Women of Faith

Have you been to a Women of Faith weekend? I have only been to two but have already purchased tickets for the next years event. There is an energy in the building and a closeness that you feel. I love the music, stories, and mostly the laughter.
What do you think?

This is how big Andrew thought Lyle, Lyle Crocidle was going to be when we got him later in the afternoon.

Blind Hem Foot

Yesterday I used the Blind Hem Foot on my sewing machine. Really cool. I have always had lots of feet that came with the machine and never took the time to learn to use them. What is the purpose of having them if you can not use them? I was hemming dress pants for a customer and decided to try it. Really Really Cool. It takes a little bit to figure out the way to fold the pants but less time than to sew them by hand.  Try a new foot and tell me about it...

Wanting to come up with a great logo. How about this one?

Crosses and Losses

Crosses and Losses

light medium dark fabrics

12, 9, 6 inch blocks

12 9 6

for block A cut  4 squares (light  & dark ) 4" (light & dark ) 3 1/4" (1ight  & dark) 2 1/2"

for block B cut 4 squares light fabric 3 1/2"  2 3/4"  2"

for block C cut  2 squares (light  & medium ) 7 3/8" (light  & medium ) 5 7/8" (light  & medium ) 4 3/8"

easy half square triangle

iF YOU NEED TO MAKE MORE THAN ONE OF THE SAME HALF SQUARE TRIANGLE

ADD 1/2 INCH TO THE FINISHED SIZE OF THE SQUARE

(IF YOU SQUARE NEEDS TO BE 2 INCHES FINISHED CUT TWO SQUARES 2 1/2 INCHES)

CUT TWO SQUARES THE SAME SIZE

LAY RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER AND DRAW A LINE FROM CORNER TO CORNER

STITCH 1/4 INCH ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LINE

AFTER STITCHING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LINE CUT ON THE DRAWN LINE

PRESS OPEN AND YOU HAVE HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES

**Challenge**


Make four small blocks to show the star pattern. THis will make your finished quilt awesome!







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Click Here to print a pdf file from A Little Fabric Store

Churn Dash Block Buster 2010

Churn Dash

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3 Colors Light Medium and Dark
The corner pieces should be light also.
Three Size blocks
12" , 9", or 6" ( sizes to cut givin in this order only cut pieces for the size block you want to make)
for corner blocks cut 2 light and 2 medium squares (5", 4", 3")
for middle strips cut 1 light and 1 dark 18" long (2 1/2, 2, 1 1/2)
for middle square cut 1 light (4 1/2, 3 1/2, 2 1/2)

You can make one or several blocks. You pick which size will work for you and what your finished projects would look like.

Block Buster 2010

Clay's Choice
To print a pdf file of this Free Block of the Month Click Here
file from A Little Fabric Store.com

For a 12" block

cut for A 4 - 4 1/2"sq

for B 4 - 4 1/2"sq

for C 2 Light 2 Dark 5"sq

for D 2 Light and 2 Dark 5"sq

For a 9" Block

cut for A 4 - 2 3/4" sq

for B 4 - 2 3/4" sq

for C 2 Light and 2 Dark 3 1/4" sq

for D 2 Light and 2 Dark 3 1/4" sq

For a 6" Block

cut for A 4 - 2" sq

for B 4 - 2" sq

for C 2 Light and 2 Dark 2 1/2" sq

for D 2 Light and 2 Dark 2 1/2"sq

easy half square triangle

iF YOU NEED TO MAKE MORE THAN ONE OF THE SAME HALF SQUARE TRIANGLE

ADD 1/2 INCH TO THE FINISHED SIZE OF THE SQUARE

(IF YOU SQUARE NEEDS TO BE 2 INCHES FINISHED CUT TWO SQUARES 2 1/2 INCHES)

CUT TWO SQUARES THE SAME SIZE

LAY RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER AND DRAW A LINE FROM CORNER TO CORNER

STITCH 1/4 INCH ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LINE

AFTER STITCHING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LINE CUT ON THE DRAWN LINE

PRESS OPEN AND YOU HAVE HALF SQUARE TRIANGLES