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So come on ! Grab you a handful of scraps and let's get to sewing! I need all of the help I can get!
Please forgive me- I about forgot to show you my progress on Scrapberries. Last week I finished the applique on Scrapberries , and it is now in the hoop .
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The quilting has commenced! I will share it as soon as a get another berry or two quilted.
We will be making a Scrapberry block today. I revamped my berry by making it a little chunkier than my original.
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FABRICS FOR ONE BLOCK
FROM WHITE FABRIC- Cut 1 10 1/2" x 10 1/2" ( unfinished square)
VARIOUS RED, PINK SCRAPS measuring 1" to 9" long
VARIOUS GREEN SCRAPS measuring 1" to 6" long.
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DIRECTIONS ( Use a 1/4" seam allowance)
🧵1. I used a 8 1/2 square piece of scrap paper to foundation piece my berries.
🧵2. I usually start in the middle and sew two scraps to the paper. Press.
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| Lay out strips on scrap paper and sew. |
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| Press |
🧵3. Continue sewing the red scraps until the paper is filled.
🧵 4. I repeated the same procedure as in steps 1-3 for my green fabrics.
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| Scraps for Strawberry cap sewn. |
🧵5. I then used the strawberry applique pattern and traced the design onto my red pieced scraps.
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| For needleturn, I traced the berry design onto the fabric. |
🧵6. Since I will be using needleturn applique. I added a 1/4" turn under allowance and cut beyond my drawn line.
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| The design is traced and the berry cut with a turn under allowance added. |
7. I then repeated Steps 5 & 6 for the green strawberry caps.
8. Clip a few snips in the fabric where the fabric curves inward on the caps for easy needleturn.
🧵9. I gently removed the paper foundation .
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| Gently remove paper |
🧵10. Now it is time to applique your berry onto your white 10 1/2" square fabric.
Center and pin the berry in place and applique using matching thread to the berry .
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| Center pieces and pin. |
🧵11. Pin the berry cap in place and applique it. Press.
Jan Patek has a wonderful selection of videos on applique. Just click the colored text and you can visit her on Youtube for tips and tricks. Plus she is a delight.
🧵12. Woo Hoo Your Berry is complete! Do the happy dance!
Now time for the pattern! If you would like a skinnier berry just draw your favorite strawberry.
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If you are interested in stitching this piece, just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends.
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Scrapberries measures 70" x 82". It has 30 blocks and is sashed with 2"x 10" finished strips ( 2 1/2" x 10 1/2" unfinished)
Each block has a 2"finished ( 2 1/2" unfinished) green corner block.
The red left/right outer borders measure 4" x 74" finished ( 4 1/2" x 74 1/2" unfinished) .
The red upper and lower borders measure 4"x 62"finished ( 4 1/2" x 62 1/2" unfinished).
The dark green cornerstone blocks measure 4" square ( 4 1/2" unfinished).
I hope these measurements are a help to anyone that wants to make a large quilt of their own. If you have any questions , just let me know.
Have I told you how berry special you are? You are ! I can not thank you enough for taking such precious time out of your day to spend it with me. I am very humbled and truly grateful! I wish you the most lovely day and may it be filled with berry sweetness!
I apologize for being behind on my response these last couple of days. The grandchildren and nephews are here and are keeping me on my toes. I hope to catch up soon.
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
In a world of apples be a strawberry.
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
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| A berry for Amy |
I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needleworkers to meet.
Susan at Quilt Fabrication for Midweek Makers Wednesday
Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday Wait Loss- Wednesday
Denise at For the Love of Geese for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday
Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday- Thursday
Thank you for sharing your pattern as well as how you made your scrap berry quilt. . .I love it!!!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Terry. These scrappy berries were so much fun to make. have a great weekend. Hugs.
DeleteScrapberries is adorable. Great use of scraps. I do scrappy, too. LOL Very, very planned scrappy. LOL Enjoy those grandchildren and nephews.. Darlene J
ReplyDeleteAah thank you so much, dear Darlene. I had a ball digging through the scrap bin and sewing willy nilly . Lol. Have a fabulous weekend. Hugs.
