Summer in the Garden ~ On a Rainy Monday

Rainy Monday = Funday in the Quilty Garden

 Today was another day of deluging in a string of deluging days.

That is okay.  

It was a good day to stay in and sew a summer garden. 

Monday is the day a new block is posted to the 

Summer in the Garden Quilt Along

Sew I stayed inside and sewed with my pretty flower fabrics.

Today's block is this pretty  Bird of Paradise block.

Here is my 12.5" unfinished block.

Note: If you are sewing, you may want to watch for possible cutting corrections for this block as there have been reports of possible errors in the Facebook group. 

I saw them, as I, unsuspectingly, posted the link to the pattern.

Bravely, I cut and sewed.

There is now a correction notice at the bottom of the original post regarding the size of the D squares.  This did not affect my making of the block because I followed my favorite method for square in a square block.

The cutting instructions say to cut the center of this square in a square at 4.5 inches.  This is due to the fact that the first round is a stitch and flip method.

I did not use the stitch and flip as I feel it wastes the cut off fabric.

I fussy cut my large floral to 3.5 inches.

Then I followed my favorite method for making square in a square blocks,

Since I did not use the pattern cutting measurements,

 I cannot further comment on them.

There are a lot of different ways to make the same block and all are valid.

My block did measure 12.5 inches so I am good.

I did end up with  this "Bonus Block." 

As I had cut the 4.5 inch square, I made an 8.5 inch Economy Block

to add to my quilt.

Are you sewing along in this quilty garden?

Summer in the Garden ~ Zinnia Block

 

 Zinnia Block

This block is catching the last of the suns rays in my evening garden tonight. 

This is the second or bonus block for the ...

You may find all the info and patterns on their main quilt along page here ... 

Summer in the Garden QAL @ Moda Bake Shop

Zinnia ~ Bonus Block Pattern ~ Click Here

I am really enjoying playing with my pretty stash fabrics and sewing these blocks. 

Here are my first two blocks for this quilt.

Looking forward to the next block pattern release.

I hope you are having a happy and safe weekend! 

Saving and Stashing and Sewing

All Treats and Sewing Tricks

"Free Pattern" is one of my favorite things.

This new one is a Tuesday Sew Along and will run for five weeks.

@ Moda Bake Shop

Complete Fabric Requirements @ Moda Bake Shop Here

"22 Fat Quarters OR 2 Layer Cakes

4 ½ yards background

1 yard border

5/8 yard binding

4 ½ yards backing"

quoted from HERE

This is a fall remake of the
 Camp Oda May Summer Sew-along HERE

The path choices are listed Spooky Sew-Along HERE

Path A- Dresden Peak

Path B- Star Valley

Border 1

Jessica Dayon is using All Halloween's Eve,

one of my favorite fall fabric lines. 

 I just happen to have stocked up on this now hard to find fabric ... 

Just some of my of my All Hallow's Eve Stash

I have plenty of fabric but am still deciding if I want to try to sew along

or if I want to use different fall fabrics from my stash.

I love fall fabrics!

The Moda Cutting Table has so many free patterns


Here is another free block series currently in progress ...

I Can MakeThat @ Moda Schoolhouse

15 Fabulous 18" blocks

I save all these patterns when I see them.
So many wonderful patterns.
Sew little time.

Happy Saving and Stashing and Sewing! 

Trifle, Anyone?

This Cherry Vanilla Trifle I made for my hubby for Father's Day.

It was yummy.

It was not low-cal.

(My family likes trifle ... I'd rather have pie ... ;)

Except for this one ...

Trifle Dish Quilt Layers

@

Moda Bake Shop

I found it this lovely free pattern this morning and I cannot resist.

It is no-cal.

It looks yummy.

It shall be very stash diet friendly.

So I am starting a

Newfo

for



hosted by

Barbara @ Cat Patches

This shall be a summer project.

Anyone else wish to sew along?

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