Finishing your Summer Stars

I hope everyone has had fun sewing along with us.

If you have your eight blocks completed it is time

to put your little quilt together. The Finishing

instructions are simple.

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From border fabric cut:

two 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles

two 2-1/2" x 12-1/2" strips

two 2-1/2" x 16-1/2" strips

Use the photo above for the simple layout.

Sew your rows together and add your borders.

Quilt as desired, I used a simple cross hatch and bind.

Summer Star #8

Week Eight Center

Cut one 3-1/2" square from medium

Cut one 3-1/2" square from dark

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- Draw a diagonal line on wrong side of

medium square.

- Pair up medium and dark squares and sew

1/4" on each side of line. Cut on line, press

- Draw another diagonal line on wrong

side of half square triangle unit.

- Nest half square triangle units together

and sew on 1/4" on each side of line.

- Cut on line, press. You will have an extra block.

- Square block to 2-1/2"

- Piece star block and square to 4-1/2"

Back To School Shopping

It is time to do a little Back to School Shopping.

Here are 3 new Block of the Month programs

starting in the fall. Choose one or all three.

Sign up for a new Block of the Month and

 receive one of our Back To School Kits
with your first shipment.
Back to School kit includes:
Pencil, Tape measure and instructions for the little diary
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Don't worry if you already signed up there
is a kit waiting for you too.

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Civil War Diaries

Large or Small?

The popular book from Rosemary Youngs

will be brought to life in our new

Block of the Month. Each month you will

receive fabric to make 4 blocks, instructions

for each block, either large – 6” or small – 3”.

(you will receive both sizes so no need to decide now)

and a photo of the completed blocks.

Many of you have this book but if you don't

pick up a copy it has lots of great diary entries.

This will be a 12 month program and will

begin shipping in September.

Monthly Kit – $24.00

Civil War Diaries Book - $24.95
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Solid Sampler

This will be a fun project for anyone who is looking

 for something a little different. Using Marcus Brothers

Centennial Solids and Lori Smith’s Pattern Road to Freedom

we will create a great Solid Sampler. I am not sure how I will

 set the blocks but that is part of the fun! Each month you will

receive enough fabric for 5 - 5” blocks.

One time pattern purchase is required.

This is a 12 month program and will begin shipping in October

Pattern - $14.00

Monthly Kit - 18.00

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Lori Smith's Fit to Frame

Applique Block of the Month

If you love applique this is the Block of the Month

for you. Each month you will receive fabric from our

collection of reproduction fabric to complete

one 6" block and a photo of the finished block.

One time pattern purchase is required.

This is a 12 month program and will

begin shipping in September

Pattern - $9.00

Monthly Kit - $18.00
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***Note***
We are planning a quilt show for this fall so get
ready to make a "little" something special.
More information on this next week.





2700 Nails

My husband has been busy in the garage today. 2700 nails

fired out of his trusty nail gun. He will be staining tonight

and I can get some boxes in the mail tomorrow. He is working

as fast as he can, thank you for your patience.

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Ruler boxes are not available at this time but will be

put back on the website as soon as he catches up.

Check back in a few weeks.



Summer Star #7

Week Seven Center

Cut two 2" squares from dark

Cut two 2" squares from medium

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- Draw a diagonal line on wrong side of

medium squares.

- Pair up medium and dark squares and sew

1/4" on each side of line. Cut on line, press

- Square up half square triangle to 1-1/2"

- Piece half sqaure triangles using photo.

Block will be 2-1/2" unfinished.

- Piece star block and square to 4-1/2"

A Story

This story will explain why your ruler box is not in the mail:

Once upon a time, my husband started making ruler boxes

again. He said, "I have 30 large boxes and 40 small boxes

made, go ahead and put them back on the website. That should

last for a while and if you need a few extras I can make them when

 I get back from my back packing trip in the Sierra's."

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So I got them all set up on the website and let everyone know

with this blog post that they were available again. Well,

I guess there are a lot of ruler box lovers out there because

the response has been overwhelming and, needless to say,

I was not prepared for so many orders. So as soon as my

husband returns from his trip he will be spending his 

days in the garage with his trusty nail gun and I will get

them in the mail to you as quickly as I can.
Thank you for understanding.
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Note: Quilt pictured is our August Monthly Mini.
Sorry there are no kits available for this project.



They're Back

Our popular Ruler Boxes are back.

Handmade using Temecula Quilt Co.

yardsticks, they are great as gifts

for your quilting friends or to hold

all your sewing necessities.

Small – $7.00

Large – $14.00

Summer Star #6

Week Six Center

Cut two 2" squares from light

Cut two 2" squares from dark

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- Draw a diagonal line on wrong side of

light squares.

- Pair up dark and light squares and sew

1/4" on each side of line. Cut on line, press

- Square up half square triangle to 1-1/2"

- Piece half sqaure triangles using photo.

Block will be 2-1/2" unfinished.

- Piece star block and square to 4-1/2"

Summer Star #5

Week Five Center

Cut two 1-1/2" squares from medium

Cut two 1-1/2" squares from dark

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- Piece a 4 patch using 1-1/2" squares

- Piece star block and square to 4-1/2"

Simple Solids

I am having a lot of fun with solids lately. We are waiting for

the arrival of our new collection of Centennial Solids from

Marcus Brothers. This great quilt left for the quilter today.

I will show it all to you as soon as it is done. (no pressure Maria)

This pattern is from a new book by Denyse Schmidt

Modern Quilts - Traditional Inspiration

I am enjoying using the solids and her simple, fresh patterns.