Welcome to another week in the Dessert Sampler Sew Along! 

Today we are making a cute little 6” block and the pink and yellow combination is just too cute! 

This is an easy one - just a lot of small HST blocks that we can stitch up quick with the Cupcake papers. 

I decided to press half half of my pink HSTs to the white and half to the pink. And then also the same with the yellow. I then arranged them before sewing the block together so the seams would nest. 

We’ve got just a few more blocks to make and some fillers! We are getting so close! 😁

See you on Wednesday!

Friday is always welcome around here! And when you see how easy today's blocks are it will just be one more reason to call Friday Fri-YAY! :)

Blocks 30, 31, 32, and 33 are QUICK and EASY 9-patches! 

These blocks are perfect candidates for using the webbing technique to sew them together quickly. :)

We hope you're having fun with the quilt along so far! 

See you on Monday!

It's midweek and we're making a cute little 6-inch block today!

I love a good aqua and this block uses prints from the Beach Glass Dessert Roll, which is pretty much my favorite Dessert Roll! Aqua looks good with almost anything - it really is a neutral. But in this block, it is the start of the show. 

Block 29 is actually a block we've made before. We've made this block (multiple times!) and paired several together for Blocks 13 and 15. 

But today we only need one. Yay for just a few HST blocks! :)

As we're cruising along through our blocks, a few people have reached out to me about backing choices. So I thought I'd share some options that I think would look great. 

I personal plan on using one of the Vintage Holiday polka dot wide backs from Bonnie & Camille for Moda. We've used several of the small dots from this collection, so they definitely match! Can you guess which color I'll likely use? (Yes ... the aqua one! ha!)

I personally don't find piecing quilt backs to be enjoyable and with such a large finished quilt, a 108" wide quilt back just makes it too easy!

BUT, if I was going to piece a back, I would probably choose one of these florals from Nest by Lella Boutique. This is another collection that is used frequently in the Dessert Rolls and the large floral is an excellent print to showcase in a quilt back. And since the binding fabric included with the kit is also from Nest, I know that they would completement each other. 

Do you like to piece backs or are you more likely to use a wide back? Whatever the case, I hope this helps those of you who wanted a second opinion. 

See ya on Friday! 

We're starting Week 8 off today and the blocks are getting smaller and quicker to make! It's so exciting to be getting so close to finishing this gorgeous quilt.

We've been making lots of HSTs for this quilt, but we're taking a break from them today! :)

It looks like we've traded HSTs for lots of tiny squares, but sewing strips and cutting them down make it easy! 

Once you have all your pieces cut and sewn, you'll basically assembly four of two types of blocks (gray and white 9 patch and the rose & white stripe) and then sew them as a 9-patch with the center square. 

I pressed toward the pink in the striped blocks. and then toward the gray in the small 9-patches. This helps your seams to lay flat. Then you are all set! 

See you on Wednesday!

Happy Friday!

It's been a fun-filled holiday week over here! I managed to finish this block last night and despite so many pieces in a small block, it is relatively easy to make!

The two greens and the low volume background are a fun mix. I think this block would be great as a mini quilt! I may have to try that out ... but back to the project at hand. 

Once again, this is really a component of parts. There are essentially four 9-patches in this one. I chain pieced all my rectangle units together. The HSTs were quick using my Cupcake Papers and then I webbed them together. 

I did press my HSTs in different directions to help them nest nicely. So all the hearts, I pressed toward the green print. And then on the floral, I pressed toward the low volume print. 

This morning I couldn't resist laying out all my blocks to see how we are doing ... 

To be fair, I DO have a few extra blocks from next week already made ... but wow! We are getting sooo close! I can hardly wait to finish it. 

I think it may just hang out on the floor til we are done! haha

Hope you have a wnderful weekend!

Happy sewing!

Happy 4th of July! I hope all our American friends enjoy the holiday and escape the sweltering heat! :)

Today's block is Block 24. 

While it doesn't look like it at first glance, this is essentially a 9-patch once you make all the units. 

I love the gray and pink color scheme of this one and how easy it is to make. Be sure to lay out all the pieces prior to sewing to get all the triangles in the quarter square blocks in the right spots! ;-) 

Hope you have fun with this one! 

See ya on Friday!

Welcome to Week 7! We are going to be cruising through some smaller and filler blocks the next couple of weeks and I’m getting so excited about finishing this beautiful quilt! 

Block 23 is an easy star block. Here are the fabrics we are using. 

Follow the directions to piece the units. Note that your points will “float” a bit as shared in the pattern. (Unlike when we use a similar stitch and flip method to make flying geese.)

The center is a quick 9 patch and I webbed together and then added the points to. 

Another block to love! 

See ya on Wednesday with Block 24!

Happy Sewing!

Welcome to Week 7! We are going to be cruising through some smaller and filler blocks the next couple of weeks and I’m getting so excited about finishing this beautiful quilt! 

Block 23 is an easy star block. Here are the fabrics we are using. 

Follow the directions to piece the units. Note that your points will “float” a bit as shared in the pattern. (Unlike when we use a similar stitch and flip method to make flying geese.)

The center is a quick 9 patch and I webbed together and then added the points to. 

Another block to love! 

See ya on Wednesday with Block 24!

Happy Sewing!

TGIF! We're moving right along today with two more blocks on our sampler. 

Both blocks are the same, but playing around with the color placement changes which part of the block you notice first.  In the pink and aqua one, I notice a square with a star in in. While in the red and green one, I notice more the star and not the block around it. 

Block 21 is the red & green one. 

I think this would make a fun Christmas quilt! :) (Speaking of which, have you seen the Christmas version of the sampler that our friend Tammy is making? Check it out!)

Block 25 is the pink and aqua one.  One of my favorite color combos!

I also wanted to share how I pressed these so in case it might help you. 

When I made all the HST, I pressed toward the darker print (red or blue). You can then see in the arrows the direction of each seam. 

For the corner units, I pressed toward the regular squares and then when I joined the 2-patch units, I pressed toward the square that would be closer to the center of the block. 

In the photo above, you can see the direction I pressed those seams as well as the seams when I joined all the units. I hope this helps! :)

We're officially almost halfway through the block making ... but we've made more than half of the actual quilt by size! I am planning to do another photo with my blocks laid out together this weekend and will share on Monday. 

Have a great weekend!

Hello again!

It's mid week and we are moving right along with our sampler blocks! Today’s blocks are pretty fun pinwheels that are easy to make. 😁

I’ve always loved pinwheel blocks. They are classics and can be a lot of fun to work with with different placement of colors and prints.

Block 20 is a pink and aqua version.

And Block 27 is a red and yellow version.

 I pressed in toward the green centers and then was able to press the seams at the pinwheels in toward the center strips.

See you Friday with our next two blocks!

Happy Sewing!