March Mystery Quilt (2013)

Before we get down to business, we just want to thank all of you for your kind gestures of sympathy and compassion with Mom's passing.  Your concern provides a great deal of comfort.
THANKS!


Now, let's make a quilt.  We were really pleased with the way this one turned out.  Hope you love it too!


Draw a diagonal line on the back of the 2 1/2 inch background squares.  Place a 2 1/2 inch square on opposite corners of the large print square.  Sew on the drawn line.
 

 

  

 

 

Trim 1/4 inch from away from the sewn line.

 

 

 

Press open.

 



 

Complete 80 squares.

 

 

 

Sew the completed squares in sets of two with a 2 1/2 inch sashing strip between as shown below.  (Be careful of direction.) 

 

 

 

Sew a 2 1/2 inch blue square between two sashing strips.  (Create 20.)

 

 

 

 

 

Sew one of these sashing strips between two of the units created above.  Again, pay attention to direction.  The main print should form an X.

 

Complete 20 blocks.

 

 

 

Sew the blocks in rows of four with a 2 1/2 inch sashing between each block.

 

 

Create five rows.

 

Sew four of the long sashing strips end to end with a blue 2 1/2 inch square between each.

 

 

Create four of these strips.  Sew one between each of the four block rows.

 

 

 

 

Add the borders - quilt, bind and you're done and ready for Spring!

 

This photo shows the layout a little better.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for participating in our mystery quilt program. 
Please help us spread the word and tell your friends about it.

Happy sewing! 

 

 

Here are some of the fabrics for April's Mystery quilt.
We will be using the Elk Ridge collection from Riley Blake.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starflower Serenade correction

We apologize again but we have a correction on the Starflower Serenade instructions we passed out on Saturday.

In the cutting, the blue center square should be cut 4 1/2 inches  not the 2 1/2 that was printed.

Again, we are so sorry. 

We still have a few spaces for tomorrow's mystery quilt.  (It turned out really cute!)  Call us if you would like to participate (801-465-9133).

Have a great day!
Kelly & Becky

Becky's Mom

As some of you know, Becky's mom passed away this week.  She lived her life for her family, always willing to help when needed and forever giving of what she had.  The photo above is one of our favorite.  At 86 she was willing to hop on the back of a four wheeler with our son Mason.  She stated that Mason was going a little too fast.  (Mason claimed to be going extra slow so she wouldn't be scared.)  What a marvelous legacy we have to live up to!

We will be closed Monday, March 18th for the funeral. 

Thank you for your kind expressions of love and sympathy.  They are more comforting than you know.

Kelly & Becky

Block party correction

We goofed again.....Sorry!

For those of you doing the Starflower Serenade block party we need to make a correction.  The paragraph that begins with "Match the brown 5 1/2 square...."   Should be corrected to read - Match the red 5 1/2 inch square.

Hope this helps.

Blooms on the Bricks tutorial

The mystery quilt this month is really pretty simple.  Have fun!

Begin by sewing each of the 6 1/2 by fabric width prints to a 3 1/2 x fabric width white.  Press toward the prints.  Subcut each of the sewn strips into (12) 3 1/2 inch sections.  (Trim the selvedge carefully to make sure you get all 12.

Randomly sew these units end to end in rows of 6.  Keep the white in the same position.  Press toward the print fabrics.  Create 18 rows.

 

Sew the rows together, alternating the direction every other row to offset the bricks.

 

 

Measure the width of your quilt.  Create the needed length for the applique rows from the six inch white strips.  Applique the flowers as desired.  We did a simple raw edge applique.  Simply glue the pieces in place with Elmer's washable school glue.  When the glue has dried sew a scant quarter inch from the edge of each of the pieces.

 

 

 

Sew the applique sections to the top and bottom of the quilt. 

 

Sew the 4 inch border strips all around the quilt.

 

 

 

 Quilt as desired.  Bind and enjoy!

 

Note: If you desire a larger quilt simply add another 6 inch border all the way around.  The quilt should finish about 72 x 83 1/2 inches (close to twin). 

 

 

Here is a peek at next month's fabrics (Vintage baby by Riley Blake). 

 

 

 

Sorry, our photograpy skills are lacking - check them out on line at rileyblakedesigns.com

 

 





More sample quilts for sale

Becky just went through her totes again.  We found some more quilts she has decided she can part with (for a small fee of course.)  I think most of the quilts are actually less than you would pay if you were to buy the fabric and pay for the quilting.  Anyway, give us a call if you see something you are interested in.

 

Morganson Custom Frames & Sew Forth   801-465-9133

 

 

Sold

 

Little Stars  about 86 x 92 inches      $250.00
now only $200.00

 

 

 

Tipsy Tulips   about 63 x 70 inches     $160.00
Sold!

 

 

 

 

 

Stars of the Barnyard   about 49 x 62 inches       $150.00

Sold!

 

 

 

Blueberry Cream Cake   about 67 x 74 inches     $250.00

now only $200.00

 

 

 

 

 

Pioneer Picnic topper  about 45 x 45 inches    $65.00

now only $52.00

SOLD

 

 

 

 

Lazy Daisy  about 72 x 90  $296.00

now only $235.00

SOLD

 

 

 

 

 

Rob Pete   56 x 74 inches   $175.00 

this one is going to stay the same

SOLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



We just spent a week at Winter Quilt Retreat at Ruby's Inn by Bryce Canyon.  It was a wonderful working getaway.  Bonnie Miles, who organizes the retreat does such a wonderful job!  We forgot to take the camera, however, so we have no photos to share.

For those of you who haven't heard,  we will be offering two block party quilts beginning Feb. 23.  You don't have to choose, you can do them both!

One is a ten session sampler quilt using the new "Prairie Rose" line from Riley Blake fabrics.  Here is a photo of the quilt.  (As usual, our photos don't do it justice.)

The sign up fee is $25.00 and then $5.00 per session.  There will be 10 sessions to complete this quilt.  The cost includes borders.

We will, of course, have some binding and hopefully backing fabrics for you to purchase to finish your quilt.

Several of you have mentioned that you would like a little larger quilt.  We are planning an enlargement kit that will take the quilt to Queen size.  (Still running the numbers so we don't know the price yet...stay tuned.)

The other quilt will be the a Noah's ark themed quilt.  We may end up building it together as we go because we are still trying to find the right fabrics but it will be cute.  It will also be a $25.00 sign up fee and $5.00 per session.

Give us a call if you would like to do either or both!  The number is 801-465-9133.  We look forward to hearing from you!

We have some more sample quilts for sale.  We will post pictures in the coming days.

Happy Valentines day tomorrow!