Sandee's Lucky Clover Block

Lucky Clover Block - 7" finished block size  Fabric requirements: 4 - 3" squares green fabric 12 - 1 1/4" squares white fabric 2 - 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" strips of green text fabric for top and bottom sashing 2 - 1 1/2" x 7 1/2" strips for side sashing Scrap green for stem Wonder Under scrap for stem Disappearing ink pen Block construction: Mark a diagonal line on each white square with disappearing ink Sew 3 white squares onto each green square as shown. Trim 1/4" from seam line, press seams open. Sew all four blocks together, then attach top sashing and side sashing. You can leave as is or make a stem like I did. I drew it on a piece of Wonder Under, which I then ironed onto a scrap of green, trimmed, then ironed onto the block. I appliqué stitched around the stem. I turned this into a mug rug!

February Monthly Giveaway!

Winner: Misti Creach! Email jamie@loulousfabricshop to claim your fat quarter bundle of Hometown Girl!

Boy have we got a couple of CUTE collections arriving this month! Vintage Picnic by Bonnie and Camille is expected to arrive Saturday! The long anticipated wait is nearly over. 

We are still anxiously waiting on a delivery date for Hometown Girl by Pat Sloan. This collection is absolutely charming and some lucky fabric lover is going to win a fat quarter bundle! 

The fabrics have such a cute, small town, country feel to them. One of our favorites is this text print:

Eek! Love, Love, Love it, probably because I grew up in a little country town with a population of 4000 and this fabric just screams home to me. 

To enter, leave a comment about something you remember from your hometown as a child. Then, visit us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to enter there too!

Lil' Red and a Fat Quarter Friendly Mini Quilt by Sandee Pacific

My fat quarter bundle of Lil Red from Loulou’s Fabric Shop arrived in mid December and between all the hustle and bustle of Christmas and New Years it took me a while to dig into it.

I really wanted to showcase how adorable this fabric is so I decided on bigger blocks. My mini quilt measures at 30x30. The quilt consists of 16, 7 1/2 inch blocks. 6 square in square blocks, 6 hourglass blocks and four squares in the middle. I finished it with a 2 inch border all around with fussy cut 2 inch corner squares.

 

I had intended to quilt it but in the end I tied it, because let's face it that's what Lil Red's Granny would've done!

I thought it would be fun to do a picture tutorial of my method for creating these blocks, let's get started!

Square in Square block - this is one of my favorites and it's so easy.

(all seams are sewn at 1/4" and pressed to the side)

 

Hourglass Block

 Are you ready for more cuteness overload? There's a panel in the fat quarter bundle of Lil Red from Loulou’s Fabric Shop. It includes a Lil Red doll, skirt, cape, mini quilt, pillow and funny guy named Mr. Big!

 

January Monthly Giveaway!

WINNER: Julesquilts - email jamie@loulousfabricshop.com with a shipping address to claim this bundle.

It's time, It's time, Yippee! Who doesn't love free fabric?!

How about a Fat Quarter Bundle of October Afternoon's Farm Girl collection for Riley Blake? It's full of cherries, roses, canning jars, cows, pigs, sheep and my personal favorite, canning labels! Not to mention, the cute little red-headed farm girl in her pig tails and overalls! All sorts of farm cuteness in one fun fat quarter bundle!

Right?! Am I right?! My mind is spinning with ideas for these fabrics!

    

    

To enter: Comment with your favorite "farm" experience. Yup, it's that easy! 

Oh, and find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to enter there too!

December Monthly Giveaway!

WINNER: Shauna Adams Pope!

EEK! We are pretty excited about this month's giveaway! One lucky winner is going to get Lori Holt's 2016 Cozy Cottage Calendar AND a 10" Stacker from her Calico Days fabric collection that arrives this month!

To enter, find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and look for the December Monthly Giveaway post! Also, enter here by leaving a comment regarding what you're Christmas wish is this year! We can't wait to hear from you! 

 

Sweet Tweets

Have you seen this darling book by Erin Cox? You can find it in our shop here.

We are in love! Erin Cox uses free motion applique to create numerous simple, whimsical designs. The projects are fun and easy. If you're anything like me, I love applique but I am not a very patient person so I have a hard time actually completing anything I have to do by hand. Seriously, everything in this book is just simply adorable.

My personal favorite is the last one with the "love birds." I'm already thinking up ideas incorporating Sweetwater's newFirst Crush fabric collection.

Sew Pro Staff Member Trisha MacQueen used Erin Cox's techniques and created this adorable Christmas mini withHolly's Tree Farm fabric by Sweetwater.

The possibilities are limitless!

November Monthly Giveaway!

WINNER: Vonsewin

Here we are again, announcing our Monthly Giveaway! 

Have you seen the lovely First Crush fabric collection by Sweetwater Co.? Its full of lovely reds, blacks, whites and grays! We have some fun projects in mind for this collection and we can hardly wait for it's arrival this month!

We've already started our projects with these cute squares. Now, we are trying to decide between a table runner, pillows or a mini. Yet to be determined.....

Well, guess what!?! We are going to giveaway a Fat Quarter Bundle of First Crush to one lucky winner! To enter, we'd love to hear about your first crush OR your current crush in the comments below!

Also, be sure to visit us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to get additional entries. Simply find our giveaway post and follow the instructions there. 

Good Luck!!