Some Like it Hot…Pink featuring Urban Scandinavian from P&B
Textiles
54” x 54”
Designed by Heidi Pridemore
Who doesn’t like Black and
White prints with a touch of color. This month’s quilt Some like it Hot…Pink is
pays homage to this theme and to the wonderful film by the same name. I can just see Marilyn
Monroe loving this quilt. I used hot pink instead of the
traditional Red to spice it up a bit just like she did. You could also use Bright Blue, lime
green or any other bright color to change it up a bit. We made this quilt using
the AccuQuilt Go! Big Electric Fabric Cutter and UrbanScandinvain fabric from P&B Textiles.
This
month’s featured dies are the Go! Qube Mix & Match 8” block (55776) and Go! Square-6-1/2” (6” Finished) (55000) . This a group of dies
that all make up a variety of the 8” finished squares. With this group of dies,
the design possibilities are endless. I finally settled on three different
blocks to make up this quilt that linked to together to create a seamless
center block. I added the wide borders to create a resting area from the
intricate center.
The pattern for Some Like
It Hot…Pink is now available at our website for download here.
The pattern will have all instructions to make this lovely quilt.
When working with a project
that has so many different parts the best tip I can pass on to you is to Stay organized!!!!! When working with an
assortment of dies or for any larger projects, keeping everything organized
will help the project go together easier and will cut down on errors in cutting
or piecing.
I would recommend going
through the cutting instructions and do all the traditional cutting first,
labeling each group of pieces as you go. I also have the dies laid out and as I
cut the pieces meant for that die, I lay those pieces on top of the die so I do
not mix up any of the pieces.
I always cut the entire
project at one time, before I start sewing. I also label everything with little
round label stickers, you can find at the office supply store. I always cut the
project as if someone else is going to make the project. For us at the studio
this is a real possibility. I recommend this step, even if you know no one else
is going to sew the project but you. Just think if you put it up for months in
between cutting and sewing (you know this can happen). When you pull out the
project to finish it, having it organized and labeled will help you know where
you left off.
Once I finish with the
traditional cutting, I set up the Go! Big Electric Fabric Cutter and die cut all the shapes at one
time, again keeping everything labeled. This makes the process go quicker and
doing all together will help you catch it, if you are missing a piece.
Once I have
all the pieces cut, I lay out each block to make sure I have all the parts and
I have them with the correct block. Once this is done, I am ready to start
sewing.
Most of the piecing for
these blocks is very straight forward and easy to do. Except on the first
block, there is a diamond shape that is sewn together with a triangle. This can
be a little tricky. To make sure this unit comes out correctly, make sure to
offset the diamond ¼” before sewing it together as shown here.
Once all the blocks are
sewn together you are ready to start assembling the quilt. Start with the
center section first and work your way out. Once the blocks are sewn together
you are ready to add the borders.
I hope you have as much fun
as I did making this whimsical quilt. You can play around with the all the
different die shapes to come up with your own blocks for the center block. You
can also add more rounds of blocks to make the quilt larger. As always I would
love to see what you come up with.
Make sure to visit my blog each
month where I will share with you some tips and tricks on cutting and
assembling of the project of the month along with posting the free pattern on
our website www.TheWhimsicalWorkshop.com You can also
see our pattern and post at www.pbtex.com and www.accuquilt.com
Until
next time…..
Heidi
