#MODASAMPLERSHUFFLE WEEK FOUR

 

OK LET'S GO!

HERE ARE YOUR PATTERNS FOR THIS WEEK:

BLOCK TEN

BLOCK ELEVEN

BLOCK TWELVE

CLICK HERE to read more  details about  the Sampler Shuffle  and Rocking Chair Quilt's  SAMPLER SCRAMBLE contest

what fabrics are you using in your blocks? how is it going this week?

IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE YOUR BLOCK PHOTOS: 

YOU CAN POST YOUR BLOCK  PICTURES and comments ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR i'll post them for you just SEND THEM IN AN EMAIL TO ME : CAROL@ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM

We posted the the Triangle , Border and Setting Patterns here again for you so they're handy whenever you need to peek at them:

 EASY TRIANGLES *

 INNER BORDERS*

QUILT SETTING PATTERN*

WILL YOU DESIGN YOUR OWN SETTING FOR YOUR SAMPLER SHUFFLE BLOCKS? 

YOU COULD WIN A QUILTY PRIZE FROM ROCKING CHAIR QUILTS! READ ABOUT OUR SAMPLER SCRAMBLE CONTEST BY CLICKING HERE.

WEEK four - WHAT CAROL DID

Worked on blocks ten eleven and twelve.  Did a quarter inch seam test to help ensure accuracy while I'm working in this small block size. 

1/4" SEAM TEST

IMPROVE ACCURACY ON SMALL PIECES:  DO A 1/4" SEAM TEST TO SEE IF YOU NEED TO ADJUST YOUR SEAM ALLOWANCE

BLOCK TEN SOMERSET FABRICS

BLOCK TEN SOMERSET FABRICS

BLOCK TEN BABY

BLOCK TEN BABY

BLOCK TEN

Here lies what looks like a perfectly innocent pile of flying geese and pieces for block eleven...........Egads they're tiny, small, itsy geese aren't they? 

Here lies what looks like a perfectly innocent pile of flying geese and pieces for block eleven...........Egads they're tiny, small, itsy geese aren't they?

 

then when I got over to the sewing machine all sorts of wonky crookedness ensued!  time for a do-over on this block methinks

then when I got over to the sewing machine all sorts of wonky crookedness ensued!  time for a do-over on this block methinks

Ahh,.....Block 11 is looking much better now

Ahh,.....Block 11 is looking much better now

BLOCK ELEVEN SOMERSET

BLOCK ELEVEN SOMERSET

BLOCK ELEVEN

BLOCK TWELVE SOMERSET

BLOCK TWELVE SOMERSET

BLOCK TWELVE BABY

BLOCK TWELVE BABY

BLOCK TWELVE

IF YOU DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO DOWNLOAD BLOCKS 1 THROUGH 9 YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE

THANK YOU FOR READING THIS POST TODAY .  

ARE YOU ENJOYING THE SHUFFLE BLOCKS?- DO TELL US ABOUT IT

THERE IS A COMMENT ARE BELOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE YOUR PROGRESS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MODA SAMPLER SHUFFLE  -CAROL

Diana's Blocks 10 , 11 and 12

Diana's Blocks 10 , 11 and 12

Richy's Blocks 10, 11 and 12

Richy's Blocks 10, 11 and 12

BE JOLLY Prize Bundle Giveaway! #showmethemoda #aurifil

this giveaway has ended- congratulations to erin d.!

 

HERE IS THE LAUNCH OF ANOTHER QUILTY GIVEAWAY BUNDLE!

The holiday season is just about here -

 So......here is what we put together for this week's prize:

 Be sure to LIKE US on Facebook so you'll know when each giveaway begins.

 

Enter  up to 3 times using the Rafflecopter widget (the WHITE BOX below) at the end of this blog post.

Contest ends Nov. 20th at Midnight CST . Retail Prize VALUE $142. USD. For complete rules click HERE.

What's in the bundle this week?

  •  BE JOLLY  by Deb Strain for MODA FABRICS 24 count fat quarter bundle
  • BE JOLLY LAYER CAKE!
  • TWO  delicious AURIFIL BIG SPOOLS of 50 wt. MAKO cotton thread in RED and EMERALD for delightful holiday stitching. YAY!
  • a Creative Grids Ruler - CGRJAW1 -  The 8" log cabin trim tool. A great quality ruler in that will have you making the MOST perfect log cabin blocks you  have ever seen in your life!
  • Trim the Tree pattern from Cut Loose Press - in case you want to make this adorable quilt for the holidays.
We made the Trim the Tree quilt with Be Jolly Fat Quarters and two of the Creative Grids Trim tool Rulers.  Our lucky winner of this bundle will get this TRIM THE TREE pattern  from Cut Loose Press too!

