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.
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2021 JELLY ROLL PATTERNS NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
National Jelly Roll Day has arrived! Part of the day’s celebration are free Jelly Roll patterns from Moda fabrics, This year, Jelly Roll Day is a virtual event here at RCQ.
Welcome to our online shop. Please be our guest and help yourself to the day’s offerings.
Now that the big day is here, with Moda Fabrics United Notions' permission, we can release the much anticipated FREE patterns!
(scroll down for your free downloads).
If you are new to National Sew A Jelly Roll Day, scroll down a bit further where you’ll find all the patterns from 2020, 2019 and 2018 too! Sew much fun ☺
A BIG thank you to Moda for providing these fabulous new patterns and everything they do to create this fun event for quilters everywhere.
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.
HERE ARE 10 IDEAS FOR JELLY ROLL STRIPS AND SCRAPS:
Make strip sets for 9-patch blocks
Make strip sets for 4-patch blocks
Cut strips 4 1/2" long. Use with 2 1/2" squares (Moda mini charm squares work great) to create scrappy Flying Geese blocks.
Sew strips together for a scrappy back.
Make "framed" 9-patch blocks (1 Jelly Roll strip is enough to frame a 6" finished 9-patch.
Make a "coins" quilt using left over Jelly Roll pieces.
Make Log Cabin blocks.
Make piano key borders for a scrappy quilt.
Make kitchen accessories: pot holders, place mats, mug rugs, or coasters.
Make scrappy binding by cutting Jelly Roll strips into fourths and then sewing together as many pieces as needed for the length desired.
___________________________ Fill in # 11 with your own amazing JELLY ROLL TIP . Please enter your tip by commenting below:
#PROJECTJELLYROLL2021 PATTERNS
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#PROJECTJELLYROLL2020 PATTERNS
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And
HERE ARE THE FREE PATTERNS FROM 2019
(In case you missed them)
HOO-RAY!
5 new and re-mixed designs for 2019
The 6 iconic patterns from 2018
Love a Jelly Roll? If you are hungry for more Jelly Roll goodness be sure and visit ModaBakeShop.com
Lots of jelly roll patterns there, all free for you to enjoy.
We shared some yummy Jelly Roll themed snacks here at the quilt shop on previous Jelly Roll Days. Something so yummy bears repeating. Here they are for you to make and enjoy.
Thanks so much for your participation in the the big JR day, and thank you for reading my blog . Share comments below. Until we blog again, please take some time out to Enjoy the Sew!®
-Carol
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♥ ♥ ♥ 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:
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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
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#modastitchpink 2020 Block Twenty Seven - Give Me Wings
Do you need the other blocks for the stitch pink quilt? Here are all the block patterns available so far:
Free patterns are courtesy of the kind folks at Moda Fabrics.
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#modastitchpink 2020 Block Twenty SIx - CITY GIRL
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#modastitchpink 2020 Block Twenty Five - Underground
TODAY’S TIP
This is a short tip video we did for a different sew along 3 or 4 years ago, but it’s still a useful thing to know today. It may be helpful if you are just starting our piecing quilt blocks, or you just want things to come out square and tidy for every project you make ☺
Free patterns are courtesy of the kind folks at Moda Fabrics.
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#modastitchpink 2020 Block Twenty Four - Pine Nut
Free patterns are courtesy of the kind folks at Moda Fabrics.
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#modastitchpink 2020 Block Twenty Three - Fixer Upper and a Bonus Stitchery pattern today
Today’s blog ALSO includes a free bonus #MODASTITCHPINK stitchery pattern! Today we have Stamped Heart Cross Stitch designed by Susan Ache.
Today’s free bonus #MODASTITCHPINK stitchery pattern
Stamped Heart Cross Stitch designed by Susan Ache.
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!®