9-24 Checkerboard

We're in for a lot of fun sewing in the next few weeks. We will be sewing Christmas Cheer by Cotton Way.  The pattern can be purchased here. The fabric we will be using is Vintage Holiday by Bonnie and Camille. The kit can be purchased here. I will not be posting measurements of the pieces. You will have to purchase the pattern to find this information.

Good morning! This is the easiest and the fastest block to date.

I chose my Bella Red and one of my whites fat quarters.

5 pieces of red and 5 pieces of white fabrics.

Sew together and press towards red.

To make cutting easier, I put the strips opposite to make sewing my pieces easier and they will fit together nicely.

Cut 36 sets.

Press to one side as per the directions, or you can do what I did so it's not so thick in the center...

You twist the seam you just sewed, and open it up. I then press the seams so they go clockwise. (That way each seam will match up.)

Lay out in two stacks and sew together. Then lay together in fours, etc. Pretty soon, you'll have the entire row completed.

Make sure this row measures 72-1/2". Trim from both sides if necessary. Add your next sashing row and add to your completed quilt.

We'll see you in a couple weeks, where we'll work on our last block, the stockings.

9-10-18 Trees

We're in for a lot of fun sewing in the next few weeks. We will be sewing Christmas Cheer by Cotton Way.  The pattern can be purchased here. The fabric we will be using is Vintage Holiday by Bonnie and Camille. The kit can be purchased here. I will not be posting measurements of the pieces. You will have to purchase the pattern to find this information.

We are on row 8 trees, can you believe it. We are two thirds of the way to having a finished quilt top.

I chose 5 different greens from our Vintage Holiday collection.

Here is what you'll need to cut for each of the greens...

E - 1 each of each fabric
F - 1 each of each fabric
G - 1 each of each fabric

For the white background fabrics you'll need the following...
A - 10 each
B - 10 each draw a line diagonally
C - 10 each draw a line diagonally
D - 10 each

Step 1. Make the bottom section by taking D and G and sew together. Press towards green. Take other D and sew to D/G. Press to green. Set aside.

For the middle section...Take your C squares that have a line marked diagonally and place on F. Sew on the line, trim to 1/4" and press towards white. 

Take the other C square and sew on the line, trim to 1/4" and press towards white. Set aside.

Make the top section, take the white square B and place on E. Sew on the line, trim to 1/4" and press towards white.

Once again take your B square and place on E. Sew on the line and trim to 1/4". Press towards white.

Next take your white A squares and add to your B/E flying geese. Sew on both sides. I pressed towards my white squares.

Lay out how you want your blocks. I went for a random look.

Sew top section to middle section. I pressed these open.

Next sew your bottom section to the middle/top section. Press towards bottom section.

Decide layout of trees and start adding your filler/end strips to the left side.

Sew all blocks together and measure to 72-1/2". Trim if necessary.

Add the next sashing strip to the bottom of the row and add to your already completed top.

Not the best pic...sun was too bright.