New Pattern Collection

 

Tomorrow I leave for the Fall '13

International Quilt Market in Houston.

I'm flying and have LOTS of stuff to take for

my booth so the laptop is staying home.

That means my blog readers will have the

first peek at the new designs.

 

This is Stars Hollow.

 

 

Floral Park

 

Summerside

 

I have been back at work with wool felt.

 

Grand Isle

 

Avalon

 

Petaluma

 

The patterns are up on the website and you

can order by just emailing me:

 

ellen@americanhomesteaddesign.com

 

 

Wholesale orders are available through me

or from Checker Distributors.

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Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Rust

1 - 4 1/2" square

8 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric B: White print

2 - 5 1/4" square - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Fabric C: Light Brown

2 - 5 1/4" squares

Fabric D: Dark Brown

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric B and Fabric C 5 1/4"

squares with right sides together.

Sew a 1/4" away from each side of

drawn line, cut on drawn line and

press seam to the Fabric C.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make Outer Center Units:

Place 2 1/2" Fabric A square on left

side of Fabric B rectangle. Sew a

thread width below drawn line and

press seam to the bottom corner.

Trim back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Repeat procedure to opposite side.

Sew flying geese unit to Fabric D

rectangle. Press seam to the Fabric

D. Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 3 rows. Press seams

in rows 1 & 3 to the outside and

row 2 to the inside.

Sew rows together and press

final seams open to reduce

bulk. Square to 12 1/2".

Weathervane

 

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There are quite a few versions of

the Weathervane block, this one

is easy and looks great.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Large light print

1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B: Red

4 - 4 1/2" squares

Fabric C:  Green

4 - 2 1/2" squares

4 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric D: Small light print

4 - 2 1/2" squares

8 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Make Half Square Triangles

Pair Fabric C and Fabric D 3 1/4"

squares with right sides together.

Sew 1/4" away from each side of

drawn line,  cut on drawn line and

press seam to the Fabric C.

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Corner Units

Layout units as shown and sew

 together in 2 rows.  Press seams

 toward the solid 2 1/2" squares.

Sew rows together and press

seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Make Outer Center Units

Place a Fabric D 2 1/2" square in

the corner of a Fabric B 4 1/2"

square and sew a thread width

away from the drawn line on the

side near the corner. 

 Press seam toward the corner.

Trim back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Repeat process on the other side.

Square to 4 1/2".  Make 4.

Assemble Block

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 3 rows.  Press seams

in rows 1 & 3 to the outside and

seams in row 2 to the inside.

Sew rows together.  Square to 12 1/2".

Central Quad

 

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This is a quick and easy block.

You can use up your scraps.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White Print

4 - 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangles

4 - 3 1/2" squares

Fabric B, C, D, E:  Red, Gold, Blue, Green

1 - 3 1/2" square of each color

Pair 3 1/2" squares as shown and sew

together.  Press seam to the darker fabric.

Place 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangle

above the pieced rectangles and

sew together.  Press seams to the top.

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 2 rows.  Press seam in

row 1 to the left and seam in row 2

to the right.

Sew rows together and press final

seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".

Here is an example where the quad

colors are the same but the backgrounds

change in alternating blocks.

Here is how it would look with 30's scraps.