Category: Sew Along

Summer in the Country- Final Block and Setting Plans

Our final block for the Summer in the Country sew-along is Farmhouse Star, designed by Susan Vaughan. What a beautiful block to conclude our sewing together! The block may look complicated, but we are going to take it step by step and you will love the results. I didn't follow the pattern instructions much for […]

Summer in the Country Block 15- Star Flower

Every time I make a new block I feel as if I have a new favorite. This cutie is Star Flower, designed by Christine Weld of thequarterinch.blogspot.com for the Moda Bakeshop Summer in the Country sew along of a few years back. Construction was pretty simple, but I do recommend going slowly and making sure […]

Piece and Quilt Sew-Along and the Celebrate with Quilts Book

I have a confession to make. I've been holding out on you in regard to yet another sew-along I find myself unable to resist. Have you heard of the Piece and Quilt sew-along hosted by Moda Fabrics? It is based on the Celebrate with Quilts book by Lissa Alexander and Susan Ache, two designers who […]

Summer in the Country Block 14- Summer Kites

Here we are with Block 14 in the Summer in the Country sew-along. Not much more to go! This Summer Kites block was an easy one designed by Lisa Jo Girodat.  I changed up the instructions a bit and used my Creative Grids Cat's Cradle ruler to make the two units with the large floral […]

Designer Mystery Quilt 2024- Block 2

This is the second block of Fat Quarter Shop's Designer Mystery 2024 sew-along. I think this block is stunning. I will definitely use it in future quilts that call for a 12" block. The block doesn't include the surrounding border strips or the roof. The block is just the flower shape against the white background. […]

Summer in the Country- Block 13 Picnic Star

This pretty block is Picnic Star, designed for the Summer in the Country sew-along by Susan Vaughan @thefeltedpear. It really could not have been easier to make, and I think it makes a very nice effect. I followed the pattern instructions for this block, which do call for making these triangle units larger and trimming […]

Summer in the Country- Block 12 Blue Ribbon

"Blue Ribbon", designed by Anne Wiens, wins the prize for the cutest block in the Summer in the Country sew-along in my opinion! I adore this block. It wasn't hard to piece, but I do have a tip or two for you. We need to make some hourglass units for this block. The instructions say […]

I May Have Signed Up For Another Designer Mystery Sew-Along…

I wasn't going to do it. Not another block-of-the-month sew-along. Then I heard the Fat Quarter Shop had sold out of the finishing kits and the sign-ups were closed. Then it was announced that they had been able to produce more finishing kits and sign-ups were open again. Have you heard of FOMO? Fear Of […]

Summer in the Country- Block 11 Ice Cream Churn

The Ice Cream Churn block was actually kind of fun to make. There were elements to it that reminded me of putting together a puzzle. The block was designed for the Summer in the Country sew-along by Lisa Jo Giradot. I found the pattern instructions for this block somewhat confusing. The pattern diagrams were not […]

Summer in the Country Block 10 Firefly

This is probably the easiest block in the Summer in the Country sew-along. Block 10 is Firefly, designed by Michele Kuhns of Crayon Box Studio. This block took me less than 30 minutes to make, including cutting. The fact that it was 102 degrees and I did not want to spend one extra minute up […]

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