Month: April 2020

A Giveaway!, My Life

Primitive Quilts & Projects Winner!

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Thank all of you for your kind comments!

 

Summer 2020

The winner of the

Summer 2020

Primitive Quilts & Projects issue

is

Theresa K

She said: Do we have to pick a favorite? I have made several of your patterns: just finished God’s Peace and in the middle of your Christmas Joy to the World, with Dresden Heaven and Dresden Sundaes waiting the wings. This is my favorite block and will have to try your new flower too. Thank you

Email me your snail mail address Theresa

so I can send you the beautiful magazine.

I can’t wait for you to share what you make from the issue.

Summer 2020

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

A Quilt Along, My Life

1-A-Day, 3″ Blocks — Rail Fence

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 Rail Fence Block

Today we’ll make this cutie.

Had lots more fun going through my scrap basket!

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Cut:

  • 1 rectangle 1″ x 9″ of 3 different fabrics

Sew them together being sure

to press each seam flat as sewn,

then to one side so the seam stays straight.

 

Check to be sure the strip set is straight by laying a ruler over it.

 

If it’s not perfectly straight,

take & press it again.

If you sewed straight seams,

you should be able to straighten it out.

Cut strip set into 4 segments 2″ long.

 

Arrange then sew the block.

Press as shown below.

Remove stitches in center seam allowance.

Make a couple or few a more!

 

Show us your blocks at my Sewing With Susan FB Group.

We want to see your progress too!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan/

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

A Giveaway!, My Life

Primitive Quilts & Projects Give-Away Reminder…

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Reminder: If you want to be included in the chance to win

the new Summer 2020

Primitive Quilts & Projects

Summer 2020

you must comment on my blog post here:

https://suznquilts.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/beautiful-dreamer-in-primitive-quilts-projects/

You could be making my latest quilt, Beautiful Dreamer,

Summer 2020

or another one of the beautiful quilts in this issue.

Good luck!

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

A Quilt Along, My Life

1-A-Day, 3″ Blocks — Log Cabin

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  Log Cabin Block

Today we’ll make this classic cutie.

 

Had lots more fun going through my scrap basket!

 

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Cut:

  • 1 red square 1 1/2″

 

  • 1 green rectangle 1″ x 1  1 /2″
  • 1 green rectangle 1″ x 2″
  • 1 green rectangle 1″ x 2  1/2″
  • 1 green rectangle 1″ x 3″

 

  • 1 cream rectangle 1″ x 2″
  • 1 cream rectangle 1″ x 2  1/2″
  • 1 cream rectangle 1″ x 3″
  • 1 cream rectangle 1″ x 3  1/2″

 

 

Start by sewing the 1″ x 1  1/2″ green rectangle

onto the left side of the red square.

Press as sewn, then away from the square.

 

 

Next, sew the 1″ x 2″ green rectangle onto the bottom.

Press.

 

 

Sew the 1″ x 2″ & 1″ x 1  1/2″ cream rectangles

to the right side & top.

Sew the 1″ x 2  1/2″ & 1″ x 3″ green rectangles to the side & bottom.

 

 

Sew the remaining cream rectangles

as shown to complete the block.

Be sure to press after each rectangle is added.

 

 

I had fun playing with fabric combinations in a couple more.

 

 

Show us your blocks at my Sewing With Susan FB Group.

We want to see your progress too!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan/

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

A Giveaway!, My Life, New Magazine Quilt

Beautiful Dreamer in Primitive Quilts & Projects & A Give-Away

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Do you subscribe to

Primitive Quilts & Projects Magazine?

Summer 2020

If so, you’ve probably already seen my

Beautiful Dreamer

on page 36.

I got my copy yesterday!

Summer 2020

I designed a new “flower” with my 2 templates;

Tiny Dresden Plate

 

& Mini Dresden Plate.

 

 

I think it’s my favorite of all the plates that I’ve created.

It doesn’t hurt that I used a lot of my favorite

Barbara Brackman & Jo Morton prints.

 

The flowers came first,

then the Tiny Dresden pile of petals.

 

This is my favorite antique cutlery tray.

I have a few…

It helps ALL of my little petals

get transported from my cutting table

to my ironing board,

to my sewing machine

& back again

without getting lost!

 

 

Lots of fun steps involved

but the most important step for making flat plates

is finding the scant 1/4″ seam on your sewing machine.

If you’re unsure,

the Perfect Piecing Seam Guide by Perkins Dry Goods is great.

You can find them on my notions page.

Aren’t the Tiny plates lovely???

BTW, I travel to teach all of my tips & techniques for perfect little plates.

 

 

 

See my workshop/lecture page on my website for pricing, etc.

 

Making the center circles is a snap with these tools:

  • Apliquick Bars
  • Roxanne Glue-Baste-It or Bohin glue pen
  • freezer paper
  • circle paper cutter
  • Clover’s Bordeaux scissors
  • my Classic Metal Signs plastic coated brochure…

 

They all help me to succeed with making perfectly round centers!

