Monday 18 March 2024

Block 10 = Two rows done!



Hello and welcome to another installment of our

Modern City Sew a Long 2024

Today we start with Block #10 that I completed



Another really easy to put together block. No real headaches.

I've joined the blocks for the second row as well



This is the first and second row with blocks 1 to 10 finished.
Im really happy with how this is turning out.





Our sew a long is going to take 25 weeks which is really slow and making 1 easy block a week is 
also going really slow. For some that's wonderful news but for others
you may want to sew on ahead which is fine with me.

PLEASE Take photos of your progress and share it with us on the FBook group page.

Join us in making this spectacular quilt or wall hanging or whatever you decide to do with it. We'll be sharing and having fun along the way.

You can join us by paying for the whole pattern up front ($25) No need for emails each week.

You will find the Modern City PDF in my Online Shop. 


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Friday 1 March 2024

Block of the Month - March

 

Hello and welcome!

It's March and we have another block in our BoM - Cute Cats

March block has a sleepy cat behind the pot plants.



The block measures 16" (42cm)


You can rescue any of the Cute Cats for $1 from my Online Shop 
in the month of the block release. Afterwards that block will be $5 the next month.

The small fee goes towards kennel fees and food for the  BoM Rescues backstage... thanks!

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*** The small fee each month ($1)  is so that the blocks will NOT be added
to other people's free pattern websites, Pinterest and FaceBook sites that never 
ask permission to add my blocks and then don't take them down.


You will find your BoM block in my Online Shop. 

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Monday 26 February 2024

Block 6 and 7

 



Hello to everyone following along with our
Modern City sew a long 2024

Last week I didn't post anything about the block 6 on my blog 
(not that anyone even asked where the post was...), 
so I'm adding it here today with our Block 7



These are our blocks 6 and 7 and then sewn together to start the second row



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Our sew a long is going to take 25 weeks which is really slow and making 1 easy block a week is 
also going really slow. For some that's wonderful news but for others
you may want to sew on ahead which is fine with me.

PLEASE Take photos of your progress and share it with us on the FBook group page.

Join us in making this spectacular quilt or wall hanging or whatever you decide to do with it. We'll be sharing and having fun along the way.

You can join us by paying for the whole pattern up front ($25) No need for emails each week.

You will find the Modern City PDF in my Online Shop. 


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Monday 12 February 2024

Block 5 - Row 1 finished

 


Hello everyone!

This week we're making block #5 of our
Modern City quilt a long

This block finishes up our first row



The block measures 10,5"



After each week I've sewn the blocks together and so joining block 5 was a bit 
of a thrill - I get to see the start of the rest of the pattern.
This has been a very slow sew a long progress but still worth it!

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Our sew a long is going to take 25 weeks which is really slow and making 1 easy block a week is 
also going really slow. For some that's wonderful news but for others
you may want to sew on ahead which is fine with me.

PLEASE Take photos of your progress and share it with us on the FBook group page.

Join us in making this spectacular quilt or wall hanging or whatever you decide to do with it. We'll be sharing and having fun along the way.

You can join us by paying for the whole pattern up front ($25) No need for emails each week.

You will find the Modern City PDF in my Online Shop. 


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Monday 5 February 2024

Sew a Long Block #4



Hello and welcome to another installment of our
Modern City Sew a Long

This week we're on Block #4.

 Sewing the block was very easy and really quick too. There are no problems found in the pattern sections.


As you can see I like to press my seams to one side. It's just something I've always done. You may find the seams bulky - so press them open if you prefer.


Block #4 and then sewn to the first row we're creating.



Our sew a long is going to take 25 weeks which is really slow and making 1 easy block a week is 
also going really slow. For some that's wonderful news but for others
you may want to sew on ahead which is fine with me.

PLEASE Take photos of your progress and share it with us on the FBook group page.

Join us in making this spectacular quilt or wall hanging or whatever you decide to do with it. We'll be sharing and having fun along the way.

You can join us by paying for the whole pattern up front ($25) No need for emails each week.

You will find the Modern City PDF in my Online Shop. 


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Monday 29 January 2024

Sew a Long Block #3

 


Hello and welcome to another installment in our

Modern City Sew a Long

Today we're on Block #3


Block measures 10,5"

As usual, I lay out the pieces I will need to make the block to get a good idea of what I need to do. Section P needed to be joined together.






  This was another really easy block to sew and then join to bloc #2.



Our sew a long is going to take 25 weeks which is really slow and making 1 easy block a week is 
also going really slow. For some that's wonderful news but for others
you may want to sew on ahead which is fine with me.

PLEASE Take photos of your progress and share it with us on the FBook group page.

