Yankee Doodle Star Quilt with Fort Worth Fabric Studio

I just LOVE the Yankee Doodle Friday Bundle Batch from Fort Worth Fabric Studio. I have been wanting a 4th of July, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day Quilt and this bundle is perfect!!! This Star Quilt Tutorial is my favorite as it uses the entire 8 fat quarters plus one yard of background fabric to make the quilt top and scrappy binding for a lap size quilt!!!! Keep reading for the Star Quilt Tutorial.

Yankee Doodle Friday Bundle Batch

I just love all the red, white, and blue fabrics together!!! They are just perfect!!! 

Included Fabrics (fat quarter or half-yard options):

1. Penny's Pets Bitty Daisies Red - Robert Kaufman
2. Sunday Drive In the Meadow Blue - Moda
3. Sevenberry Classiques Mini Red Stars - Robert Kaufman
4. Toscana Cardinal - Northcott
5. Grunge Basics Navy - Moda
6. Hints of Prints Lake Dots - Robert Kaufman
7. Madison Bombette Cherry - Anna Griffin
8. Basic Brights Navy Gingham - Windham

Tutorial for Yankee Doodle Star Quilt (53" x 53")

Supplies

1. Yankee Doodle Fat Quarter Bundle

2. Toscana Picket Fence Northcott - 1 yard (1.5 yard if cutting oops) -This fabric has subtle tones & texture of Italian fresco. It is nearly white on white - a very very pale cream with white mottling).

3. 108 INCH WIDE QUILT BACKING - Americana Swirl by Studio E - 1.75 yards....I LOVE this wide backing!!!

4. Aurifil thread

Cutting -Be careful cutting as you will use almost the entire fat quarter. 

Star Points - 4 Fat Quarters  (cut from each fat quarter):

(1) 12" Square - cut on diagonal to make 2 triangles

(2) 4.5" x 11.5" Rectangles

(2) 2.5 x 18" Binding 

*Hint for cutting for fat quarters. Cut (1) 12" x 21" rectangle. Then subcut the (1) 12" square. This will leave you with (1) 9" x 12" rectangle- subcut into (2) 4.5" x 11.5"rectangles. 

Star Center - 4 Fat Quarters (cut from each fat quarter):

(1) 11.5" square

(2) 4.5" x 11.5" Rectangles

(2) 2.5 x 18" Binding 

Background - Toscana Picket Fence Northcott

(4) 12" Squares- cut on diagonal to make 2 triangles from each square (total of 8)

(4) 11.5" Squares

Corner 4-patches

(16) 2.5" squares (I cut these from my binding strips above)

Sewing

1. Sew (1) Star Point Triangle to (1) Background triangle to create a 11.5" half-square triangle. Make 8 total.

2. Sew (4) four-patch blocks to create corner blocks

3. Layout squares as shown below and sew together.

4. Quilt. I chose to stipple my quilt. I "might" be addicted to stippling....I just can't stop! :)

5.  Bind. I just love a scrappy binding! Plus the backing matches perfectly!!!

A bit more about the perfect backing for my quilt! I just love using extra wide backing fabric as no piecing is required plus they are a better value too! Swirly red and blue stars...perfection!!!

108 INCH WIDE QUILT BACKING - Americana Swirl by Studio E- Available here

I just love this Yankee Doodle Star Quilt! It's one of my favorites!!! Here are a few more pictures because I couldn't pick a favorite ;)

Thank you again to Fort Worth Fabric Studio for having me sew this quilt with this fabulous Yankee DoodleFat Quarter Bundle!!! Be sure to grab your bundle here before it sells out. Tag your projects on social media with #sewingwithfwfabricstudio and @fwfabricstudio and me @mellierc

Happy Friday!!!

Melanie

Jelly Roll Check Quilt Pattern with Fat Quarter Shop

When I saw the Jelly Roll Check Quilt Pattern with Fat Quarter Shop...I knew I wanted to use Sunday Supper by Sweetwater as I needed a new table runner.  It is the perfect collection for home!

I wanted to make my table runner a bit more scrappy so I used a layer cake, which gave me lots of variety and I pieced the left over squares for my backing. I loved how this pattern was easy to follow and so fun to sew!

I also tried something new and used Pellon Flex-Foam to give my table runner more stability and I love the added texture it gave to my project.

Are you ready to make your own project with the free Jelly Roll Check Quilt Pattern with Fat Quarter shop?

Jelly Roll Check Quilt Pattern available here.
Fat Quarter Shop You Tube Video available here.
Fat Quarter Shop Jolly Jabber
Sunday Supper by Sweetwater available here. 

Thank you to Fat Quarter Shop for having me be part of the Jelly Roll Check Quilt Along! I love sewing my table runner

Have a great day!

Melanie

Upstream Quilt with Fort Worth Fabric Studio

When I saw the cute Upstream Fat Quarter Bundle for this Friday's Bundle Batch at Fort Worth Fabric....I knew it would make the perfect quilt! I just loved those cute fishes! Check out the fabulous Upstream bundle below.

I just love how these blue fabrics remind me of the water and they match perfectly with the cute fish fabric! Bundle available here.

Fabrics included: 

1. Mermaid Days Here Fishy Fish Blue - Blend
2. Just Color Aegean Blue - Studio E
3. Parade on Main Blue Dots - Riley Blake
4. Swiss Dots White on White - Riley Blake
5. Azure Peaceful Water - Michael Miller
6. Mermaid Days Turquoise Seeds - Blend
7. Rainy Day Fish Blue Skies - Moda
8. Toscana Capri - Northcott

Ready to make your Upstream Quilt 57" x 57"

Supplies:

1. Upstream Fat Quarter Bundle

2. Swiss Dots Aqua - Riley Blake - 1.5 yards

3. 108" Wide Back Shades Robin -Riley Blake - 2 yards (for backing, binding, and extra squares if needed)

4. FREE Simple Sixteen Pattern by Lindsey Weight

Tips from my quilt:

1. I chose to use Mermaid Days Here Fishy Fish Blue fabric for the center square in each of my blocks.

2. Be sure to cut the fat quarters carefully as there is just enough to cut 144 squares.

3. I loved using the 108" Wide Back Shades Robin fabric for my quilt back! I loved not piecing the back of my quilt...plus the left over fabric was perfect for binding and extra squares if a cutting oops. 

For the quilting I decided to use aqua thread to stipple the quilt. I love how it looks likes ripples in the water!

Extra Fabrics that I used to make this quilt.

1. Swiss Dots Aqua - Riley Blake - 1.5 yards 

I love using Swiss Dots for the backgrounds of my quilts! I think it is the perfect neutral without being solid color!

2. 108" Wide Back Shades Robin -Riley Blake - 2 yards

This was my first time using Wide Back fabric for my quilt back and I LOVE it! I loved not having to piece the backing plus it was perfect for the binding too! Also it matches the front in case you need extra squares ;)

I just loved sewing this quilt!!! This is definitely a pattern I will making again!

Thank you again to Fort Worth Fabric Studio for having me create a project with this fabulous Upstream Fat Quarter Bundle!!! Be sure to grab your bundle here. Tag your projects on social media with #sewingwithfwfabricstudio and @fwfabricstudio and me @mellierc

Melanie

Orange Slice Table Runner with Fort Worth Fabric Studio

Happy Friday! I was so excited to use the Oh My Darling Clementine Bundle with Fort Worth Fabric to make the Orange Slice Table Runner! I had so much fun making a Lemon Slice Table Runner that I needed a matching Orange Slice one! 

I just love all the orange fabrics in the Oh My Darling Clementine Bundle...they just make me happy!

Don't you just love all those orange fabrics!!!

