A "Little" Summer Sewing

I hope all your basket blocks are done and ready to be set. 

I got a "little" carried away and made 3 quilts for a total

of 113 little basket blocks. The first option is a straight set

with 31 blocks and a scalloped border. Super sweet and simple.

 The second option is set on point with 32 blocks, 

sashing and cornerstones. The blocks are floating 

just a bit to give the look of a "little" border.

This blue and white quilt will be perfect for our 

Blue and White Quilt Show coming in October.

Option 3 uses 50 blocks and is set on point in a

unique pattern. The soft fabrics and Kona natural

 give this quilt a sweet summertime feel.

Option One

Setting Instructions 

finished quilt 21" x 25"

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from setting fabric cut:

32 - 2-1/2" squares

3 - 3" x width of fabric strips for borders.

from inner border fabric cut:

2 - 1-1/2" x width of fabric strips

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Layout quilt center using diagram above.

Add inner border using your quilts measurements

Add outer border using your quilt measurements.

Quilt as desired - I hand quilted mine.

Scallop border if desired using your favorite method.

If you scallop border - bind using single thickness binding.

Option Two

Setting Instructions

finished quilt 16" x 20"

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from sashing fabric cut: 80 - 1" x 2-1/2" strips

from cornerstone fabric cut: 49 - 1" squares

from setting triangle fabric cut: 

4 - 7" squares cut twice diagonally

2 - 4" squares cut once diagonally - corners

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Layout quilt center using diagram above.

Square up quilt top leaving the blocks floating to create

the appearance of a small border.

Quilt as desired, I used a small stipple

 and finish up with a single thickness binding.

Option Three

Setting Instructions

finished quilt 26" x 28"

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from background fabric cut: 

21 - 2-1/2" squares

6 - 4" squares cut twice diagonally

2 - 2-1/2" squares cut once diagonally

3 - 1-1/2" x width of fabric strips - outer border

from border fabric cut: 3 - 4" x width of fabric strips

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Layout quilt center using diagram above.

Piece rows together diagonally.

Add inner border using your quilts measurements

Add outer border using your quilt measurements.

Quilt as desired, this one I had quilted with a mini baptist fan

pattern, thanks Maria. Bind

31 Baskets

Done!
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I will post finished projects next week. I am waiting
to get one more back from the quilter.

28 Baskets

Almost done. 3 more to go.

21 Baskets

 21 Baskets only a few more to go. Keep up the good work.

14 Baskets

Still keeping up? You should have 14 baskets.
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Not sewing along with us? Here is something you might like better.
Our annual online Quilt Run. Place an online order and we will include
all the free Quilt Run Goodies from our recent Shop Hop.

 Our new booklet for this years Quilt Run is available on our website
A Collection of Modern Minis 
We also have Mini Bundles just right for making one of these minis.

7 Baskets

If you are sewing along with me you should have 7 baskets done.
If you want to get started check out this post
 See what came out of my dryer today on Instagram

A "Little" Summer Sewing

Are you up for a "little" summer sewing challenge?

Piece one cakestand basket each day in July and

in August I will give you 2 different settings to make 

a darling little summer basket quilt. Here are a few details.

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Quilt #1

A variety of  prints for baskets and

Kona natural for background.

Quilt #2

A variety of blue prints for baskets and

the same shirting for background.

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I hope you decide to join me

Find the basket pattern here