Join us in making this spectacular quilt or wall hanging or whatever you decide to do with it. We'll be sharing and having fun along the way.

You can join us by paying for the whole pattern up front ($25) No need for emails each week.

You will find the Modern City PDF in my Online Shop. 


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Monday 22 January 2024

Sew a Long Block #2

 


Hello and welcome to another installment in our
Modern City Sew a Long '24


Today we have Block #2 on the table

I always start with getting the pieces I need and placing them on the desk in their order they sit in. I think I like to see what I need to do in an overview before I start. I joined my piece that needed attention and then.......


I found piece O had a wonky corner. Its really only around 1mm out where line passing O2 to O4 need to meet in the corner and they just fell short. I took my pencil and freehand drew that line back to the corner. You don't even have to do this. you can eyeball it in a straight line when sewing it. 



I made the 2 main sections and then joined those two together.


My finished block #2. It measures 10,5" when finished.




I've joined Blocks 1 and 2 together as well. The paper is still in and I'll only tear row 1 paper out 
once row 1 and 2 are joined together.


You can already see the hazy sunset and the buildings starting to appear. 

Really loving this one!!


Our sew a long is going to take 25 weeks which is really slow and making 1 easy block a week is 
also going really slow. For some that's wonderful news but for others
you may want to sew on ahead which is fine with me.

Take photos of your progress and share it with us on the FBook group page.

Join us in making this spectacular quilt or wall hanging or whatever you decide to do with it. We'll be sharing and having fun along the way.

You can join us by paying for the whole pattern up front ($25) No need for emails each week.

You will find the Modern City PDF in my Online Shop. 


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Monday 15 January 2024

Modern City Sew a Long #1


Hello! and Welcome to the sew a long for 2024

I've decided on something more modern but that can still use up your scrap pieces.

The Modern City Scape is 50" (128cm)
and has 5 blocks in a row with 5 rows = 25 blocks that are 10" (26 cm) each.

This is an Easy Intermediate level and I'm sure that even a beginner can manage.

Each week (Mondays) I will post about the next block and show 
my progress on my quilt top.

Once all the pattern is cut out and put into alphabetical order, you need to join the pieces that the software felt were too big for a page and 'broke' to make it fit.
Each has a corresponding number and you need to then join them together before sewing the section. 


I like to first cut off one of those glue edge tabs and then stick it up onto the other tab.



I use washi tape to stick it down but you can use glue or what ever you prefer. 
Make sure that it will not be something that sticks to your iron.


These are the pieces for Block #1 (A - H)


The instructions on how to join the sections once sewn is in the pattern you purchased and is very easy to put together.

** NOTE - I found that in piece C there were 2 of the same colours right next to
 each other (C1 and C2) - I just changed one of the colours to #2. 
The other one I found is H1 and H2.  I changed H1 also to colour #2.



This is our finished block #1

It took me around 1 hour to make - and I sew really slow.
My back is never happy that I want to do something cool. I don't have enough solids, so it will be a mixture of what I have in my fabric boxes.

Our sew a long is going to take 25 weeks which is really slow and making 1 easy block a week is 
also going really slow. For some that's wonderful news but for others
you may want to sew on ahead which is fine with me.

Take photos of your progress and share it with us on the FBook group page.

Join us in making this spectacular quilt or wall hanging or whatever you decide to do with it. We'll be sharing and having fun along the way.

You can join us by paying for the whole pattern up front ($25) No need for emails each week.

You will find the Modern City PDF in my Online Shop. 


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Monday 1 January 2024

Happy New Year

 


I wish you all a Happy and Blessed New Year.

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For 2024 we will be making load of 
Cute Cats

Cat #1 has fallen for an ancient cat trap.... a box

Every cat loves a box. Our cats were no exception. 
They even had boxes with their names on them and they loved sitting in them, 
playing in them, sleeping in them. Just LOVED the box.




All the cat blocks will be 16" (42 cm) but will not be detailed blocks.
Last year we had blocks that took a long time to make, but I want these to be fun this year.

You could make each cat with the same background fabrics and make a really cute quilt or make each with a different but matching fabric to make a secondary pattern checkerboard behind them.


You can rescue any of the Cute Cats for $1 from my Online Shop 
in the month of the block release. Afterwards that block will be $6 the next month.

The small fee goes towards kennel fees and food for the  BoM Rescues backstage... thanks!

******

*** The small fee each month ($1)  is so that the blocks will NOT be added
to other people's free pattern websites, Pinterest and FaceBook sites that never 
ask permission to add my blocks and then don't take them down.


You will find your BoM block in my Online Shop. 

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Issue #40 is also available in the shop

This quarter we will be making modern geometric Illusion blocks.


You can find Issue #40 here in my Online Shop



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