#MODALOVEQUILT and the Moda LOVE Sew-Along

January 8, 2019 Carol Detloff

We LOVE a good sew-along. And we LOVE a good pattern – especially one that is versatile enough to work with Layer Cakes, Charm Packs or Mini Charms. More importantly, we’d LOVE for you to join us! -Carrie Nelson @ModaFabrics

Photo courtesy of Moda Fabrics and Supplies

#sawitloveditmadeit

What is the Moda Love Sew Along? A social media sew-along using the Moda Love Pattern.

When is it? January 24 is Moda’s official starting date for the sewing and sew-along. There will be introductory posts on Instagram, Facebook and Moda’s Cutting Table Blog on January 17th.

Where can you join in the sew along? . At your local participating shop (come see us at Rocking Chair Quilts if you can get here). Don’t have a #modaloveshop near you? Join in online: search the hashtag #modalovequilt. on your social media. And on Moda’s social media.

Why a Sew Along? Because sew-alongs are one of the best ways to make sewing-creating fun. Whether you like to create solo or with others.

Sew-alongs also provide terrific opportunities for a visit to your local quilt shop for a bit of in-shop-sewcializing

or….

make your own sew along by meeting up with like minded quilters to create quilts and build the bonds of friendship.

Why the Moda Love Quilt Sew Along? Because you can start with precuts, the Moda love quilt is fun and you will be done pretty quickly . Easy to sew together too - this pattern can be a great teaching quilt for those starting their journey through the quilting nation.

Have a peek at the pattern:

Moda Love Pattern Download.

We would LOVE to see what you will stitch together with the Love Quilt pattern! Whereever you share your love quilt projects, be sure and use the hashtag – #modalovequilt.

To get your inspiration rolling here’s a gallery of grabs from the #modalovequilt hashtag.

Quilts by #modamakers from around the world.

What’s NEXT?

Coming soon to RCQ!

January 26, 2019–

Local Quilt Shop Day is a worldwide event designed to raise awareness of the importance of independent quilt shops to the local economy. It is a day for consumers and retailers to celebrate the creative pursuits of quilters, sewists, fabric enthusiasts, and crafters everywhere and to support the local quilt shops that make it all possible.

This event, held annually on the fourth Saturday in January, will be held in 2019 on Saturday, January 26.

Thanks for reading! Until we blog again, be sure to take time out and Enjoy the Sew!® - Carol and staff @RCQ

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#projectjellyroll : National Sew a Jelly Roll Day IS Saturday September 15th, 2018

September 4, 2018 Carol Detloff

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

ARE YOU READY?

LET'S GET IT STARTED.

The fun is about to unroll. Here's your invitation to join in with RockingChairQuilts.com and celebrate the mighty Jelly Roll. Many thanks to the folks at Moda Fabrics and Supplies for hosting this awesome event.

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

NAtional Jelly Roll Day Saturday, September 15th, 2018,

We are going to get started with the fun TODAY.

Let's be real, a Moda Jelly Roll® is already fun.

The fun is built in:

It's beautiful.
It's sew-able.
It's quilt-able.
It's fun to buy.
It's fun to win.
It's fun to touch.
It's fun to bust open and sew like the wind (since it's already pre-cut for you.)
It's Moda!

Wait.... we already know that those are all intrinsic qualities of a Jelly Roll, but what about that 5th one, "It's fun to win" ?

Rocking Chair Quilts has got you covered on that. Prizes are always fun and why not a Jelly Roll prize? Why not TWENTY Jelly Roll prizes? That's right we are going to give away 20 Moda Jelly rolls to celebrate National Jelly Roll Day on 9-15-2018. To enter for your chance to win a Moda Jelly Roll read on.

Holiday flavored Jelly Rolls. This one is SWELL CHRISTMAS by Urban Chiks for Moda

THIS GIVEAWAY ENDED ON 9/15/2018

HOW CAN I ENTER TO WIN A JELLY ROLL?

Leave your comment on this blog post (below) to enter.

What should you comment about?

Add add a another word to our jelly-roll glossary.
Tell us about your favorite snack to eat and share when you are quilting or with sewing friends.
Or just say hello........

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Comment by inventing another 'Jelly' term to add to our Jelly Roll glossary,Here's our short list:

.THIS GIVEAWAY ENDED ON 9/15/2018

TWENTY WINNERS IN ALL

Here are the 10 winners selected from all the entries collected in the brick and mortar shop , Thanks for joining in the fun:

Barbara N.

