http://suzyssitcom.com/2011/07/summer-beginner-quilting-series-lesson-one.htmlSummer Beginner Quilting Series- Lesson OneSuzy's Artsy Craftsy Sitcom
We are right in the middle of summer, and you probably aren’t thinking a lot about quilting. But I have a project for you that would be perfect for the beginning quilter. A quilt that you can piece in one afternoon! Have any young teens sitting around without much to do? Now is the time to teach them something new! And create a wonderful keepsake that you can look back on for years to come.
I am teaming up with Patricia from Discount Sewing Supply to present to you a simple quilting tutorial using pre-cut strip fabric called Jelly Rolls. A Jelly Roll consists of 10 carefully selected fabrics in light, medium and dark values-in this case 5 Brown fabrics, and 5 Teal/Turquoise fabrics . Each strip is die cut for pinpoint accuracy, 2.5” x width of the fabric or 42/44” approximate.
Discount Sewing Supply is offering this amazing set of fabric in teal and brown as a kit for $29.99. That includes the jelly roll of fabric, sashing (border) strips and strips cut specially to make the binding around the edges. Included in the kit is a set of my instructions to make this beautiful quilt and as a bonus, instructions to create the matching pillow!
And for Sitcom readers, she is offering a 5% discount off any other Jelly Roll purchases if they are purchased at the same time as the kit. Just use the code: summerjewels711 at the end of placing your order.
If you would like to purchase matching backing for the quilt, they are offering backing fabric to fit for the price of 7.99. All you have to supply is the batting! And they even put together some kits for the matching pillow! Be sure to check their website for details! Finished quilt is 34″ x 39″- lap sized.
Want to know how to make it? In the next four weeks, I will be posting a series of tutorials that will walk you through the process of creating this quilt. All you need is the fabric!
Lesson 1- Summer Jewels Quilt (Piecing the Blocks)
You will need:
- One Jelly Roll pack (20 strips of 2.5” wide fabric) 20 strips will make approximately 45 blocks. You will need 42 blocks for this pattern.
- Rotary Cutter
- Ruler
- Sewing Machine and thread
- Iron
Start by separating out your colors. Your jelly roll will contain 10 teal strips and 10 brown strips. For this project, half the block is teal and half is brown. Select two teal strips and two brown strips.
You will be sewing 1/4″ seams. In order to get even seams, I suggest that you place a marker on your sewing machine. I used a strip of paper and taped it down 1/4″ to the right of the needle. If you follow this marker as you sew, you should have perfect 1/4″ seams.
Take your two teal strips and place them right sides together and sew along the entire length.
Press your strips, pressing the seam to one side. Sew the two brown strips together (right sides together) and then press them.
Now place the two teal strips over the two brown strips (right sides together) and sew a 1/4″ seam down the length of one side, sewing the brown to the teal.
Then flip it over and sew another 1/4″ seam down the other side, creating a tube.
Lay your ruler at an angle so that the 5 1/2″ mark is at the top seam and the 0 mark is at the bottom seam.
Use the rotary cutter to cut along the angle of the ruler. Then place the ruler with the 0 mark at the top seam and the 5 1/2″ mark at the bottom seam and using the rotary cutter, cut along that angle.
Open it up, and you have a perfect 5 1/2″ block!
Continue cutting the rest of the length of your tube, alternating the ruler as shown above to create additional blocks. You should be able to get at least 9 blocks out of one set of strips.
Sew another set of four strips together as shown at the beginning of this tutorial and repeat the process. For this quilt, you will need to make 42 blocks. You will use a total of 20 strips. Press all blocks when completed.
Remember that my tutorials are all “Printer Friendly”. Just hit the “Print Friendly” button next to the comments section and you can print out for future reference!
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Great tutorial Suzy.
Cheri
I am having trouble getting the cuts to work out. I can get every other one to work, but the cuts on the initial orientation do not seem to open or if I unravel the stitching, they do not measure 5 1/2. I have checked that the seams are a scant 1/4 inch and the initial width of the jelly rolls was 2 1/2, but when I follow the picture and I line the 5 1/2 on the top seam and the 0 on the bottom, the resulting cut is a stitched triangle. I don’t seem to be able to figure out how to shift it. Can someone help? Thanks
Some have suggested using a template. Try cutting a 5 1/2″ square out of cardboard and using that to cut out your squares. Place a corner of the cardboard square at each edge like you would do the ruler. Let me know if that helps.
suzy
I thought that this summer quilt series would be very easy as I have made many quilts. However, the 5 1/2 inch squares were not quite square when I cut them from the strips. Perhaps my seams were not just right. Anyway I made a paper template to complete the cutting. What did I do wrong?
Hi!