Orange Slice Table Runner Mini Tutorial

Supplies:

1. Oh My Darling Clementine Fat Quarter Bundle at Fort Worth Fabric Studio

2. Ella Blue Sewing School text for binding -1/2 yard 

3. Orange Ric Rac

4. Heat and Bond Lite from stash

5. Orange Slice Tutorial and Printable slice template- here. THANK YOU Lindsey!!!!

6. Batting from stash

Cutting:

- Cut (16) 4.5" squares from the orange fabrics

- Cut and fuse with Heat N Bond 16 Orange Slices (from Lindsey's Orange Slice Tutorial)

- Cut (2) 10" x 16.5" rectangles from one of the white background fabrics

Piecing and Finishing

1. Sew (16) 4.5" orange squares together into a 4 x 4 patchwork square (16.5" x 16.5")

2. Follow Lindsey's Orange Slice tutorial to attach 1 Orange to each 10x 16.5"  fabric (center orange)

3. Sew (1) Orange Slice to each opposite side of orange patchwork squares.

To make my table runner backing. I just cut strips of my left over fabrics until it was the desired size. I love being able to use the full fat quarter bundle.

Quilt as desired. I stippled the patchwork and used my free motion foot to draw around the slices and spiral in the center. Next attach the orange ric rac.

Now it's time to bind your table runner with the fabulous Ella Blue Sewing School Text fabric! 

I actually made two of the Orange Slice Table Runners because both my Grandma and Aunt wanted one :)

A bit about the fun binding I used this week...

I wanted to show a close up of the best text fabric with sewing words...oh my...it is adorable! I definitely need order more as I LOVE it! Ella Blue Sewing School Text

Thank you again to Fort Worth Fabric Studio for having me create a project with this fabulous Oh My Darling Clementine Fat Quarter Bundle!!! Be sure to grab your bundle here. Tag your projects on social media with #sewingwithfwfabricstudio and @fwfabricstudio and me @mellierc

Have a great day!

Melanie

Petit Four Box with Fat Quarter Shop

Happy Monday! I'm excited to share a fun new pattern from ByAnnie and Fat Quarter Shop!

I had so much fun sewing this cute Petit Four Box! It is the perfect size for storing fat quarters, wonder clips, thread, or fabric scraps! I love having it right next to my sewing machine! I know I will be making more!

Are you ready to make a Petit Four Box??? Annie (ByAnnie's) and Kimberly (Fat Quarter Shop) have created an easy to follow video, which shows you exactly how to make your own Petit Four Box. Video here. 

I used Sweetwater's Volume II fabric to create my box, which is available here. I just love the checkered fabric!

Up close of my Petit Four box. I sure do love it!

My Petit Four box is a perfect match to my other sewing desk organizers!!!! 

Be sure to watch the easy to follow video and make your own Petit Four Box. I'm sure you won't be able to stop at one ;).

Have a great week!

Melanie

Cake Mix #2 Bake Off with Fat Quarter Shop

I am so excited to be a baker this week for the Cake Mix Bake-Off with Fat Quarter Shop! They sent me a Cake Mix #2 package and told me I could sew anything I wanted. Well....I had been saving my Gooseberry Layer Cake by Lella Boutique and knew this would be perfect for it!

I wanted to make a nice lap size quilt so I chose 40 layer cake squares and started sewing!  The Cake Mix papers made it is so easy to make 480 half square triangles perfectly! Doesn't this fabric just make you happy :)...FQS has a tiny bit left.

I couldn't decide on the layout for my quilt. The Cake Mix does come with some fabulous ideas, but I wanted to make mine a bit different for the Bake-Off ;). I decided to arrange the blocks by color and loved it...so I started sewing them together. I just love the color groupings. 

 
 
 

I haven't quilted the top yet as I have a Gooseberry Jelly Roll and I want this quilt to be double-sided! I'm thinking of using Cluck Cluck Sew Shortcake Pattern for the other side.

Be sure to stop by the Jolly Jabber and vote for your favorite project this week! Cake Mixes are available here and helpful videos here.

Have a great day!!!!

Melanie