The winners of the Nifty Notions Cut For The Cure rulers are
Here are your random numbers:
4 5Timestamp: 2012-02-17 23:19:47 UTC
Congrats to Richard and Lisa! I have emailed you!
Till next time
Showing posts with label Brewer Sewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brewer Sewing. Show all posts
Friday, February 17, 2012
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
I am really running out of cute blog post titles for when I am announcing winners, if you have any cute ones please let me know :)
The winners of the Nifty Notions Cut For The Cure rulers are
Here are your random numbers:
Congrats to Richard and Lisa! I have emailed you!
Till next time
The winners of the Nifty Notions Cut For The Cure rulers are
Here are your random numbers:
Congrats to Richard and Lisa! I have emailed you!
Till next time
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
I am really running out of cute blog post titles for when I am announcing winners, if you have any cute ones please let me know :)
The winners of the Nifty Notions Cut For The Cure rulers are
Here are your random numbers:
Congrats to Richard and Lisa! I have emailed you!
Till next time
The winners of the Nifty Notions Cut For The Cure rulers are
Here are your random numbers:
4 5Timestamp: 2012-02-17 23:19:47 UTC
Congrats to Richard and Lisa! I have emailed you!
Till next time
Thursday, February 16, 2012
2 QSTs + 1 HST = Turnstile Block
Do you know what this is called? I didn't until I checked on EQ7 and saw its called a Turnstile Block. I always called it a Double Pinwheel, which it might also be called. If you know of any other names for this block please let me know.
This block uses 2 QSTs and 1 HST and is very simple if you follow all these directions.
1. You need to know what size your finished squares will be. A square in this instance looks like this.
I want to use these squares on the next border on my Swoon quilt. Since it's currently 64.5" x 64.5" I decided that I want the blocks to be 4" once sewed together and onto the quilt. This is your finished square size.
Once you know the size you want to make these squares you can figure out what size strips you need.
For the HST add .5" to the finished size, which is 4.5".
For the QSTs divide the finished square size in half, 4/2 = 2. Then add .5" to that number, which is 2.5"
So you will need a 4.5" strip of the fabric for the HST (purple) and a 2.5" strip of each of the 2 QST fabric (pink and orange).
Cut the HST's and QSTs by following the tutorials I have already posted. If you missed them you can find them on the Ruler Series Tutorial page here.
2. I find it helpful to layout the pieces so I know what part to sew.
.JPG)
3. Sew the 2 QST's together along the short sides as shown above. Press open. You have just made a HST out of 2 QSTs.
.JPG)
.JPG)
4. Place the 2 HST's next to each other before you sew to make sure your sewing on the correct line.
.JPG)
5. Sew along the long diagonal line, as you would any HST. Be sure not to pull the fabric or it will come out wonky. Press towards the purple.
.JPG)
6. These can be used to make a Turnstile block or as a border (like I am planning on doing).
.JPG)
.JPG)
There you go another way to make this block without drawing on the back of the fabric or having to square anything up.
Don't forget to enter the giveaway for 2 Nifty Notions Rulers. Click here to enter.
Note - you can link anything up, but leaving a comment isn't an entry so please link up.
Till next time,
This block uses 2 QSTs and 1 HST and is very simple if you follow all these directions.
1. You need to know what size your finished squares will be. A square in this instance looks like this.
I want to use these squares on the next border on my Swoon quilt. Since it's currently 64.5" x 64.5" I decided that I want the blocks to be 4" once sewed together and onto the quilt. This is your finished square size.
Once you know the size you want to make these squares you can figure out what size strips you need.
For the HST add .5" to the finished size, which is 4.5".
For the QSTs divide the finished square size in half, 4/2 = 2. Then add .5" to that number, which is 2.5"
So you will need a 4.5" strip of the fabric for the HST (purple) and a 2.5" strip of each of the 2 QST fabric (pink and orange).
Cut the HST's and QSTs by following the tutorials I have already posted. If you missed them you can find them on the Ruler Series Tutorial page here.
2. I find it helpful to layout the pieces so I know what part to sew.
.JPG)
3. Sew the 2 QST's together along the short sides as shown above. Press open. You have just made a HST out of 2 QSTs.
.JPG)
.JPG)
4. Place the 2 HST's next to each other before you sew to make sure your sewing on the correct line.
.JPG)
5. Sew along the long diagonal line, as you would any HST. Be sure not to pull the fabric or it will come out wonky. Press towards the purple.
.JPG)
6. These can be used to make a Turnstile block or as a border (like I am planning on doing).
.JPG)
.JPG)
There you go another way to make this block without drawing on the back of the fabric or having to square anything up.