Sandie S.

Rick C.

Kay O.

Chris R.

Donna G.

Gloria F.

Kathy C.

Donna M.

Norma S.

Here are the 10 winners selected from all the online entries, Congratulations to all!

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Entries will be accepted through midnight (CDT) on Saturday September 15th, 2018. To read more about this contest, rules and all the yada yada CLICK HERE

I'm going to make some pinwheel cookies for the big day. What will you make?

CLICK HERE to get the yummy recipe for these cookies from BetterRecipes.com

THANK YOU FOR READING MY BLOG. THIS GIVEAWAY ENDED ON 9/15/2018. GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN! - CAROL

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#modablockheads2 Quilt Along

June 20, 2018 Carol Detloff

Summer: we're just hours away from the first day of Summer 2018 , Why not spend summertime days enjoying a quilt a long?

That's my plan.

It's summer 2018 & I'm a blockhead, er.....I've chosen to be a Moda Blockhead.

MODA Fabric + Supplies has launched Moda Blockheads Round 2. Every Wednesday (started on June 6th,2018) a new FREE block pattern is released. All the blocks are from Moda Designer's and the patterns will be avaialble on their blogs. Visit the Moda Blog HERE for all the info, links to the patterns and they even have a Blockheads Facebook group.

It's been alot of fun for me so far. You can make you blocks your own way , use your stash or get something new. I have been looking for the right project to sew with the new Christopher Wilson-Tate REGENCY BLUES fabrics from Moda and BLockheads round 2 is it!

I'm using Christopher's FAT QUARTER BUNDLE

and my background is 5 yards of BELLA SOLID INDIGO 9900 218

But you could also use one REGENCY BLUES FAT EIGHTHS BUNDLE and one REGENCY BLUES CHARM PACK and 5 yards of background for the BLockheads2 quilt.

Bella Solid Indigo 9900-218 .

Still not sure how much fabric to gather up? CLICK HERE to go to Moda's fabric requirement guidelines and FAQ page about Blockheads Round2

Block 1 is Stellar Star from Lynne Hagmeier/Kansas Troubles

Visit her blog for your pattern- http://kansastroublesquilters-lynne.blogspot.com/

Block 2 is Buckeye Beauty and it's from Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson of Me & My Sister Designs.

Visit their blog for your pattern - http://www.meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog/

BLOCK 2 Buckeye Beauty

BLOCK 3 Pennysylvania

Block 3 is Pennsylvania by Carrie Nelson. Link to the Pattern HERE and stop in on the Moda Blog HERE for all the info. I like this one! It was so quick to make, and I think I will make about 30 of them (scrappy blues) into a pleasing throw quilt

I'm a quite a happy camper (summer sew along camper) now that I have broken open my bundle of beautiful Regency Blues. I even made a shirt out of it to wear on my next trip. I will see if I can get a picture of that. It's in my suitcase right now and I dare not open that thing back up since I finally got it zipped ☺

Are you sewing along this summer ? Online, at your local shop, with a group or club? If you have a tale to tell, please share it in the comments below. There are SEW many to choose from. Whether you are sewing on your own or in a group....until we blog again, be sure to take time out to Enjoy the Sew!®

-Carol

Post Script STILL TIME TO ENTER GIVEAWAY: If you didn't already enter our fabric bundle giveaway from my last blog post, CLICK HERE to get to that post and enter for a chance to win this bundle (ends on June 25th , 2018)

PRIZE BUNDLE : CONTEST ENDS 6 • 25 • 2018

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National Sewing Machine Day FABRIC BUNDLE GIVEAWAY

June 13, 2018 Carol Detloff

Give Away has ended Congrats to Constance W.

My Juki ♥ ♥ ♥

It's National Sewing Machine Day and I nearly missed it! If I had not seen this news pop up on Twitter this afternoon, the sun would have set without my celebrating. It is an excellent idea to proclaim a day in the calendar year to call attention to the noble sewing machine. To celebrate we're hosting a fabric giveaway.

Here is a short bio-clip about National Sewing Machine Dayfrom the National Day Calendar web page:

Observed annually , June 13 is National Sewing Machine Day. This day honors the invention of the sewing machine. It is hard to imagine having to sew things together by hand, stitch by stitch.

Skilled cabinet-maker and English inventor, Thomas Saint, received the first patent for a design of a sewing machine in 1790. It was intended for leather and canvas, was never advertised and no evidence of it, other than his drawings, could be found. In 1874, William Newton Wilson found Saint’s drawings in the London Patent Office, made adjustments and built a working model. The London Science Museum currently owns Wilson’s model.

