RJR Quilt

RJR Fabrics contacted us to design a new quilt using a new line coming soon by JacquelineDecker called "Purrfect Notions".  My mom designed and pieced the top and I quilted it.  I quilted a large all over feather motif and absolutely LOVE how it turned out!! I  

love a good feather and it was fun quilting this!

If you are interested in my quilting services, please contact me at jamie@sunflower-quilts.com and also follow me @jamiemueller0522 on Instagram

Brick Road Sew Along Week 4

Everyone's blocks are looking great!! You still have plenty of time to catch up if you're behind, or if you're just joining us! This week we will add sashing, borders and assemble our entire quilt top! Let's get started!

 

Cutting the Sashing:

1. From the sashing/border fabric cut:

          20-1 1/2" X WOF (width of fabric) strips.

          2-7" strips

 

2. Take 6- 1 1/2" X WOF and subcut:

           36- 1 1/2" X 7" pieces

 

3. From the 2-7" X WOF strips subcut:

          8-6 3/4" X 7" pieces

 

Sewing the Sashing:

1. Choose 6 blocks and lay them out vertically with the shorter sides on top and bottom. Sew a 1 1/2" X 7" sashing strip to the bottom 7" side of the first block. Press sashing to block. Continue sewing a 1 1/2" X 7" sashing strip to the bottom of the next 4 blocks. *There should be sashing attached to 5 of the 6 blocks.

2. Sew all 6 blocks together in a vertical row along the 7" sides. Press sashings to blocks. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make a total of 4 vertical rows that measure 7" X 74 1/2".

3. Choose 5 blocks and lay them out vertically with 7" sides on top and bottom. Sew a 1 1/2" X 7" sashing strip to the bottom 7" side of the first block. Press sashing to block. Continue sewing a 1 1/2" X 7" sashing strip to the bottom of the next 3 blocks. *There should be sashing attached to 4 of the 5 blocks.

4. Sew all 5 blocks together vertically along the 7" sides. Press sashing towards blocks. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make a total of 4 vertical rows that measure 7" X 62".

5. Take a 6 3/4" X 7" piece and attach one to the top and one to the bottom of 1- 7" X 62" vertical row along the 7" side.  Press towards blocks.  Repeat on remaining 7" X 62" vertical rows. You should now have 8- 7" X 74 1/2" rows.

6. Take the 14- 1 1/2" X WOF strips and sew two together along the short 1 1/2" sides to make one continuous strip. Repeat with remaining strips until you have 7- 1 1/2" X 84" strips. (Be sure to cut the selvedges off first)

7. Measure all rows and cut 7- 1 1/2" sashing strips to that measurement. (Should be around 74 1/2") As long as your rows are all the same size, it doesn't matter if your measurement is a little off from mine, but it should be close to 74 1/2".

8. Lay out the rows alternating as shown.

9. Sew a 1 1/2" sashing strip to the RIGHT side of rows 1-7. Press to sashing strip.

    

10. Sew vertical rows 1-4 together.

11. Sew vertical rows 5-8 together.

12. Sew all rows together from steps 10 & 11.

Outer Border:
1. Cutting the border fabric, cut 7- 2 1/2" X WOF strips.
2. Take one 2 1/2" strip and cut in half. Sew one half along the short 2 1/2" end of 2 WOF strips. You will now have 2- 2 1/2" X 63" strips.
3.Measure the center width of the quilt top and cut two strips to that measurement. Sew top and bottom strips on. Press to border.

4. Sew 2 strips together along the short 2 1/2" ends. Measure center length of the quilt top and cut strip to that measurement. Repeat with 2 more strips.  Sew one strip to each side of the quilt and press to border.

 

And now your quilt top is done! I'm sure they look awesome! I can't wait to see all of the tops so don't forget to upload photos to my Flickr Group!

 

Here is the rest of the schedule...see you next week for backing!

 

Week 5-May 6th: Prepare Backing/Basting

Week 6-May 13th: Quilting/Binding

Week 7-May 20th: Winners Announced

 

Also, be sure to check out my Mirror Ball Dot Blog Hop Post HERE for a chance to win some fabric!

 



Brick Road Sew Along-Week 3!

Ok guys, how are we doing on our cutting? I love seeing the progress photos in the Flickr group, don't forget to add yours! Today starts week 3, so halfway there and let's get started!!

Block Assembly
1. Take 1-5" X 10" rectangle and sew a 1 1/2" X 5" piece to each 5" side of the rectangle. Press towards outer fabrics.

 

 

2 Sew a 1 1/2" X 12" piece to each 12" side of the rectangle. Press towards outer fabrics. Repeat until you have all 45 mixed blocks. Square blocks to 7" X 12"

 

 

*You will only need 44 blocks to complete the quilt top, you can use the extra block on the back or use it for a label for your quilt!

 



That's it for this week! I can't wait to see ya'll's finished blocks!  How is everyone doing?

Here is the schedule for the following weeks:

Week 4-April 29^th: Sashing/Borders/Top Assembly

Week 5-May 6th: Prepare Backing/Basting

Week 6-May 13th: Quilting/Binding

Week 7-May 20th: Winners Announced

 

Next week we will add the sashing and borders...I told ya'll this quilt comes together fast! See ya next week!



Brick Road Sew Along Week 2: Block Cutting/Block Arranging

Do you have your fabrics picked out yet? We are going to start cutting our Fat Quarters (FQ) this week!! Don't forget to upload photos to our Flickr Group of your progress, I LOVE seeing them! Also, if you're on Instagram, #brickroadsewalong for your photos!

 

Ok, let's get cutting!!

 

Directions: Making the Blocks:

 

Cut all FQ as follows:

1. Cutting along the 18" side of the FQ, cut:

     6-1 1/2" X 18" strips

     1-10" X 18 strip

 

2. Subcut:

     6- 1 1/2" X 12" pieces

     6- 1 1/2" X 5" pieces

     3- 5" X 10" rectangles

 



 

 

Here are my lovely RJR Cotton Solid Supreme cut pieces stacks: (I just love seeing the fabrics in color order!)

 

Arranging the blocks:

-You will mix and match the 1 1/2" pieces with the 5" X 10" rectangles. You need 2-1 1/2" X 5" and 2-1 1/2" X 12" of the same fabric border pieces and 1-5" X 10" of a different fabric rectangle. The border pieces will be a different color fabric than the center rectangle. Group them together until all rectangles have border fabrics as desired.

 



 

 

That's it for this week! Cut all of your FQs and arrange them in block sets to get ready to sew them together next week! Again, don't forget to upload progress pictures to the Flickr Group to share with everyone and see you next week!!

 

Here is the schedule from next week on:

Week 3-April 22^nd: Block Assembly

Week 4-April 29^th: Sashing/Borders/Top Assembly

Week 5-May 6^th: Prepare Backing/Basting

Week 6-May 13^th: Quilting/Binding

Week 7-May 20^th: Winners Announced

Brick Road Sew Along Week 1: Supplies

 

Good Morning Everyone!

Welcome everyone to the Brick Road Sew Along by SunFlower Quilts sponsored by RJR Cotton Solid Supreme Fabrics!
I hope everyone is as excited as I am about the Brick Road Sew Along! Let's not wait any longer! Here is a photo of what the  quilt top looks like:

I haven't quilted mine yet, because I'm going to do a tutorial during week 6 for ya'll! Plus, I'm not sure how I want to quilt it yet, so if ya'll have any ideas or requests let me know!

 

Now this quilt shown above is for a lap size quilt about 63" X 78"  You can choose whatever fabrics you have in your stash but I highly recommend getting your hands on some RJR Cotton Supreme Solids, they are awesome!

 

 

Supply List:

Lap Size: 63" X 78"

15 FQ (Fat Quarters)

2 1/3 yard sashing/border & binding -I used the same fabric for all

OR (1 3/4 yards sashing/border & 5/8 yard binding)

4 yards backing

 

 

In case ya'll are wondering what fabrics I used, listed below are the RJR Cotton Supreme Solids that I used. I've listed them by number and name.  The pattern calls for 15 FQ but I wanted to showcase as many of the gorgeous RJR Cotton Supreme Solids  colors that I could so you'll see 30 different colors but you only need 15 FQ!!

From top to bottom left to right....

195-acorn, 283-on the rock, 125-silver, 254-verbena, 287-raging ruby, 279-purple haze, 253-lupid, 138-little boy blue, 126-royal blue, 192-lapis lazuli, 275-tide pool, 291-tiffany box, 274-riviera, 289-teal

204-celadon, 205-pistachio, 288-electric lime, 128-clover, 127-kelly green, 302-lemon twist, 305-buttenut, 220-maze, 209-cantalope, 131-carrot, 159-mandarin, 108-crimson, 82-bordeaux, 277-elephantastic pink, 217-hot pink, 181-rhododedron

 

AGAIN, I wanted to showcase as many different RJR Cotton Supreme Solids as possible so ya'll could see all the lovely colors, but you only need 15 FQ.

