Category: Summer in the Country
I got so much done in my sewing room yesterday I can hardly believe it. Wait 'til I show you what all I accomplished. In the photo above, you can see that I got the lattice pieces all attached to the Summer in the Country quilt. Today I hope to sew the rows together. It […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
"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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This week's Summer in the Country block is a beauty, and certainly a challenge. It is called Summer Basket and was designed by Nicola Dodd of Cakestand Quilts. It may be my favorite so far and I think it will be a gorgeous addition to the quilt. Be that as it may, I have to […]
Block 2 in the Summer in the Country sew-along is Moonlight, designed by Michele Kuhns of Crayon Box Studio. I warned you that I might veer from the pattern instructions from time to time and this is a good example of me doing just that. I have two significant changes in the method used for […]
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