Mixing up the strips -

 

 

A little -  

 

For my Halloweenie Interweave - 

 

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Halloweenie - 

By Robin Kingsley -  

Maywood Studio - 

(40) 2-1/2" strips - 

Interweave - 48" x 56" -

Designed by Marlous Carter -

Timeless Treasures - Free Pattern - HERE - 

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First I took one of each pair and turned it upside-down - 

 

So one "dark" would be on one end - 

 

And one would be on the other - 

 

 

Then I tried to mix them up a little - 

 

From left to right - 

I'm not happy with the layout yet - 

So I'll play with the strips - 

 

And mix them up a bit more tomorrow - ;))

 

 

 

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 

 

The last 8 strips -

 

 

Have been sewn - 

 

For my Halloweenie Interweave - 

 

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Halloweenie - 

By Robin Kingsley -  

Maywood Studio - 

(40) 2-1/2" strips - 

Interweave - 48" x 56" -

Designed by Marlous Carter -

Timeless Treasures - Free Pattern - HERE - 

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So that makes all 20 strips sewn - 

 

 

 

Tomorrow I'll play with mixing them up - 

 

And then I can play with making the borders - 

 

For the sides - 

 

And maybe even have a top together -

 

By the end of the month - ;))

 

 

 

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 

 

 

More strips -

 

 

Were sewn - 

 

For my Halloweenie Interweave - 

 

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Halloweenie - 

By Robin Kingsley -  

Maywood Studio - 

(40) 2-1/2" strips - 

Interweave - 48" x 56" -

Designed by Marlous Carter -

Timeless Treasures - Free Pattern - HERE - 

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While my daughter played with making Echo's Halloween costume - 

 

And tried a "fitting" - 

 

Which Echo was none too happy about - LOL - 

 

So my daughter tried again - 

 

This time - in the kitchen -

 

 

 

And ALMOST got the Hood in place - 

 

Before Echo walked away - 

 

And then looked at me -

 

 

Then at her Mom - 

 

And sat down - 

 

As if to say - 

 

"OK - I'll sit - so Grandma can take my picture -

 

But I'm NOT wearing that stupid Hood" - LOL - ;))

 

 

 

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 

 

 

Six strips are sewn -

 

 

For my Halloweenie Interweave - 

 

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Halloweenie - 

By Robin Kingsley -  

Maywood Studio - 

(40) 2-1/2" strips - 

Interweave - 48" x 56" -

Designed by Marlous Carter -

Timeless Treasures - Free Pattern - HERE - 

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We've got some Candy Corn - 

 

Some Witches' Hats - 

 

Some Witches' Socks and Shoes - 

 

Some Cats and Pumpkins - 

 

Some Ghosts - 

 

And some Haunted Houses - 

 

So this is a FUN one - ;))

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 

After the tigers -

 

 

I sorted the pieces for a ROUND puzzle - 

 

Romantic Cherry Blossom - 

1000 pieces - 

 

 

There were no letters on the back - 

 

But there were colors - 

 

So I did the best I could in sorting them - 

 

The BLUE and GREEN were closer in color than the photo shows - 

 

And the PINK and LAVENDER were closer, too - 

 

I started with the PURPLE center wedge - 

 

And the PINK - 

 

Since I figured the piece that I wanted was in one or the other - LOL - 

 

Then I moved it to the kitchen table - 

 

And continued playing with the PURPLE/PINK pieces - 

 

While my daughter played with the YELLOW ones - 

 

Each color was in a separate baggie - 

 

So when the YELLOW one was completed - 

 

We added it to the PURPLE/PINK sections - 

 

We then put the GREENS in one cookie sheet - 

 

The BLUES in another cookie sheet - 

 

And the ORANGES in another - 

 

And each worked on one section at a time - 

 

I think we finished it in about three days - 

 

Which might be our RECORD -

 

For the fastest completion EVER - 

 

Of a 1000 piece puzzle - LOL - ;))

 

 

 

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 

 

Biggie Size Interweave - Part 2 -

 

 

After I posted my last post - 

 

I had a couple more thoughts that I would like to share - 

 

One was to answer Linda's comment/question - 

Regarding where to find matching jelly rolls and charm packs - 

Holy cow, you got all that done and documented in such a short while. What are the odds of finding matching charm packs and strips? I love the size, totally usable as a comfort quilt. I will have to print this out after rehab today and pour over it. You are amazing.

My reply -

I got my matching jelly rolls and charm packs a LONG time ago - and don't really remember where I got them - but the one I'm using is Moda - and I have two more "sets" in my stash - both by Benartex.  I'm pretty sure "Island Batiks" has jelly rolls and charm packs in their "lines".  I  think most "pre-cut" manufacturers  have "matching" jelly rolls and charm packs - and layer cakes - with the same fabrics in each pack.  I'll see if I can find some for you.

My favorite source for jelly rolls is Jelly Roll Fabric dot net - no spaces - and they are having a big sale on jelly rolls right now -

https://www.jellyrollfabric.net/40-Strip-Clearance_c_2358-1-13.html

but their charm pack selection is limited so I would check those first - jot down the names of the ones you like - then see if they have the jelly roll to match.  Have fun - and put your detective skills to work - LOL - ;))

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P.S.  Quilt in a Day has some - if you click on "View This Line" under an item - you can see if they have the sets -

https://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponline/fabric_catalog.asp?fsearch=&fabric_sort=most_popular&fabric=fabric_charms&fabric_manufacturer=&fabric_color=&fabric_style=

Connecting Threads has precuts - but you would have to check the "kit contents" to see if they match -

OR - you could get two matching jelly rolls.  You only need to cut 4 more squares from each strip for the center checkerboard - the rest can be used for more/longer borders - or on the back - or you can add it to your stash for something else - ;))

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And here are some I found on clearance at Keepsake Quilting -

They look a bit scrambled - but they might have "sets" -

https://www.keepsakequilting.com/clearance/custitem_webstore_size/2-1-SLASH-2%22-Strips,5%22-Charms

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Also - 

 

If you find a site - you might be able to "filter" it by manufacturer to see if "sets" pop up - that might narrow your search a little - 

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And -

If you want to make sure that the squares cut from your strip are in the right "sequence" -

You could cut each strip separately and line up the squares -

In order - alternating the squares - like so - 

(I'm using the Halloweenie (smaller) verion in this example) -

Then sew them together - for your loooooooooooooong strip - 

 

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And - 

 

If you want all of your border "segments" the same size before you sew the long strips -

And/or want them to look a little bit more "orderly" - 

You could cut them all down to 12" - and go from there - 

 

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And - 

 

If you want to use TWO jelly rolls -

Instead of ONE jelly roll and ONE charm pack -

You could play around with the MATH - 

And probably come up with "other" lengths to make the top longer - 

And probably be able to add more borders to make the top wider - 

If you do that - please let me know what you come up with -

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That's all I can think of right now - 

But I'll keep you "posted" -

 

Pun definitely intended - LOL - ;))

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 

Biggie Size Interweave -

 

 

Today I decided to sort and cut one set of strips - 

 

For my Biggie Size Interweave -

 

And I took a bunch of photos as I went along - 

 

So hopefully it will help those of you who want to make a larger version - 

Of the pattern - Interweave - 48" x 56" -

Designed by Marlous Carter -

Timeless Treasures - Free Pattern - HERE - 

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The larger version should come out to about 52" x 72" - 

My center strip came out to about 72" long -

 

 

So I think my math is "close enough" - LOL - ;))

 

You will need to print out the pattern as written - 

 

Since I don't want to plagiarize her instructions -

 

And the construction method is exactly the same - 

 

Only the fabric requirements - 

 

And cutting sizes and quantities are a bit different - 

 

So - 

 

Let's start at the beginning - 

 

And I will recap it all at the end - 

 

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS - 

 

One 40-strip jelly roll with 40 different fabrics - 

One MATCHING 40-square charm square pack with 40 different fabrics - 

 

 

 

VERY IMPORTANT - 

Make sure that each strip has a MATCHING charm square - 

 

 

MATCHING - 

 

Take one strip at a time and match it to its charm square - 

 

I folded the strip over onto itself a couple of times -

 

And put it "inside" the charm square - 

 

 

And made little piles -

 

 And laid them out - staggered - in two rows of 20 -

 

PAIRINGS - 

 

I didn't "overthink" the pairings - 

And separated the rows into two groups of ten - 

One from the top row - 

One from the bottom row - 

Should work fine -

 

Same with this group on the right - 

 

The only two that looked too "matchy-matchy" pattern-wise - 

 

Were these two GREENS and BROWNS -

 

 

But it was an easy fix - 

 

I just swapped the BROWN ones -

 

And put them back where they belonged -

 

Then picked up one from the top row - 

And one from the bottom row - 

For the "set" - 

 

And made some piles - 

Alternating "sets" horizontally and vertically -

 

CUTTING - 

Then I chose one pair as my "test" set -

I wanted to make sure that the charm square was "oriented" - 

The same way the strip was - 

So I found a "match" in the print - 

To tell me which way the charm square should go - 

You can see the group of flowers in the lower right of the charm square -

Are "oriented" the same way as the group of flowers in the strip -

 

Same with this one - 

 

I found a flower and some leaves in the strip to match to the charm square - 

And turned the charm square around to face the same direction - 

 

 

These two strips are lined up at this end -

 

But the top one is shorter than the bottom one -

 

I took them to my cutting mat - 

And BLUE one is 22-1/2" doubled - so 45" BEFORE I trim the selvage - 

The WHITE one is 22" doubled - so 44" BEFORE I trim the selvage -

 

BOB thinks that the strips in a jelly roll should ALL be the same length - 

But then again - it's probably just me - LOL - 

Anyway -

 

I used my LEFT-EZE™ Rule to trim the selvage on each strip - 

 

And stacked them "right sides together" - 

 

And cut FIVE squares at 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" - 

 

Then I cut ONE section - 2-1/2" x 18-1/2" - to be used for the "ends" -

 

Which left me with two extra pieces that will be used for "borders" later - 

Set those aside for now -

 

Then I put the charm squares "right sides together" - 

And made a vertical cut down the middle - at 2-1/2" -

 

And another cut - horizontally - down the middle - at 2-1/2" -

 

Giving me FOUR more squares for the "checkerboard" center -

 

I stacked them up - 

They are already matched - 

And ready to sew -

 

NINE sets of squares -

 

SEWING - 

 

Chain-piece the sets of squares -

 

I clipped them apart - 

And laid out the ones cut from the charm pack - on the top row - 

And the ones cut from the strips - in the middle row - 

And put the "end" pieces in the bottom row -

 

My CDO said that the end piece would match nicely - 

 

 

But it forgot that the BLUE end needs to be sewn to a WHITE square - 

 

To make the "checkerboard" -

And has to go on the other end - LOL -

 

And the WHITE end goes next to a BLUE square at the beginning of the "strip" -

 

So I opened them all out - 

And made sure that the WHITE patch was top - 

As I ran them through the sewing machine - 

So I wouldn't accidentally sew two of the same color together -

 

Laid them out as they were sewn -

 

 

And kept sewing the parts together - 

Until I got one looooooooooooooooong strip -

 

Which I folded over -

So there are four layers -

 

And it measures about 72" - 

 

The strip isn't pressed yet - 

So the 72" is approximate - 

 

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RECAP - 

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FABRIC REQUIREMENTS - for a 52" x 72" top

One 40-strip jelly roll

One MATCHING - 40 piece charm pack

Sort the strips per the pattern - WITH the matching charm squares -

Keep the sets together throughout construction.

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CUTTING - 

HINT - You can stack one pair of strips together right sides together - 

And cut two strips at a time - 

 

From each strip (or matched pair) -

Cut FIVE - 2-1/2" squares (matched and ready to sew)

Cut ONE section 2-1/2" x 18-1/2" (separate them and use them for the "ends")

Set aside the remaining length of strip(s) - for the borders (mine were 12" & 13")

 

From each charm square (or matched pair) -

Cut FOUR - 2-1/2" squares - 

OR - Stack the pair of charm squares together right sides together - 

And make a vertical cut down the middle - @ 2-1/2" -

And then make a horizontal cut down the middle - @ 2-1/2" -

You will have FOUR squares matched and ready to sew -

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SEWING -

Follow the pattern for block construction -

But sew NINE 2-1/2" squares alternately - 

To make a checkerboard strip 2-1/2" x 36-1/2"

 

Add the end strips for a LONG strip 2-1/2" x 72-1/2"

Do not press the seams

Make the center portion per the pattern

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BORDERS -

Sort the border strips into SIX piles of SIX strips - using 36 strips - 

You will have FOUR left over -

They may be cut in half for EIGHT "extra" pieces -

To be added to the SIX piles of strips to make the borders longer if needed -

 

Sew each pile of strips - end to end - to make SIX long strips about 72" -

Sew THREE border strips together - make TWO sets -

Then sew ONE set to each side - per the pattern - and trim as needed -

The top should measure about 52" x 72" - give or take - LOL - ;))

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If you have ANY questions about my "tweaks" - 

 

Please don't hesitate to ask - 

I think my math is correct -

 

Bu I could be wrong - LOL - ;))

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -