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Happy Monday! We are beginning the last 4 weeks of The Vintage Flower Sampler Sew Along. Can you believe it? This week we are working on the patchwork block, Farmer's Daughter and the applique block, Apples. Farmer's Daughter - For the Farmer's Daughter, I traced and cut templates from Reynolds Freezer Paper and pressed them to my fabric before cutting.     Once all my pieces were cut, I arranged them on my mat. I also made sure my machine needle was set to allow for a consistent scant 1/4 inch. Sew all the B/C templates together, making sure you mark...

It's week 8!!! We are more than halfway through the quilt! If you have previous week's blocks to complete, worry not. We have another "catch up" week the week of August 14th. This week we have the patchwork block, Lost Children... and the applique block,Oranges. Lost Children -  This is the first time in this quilt that we have dealt with the dreaded Y-seams! But luckily this Y-seam is wide and gentle. So let's get started! I used the template to create my small triangle shapes. And placed all the shapes out in front of me before deciding on a...

Yay! It's week 7!!! Our patchwork block this week is, Parisienne. The applique block is Grapes.  Parisienne -    The Parisienne block consists of (4) X patches, a center block and setting triangles. Create your templates for the block using your favorite method. I traced mine onto Reynolds Freezer Paper and pressed my templates to my fabric. When pressing the setting triangles to fabric, place the long edge along the straight of grain. This will eliminate any wavy edges along the outside edge of your block.   I found it was best to use a scant quarter inch when piecing...

It is Week 6 and that means we are halfway through! Yay! Our blocks today are the patchwork block, Around the World. And the applique block is Rose.    Around the World -   Around the World is a familiar traditional block. You may know it as, Trip Around the World. There are lots of seams in this block, so it is imperative to use and accurate and consistent 1/4 inch seam allowance.  We will begin this block by preparing template A. I used Quilters Template Plastic to make my A template. You may choose to measure and cut your...

Welcome back! Its Week 5 of The Vintage Flower Sampler Quilt Sew Along! This week we are working on the Pineapple Block and the Tulips Block!  Pineapple Block Our patchwork block this week is the Pineapple Block. The Pineapple Block is a variation of a Log Cabin Block. During colonial times the pineapple was the symbol of hospitality. The Pineapple Block can be dated back to the mid-1880's. Instead of 2 light and 2 dark strips as in the log cabin or courthouse steps blocks, the pineapple block consists of 4 light and 4 dark strips wrapped around a center....