Need'l Love Patterns

Just received the 4 new patterns from Need'l Love.

Kentucky Derby

We are ready for the Derby here at Pinwheel Quilting. This is one of my designs "And.....their off".

Just packaged more of the patterns and only have 2 kits left ($54.99). Are you ready for the Kentucky Derby?

Summer 2015

Today I received the new Primitive Quilts and Projects Magazine here at the shop.  Can't wait to see all the new projects to do.

Underground Railroad Block 8

Underground Railroad Block 8

Log Cabin

The Log Cabin block is the fifth quilt in the secret code.  The block may have indicated there was a specific log cabin in Cleveland that was a safe house.  

It also may have directed runaways to blued a log cabin to weather out winter and establish permanent residency in a "free" area.

The usual center color of the block was red, representing the hearth or fire of the cabin, also using a black centering the quilt, hanging in front of a house indicated it was a "safe" house.

A yellow center indicated a light or beacon in the wilderness.

This is the picture from the book.

This is my block.

You will need:  center block color

                      8 darks

                      8 lights

( I used 4 darks and 4 lights as shown above, and used the same print for two rows in the block.  As you will see in my block. )

Cutting:   

2 1/2" square for the center square.

1 3/4" strip of 6 darks and 6 lights.

      ( I don't cut the exact length I need, I like it alittle longer. I like to trim them as I sew the strips to the block. This gives me a little room for error. )

2" strips for the four outer strips. 2 darks and 2 lights.

Lay out your strips so you will know the order you want to sew them.

Starting with the center, sew a light to one side of the center, then continue around the square with the next 3 strips.

Press seams away from center.

Now sew your next starting with the next light going around doing light, dark and then the last dark.

Now for your next row around.  Repeat as before.

Now the next row around is the last row so you will be using the 2" strips for the next four strips.

This is your block.  Square up your block to 12 1/2".

Thought I would give you a look at my 8 blocks.  I'm really loving doing this quilt and the block we are doing.  If you want you can add a picture of your blocks or a block to the comments on my blog.

Till next month, have fun with your block.

Carol

Pinwheel News

Pinwheel News

April & May 2015

Hours: Wed. - Sat. 11am - 5 pm, 6 pm if busy.

What crazy weather we've been having.  I can do without rain for awhile. Though I know it's coming again tonight.  With everything turning green and blooming, Spring is really here.

On going:

Monthly Bitty Banner from Lily Anna Stitches.  We are doing the May banner now and it was really fun to do. Kits are $16.00.

If you have been waiting for the March banner to come in again, it is here and kits are available.

Underground Railroad Quilt.........the monthly quilt block here on my blog.  Take time to check it out.  This was our 7th block and will be posting the next block tomorrow.

Sit and Sew Friday's.......Bring your project and work on it here at the shop.  Working on a quilt or a wool project we would love to see you and what you are working on.

Events:

Spring Sale.......Now through Saturday 

All cotton Fat Quarters.   $1.75

All Mettler Threads.      50% off

Paducah Quilt Show.....AQS Quilt Week

Paducah, Kentucky

April 22 - 25, 2015

www.quiltweek.com

Kentucky Derby......Run for the Roses

May 2nd

Glendale Springfest.......Saturday May 16th

The Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine is due out on the 10th of April.  Hope I receive it tomorrow.

Hope you all have a nice Spring Season.

Carol