Double Flip HST BLOCK Tutorial

I'm part of my very first Quilting Bee :D. I'm totally excited! It's the 4x5 modern Quilt Bee, which consists of 3 Queen Bees and 9 Hives. The Queens Bees of this group are Amy Newbold (aka Sukie) of Sukie - Don't Ya Know Who I Am?,  Elizabeth Dackson of Don't Call Me Betsy, and Jessica Kelly of SewCraftyJess. This Winter Round is being hosted by Queen Bee - Elizabeth. SO cute we have "Queen Bees" & "Hives". LOVE that!

After grabbing a spot, thanks to Amy Newbold (aka Sukie) of Sukie - Don't Ya Know Who I Am? -Thank You Girl!- I had to choose a block and fabrics for my Hive. Well, I ended up adding so much stress to the whole thing, because I felt I had to pick the most difficult and most beautiful block on earth. Ridiculous! My husband had to point out that I should go with something I already knew how to put together. I Love that man ;). That's when it occurred to me HST -Half Square Triangles! I love these little guys. Especially after getting my confidence from following Jeni Bakers' Block Of The Month of In Color Order.

So after pour over blocks, blog by blog, suggestion after suggestion, I came across Elizabeth's tutorial on her Double Flip HTSs Mini Quilt. I loved it so much, I emailed her and asked how to shrink her entire mini quilt into a 12.5" block. I gave it go, and it turned out perfectly! Ready to finally see it?

TA-Daaa! I've had a few questions on how to put it together, and it's basically the same as Elizabeths'- we're just changing the measurements. Refer back to her tutorial if your unsure about anything. I'm not very good at giving instruction. So if you have any questions, contact me, and I'll get right back to you. Here goes nothing..

Instructions and Materials List for ONE Double Flip HST:

Clear Quilters Ruler

Rotary Cutter

Fabric Pencil/Pen

4.5" Print Square

4.5" Solid (neutral color) Square

3.5" Print Accent Fabric Square

 You'll need a total of 16 Double Flip HSTs to make ONE 12.5 Block. Ready? Let's get started :)

1. Grab your 4.5" Solid Square, and place it with the wrong side of the fabric facing up. Using your clear quilting ruler, draw a diagonal line from one corner to another. Do the exact same for your 3.5" Print Square and set it aside, we'll come back to it later.



2. Take both Print & Solid 4.5" squares, right sides together, aligning them one on top of the other. Using a 1/4" Scant Seam, stitch next to the diagonal line on both sides. Creating two seams. It should look like this..

3. Next, place your ruler along the diagonal line you have drawn cutting into two separate pieces with your rotary cutter. Then press your seams open, and trim your block down to a 4" block.

 

  

(pretend the trimmed 4" block photo is here!)

4. Now, Place your 3.5" Print Accent Fabric Square on top of your Solid Square, lining up the corners. Make sure your diagonal line is parallel to the center seam. Next stitch right on top of your line.

5. Last, trim away the excess corner fabric, using a 1/4" seam allowance. Open, press, and square off down to a 3.5" block.

WOOP! You have just made one Double Flip Half Square Triangle Block!

Repeat for 15 additional squares. Arrange them in them in a diamond pattern. Like this..

Stitch your blocks together in rows from right to left, and then sew those rows together from top to bottom. Press..

PRESTO! Your now have one 12.5" Block ;D.

*I found if you want a particular color pattern, as I have here, it really pays off to plan and draw it out first. Your neutral fabric strip will end up on side of the block (on the accent fabric side). So plan your layout well. Otherwise, it's a really beautiful scrappy look!

I really hope you've enjoyed my first Bee Block Tutorial! Many many thanks to Elizabeth, and her wonderful instruction and ingenious mathematical skillz. Again, her tutorial was originally for a Mini Quilt - which can be found HERE. Please leave me a comment if you make one, and send me photos so that I can post them up! HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE ;D



<3,

Veronica

Christmas Dinner

THIS JUST IN.. I just ran into some nice mans jeep.  :(  My truck wouldn't stop, it just kept on sliding no matter which way I turned those wheels. Stupid icy parking lot. I'll deal with that later.

In happier news, I am going to share our Christmas dinner. It was all last minute planning. Let me say Thank You to all of you who supported my little Shop and made this Christmas possible.SO here we go..

Our Christmas Dinner in Vintage Holiday & Opal Pyrex

Roasted Pepper Duck in a VP Poinsettia Pyrex Casserole and cradle
(which wasa missing a leg because Samy Boy couldn't wait ;D)

Raw Vegetable Salad in a VP Golden Pine SS

Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes in a VP Opal Bowl

Sauteed Onions and Jalapenos in my late Grandmothers China
(she would have loved that ;D)

Samy's Plate ;D

Our Plate w/a glass of Wine ;D



There you have it! It was so delish, and we had such a great time! Now to plan our New Years Dinner Menu ;D. Happy Holidays Everyone!

<3,

Veronica

PB Rainbow ..sweeet..

I almost forgot! I received my Lizzy House Pearl Bracelet Rainbow Bundle a few days back, and totally forgot to post them. Boo on that! So here's a quick post of the photos..

