LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!
Blockheads 6 is underway, today is the release of this week’s free pattern! Thanks so much to the kind folks at Moda Fabrics for creating this fabulous sew along for us.
Read more#projectjellyroll : National Sew a Jelly Roll Day IS Saturday September 19th, 2020
It’s coming – save the date!
ARE YOU READY?
LET'S GET IT STARTED.
Boo! Is a quilt Made with Midnight Magic jelly rolls.
This is April Rosenthal's spook-tacular Jelly Roll Hexagon quilt pattern, now available for purchase. Boo finishes at 78" x 85", uses two Jelly Rolls.
Shop for the Boo pattern HERE
or a Boo! kit!
or make your fav Jelly Roll quilt with Midnight Magic Jelly Rolls . You can shop for them HERE
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.
The NEW FREE 2020 Jelly Roll Patterns will be revealed
on National Sew a Jelly Roll Day, September 19, 2020.
The new designs will be available next week here on the RCQ blog for you to download, Did we say they were free?
Yes we did!
Meanwhile…..Here’s a peek at some quilts made with the new 2020 Jelly Roll Day patterns:
Here’s a new quilt pattern for 2020 Jelly Roll Day called Short and Long. It can be cut and stitched in 2 different versions. Short is on the left and long on the right. The FREE pattern download will be posted on our blog on Saturday, September 19, 2020. These quits are made with the new limited editions Grunge Junior Jelly Rolls, which were created just for the Jelly Roll Day event. You can shop RCQ for the Grunge Junior Jelly Rolls HERE
More new designs for Jelly Roll Day 2020! The Free patterns for these quilts will be released on September 19, 2020.
On the left is Three At A Time shown here with Grunge Junior Jelly Rolls and Grunge Seeing Stars • Eggshell 30148 11 for the background.
On the right is Sparkle. The quilt pictured is made with a Back Porch Jelly Roll and a Bella Solid for the background fabric
Here’s one more new quilt design for the 2020 Jelly Roll Day, Illusion. Look for the free pattern download here on the RCQ blog on 9/19/2020
National Jelly Roll Day Saturday, September 19th, 2020,
We are going to get started with the fun TODAY, with some tips, recipes and Jelly Roll Jargon to enjoy while we wait for the big day.
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 copy, print out or keep as a handy reference on your smart phone or tablet.
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 touch.
It's fun to bust open and sew like the wind (since it's already pre-cut for you.)
It's Moda!
JUST FOR FUN
Can you add to our Jelly Roll vocabulary list?
Leave your ideas in the comments below.
I'm going to make some pinwheel cookies for the big day(they remind me of Jelly Rolls). CLICK HERE to get the yummy recipe for these cookies from Taste of Home
What will you make? Here are some recipe ideas to visit:
Please leave your comments or recipe ideas in the comments area at the end of this blogpost.
Thank you for reading my blog. Be sure to check back with us next week to download the free patterns for Jelly Roll Day.
Until we blog again , please take time out to Enjoy the Sew!®
Be safe, breathe in breathe out, We’ll all get through this together.
Coming soon………..
COMING IN OCTOBER TO THE RCQ BLOG
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#projectjellyroll : National Sew a Jelly Roll Day IS Saturday September 15th, 2018
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........
.
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!
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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BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG • WEEK 13 • #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR
• WELCOME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD • WEEK 13 •
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT-A-LONG
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOOD FOLKS AT MODA FABRICS / UNITED NOTIONS
Photos of Block #12 shared by participants last week
- VISIT OUR BLOG EACH MONDAY TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BLUEPRINT AND BUILD YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
- THERE'S A PICTURE OF THE COMPLETE QUILT WHERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE SETTING PATTERN AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST.
- IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE PATTERNS FOR BLOCKS ONE THROUGH ELEVEN YET, CLICK ON THE GREEN BADGE BELOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PATTERNS.
CLICK TO LIKE US☺
TO SEE PICTURES & NEWS OF:
QUILT-A-LONGS
GIVEAWAYS & PRIZES
TIPS & TUTORIALS
LOADS OF OTHER QUILTY FUN!
Are you quilting along with us?
If you're building your neighborhood we want to see your blocks too. If you'll share a photo of your block with us each week you could win a prize. Read how below:
READ ABOUT THE PRIZES:
- Each Monday come here to our blog get your free downloadable blueprint .
- Stitch up your house block.
