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Spring Mystery Quilt 2023 - Week 3

Thank you all for taking the time to come and blossom as a quilter with me.

I am SEW excited to show you our next block! It is SEW cute!

Below is all the information you need to prepare and cut your fabric before


I will be using the Secret Garden Bundle + 2½ yards of A-292-L

in all my pictures to show you the step by step.


But do not worry if you are not using this bundle, I would love to still inspire you every week,

by sharing multiple color options for the fun and simple blocks.

You can use those color options as inspiration for placement of your fabrics.

For Week 3, you will need:

(These notions are just my recommendations)

• Fabrics (4 medium pieces) and 1 light background

• Sew Daisy Fabric Markers (Use fabric markers to stay organized)

• Creative Gird Rulers: 4½" x 12½" and 6½" square

• Aurifil Thread – 2312 or 2325 recommended

• Olfa Rotary and Blades

Edyta’s Tip: Always have a stash of fresh blades for your rotary and remember to change yours often. for the cleanest cuts.

Check out our Spring Mystery Quilt Sewing Basket on the website for all your quilting needs!


What a little surprise! This cute little blossom popped right into our quilt.





Block 3


We will be making 20 total Daisy Nine Patches.

for this Secret Garden option, I'm making

8 of fabric A

8 of fabric B

4 of fabric C




For color inspiration, scroll to the bottom of this blog.

(You can use 3-5 fabrics to create your blocks, or feel free to get scrappy with your color choices,

as long as you have 20 blocks).

This block is perfect to have some fun!




Cutting directions for 20 blocks:

• Accent Fabric: 3 - 1½" x 12½" strips

• Light Background Fabric: 10 – 1½" x 12½" strips

• Medium Fabric A: 4 - 1½" x 12½" strips

• Medium Fabric B: 4 - 1½" x 12½" strips

• Medium Fabric C: 3 - 1½" x 12½" strips


Daisy Nine Patch Block

Select and arrange 2 light strips and 1 medium strip to make your strip set .

We will be making 2 strip sets for fabric A & B, and 1 strip set for fabric C.


Sew 2 light strips and 1 medium strip together.

Press seams towards the medium strip.


Select and arrange 2 medium strips and 1 accent strip to make your second strip set.

We will be making 1 strip set for fabric A, B, and C.


Pin and sew your strips together. Press towards the outside strips to complete one strip set.


From your strip sets, cut 1 ½" sections.


Arrange sections as shown above.

Sew together. Press towards the center.

Trim if needed to 3 ½" x 3 ½" unfinished.


Repeat steps for a total of 20 Daisy Nine Patch Blocks (8 in fabric A, 8 in fabric B, 4 in fabric C).


Watch our YouTube Channel for this block’s step-by-step

instructions and tips on how to make this project.




INSPIRING COLOR OPTIONS


These are just a few of our fabric options- I can't wait to see what you create!


Happy Quilting!

Edyta


Please remember to share your progress photos to Instagram and Facebook!

Summer Mystery Quilt 2022 - Finishing Touches

We did it!

Wow, amazing job everyone.

I'm sew excited to introduce our new quilt -

ARIZONA!

Pat yourself on the back - that was a lot of hard work.

I am so proud of you for sticking with it and stitching through!

Now it is time to put all the blocks together. Are you ready?

Lay out your blocks following the above grid pattern.

Start by first sewing you blocks into rows. Next, sew rows together.

Press seams in opposite directions.

Like blooms on a catcus, beauty can be found everywhere.

Nothing is what it seems, it's what you make of it.


This time, we're going to have a little fun with the backing so that when you flip the quilt over, you have an exciting surprise. We will be taking our leftover scraps and be piecing them into something amazing!

Just like a fingerprint, it will be uniquely yours.

So don't miss our Quilting Window LIVE on YouTube at the end of August for all the fun!


If you do not want to piece together your backing, visit our website for some amazing fabric options for beautiful backings. Use extra 10% coupon - ENJOY - to get your favorite yardage!

Once you have your backing ready, follow the steps below to complete your quilt.

Quilting:

Layer quilt in the following order:

  • Quilt back right side down

  • Batting

  • Quilt top right side up

  • Quilt by hand or machine. The front cover quilt was quilted on a long arm quilting machine.

  • Trim the batting and backing even with the quilt top.

  • Add Binding (You can use your leftover scraps to create a scrappy binding.)


I am SEW excited to show you how all the other color options turned out as well!

Please share your own quilts with us! #summermysteryquilt2022




I can't wait to see what you've created!


Happy Quilting!

Edyta

Summer Mystery Quilt 2022 - Week 9

The weeks are flying and we are having SEW much

fun creating our beautiful blocks for the mystery quilt!

This week we are working on our final blocks and the center square.

For Block 9, you will need:

(These notions are just my recommendations)

• Fabrics (1 dark fabric, 1 accent fabric, and 1 light background fabric)

• Aurifil Thread – 2370 recommended

• Olfa Rotary and Blades

Edyta’s Tip: Always have a stash of fresh blades for your rotary and remember to change yours often. for the cleanest cuts.

Block 9 Center Square


We will be making 4 total Block 9s and 1 Center Square.


Begin by cutting 1 dark fabric, 1 accent fabric, and 1 light background fabric:

• 1 Dark Fabric - 1 center square 6½" x 6½"

• 1 Accent Fabric - 4 squares 4" x 4"

• 1 Light Background Fabric - 4 squares 4" x 4" and 8 squares 3½" x 3½"


• 1 Dark Fabric - 1 center square 9½" x 9½"

• 1 Accent Fabric - 4 squares 5½" x 5½"

• 1 Light Background Fabric - 4 squares 5½" x 5½" and 8 squares 5" x 5"

Select fabric for 1 block. You will need 1 light background square (4" x 4"), 1 accent square (4" x 4"), and 2 smaller light background squares (3½" x 3½").


For 9" finished block, select fabric for 1 block. You will need 1 light background square (5½" x 5½"), 1 accent square (5½" x 5½"), and 2 smaller light background squares (5" x 5").



Place 1 light square (4" x 4") right sides together on top of 1 accent square (4" x 4") as shown above.


For 9" finished block, place 1 light square (5½" x 5½") right sides together on top of 1 accent square (5½" x 5½") as shown above.

Using your ruler and fabric pencil, draw a diagonal line and pin each side as shown above.

Sew 1/4" away from your draw line. Next, cut on the line.

Open units and press to create Half Square Triangles (HSTs).

Trim to 3½" x 3½".


For 9" finished block, trim to 5" x 5".


Arrange your 2 HST units and 2 light squares (3½" x 3½") as shown above.

Pin and sew into rows, then sew rows together. Press seams allowance.


For 9" finished block, Arrange your 2 HST units and 2 light squares (5" x 5") as shown above.

Trim to 6½" x 6½" unfinished. Repeat steps for a total of 4 Block 9s.


9" finished block trim to 9½" x 9½" unfinished.

Repeat steps for a total of 4 Block 9s.


Our Block 9s will be positioned as shown above in our Summer Mystery Quilt 2022 grid.









These are just a few of our fabric options- I can't wait to see what you create!



Happy Quilting!

Edyta


Please remember to share your progress photos to Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook!

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