Sunday, May 17, 2015

Burlap Brights Block Hop: Day 7

Welcome to the seventh day of our Burlap Brights Block Hop! We hope you'll enjoy the eleven block tutorials our designing friends will be sharing here this week and next. Be sure to stop by each day to see a new block and have a chance to win some Burlap Brights for yourself!



Today, Stephanie Sheridan of Stitched Together Studios her wonky block design. Check out the tutorial and then at the bottom of the post, find out how you can enter for a chance to win a fat quarter bundle of the six Burlap Brights prints featured in our hop.

Hi, I am Stephanie from Stitched Together Studios. For as long as I can remember there has been a sewing studio in my house. Having grown up with a quilting mom (professional long-arm quilter Linda Kroeger Leathersich) fiber arts has always been a part of my life. After Spring Quilt Market in Pittsburgh in 2009, my mom and I became business partners. Mom (an award-winning long-arm quilter, quilt maker and teacher) and I (quilt maker, designer and pattern writer) launched our joint business venture “Stitched Together Studios.” We have designed over 150 quilts for Benartex in the last 6 years and love every minute of our job (well, maybe not every minute … but most of them!).
OK … enough about me … on to the tutorial!



I love everything about these fabrics and decided to do something a little out of the box (for me at least). I tend towards symmetry and order in my quilt design, so creating this slightly wonky block with some improvisational cutting was a bit of a challenge (you don’t even want to know how many test blocks I made!). It ended up being a modern abstract Picasso-esque block. Please enjoy my “Abstract Rainbow”!


Tools:
Sewing Machine, Iron, Ironing Surface, Scissors, Cutting Mat, Rotary Cutter, a 4-1/2” ruler and a 
6-1/2” ruler (I like the Creative Grids ones!)

Cutting:
From the Blue and Red FQ cut: 
(1) 3” square, (1) 3-1/2” X 4-1/2” rectangle, and (1) 3-1/2” X 7-1/2” rectangle

From the Green and Orange FQ cut: 
(1) 3” X 3-1/2” rectangle, (1) 3-1/2” X 4-1/2” rectangle, (1) 3-1/2” X 6” rectangle, and (1) 2-1/2” X 7-1/2” rectangle

From the Purple and Yellow FQ cut: 
(1) 3” square, (1) 3” X 3-1/2” rectangle, and (1) 3-1/2” X 6” rectangle


Step 1:
Sew the following pieces together:
BLOCK 1: Red 3” to Yellow 3” X 3-1/2”, press, then add Yellow 3-1/2” X 6”
BLOCK 2: Yellow 3” to Orange 3-1/2”, press, then add Orange 3-1/2” X 6”
BLOCK 3: Blue 3” to Purple 3-1/2”, press, then add Purple 3-1/2” X 6”
BLOCK 4:  Purple 3” to Green 3-1/2”, press, then add Green 3-1/2” X 6”



Step 2:
Lay the 4 blocks on your cutting mat and get out your 4-1/2” ruler. Trim the 4 blocks as shown – tilting your ruler to the right for Blocks 1 and 2, and to the left for blocks 3 and 4. The degree of tilt is totally up to you – this is where the “improvisational cutting” comes in to play.


Step 3:
Sew the following pieces to the 4-1/2” squares:
BLOCK 1: Orange 3-1/2” X 4-1/2”, press, then add Orange 3-1/2” X 7-1/2”
BLOCK 2: Red 3-1/2” X 4-1/2”, press, then add Red 3-1/2” X 7-1/2”
BLOCK 3: Green 3-1/2” X 4-1/2”, press, then add Green 3-1/2” X 7-1/2”
BLOCK 4:  Blue 3-1/2” X 4-1/2”, press, then add Blue 3-1/2” X 7-1/2”


Step 4:
Lay the 4 blocks on your cutting mat and get out your 6-1/2” ruler. Trim the 4 blocks as shown – tilting your ruler to the right. Once again - the degree of tilt is totally up to you! 


Step 5:
Sew blocks together.

I hope that you enjoy making my Abstract Rainbow Block! 


Thanks Stephanie! For a chance to win your own rainbow bundle of Burlap Brights, make sure you're signed up to follow our blog (through a blog reader or by email; both options are in the right hand sidebar). Leave a comment letting us know that you are and tell us which two Burlap Brights colors you'd pair together (you can see the entire collection here). 



Make sure you check out each day's tutorial!


Day 1: Chris from made by ChrissieD

Day 3: Alison from Little Bunny Quilts
Day 4: Debby from Debby Kratovil Quilts
Day 5: Kristen from KD Quilts 
Day 6: Benartex design team
Day 8: Julie from The Crafty Quilter
Day 9: Cynthia from Quilting is more fun than Housework
Day 10: Jessica from Quilty Habit 



To see the entire schedule, click here.








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95 comments:

  1. I follow you with GFC and I would pair 'grape' with 'gold' - a royal combination.

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  2. I follow with GFC - I would pair the royal blue and orange for my daughter (Syracuse grad).

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  3. I follow on blogger. I'd pair yellow and green.

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  4. I'd pair blue and green -I follow on Bloglovin

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  5. I'd put the Purple & think Grass Green together...reminds me of my Lilac bushes blooming here :)

    I follow thru Bloglovin & Email both...

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  6. I think I might try Laguna and Sun. I follow via email.

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  7. Following on Bloglovin'. I would pair orange and grape. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  8. I follow with GFC and email. Red and Magenta

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  9. I follow on gfc.
    I would pair Bright Green and Laguna.

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  11. I follow your blog using BlogLovin. Always interesting and blog tour has been great. I would pair Sun and Magenta (and a few others). Like this block and even though it is improv it is still planned...great for the analytics like me.

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  12. I follow w/ bloglovin! thanks!

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  13. I follow by email - I would combine Gold and Red. Thanks so much!

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  14. I love this block as it has a Modern flare and works perfectly with this collection. I am following via Bloglovin!! I'd pair Light Lagoon and Purple.

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  15. I follow via email. I would pair Solid Burlap Orange & Solid Burlap Sun.

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  16. I love this block as it has a Modern flare and works perfectly with this collection. I am following via Bloglovin!! I'd pair Light Lagoon and Purple.

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  17. I would pair purple and sun!

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  18. I follow thru emails and on FB. I love the colors red and blue. Thank you for sharing the tutorials with us. I have enjoyed them and have learned so much from them.

    Sandi Timmons
    sandit1@sbcglobal.net

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  19. I love all of the colors!
    If I was forced to choose..... I would choose, light Blue Lagoon and Green.
    So pretty, all of the colors are so bright and I adore bright!
    Way to go.
    I follow by email
    This block today is marvelous. Thank you Stephanie for your massive creativity

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  20. I am already a follower on Bloglovin' and also via email.

    I think I'd like to try the Grape and Burlap Lime together.

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  21. I would love the blue & grape together.
    Thank you.

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  22. I'm now following on Bloglovin .
    Thank you.

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  23. I am a follower via email! Have really been enjoying the hop.

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  24. I follow by email as
    lflemin at msn dot com
    I'd pair Rust and Cream.

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  25. I follow on email.... blues and purples!

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  26. I think I'd pair Laguna and Sun together, and now that I say that out loud it sounds like sand and sun LOL

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  27. I love to follow you guys, always interesting stuff going on. I use the RSS feeds and FB

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  28. I love the denim blue...it would go so well with most of the quilts I'm working on right now! I follow you with email; so fun to follow along on this Burlap Brights block hop.
    slbook3@aol.com

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  29. Hi Love that wonky block...so inventive.....I would pair up all the colors, who can just pick 2...I decided I love all the bright colors...I follow by email....

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  30. I receive your e-mail newsletter. I would pair up Laguna and Orange.

    anndunn24(at)gmail.com

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  31. Love this block. I would pair the purple and yellow. I follow Sew in Love with Fabric via e-mail. I also follow Benartex on Facebook. Thank you for the giveaways.

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  32. I follow by email. I would pair the yellow and green for a spring look

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  33. OK, had a comment all done, hit "preview", and it disappeared.... So I'll try again. I've received your emails for the blog for some time now, and I LOVE the new fabrics!! If I had to choose just two of these, I guess I'd settle for purple and yellow....or purple and green... and the purple and blue looked interesting too.... Thanks so much for giving us a chance to win some of that gorgeous fabric!! I have a bolt of black fabric that would really set it off!! :-)

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  34. I would pair sun and rust for sure, then add other colors. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  35. I follow with Bloglovin and newsletter. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  36. By email! Sun and Magenta!

    t_ktl at yahoo.com

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  37. I follow via email. I'd pair Sun and Grape!

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  38. Email follower!
    Magenta and Bright Green

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  39. Laguna and dark green would be my pairing.

    I follow by email

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  40. I would pair Laguna and Magenta brights together. I follow your blog by email.

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  41. I follow by gmail...purple and green!

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  42. I follow via email. I thought that I had already posted, but can't find it. So if this is a duplicate, I apologize. I would pair the green and yellow since I am in a spring/summer mood. They look like sun and grass to me!

