T is for Tutorial

Did you like the Bullseye Quilt  Block?

Well if so you are in luck............

Today's terrific post is a tutorial on how to make

one of your very own.

Blue is one of my favorite colors.
This quilt is named Bullseye Blues and is still in pretty good condition
considering it is over 10 years old and is used daily in the cool months here in Phx.
The kids took this quilt to camp and it is regularly used for bonfires!

In this tutorial I am showing you a Sunflower bullseye block.

However you can choose any color way you like.

In the above blocks I chose an assortment of gray

fabrics to use for my base square and a wide assortment of

bright fabrics to make the bullseyes.

This is what you need:

Required for each block:
One 9' base square
one 8" circle
one 6" circle
one 4" circle

For the 9" base square I chose blue to mimic the sky.

(yah, I know....I should have chosen a light

blue, but I probably used what I had on hand!)

The 8" green circle is the leaves

The 6" yellow circle is the flower

and the 4" brown circle is the flower center.

How do you cut the circles?
I made 8", 6" & 4" templates cut from
cardboard boxes and then drew around these circles on the
back of my fabric with a pencil
then cut them out.

Before I begin sewing I fold each square and circle in half, then quarters
and finger press or iron a crease.
This gives me a placement line.
I want each circle placed in the center.
You can't really see this in the picture above
but the crease lines are there.

After creasing your placement lines and positioning
your 8" circle you will sew 1/4" around the edge of the circle.

Turn your square over and carefully cut away the extra fabric.
This picture show a roughly cut circle cut approx. 1/4" from sewing line

Repeat for each circle

This is what the back side looks like after you sew and cut away each circle

Cut each block into 4 equal sections

Make a bunch of these blocks so when you cut them into
1/4" you can mix and match them.

That's it for tonight...........
Have a blessed evening,

tammy

It's time to sew!

I've been sewing alot the last couple of days.....

....mainly making covers for my outdoor furniture.

A few years ago Mike bought this huge roll of light blue fabric at a Honeywell garage sale for $5!

(you can see the roll in one of the pictures below)

Actually he bought several of them.

The fabric is very durable AND washable without shrinking!

So it is perfect fabric for making covers and tableclothes for outside.

My ultimate plan is to make pillows and throw quilts in co-ordinating/contrasting fabric to add some sparkle. As you can see from some of these pictures I've already kinda started this.

I've been working on piecing a quilt from the co-ordinating fabric. The pattern is called a Love Ring and it is from an old quilting book that still had you make cardboard templates. AND do pieced curves. It's been a long time since I've made templates, but it was kinda fun to do since when I started quilting that was ALL the was available. It's amazing to see how far quilting has evolved in the last 20 years!

The last customer quilt I finished is this one:

This pieced top was the very first one this quiltmaker has ever sewn. She made simple squares out of bright fabric and this quilt looks fabulous!

I think she did a great job!

I've got a king-sized quilt on the frames at the moment. It's a BIG one!

I've been having so much fun in my garden this year. I've actually got one big, red tomato that is almost ready to be picked. It's the first one!

However I have been enjoying my cherry tomatoes for a week or so now.

This is Betsy.........she just wanted to say hello.........

and tell you that anytime is NAP time.