March Instructions - 1.5" Challenge Quilt

Challenge Quilt 2012

(1.5 Inch Squares)

March

When working with tiny pieces like this, there are three important things:

Accurate cutting

Accurate seam allowances

If you are careful with rhese three things, ,h. ftr:i,T?fi illtJil:,*ing seams and lie flat. rf not, there win be

trouble all the way.

If you don't have a l/4" presser foot, measure carefully from the needle and put a piece of masking tape or moleskin at exactly 114". Take the time to sew a few pieces and measure, just to be sure you,re right on the mark' There are so many seams in this quilt that just a tiny difference can make a huge difference in

JUSI a Iew seams.

This month we are going to be working with the dark colors.

Cut all the darks into 2" strips' If you're using fat quarters, cut them the longest way (abou t22,, long) for the most efficient use of fabric. If you're using scraps iro. you, stash, just cut iir.rn ,o your strips are fairly close to the same length as each other.

You will be sewing the strips into sets, then cutting the strip sets into 2 inchstrips. Here is a chartof what you

will need when you're finished:

50 2 inch squares

4 strips of l0

l0 strips of 9

93 strips of 8

l0 strips of 7

14 strips of 6

10 strips of 5

198 strips of 4 (put | 84 of them into a zip lock bag. Keep l4 with the dark strip sets)

10 strips of 3

14 strips of 2

1 ' Sew the strip sets' Sew just enough of each set so you will be able to cut the required number of strips

from the strip sets.

2. After you have sewn enough strips, press the seams in one direction.

3. Cut the number of required 2" strips from the strip sets.

Note: It is sometimes possible to remove a strip to get some of the next size down. For example, after you

have cut 4 strips from the sets of 10, just remove one strip and cut sets of 9. Or, you could g.i t*o sets of 5,

etc. The point is that sometimes you will be able to get more than the required number from the strip sets. Of

course, for some of the sets, you will be making many, many strip sets in order to cut the number you need.

Organize your strip sets into convenient piles or bags. I like to use a cookie sheet or box lid, but zip lock bags

can work just great.

Next month we will use the strips to construct parts.

March Instructions - 1" Challenge Quilt

(1 Inch Squares)

March

When working with tiny pieces like this, there are three important things:

Accurate cutting

Accurate seam allowances

Accurate pressing

If you are careful with these three things, the quilt will irave -ut"hing seams and lie flat. If not, there will be trouble all the way.

If you don't have a 1/4" presser foot, measure carefully from the needle and put a piece of masking tape or moleskin at exactly 1/4". Take the time to sew a few pieces and measure, just to be sure you,re right on the mark. There are so many seams in this quilt that just atiny difference can make a huge diiference in just a few seams.

This month we are going to be working with the dark colors.

Cut all the darks into l'5" strips. If you're using fat quarters, cut them the shortest way (about lg,,long) for the most efficient use of fabric. If you're usingicrapr f.o- your stash, just cut them so your strips are fairly close to the same length as each other.

You will be sewing the strips into sets, then cutting the strip sets into 1.5 inch strips. Here is a chartof what you will need when you're finished:

This is an illustration of the strips of 10.

Press all the seams in I direction.

Cut 4 1.5" strips. Decide

how you can best use the rest.

120 1.5 inch squares

4 strips of l0

18 strips of 9

171 strips of 8

18 strips of 7

22 strips of 6

18 strips of 5

 

310 strips of 4 (put 288 of them into a zip lock bag. Keep 22 with the dark strip sets)

18 strips of 3

22 strips of 2

1. Sew the strip sets. Sew just enough of each set so you will be able to cut the required number of strips from the strip sets.

2. After you have sewn enough strips, press the seams in one direction.

3. Cut the number of required l.5" strips from the strip sets.

Note: It is sometimes possible to remove a strip to get some of the next size down. For example, after you have cut 4 strips from the sets of 10, just remove one strip and cut sets of 9. Or, you could g.i t*o sets of 5, etc. The point is that sometimes you will be able to get more than the required number from the strip sets. Of course, for some of the sets, you will be making many, many strip sets in order to cut the number you need.

Organize your strip sets into convenient piles or bags. I like to use a cookie sheet or box lid, but zip lock bags can work just great.

Next month we will use the strips to construct parts.

Challenge Quilt 2012

February Instructions - 1.5" Challenge Quilt

Challenge Quilt

(1.5 Inch Squares)

February

When working with tiny pieces like this, there are three important things:

Accurate cutling

Accurate seam allowances

Accurate pressing

If you are careful with these three things, the quilt will have matching seams and lie flat. If not, there will be trouble all the way.

If you don't have a 1/4" presser foot, measure carefully from the needle and put a piece of masking tape or moleskin at exactly 1/4".

Takethetimetosewafewpiecesandmeasure,justtobesureyou'rerightonthemark. Therearesomanyseamsinthis

quilt that just a tiny difference can make a huge difference in just a few seams.

This month we are going to be working with the lights.