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  43. I follow via gmail..light lagoon and chocolate.
    jitney41 atgmaildotcom

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  44. Bright green and orange would be my pairing choice. I follow through email. Love the wonky block, reminds me of stained glass windows somehow.

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  45. I follow you via email notification. Now you're tapping into my weakness of color coordination. How about dark red and sun? Do those go together? Love this block by the way!

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  46. I follow with GFC and email.

    Purple and green.

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  47. Fun block! I follow via email. Magenta and Light Green

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  48. I don't know if my earlier comment went through. I tried twice so I'll just condense it to - dark red & royal blue.

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  49. I follow via email. I would pair Royal and Emerakd.

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  50. I follow your blog via email and I would pair magenta with orange.

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  51. I follow your blog via email and GFC and I would pair Blue and Sun. Love these fabrics!

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  52. I follow the Benartex blog and the Facebook page, and get Mr b's preview packs. I really like lagoon and laguna , maybe with some chocolate for balance

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  53. I follow the Benartex blog and the Facebook page, and get Mr b's preview packs. I really like lagoon and laguna , maybe with some chocolate for balance

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  54. Like the block. I follow via email. I would pair magenta and light lagoon, or laguna together. vickise at gmail dot com

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  55. Happy to follow the Benartex blog+FB page!
    Really like the blues+purples! Thanks for sharing a net giveaway!
    msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  56. I like blue & green together - have ever since I lived in Bermuda when I was 16-17.

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  57. I follow through email and GFC. I would pair the grape with royal blue

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  58. I follow by email. I really love Royal and Magenta
    quilting dash lady at Comcast dot net

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  59. Already subscribed. Fantastic block. I would pair Yellow with green. Blue with orange. Red with purple.
    judybarr at iearn dot org dot au

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  60. I follow Sew in Love with Fabric on Bloglovin'

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  61. I'm planning a project for a JMU graduate, so right now I'm thinking Gold and Grape.

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  62. I would pair up the orange and green!

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  63. I follow via email and GFC. My favorite pairing would be Solid Burlap Red and Solid Burlap Royal.

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  64. I follow your blog on e-mail and on Bloglovin. I like Magenta and light lagoon.

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  65. I follow via email and I like Benartex on Facebook.. I would pair orange and blue together. Thanks for the great tutorial and giveaway.

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  66. I follow on Bloglivin. I would pair the cream and dark red. Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  67. Follow on bloglovin. I would love to pair Sun with Navy. So many possible combinations- it was hard to decide! Thanks- Sarah: crjandsbj(at)netzero(dot)com

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  68. I follow you by email. I would use that chocolate and orange together.

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  69. I follow by email. I'd put laguna and yellow together. -- soparkaveataoldotcom

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  70. I follow via e-mail. I would try Emerald and Gold. :)
    craftyccain@gmail.com

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  71. I follow by email. I like light laguna and red. I love all of them

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  72. I follow by email. I like light laguna and red. I love all of them

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  73. What a great tutorial - I love your improv blocks! I follow via email and would pair orange with blue.

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  74. Email, for ages. Dark Red and Laguna

    Fun blocks.

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  75. very cute block! I follow by email. I'd like to pair bright green & sun. thanks for sharing your talents with us. cknapp3626 at sbcglobal dot net

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  76. I follow you via email (wordygirl at earthlink dot net). I'd pair my favorites: Dark Red and Orange.

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  77. I follow via bloglovin'. I love the red/yellow together. They're both such clear saturated colors.

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  78. Love the block! It would make a great quilt for a teenager. I think I'd pair Light Lagoon & Grape for a twosome. I follow Sew in Love with Fabric through Bloglovin.

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  79. I follow Sew In Love with Fabric by email. I'd pair Turquoise and Lime Green!
    Susie

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  80. I'd follow you by e-mail. I'd pair orange and Light Lagoon.

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  81. I would pair purple and green.
    I just signed up to follow you by email after seeing the post on Julie Cefalu's blog.

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  82. i would pair the lagoon and the light lagoon.

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  83. Fascinating block! I signed up by email at the beginning of the Blog Hop and I am having fun--Thanks! I want to put the purple grape with the sun yellow fabrics in one of blocks that the designers have offered but am waiting until I see all11!

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  84. I have followed your blog through BlogLovin' for quite some time.

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  85. Today, I would pair the denim with the gold. There are so many lovely colors that my choice changes at least daily, if not more often.

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  86. I think just about every possible 2-fabric combination would be wonderful. Pushed to pick a favorite, I'll pick red with yellow.

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  87. I follow this blog with Feedly.

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  88. Bloglovin follower: Nicole Sender
    I'd pair cream & royal! I love all the colors!

    nikilsend(at)outlook(dot)com

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