Don't forget to enter the giveaway for 2 Nifty Notions Rulers. Click here to enter.
Note - you can link anything up, but leaving a comment isn't an entry so please link up.
Till next time,
2 QSTs + 1 HST = Turnstile Block
Do you know what this is called? I didn't until I checked on EQ7 and saw its called a Turnstile Block. I always called it a Double Pinwheel, which it might also be called. If you know of any other names for this block please let me know.
This block uses 2 QSTs and 1 HST and is very simple if you follow all these directions.
1. You need to know what size your finished squares will be. A square in this instance looks like this.
I want to use these squares on the next border on my Swoon quilt. Since it's currently 64.5" x 64.5" I decided that I want the blocks to be 4" once sewed together and onto the quilt. This is your finished square size.
Once you know the size you want to make these squares you can figure out what size strips you need.
For the HST add .5" to the finished size, which is 4.5".
For the QSTs divide the finished square size in half, 4/2 = 2. Then add .5" to that number, which is 2.5"
So you will need a 4.5" strip of the fabric for the HST (purple) and a 2.5" strip of each of the 2 QST fabric (pink and orange).
Cut the HST's and QSTs by following the tutorials I have already posted. If you missed them you can find them on the Ruler Series Tutorial page here.
2. I find it helpful to layout the pieces so I know what part to sew.
3. Sew the 2 QST's together along the short sides as shown above. Press open. You have just made a HST out of 2 QSTs.
4. Place the 2 HST's next to each other before you sew to make sure your sewing on the correct line.
5. Sew along the long diagonal line, as you would any HST. Be sure not to pull the fabric or it will come out wonky. Press towards the purple.
6. These can be used to make a Turnstile block or as a border (like I am planning on doing).
There you go another way to make this block without drawing on the back of the fabric or having to square anything up.
Don't forget to enter the giveaway for 2 Nifty Notions Rulers. Click here to enter.
Note - you can link anything up, but leaving a comment isn't an entry so please link up.
Till next time,
This block uses 2 QSTs and 1 HST and is very simple if you follow all these directions.
1. You need to know what size your finished squares will be. A square in this instance looks like this.
I want to use these squares on the next border on my Swoon quilt. Since it's currently 64.5" x 64.5" I decided that I want the blocks to be 4" once sewed together and onto the quilt. This is your finished square size.
Once you know the size you want to make these squares you can figure out what size strips you need.
For the HST add .5" to the finished size, which is 4.5".
For the QSTs divide the finished square size in half, 4/2 = 2. Then add .5" to that number, which is 2.5"
So you will need a 4.5" strip of the fabric for the HST (purple) and a 2.5" strip of each of the 2 QST fabric (pink and orange).
Cut the HST's and QSTs by following the tutorials I have already posted. If you missed them you can find them on the Ruler Series Tutorial page here.
2. I find it helpful to layout the pieces so I know what part to sew.
3. Sew the 2 QST's together along the short sides as shown above. Press open. You have just made a HST out of 2 QSTs.
4. Place the 2 HST's next to each other before you sew to make sure your sewing on the correct line.
5. Sew along the long diagonal line, as you would any HST. Be sure not to pull the fabric or it will come out wonky. Press towards the purple.
6. These can be used to make a Turnstile block or as a border (like I am planning on doing).
There you go another way to make this block without drawing on the back of the fabric or having to square anything up.
Don't forget to enter the giveaway for 2 Nifty Notions Rulers. Click here to enter.
Note - you can link anything up, but leaving a comment isn't an entry so please link up.
Till next time,
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
QST & HST = Flying Geese
How do you make flying geese blocks? I know there are several different techniques out there from drawing on the back of a square to make the wings to having to square up your flying geese blocks after sewing them. But the technique I use is so much easier...no drawing on the back of blocks, no squaring up and virtually no wasted fabric.
Here's how:
1. Figure out what height size finished flying geese blocks you want to make. I wanted my blocks to be 4" high. Add a half inch and that is the size strips you will be working from. In my case the strips needed to be 4.5".
2. Cut a 4.5" strip of the geese fabric and of the sky fabric.
3. With the geese fabric, use the Nifty Notions Quarter Square Triangle (QST) ruler to cut your pieces. Cut 1 per flying geese block you want to make. Here's a tutorial on how to cut the QSTs.
4. With the sky fabric, use the Nifty Notions Half Square Triangle Ruler *HST) to cut the sky pieces. Cut 2 per flying geese block you want to make. Here's a tutorial on how to cut the HSTs.
This is what the pieces will look like.
