This quilt is made with 2 jelly rolls and some 2 yardage cuts. The fabric is the ever so adorable Bluebird Park from Kate and Birdie. Those little hedgehogs are so stinking adorable!!
And now that this
Moda Bake Shop Tutorial has been published for a while, I can now post it here
on my blog for your convenience ;) So just follow along
below for the full step-by-step tutorial. And if you love it, you can get
the printer friendly version here :)
So let's get to it!!!
2 Bluebird Park Jelly Rolls by Kate and Birdie
2 1/6 Yards of the Grey Flower print (13106 18)
1 1/6 Yards of the Yellow print (13108 19)
5 Yards of any print for Backing
STEP 1 - CUTTING
We will start with the Yardage. From the Grey print yardage, cut (30) 2 1/2" x WOF strips. From those strips sub-cut (36) 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" squares, (36) 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" strips, and (36) 2 1/2" x 14 1/2" strips. Set aside. From the Yellow print yardage, cut (15) 2 1/2" x WOF strips. From those strips sub-cut *36) 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" strips and (36) 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" strips. Set Aside.
To start the block, gather a grey yardage 2 1/2" square and a colored print 2 1/2" square. Place with right sides together and stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge, aligning as you sew.
Grab a colored print 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangle and place it onto the side of the pieced unit with right sides together and aligning raw edges as shown. Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge. Repeat for all 36 sets chain stitching as you go. Clip the threads and press towards the newly added piece.
Now, grab a colored print 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangle and place it onto the top of the pieced unit with right sides together and aligning raw edges as shown. Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge. Repeat for all 36 sets chain stitching as you go. Clip the threads and press towards the newly added piece.
Now, grab a yellow yardage 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" rectangle and place it onto the top of the pieced unit with right sides together and aligning raw edges as shown. Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge. Repeat for all 36 sets chain stitching as you go. Clip the threads and press towards the newly added piece.
Now, grab a colored print 2 1/2" x 10 1/2" strip and place it onto the top of the pieced unit with right sides together and aligning raw edges as shown. Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge. Repeat for all 36 sets chain stitching as you go. Clip the threads and press towards the newly added piece.
Now, grab a colored print 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" strip and place it onto the top of the pieced unit with right sides together and aligning raw edges as shown. Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge. Repeat for all 36 sets chain stitching as you go. Clip the threads and press towards the newly added piece.
Grab a grey yardage 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" strip and place it onto the side of the pieced unit with right sides together and aligning raw edges as shown. Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge. Repeat for all 36 sets chain stitching as you go. Clip the threads and press towards the newly added piece.
Now, grab a grey yardage 2 1/2" x 14 1/2" strip and place it onto the top of the pieced unit with right sides together and aligning raw edges as shown. Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge. Repeat for all 36 sets chain stitching as you go. Clip the threads and press towards the newly added piece.
And now is the really fun part. This is where you get to decide what kind of a quilt layout you want. There are so many possibilities. These are a few of my favorite :) Play with the blocks until you have the layout you love, and there are lots more options than shown ;) Once you have a layout you like, sew the blocks into rows and the rows into the quilt top :)
So now it is time
to turn that finished quilt top into a finished Quilt ;) Time to
Baste It, Quilt It, and Bind It!!! Which is a whole lot in one
little sentence. If you are new to quilting, you can see my Finishing Your Quilt Series of video tutorials that will walk you through Basting,
Quilting, and Binding step by step ;)
When it came time to quilt mine, I was a little swamped with my Lucky Stars Market quilt at that point, so Barbara was kind enough to quilt this up for me on the long arm. She quilted adorable flowers in all shapes and sizes and traveling loops. It is just perfect for these whimsical prints :)
STEP 5 - ENJOY
And just like that, you have made one adorable Twists and Turns Quilt that is just the design for you :) Twists and Turns measures 84" x 84", perfect for a family picnic, well just as soon as it warms up enough to have a picnic :)
I hope you have
enjoyed this tutorial and if you make your own Twists and Turns Quilt I would love to see
it!! You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com,
post it to social media with #happyquiltingwithmc or or add it to
my flickr group here ;) I can't wait to see your Twists and Turns Quilts!!!
Linking up to Sarah's and Amanda's
Love the quilt and the tutorial Melissa ! Thanks for sharing all the great ways the blocks can go together. Congratulations on another wonderful pattern. Karen
ReplyDeleteCongrats on another fabulous design!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing - particularly the different layouts.
ReplyDeleteSo Pretty! Love the different possibilities.
ReplyDeleteI, too, love seeing the different arrangements for the blocks. I love log cabins, and you've really made this variation look good!
ReplyDeleteLove! Thanks for sharing all your wonderful quilts!
ReplyDeleteCool, like the flower quilting :o)
ReplyDeleteI love the different design options. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! This is a great little quilt. Love the different arrangements. My goal for the NS winter, get through more of my scraps. This pattern would certainly help with that. Heading over to look at the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteAnother cute one Melissa. I just finished your "playing the scales" quilt one yesterday...just love it.
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