September 15th, 2018. To read more about this contest, rules and all the yada yada CLICK HERE
I'm going to make some pinwheel cookies for the big day. What will you make?
CLICK HERE to get the yummy recipe for these cookies from BetterRecipes.com
THANK YOU FOR READING MY BLOG. THIS GIVEAWAY ENDED ON 9/15/2018. GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN! - CAROL
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Got Cake?
Introducing Cake Mix Recipe Papers from Miss Rosie's Quilt Company
What's all the hub-bub about cake? Well it's cake after all (my favorite is chocolate with chocolate frosting ☺) . but because it's January I am trying to make some lower calorie/better calorie choices for my daily indulgence........when - HELLO ! - along comes quilting genius Carrie Nelson with a calorie free solution for me.
Deeply satisfying, certainly an indulgence, I can partake as often as I wish and never have to log a single calorie in my smartphone's fitness app.
Carrie's brand new CAKE MIX RECIPES have just arrived here at Rocking Chair Quilts!
So what is a Cake Mix? It’s a 10″ x 10″ pad of triangle paper sized for using with Layer Cakes. There are 45 sheets in each pad – one for each piece of fabric in a Layer Cake plus a few extras for “testing”. (click on the Cake Mix images below to see more details for each)
*Recipes? There are four different grids so there are 4 different recipes. Two of the recipes make two different sizes of half-triangle squares from the same paper, and the remaining two recipes make a single size half-triangle square on each sheet.
Each recipe pad includes at least four block options for the HTSs made with that recipe grid. There is also information on simple settings and layouts, and how big the quilts would be.
The specifics about each Cake Mix are:
- Recipe 1 – 4″ and 8″ finished
- Recipe 2– 2 1/4″ and 4 1/2″ finished.
- Recipe 3 – 2″ finished
- Recipe 4 – 4″ and/or 3 3/4″ finished
The number of recipe cards required to make a block varies – it depends on the block and the recipe.… it’s kind of like how many slices of cake you can get from a 9″ square cake. It all depends on how you cut it – squares or rectangles – and how big the pieces are.
Each Cake Mix pad includes a quote from Julia Child. My favorite is – "A party without cake is just a meeting." Layer Cakes and Cake Mixes.*
*this text has been excerpted from Carrie Nelson's BLOG post on the Moda Cutting Table Blog.
Here is Carrie's Video Demo of her Cake Mix 2 Recipe:
Just to get your thinker thinking, here is a collage of the quilts the crew over at Moda have been making.. We are working on some cake mix quilts here at the shop and hope to add our photos here too. (A click on each picture will enlarge it)
Thanks Carrie! Miss Rosie's Quilt Company's designs and patterns are always on the top of our list.
Thanks to all of you who are reading this post - if you are dreaming of making a cake mix quilt, and your dream becomes a REAL quilt we would love to see your photos too.
WAYS TO SHARE a photo of your cake mix quilt with us:
- Post your photo on Instagram and tag us # rockingchairquilts
- post your photo on our Facebook page- CLICK HERE to get to the Facebook page.
- Tweet a photo @makeaquilt or tag us in your tweet @MakeAQuilt
- send your photo in an email to me : Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com
- If you live nearby you can pop in during SHOP HOURS each week we'll take photo of your quilt for you.
- Please use the comments area below for comments and questions
Until we blog again - Enjoy the Sew!® - Carol