5. Flip the right side sky piece (orange) over so the diagonals are aligned. This is your sewing line. Sew along the line and press towards the sky.
6. Repeat with the other piece of sky fabric. Press towards the sky.
There you go, a flying geese block that you don't have to draw any lines for or square up and has virtually no waste.
So what do you think? Are you ready to try this technique?
Don't forget to enter the giveaway to win a set of 2 rulers from Brewer Sewing. Just link up anything you have made with fabric. It doesn't have to have triangles in it but if you had a project with triangles I'd love to see it. You can find the link here.
Until next time
Here's how:
1. Figure out what height size finished flying geese blocks you want to make. I wanted my blocks to be 4" high. Add a half inch and that is the size strips you will be working from. In my case the strips needed to be 4.5".
2. Cut a 4.5" strip of the geese fabric and of the sky fabric.
3. With the geese fabric, use the Nifty Notions Quarter Square Triangle (QST) ruler to cut your pieces. Cut 1 per flying geese block you want to make. Here's a tutorial on how to cut the QSTs.
4. With the sky fabric, use the Nifty Notions Half Square Triangle Ruler *HST) to cut the sky pieces. Cut 2 per flying geese block you want to make. Here's a tutorial on how to cut the HSTs.
This is what the pieces will look like.
5. Flip the right side sky piece (orange) over so the diagonals are aligned. This is your sewing line. Sew along the line and press towards the sky.
6. Repeat with the other piece of sky fabric. Press towards the sky.
There you go, a flying geese block that you don't have to draw any lines for or square up and has virtually no waste.
So what do you think? Are you ready to try this technique?
Don't forget to enter the giveaway to win a set of 2 rulers from Brewer Sewing. Just link up anything you have made with fabric. It doesn't have to have triangles in it but if you had a project with triangles I'd love to see it. You can find the link here.
Until next time
QST & HST = Flying Geese
How do you make flying geese blocks? I know there are several different techniques out there from drawing on the back of a square to make the wings to having to square up your flying geese blocks after sewing them. But the technique I use is so much easier...no drawing on the back of blocks, no squaring up and virtually no wasted fabric.
Here's how:
1. Figure out what height size finished flying geese blocks you want to make. I wanted my blocks to be 4" high. Add a half inch and that is the size strips you will be working from. In my case the strips needed to be 4.5".
2. Cut a 4.5" strip of the geese fabric and of the sky fabric.
3. With the geese fabric, use the Nifty Notions Quarter Square Triangle (QST) ruler to cut your pieces. Cut 1 per flying geese block you want to make. Here's a tutorial on how to cut the QSTs.
4. With the sky fabric, use the Nifty Notions Half Square Triangle Ruler *HST) to cut the sky pieces. Cut 2 per flying geese block you want to make. Here's a tutorial on how to cut the HSTs.
This is what the pieces will look like.
5. Flip the right side sky piece (orange) over so the diagonals are aligned. This is your sewing line. Sew along the line and press towards the sky.
6. Repeat with the other piece of sky fabric. Press towards the sky.
There you go, a flying geese block that you don't have to draw any lines for or square up and has virtually no waste.
So what do you think? Are you ready to try this technique?
Don't forget to enter the giveaway to win a set of 2 rulers from Brewer Sewing. Just link up anything you have made with fabric. It doesn't have to have triangles in it but if you had a project with triangles I'd love to see it. You can find the link here.
Until next time
Here's how:
1. Figure out what height size finished flying geese blocks you want to make. I wanted my blocks to be 4" high. Add a half inch and that is the size strips you will be working from. In my case the strips needed to be 4.5".
2. Cut a 4.5" strip of the geese fabric and of the sky fabric.
3. With the geese fabric, use the Nifty Notions Quarter Square Triangle (QST) ruler to cut your pieces. Cut 1 per flying geese block you want to make. Here's a tutorial on how to cut the QSTs.
4. With the sky fabric, use the Nifty Notions Half Square Triangle Ruler *HST) to cut the sky pieces. Cut 2 per flying geese block you want to make. Here's a tutorial on how to cut the HSTs.
This is what the pieces will look like.
5. Flip the right side sky piece (orange) over so the diagonals are aligned. This is your sewing line. Sew along the line and press towards the sky.
6. Repeat with the other piece of sky fabric. Press towards the sky.
There you go, a flying geese block that you don't have to draw any lines for or square up and has virtually no waste.
So what do you think? Are you ready to try this technique?
Don't forget to enter the giveaway to win a set of 2 rulers from Brewer Sewing. Just link up anything you have made with fabric. It doesn't have to have triangles in it but if you had a project with triangles I'd love to see it. You can find the link here.
