Garden of Quilts - Registration Open!!!

 I am so excited to be returning to the Garden of Quilts this fall to teach ;)   And I wanted to let you know that registration is open, so you can sign up for all of the wonderful Classes, Special Events and of course, the amazing Exhibit of Quilts hung throughout the gorgeous 50-acre gardens!!!    It is going to be such an amazing event !!!   The Garden of Quilts will be held at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi Utah on September 13th - 16th, 2023.

And speaking of signing up for classes . . . I will be teaching 8 classes!!!  Here is a rundown of the classes I will be teaching, and yes, there are some sneak peeks here of things coming soon!!  So exciting!!  

           Crossing Paths taught Wed. Morning                                 How They Shine taught Wed. Afternoon

                 

             Summer Breeze taught Thur. Morning                      True North taught Thur. Afternoon

      

            Braided Irish Chain taught Fri. Morning                                Treasured taught Fri. Afternoon

    

               Puzzle Box taught Sat. Morning                              Merry-Go-Round taught Sat. Afternoon    

 It is going to be an amazing week and I can't wait!!!   And like I said, some sneak peeks right :)   Most of these patterns that I will be teaching can be found in my Etsy Shop, but there are some new ones that will be coming super soon.   And I am actually updating my older patterns, to give them a fresh new look, so watch for that coming soon as well  ;)    I am just so excited to get to share all of the "behind the scenes" work that will be all new soon.   And I am equally excited to get to teach so many classes to so many wonderful quilters.  Just wow!!! 

So if you couldn't tell, I am just thrilled to be coming back to Garden of Quilts and hope to see you there!!!     You can see all of the details at the Main Garden of Quilts page .  

I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Day!!! 

BOHO Heart Block of the Month - Month 12

 It's Month 12 with my good friends at Stitchin' Heaven  doing their BOHO Heart Monthly Block of the Month program and that means another month of fun tutorials!!

Month 1                Month 2               Month 3             Month 4            Month 5               Month 6

Month 7                Month 8               Month 9            Month 10           Month 11              Month 12

And since each month has Lots and Lots of Tutorials in them . . . Here is a list to jump right to the tutorial you need for this month 12:  

Square in a Square Block                Nine Patch Block                Plus Sign Embedded Block

Wonky Flower Block                       Present Block                     Grandmother's Flower Garden Block

6" Square in a Square Block            Sewing Section 4                Sewing Group 4

                                                        Sewing the Quilt Top

                                  

So you have your Month 12 BOHO Heart Packet . . .  Lets get started because when we are done today, we will have a finished quilt top!!!  So exciting!!! 

We'll start with our first block of Month 12, the . . .

Square in a Square Block

From your Month #12, Square in a Square bag, cut the fabrics according to Page 1 of the supplemental cutting list.  The white square is 2 1/2" (just in case yours didn't print like mine ;) 

  

Using the cut squares and the Square in a Square Block Directions from Month 1 make your first block, The Square in a Square Block  measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" unfinished. 

And now we can move another fun bit of patchwork with the . . .

Nine Patch Block

From your Month #12, Nine Patch bag, cut the fabrics according to page 1 of the supplemental cutting list.    

Layout the 9 small squares as shown below.   Sew the squares into a 9 patch.  If you need a little extra help with this, you can use the 9 patch part of the  Shoo Fly Block Directions from Month 4.  

And your Nine Patch Block is done and should measure 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" unfinished.  

And now, we are moving on to a fun background block , the . . . 

Plus Sign Embedded in the Background Block

From your Month #12, Plus Sign Embedded bag, cut the fabrics according to Page 1 of the supplemental cutting list.  From your pre-cut Strips, you will need to gather the following strips: 

     Strip 57 - 1 1/2" x 17 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 12 1/2"

     Strip 58 - 1 1/2" x 16 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 11 1/2"   

     Strip 59 - 1 1/2" x 17 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 12 1/2"

     Strip 60 - 1 1/2" x 30 1/2"

  

Using the cut squares and strips as well as the Plus Sign Embedded in the Background Directions from Month 3 make your block.   Then sew Strip 60 so the right hand side of the block.  Press the seam towards Strip 60.  

And now you are done and your Plus Sign Embedded in the Background Block should be measuring 4 1/2" x 30 1/2" unfinished. 

And now we get to move to some more applique with the . . . 

Wonky Flower Block

From your Month #12, Wonky Flower Bag, cut the fabrics according to page 1 of the supplemental cutting list using the 3 Wonky Flower templates.     

Using the cut pieces and the Wonky Flower Directions from Month 1 make your block.    The Wonky Flower Block should be measuring 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" unfinished. 

We will move onto another super fun block , the . . .

Present Block

From your Month #12, Present Block Bag, cut the fabrics according to page 1 of the supplemental cutting list.     

Using the cut pieces and the Present Block Directions from Month 5 make your block.    The Present Block should be measuring 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" unfinished.   

And with that done, we will move onto a final familiar block , the . . .

Grandmother’s Flower Garden Block

From your Month #12, Grandmother's Flower Garden Bag, cut the fabrics according to page 1 of the supplemental cutting list.   Also, cut at least 7 stiff paper templates of the Hexagon shape.  