Hope you thoroughly enjoyed that, hehe! Now what to make with beauties. I'm trying to get a couple of family requested projects done for now. Maybe I can finally tackle my Weekender?? Oooo scaaary, but not really ;D! I'll be back tomorrow to share our Christmas dinner.

<3,

Veronica



TING!!

Happy Day-After-Christmas everyone! Wow was that a long super-fun and happy weekend, wasn't it? We of course didn't get to see anyone, but we did manage get in some face-time with Samy and the in-laws. It turned out almost great. Little did we know Samy was coming down with a fever, so he wasn't himself. Never the less, he's much better now, and everyone enjoyed seeing the SamyCakes :D.

I have so much to share, but there is one thing I'm most excited about. I'll share the rest throughout the week/weekend. Lets get started ;D.

The one big thing about this holiday weekend for me, was finishing off Samys' Blanket before Christmas. If you follow me on one of the social media sites to your left, you know I've been working on this. I've also been teasing everyone with photos every now and again. Ready to see it? Well, I'm ready to show it off! HERE IT IS..



TADAAA! Lol HOLY MOLEY was this a project for me. No real space to get that baby to move in the right direction, it was SO heavy. I used cotton duck fabric, batting, and an old soft light weight blanket for the backing. Which made it really thick, and really hard to move through my machine. Luckily I never broke a needle. So, after having the tute saved for so many months, and after a couple of swaps to get these adorable Robert Kaufman Dr Seuss fabrics -I started out making the bunting..

..then started sewing this cutie together...



..and plenty of do-overs came with this blanket too, oh my goodness! Mostly because I decided I could do it without following all the directions :p. Oh Brother..

After picking out flaws with my seam ripper, hemming uncaught areas, closing up mitered corners, broken nails, and a few cuss words, I had done it! I DID IT! I FINISHED IT!! Which called for a huge glass of Chianti!

*TING!!*

I Love It!     Huni Loves It!..

Most importantly, SAMY LOVES IT!

My inspiration for this blanket came from Nova over at A Cuppa And A Catch Up, from her Peek-A-Boo-Bunting Tutorial. That has got to be the most adorable idea ever. Not to mention how much we adore Dr Seuss over here! Thanks for the inspiration Nova ;D

Happy Holidays Everyone!

<3,

Veronica 



HEY Busy Holiday Month!

Hi all! I'm finally back again, and I wow have I missed you all! It's been crazy around here with holiday preparations. I'm sure everyone can understand. Let us get started on what has been going on in my neck of the woods, shall we? Well, Lets' start with a HUGE Thank You to all of my wonderful supporting Pyrex Family! I can't thank you enough for all your support yet again! I truly appreciate all the blessings, well wishes, and warm comments. It's beyond anything I could have ever expected, I love you guys ;D. THANK YOU!

Let's talk fabric! I've finally been receiving bundles I'd ordered before all the craziness. Oh am I ever excited you guys! Here are some photos of the ones I've received..

Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Solids

Gosh I love a rainbow! These are the perfect set to go with any and all the projects I have in mind. Gorgeous!

City Stitches ColorWheel Swap-Various fabric selections

I was so excited when I received this color wheel people! It's awesome! I can't wait for the next round! Thank You Megan!!
Next is the one I had been checking my box for almost everyday..

Lizzy House 50 Fat Eighths Bundle

I'll wait till the Ooos' and Aahhhs' subside...               ...OK, SOOO Pretty right!?! I hope alot more of you we're able to snatch a pack during the second offer! I'm beside myself! I haven't decided which pattern I'm going to use for these beauties, but it will have to be something spectacular spectacular!! I have one more bundle I'm waiting for, but that baby will have it's own spacial spotlight when it gets here ;)

Moving on to a couple of projects I sneaked in while BabyCakes was sleeping..

Scrappy Coasters 

More Scrappy Coasters

These were an experimental sewing project. On their way home to my Sister and Renee!

More projects I've done...

Christmas Door Hanging

 No tutorial for this one, but it was inspired by a similar burlap version I picked up while thrifting.

Reindeer Noses Candy Package

..an idea I got from pinterest while scroll through photos. No photo of the finished product though, sorry about that! They're packaged and ready to be sent to my nieces :). ..

Reindeer baby feet Christmas Cards

My most favorite, funnest, and happiest project so far this month! Thanks Huni for your help and fun-ness!, and Thank You Samy for providing the most adorable feet ever! The Reindeer Baby Feet Stamp was another idea from Pinterest, and the sewing details was my own :).

SO there you have it! Some of things I've been up to lately this month. Samy's Christmas blanket is one row from being done, so I'll have a post on that really soon. Most of my other sewing projects are currently on hold. Mostly because I'm busy tending to my Pyrex & Shop sales --> again, THANK YOU ALL!! More will be posted after Christmas ;).

Once the craziness of Christmas is over, I'll be back in the sewing saddle again! (Hopefully I can sneak in a project or 2 or 3 or 4 in secret hehe) What have you all been up to during the busy season? Leave me your blog, flickr, facebook, instagram, twitter, etc addresses so I can hop on over and be inspired!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

<3,

Veronica