Summer Sampler | Finishing

 I hope you have kept up with our Summer Sampler. 

Now we are ready to put everything together.

Cut the following from your setting fabric.
40 | 4-1/2" squares | Setting Squares

5 | 4-1/2"" x width of fabric strips | Border

5 | 2-1/4" x width of fabric strips | Binding

 

 Layout quilt and sew rows together. 

Add borders using your quilts measurements for lengths.

Quilt as desired and bind.

Summer Sampler | Week Ten

Using your block tool make the following 4" blocks

Pinwheel 66 | Road to Oklahoma 74 | Dutchman's Puzzle 31

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Bonus Block | Courthouse Steps

Cutting dimensions from center out
Red center | 1-1/4" square
1st step cut 2 | 1-1/4" square
2nd step cut 2 | 1-1/4" x 2-3/4"
3rd step cut 2 | 1-3/8" x 2-3/4"
4th step cut 2  |1-3/8" x 4-1/2"

Summer Sampler | Week Nine

Using your block tool make the following 4" blocks

Whirlwind 100 | Nine Patch Variation 58 | Basket 13

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Bonus Block | Log Cabin

 
Cutting dimensions from center out
Pink center | 1-1/4" square
1st log | 1-1/4" square
2nd log | 1-1/4" x 2"
3rd log | 1-1/4" x 2"
4th log | 1-1/4" x 2-3/4"
5th log | 1-3/8" x 2-3/4"
6th log |1-3/8" x 3-5/8"
7th log | |1-3/8" x 3-5/8"
8th log | 1-3/8" x 4-1/2"

Summer Sampler | Week Eight

Using your block tool make the following 4" blocks

Broken Dish 18 | Signature 79 | Formal Garden 34 | Jacobs Ladder 46

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Broken Dish | Make 4 blocks
Cut 8 | 2" squares

1. Make half square triangles by drawing a diagonal line on wrong

side of light square | sew 1/4" on each side of line | 

cut on line | press toward dark | square units to 1-1/2"
2. Layout and piece 4 Broken Dish Blocks using Block Tool diagram.
3. Layout and piece block using photo for placement.

Signature Friendship
Make 4 center portions of Signature block using
Block Tool dimensions and instructions. Use photo for placement.

Formal Garden
Cut 4 | 2-3/8" squares light and dark
Cut 1 | 1-7/8" square dark

1. Make half square triangles by drawing a diagonal line on wrong

side of light square | sew 1/4" on each side of line | 

cut on line | press toward dark | square units to 1-7/8"
2. Layout and piece block using photo for placement

Summer Sampler | Week Seven

Using your block tool make the following 4" blocks

Bowtie 17 | Right and Left 70 | Crossroads 26

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Bonus Block | Churn Dash

cut 1 | 1-1/2" light square
cut 1 | 1-1/4" x 7" strip light and dark strip

cut 2 | 2-1/2" squares from light and dark.

1. Make half square triangles by drawing a diagonal line on wrong

side of light squares | sew 1/4" on each side of line | 

cut on line | press toward dark | square units to 2"
2. Sew light and dark 1-1/4" strips together along 7" length. Press toward dark
3. Subcut this unit into 4 | 1-1/2" segments
4. Layout and piece block using photo placement.

Summer Sampler | Week Six

Using your block tool make the following 4" blocks

Flock 32 | Basket 9 | Whirlpool 99 

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Bonus Block | Nine Patch

cut 5 | 1-7/8" dark squares and 4 | 1-7/8" light squares

 Piece together using photo for layout.

Summer Sampler | Week Five

Using your block tool make the following 4" blocks

Mosaic 53 | Old Maids Puzzle 61 | Fox and Geese 35 | Nelson's Victory 54 

Summer Sampler | Week Four

Using your block tool make the following 4" blocks

Monkey Wrench 52 | Broken Dish 18

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Bonus Block | Nine Patch
cut 5 | 1-7/8" dark squares and 4 | 1-7/8" light squares

 Piece together using photo for layout.

Bonus Block | Shoofly

cut 4 | 1-7/8" light squares and 1 | 1-7/8" dark square 

cut 2 | 2-3/8" from light and dark.

1. Make half square triangles by drawing a diagonal line on wrong

side of light square | sew 1/4" on each side of line | 

cut on line | press toward dark | square units to 1-7/8"
2. Layout and piece block using photo placement.

Summer Sampler | Week Three

Using your block tool make the following 4" blocks

Snowball 82 | Arkansas Crossroads 3 | Walking Star 96 | Flying Geese 33

Summer Sampler | Week Two

Using your block tool make the following 4" blocks

Homeward Bound 42 | Signature Friendship 79 | Indian Star 44

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Bonus Block | Pinwheel Four Patch
cut 2 | 2-1/2" dark squares

cut 4 | 2" squares dark and light
1. Make half square triangles by drawing a diagonal line on wrong

side of light square | sew 1/4" on each side of line | 

cut on line | press toward dark | square units to 1-1/2"
Check out this tutorial for a visual of this technique.

Layout block using photo.

Summer Sampler | Week One

 Using your block tool make the following 4" blocks

Sawtooth Star 77 | New Album 55 | Ribbon Star 69

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Bonus Block | 16 Patch
cut 8 | 1-1/2" light and dark squares. Piece in a checkerboard.

Summer Sampler

Our Summer Sampler will be starting soon. Are you ready?

Here are the answers to a few frequently asked questions

1. Blocks are 4" finished
2. Finished quilt is 40" x 48"

3. The C and T Publishing Block Tool is a great resource

and will necessary to complete the Summer Sampler Blocks.

Find out more about the Block Tool here

4. Yes we still have kits available. You can order one here.

5. If you choose to use your own fabric you will need:

Variety of dark|medium scraps for blocks

1-1/2 yards for setting | borders | binding

1 yard background fabric
6. We will begin posting blocks on Monday, June 8

Summer Sampler

Collections | Mingei

It is so fun to recreate an antique quilt. This summer 

lets do it together. Our Summer Sampler Sew Along

will be the perfect opportunity to give it a try. 

Here are the details, I hope you decide to join us. 

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The Blocks

The blocks for this project finish 4"

Use your scraps to make 4 blocks each week. 

I will be using the historical colors featured in the quilt.

I will be using Kona Natural for my background.

This is a 11 week program and will begin in June.

The majority of the block instructions will be in 

 C and T Publishing's Quick and Easy Block Tool. 

Finishing

Finishing instructions will be given once all

 the blocks have been completed.

You will need 1-1/2 yards for setting, borders and binding.

Kits

We will not have kits for the blocks. 

We will be digging into our scraps and using a

 variety of blues, browns, reds, grays and pinks.

Setting fabric will be available while supplies last.

You can purchase here

Quick and Easy Block Tool is available on our website.

You can purchase here.

 Block Tool is also available as an App but

we prefer using the printed version.

Background Fabric is also available on our website.

You will need 1 yard of Kona natural.

You can purchase here. 

 Starter Kit is also available and includes all of the above.

You can purchase here.