We made the Trim the Tree quilt with Be Jolly Fat Quarters and two of the Creative Grids Trim tool Rulers.  Our lucky winner of this bundle will get this TRIM THE TREE pattern  from Cut Loose Press too!

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED- CONGRATULATIONS TO ERIN D.!

Here's everything in the prize bundle for this giveaway.

Tah dah!

 

Thanks very much for reading this post and being a part of our giveaway.  Please comment below .

Check back often - soon  we will be launching another prize gievaway-Hoo-ray!  -Carol

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#MODASAMPLERSHUFFLE WEEK ONE

IT HAS BEGUN WITH WEEK ONE!  

 

Here are ALL the sampler shuffle patterns .

All 30 BLOCKS and the SETTING, BORDER and TRIANGLE tip sheets. YAY!

QUILT SETTING PATTERN

EASY TRIANGLES

INNER BORDER

BLOCK ONE

BLOCK TWO

BLOCK THREE

BLOCK FOUR

BLOCK FIVE

BLOCK SIX

BLOCK SEVEN

BLOCK EIGHT

BLOCK NINE

BLOCK TEN

BLOCK ELEVEN

BLOCK TWELVE

BLOCK THIRTEEN

BLOCK FOURTEEN

BLOCK FIFTEEN

BLOCK SIXTEEN

BLOCK SEVENTEEN

BLOCK EIGHTEEN

BLOCK NINETEEN

BLOCK TWENTY

BLOCK TWENTY-ONE

BLOCK TWENTY-TWO

BLOCK TWENTY-THREE

BLOCK TWENTY-FOUR

BLOCK TWENTY-FIVE

BLOCK TWENTY-SIX

BLOCK TWENTY-SEVEN

 

BLOCK TWENTY-EIGHT

BLOCK TWENTY-NINE

BLOCK THIRTY!

CLICK HERE to read more  details about  the Sampler Shuffle  and Rocking Chair Quilt's  SAMPLER SCRAMBLE contest 

I hope you will all sew along with MODA and make an outstanding sampler quilt.   I will be sharing some tips, tools,  and pictures each week as I am sewing these blocks.  Maybe it will help you decide what to do, or in some cases , what NOT to do- lol

WEEK ONE - WHAT CAROL DID:

STARTED SOMERSET SHUFFLE AND BABY SHUFFLE 

I'm going to use fabrics from Somerset by Fig Tree Quilts -  for my shuffle blocks.  I love this fabric and haven't had  a chance to sew something with it.  I  will give it a try and see how it turns into a beautiful sampler quilt in the coming weeks

BLOCK ONE

You can make your half square triangles for BLOCK ONE using your favorite method.   Triangle papers, specialty rulers, drawing a line diagonally across the square and sewing on each side. What  is your favorite?  Drawing a diagonal is…

You can make your half square triangles for BLOCK ONE using your favorite method.   Triangle papers, specialty rulers, drawing a line diagonally across the square and sewing on each side. What  is your favorite?  Drawing a diagonal is what is outlined in  your Block One pattern by Pat Sloan so that is what I did for my first BLOCK ONE

I found that my half square triangles came out slightly over sized  - so it is best to square them up to 2" (unfinished)  before assembling your block. If you don't , your blocks may have the lovely wonky 'pleated' effect on as I have…

I found that my half square triangles came out slightly over sized  - so it is best to square them up to 2" (unfinished)  before assembling your block. If you don't , your blocks may have the lovely wonky 'pleated' effect on as I have achieved - see pictures.  It's a good thing that they come out oversize and can be squared up - we are working pretty small here with the 6" block size. Going forward I will not be in such a hurry and square things up before I sew the blocks together. 

BLOCK ONE

                                              BLOCK ONE SOMERSET -light background

                                              BLOCK ONE SOMERSET -light background

BLOCK ONE

BLOCK ONE with values reversed.  I think I like this version best right now.  ( I will make a new one without pleats though :)

BLOCK ONE with values reversed.  I think I like this version best right now.  ( I will make a new one without pleats though :)

BLOCK TWO

BLOCK TWO

Somerset Fabrics - a made a 2nd BLOCK TWO so I can shuffle them all into my quilt later.  My! - how different BLOCK TWO looks when you change where you place the light and dark colors.  I predict that I will learn more about colors wh…

Somerset Fabrics - a made a 2nd BLOCK TWO so I can shuffle them all into my quilt later.  My! - how different BLOCK TWO looks when you change where you place the light and dark colors.  I predict that I will learn more about colors while we make this quilt.  (I have a lot to learn!)

BLOCK THREE

Here are the blocks 1, 2 and 3 .  I made a second block swapping out the values whenever I wanted to see  how it would change.  I am really looking forward to seeing next weeks free block patterns now.Thank you for reading this today.…

Here are the blocks 1, 2 and 3 .  I made a second block swapping out the values whenever I wanted to see  how it would change.  I am really looking forward to seeing next weeks free block patterns now.

Thank you for reading this today.  There is a comment area below if you would like to comment or have a question about the MODA SAMPLER SHUFFLE

And.... because I can never get enough time at the sewing machine I am going make a SECOND set of blocks using  Bella Solid Junior Jelly Roll or two, some Bella Solids yardage and my background on these block is Moda's white on white with a pat…

And.... because I can never get enough time at the sewing machine I am going make a SECOND set of blocks using  Bella Solid Junior Jelly Roll or two, some Bella Solids yardage and my background on these block is Moda's white on white with a pattern of itty bitty diaper pins on it.  Pretty cute fabric and my plan is that it will turn into an adorable baby sampler.  While I'm looking at this picture , I'm already thinking I may need to throw another solid color into the mix.  Maybe yellow?  I will get started on these first blocks and see how it looks.

I used my CLEARLY PERFECT ANGLES cling to sew the half square triangles on BLOCK ONE of my Baby Shuffle quilt. I don't have to draw any lines on the fabric squares. Click HERE to visit this product in our shop.

I used my CLEARLY PERFECT ANGLES cling to sew the half square triangles on BLOCK ONE of my Baby Shuffle quilt. I don't have to draw any lines on the fabric squares. Click HERE to visit this product in our shop.

BLOCK ONE

                                                      BLOCK ONE BABY SHUFFLE

                                                      BLOCK ONE BABY SHUFFLE

BLOCK TWO

                                                  BLOCK TWO BABY SHUFFLE

                                                  BLOCK TWO BABY SHUFFLE

BLOCK THREE

 
 

Here is a photo from MODA of the SAMPLER SHUFFLE quilt.  This quilt uses the setting pattern that you can download at the top of this page.  Since your pattern is in grayscale I thought you would like to see it in this colorful photo to help you with your fabric choosing . these fabrics are from Mille Couleurs by 3 Sisters and Color Daze by Laundry Basket Quilts - Edyta Sitar.   It sure is pretty!

Thanks for visiting! Please share pictures of your blocks if you like :YOU can post your BLOCK  pictures on our FACEBOOK PAGE or send them in an email to me : Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com

Thanks for visiting! Please share pictures of your blocks if you like :

YOU can post your BLOCK  pictures on our FACEBOOK PAGE or send them in an email to me : Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com

Richy Lainson Jr. is sewing along with MODA and all of you! He was so kind to share this picture on Facebook with us.  His points are so sharp and perfect - he posted that he uses Marti Michell's templates to get perfect points. Thank you Richy!

Richy Lainson Jr. is sewing along with MODA and all of you! He was so kind to share this picture on Facebook with us.  His points are so sharp and perfect - he posted that he uses Marti Michell's templates to get perfect points. Thank you Richy!

#ANDOVER #LHOTP #QUILTMARKET LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE premiere

PHOTOSHOW

International Quilt Market 2015  kicked off with the Schoolhouse Event Premier of Andover's Little House on the Prairie fabric collection.

This wonderful group of over 50 different fabrics is in the shop at  Rocking Chair Quilts !

In the meantime please enjoy  slide shows of photos from the premier & all the fabrics in the collection:

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Quiltober Prize Bundle Giveaway! #QUILTINGTREASURES #AURIFIL #CREATIVEGRIDS

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

We have a winner; congratulations to Carol Y.  Thanks so much to everyone who entered.  Our next giveaway will begin soon.

Sew Scary by J. Wecker Frisch for Quilting Treasures on display in the shop.

Sew Scary by J. Wecker Frisch for Quilting Treasures on display in the shop.

Creatiive Grids 2 1/2 x 12 1/2 ruler

Creatiive Grids 2 1/2 x 12 1/2 ruler

J. Wecker Frisch's Sew Scary Quilt hanging in our show booth. 

J. Wecker Frisch's Sew Scary Quilt hanging in our show booth. 

Here is everything in the Sew Scary prize bundle.  YOWZA!

Here is everything in the Sew Scary prize bundle.  YOWZA!

