Hey quilter's...hope y'all are having a great summer and trying to stay cool. I designed this fun scrap-a-long due to my families love of football season & fall weather. I'm excited to partnership with Missouri Star Quilt Company to offer y'all a 15% discount (1 x use) for all your supplies needed for this fun scrap-a-long or whatever your heart desires. I'm all about saving money so I hope you take advantage of this special savings cause it's good until August 31st. I will also be sharing a few more designs using the "orange peel templates" by MSQC. I'm so obsessed with the quality of these rulers, and they are super fun & easy to use. You can purchase them on MSQC website as a single or save even more with their bundle. I will be sharing designing throughout the Holiday's using the 2.5, 5 & 10" templates. Also, I have to share a sweet story. While visiting at my daughter's this week and working on the football trivet...my "athletic 12 yr. old grandson" noticed the laces. Well...needless to say the design in the pic below is his due to correct holding of a football. Seriously, I was thrilled that he was involved with my "football design." But also had to laugh because I told him..."it's a quilt design & it was available in the quilt design software." He even helped me with the width and length of the "laces." Precious memories all cherish forever! So, my thought is who knows what might be showing up as an "alternative design" in their quilt software. Anyway...let's start this "fun-ctional" Football Season Started. Remember well be making trivets...coasters...table square or runner for all your Football entertaining...tailgating or even a great "dorm gift" from beginner to advanced. Don't forget to order your favorite NFL fabric for your backing. Pic shows the "Dallas Cowboys" fabric which I love! :-) Remember...click on link below for your savings....enjoy!
Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,
Cat
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Note: instructions below are for the 7 x 7" trivet.
Here's all you need...
** Stonehenge Graduations by Northcott Fabrics in Graphite white, Soltice Ombre slate (white) & Pine
* NFL fabric for backing (go cowboys!) :-)
* Coordinating Aurifil 50 weight thread ( Pine, Bark, Chalk)
* Orange Peel Template 5"
* Batting
* Insulbright
* Heat n bond lite
Note: all directions include a 1/4" seam allowance when sewing unless otherwise stated.
TIP: I press my fabric before rotary cutting.
Here's all you do...
* Rotary cut center square from "green fabric" 5.5 x 5.5
1st border...
* Rotary cut 2 strips 1 x 5.5" from white fabric.
* Sew with right sides 2gether to top/bottom of square. Finger press or iron if desired.
* Rotary cute 2 strips 1 x 6.5" from white fabric
* Sew with right sides 2gether to left/right side of square. Finger press or iron if desired.
Press & square up block if needed.
Note: for 2nd border I do a larger width to allow for my easy border/binding technique.
Border/Binding...
* Rotary cut 2 strips 2 x 6.5" from green fabric.
* Sew with right sides 2gether to top/bottom of block. Finger press or iron if desired.
* Rotary cut 2 strips 2 x 9 3/4 from green fabric.
* Sew with right sides 2gether to left/right side of block. Press & square up if needed.
Next step..."Football design"
* Rotary cut 6x6 square from brown fabric.
* Rotary cut 6x6 square from Heatnbond Lite.
* Following manufacturer's directions fuse Heatnbond Lite to "wrong side" of brown fabric.
* Using your 5" orange peel template, trace around template on paper side of square.
Note: Before cutting around template, you will need to extend the corners on each end of template to form the "football" you can "freehand" or use my tip below if desired.
TIP:...Print the football design (template below) to a 5 x 5 square on your computer. Use this template to help quide you with the corners & to help with the placement of white bands on football.
Note...you will "raw edge" applique which means your will be choosing your applique stitch to enhance your design with coordinating thread. I did a simple straight stitch on mine due to using my daughter's sewing machine while recently visiting. This is a great time to play with your decorative stitches on your sewing machine if desired.
* Rotary cut a "tear-away stabilizer" piece to 6.5 x 6.5 and place on wrong side of block to secure stitches before "a-play-que football."
Advanced Step..."Football Laces"
Tip...use your scrap piece of white fabric that is already fused with heatnbond lite to make laces.
* Rotary cut strips 1/8 x 1" and following design, place strips in center of football.
* Tear away backing of heatnbond lite and fuse to center of football following manufacturer's directions.
Now "a-play-que" around laces following directions above.
Options 2...
Per my "grandsons design" for laces as pictured on finished trivet, rotary cut as follows.
* Rotary cut center strip 1/4 x 2.5
* Rotary cut 5 strips 1/8 x 1" & following manufacturers directions fused to center of football using finished pic as your guide.
* "a-play-que as desired.
Either design you choose remember to have fun! I'm all about "less-stress quilting" but I will always challenge you to create a one-of-a-kind design. Small projects are great for stepping out of your "quilting zone" to practice techniques! :-)
Check back soon for Phase 2
Talk soon,
Cat
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