Want to win an AccuQuilt GO! Me Cutter?!?!?!

AccuQuilt is having a super fun contest and TEN lucky winners will each win a GO! Me! Easy Fabric Project Maker - hooray!!!!

Entering is super easy and fun! All the details are on the AccuQuilt blog here.

How to ENTER to win:

Go to: AccuQuilt GO! Quilt --- Sign up/login, pick a new pattern, design and save! That's all it takes to enter. Do note, editing a pattern, whether it was created between November 6, 2019 and December 6, 2019 or before, will not qualify as a re-entry. Each pattern's first save is the entry.

After Friday, December 6th, we will select 10 winners who will receive a GO! Me and accessories!

A Bit about the AccuQuilt GO! Me Cutter -

The AccuQuilt GO! Me is a great compact cutter! It's perfect for a first AccuQuilt cutter, or for kids, or for retreats, or for small spaces, or traveling!!! 

Why Crafters Love the GO! Me Fabric Project Maker: (from AccuQuilt website)

• Great gift idea! Inspire the next generation of quilters, sewers and crafters. 
• Designed the make creating projects fast and fun.  All while learning about fabric, stitching techniques and the art of sewing and quilting. 
• Safe & Easy - cutter design ideal for all skill levels. 
• Mix and match shapes on the 2 dies included for endless design project possibilities. 
• Lightweight and portable (only 8 1/2 lbs.)

Features:

• Easy-lift carrying handle and comfortable roller handle grip. 
• Cuts up to 6 layers of 100% cotton fabric at a time.
• Cut a wide variety of fabrics: cotton, batiks, wool, flannel, fleece, denim, leather, batting, felt, silk and satin. 
• 6" cutting width: Compatible with more than 130 GO! dies in these sizes: 5" x 10", 6" x 12", 6" x 6", 6" x 24".

Let's Chat about the awesome GO! Quilt design tool that is FREE on the AccuQuilt website. 

I used GO! Quilt to make this awesome  Prairie Queen Block.  

Supplies needed:

• AccuQuilt GO! or Big Cutting System 
• GO! Square - 4 1/2" (Finished) *(Shape 1)
• GO! Half Square Triangle - 4" Finished Square *(Shape 3)
• GO! Square - 2 1/2" (2" Finished)  *(Shape 2)
• GO! Strip Cutter - 1 1/2" (1" Finished) 55024
• Shortcake Fabric Collection by Heidi Staples for  Riley Blake Designs

* Shape 1, Shape 2, and Shape 3 are all included in the GO! Qube Mix & Match 8".  The AccuQuilt GO! Qubes are amazing and a better value than purchasing each die separately. I love them!  

I'm currently sewing a quilt that I designed with GO!Quilt...I can't wait to share more soon. Hint Hint Hint - it's with the AccuQuilt GO! Chimney Sweep die and I have sneaks on Instagram. 

My full AccuQuilt blog post on using the GO! Quilt design tool is on the AccuQuilt Blog here- The Art of Picking Quilt Fabrics. I share lots of screen shots from GO! Quilt so you can easily design and save your own pattern AND enter to win one of ten AccuQuilt GO! Me cutters - YAY!!!

Hurry and design a GO!Quilt pattern as this fabulous contest ends December 6th! If you can't wait until December 6th - check out all the AccuQuilt cutters here! 

 Have a great day and happy sewing! 

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff  and here on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Melanie

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Farm Girl Vintage 2 Sew Along

It's Farm Girl Friday!!! I'm excited to share my Bright Zinnia block today for the Farm Girl Vintage 2 Sew Along with Fat Quarter Shop.  I absolutely love Lori Holt fabric and her patterns so I had to definitely join in!

I chose to make the 12" Bright Zinnia block from Lori's Farm Girl Vintage Book and used her Sew Cherry 2 Collection - it's the perfect match! 

I was deciding if I wanted to make a mini quilt or pillow, but then I decided I needed a vinyl zipper bag! I absolutely love these handmade project bags! 

Bright Zinnia Vinyl Project Bag 16" x 14"

Supplies:

• Farm Girl Vintage 2 Book by Lori Holt
• Sew Cherry 2 by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• ByAnnie Vinyl
• YKK Handbag zipper
• Hobbs Batting
• Lori Holt Zipper Charm

How I made mine: 

1. Make (1) 12" Bright Zinnia Block
2. Attach (1) 2.5" x 12.5" strips to right and left side of 12" block
3. Attach (1) 2.5" x 16.5" strip to top of block. Block is now 16.5" x 14.5"
4. Follow Fat Quarter Shop's  video on making a Vinyl Project Bag.  Available here  or your favorite pattern.