Until next time
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Are you ready for some Rulers???
This month there's 2 winners who will each get a Nifty Notion Cut For The Cure 22.5 degree wedge ruler and a 4" x 14" ruler courtesy of Brewer Sewing.
.
Since my Mr. Random is at the gym right now I used the random integer generator at Random.org
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
Number 26 is Sally and number 3 is Mom2RyandSis!
Congrats ladies, I have sent you both an email!
Remember Valentines Week begins on Monday so make sure you come back!
This month there's 2 winners who will each get a Nifty Notion Cut For The Cure 22.5 degree wedge ruler and a 4" x 14" ruler courtesy of Brewer Sewing.
Since my Mr. Random is at the gym right now I used the random integer generator at Random.org
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
26 3Timestamp: 2012-01-21 14:44:53 UTC
Number 26 is Sally and number 3 is Mom2RyandSis!
Congrats ladies, I have sent you both an email!
Remember Valentines Week begins on Monday so make sure you come back!
Are you ready for some Rulers???
This month there's 2 winners who will each get a Nifty Notion Cut For The Cure 22.5 degree wedge ruler and a 4" x 14" ruler courtesy of Brewer Sewing.
.
Since my Mr. Random is at the gym right now I used the random integer generator at Random.org
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
Number 26 is Sally and number 3 is Mom2RyandSis!
Congrats ladies, I have sent you both an email!
Remember Valentines Week begins on Monday so make sure you come back!
This month there's 2 winners who will each get a Nifty Notion Cut For The Cure 22.5 degree wedge ruler and a 4" x 14" ruler courtesy of Brewer Sewing.
Since my Mr. Random is at the gym right now I used the random integer generator at Random.org
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
26 3Timestamp: 2012-01-21 14:44:53 UTC
Number 26 is Sally and number 3 is Mom2RyandSis!
Congrats ladies, I have sent you both an email!
Remember Valentines Week begins on Monday so make sure you come back!
Friday, January 20, 2012
Terrain Stepping Stones Quilt, My First Finish Of The Year!
If you are looking for the Nifty Notions Ruler giveaway click here. Hurry the giveaway ends today!
This week was very exciting for me, not only did I work on 4 Valentines Day projects but I finished my first quilt on my 2012 Finish-A-Long list! It's my Terrain Stepping stones Quilt.
I finished the quilt top in November before Thanksgiving, so I guess technically it didn't take that long to make since I don't stop piecing until the quilt top is done. That keeps me from being confused. Besides it was a fairly easy pattern. If you want the pattern its available here for FREE!
I knew that I wanted to make a small lap size quilt to put over my legs when I am using the computer. We have hard wood floors and my feet get cold. I also knew I didn't want it to be too heavy and bulky so I decided to just back it in flannel with no batting. And its the perfect weight, its over my lap right now keeping me cozy :)
Like many of my projects this one had lots of HSTs, which you know I am craizee about! I know I am weird, but I like the challenge of matching them all up.
I decided to just quilt in the ditch around the different shapes, big squares, little squares, diagonals and diamonds.
This week was very exciting for me, not only did I work on 4 Valentines Day projects but I finished my first quilt on my 2012 Finish-A-Long list! It's my Terrain Stepping stones Quilt.
I finished the quilt top in November before Thanksgiving, so I guess technically it didn't take that long to make since I don't stop piecing until the quilt top is done. That keeps me from being confused. Besides it was a fairly easy pattern. If you want the pattern its available here for FREE!
I knew that I wanted to make a small lap size quilt to put over my legs when I am using the computer. We have hard wood floors and my feet get cold. I also knew I didn't want it to be too heavy and bulky so I decided to just back it in flannel with no batting. And its the perfect weight, its over my lap right now keeping me cozy :)
Like many of my projects this one had lots of HSTs, which you know I am craizee about! I know I am weird, but I like the challenge of matching them all up.
I decided to just quilt in the ditch around the different shapes, big squares, little squares, diagonals and diamonds.
The hardest part for some reason was hand sewing the back of the binding on. It was only 2 thin layers and my needle kept going thru the front so it took forever to hand sew. I think I need to learn to machine sew binding on.
Today is another big quilting day. I need to put the borders on Tyler's quilt and quilt and bind my Valentines quilt.
Speaking of Valentines Day, next week I have decided is V week here at Craizee Corners. I have a bunch of V-day projects to show you and maybe a great giveaway too! If you have a V-day project you would like to share let me know and I would be happy to show it here.
Come back tomorrow to see who the 2 winners of the Nifty Notions rulers are!
Terrain Stepping Stones Quilt, My First Finish Of The Year!
If you are looking for the Nifty Notions Ruler giveaway click here. Hurry the giveaway ends today!
This week was very exciting for me, not only did I work on 4 Valentines Day projects but I finished my first quilt on my 2012 Finish-A-Long list! It's my Terrain Stepping stones Quilt.
I finished the quilt top in November before Thanksgiving, so I guess technically it didn't take that long to make since I don't stop piecing until the quilt top is done. That keeps me from being confused. Besides it was a fairly easy pattern. If you want the pattern its available here for FREE!
I knew that I wanted to make a small lap size quilt to put over my legs when I am using the computer. We have hard wood floors and my feet get cold. I also knew I didn't want it to be too heavy and bulky so I decided to just back it in flannel with no batting. And its the perfect weight, its over my lap right now keeping me cozy :)
Like many of my projects this one had lots of HSTs, which you know I am craizee about! I know I am weird, but I like the challenge of matching them all up.
I decided to just quilt in the ditch around the different shapes, big squares, little squares, diagonals and diamonds.
This week was very exciting for me, not only did I work on 4 Valentines Day projects but I finished my first quilt on my 2012 Finish-A-Long list! It's my Terrain Stepping stones Quilt.
I finished the quilt top in November before Thanksgiving, so I guess technically it didn't take that long to make since I don't stop piecing until the quilt top is done. That keeps me from being confused. Besides it was a fairly easy pattern. If you want the pattern its available here for FREE!
I knew that I wanted to make a small lap size quilt to put over my legs when I am using the computer. We have hard wood floors and my feet get cold. I also knew I didn't want it to be too heavy and bulky so I decided to just back it in flannel with no batting. And its the perfect weight, its over my lap right now keeping me cozy :)
Like many of my projects this one had lots of HSTs, which you know I am craizee about! I know I am weird, but I like the challenge of matching them all up.
I decided to just quilt in the ditch around the different shapes, big squares, little squares, diagonals and diamonds.
The hardest part for some reason was hand sewing the back of the binding on. It was only 2 thin layers and my needle kept going thru the front so it took forever to hand sew. I think I need to learn to machine sew binding on.
Today is another big quilting day. I need to put the borders on Tyler's quilt and quilt and bind my Valentines quilt.
Speaking of Valentines Day, next week I have decided is V week here at Craizee Corners. I have a bunch of V-day projects to show you and maybe a great giveaway too! If you have a V-day project you would like to share let me know and I would be happy to show it here.
Come back tomorrow to see who the 2 winners of the Nifty Notions rulers are!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Little Red House
If you are looking for the Nifty Notions Ruler giveaway click here.
I don't know about you but as soon as I made my first Dresden fan point I knew I had to make a Dresden house.
4. Trim the house to be 6". Measure from the top point 6" and trim the rest off. I used the Nifty Notions 4" x 14" ruler which was perfect for this project.
5. Turn a 1/4" under towards the back to make a smooth edge on both sides and the bottom. Press. I used some Best Press to make the folds crisp.
7. Now either machine or hand applique the house onto the background. There you go...a little red house!
I am going to add some grass, trees and some flowers to finish this off. I used the blanket stitch on my machine to sew on the house and had fun with some other decorative stitches that my machine has.
Remember to enter the giveaway for 2 Nifty Notions rulers! Click here to find out how.
I don't know about you but as soon as I made my first Dresden fan point I knew I had to make a Dresden house.
I have been thinking about it all week and today I had some time to make one.
I used 2 - 10" squares or layer cake pieces.
1. Cut 1 - 10" wedge out of the house fabric.
2. Fold the wedge in half along the length and sew a 1/4" seam along the bottom seam.
3. Flip the part you just sewed right side out to make a point. Use something pointy to make sure the point is crisp and press. Use Best Press or Starch .
4. Trim the house to be 6". Measure from the top point 6" and trim the rest off. I used the Nifty Notions 4" x 14" ruler which was perfect for this project.
5. Turn a 1/4" under towards the back to make a smooth edge on both sides and the bottom. Press. I used some Best Press to make the folds crisp.
6. Trace the shape of the house into some double sided fusible web and then cut the shape out 1/4" in from the line. This will make the web a little smaller than the fabric so it doesn't show. (I used Steam-A-Seam). Follow the manufacturers directions to affix the web to the house and then the house to the background.
7. Now either machine or hand applique the house onto the background. There you go...a little red house!
I am going to add some grass, trees and some flowers to finish this off. I used the blanket stitch on my machine to sew on the house and had fun with some other decorative stitches that my machine has.
Remember to enter the giveaway for 2 Nifty Notions rulers! Click here to find out how.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)