- Share a picture of that week's completed house block with us by the following Sunday at 12 Noon (see below how to share a photo )
- We'll enter your name into a random drawing for a prize. Winner announced on the weekly Monday blog post along with the next pattern download.
- Every Monday we'll start fresh with a NEW house blueprint to download and a NEW contest to enter. You can send a photo from anywhere. if your name is chosen as a weekly winner we can ship prizes all over the world to our international friends too! - We are a global neighborhood☺
- When theFOURTEENTH week starts Monday DECEMBER 5th a new contest for a new prize will begin, then end the following Sunday at Noon, and sew on and sew forth, until the neighborhood is completed
PRIZE WINNER FROM WEEK 12
A RANDOM DRAWING WAS HELD AND THE WINNER FOR WEEK TWELVE IS:
CHERYL PAYNE
CONGRATULATIONS CHERYL! YOU HAVE WON A HAWTHORNE RIDGE LAYER CAKE and yardage by jan patek from moda.
HERE'S THIS WEEK'S BLOCK:
BLOCK 13 : tower house
PATTERN DOWNLOAD BLOCK #13
A NEW WEEK HAS BEGUN AND WE HAVE A NEW PRIZE!
•THIS WEEKS GOODIES •
MINICK & SIMPSON'S'FAITHFUL' QUILT KIT AND YARDAGE FOR BACKING & BINDING FROM THE FEATURED COLLECTION. FRIVOL #2 FEATURES: •POLKA DOTS AND PAISLEYS FABRICS BY MINICK & SIMPSON•
GET A PHOTO OF THIS WEEK'S HOUSE (BLOCK 13) TO ME BY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, AT 12 NOON AND
YOU'LL BE ENTERED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS PRIZE: Minick & simpson's'Faithful' quilt kit and yardage for backing & binding from the featured collection. Frivol #2 features: •Polka Dots and Paisleys fabrics by Minick & Simpson•
NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO GALLERY
UPLOADS OF BLOCK 13 FROM QUILT-A-LONG PARTICIPANTS
(you can click on each block to enlarge it)
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT
YOUR BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -FROM MODA:
CLICK ON THIS PICTURE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR SETTING PATTERN
- The finished quilt will measure 68″ x 84 1/2″.
- There are 16 blocks in the quilt top. The rows are separated by horizontal sashing strips.
- These are very scrappy blocks so exact yardage for a set number of fabrics has not been calculated. Mix your favorite Moda prints to create your colorful neighborhood!
Fabric Requirements:
16 House Blocks: Assorted Prints & Solids
Background and Sashing: 4 -1/2 yards
Borders: 1 – 1/4 yards
Binding: 2/3 yard
Backing: 4 – 3/4 yards
For a quilt using the same background for blocks, sashing and borders, you will need 5 – 3/4 yards total. For scrappy backgrounds, sashing and borders, allow for just a little bit more fabric.
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Now don't be daydreaming in your sewing room. Get your free pattern • get busy • then get a photo of your Block #13 to me by Sunday and you could win a nice prize!
Thanks for reading, You can use the comments area below to comment, or if you have any questions.
I am looking forward to seeing your Block 13 pictures - Carol
#AURIFIL THREAD SET GIVEAWAY!
To celebrate our all our wonderful customers and a new milestone number of LIKES on our Facebook fan page
this giveaway has ended congratulations to our winner, barb hodge!
The PRIZE • Aurifil Thread Set • Pat Sloan's-The Perfect Box Of Neutrals
Pat Sloan's-The Perfect Box Of Neutrals-12 BIG SPOOLS of MAKO Cotton 50Wt thread. MSRP $130.00 USD Colors: 2390 - 2692 - 2312 - 2340 - 2370 - 2372 - 2360 - 2600 - 5021 - 5011 - 2610 - 1158
You have until midnight CST on November 30th, 2016 to enter.
Here all the ways you can enter:
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER, BARB HODGE!
- Like Us on FACEBOOK
- Enter at our FACEBOOK PAGE by liking the post and tagging a friend in the comments section.
- Click the inside the white rafflecopter box below & enter up to 4 times there.
- Leave a comment on this blog post
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER, BARB HODGE!