-Note: I used Hobbs 80/20 batting instead of Annie's Soft & Stable.  Choose your preferred batting.

I love Vinyl Project Bags as I can see exactly what I have inside! They are perfect for holding my quilt blocks, crochet projects, fabric, books, or anything!  Plus it's a project I can make over a weekend! The perfect project! 

Do you have a favorite weekend project?

Happy Farm Girl Friday!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @abitofscrapstuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Happy Quilting!

Melanie

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EASY Grandmother's Garden Quilt

I've always wanted to make a Grandmother's Garden quilt, but thinking of all those y-seams or hand piecing made me a bit crazy....SO....I used my AccuQuilt Half-Hexagon GO die!!! 
PS - I totally love my AccuQuilt GO cutter and it's on sale if you need a Christmas gift idea ;) - check out all the AccuQuilt cutters here.





Okay - back to my EASY Grandmother's Garden Quilt with the absolutely GORGEOUS A Little Bit of Sparkle fabric by Zoe Pearn for Riley Blake Designs. Do you see the metallic sparkle - LOVE it! I definitely had to make large flowers as I wanted to show off these fabric prints!!!

Seriously - A Little Bit of Sparkle is a stunning fabric collection of prints!!! 

 




I'm thinking that you want to know how I made my EASY Grandmother's Quilt without Y-seams.... let's share my mini tutorial! 
PS - Who else loves the fall leaves?!?!?

EASY Grandmother's Garden Quilt 53.5" x 63.5" 

 A. Supplies: (clickable links below)

• (16) 2/3 yard cuts of A Little Bit of Sparkle Fabric by Riley Blake Designs ( I used) OR if you want scrappy hexagons (81) 10" squares
• 1/2 yard binding fabric: A Little Bit of Sparkle Fabric by Riley Blake Designs
• 3.5 yards backing fabric: Small Black Gingham Check Fabric by Riley Blake Designs
• AccuQuilt GO! Half Hexagon 4 1/2" Sides Die
• AccuQuilt GO! Cutter PS- check out the awesome sale!

B. Cutting:

Scrappy Cutting with 10" Squares 

• Cut 162 Half-Hexagons with your  AccuQuilt GO! Half Hexagon 4 1/2" Sides Die. Each 10" square will cut (2) half -hexagons OR (1) full hexagon when sewn together. DON'T sew together. 

OR

Flower Garden Cutting from yardage

• Quick Cutting option: Cut (12) Half-Hexagons with your AccuQuilt GO! Half Hexagon 4 1/2" Sides Die from each 2/3 yard fabric print.  This will give you a total of 192 half-hexagons, but don't worry - you can use the left over half-hexagons to make a mini quilt or table runner! NOTE: If you prefer tidy cutting - Cut each 2/3 yard print into (2) 9 1/2" x WOF strips, then cut your (12) half-hexagons. Each 9 1/2" X WOF strip can cut (8) half hexagons.  
• Exact Cutting option: Calculate how many half-hexagons of each color you will need and cut with AccuQuilt GO! Half Hexagon 4 1/2" Sides Die.  Each full flower requires (12) half-hexagons for petals and (2) half-hexagons for center.  The total quilt requires 162 half-hexagons.
• Cut (6) 2.5" x WOF binding strips.

Don't worry - it's super quick to cut the half-hexagons as your AccuQuilt does all the work for you! Plus you can cut 6 layers of fabric at a time - yay!

C. Quilt Assembly:

• Arrange your half-hexagons in your desired layout. Don't worry about the hexagon edges on the quilt sides, we will be trimming them off. No need to panic- it's just a tiny bit of trimming off so there isn't much waste at all. 
• Layout should be (9) half hexagon across (horizontal) and (18) half hexagons down (vertical).

D. Sewing:

• Begin sewing horizontal rows together. Sew (2) half-hexagons short sides, right sides together with 1/4" seam. AccuQuilt has already trimmed the corners of your blocks so they are easy to line up and sew together. Continue until entire horizontal row has been sewn together.

Row 1

Row 2

• Continue sewing all (18) horizontal rows as shown above. Be careful to pay attention to placement of half-hexagons.
• Next sew Row (1) and Row (2) together with a 1/4"seam. I did pin each point as I like perfect points :).
• Repeat sewing rows together in numerical order until quilt top is complete.

E. Trimming Quilt

• Using a ruler - trim the edges of the hexagons on the left and right edges of the quilt. I trimmed  at the intersection of the two fabrics. This will give your quilt straight edges and it will be so much easier to bind. See diagram below:

F. Quilt and Bind as desired

You did it! Now you have an EASY Grandmother's Garden Quilt with the gorgeous A Little Bit of Sparkle fabric to enjoy!!! Plus hooray for NO y-seams or hand sewing!!!

I chose to back my quilt with Riley Blake Designs Small Black Gingham Check - it's definitely my "go-to" backing print!!!

Plus I love the A Little Bit of Sparkle Arrow print for the binding! Yes - I chose black metallic!

Okay - I have to share two last photos of my EASY Grandmother's Garden Quilt because a gorgeous quilt with fall leaves is a must!

The gorgeous A Little Bit of Sparkle fabric by Zoe Pearn for Riley Blake Designs will be shipping to quilt shops soon! Fat Quarter Shop will have it this month (here) - yay! 

Plus don't forget your AccuQuilt GO! Half Hexagon 4 1/2" Sides Die for easy cutting AND piecing!

If you make the EASY Grandmother's Garden Quilt - be sure to tag me as I would love to see it!

#EASYGrandmothersGardenQuilt #ABitofScrapStuff

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @abitofscrapstuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Happy Quilting!

Melanie





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8 Tips to Make Sewing Curves Easy and Fun with AccuQuilt!

Hi AccuQuilt Friends! Today I'm sharing 8 helpful tips to make sewing curves easy and fun - yes - EASY AND FUN over on the AccuQuilt blog (here)!



AccuQuilt has developed many Curved Piecing Dies and they are amazing! There are Drunkard's Patch, Flowering Snowball, Glorified Nine Patch, and many more - click here to see the Curved Piecing Dies. I LOVE them all!

If you don't already have an AccuQuilt GO! cutter, now is a great time because they are ON SALE -yay! Check out all the AccuQuilt cutters here:



I have the AccuQuilt Ready Set GO! Ultimate bundle as I loooove the GO! Qubes. I absolutely love my AccuQuilt GO! cutter and use it for almost every quilting project!!! Check out my review post on my blog here.

Check out all 8 Tips on the AccuQuilt Blog (here)...you will LOVE curved piecing!!!

Plus I will be sharing a mini-tutorial soon so you can make a Granny Chic Glorified Nine Patch Quilt like mine!!! Yay!!! Here's a peek of the quilt below!!!

• Glorified Nine Patch Die available - here.
• Granny Chic Fabric by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs available - here.

Don't forget to read all 8 Tips for Curved Piecing on the AccuQuilt Blog (here). Soon you will be sewing curves in no time!  Yes- Curved piecing really can be EASY and FUN!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @abitofscrapstuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Happy Quilting!

Melanie





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Confetti Star Quilt - Pinkerville

Hi Quilty friends! I'm sharing my finished Confetti Star Quilt. I think this quilt is quite awesome as it is purple plus has unicorns - a magical combination!!!

Confetti Star is a pattern included that was in my Fat Quarter Shop - Sew Sampler box. I love Tula Pink's Pinkerville fabric so it was a "must make" project for me! 

Do you make most of the Sew Sampler projects or do add the fabric to your stash for a different project?

I was a bit worried about all the points matching up, but I made sure to use pins so everything matched! Hooray!

The original Confetti Star Pattern is 48.5" x 48.5". I wanted mine larger so I added (3) sets of borders and now it is 66.5" x 66.5". Border 1 (white / mist) cut at 2.5" , Border 2 (Seabreeze) cut at 3.5", Border 3 (Purple Pinkerville) cut at 4.75". 

I did splurge on the backing for the Pinkerville Unicorn fabric as it was just perfect! Plus lots of unicorns is always the best answer!

Confetti Star Quilt - supersize version 66.5" x 66.5"

Supplies:

(click on links below)

• Petite Pinkerville Design Roll 2.5" x WOF strips
• 2 yards Background: Free Spirit Mist
• 1.75 yard Accent Fabric: Free Spirit Seabreeze
• 2 yards Outer border and binding: Pinkerville
• 4 yards Backing Fabric: Pinkerville
• Confetti Star Pattern (exclusive to Sew Sampler Box) 

Have you made the Confetti Star Quilt yet??? It was a fun a quilt to make - just be sure to read the directions, double check the angled cuts, and use pins! It will be fabulous when you finish!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff  and here on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy sewing! 

Melanie

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