Walter Hunt invented the first American lockstitch sewing machine in 1832.
John Greenough patented the first sewing machine in the United States in 1842.

Industrial use of the sewing machine reduced the burden that was placed upon housewives, moving clothing production from them and seamstresses to large-scale factories. This also resulted in a decrease in production time which caused the price of clothing to drop considerably. Imagine when part of the expected tasks of the household were to make all clothing by hand - or hire a dressmaker to do it , if one had the means.

The enjoyment & satisfaction when sitting down to sew never leaves me, I adore quilting as a hobby and count my blessings that is now my occupation. I think I don't take for granted the luxury of having a machine to use, to sew and make quilts (and garments and home-dec things too sometimes). But I probably do take it for granted. I love doing hand work too but hope I never have to be without a sewing machine. I even have a working treadle, so if I ever get thrown off the grid, I can still sew (Thanks Aunt Carol).

The old treadle machine waiting to be put into action.

I know many local friends and quilters who are as passionate about quilt making as I am. I can never get enough, I am quite addicted and I am pretty sure it's contagious. Here is the scientific proof: Ben, my husband of 34 years, retired from a lifetime of building bridges and sky-scrapers is now an avid quilter and works full-time at Rocking Chair Quilts.

Please leave a comment on this blog post below and tell me a little bit about you and your sewing machine., and you'll be entered to win this:

Quill by 3 Sisters Bundle : 2 YARDS & 2 CHARMS PRIZE BUNDLE

This yummy fabric is Quill by 3 Sisters for Moda Fabrics . Winner will be chosen at random from all entries. CLICK HERE to read the rules and sew on and sew forth.

Give Away has ended :) Congrats to Constance W. !

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What machine do you sew and quilt on?
Is is your first machine, your last (a dream machine you finally got)?
Is it borrowed, inherited, antique or brand spanking new?
What to you love about it (or maybe you are mad at your sewing machine today)?

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Swell Sunday Sewing

June 10, 2018 Carol Detloff

Swell Christmas fabric collection by Urban Chiks for #modafabrics features cotton & PVC coated prints! Today I'm sharing the projects I made and a few tips for sewing with these coated fabrics.

Sunday afternoons I like to visit my sewing machine and enjoy some fabrics. This week I wanted to try and sew a few things with Swell Christmas by Urban Chiks for Moda Fabrics. Most especially, the 3 PVC coated Swell Christmas prints .

These coated prints are perfect for snack bags, place mats, aprons, bibs , table cloths, zippered pouches, notebook covers and more. There are so many ideas and patterns on line, it didn't take long to find free patterns for these 2 quick to make projects

Thanks to Petit Bout de Chou for the 10 minute Zipper Pouch & Tara at TInkerfrog for her Ba Dunk Ba Dunk scrap and trash bag

The scrap bag has self ties that you can use to hang it around the headrest in your car, but it also looks cute with the top folded down so that the coated inside fabric peeks out. I can put one in my car , but I think I will use these for scrap catchers at my sewing table

The zipper pouch really only took 10 minutes to make once I had printed Petit Chou's free pattern and cut out the simple shapes needed for the pouch

I have sewn with the iron on vinyl before, but not with a fabric that was already coated. These 3 PVC coated prints that are part of the Swell Christmas collection were fun and easy to work with.

Sewing with coated fabrics requires a few precautions: avoid pins, the holes they leave won't go away. Instead use wonder clips or binding clips to hold pieces together while stitching.

Be careful if you decide you want to iron your work, test a scrap of your coated fabric on a cooler temperature setting, or risk melting it. For these small projects that I decided to make, I was able to hold things in place with my fingers, so I didn't pin or use clips. Although I didn't use my iron. I did press my seams flat with a wooden press as I worked.

You may have a teflon presser foot that is designed for sewing vinyl and plastic. I found these PVC coated prints from Moda to be SO soft, easy to handle and almost silky to the touch, so I just left my all purpose foot. and had no issues. I only switched to my zipper foot when I wanted to stitch closely to the zipper on the zippered pouch. If you find that the PVC coated fabrics are grabbing or sticking instead of feeding nicely through your machine, by all means use the special presser foot that you may have.

That sweet retro Santa towel is part of a set of Swell Christmas Towels from Moda. I think we should put one set in the kitchen and maybe I will use a second set to make a pillow. what would you make with these holiday towels?