To read All the usual rules that apply to our regular giveaways & sew on and sew forth CLICK HERE
Leave a comment below, have fun and good luck to everyone! - Carol
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BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG • WEEK 7 • #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR
WELCOME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD • WEEK 7
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT-A-LONG
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOOD FOLKS AT MODA FABRICS / UNITED NOTIONS
Photo Share of Block No. Six
VISIT OUR BLOG EACH MONDAY TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BLUEPRINT AND BUILD YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THERE'S A PICTURE OF THE COMPLETE QUILT & SETTING PATTERN AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST. IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE PATTERNS FOR BLOCKS ONE THROUGH SIX, CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PATTERNS:
PATTERN DOWNLOAD BLOCKS ONE THROUGH SIX
Are you quilting along with us?
If you're building your neighborhood we want to see your blocks too. If you'll share a photo of your block with us each week you could win a prize. Read how below:
READ ABOUT THE PRIZES:
- Each Monday come here to our blog get your free downloadable blueprint .
- Stitch up your house block.
- Share a picture of that week's completed house block with us by the following Sunday at 12 Noon (see below how to share a photo )
- We'll enter your name into a random drawing for a prize. Winner announced on the weekly Monday blog post along with the next pattern download.
- Every Monday we'll start fresh with a NEW house blueprint to download and a NEW contest to enter. You can send a photo from anywhere. if your name is chosen as a weekly winner we can ship prizes all over the world to our international friends too! - We are a global neighborhood☺
- When the Eighth week starts Monday OCTOBER 24th a new contest for a new prize will begin, then end the following Sunday at Noon, and sew on and sew forth, until the neighborhood is completed.
•16 BLUEPRINTS •16 WEEKS •16 PRIZES•
We're not picking our favorite block photo, or looking for nice seams or anything like that. This isn't a sewing contest - it's a neighborhood of quilters sharing pictures of their projects and ideas. This is a FUN neighborhood we're building, such a happy place that the quilt police need never come down our streets, so don't stress about it - just let the construction begin.
Stitch up your block, snap a picture and send it off to us. The weekly winner will be chosen in a random drawing from all the people who shared a photo of that week's block with us - we just want to see your blocks so the weekly prize drawing is a way to thank you for sharing photos of your Be My Neighbor quilt blocks.
WAYS TO SHARE YOUR WEEKLY BLOCK PHOTO:
- send your photo in an email to me : Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com
- post your photo on our Facebook page- CLICK HERE to get to the Facebook page.
- Tweet a photo @makeaquilt or tag us in your tweet @MakeAQuilt
- Post your photo on Instagram and tag us # rockingchairquilts
- If you live nearby you can pop in during SHOP HOURS each week we'll take photo of your block for you.
PRIZE WINNER FROM WEEK 6
A RANDOM DRAWING WAS HELD AND THE WINNER FOR WEEK six IS SHARON TATE.
CONGRATULATIONS SHARON! WE WILL GET YOUR SILVER LININGS LAYER CAKE, SOUTHERN EXPOSURE CHARM PACK AND AURIFIL THREADS SENT OFF TO YOU JUST AS SOON AS WE GET YOUR MAILING INFO.
LET THE CONSTRUCTION BEGIN- HERE'S THIS WEEK'S BLOCK:
BLOCK 7 : windMILL HOUSE
PATTERN DOWNLOAD - BLOCK 7
A NEW WEEK HAS BEGUN AND WE HAVE A NEW PRIZE TO OFFER. READ ON:
•THIS WEEKS GOODIES •
Please share a photo of your Be My Neighbor Block 7 with me, I will enter your name in a drawing for the prize for this week:
MODA BAKE SHOP'S SWEET CELEBRATIONS BOOK & WINDERMERE JELLY ROLL
GET A PHOTO OF THIS WEEK'S HOUSE (BLOCK 7) TO ME BY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, AT 12 NOON AND YOU'LL BE ENTERED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS PRIZE.
NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO GALLERY
UPLOADS OF BLOCK 7 FROM QUILT-A-LONG PARTICIPANTS
Be My Neighbor Quilt finishes to 68" x 84 1/2".
CLICK ON the BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT picture (above) TO DOWNLOAD THE SETTING PATTERN.
Moda has rendered the pattern downloads "the blueprints" for you in gray-scale to allow everyone to color their neighborhood using a wide variety of fabric and color choices.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT
YOUR BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -FROM MODA:
- The finished quilt will measure 68″ x 84 1/2″.
- There are 16 blocks in the quilt top. The rows are separated by horizontal sashing strips.
- These are very scrappy blocks so exact yardage for a set number of fabrics has not been calculated. Mix your favorite Moda prints to create your colorful neighborhood!
Fabric Requirements:
16 House Blocks: Assorted Prints & Solids
Background and Sashing: 4 -1/2 yards
Borders: 1 – 1/4 yards
Binding: 2/3 yard
Backing: 4 – 3/4 yards
For a quilt using the same background for blocks, sashing and borders, you will need 5 – 3/4 yards total. For scrappy backgrounds, sashing and borders, allow for just a little bit more fabric.
Get your quilting crown on and get sewing. I am looking forward to seeing all of your Be My Neighbor Block No. 7s - Carol
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#MODA #AURIFIL #LAUNDRYBASKETQUILTS PRIZE BUNDLE GIVEAWAY!
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED
Congratulations to our Winner Joyce K!
thanks so much to everyone for participating
We're in a flurry of quilty preparation for all our summer shop hops and programs happening here at Rocking Chair Quilts. To celebrate our summer season and all our wonderful customers HERE'S A GIVEAWAY!
We are giving away a SWEET prize bundle of Laundry Basket Quilts' Southern Exposure collection to one lucky winner.
This Prize Bundle includes a bundle of 30 Southern Exposure Fat Quarters(Yowza!) and - 3 big spools of Aurifil Thread to match (MSR Value $134.99) .
You have until midnight CST on June 15th 2016 to enter.
Here all the ways you can enter:
- Enter at our FACEBOOK PAGE by liking the post and tagging a friend in the comments section.
- Click the rafflecopter box below in this blog post and enter up to 3 times there.
- Leave a comment on this blog post
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED
Congratulations to our Winner Joyce K!
thanks so much to everyone for participating
To read All the usual rules that apply to our regular giveaways & sew on and sew forth CLICK HERE
Leave a comment below, have fun and good luck to everyone! - Carol
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED
Congratulations to our Winner Joyce K!
thanks so much to everyone for participating
#moda #aurifil Merry Merry Month of May Giveaway!
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED
Congratulations to our Winner Jane O. of GA!
Thank you to everyone for your comments and entries. Subscribe to our blog or like our Facebook page if you want to be notified when a new Giveaway begins
OK Let's Go!
Time for another giveaway:
The excitement is building here at Rocking Chair Quilts as Christmas fabric is starting to arrive. To celebrate here's a Moda GIVEAWAY!
We are giving away a fun prize bundle of Sweetwater's 'The Cookie Exchange' collection to one lucky winner!
This Prize Bundle includes a quilt kit , Frivol #10, SUGAR -beautifully packaged in a collectible tin, & the fabrics you need for border, binding and backing for your Sugar Quilt, and to make it even SWEETER- 3 spools of Aurifll Thread to match.(MSR Value $104.50) Woot!
We will be randomly selecting the winner next Saturday, May 7th at 3:00pm CST Good luck to everyone
Sew may ways to enter!
- Enter at our FACEBOOK PAGE by liking the post and tagging a friend in the comments section.
- Click the rafflecopter box below in this blog post and enter up to 3 tiimes there.
- Leave a comment on this blog post
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED
Congratulations to our Winner Jane O. of GA!
To read All the usual rules that apply to our regular giveaways and yada yada CLICK HERE
#modasamplershuffle THE SAMPLER SCRAMBLE QUILT CONTEST AT ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM
Enter a photo of your Moda Sampler Shuffle Quilt top in our Sampler Scramble Quilt Contest for a chance to win a bundle of Moda Fat Quarters
Read more#modasamplershuffle week ten- finale
OK LET'S GO!
HERE ARE YOUR PATTERNS FOR THIS WEEK
The final 3 blocks:
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the last part of a piece of music, a performance, or a public event, especially when particularly dramatic or exciting. synonyms:climax, culmination;
I can't believe how quickly the 10 weeks have sped by,
Well- the sampler shuffle is not quite over, this is not really the LAST part of this fun project; we will still need to set these 30 blocks into a quilt:
Moda has designed an awesome setting for this bounty of blocks: CLICK HERE to download the MODA SAMPLER SHUFFLE SETTING PATTERN.
-OR-
If you are going to put your sampler blocks together in your own way....CLICK HERE to find out how to be a part of our SAMPLER SCRAMBLE CONTEST - you could win a bundle of Fat Quarters!
WEEK ten - WHAT CAROL DID:
- Worked on blocks 28, 29 and 30
- got SO busy with inventory and a BIG SALE in the quilt shop I didn't get much else done for this blog post - but I will add some more info so.... - I thought I had better get these last 3 blocks up early for you to work on over the rest of the NEW YEAR'S holiday weekend.
I found that I needed to cut four 2" squares of background ( the pattern says cut 2)- You would figure that out when you make your block - but I thought I would mention it :)
My two sets of BLOCKS 28 29 and 30
Wendy came by the shop this week and shared her shuffle blocks. Her fabrics are from the Country Orchard collection by Blackbird Designs for Moda. Thank you for sharing Wendy!
WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOUR SAMPLER BLOCKS! IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE YOUR BLOCK PHOTOS:
YOU CAN POST YOUR BLOCK PICTURES AND COMMENTS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR I'LL POST THEM FOR YOU JUST SEND THEM IN AN EMAIL TO ME : CAROL@ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM
YOU CAN POST YOUR BLOCK PICTURES AND COMMENTS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR
THERE IS A COMMENT AREA BELOW- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE YOUR PROGRESS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MODA SAMPLER SHUFFLE -
SEND ME YOUR BLOCK PHOTOS AND I WILL PASTE THEM RIGHT HERE!
EMAIL : CAROL@ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM
#modasamplershuffle week nine
WHAT'S THAT? YOU JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SHUFFLE AND YOU NEED PATTERNS ONE THROUGH twenty-four?
A CLICK ON the sewing machine logo at the top of this post will TAKE YOU THERE.
HOW IS IT GOING FOR YOU THIS WEEK?
we'd love to see your sampler blocks! IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE YOUR BLOCK PHOTOS:
YOU CAN POST YOUR BLOCK PICTURES AND COMMENTS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR I'LL POST THEM FOR YOU JUST SEND THEM IN AN EMAIL TO ME : CAROL@ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM
HERE ARE THE BLOCKS THAT VIOLA SHARED WITH US LAST WEEK- HER FABRICS ARE PERFECT FOR A CHRISTMAS DAY SHUFFLE POST. THANKS VIOLA!
DID YOU JUST FIND OUT ABOUT MODA'S SAMPLER SHUFFLE ?
CLICK HERE to read more details about the Sampler Shuffle and Rocking Chair Quilt's SAMPLER SCRAMBLE contest
WEEK NINE - WHAT CAROL DID:
We had a very memorable Christmas with our family-so before I talk about my shuffle doings this week, I just want to express how thankful and grateful I am for the wonderful people in my life.
Now on to the shuffle and what I did.:
- Worked on blocks 25, 26 and 27.
- I had a a little fun with BLOCK 26 and made a Christmas MINI quilt. (SEE PHOTO AT END OF THIS POST)
- I SHARED SOME BASIC TIPS BECAUSE THEY HELP MY FINISHED WORK TURN OUT BETTER
SOME LITTLE THINGS WE SHOULD REMEMBER TO DO TO GET GOOD RESULTS WHEN PIECING SMALL BLOCKS
SCROLL DOWN TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WEEKS TIPS:
TIP ONE
SEW WITH A SHARP NEEDLE
CHANGE YOUR SEWING MACHINE NEEDLE REGULARLY. A SHARP NEEDLE MAKES EVERYTHING GO SEW WELL. KEEP AN ASSORTMENT OF NEEDLE TYPES AND SIZES ON HAND FOR THE DIFFERENT THINGS YOU SEW.
WHEN WORKING ON SMALL PIECING (LIKE OUR SHUFFLE BLOCKS) WHILE A STANDARD DUTY NEEDLE WILL DO , CONSIDER USING A A FINER GAUGE NEEDLE TO HELP YOUR 1/4" SEAM BE EVEN MORE ACCURATE. -consult your sewing machine manual for the brands and sizes of needles that work on your particular sewing machine.
TIP two
USE GOOD THREAD
WHILE GREAT GRANDMA APPRECIATES THAT YOU ARE DETERMINED TO USE UP ALL THE THREAD IN THAT DECORATIVE TIN THAT SHE BEQUEATHED YOU, IT'S BETTER NOT TO USE IT FOR PIECING A QUILT- I KNOW IT'S ON THOSE COOL WOODEN SPOOLS TOO- BUT UNLESS IT'S AN ALL COTTON 40 OR 50 WEIGHT QUALITY THREAD IT'S BETTER TO KEEP IT IN THAT TIN AS A SENTIMENTAL MEMORY OF YOUR BELOVED QUILTING ANCESTOR.