The 1/4″ seams need to be exact. I usually add a piece of tape to my machine to ensure that I follow exactly at 1/4″. Your idea of a template is a very good one. If that works better for you, then I would suggest keeping that up. When you finish your quilt, I would love to see it!
suzy
Just love this site. Will be making this project. Please post more. LOVE IT.
I am so sorry that I can’t print these lessons. I am new at quilting and really wanted to try this quilt. I have tried everything to print it out with no luck. Thanks anyway.
Hi Robin,
I am so sorry you are having problems! If you look at the bottom of the post, there is a “print friendly” button. Click on that and a new screen will open up that gives you the option to print it out, save it as a pdf file or email it to yourself.
Hopefully, that will help.
suzy
Save this website on a flash drive and take it to a print shop and they can print the info for you. Just try it, it may work.
I agree, lesson 2 & 3 are not working with the link provided. Awesome idea and pattern.
Hi! I am so sorry you had issues with the links. I moved to Wordpress last month and apparently some links were broken. They are now repaired. Enjoy the pattern!
suzy
I love the quilt, but it seems like I am having the same trouble as everyone else. I can get lesson 1 and 4 to open, but not 2 or 3. The site always takes me back to lesson 1. Would love to have the pattern and instructions for this quilt. Guess I just won’t have the opportunity to do so. Beautiful quilt though.
Looks like a lot of fun. However, I am experiencing the same problem opening lesson two and three.
Love the summer beginner quilting.Sadly I was only able to get Lesson 1& 4 ,the other links did not work.Where can I get Lesson 2 & 3. Thanks
It would be nice if all the tutorials worked. All I could get was 1 and 4. 2 and 3 weren’t working.
Your links to the different lesson do not work correctly. You should check them out. I find this very discouraging.
Thank You
Thank you for sharing the tutorial for linking this up to {nifty thrifty sunday} last week as well!
xoxo,
Vanessa
Absolutely beautiful! I am showing this to my little sisters so that they will have something to do this summer!
Thank you so much for linking up to Strut Your Stuff Saturday! We are so grateful for your support and we hope that you will be back tomorrow to share more great ideas!
Camille @
SixSistersStuff.blogspot.com
I'm so honored that you chose to join the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop. Thank you for adding this special masterpiece to rock my party
Great tutorial! One day when I have some free time on my hands – I'd like to learn to quilt! I'll be watching your tutorials and tucking them away in my brain for a later date!!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a great week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
Hi Suzy
wow, what an amazing quilt. I wish I could sew.
But sadly my machine and I do not have a good working relationship, lol.
Unfortunately your quilt is not a valid entry to the Make It Monday linky party. Make it Monday is for paper craft only.
Michelle
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Love the tutorial. Simple for me to understand.
Retired last fall and learning to quilt is on my list of to do things and this looks like a great one to start with.
I have collected totes and totes of material just to get into quilting. And you have given me the get up and go I need to give it a try. Thank you and I look forward to the next tutorial on this .
Karan
Beautiful jelly roll quilt! Love the colors.
I do need to study this tutorial! I'd love to make a quilt.
Lovely! The teal and brown look great together.
Wow great bold color choices!
BTW I'm hosting a Fabric Giveaway over at my site and giving away 12 FAT quarters. Swing by if you get a chance: http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2011/07/fabric-love-19-fats-and-fabric-giveaway.html
-Q
Great tutorial and photos! Spread quilting!!
Great tutorial! I love quilting and you made me smile with this post! Thanks for linking up to simply creative over at 365days2simplicity!
Angela
To answer the question on yardage (hope you don't mind, but I did the math already) … 1/4 yard of 10 different prints should do it. (You'll want to divide that evenly among the two colors you choose.)
Please note that you do NOT want fat quarters, since they aren't 44/45" wide.
HTH!
I love the hues! So pretty. Thank you for linking to Wicked Awesome Wednesday!
love the colors I wish I had such talent as this
I love quilting, and I have lots of 2" and 2-1/2" strips that I've saved from previous projects. I really like your design, so I'm following along. Thanks!
love the colors!
megan
craftycpa.blogspot.com
awesome tutorial.
now if i only i had the patience to follow directions.
Gorgeous!!
Gorgeous, love the colors and design, great work!!!!
Paula
Suzy, I think I would like to hire you to come live at my house and create things for me. I can't actually pay you, but we would have fun! I just love everything you do. And at the end of this post, that is a real compliment because I have to tell you that I don't like very many quilts. They just look sort of…messy and not matchy enough for this engineering nerd! But I LOVE yours! Thanks for doing this series!
Thanks so much for this tutorial. I've always wanted to learn how to quilt. I'll be looking forward to each posting. If I wanted to cut my own strips of fabric, how much yardage would I need?
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