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It's week 4 of the Vintage Flower Sampler Quilt! Today we will be working on Cross Plains and Marguerite. And next week will be our first "Catch-Up" week for the Sew Along.     CROSS PLAINS The center of the Cross Plains block is a simple 9 patch. Alternate a background fabric with 4 different color squares.  Using a quarter inch seam allowance, sew three rows and press seams as indicated in the book. Sew row 1 to row 2 and add row 3. Be sure to match seams and pin at the seams and at the end of each...

It's Monday! Week Three of The Vintage Flower Sampler Quilt Sew Along! I have to begin this post by saying, I am so impressed with everyone sewing along and your blocks. It makes me so happy and, I know for a fact, it makes Atsuko Matsuyama happy too! This week we have Rolling Stones as a pieced block and Daisy is the applique block. Rolling Stones This block features several squares fussy-cut from a focus fabric. Atsuko Matsuyama used Fruit Label for these squares. When fussy-cutting these "stones" I used a 4.5" square up ruler. It's important to remember to...

It's Monday! Time for another #thevintageflowersamplersal installment!   Today we will be working on the pieced, Cat's Cradle block and the applique, Sunflowers block. Cat's Cradle Let's begin with the Cat's Cradle block! Again, this week we are working with triangles. It's important to try to be as accurate as possible in cutting. And to be consistent in your seam allowance. To help with your seam allowance, there are many tools available to ensure your seam allowance is accurate. If you don't have a quarter inch foot, try adding a strip of masking tape or washi tape so the edge...

The day has finally arrived! Today we begin The Vintage Flower Sampler Quilt Sew Along. I was very fortunate to be a tester for the blocks in the book last Fall! It has been a huge pleasure to work on a quilt designed by our favorite designer, Atsuko Matsuyama. I hope you love these blocks as much as we do! We will post a pieced block and an applique block on Instagram and a Blog post each Monday. The blocks will be taken in the order in which they appear in the book. We will walk through the instructions as...

How about a fun and easy tea cozy project?! This would make a fabulous gift for a friend or yourself! Use our tea cozy kit or fabrics from your own stash. Add a mug and some yummy specialty teas. What a lovely gift!   TEA COZY TEMPLATE  You will need a fat quarter for the exterior and a fat quarter for the lining. Fold the fat quarter in half and place the template on the fold of the fabric.  Cut two tea cozy shapes from the exterior fat quarter fabric and cut two tea cozy shapes from the lining fat...