Civil War Chronicles Feb. BOM with special Accuquilt cutting instructions!

Here is the long-awaited February Civil War Chronicles BOM fabrics and pattern!

I quickly and easily cut 64 HST (half square triangles) on my Go! Baby from Accuquilt.  Joy at Bismarck Sewing and Quilting showed our group how she changed the four 16" February blocks a bit so that there were fewer seams and she sewed them using flying geese, with half square triangles she created on the Go! system.  Please see the picture and detailed instructions from Joy below....

Joy is pointing to her flying geese here.  She's pointing out that blue and brown are on opposite sides, which is not a traditional flying geese where usually both "wings" of the geese are the same color.

Here's Joy's AccuQuilt Go!/Baby cutting directions for the February BOM:

you will be cutting out materials for four 16 1/2" blocks this month instead of one like January

Fabric 1

NOTE:  To use the Go! system, you will need to purchase an extra 1/4 yard for Fabric 1

A = 16   2 1/2" squares  (use the Go! 2 1/2" strip cutter for these)

B = 64 HST (half square triangles)   and  32   2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles (use the Go! 2 1/2" strip cutter for these)

Four 4 1/2" squares from Fabric 1

Fabric 2

A = 16   2 1/2" squares

B =                 64 HST

Fabric 3

16   4 1/2" squares (be careful - these are noticably directional)

Fabric 4

A = 16    2 1/2" squares

B =                  64 HST

When you sew the blocks, sew differently than the directions since you will be creating flying geese using the above cutting directions....

Top three rows = ROW 1

rows four and five together = ROW 2

bottom three rows = ROW 3

sew four of each of these types of rows

then

sew each of the four blocks together

Keep in mind:  blue and brown are always opposite

Measure your flying geese to make sure the diagonals are correct and that they are 4 1/2" long and 2 1/2" in height.  Verna suggested purchasing the "Wing Clipper" by Deb Tucker,  www.studio180design.net , 

which they had right on hand at Bismarck Sewing and Quilting.

For you Civil War history buffs, this months' interesting feature is about Lizinika Campbell, who married a cruel man who cheated on her and committed suicide.  She later married her cousin (common for the time) and became a commander's wife.  He lost a leg in the war and she was very protective of him.  After obtaining the release of her sons from captivity in 1865, she and her husband returned to Tennessee to manage her extensive properties successfully.  Sadly, after her husband contracted pneumonia in Jan. 1872, Lizinka caught it, too while she attended to her husband, so they both perished within a few days of one another.  How sad!  The dark fabrics in the February blocks are certainly suited to their legacy.

Thank you for the Accuquilt Go!/Go! Baby instructions, Joy!

BISMARCK SEWING AND QUILTING

Sew cute!

I fell in love with this fabric and had to have it to make a scrap sack (including small pocket with attached scissors), attached ironing pad and tomato pin cushion  to sit by my right side while quilting.  I was able to cut everything out this evening and sew the exterior sack, but am tuckered out after a long work week, so the rest will wait...I'm really excited about this project because it'll be my "right hand man" :-)  I adore cute things that are useful...how about you?

Here's the fabric laid out...it's called "Sew now! Sew wow!" and is from Alexander Henry.  I saw it and just fell in love!  Maybe I should also make a sewing machine cover....any other suggestions?

I used GIANT rick rack instead of jumbo...and the other fabric I chose for the lining of the bag is from Bare Essentials and is called "Black Sewing".

$300 quilt supply gift basket prize giveaway in North Dakota!

$300 worth of quilting goodies to be given away in the month of February 2011 at J&R Vacuum & Sewing Center located at 222 E Main in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Julie said stop by to register to win "Just Dessert" fat squares from Clothworks, a Madeira 18 pack of thread, a Pfaff 8" scissors, an "All Through the Night" quilting kit that includes directions and fabric, a Ladybug Cutter set, a Yo-Yo Maker, a Needle & Thread selection guide, and two books including "Quilting:  the Complete Guide" and "Fat Quarter Quilts", eight sets of needles and a blue pins & needles tomato.  

What a generous offer - I had to share!

NEW:  You can sign up once a day - come in and see what's new -  the coffee's always on, the manager promises :-)

J&R Vacuum and Sewing facebook page

I registered and am crossing my fingers and toes!

www.jrSewFun.com

Here's the form to sign up and win.

Here's the generous people willing to give away $300 in quilting goodies!

And here are the gorgeous fabrics Julie spent 45 minutes helping me select - she was so patient and very helpful.  I can hardly wait now to make Harriet's Triple Rail Fence quilt from pg. 41 of the "Quilter's Academy" Freshman Year book.  Julie also helped me choose fabrics from the Timeless Treasure's collection  Timeless Treasures for Carrie's Patriotic Log Cabin Quilt that I plan to purchase after getting some more sewing accomplished.  

Thanks, Julie!