 

 

Let’s not forget the tiny blind hem stitch on my machine

that makes the applique look like it’s done by hand,

except I can do it on my machine in a snap instead of a lifetime!

 

 

I have to say making fabric choices

is probably the toughest part of this quilt!

I  always worry about how the fabrics will photograph.

 

 

You can purchase a copy of the magazine at

Primitive Quilts & Projects for just $9.99.

Summer 2020

There are a lot of cute quilts in there besides mine!

Want to win a copy???

Leave me a message

(at the top of this post)

telling me:

  1. your favorite of my little Dresden quilt patterns on my website
  2. & also if you’ve ever made a Dresden plate

Can’t wait to hear from you for a chance to win!

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

 

 

 

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1-A-Day, 3″ Blocks — Puss In The Corner

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  Puss In The Corner Block

Today we’ll make this cutie.

 

Had lots more fun going through my scrap basket!

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Cut:

  • 1 blue sq. 2″
  • 2 blue sq’s. 1  3/4″
  • 2 cream sq’s. 1  3/4″
  • 4 cream rec’s. 1  1/4″ x 2″

I didn’t use Thangles this time, just made the hst’s from squares.

Use your favorite method.

I pressed these seams open.

Trim the hst’s to 1  1/4″.

Arrange the pieces.

 

Sew them together.

I pressed the last seams open & removed the stitched in the seam allowances.

Sound familiar???

 

Make some more!

 

Show us your blocks at my Sewing With Susan FB Group.

We want to see your progress too!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan/

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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1-A-Day, 3″ Blocks — King’s Crown

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  King’s Crown Block

Today we’ll make this cutie.

Had lots more fun going through my scrap basket!

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Cut:

  • 1 beige sq. 2″
  • 8 beige sq’s. 1  1/4″
  • 4 blue rectangles 1  1/4″ x 2″
  • 4 blue sq’s. 1  1/4″

Use the 1  1/4″ x 2″ blue rectangles & 1  1/4″ beige squares

to make 4 flying geese units.

I used my “Lazy Susan” technique.

Use your favorite method.

I pressed the seams open.

Arrange the pieces then assemble the block.

I pressed the last 2 seams open.

Make a couple more.

Show us your blocks at my Sewing With Susan FB Group.

We want to see your progress too!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan/

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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1-A-Day, 3″ Blocks — Churn Dash

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  Churn Dash Block

I can’t believe until now

I hadn’t given this adorable block a thought!

Today we’ll make this cutie.

 

Had lots more fun going through my scrap basket!

Today I found an orange!

Love Thimbleberries oranges!!!

I don’t have a lot of them.

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Cut:

  • 2 cream sq’s. 2″
  • 1 cream sq. 1  1/2″
  • 1 cream strip 1″ x 6  1/2″
  • 2 orange sq’s. 2″
  • 1 orange strip 1″ x 6  1/2″

I didn’t use Thangles this time, just made the hst’s from squares.

Use your favorite method.

I pressed these seams open.

Trim the hst’s to 1  1/2″.

Sew the cream 1″ x 6  1/2″ strip to the orange 1″ x 6  1/2″ strip.

I pressed this seam open.

Cut 4 segments 1  1/2″.

Arrange pieces then sew together.

I pressed the last 2 seams open…

Isn’t it adorable???

This one is like Lay’s Potato Chips.

No one can make just 1!

I had fun playing with the color placement in the blocks.

I hope you have fun with this one too!

Show us your blocks at my Sewing With Susan FB Group.

We want to see your progress too!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan/

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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1-A-Day, 3″ Blocks — A Plain Block

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  A Plain Block

Yes, it’s real but odd name!

This block is another 9-Patch,

but a bit more sophisticated don’t you think?

Had more fun going through my scrap basket!

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Cut:

  • 4 black sq’s. 1  1/4″
  • 1 black sq. 2″
  • 4 cream rec’s. 1  1/4″ x 2″

 

Arrange the pieces then sew them together.

Truly can’t get much simpler!

Make a couple more…

 

Show us your blocks at my Sewing With Susan FB Group.

We want to see your progress too!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan/

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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1-A-Day, 3″ Blocks — Tiny Double Tree

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  Tiny Double Tree Block

Today we’ll make this cutie.

Had lots more fun going through my scrap basket!

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Cut:

  • 2 cream squares 2″
  • 2 cream squares 1  1/2″
  • 2 cream rectangles 1″ x 1  3/4″
  • 1 green rectangle 2″ x 3  1/2″
  • 1 green rectangle 1  1/2″ x 3  1/2″
  • 1 black square 1″

 

I used my “Lazy Susan” technique for both layers of the tree.

The top tier will need to but cut & sewn one side at a time,

but the lower tier squares can both be layered,

cut & sewn at once since they don’t overlap each other.

I pressed these seams open.

Sew the 1″ black square between the 2 cream 1″ x 1  3/4″ rectangles.

I pressed these seams open as well.

Assemble the block.

I pressed the last 2 seams open too.

I made a couple more trees using 2 greens for one of the tress.

Show us your blocks at my Sewing With Susan FB Group.

We want to see your progress too!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan/

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan