There are only a handful of days left in February, but here at RockingChairQuilts.com we’re not done sharing heart projects yet. Here is today’s offering for @modafabrics month long maker to maker celebration #handmadeheartaday. Of course hearts are the go to shape for Valentines, but these sweet shapes add love and cheer to anything you could think of making. Today we ‘ve plugged Crystal Manning’s @cmanningsews Garden Society fabrics into our heart design. Because Springtime.
Read more♥ Vintage Twisted Valentine ♥
Here is another heart project to enjoy for @modafabrics #handmadeheartaday 2023. Today we are sharing our free pattern for our Vintage Twisted Valentine quilt.. It's ‘twisted’ because you will need a twister ruler to make this quilt. It’s ‘vintage’ because of the fabrics we chose. You could make it ‘Modern Twisted Valentine’ or ‘ Floral Twisted Valentine’ or ‘My Valentine Made Me Blue'.....
Read more♥ Churning for You ♥
FREE VALENTINE PATTERN
Happy Valentine's! Get a vintage vibe going for @modafabrics #handmadeheartaday 2023, Today we are re-visiting our darling mini Churn Dash quilt pattern. It's a scrappy happy little quilt. These miniature blocks (3" finished) don't need very big amounts of fabric to complete. You can probably find the fabrics you'll need in your scrap box.
A little more fabric is needed for the sashing and borders & binding -1/2 yard should do.
A Fat Quarter is enough for backing on this wee quilt.
♥♥CHURNING FOR YOU ♥♥
Valentine Mini Pattern from RockingChairQuilts.com
14 ½” x 18” finished Size
Tools: Rotary cutter, straight ruler and cutting mat
Threads to match or any color of thread that makes you happy today☺
Fabrics:
Assorted scraps for blocks
½ yard for Border, blocks, sashing, binding:
Cutting:
Cut two 2 ½” x WOF (border)
Cut two 2 ½” x WOF (binding)
Cut three 1” x WOF (sashing)
*Cutting sizes for your Half Square Triangles in the blocks may vary depending on your preferred method of making HSTs.
Cut two 1” x WOF (blocks, cut in half at fold to make 4 pieces 1: x 21”)
Background -12” x 21” piece (or can be scrappy)
Cutting:
Cut four 1” x 21” (Blocks)
TO MAKE THE Half Square Triangles for your blocks use one of the following OPTIONS:
Use your OWN preferred method to make the 48 HST units. The HSTs need to finish at 1” square when sewn into your blocks.
If using the Creative Grids® Half-Square 4-in-1 Triangle Ruler - CGRBH1. FOR EACH BLOCK you will need to cut strips of background and prints 1 ½” x 5” and pair them RST then use your 4 in 1 ruler to cut your HST segments (see illustrated steps below) each 1 ½” x 5” strip will make 4 HSTs – enough for one churndash block. If you want 12 different blocks you can use 12 different prints with your background fabric or you could make all your blocks alike and use only one color print strip with your background strips, or any combination in between.
Use triangle paper that makes 1” finished size HST.
Cut three 1 7/8” x 21”, from these strips cut 24 – 1 7/8” squares then cut on the diagonal to make 48 triangles. These background triangles will then be paired with print triangles to make 4 half square triangle units (HST) for each of your 12 blocks.
Blocks – up to 12 different prints - you’ll need a piece 3 x 7 for each block
Cutting:
Cut one 1 ½” square from a variety of prints (this is the center square) you will need 12
See Step 1 under the background cutting. Whichever method you want to use to make 48 HSTs you will need to cut the same size and amount from your variety of prints as you cut have cut from your background fabric.
I used the Creative Grids 4 in 1 ruler so I will cut a strip 1 ½” x 5” for each block I want to make. In my sample quilt, I made two or 3 blocks from each of 5 prints until I had a total of 12 blocks
Backing – Fat Quarter will work for your backing
Sewing:
MAKE BARS AND BACKGROUND UNITS: Using the 1” x 21” background and border strips. Pair a background strip to a border strip and sew with ¼” seam allowance. Repeat to make a total of four. Cut the sewn strip sets into 48) 1 ½” segments. They should measure 1 ½” x 1 ½” when pressed open.
here’s how we used THE CREATIVE GRIDS 4 IN 1 RULER TO MAKe HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES
OR please use your go to method for HSTs
MAKING HALF SQUARE TRIANGLE UNITS (HSTs) Pair each print 1 ½” wide strip RST (right sides together) with a 1 ½” background strip. Use your CGR 4 in 1 ruler* to cut sets of triangles. Chain piece paired triangles using a ¼” seam along the longest edge of the triangle pair. Press open and admire your work ☺*refer to markings on the ruler OR the printed instructions that come with the ruler for placement before cutting
ASSEMBLE BLOCKS:
QUILT ASSEMBLY:
If you make this mini , we'd love to see your version, please share a photo with us:
WAYS TO SHARE a photo with us:
Post your photo on Instagram and tag us # rockingchairquilts and #handemadeheartaday
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 us : info@RockingChairQuilts.com
Please use the comments area below for your comments or questions
Thank you for reading, until we blog again, take some time to Enjoy the Sew!® - Carol
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Moda's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES
Free pattern is available on the RCQ blog today. Every other month this year, we have been sharing the pattern for a new quilt. Today is the last the of six Bella Classic Quilts, #6 Frost. Each classic pattern is a two-color quilt using Bella Solids.. We're showing all variety of colors, but you could easily make all of these in one color of your choice to build your own two-color quilt collection!
This quilt is Big Top, and the free pattern is available on the RCQ blog today!
Read moreModa's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES
Free pattern is available on the RCQ blog today. New for 2022 Moda's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES. Every other month of 2022, we've been sharing Moda's Bella Solids Classics Quilts Series. Each classic pattern is a two-color quilt using Bella Solids.. We're showing all variety of colors, but you could easily make all of these in one color of your choice to build your own two-color quilt collection!
This quilt is Big Top, and the free pattern is available on the RCQ blog today!
Read moreModa's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES
Free pattern is available on the RCQ blog today. New for 2022 Moda's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES. Every other month of 2022, we've been sharing Moda's Bella Solids Classics Quilts Series. Each classic pattern is a two-color quilt using Bella Solids.. We're showing all variety of colors, but you could easily make all of these in one color of your choice to build your own two-color quilt collection!
This quilt is Big Top, and the free pattern is available on the RCQ blog today!
Read moreModa's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES
New for 2022 Moda's Bella Solids CLASSIC QUILTS SERIES. The first quilt is available as a free pattern download on the blog today. A series of 6 classic 2 color quilts for you to enjoy. Every other month through 2022, we'll share the pattern for a new quilt. Today is Bella Classics quilt #1, titled Quintet.
Read more♥ ♥ ♥ Churning for You ♥ ♥ ♥
FREE VALENTINE PATTERN
Happy Valentine's! We are re-visiting our darling mini Churn Dash quilt pattern. It's a scrappy happy little quilt. These miniature blocks (3" finished) don't need very big amounts of fabric to complete. You can probably find the fabrics you'll need in your scrap box.
A little more fabric is needed for the sashing and borders & binding -1/2 yard should do.
A Fat Quarter is enough for backing on this wee quilt.
♥♥CHURNING FOR YOU ♥♥
Valentine Mini Pattern from RockingChairQuilts.com
14 ½” x 18” finished Size
Tools: Rotary cutter, straight ruler and cutting mat
Threads to match or any color of thread that makes you happy today☺
Fabrics:
Assorted scraps for blocks
½ yard for Border, blocks, sashing, binding:
Cutting:
Cut two 2 ½” x WOF (border)
Cut two 2 ½” x WOF (binding)
Cut three 1” x WOF (sashing)
Cut two 1” x WOF (blocks, cut in half at fold to make 4 pieces 1: x 21”)
Background -12” x 21” piece (or can be scrappy)
Cutting:
Cut four 1” x 21” (Blocks)
TO MAKE THE Half Square Triangles for your blocks use one of the following OPTIONS:
If using the Creative Grids® Half-Square 4-in-1 Triangle Ruler - CGRBH1. FOR EACH BLOCK you will need to cut strips of background and prints 1 ½” x 5” and pair them RST then use your 4 in 1 ruler to cut your HST segments (see illustrated steps below) each 1 ½” x 5” strip will make 4 HSTs – enough for one churndash block. If you want 12 different blocks you can use 12 different prints with your background fabric or you could make all your blocks alike and use only one color print strip with your background strips, or any combination in between.
Use triangle paper that makes 1” finished size HST.
Cut three 1 7/8” x 21”, from these strips cut 24 – 1 7/8” squares then cut on the diagonal to make 48 triangles. These background triangles will then be paired with print triangles to make 4 half square triangle units (HST) for each of your 12 blocks.
Use your OWN preferred method to make the 48 HST units
Blocks – up to 12 different prints - you’ll need a piece 3 x 7 for each block
Cutting:
Cut one 1 ½” square from a variety of prints (this is the center square) you will need 12
See Step 1 under the background cutting. Whichever method you want to use to make 48 HSTs you will need to cut the same size and amount from your variety of prints as you cut have cut from your background fabric.
I used the Creative Grids 4 in 1 ruler so I will cut a strip 1 ½” x 5” for each block I want to make. In my sample quilt, I made two or 3 blocks from each of 5 prints until I had a total of 12 blocks
Backing – Fat Quarter will work for your backing
Sewing:
MAKE BARS AND BACKGROUND UNITS: Using the 1” x 21” background and border strips. Pair a background strip to a border strip and sew with ¼” seam allowance. Repeat to make a total of four. Cut the sewn strip sets into 48) 1 ½” segments. They should measure 1 ½” x 1 ½” when pressed open.
here’s how we used THE CREATIVE GRIDS 4 IN 1 RULER TO MAKe HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES
OR please use your go to method for HSTs
MAKING HALF SQUARE TRIANGLE UNITS (HSTs) Pair each print 1 ½” wide strip RST (right sides together) with a 1 ½” background strip. Use your CGR 4 in 1 ruler* to cut sets of triangles. Chain piece paired triangles using a ¼” seam along the longest edge of the triangle pair. Press open and admire your work ☺*refer to markings on the ruler OR the printed instructions that come with the ruler for placement before cutting
ASSEMBLE BLOCKS:
QUILT ASSEMBLY:
If you make this mini , we'd love to see your version, please share a photo with us:
WAYS TO SHARE a photo 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 us : info@RockingChairQuilts.com
Please use the comments area below for your comments or questions
Thank you for reading, until we blog again, take some time to Enjoy the Sew!® - Carol
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#modastitchpink 2020 Wrap Up - Final Quilt Assembly
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!
#modastitchpink 2020 Block Thirty - Mother Hen
Last pattern in the quilt for your today, and an option to downlead all 30 patterns as one file . Last day is tomorrow, October 31st, we’ll be back with the final quilt assembly instructions.
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 Twenty Nine - Twinkle Twinkle
Free patterns are courtesy of the kind folks at Moda Fabrics.
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#modastitchpink 2020 Block Twenty Eight - Groovy Granny
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!®