DeleteI think this quilt is just charming--lovely strawberry pattern--enjoy your grandchildren's visit...hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Julierose. I was able to quilt on Scrapberries tonight. It was so relaxing. Have a fabulous weekend. Hugs.
DeleteYour scrapberries are lovely! Enjoy the grands, they grow up way too fast! Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Gretchen. I was able to quilt another block today. Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs.
DeleteThose strawberries turned out really great!!!
ReplyDeleteA nice quilt, Melisa
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Aaww thank you so much, Isabel. I am so excited to work on this quilt . Have a great weekend. Hugs.
DeleteYour quilt is darling - I'm looking at all those scraps! WOW! I'll bet you didn't even put a dent in them! :-D Have a wonderful time with your family! Always the best. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI had a fabulous time sifting through the bins looking for reds and greens. It seems like my scraps just multiply . Lol. Safe travels . Hugs.
DeleteVery cute strawberry blocks. A very fun and cute scrap buster. Enjoy all the family time.
ReplyDeleteI had a great time sifting through the scrap bins, Kate. I think making scrap quilts are my favorite especially the string pieced ones. Happy Quilting. Hugs.
DeleteWhat fun to see all your scrappiness, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Robin. These were fun little blocks to work on. I am excited to have the quilt complete now. Have a great weekend. Hugs.
DeleteJust play with the grands - don't worry about responding! We are scheduled to have our Littles in July, and we are resting up for it already - lol! Love your strawberry blocks.
ReplyDeleteI understand about resting up. Lol. We are having a great time with all of the boys. They keep us on our toes . We have been swimming, painting and having a grand time. Have a great weekend. Linda. Hugs.
DeleteI love it! Enjoy your time with those babies. They grow up way too quickly! Thanks for sharing your cute pattern!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Brenda. We are having a ball with the little ones. You are right ours are growing like weeds. Lol. Have a great weekend. Hugs.
DeleteThank you for the adorable scrappy strawberry pattern!!!! I had my fingers crossed that you would be sharing it. No wonder you've not been able to answer comments lately. You are one busy as a bee lady!
ReplyDeleteAaah you are so welcome, Susie and thank you. It was a joy to share this quick fun block. I hope you have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteMelisa, thank you for the info on your adorable strawberry block. So stinkin cute. Is that your Summer House design on the sweet as can be sign. It’s so cute. How did I miss it. Enjoy those babies they grow up way too fast. Have a great day sweetie. Today is moving to an apartment day for us. Hopefully within a month I can have things back in order where I can do some stitching. I’m missing my pinker pouch. ❤️😀
ReplyDeleteAaw you are so welcome, dear Patti and thank you. That is Little House Needleworks Summer House. It is an old 2006 freebie that I stitched years ago. I was looking to see if I could find it on the internet but have yet to find if it is still available. I will let you know if I find it. Eeeh ! Moving in Day! I wish you the best in getting organized and settled in. Hugs.
DeleteThose are such sweet blocks - thanks for the tutorial! It's very tempting to start one, lol! Hope you're having a blast with your grands and the nephews. I bet they are keeping you busy!
ReplyDeleteOh they are keeping me busy, Diann. The grandkids have been spending most of their time outdoors in the pool and running around in the woods. We are having a fabulous time. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteYou are so talented! That quilt is so pretty and your directions are great. Someday I want to make it but for now I have too many projects on the go as it is! LOL! I could spend hours on your blog for all the wonderful inspiration! Thank you for making such beautiful creations and sharing them with the world. Enjoy those grands!!!
ReplyDeleteAaw you are so sweet; thank you from the bottom of my heart for the sweetest compliment. Oh I know what you mean about too many projects. Lol. but at least we are having fun right? Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs and Blessings.
DeleteHi Melisa, I was wondering about a cross stitch picture that you have on your post with other cross stitch pictures of yours. It is the one with 3 houses Freedom, America, and Liberty. They are combined into one framed picture. I tried finding it on your sight but I'm not seeing it.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you could help me with finding it? I can find the others to print them. Thank you, I love your blog!
Oh yes, it was Waxing Moon Designs Patriotic House Trio. It was such a fun stitch. I have the Summer House Trio in the finishing basket . I had not seen Blessings Abound. I had to look it up. It is gorgeous and your color palette sounds beautiful. It sounds like Jo had a fabulous SAL. Thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteI have the Summer Trio too. Think I will get the Patriotic Trio when I go to The Shanty Stitcher as Jenny has fabric and cross stitching in her quilt shop. It is close to us. Yes, it will be fun stitching that also. I have copied a bunch of your free houses' patterns and have them in a binder. They are so cute. Thank you for having them available to us. They wlll be fun to stitch. Hugs back at you
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DeleteHi Glenda, I think I know which picture you mean...It's from Waxing Moom designs...They have the cutest patterns!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I didn't even think of Waxing Moon. We did the Blessings Abound one with
Deletethe pumpkins in a row for a group stitch along from Jo's Country Junction blog. I do email. (I did light turquoise ., light blue, and cream color for my "circles". I also disconnected the vines. ) That got me started again on cross stitching as put it aside YEARS ago. Enjoy doing it plus I sew quilts also. Thank you again as yes she has
very cute designs. By the way Jo had over 200 (I think) for that first sign up.
Glenda
Oh thank you so much for sharing. It was Waxing Moon Designs Patriotic House Trio. I adore anything designed by WMD. She does have the cutest patterns. I have stitched so many of them.Have an awesome day and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteHello Melissa, thank you for the info on your adorable strawberry block. So cute. Is that your Summer House design on the sweet as can be sign?? It’s so cute, but I haven't been able to find it...... And also, going through your blog/pictures I spotted another CUTE cross stitch, it's Christmas themed and it says Winter Greetings, and has a tiny red bird...I hope you know which one I'm talking about....Is that one of your patterns? I'm sitting here, with Christmas on my mind, and would love to stitch it....Happy wednesday, and thank you for your inspiration! Nicoline from Holland
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Nicoline. Thank you so much for asking about those designs . They are both Little House Needleworks designs. "Summer House" is an old 2006 freebie that I stitched years ago. I have been looking on the internet to see if I can find it, but have yet to locate it. The Winter stitched was "Season's Greetings" by Little House Needleworks , but I changed the words so I could keep it out for the winter. They both were a joy to stitch. I hope you are able to locate them. Have a great weekend. Hugs.
DeleteSuch a perfect summer quilt, and as you say, easy peasy! Such a wonderful way to use up scraps. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Aaaah thank you so much, Jennifer. It was easy peasy and so much fun. I am glad to have the quilt in the hoop to work on . Have a very lovely weekend. Hugs.
DeleteI love string piecing and Scrapberries is just the ticket! Thank you for doing the tutorial and the templates!
ReplyDeleteString piecing is so much fun . I just love being able to move along some of the scraps into happy scrappy blocks. Have a great weekend, Ginny. Hugs.
DeleteYou are such an inspiration! Love the strawberry/scrapberry. so fresh and summery. I love all your cross stitch and have been in the habit of late in the evenings. So many ideas you give. I especially liked the sampler you are doing. Just thinking of you makes me smile! THANK YOU!
ReplyDeleteAaww thank you , Sweetie; it is always a delight to visit your blog as well. You always have so many gorgeous projects in the works. I am excited to have this quilt in the hoop to work on for the summer. I worked on quilting a block today. I am having a wonderful time working on the sampler. I hope to work on it more this weekend. Hugs and blessings.
DeleteAdorable berry pattern and just in time for strawberry jam, pie and our family favorite short cake season.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much , Gwyned. I had so much fun working on these blocks and they were super easy. I just adore berry season don't you? I hope you get to enjoy some fresh berries yourself very soon. Happy quilting and stitching. Hugs.
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