Sandra Clemons: August 2015

Thursday, August 27, 2015

BHG Quilts & More - Sew Easy Sampler Block 3

Hello.

The third block of the Sew Easy Sampler in the BHG Quilts & More is available. It's in the August 2016 issue. Yay.

Here are some other color variations of the block. Aren't they lovely?

I wrote about Block 1 and Block 2 here. One more to go.

Pick up an issue,
Sandra

Monday, August 17, 2015

McCall's Quick Quilts October/November 2015

Hello Friends,

Today, I'm excited to announce my next quilt publication, called Colorado Vibe. Colorado Vibe is featured in the McCall's Quick Quilts October/November 2015 issue.

Colorado Vibe is a quick quilt to make. I made it in a few hours at the spring Longmont Quilt Retreat. Although I made this quilt with modern fabrics, I can easily see this in just about anything style of fabric, perhaps in batiks or traditional. Share your version of your quilt on my facebook page. I would love to see your translation.

Thank you to Art Gallery, The Warm Company and Aurifil for sponsoring me materials to make this quilt. I'm so appreciative. Also, thank you to Deb and Susan at McCall's, who I have enjoyed working with this past year.

Here is the link to the McCall's Facebook page introducing this new issue: https://www.facebook.com/McCallsQuilting/videos/10153437647037295/?l=554155717375804008

My pattern is featured here: http://www.mccallsquilting.com/quickquilts/articles/Colorado-Vibe-Southwest-Theme-Table-Or-Wall-Quilt-Pattern

Subscription issues began shipping August 11, 2015. By August 25, 2015, the issue will be available on newsstands.

Enjoy,

Sandra

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Summer Sampler Quilt Along - Quilt Layout

Good evening.

I hope you have all enjoyed the Summer Sampler. I had fun doing it. Giveaway winner of the last block is Debora.

To finish the sampler, below are the instructions based on the Night version:

Cut Sashing, Posts, Borders, and Binding

Light Gray – Cut 1 strip 16 1/2” x WOF and 2 strips 2 1/2” x WOF to subcut 20 logs 2 1/2” x 16 1/2” for sashing.

Red – Cut 4 squares 2 1/2” x 2 1/2” for posts.

Border 1:

§ Cut 6 strips 2 1/2” x WOF. Stitch the strips end to end to cut the following.

à Side Borders 2 1/2” x 52 1/2”

à Top and Bottom Borders 2 1/2” x 56 1/2”

Border 2:

§ Cut 6 strips 1 1/2” x WOF. Stitch the strips end to end to cut the following.

à Side Borders 1 1/2” x 56 1/2”

à Top and Bottom Borders 1 1/2” x 58 1/2”

Border 3:

§ Cut 7 strips 6 1/2” x WOF. Stitch the strips end to end to cut the following.

à Side Borders 6 1/2” x 58 1/2”

à Top and Bottom Borders 6 1/2” x 70 1/2”

Binding:

§ Cut 7 strips 2 1/2” x WOF.

Assemble Quilt Top

1. Refer to the Quilt Center Assembly Diagram below. Lay out block, sashing and posts.

2. Stitch rows together.

3. Add Border 1. Stitch the side border first, then the top and bottom borders. Press towards the border.

4. Refer to the Quilt Border Assembly Diagram. Lay out Border 2 and 3.

5. Add Border 2. Stitch the side border first, then the top and bottom borders. Press towards the border. Repeat for Border 3.

6. Congratulations! Your quilt top is complete.

Quilt Center Assembly Diagram

Quilt Border Assembly Diagram

Finishing:

1. Layer backing, batting, and quilt top.

2. Baste.

3. Quilt as desired.

4. Stitch 2 1/2” strips into one continuous piece for straight grain binding. Add binding to quilt.

5. Snuggle and Enjoy!

Below are photos of my free motion quilting.

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Summer Sampler Quilt Along - Block 9 Giveaway

Friends,

The Courthouse Squares giveaway is a Fat Quarter Bundle by RJR's Cotton Supreme Solids. This giveaway is for week 8 of the Summer Day & Night Quilt Sampler.

Check out this link for the free instructions to construct the Courthouse Squares Block.

The Prize

A huge thank you to RJR for allowing me to giveaway a fat quarter bundle of their Cotton Supreme Solids. The bundle consists of 10 fat quarters.

How to Enter

To be in the draw, please leave a comment on this blog post or the Courthouse Squares Block post, or like me on my facebook page. Then, email me through my Contact Me on the right sideboard of my blog. The drawing is open all week, starting now and concluding August 9th at noon. The winner will be announced by August 10th.

Winner
The winner of Week 8's Lemoyne Star Block is Katy. Congratulations! Thanks to all who entered.

Sandra

Sandra Clemons

Summer Sampler Quilt Along - Block 9

Hello Friends,

Welcome to the last week of the Summer Sampler Quilt Along. This week the block is called Courthouse Squares. It finishes at 16" x 16".

Refer to the Summer Day & Night Quilt Sampler in the menu above for a summary of our progress.

Featuring RJR's Cotton Supreme Solids

Here we go. The block: Courthouse Squares.

Cut Block 9

Light Gray:
§ Cut 1 square 4 1/2” x 4 1/2”. (B)
§ Cut 2 logs 2 1/2” x 8 1/2”. (C)
§ Cut 2 logs 2 1/2” x 12 1/2”. (D)

Scraps – Use scraps to cut 39 squares 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”. (A)

Assemble Block 9

1. Stitch together 2 scrap squares (A) together. Make 2 and press as desired. Then join the units to the top and bottom of the gray square (B).

2. Stitch together 4 scrap squares (A) together in a row. Make 2. Then join units to the sides of the unit made in Step 1.

3. Join 2 gray logs (C) to each side of the unit made in Step 2. Then, add 2 more gray logs (D) to the top and bottom of the unit.

4. Stitch together 6 scrap squares (A) in a row. Make 2. Join the units to the sides of the unit made in Step 3. Stitch together another 8 scrap squares (A) in a row. Make 2. Join those units to the top and bottom of the unit to complete the block.