Swell Christmas Towels

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CLICK HERE for Anabelle Short’s list of projects you can make with plastic coated fabrics. Anabelle's list is where I found these 2 projects and so much more. Please share what you made with the Swell Christmas collection #swellchristamsfabrics on Instagram , or post photos on my FACEBOOK page and I will share it forward.

thanks for reading ☺ until we blog again be sure and take some time to Enjoy the Sew!®

-Carol Detloff

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Breezy Bear Quilt

May 22, 2018 Carol Detloff

It's time to share the first Bear Paw block project we have put together for the summer shop hop season.

#PROJECTJELLYROLL PATTERNS

September 16, 2017 Carol Detloff

NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

We woke up this morning with the happy realization that the first annual National Jelly Roll Day had finally arrived. A banner day was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone here at RCQ and all our guests.

Now that the daylight has vanished from the Illinois prairie we can, with Moda Fabrics United Notions' permission, release the much anticipated #projectjellyroll patterns here for you as free downloads

A BIG thank you to Brigette Heiland of Zen Chic and Moda for providing these NSAJRD patterns.

To start you off - here is a little gift from RockingChairQuilts.com : A Jelly Roll Tip Card and pre-cut yardage chart for you to download and keep as a handy reference. If you are nearby and can come into the shop we will give you one when you buy a Jelly Roll (while supplies last)

jelly roll GIVEAWAY • congratulations to our 20 winners

Maxine Euto

Debbie Chenoweth

Sandra Dzurny

Jennifer Kralik

Tessa Hutchinson

Justine Wills

Lisa Soderland Fitzgerald

Allison Church Bird

Lynette Kleinau

Janie McCombs

Kay Opilka

Paula Fortino

Rene' Gorbold

Cheryl Paarlberg

Kathy Chynoweth

Connie Overlay

Sandie Swartz

James Adams

Kathryn Frederick

Penny Stromberg

HERE ARE 10 IDEAS FOR JELLY ROLL STRIPS AND SCRAPS:

Make strip sets for 9-patch blocks
Make strip sets for 4-patch blocks
Cut strips 4 1/2" long. Use with 2 1/2" squares (Moda Candy squares work great) to create scrappy Flying Geese blocks.
Sew strips together for a scrappy back.
Make "framed" 9-patch blocks (1 Jelly Roll strip is enough to frame a 6" finished 9-patch.
Make a "coins" quilt using left over Jelly Roll pieces.
Make Log Cabin blocks.
Make piano key borders for a scrappy quilt.
Make kitchen accessories: pot holders, place mats, mug rugs, or coasters.
Make scrappy binding by cutting Jelly Roll strips into fourths and then sewing together as many pieces as needed for the length desired.
___________________________ Fill in # 11 with your own amazing JELLY ROLL TIP . Please enter your tip by commenting below:

HERE ARE YOUR FREE PATTERNS courtesy of zen chic and moda fabrics - HOO-RAY!

Post pictures of any Jelly Roll projects you are working on (or even the ones that you finish ) on Facebook , Instagram, Twitter. Use the #projectjellyroll to share your fun with everyone who enjoys a Moda Jelly Roll.

Love a Jelly Roll? If you are hungry for more Jelly Roll goodness be sure and visit ModaBakeShop.com

Lots of jelly roll patterns there, all free for you to enjoy.

We enjoyed some yummy Jelly Roll themed snacks here at the quilt shop today. If you got too busy to stop by ( or just live somewhere else in the world ) we thought it would be nice to share the recipes here.

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Thank you Kathy for bringning us cookies!

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#projectjellyroll 2017 SNAPSHOT GALLERY

Thanks so much for your participation in the the big JR day, and thank you for reading my blog . Until we blog again, please take some time out to Enjoy the Sew!®

-Carol

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#PROJECTJELLYROLL GOODY BAG GIVEAWAY

September 9, 2017 Carol Detloff

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS

9/16/17 • Save the Date

Enter for a chance to win a Jelly Roll

Celebrate National Sew A Jelly Roll Day with RockingChairquilts.com

You can enter to win one of 20 #projectjellyroll goody bags. Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter online.

Each goody bag contains 1 Moda Jelly Roll

And a handy-dandy Jelly Roll Tip card & precut yardage chart, compliments of RockingChairQuilts.com.

