![]() ![]() Next I did the Polar Bears – first completing the two that were facing the same direction and then the single polar bear that got flippedįor the penguins, each penguin was completed individually as all three were facing different directions. ![]() The Narwhal block was completed first – it had the least amount of piecing and all three Narwhals were exactly the same! Easy peasy piecing and oh so cute! I am essentially completing multiple steps of construction at the same time to save time and reduce trips to the iron (Have you tried an Oliso Iron yet? The new Pro is just fabulous)! I continue to piece the block by adding additional snowballs or sewing pieces together as they belong. Watch out for directions! My little bear on the left had cornerstone going in the wrong direction! I then chain piece the first round of snowballs, half square triangles, etc., trim the seams to quarter inch, press any pieces that need to pressed, and lay the piece back on my board where it belongs. You can see on left picture where I have added the secondary pieces. Next, I add the corners for snowball pieces where they need to go, making sure to check for directional prints. I clear everything off the table and lay out all the base pieces. Actually, these blocks were WAY too big so straight on the mat they went! I lay out THE ENTIRE BLOCK on my makeshift design board aka a 12” square rotating mat or on the cutting mat next to my machine. Here is how I can sew a block with lots of pieces so quickly. Step 3: Piece, Piece and Piece some more! Simple and easy! The pieces in this pattern are not labeled A-Z or 1 -10, so I found this to be the easiest way to keep everything together. To organize the pieces, I stack like fabric pieces from largest on the bottom to smallest on top. Thankfully there is PLENTY of fabric in the kit to do so! Not going to lie, I had to recut a few pieces when it came time to constructing the blocks. Warning – Look Out for Directional Prints – Does it matter to you if your prints are going in the correct direction?įor me, at this point in my quilting career, YES! If direction matters, you may need to do some pre-cutting thinking of looking at the pattern piece placement before cutting. I have found this method to be the least overwhelming and it feels good to finish cutting a print and moving on to the next! Next, I continued to cut based on the size of the fabric – smallest to largest fabric. Knocking out three fabrics in short amount of time felt great! In general, and for the Polar Peekaboo quilt, I start by cutting the smallest pieces of fabric for the Polar Peekaboo Quilt that would be the pink, orange and black. Where do you start when there are so many fabrics and pieces? Which fabrics are which? OMG how do I organize all my pieces?! The start of step two can be overwhelming. Ironing Surface – board with wooly ironing mat is my jam.I ron – personally its the Oliso Pro Plus in Pink, obviously!.Olfa Endurance Blade – this is a crazy good price!.Kit includes the Pattern and fabric for front and binding.Want to make it with me?! Good! Let’s go! Polar Peekaboo patterns arrived, Nice Ice Baby fabric arrived, my brain calculated yardage, kits were cut and now its time to make this fantastic beast! That is exactly what happened for this adorable new pattern Polar Peekaboo Quilt from Kelly Fannin Designs! And combined with the new Nice Ice Baby fabric from Deena Rutter for Riley Blake Designs this quilt is a no brainer! It is much more inclusive.When these LOVES are combined it is almost a guarantee it will be made, go on quilting bucket list, and be eyed with envy. Great interaction! It is easier for me to reply directly to everyone using this format. I like the fact that sometimes you are responding to each other. I enjoy responding to all of the comments directly in the comment section. The fabric used in this table runner is called Best of Day by One Sister Designs. As soon as I can come up for air, and finish my projects for Henry Glass Fabrics this month, I'll get this pattern together. I have been receiving a lot of requests for this pattern. Maybe I can stand it for half-hour stretches before I have to come down and warm up in the cabin. Yesterday I checked on the temperature in the garage where my long-arm lives, and it was 42 degrees. It is getting out of the 30's today, so maybe I can get this little cutie on my long-arm and start quilting. You can bet your bottom dollar I will NOT be putting the turkey platter on it next Thanksgiving! Or the mashed potatoes, or any kind of food that may leak, or drip. The size of the table runner is 20" x 42". The tutorial for the ribbon border is located HERE in my Patchwork Math segment on The Quilt ![]()
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