Boot Scootin' BBQ "Hat Trivet"

 Hey quilters....hope your weekend is off to a great start. I'm multi-tasking these days. I came to the conclusion that I'm better at sewing than a nurse. Kudos to all you health care workers! Although I did come up with a routine if anyone is going through the same. When he has to "ice" for 2 hours...I run and sew! Clever right? :-) Anyway...today I'm sharing the fun hat trivet with you. I love the nesting templates and it allows you to "fussy cut" the Welcome to Quilt Town fabrics as desired. You will rotary cut and sew the same as the previous boot trivet instrustions with a few size adjustments. The hat trivet finishes roughly 8 3/4 x 8 3/4. I say roughly due to using the Insul-bright for hot/cold items it may be a bit bulky when you fold back your border/binding. Plus....they are stack-a-ble too! Great space saver :-)I hope you're enjoying this fun...fast & fab "scrap-a-long." I love a fun project on a small scale. It gave me the chance to play with my decorative stitches on  my Brother sewing machine and try new techniques using Aurifil thread. Win..win! Remember...no "quilting police' on my blog...sew get creative & have fun! I thank y'all for following and check back soon for a "Christmas in July" project featuring Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). I'll be showing a "sneak peek" soon of the fabric so you can get it before it sells out :-) Enjoy!

Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Boot Scootin' BBQ Hat Trivet...

2nd pic...."Lottie approved"...every sewing room needs a cat :-) she loves to swipe my Aurifil spools across the room! :-)

Here's all you do...

* Select one white 10" square and.rotary cut to 8 1/2 x 8 1/2.

* Select one 10" square of Welcome to Quilt Town fabrics and rotary cut to 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 for the backing.

* Repeat for batting and Insul-bright

* Follow the boot instructions to fuse and a-play-que your hat.

* Remember get creative and have fun :-)

Border/Binding...

* From Welcome to Quilt Town fabrics...

* Rotary cut two strips 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 and sew with rights sides 2gether using a 1/4 seam allowance to top/bottom of square. 

* Press and square up if needed.

* Rotary cut 2 strips 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 and sew to left/right sides of block following previous step.

* Finish your hat trivet following the same instructions as your boot trivet previously made.

Remember this is the fun step of playing with your decorative stitches on your machine when you top stitch the front :-)

You did it!

I hope you enjoyed making your trivets for your next BBQ. 

It's always fun when someone asks..."where did you get those super cute trivets?"

And your reply is... "I made them!" :-)

Thanks so much for following and talk soon,

Cat

Boot Scootin' BBQ Trivets! Phase 2

 Hey quilters...happy Friday! Hope y'all have fun relaxing plans for the weekend. I'm excited to show y'all the Boot Scooin' BBQ Trivet featuring the boot & sunflower templates. The templates are part of the collection "Hats & Boots" by Missouri Star Quilt Company. I used the "Welcome to Quilt Town" fabric collection by MSQC as well. I love this collection...full of fun colors and prints to spark your inner creativity. In the first Phase you learned some fun a-play-que and maybe even layering/fusing fabrics depending on your design. I love how versatile the nesting templates are to create a "fussy cut" design. I for one had a ton of fun and plan on making more as gifts. This is such a fun...fast project...as you can see we're already "scootin" into phase 2. :-) Sorry...had to do it! I will be showing my border/binding technique but you can definately do a tradtional binding if desired. I do this technique a lot on small projects.I even accent quilted around boots. I love a small project it really gives you the opportunity to try new techniques. Remember...no quilting police on my blog so get creative and have fun! If you are just following a long...no problem...you can still grab all supplies on Missouri Star Quilt Co website...some might even be on sale :-) I'll be featuring the "Hat" trivet next so check back soon. I thank y'all so much for following. Enjoy!

Blesssed Quilting from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Boot Scootin' BBQ Trivet...10.5 x 10.5

Here's all you do...

* Rotary cut from Welcome to Quilt Town fabrics two strips 2 x 10 and sew to top/bottom of block,

 right sides 2gether using a 1/4" seam allowance...press.

Tip...press seams away from block.

* Rotary cut two strips 2 x 13 1/4 and sew to left/right sides of block (same method as above)

* Select one 10" square from Welcome to Quilt Town collection for backing.

* Rotary cut a 10 1/4 " square from low-loft batting & Insul-Bright.

Layer...

* Backing facing down...If not already used in Phase 1

* Insul-bright

* Block right side up (facing you)

Border/Binding...

* Starting at top of block...Fold border to back side leaving a 1/4" binding edge on front.

* Fold in half to secure edge on back and pin/clip to secure.

* Top stitch or quilt in the ditch on front to secure your binding...removing pins or clips as you sew.

Note...I used Aurifil 50 weight #2815 and a decorative stitch around the edges.

* Repeat same step for Bottom binding then left/right side of block.