 

 

So this is how the Brick Road Sew Along is going to work: each Monday I will post the next steps for the quilt. This week is the supply list so you have until next Monday to gather supplies! The rest of the schedule will be as follows:

Week 1-April 8^th: Supplies/Pattern Reveal/Prizes announced

Week 2- April 15^th: Block Cutting/Block Arranging

Week 3-April 22^nd: Block Assembly

Week 4-April 29^th: Sashing/Borders/Top Assembly

Week 5-May 6^th: Prepare Backing/Basting

Week 6-May 13^th: Quilting/Binding

Week 7-May 20^th: Winners Announced

 

Everyone who participates has the chance to win lots of cool prizes! RJR Fabrics has generously donated awesome fabrics to the winners of the Sew Along. We (SunFlower Quilts) will also be giving a PDF pattern of your choice to a few winners as well.  How do you win you ask?  You can win by sewing along with me and completing a quilt by the end of the six weeks(you can do it, I promise!!). 

 

 I can't wait to see what fabrics ya'll pick, so please share photos in my Flickr Group along the way! That way you can see what everyone else is working on a well! I'll put a Brick Road Sew Along tab under my header at the top of my blog so that it's easy for you to find all of the weeks. Also, if you're on Instagram use the hashtag #brickroadsewalong for any progress photos! My Instagram username is: jamiemueller0522

I am just so excited to start this Sew Along and if you have any questions just leave a comment below! Now go pick your fabrics and upload a photo to the Flickr Group!

Brick Road Sew Along

 

Ok everyone, who is ready for a sew along?!?

Starting April 8th, I'll be hosting a sew along featuring RJR Cotton Supreme Solids!!

I'm offering a FREE quilt pattern and you can use whatever fabrics you would like, even though I HIGHLY recommend using RJR solids. Let me just tell you, if you haven't gotten your hands on RJR Cotton Supreme Solids you NEED to! They come in a large variety of colors and they feel so soft! The hand on these fabrics are exquisite!

 There will be prizes for people who participate and I promise to make it tons of fun! We can share our progress through my Flickr Group, I can't wait to see what ya'll come up with! I'll even have a few tutorials on quilting and binding your quilt!

More details coming soon, but here is the schedule for the Sew Along:

Week 1-April 8^th: Supplies/Pattern Release/Prizes announced

Week 2- April 15^th: Block Cutting/Block Arranging

Week 3-April 22^nd: Block Assembly

Week 4-April 29^th: Sashing/Borders/Top Assembly

Week 5-May 6^th: Prepare Backing/Basting

Week 6-May 13^th: Quilting/Binding

Week 7-May 20^th: Winners Announced

 

Keep checking back for more details soon! 

Book & Quilts!

Hey ya'll!
Mom and I have been SUPER busy lately preparing for Market this weekend among other things!  First thing is that we just finished our first book!!!  We are working with Annie's Publishing (formerly DRG) on a book titled Sewing Room Accessories-At Home and On the Go!Moda Fabrics, Dear Stella Fabrics and Pellon graciously provided lots of fabrics and interfacing for the projects, we want to thank these fabulous companies for their generosity and support! We had so much fun coming up and working on these projects and we can't wait for ya'll to see them!  It's been really hard keeping it a secret and it felt so good sending the projects off to the publisher! The book is scheduled to be released in May 2013, we will keep you posted about the progress. Here's a sneak peek!

 

We have 3 quilts in 3 different booths this year at Quilt Market in Houston!! We are so excited and can't wait to see them in the booths!  If you're coming to Market this weekend make sure you stop by these awesome booths and check out our quilts!  If you do, make sure you take a photo and put it in my Flickr Group please!!

 

First up, RJR contacted us with their upcoming fabric line called Doodle Zoo coming out in the Spring 2013 and it's being premiered at Market this weekend.  We came up with this cute quilt called Doodle Zoo Train! Patterns and kits will be available in the Spring as well!

 

The amazing quilting is done by Angela Walters!!

 

Second up, Monaluna sent us their new fabric line called Havana and asked us to come up with a quilt using this adorable line!  We came up with this quilt called Havana Blooms and it will be a free PDF pattern on their blog soon!  I will keep ya'll posted when it's available!

 

Again, special thanks to Angela Walters for the AMAZING quilting!! You're the best!

 

Last but not least, we came up with Tile Isle using Dear Stella's Kallianthi fabric line. Pattern will be available on our website in the next couple of weeks!! I will let ya'll know when it's available!

 

I hope you like all of our quilts and please share your photos if you see them at Market!! Thank you to all of the fabulous fabric companies for letting up play with your fabrics...they are all beautiful and ya'll were great companies to work with!!!