MINI QUILT
This is the last month for the  Aurifil Designer of the Month event! Aurifil Thread has asked twelve designers to each work up a mini quilt project.
Thank you for participating….be sure to submit an image of your quilt to the Flickr page to be entered in the drawing for Aurifil Thread.

Winter Stars Instructions

WIN PRIZES!
Make the project – these are little quilts!  Easy! To be entered in the drawing for a 12 Spool box of Aurifil thread ~ Send an image of your top ~ Quilted or NOT! to the Aurifil Flicker Page!

Read the interview and get the free pattern on the Aurifil blog here.

 Thanks so very much for participating in the 2015 Aurifil Designer of the Month event!

  

MINI QUILT
Join in the Sew-Along each month during the Aurifil Designer of the Month event! Aurifil Thread has asked twelve designers to each work up a mini quilt project.
Look for new posts each month through the end of the year!

WIN PRIZES!
Make the project – these are little quilts!  Easy! To be entered in the drawing for a 12 Spool box of Aurifil thread ~ Send an image of your top ~ Quilted or NOT! to the Aurifil Flicker Page!

Read the interview and get the free pattern on the Aurifil blog here.

timber mini quilt pattern

Come back to my blog next month to see what I’ve got going on – it’s my turn next!

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MINI QUILT
Join in the Sew-Along each month during the Aurifil Designer of the Month event! Aurifil Thread has asked twelve designers to each work up a mini quilt project.
Look for new posts each month through the end of the year!

WIN PRIZES!
Make the project – these are little quilts!  Easy! To be entered in the drawing for a 12 Spool box of Aurifil thread ~ Send an image of your top ~ Quilted or NOT! to the Aurifil Flicker Page!

Read the interview and get the free pattern on the Aurifil blog here.

 Come back to my blog each month to see what’s up to for the Aurifil Designer of the Month event!

MINI QUILT
Join in the Sew-Along each month during the Aurifil Designer of the Month event! Aurifil Thread has asked twelve designers to each work up a mini quilt project.
Look for new posts each month through the end of the year!

WIN PRIZES!
Make the project – these are little quilts!  Easy! To be entered in the drawing for a 12 Spool box of Aurifil thread ~ Send an image of your top ~ Quilted or NOT! to the Aurifil Flicker Page!

Read the interview and get the free pattern on the Aurifil blog here.

Come back to my blog each month to see what’s up to for the Aurifil Designer of the Month event!

Week 4 Pattern

 Visit the French Connection Sew Along Group on Facebook and share your work!

Are you ready to put the blocks and border together?  Let’s get started…..

 I like to put projects like this together in rows.

Make a top and bottom row from Border Units.

Next, Sew the blocks together with a border unit on each end.
Be sure to follow the pressing directions so your seams nest.

Sew the rows to each other.

Add the Accent and Outer Border and you’re ready to layer for quilting!

Thanks for joining us for the Sew Along – stay tuned for the next project starting in October!

PS – This pattern will remain free until the end of September. Thanks so much for participating!

I hope you’re enjoying the project – we would love to see what you’re up to.  Visit the French Connection Sew Along Group on Facebook and share your work!

French Connection Sew Along Week 3 pattern

This week, we will be working on the units that are used in the borders.

Pieced Border Units 7 and 8

There are LEFT units and RIGHT units. Lay the pieces out before you sew and pin. This will help keep everything going the right way.
You will be sewing ON the line and trimming 1/4″ away.

The next step involves adding the 2″ squares. Note the fabric combinations – they’re a little different than the blocks. Lay the pieces out before you sew.

Repeat for Unit 8, using the fabric for that block.

Border Unit 9

This unit is a simple Half Square Triangle unit.

Border Unit 10

This unit is assembled the same way that the square in a square unit in the blocks is…but you use the border fabric for the corners.

And next week is assembling the top.

Be sure to refer to the pattern for specifics on size and more detailed diagrams.

Click HERE for the instructions for this week.

I like to use Alphabitties and the Clover Wonder clips to help label my cut pieces. You will want to figure out how to stay organized.  Another way is to use zip lock baggies or post-its. You can organize by the letter label or the unit number.

Main Block, Unit 1 – use fabric Units E, I and Q.

Alternate Block Unit 4 is made exactly the same way, using M, F and V fabric units.

Sew the Q unit to the E unit. Be sure to press toward the Light rectangle. This is a good time to chain piece.  Leave the units attached and take the whole thing to the ironing board.  Lay the “kite tail” with the Light rectangle units facing up.  Set the seams with the iron, then just go down the row and press toward the light rectangle.

Once these are pressed, then take a scissors and clip the threads between the units.

Sew the units together – be sure they are positioned as shown.

Clip the seam and press away from the square.

Draw your sewing lines. they should intersect with the seams at the corner of the red square.

Stitch and cut apart, leaving a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Press toward the large triangle and trim to size.

Main Block Unit 2 – use fabric units L and R.

Alternate Block Unit 5 is made the same way using fabric units N and U.

Start with opposite corners. Stitch on the line.

Trim to 1/4″ seam and press.

Repeat with remaining corners.

Trim to size as needed.

Main Block Unit 3 – Fabric Units A and P

Alternate Block Unit 6 is made the same way using fabric units  G and T.

Draw a pencil line from corner to corner on the back of the light fabric. Stitch a scant 1/4″ from each side of the line. Cut apart between the sewing lines and press to the dark fabric.

Take half of the units and draw a line from corner to corner across the seam. Layer right sides together with seams nesting.

Stitch a scant 1/4″ from each side of the line.

Cut apart between the sewing lines and press this seam OPEN.

Trim to size.

Assemble the Units to make the blocks.

Main Block: Note the direction of Unit 3 – the LIGHT fabric is placed toward the center.

Sew rows to one another. Make 5 Main Blocks.

Alternate Block: Note the direction of Unit 3 – the DARK fabric is placed toward the center.

Sew rows together.  Make 4 Alternate Blocks.

That’s a lot of sewing to do in a week…..be sure to share your progress in the French Connection Facebook group!

 MINI QUILT SEW ALONG
Join in the Sew-Along each month during the Aurifil Designer of the Month event! Aurifil Thread has asked twelve designers to each work up a mini quilt project.
Look for new posts each month through the end of the year!.

WIN PRIZES!
Make the project – these are little quilts!  Easy! To be entered in the drawing for a 12 Spool box of Aurifil thread ~ Send an image of your top ~ Quilted or NOT! to the Aurifil Flicker Page!

Read the interview and get the free pattern on the Aurifil blog here.

Come back to my blog each month to see what’s up to for the Aurifil Designer of the Month event – and see what’s new!

Join me along with Monique Dillard for the French Connection Sew Along!  Get a head start on some holiday sewing. We will be doing two small quilts, the first one in August and the second in October.

Stop by for the supply list and cutting instructions on August 19th.

We will also have a French Connection Facebook group coming soon too!

Visit Monique’s blog too at http://opengatequilts.blogspot.com/