Teeny Tiny Star Sew along ~ Part Three

 

It's time for us to meet again to sew together, and may I say how much I enjoy meeting like this once a week.  I hope you do as well.

Last week, we completed our center block, and there's not much left to do to complete our tiny quilt.  That's one of the big pluses about making such a little quilt....it's done quickly!

We will sew our (4) corner triangles to the center block next.  When sewing a triangle to a square (our center block), the triangle must be positioned at the true center of the square or the raw edges of the triangles won't match up.  

The easiest way to do this is to gently fold your triangle in half, right sides together, and finger press the center.  Fold the square (your center block) in half wrong sides together, and finger press.

Then, simply match both finger pressed creases.  Pin and sew, pressing to the corner triangle.  Do this for each of the four sides of the square.  Voila!  Your center square is now on point!

Follow along in your pattern and sew the blue side borders to the quilt center.

Next comes the top & bottom red borders. 

Last, sew the blue top and bottom borders.  Guess what?  Your Teeny Tiny Star quilt is complete!  Don't have the pattern?  Click here and make a Teeny Tiny quilt for your very own!

PLEASE post a photo of your Teeny Tiny Star quilt to social media using hashtag #teenytinyquiltclub.  If you search that hashtag on Instagram, all of the photos of our club quilts will pop up.  There are about 8-10 on there now, so it will be so fun to see all of your quilts in the coming weeks.

In The Studio.......this week, Debbie is assembling my new quilt called Needle & Thread.

Needle & Thread ~ Designed by Pam Buda 

This quilt uses all of the fabrics from my new Prairie Dry Goods fabric collection.  And, guess what?  All of the colors in the blocks are made from a 10 x 10 precut!  Yup....so exciting!  

I will be taking pre-orders for Needle & Thread very soon, so think about it.  Quilt size is 55 x 60.  Those 10 x 10 precuts do not last long, so if you're interested, please pre-order!  I'll show you more photos of the fabrics and give more details about Needle & Thread in my next post.

Keep your needle busy and your heart content.  Be well, my friends....

Teeny Tiny Stars Sew along ~ Part Two

 

Part two of our Teeny Tiny Stars quilt is as easy as can be.  We're making (2) Four Patches, each measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" unfinished.  

Sew the star blocks and Four Patch blocks together into row; pressing to the Four Patch.  Sew the rows together; press the seam open.  Your center block should measure 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" unfinished.  Looking good!!  

Cyndi Black of Busy Thimble Quilt Shop

I want to share these two quilts with you made by my friends.  The red, pink and brown quilt above was made by Cyndi Black of Busy Thimble quilt shop in Maine.

This sweet quilt was made by my friend Karen Schultz (IL), and I love how different each one is!  You are welcome to work ahead on your quilt if you'd like.  Thank you both for sharing your quilts with all of us.

Remember to post photos to social media using hashtag #teenytinyquiltclub so we can all see each other's photos!!  So fun!

Introducing: Prairie Dry Goods

Prairie Dry Goods is my brand new basics collection, and boy oh boy, am I ever jazzed about it!!!!  

This is the largest basics line I have had the pleasure of designing, and it pretty much has every color under the sun.

There's a wonderful selection of vintage prints, too.  You'll have to have them all to use in your scrappy quilts, not to mention there are so many good prints for backgrounds, borders and sashing for any quilt you may want to make.  Oh, and how great is this color selection for applique?  I'm telling you, I had so much fun with all of these colors, I can't wait for you to play with them, too!

I'll show you the quilt I designed for this fabric line in my next post.  I'm working on it right now, and loving it.

Keep your needle busy and your heart content!  Be well......

Teeny Tiny Stars Sew along ~ Part One

 

Welcome to part one of my Teeny Tiny Stars quilt sew along.  I'm delighted you're joining me!  

When we first begin to learn piecing, we struggle with piecing large pieces.  As time and practice hours go by, we get better and better.  Once that 1/4 seam is mastered, there is nothing we can't do!  But, still....many of us remain intimidated by tiny pieces thinking there's no way we can do that.  Oh, but aren't those tiny pieces and blocks just the cutest?

The secret to working with tiny pieces in pretty simple.  Master your 1/4 inch seam, give yourself time to adjust to holding small pieces of fabric, and don't be in a rush.  Take your time.

If you're still struggling with sewing an accurate 1/4 inch seam, you can read my previous blog post here to learn very helpful info.   Master your 1/4 inch before proceeding with your tiny pieces.  Once you do, you will have success in everything you piece.  It's time well spent.

If your 1/4 inch seam is good to go, then let's get started!

Following along with your Teeny Tiny Stars quilt pattern, draw the diagonal line from point to point on the light print Flying Geese connector corner squares.  Since the pieces are so small, take your time to perfectly position the connector corner square on the rectangle base.  Sew (scant) just inside the drawn line.  Before trimming, fold the connector triangle to the base to check for accuracy.  If the sides of your triangle match the sides of the base, trim and press.  Repeat on the other side of the Flying Geese base.  

Before proceeding, be sure to measure your Flying Geese to be sure they are accurate.  Working with these small pieces, accuracy is so very important.  Take the time to measure.  If your unit isn't right, make another one.  If this is your first tiny quilt, be kind and forgiving to yourself....and don't give up!  Just like when you were a beginner, it may take some practice.

Once all four Flying Geese units are done, you can assemble your Star by sewing the units into rows.  When working with tiny pieces, pressing seams open is standard.  Getting your patchwork to lay as flat as possible is best.  

Sew rows together; press.  Referring to the pattern, measure your star block.  Make two Teeny Tiny Star blocks.  

We will continue next Friday.  If you'd like to work ahead, by all means, do so.  Post photos with hashtag #teenytinyquiltclub 

In the studio, I am just finishing my next Quilt Archaeology project.  Loving how the quilt turned out.  You can look forward to that coming later this year.

I'm also working on my next large quilt called Needle & Thread.  I'll show you all the fabrics and some blocks very soon.  In the meantime....keep your needle busy and your heart content.

Be well.....

Teeny Tiny CORRECTIONS!

 

UGH!  Yes....I hate to say it, but my friend told me about two teeny tiny errors in the cutting instructions for the Star Quilt.

If you downloaded your pattern July 16th or 17th, click here for the corrections.  

Anytime after July 18th....you have downloaded a revised pattern.

My apologies for this inconvenience everybody!! 

Teeny Tiny Quilt Club Begins Today!!

 Welcome to the first project in my new Teeny Tiny Quilt Club!

Teeny Tiny Stars Quilt by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts

Teeny Tiny Stars is our first project.  I adore star blocks, so I just had to have a tiny star quilt be the first.  Quilt size is approximately 7 x 9 inches.

How will the club work?

Anyone can participate, and I sincerely hope you all do!  Afraid of tiny pieces?  Perhaps this is the project to give it a try?  I'll share a tip or two as we piece this project over the next few weeks, so yes....it's a sew~along.

Click here to download the Teeny Tiny Stars pattern for a nominal fee.  

You can begin to choose your fabrics, prepare and cut your pieces.  I chose do make my quilt in blue, lights, and a deep red with black print so it would go nicely in my kitchen.  Be creative and make yours anyway you'd like! If you want to work ahead, do so!

Your first hint for tiny pieces is to starch or use spray sizing on your fabric yardage.  Read lots more about starching/sizing your fabric here.  That post will answer your questions about how to properly starch, and why it's worth the trouble.  It's TOTALLY worth your time!

Let's meet back here next Friday to begin our sew~along.  I'm so, so jazzed to sew tiny quilts with you!

In order that we can all see each other's progress, fabrics, and quilts, please use hashtag #teenytinyquiltclub  Oh, it will be so fun to get inspiration from each other!!  

If you're not sure how to view photos tagged with #teenytinyquiltclub, you can enter it as search within Instagram and  Google's search bar.  So post away with our club hashtag.  

So....let the fun begin!