GET YOURSELF SOME GOOD QUALITY PIECING THREAD AND WATCH HOW MUCH BETTER YOUR PIECING LOOKS WHEN YOU USE IT. I LIKE AURIFIL THREAD. OH OKAY - I LOVE AURIFIL THREAD!
TIP THREE
GOT TOOLS? USE THEM!
USE WHAT YOU LOVE: This is my CLEARLY PERFECT ANGLES A 'window' cling style guide that clings to the bed of my machine and helps sew perfect diagonal lines and 1/4" seams. I don't ever have to draw lines on my squares. YAY! I love this tool.
MOST USEFUL TOOL IN MY TOOL BOX : The lowly seam ripper, or as my quilting buddy Mary calls it. "my UN-sewer". On it's own a useful & necessary tool but it's real impact is based on your willingness to use it. If you have to ask yourself, "should I redo this seam?" you probably need to redo that seam. Get out your UN-sewer and have at it.
TRIANGLE PAPERS: I don't always reach for triangle paper , but when I do I am SO happy with how perfect the triangle pieces turn out. These are PRIMITIVE GATHERINGS TRIANGLE PAPERS that we have in the shop. They come packaged as a nice big bunch for a reasonable price and I love the results I get with them .. I used them to piece the Christmas MINI quilt pictured below:
BLOCK 26 X 4 = CHRISTMAS MINI
THERE IS A COMMENT AREA BELOW- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE YOUR PROGRESS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MODA SAMPLER SHUFFLE -
SEND ME YOUR BLOCK PHOTOS AND I WILL PASTE THEM RIGHT HERE!
THANKS SO MUCH.
CAROL@ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM
#MODASAMPLERSHUFFLE WEEK SIX
WHAT'S THAT? YOU JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SHUFFLE AND YOU NEED PATTERNS ONE THROUGH FIFTEEN?
A CLICK ON MY PICTURE WILL TAKE YOU THERE.
WHAT IS A SAMPLER SHUFFLE ANYWAY?:
CLICK HERE to read more details about the Sampler Shuffle and Rocking Chair Quilt's SAMPLER SCRAMBLE contest
HOW IS IT GOING FOR YOU THIS WEEK?
We posted the the Triangle , Border and Setting Patterns here again for you so they're handy whenever you need to peek at them:
WILL YOU DESIGN YOUR OWN SETTING FOR YOUR SAMPLER SHUFFLE BLOCKS?
YOU COULD WIN A QUILTY PRIZE FROM ROCKING CHAIR QUILTS! READ ABOUT OUR SAMPLER SCRAMBLE CONTEST BY CLICKING HERE.
we'd love to see your sampler blocks! IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE YOUR BLOCK PHOTOS:
YOU CAN POST YOUR BLOCK PICTURES AND COMMENTS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR I'LL POST THEM FOR YOU JUST SEND THEM IN AN EMAIL TO ME : CAROL@ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM
WEEK SIX - WHAT CAROL DID
Worked on blocks sixteen, seventeen and eighteen..One set I am using Somerset by Fig Tree quilts for Moda and the other set is using Moda Bella Solids and Muslin Mates Feeling relaxed after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend I let my studio get real messy and experimented with color values on BLOCK 16. Then I posted another short tip video for working on 6" blocks: Scroll down to view.
BLOCK SIXTEEN
Block 16. A messy desk is a sign of a creative mind? Well maybe it is or maybe, it's just a sign that sewing is SO much fun i didn't want to stop and tidy anything up between projects!
BLOCK 16: I had picked BLOCK 3 as my favorite so far. But now I like this one VERY much also. I changed values and I like it both ways. I know this block to be called 'Dutchman's Puzzle'.
BLOCK 16: If you change out the color on the center triangles, a pinwheel will emerge. Cool.
BLOCK 17: I enjoyed doing an applique block after piecing all of the first 16 blocks. I have think I have developed a new appreciation for applique now!
BLOCK SEVENTEEN
BLOCK EIGHTEEN
THIS WEEK'S VIDEO TIP:
THIS WEEK'S BLOCKS ALL IN A BUNCH: SIXTEEN, SEVENTEEN AND EIGHTEEN. I USED SOMERSET FABRICS AND DID ANOTHER SET WITH MODA'S BELLA SOLIDS:
