Welcome to the first stop right at the beginning of the Quilty Fun Sew Along and Blog Tour: Apples!
I am a huge fan of Lori Holt's work, she is such a sweet person and she shares so many tips and ideas at her blog Bee in My Bonnet so I jumped at the change to take part. Her new book is a collaboration between Lori and the Fat Quarter Shop. You can see detailed photos of Quilty Fun book here- the photos, taken in Lori's home are to die for, all the retro styling and colours which I just know is not just for the cameras but how Lori lives her life. The Sew Along is to make a quilty sampler from many of the blocks in the book and each stop on the hop comes with its own companion PDF that works alongside the book so you can make this quilt- Download 1 Apples is here
The book is well laid out and the spiral binding allows it to lay flat and makes it great to work alongside. The instructions are displayed in a checklist style as is the download so you can cut exactly what you need for the sampler apples. I did all my prep in order of the list and labelled and lined the pieces ready to use.
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Additional Yardage
You will need 3 yards of background fabric in total for this quilt top
½ yard for red postage stamp border
1 ¼ yards outer border
All the blocks in this quilt are rotary cut and simple to make. Lori has such a systematic, efficient approach with tips along the way. You can put the time into chosing your fabrics as the construction is very straightforward.
This block took me 15 mins to prep and 1 hour to sew together.
I love her graphic picture style, and the book is packed with ideas like these apples. Other favourites in the book include the Town Square quilt the Apple-licious quilt- obviously.
Each stop on the tour comes with a giveaway and for this stop you will find two 3.5" Rolie Polies of Lori's new fabric line, Gracie Girl up for grabs. To enter, you must make the apple block using the tip sheet and page 22 of the book and post it to the Quilty Fun Flickr Group and the winner will be announced on the Jolly Jabber 11th Nov. Enjoy!
Ohh I have ordered this book and am waiting non to patiently for it to arrive, was sent last week so hopefully not too much longer. The group I go to are doing a row along round robin in the new year so I thought this would give me some good ideas. Love the fabric you have used for your apples look forward to seeing more. Mary @ Patchwork Dreamer x
ReplyDeleteIt is perfect for a round robbin- so many row and border ideas!
DeleteOh!!! Teacher Christmas gift - perfect!
ReplyDeleteYay - we are on our way!! I'm just so excited. I can't wait to go downstairs to chose my fabric and sew my apples for this week.
ReplyDeleteJust love this new exciting project Lori and the Fat Quarter Shop have put out!! Thanks for your willing part in it!
Great start off Kerry! Your blocks are just lovely, so excited to get started on mine soon! xo
ReplyDeleteI am going to be a week behind while I wait for my book to arrive. That will give me a chance to finish up a baby quilt I am working on. I am so excited!!
ReplyDeleteThat´s a neat quilt and I love the apples.... Nice post about the book!
ReplyDeleteYour apples look fantastic! You've done a lovely job at starting the blog tour.
ReplyDeleteHi Kerry!..I LOVE your apple block! Your fabric choices are always the best…what a great way to kick off the tour. Thanks so much for all of your kind words Kerry…you are a sweetie!
ReplyDeleteI love your apples, so cute! This is my first sew along, so I hope that I can keep up. If not it will still be fun...here I go, wahoo!
ReplyDeleteI am excited about the Quilty Fun sew along starting! I missed out on the row along... but bought the book! I am anxious to start this sew along with your apples... they are so cute. I even brought my fabrics to cut out during my lunch hour at work!!!
ReplyDeleteGot my apples finished and need to sash them and post to Flicker. Great to have the Gracie Girl for a Giveaway! I WANT some of that.
ReplyDeleteLove your blocks…now I just have to decide which fabrics to use for mine.
ReplyDeleteLove your fabric choices :o)
ReplyDeleteHi, I wonder if you can help me.... I'm desperate to join in and quilt along but I have only managed to find copies of the book in the USA with $24 postage! See you are in UK can you point me in the direction of buying a book in this country? Please help me, feel like I haven't been picked for the netball team 'cis I can't join in. Thanks x
ReplyDeleteHi Becca
ReplyDeleteThe book is published by Fat Quarter Shop, so that is why it is only available in USA- I know it does make life tricky but I haven't got a solution I'm afraid, I wish I had.
To adorable for words. I am printing out and playing when I can. Life is chaotic...I need to be sewing APPLES!!!!
ReplyDeleteKerry, such cute fabric for your apple core block in this first block of this sew along. I too am waiting for my copy of "Quilty Fun", and have enticed my mother to join in with me and sew once a week together...,.,.going to be so FUN :)
ReplyDeleteoh very cute xxx
ReplyDeleteso sweet - and what great incentive to sew along having a jelly roll at the end :) thanks
ReplyDeleteLooove your apples especially the apple pie one!
ReplyDeleteVery cute!! What a great start to this...no time to sew tonight, but maybe tomorrow!!! I am going to go prep my fabrics and download the companion pdf so I am READY!! :) I have to agree with all the other ladies--your fabric choices are wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteWell let the quilting bee begin. I am going to try to cut and sew mine today. Thanks for a great start Kerry. Quilter000
ReplyDeleteSuper glad there is a sew along. Loved the book but dont think i would have jumped in so quickly. Your apple fabric is so cute!
ReplyDeleteI too missed out on the first sew along. But I bought the book recently (with $20 postage to Australia, Becca. But had to have it) I'm going to try and sew along this time. My question Kerry, is, how to I choose my fabrics. Should I buy a whole range or just pick bits and pieces from my stash as needed and buy some along the way? I love the colourful combinations you have used.
ReplyDeleteI missed out on the first sew-along also but am ready to play on this one. I have my book, have printed out the PDF and as soon as dinner is over will get started. Thanks for doing this again Lori.
ReplyDeleteI love your apple block! Can you tell me the name of the red fabric you used? Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteI found it on Etsy. Just to let others know, it is a Suzuko Koseki Newsprint.
ReplyDeleteI have got the gorgeous book and have done this block :) I am in love all over again as I did the Row Along with Lori and loved it :) Thanks for a terrific block :)
ReplyDeleteWhat is the amount of background fabric needed for this ? Did I miss that somewhere ?
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