Blocks Are Coming Together!!

I hope everyone had a great Easter! 

Our Easter supper was a little more special this year! 

This gorgeous cake 

from 

Something Sweet by Fadiah

Appeared at our house! 

Fadiah is such a talent hidden in our little town of Torquay! 

She makes treats and cakes that are too beautiful to eat

but

taste as fabulous as they look! 

Not a piece left!!

Check her out! 

I can not say enough about the talent that Fadiah is! 

Super high quality ingredients 

and

 stunningly beautiful works of art!

Confession....

She also sent some bunny bait 

but

 I gave one to a friend and I ate the other one.

IT....WAS.....DELICIOUS! 

Aaaannyways...

On the QAL front....

WOW...WOW...WOW

You guys are zipping right along! 

I am loving all the different color combos!

This one is by Deb Giroux

This one is by Tracey Holzer

There are some others, I can not wait to share with you!

You guys are amazing! 

With all our block components complete...

It's time to start assembling the big blocks!

But don't do this....

Do THIS...

And THIS....

To create THIS!!!

About the only tip I have for this part is to pin through the points..

To ensure a perfect junction point...

Not perfect... but not cut off!!!

But in saying that....

I still have some points that got rounded off! 

It sounds like it is going to be a sewing weekend again 

with

ANOTHER storm coming our way. 

Here's hoping they are wrong this time!

Keep up the fabulous stitching

We are on the homeward stretch now! 

Happy Friday!

Christa 

 

Fly, Fly away… Part 2 of Stars in the Valley

 It seems I forgot to say...

Every good project starts with a little sustenance!

Have you tried these Dairy Milk Mini Egg bars?? 

Seriously,

 I wish Justin would not have introduce me to them! 

But it is Easter, right??

I am so impressed with the blocks that have been pumped out this week! 

You can see progress on our group

on 

Facebook

@starsinthevalleyQAL

This is Cheryl Dvernichuk's Wyoming block 

This wideback sold out in a week! 

It is called Multi Butterfly Magic Dots 

by

Timeless Treasures

I hope I can get some more! 

So let's see where this next step takes us! 

We are on to Fast Flying Geese! 

Start with Flying Geese A

You will need these...

If you prefer to make your lines on each small square, 

go for it! 

I like to line up two squares on the diagonal of the big one....

Draw one long line...

And take to the machine!

Sew on 1/4" on both sides of the line...

Cut down the center

Press to the dark side....

Add two more squares on the diagonal of these two new blocks

Sew 1/4" on both sides of the line again.

Cut down the center

Press to the dark side again

Voila!

 You have 4 flying geese with dark wings! 

Flying Geese B

These Geese will be the light wings 

This will be the exception to the rule when you press...

I pressed to the light side this time.

I feel like it gives a more accurate goose in the end.

But you do you....no pressure! 

In my world, there are no rules...

Only what works for you! 

Add your squares again,

Stitch on both sides of the line....

Cut, press, Repeat....

I love how this fast way makes four at a time! 

Next we will connect the wings...

I like to sew with the point side up with a pin

(mark this down... a PIN in my world!)

I aim to make sure that my needle intersects right at the pinpoint

So I don't loose my points when it's complete! 

You are all making fabulous progress! 

This blizzard is the perfect opportunity for a QAL!

Make sure to post your progress on Facebook

as

we will be picking a winner

 for

 a little gift at the end of it! 

Stay warm and getting stitching!

That's what blizzards are for! 

Ok..... 

Not barefoot today....

Christa 

Wyoming Valley Block Beginnings - Step 1

TODAY IS THE DAY!! 

It's a great day to start this quilt along! 

I have created a Stars in the Valley QAL page on FB 

It’s open so come join even if you are not participating!

I hope you will post your adventures on your project as we go along!

Love to see all the colour ways as we go! 

Hopefully you had a chance to get your pieces cut out! 

If not...no pressure! 

These posts will always be available...forever!

 

My favorite thing about this pattern is how  you make components 

that 

turn into 13 large blocks! 

If you have arranged your pieces into the Steps....

We are going to start with STEP ONE

You will need the light and the dark 8" squares

and

52 - 3 1/2” squares 

On the light 8” square, 

draw a line from corner to corner on each square

Next

 Sandwich the dark and light squares with RIGHT sides together

Take to the machine

 and

 sew a 1/4" on each side of the lines

In both directions from corner to corner 

Next you cut from corner to corner 

as well as

center to center 

This will yield 8 half square triangle units.

I like to press my blocks with the seam towards the dark side. 

You can square them up now or later

I love my Blocloc rulers for squaring up HST’s

These should measure 3 1/2” square 

and 

you will have 156 HST’S

This pattern is pretty precise 

So No one will judge you if you don’t bother to square up! 

I didn’t and it turned out just fine….

You do you! 

Next I laid out the pieces to match this…

Took them to the bed of my machine 

Put right sides together 

Stitch the two units chain pieced

(If you want to)

I pressed my seams to the dark side 

And 

Everything will nest very well when you put right sides together again to complete this unit! 

I snip the little chain stitch before taking to the iron! 

I took a class from John Flynn years ago

He told us about giving this center seam a twist to pull the stitches apart on the backside

It will open up that center and lay the four little squares to press flat! 

Works every time! 

Taaahhh daahhh! 

You have made your first step with your corner blocks complete! 

You will have 52 units of Wyoming Valley Block! 

Onward and upward….

Christa