Each goody bag contains 1 Moda Jelly Roll

specials

#projectjellyroll sale prices

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You can enter online AND enter in person in our quilt shop (one entry per visit to the shop). 10 goody bags will be awarded from the pool of online entries and 10 will be awarded from the entries we receive in our quilt shop. Only one goody bag prize can be awarded per winner . Giveaway ends on 9•16•2017. READ COMPLETE RULES HERE

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS

Our 10 online winners :

Maxine Euto
Debbie Chenoweth
Sandra Dzurny
Jennifer Kralik
Tessa Hutchinson
Justine Wills
Lisa Soderland Fitzgerald
Allison Church Bird
Lynette Kleinau
Janie McCombs

Our 10 in store winners:
Kay Opilka
Paula Fortino
Rene' Gorbold
Cheryl Paarlberg
Kathy Chynoweth
Connie Overlay
Sandie Swartz
James Adams
Kathryn Frederick
Penny Stromberg

The winners shown in the Raffle copter box made their entries online:

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Here's a sneak peek of the free patterns from Moda and Zen Chic that will be available on Jelly Roll Day. Yay!

Good luck to everyone in the giveaway. Thank you for reading. Until we blog again be sure and make some time to Enjoy the Sew!®

-Carol

#projectjellyroll JELLY ROLL BAKE

September 7, 2017 Carol Detloff

Save the Date, Saturday, September 16th, 2017 • National Sew a Jelly Roll Day

VISIT the Moda Bake Shop to get Megan Pohlar-McGuire's pattern for her Tumbling Mug Rug. Thanks to my daughter, Katie Knecht, for making the one you see here - I keep it in my kitchen always ♥

Have you made plans for Jelly Roll Day?

Will you visit a participating quilt shop that day to join in the fun?

Visit Moda's ProjectJellyRoll.com website and use the STORE LOCATOR to find a shop near you.

Have you organized a day to get together with friends and sew? A CLICK HERE to download Moda's planning checklist can get you started.

Will you have some snacks and treats as part of your day? I would love to hear your ideas of what you are thinking of stirring up for Jelly Roll Day snacks. Please share in the comments here on this blog post.

I have been googling around the web to find some recipes appropriate to the occasion. I found this easy to do Jelly Roll Cake recipe at Food. com (I was thinking a rolled up cake would be hard to make).It is made from simple ingredients and not overly sweet. I was ALSO thinking my first go-round would be a practice run and I would likely end up with lopsided pile of jelly and cake, but it was easy & it came out pretty nice looking. I used blackberry Jam for this one but I am off to the store to get a more jellies so I can make a variety of jelly roll cakes for our day of fun.

MIX

BAKE

SPREAD

ROLL & ENJOY

Jelly Roll Cake

from food.com

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Tumbling Mug Rug

at ModaBakeShop.com

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Thank you for reading. Until we blog again be sure and make some time to Enjoy the Sew!®

-Carol

2017 Summer Christmas Challenge • Celebrating the maker at RockingChairQuilts.com

September 1, 2017 Carol Detloff

Earlier this summer we invited customers to create a challenge project .

The entries are in & in just a few weeks the challenge will come to an end , if you haven't already done so, please cast your vote today.

Have a look at the gallery of six projects that our makers submitted , then please vote by posting the number of your favorite creation in the comments section of this blog

You can also vote in person when you visit the shop OR Visit our facebook page AND hit the like button on each photo you want to vote for (like the photo). CLICK HERE to get to the Facebook album

THE CHALLENGE: Create a project using at least some of each of this a bundle of 3 Moda Fabrics United Notions Christmas fat quarters. This is Berry Merry by Basic Grey for Moda and Bella Solid Snow.

THE DETAILS: (Guidelines that participants were asked to follow)

You must use some of all 3 of the challenge fat quarter fabrics in your project.
You can add ANY other fabric of your choosing to complete your project.
must be your own design and not from a commercial pattern- (It is OK to use public domain quilt blocks, like stars and log cabins etc).
THINK SMALL: for a quilt, the perimeter (all four sides added together) must be 160” or smaller. OR consider designing a stocking, pillow, tote bag, purse, a set of snack mats, a mini tree skirt etc. Your project must be completed and returned to the shop by Saturday, August 12th, 2017.

Voting will end on Sept 15. The maker with the most votes in the shop AND on line will win a bundle of 12 Fat Quarters. You can vote for as many as you like.
Thanks so much for adding your votes!

thank you for reading. until we blog again, Enjoy the Sew!

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National Sew a Jelly Roll Day• SAVE THE DATE • September 16, 2017

August 14, 2017 Carol Detloff

Save the date: SEPTEMBER 16. 2017

F³

#projectjellyroll
Plan to visit Rocking Chair Qullts, in store & online to be a part of National Sew a Jelly Roll Day and to experience F³
Wait, what?
What is F³ ?
Wait a minute - that looks like math.
F³= fabric + fun + food

(OK, that still looks like math , but I think I like this kind of math) ☺ read on.........

Moda Fabrics / United Notions has designated the 3rd Saturday in September of every year as National Sew A Jelly Roll Day to encourage collectors to tear open a Moda Jelly Roll and make something for themselves, as a gift or for charity! It can be a quilt or a tote bag, a pillowcase or something to wear, it doesn’t matter so long as we seize the day and celebrate the joy of being a maker. Share your day on social media with #projectjellyroll. You might even win a prize!

HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING AT ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL SEW A JELLY ROLL DAY:

September 16th, come and party with us @ the Rocking Chair Quilts storefront in Grant Park, Illinois.

Door Prizes
Free Jelly Roll Patterns - courtesy of Moda Fabrics
$ave on Jelly Rolls
Snacks

If you are not nearby we'll offer the same enjoyment for our online friends:

Jelly Roll Giveaways (your online version of door prizes ☺)
Free downloadable Jelly Roll patterns- courtesy of Moda Fabrics
$ave on Jelly Rolls in our online store
Snacks. So....maybe we can't send a snack through the interwebs, but we will share our jelly roll day recipes with you .
Plan your own event! If you can't visit a local shop that has an event, make plans, shake it down , roll it up, play and sew with friends.
- -start planning with Moda's free checklist (download it below)

FABRIC+ FUN + FOOD = HOO-RAY!

At this writing, National Jelly Roll Day is still about a month away - but thanks to the folks at Moda, you can start planning for your Jelly Roll Day with this handy checklist:

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD YOUR EVENT PLANNING CHECKLIST

Stay Tuned: We will be hosting these events and have Jelly Roll "Specials" in store and online. To find out when things get started in September:

Like us on Facebook, subscribe to this blog below or sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on when these fun activities begin.

Moda has a website dedicated to #projectjellyroll. CLICK HERE to visit. It is SO pretty!

Thanks for reading - I hope you make some plans to join us , or plan your own jolly jelly event .

*Share photos of all your jelly doings with #projectjellyroll ON SOCIAL MEDIA

(and you may even win a prize - PROVIDED by Moda Fabrics United Notions)

Not on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter? You can email your pictures to me and I will share them for you. EMAIL me here: Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com

Until we blog again, Enjoy the Sew!®

-Carol

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The Sharktown Dash: Baby quilt tutorial

July 25, 2017 Carol Detloff

FEATURING SHARKTOWN FABRICS FROM #RILEYBLAKEDESIGNS

Sharktown Dash Quilt 40" x 54"

Make this quick baby quilt, perfect for summertime naps, play or a gift for that special little one. This quilt features Sharktown fabrics by Shawn Wallace for Riley Blake Designs

It is so much fun to have this playful Riley Blake collection in the quilt shop this summer. I stitched up this campshirt and sundress (with matching doll dress) using patterns from Olive Ann and Fishsticks .

Summertime togs for your toddler.

These fabrics are adorable so I couldn't stop there. I wanted to make a quilt with Sharktown . I wanted it to be something easy and sized right for little ones.

We have been featuring the churn dash block in our summer programs here in the shop this year, so I started my design with that . I plumped up the size of the block pieces to make it quick to do and to feature the prints in the collection without cutting them into squares that were too small, and the Chubby Churn Dash block was the result

SHARKTOWN + CHURN DASH = SHARKTOWN DASH

The Sharktown Dash Quilt is so quick to make you'll have it put together in no time at all. Start with some of fabric designer Shawn Wallace's Sharktown collection - stitch up six chubby churn dash blocks, add sashing, borders and you get this sweet Sharktown Dash quilt. (you could add more chubby churn dash blocks for a bigger quilt).

I fussy cut the 3" x 3" center squares

Sewing the 6 blocks:

Start by making 24 Half Square Triangle (HST) units using the 5 7/8" block squares and background squares.

Take one background square and one blue block square . Place squares RST (notice how my blue block fabric has a directional print)

Draw a diagonal line on the back of the light squares. Please note that because my blue block fabric is directional , I need to draw one of my diagonal lines in the opposite direction of the other line, This will keep all my HST positioned correctly in the finished block.....or it is much easier to say it keeps all my sharks swimming in the right direction ☺