Using the cut pieces and the Grandmother's Flower Garden Block Directions from Month 4 make your block.    The Grandmother's Flower Garden Block should be measuring 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" unfinished.   

And now we only have 1 block left, the . . . 

6” Square in a Square Block

From your Month #12, 6" Square in a Square Bag, cut the fabrics according to page 1 of the supplemental cutting list.     

Using the cut pieces and the 6" Square in a Square Block Directions from Month 7 make your block.    The 6" Square in a Square Block should be measuring 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" unfinished.   

And that means it is time to start putting all the blocks together.  So grab your Low Volume Background strips that we cut in Month 10, as well as your blocks and let's get going on  . . .

Sewing Section 4

We will start by sewing some Strip Sets together.   For all of these strip sets, press the seam allowance to the Larger Number fabric.   

From Fabric 51, 52, & 53, sew a 23 1/2" Strip Set together as shown.

From Fabric 54, 55, & 56, sew a 26 1/2" Strip Set together as shown.

From Fabric 61 & 62, sew a 34 1/2" Strip Set together as shown.

From Fabric 63 & 64, sew a 1 1/2" Strip Set together as shown.

From Fabric 63 & 64, sew a 37 1/2" Strip Set together as shown.

From Fabric 65 & 66, sew a 40 1/2" Strip Set together as shown.

From Fabric 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, & 56, sew a 2 1/2" Strip Set together as shown. ( will fill a grey hole)

Now we will start sewing Blocks and Strip Sets together to make the Section.   

Sew the Present Block and the 51/52/53/54/55/56 Strip Set together as shown.

Sew the Nine Patch Block and the 51/52/53 Strip Set together as shown.

Sew the Wonky Flower Block and the Plus Embedded Block together as shown.

Sew the Square in a Square Block and the 63/64 1 1/2" Strip Set together as shown.

Press the Seams Open.  

 

Sew the Sashed Present Unit and the Grandmother's Flower Garden Block together as shown.

Sew the sashed 9 Patch Unit and the 54/55/56 Strip Set together as shown.

Sew the Wonky Plus Unit and the 61/62 Strip Set together as shown.

Sew the 63/64 37 1/2" Strip Set and the Sashed Square Unit together as shown.  

Press the Seams towards the Strip Sets. 

Sew the Sashed Present Flower Unit and the Sashed 9 Patch Unit together as shown.

Sew the 6" Square in a Square Block and the Sashed Wonky Plus Unit together as shown.

Sew the Sashed Square Unit and the 65/66 Strip Set together as shown.  

Press the Seams Open

Sew the Sashed Present Flower 9 Patch Unit to the left side of the Sashed Square Wonky Plus Unit.

Then sew the Sashed Square in a Square Unit to the right side of the Sashed Square Wonky Plus Unit. 

Press the Seams Open

And your Group 4 - Section 4 is complete.  It should measure 16 1/2" wide by 40 1/2" high.

And now we can move on to . . . 

Sewing Group 4

And it's super easy.  Just layout Section 1 from Month 10, Section 2, 3, and 5 from Month 11, and Section 4 from this month as shown.

Place Section 2 onto Section 1 with right sides together.  Align and pin the edges.  Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge.  Press the seam open.   Then Place Section 3 onto Section 4 with right sides together.  Align and pin the edges.  Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge.  Press the seam open. 

Now, place Section 5 onto Section 3/4 with right sides together.  Align and pin the edges.  Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge.  Press the seam open.  

And finally, Place Section 1/2 onto Section 3/4/5 with right sides together.  Align and pin the edges.  Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge.  Press the seam open. 

And your Group 4 BOHO Section is complete.  It should measure 18 1/2" wide by 83 1/2" high.   And that is the last Group of the quilt!!!  How exciting is that ;)  

And now, all that is left is to . . 

Sewing the Quilt Top

And it's super easy.  From your Month 12 bag, cut 2 strips 1 1/2" x WOF each from the two low volume fabrics sent.  Sew them together end to end.  You can leave them the full length and trim when needed, or trim them to 83 1/2" long now.   Layout the 2 strip sets, Group 1/2, Group 3, and Group 4 as shown. 

Place Group 3 onto Group 1 with right sides together.  Align and pin the edges.  Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge.  Press the seam open.  

Now, place the two Strip Sets on the outsides of Group 1/2 and Group 3/4 with right sides together.  Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge.  Press the seam outwards towards the Strip Sets.  If you didn't start with an 83 1/2" Strip Set, trim them even with the quilt top.  

And finally, Place the Sashed Group 1/2 onto the Sashed Group 3/4 with right sides together.  Align and pin the edges.  Stitch a 1/4" seam along the edge.  Press the seam open. 

And your Boho Quilt Top is complete!!!!  It should measure 70 1/2" wide by 83 1/2" high.   Way to go!!!

All that is left is to just Baste It, Quilt It, and Bind it!!!! Yup, three big things in one little sentence. If you are new to quilting and need some tips on how to Baste It, Quilt It, and Bind It, you can check out my Finishing Your Quilt Video Series. It will walk you through it all in step by step detail.  

And that is it for BOHO Heart Block of the Month :) 

If you have any questions on this tutorial, please don't hesitate to email me at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com or leave a comment.  

I can't wait to see your finished quilts!!! 

Happy Quilting!!