Rose and Tulip Block

 Well I am day late with this post, but honestly was so tired yesterday I took a long nap and then forgot to post. This past week I have been busy preparing a demo for my club meeting this Wednesday (9th) on how to use Bolar Fusible grids for block making.  We will just be doing a small block using a 6x6 two inch grid which yields a 9" block.  They can then make a hot mat, pot holder or add a border and make a pillow.  I think it will be a fun meeting and I hope they enjoy making the block.

This is the front and back of the sample I made.  The class I took clipped the seams a little differently, but I really prefer to press mine open and have a simple method for doing this.  I will demo both methods and let them choose what they want to do.  I also provided them with sample designs I drew in EQ to give them ideas of how they can make their own designs. All they have to bring to the meeting is 36 two inch squares and at least 36 straight pins.  I will set up ironing stations and they can use my two machines for the little bit of sewing necessary.  Most like to do their sewing at home, but they can get at least 3 seams sewn at my house and cut so they know how to press the seam open, or to the side, which every they prefer.

APIP #1 Meryton - I completed the third Star Flower block, just one more to go and I can start working on the machine pieced blocks.

APIP#2; Bloom and Sew; I completed block 3 and should receive the fourth block in the BOM from Gail Pan on the 11.  

APIP#13; Rose and Tulip Applique Block  (NEW APIP).   My guild has an open sew day on the first Friday of each month at a local church.  It is open to all that want to come, and visitors are welcome.  I was working on one of my Meryton blocks and they asked if I would do a demo at the next meeting.  I use a Golden Thread paper to make an "underlay" of the pattern and this is primarily what they want me to demo, but I will also have to explain "prepared edge applique" as that is an important piece of the process.

I have chosen a Rose and Tulip block, from a book titled Rose Sampler Supreme by Rosemary Makhan.  This book was gifted to me by my wonderful friend, Darlene, and I have always wanted to make some of the blocks in the book.  I plan to turn this one and maybe two more as bed pillows to use with my Meryton quilt.  I am not going to use all the same fabrics that are in the Meryton, but the colors will coordinate.

This is a picture of the block I took from the book.  I have the pattern and underlays completed, and hopefully by next week I will have more to share on the blog. When I have a demo to do, I like to get it all prepped and ready to go asap, just incase life happens between now and the meeting and I run out of time :)