Cut all the lights into 2" strips. If you're using fat quarters, cut them the longest way (about 22" long) for the most efficient use of

fabric. If you're using scraps from your stash, just cut them so your strips are fairly close to the same length as each other.

l. Begin sewing. There is lots of "mindless" sewing, so put a movie on or get some good music going. Sew all the white strips into

sets of 4. Mix your fabrics so you don't sew any to that are alike next to each other. Variety is good.

Your sets will look like this:

2. Press the seams all in the same direction. When pressing, it is usually best to press from the FRONT, so you don't get any inadveftent

little tucks at the seam line. Your pressed strips should measure 6.5" across.

3. Cut72 6.5" x 6.5" squares from the strip sets. If you are using fat quafters, you should get three squares from each strip set with

a little left over. You'll use the leftovers in the next step.

4. Cut 184 2" x 6.5" strips from the remaining strip sets and the leftover ends of the sets from step 3. Put these 2 x 6.5 strips into a

ziplock bag and save them for the border, which we'll construct later.

5. Make the white blocks by sewing 4

Then use these to make l8 sets of four like this:

Put the l8 squares into a ziplock and set them aside. They're ready for when we set the quilt together.

of the step 3 squares together. First make 36 sets of two like this:

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H i l t l

That's it for this month. Next month we'll start working with the darks.

February Instructions - 1" Challenge Quilt

2. Press the seams all in the same direction. When pressing, it is usually besto press from the FRONT, so you don't get any inadvertent

little tucks at the seam line. Your pressed strips should measure 4.5" across.

3. Cut 200 4.5" x4.5" squares from the strip sets. If you are using fat quarters, you should get three squares from each strip set

with a little left over. You'll use the leftovers in the next step.

4. Cut288 l.5"x4.5"stripsfromtheremainingstripsetsandtheleftoverendsofthesetsfromstep3. Putthesel.5x4.5strips

into a ziplock bag and save them for the border, which we'll construct later.

5 . 100 sets of two like this:

Then use these to make 50 sets of four like this:

Put the 50 squares into a ziplock and set them aside. They're ready for when we set the quilt together.

Make the white blocks by sewing 4 of the step 3 squares together. First make

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f i l l l l

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That's it for this month. Next month we'll start working with the darks.

Challenge Quilt

(l Inch Squares)

February

When working with tiny pieces like this, there are three important things:

Accurate cutting

Accurate seam allowances

Accurate pressing

If you are careful with these three things, the quilt will have matching seams and lie flat. If not, there will be trouble all the way.

If you don't have a 114" presser foot, measure carefully from the needle and put a piece of masking tape or moleskin at exactly

114". Take the time to sew a few pieces and measure, just to be sure you're right on the mark. There are so many seams in this

quilt that just a tiny difference can make a huge difference in just a few seams.

This month we are going to be working with the lights.

Cut all the lights into 1.5" strips. If you're using fat quarters, cut them the shortest way (about 18" long) for the most efficient use

offabric. Ifyou'reusingscrapsfromyourstash,justcutthemsoyourstripsarefairlyclosetothesamelengthaseachother.

L Begin sewing. There is lots of "mindless" sewing, so put a movie on or get some good music going. Sew all the white strips into

sets of 4. Mix your fabrics so you don't sew any to that are alike next to each other. Variety is good.

Your sets will look like this:

Challenge Quilt - Photes

Guild Meeting – March 21, 2012

 

Crystal Day, Owner of It’s Sew Moab

Oh, what a FUN, FUN, evening with Crystal Day, owner of It’s Sew Moab, in Moab, Utah.  Crystal talked about her shop, what types of items she sells, and then showed several quilts that she has displayed in her shop.  Last but not least, we enjoyed a little shopping at her store after the project!  And, we have to thank her husband, for his humor and modeling!

This evening was open to the community and we also invited the Monticello Quilt Guild.

4th of July Quilt

Betty Shumway and Karen Dufur lead the way in creating our 4th of July raffle quilt. The top is completed!

SHOW and TELL

The Rest of the Story… Bobbie Holt reminded us of a quilt she made for her mother-in-law’s 95th birthday and stories of the quilt for the past five years.

EveLynn Perkins displays a recently completed quilt that her daughter, Gayle Shumway, quilted.

EveLynn Perkins shows of a star quilt that she started years ago, but recently finished.

Karen Kartchner shared a tip she found in Fons and Porter…

…and her completed quilt.

 

Nancy Kimmerle displays an apron that she started a few years ago and just completed.  (Finishing aging projects seemed to be a theme of tonight’s Show and Tell!)

 

Marie Wiggington, President of the Monticello Quilt Guild shared several of her quilts during Show and Tell.  Marie not only pieces her quilts but machine quilts them as well.

Kathy Hurst shows off another project that she started several years ago.  This is the Yellow Brick Road Pattern (one of the Turning Twenty patterns)

Thanks to everyone who attended our meeting this month!!!  We look forward to seeing you next month at our Progressive Dinner.