You did it!!!

Hope you enjoy showing your trivet at your next "Boot Scootin' BBQ!"

Talk soon,

Cat

Boot Scootin' BBQ Trivets 4 Entertaining! Phase 1

 Hey quilters...happy mid-week to y'all. I"m excited to share this fun scrap-a-long with y'all featuring the Hats & Boots Templates & Welcome to Quilt Town Fabrics by Missouri Star Quilt Company. I love the colors and prints in the fabric collection and the templates are "nesting" which gives you the opportunity to really get creative. I layered the fabrics to give a custom boot & hat design. The individual accent pieces of the templates makes it very easy when tracing. I used the Sew light fusible adhesive which is double sided by Missouri Star Quilt Company on the wrong side of the fabric then traced the template...cut out and fuse following manufacturer's directions. Remember to flip the template if you're needing a certain direction. Also you can 'fussy cut" around a print due to the clear templates which allows even more creativity. So in this phase you'll choose your fabrics....fuse following manufacturer's directions and a-play-que as desired. I'll be sharing some tips soon for that as well. I made the trivets using the boots and one of the hat templates and sunflower but will be making more as time allows. The boots will be a large trivet then I made the hat template a bit smaller for layering while entertaining. So fun but they are versatile so get creative and have fun. I thank y'all so much for following and talk soon!

Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Boot Scootin' BBQ Trivets 4 Entertaining...

Here's all you need...

* Missouri Star Hats & Boots Templates

* Welcome to Quilt Town 10" squares by MSQC

* Kona Cotton white solid 10" squares (white)...need 2

* MSQC Sew Light Fusible Adhesive (double sided)

* Aurifil 50# thread (4093, 2235)

* MSQC White 50# thread

* Basic sewing supplies

Here's all you do...

* Select your desired fabrics...fuse the sew light fusible adhesive to wrong side of fabric and trace around template on paper side and cut out.

* Fuse following manufacturer's directions to the right side of one 10" square. 

Tip...make sure you remove the paper backing and I like to use a pressing sheet while fusing.

* A-play-que around design as desired. 

Tip...I use a smaller stitch length for a-play que which helps pivoting around the design.

Note...as you can see in pic the "nesting templates" make it fun to fussy cut the stars for the boots accent pieces. Get creative and have fun!

Talk soon for Phase 2,

Cat

"Boot Scootin' BBQ Trivets" w/MSQC Templates!

 Hey quilters...hope y'all had a restful weekend. I'm excited to share a fun-ctional design with y'all that will start Wednesday. We'll be making "Boot Scootin' BBQ Trivets" for entertaining. Recently I was gifted the Hats and Boots Template set by Missouri Star Quilt Company. Well my brain went straight into designing trivets for entertaining. Y'all know me...I love making trivets for hosting. Mostly due to being able to be creative on a small scale which means completing faster. I'm always thinking of techniques for the beginner to advanced even stepping out of my comfort zone. Trivets give you the opportunity to try some stitching and or quilting that you might not be comfortable on a large scale. I usually just do a simple "a-play-que" technique around the design but I even did some accent quilting that you will see soon. The templates are "nesting" which means you can choose the smaller template to feature accent fabrics then play with your stitching. Sometimes it's fun to just take the time and get to know your machines decorative stitches and attachments. I also discovered that I like a certain foot attachment that is normally not used for a-play-queing bur it works for me. I'll be sharing that tip soon. You can see the pic of templates below and they are on sale today at Missouri Star Quilt Company. My link on home page will take you to the site. They also change their sales "daily deals" everyday too. I'll be featuring my trivets using the Welcome to Quilt Town Fabrics by MSQC. Super cute fabric line to check out too on their website for inspiration. This will be a fun...fast & fab scrap-a-long because we all know we need to celebrate "Christmas in July." Hint,,,hint of what's coming :-). So check back soon for all the supplies needed and details. Here's to a fun "Boot Scootin' BBQ" for entertaining! Talk soon.

Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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Missouri Star Hats & Boots Template Set...

Happy 4th of July Weekend!

 Hey quilters...hope y'all are having a great Holiday weekend. I'm in Texas visitng my family. It's a short visit but cherishing every moment. It's been an emotional time here in the Hill Country so I'm asking for prayers for everyone due to the devastating flood. I've lived near the Guadalupe area and although it's a beautiful place to live in the Texas Hill Country it also can be devastating. So cherish every moment with your family and friends. Life can take a turn in a matter of moments. I'm reposting my "U.S.A. Garden Flag"...sharing my love for our country. It's a very fun and easy design that is versatile for all your red...white and blue celebrations. I'll be displaying mine from Memorial Day...4th of July & Labor Day! All the supplies are listed on my previous post. I thank y'all so much for following and check back soon for some easy summer entertaining projects. Have a fun & safe weekend.

Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,

Cat

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