I found my store string and bundled up a tempting portion of prints and panels from Sew Scary, added a Creative Grids Ruler and then sprinkled generously with Aurifil threads!  

I found my store string and bundled up a tempting portion of prints and panels from Sew Scary, added a Creative Grids Ruler and then sprinkled generously with Aurifil threads!  

This prize bundle includes THREE Aurifil Big Spools in colors that go so well with the Sew Scary fabrics!

This prize bundle includes THREE Aurifil Big Spools in colors that go so well with the Sew Scary fabrics!

HERE IS THE LAUNCH OF THE 3RD IN OUR NEW SERIES OF GIVEAWAY BUNDLES!

October is halfway done and the time is just right to host a new giveaway before we leave for Houston Quilt Market next week. We are having some wonderful fall weather here in Illinois , It makes me inspired to fill this giveaway bundle with J. Wecker Frisch's Sew Scary fabric.....So I did!

 I love love love her work,  and can't wait for Ms. Wecker Frisch's  next fabric group, The Daily Grind to arrive here at the shop in  November.  The Sew Scary fabrics have been well received in the little shop on Meadow Street and were a hit during our Fall show circuit.  The little witch quilt looked great in the show booth! 

 

Be sure to LIKE US on Facebook so you'll know when each giveaway begins.

 

Enter  up to 3 times using the Rafflecopter widget (the WHITE BOX below) at the end of this blog post.

Contest ends October 19th at Midnight CST . Retail Prize VALUE $140. USD. For complete rules click HERE.

What's in the bundle this week?

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

We have a winner;  congratulations to Carol Y.  Thanks so much to everyone who entered.  Our next giveaway will begin soon.

Here's everything in the prize bundle for this giveaway.

Tah dah!

 

Thanks very much for reading this post and being a part of our giveaway.  Please comment below . Soon after a winner is chosen for today's bundle we will be launching another one. Hoo-ray!  Here's  a hint about the next prize bundle: This little quilter went to market.

-Carol

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Row by Row 2016 Theme has been selected!

 

Watch as Row by Row Creators Janet Lutz and Debra Gabel announce the theme for 2016 Row by Row:

I am pretty excited about their choice.  I think our little shop on Meadow Street is going to have a great summer 2016 Sewin' & Rowin!  WE are really feeling 'at home' with this new theme and can hardly wait to start working on our row pattern design.  Thanks for watching!

 

Please comment below and tell me what you think about the new theme?

I do love to sew house blocks, barn blocks & schoolhouse blocks!  I think it's going to be great!  Oh oh  church blocks....I made a church block once....What else can you think of that would plug into the 2016 Row by Row theme of Home Sweet Home?

 

 

 

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WIN A FRIVOL! #MODAFABRICS #AURIFIL #CREATIVEGRIDS

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

We have a winner  congratulations to Teresa S!  Thanks so much to everyone who entered.  Our next giveaway will begin soon.

and away we go!   Here is the launch of our 2nd in our new series of giveaway bundles!

Be sure to LIKE US on Facebook so you'll know when each giveaway begins.

What's in the bundle this week?

FRIVOL? What is a Frivol?

friv·ol:\-vəl-iŋ, -və-liŋ\intransitive verb;  to act frivolously :  trifle.  That's the dictionary's answer.  Here is a defintion a quilter can enjoy:

 Frivol    brand new quilt kits from Moda Fabrics.  A  12 month series of lovely little quilt kits cleverly packaged in a collectible tin that matches the fabric inside.  The fabric is a bundle of 7" precut squares.  Inside the Frivol tin you'll also find your quilt pattern printed on a card and a bonus maker block pattern that you can make into a sampler quilt as you collect the Frivols all through the coming months.

Enter  up to 3 times using the Rafflecopter widget (the WHITE BOX below) at the end of this blog post.

Contest ends October 5th at Midnight CST . Prize VALUE $120.00 USD. For complete rules click HERE.

Here is what Frivol #2 , Faithful looks like when it's all done.  So sweet!

Here is what Frivol #2 , Faithful looks like when it's all done.  So sweet!

The lucky winner of this prize will need backing and binding fabric , so we've included that too!

The lucky winner of this prize will need backing and binding fabric , so we've included that too!

Here is a block for the Faithful frivol quilt , trimmed up to a perfect 5 /12" and ready to sew into  a row.

Here is a block for the Faithful frivol quilt , trimmed up to a perfect 5 /12" and ready to sew into  a row.

Inside your Frivol tin you find this tidy bundle of pre cut 7" squares and some other surprises too!

Inside your Frivol tin you find this tidy bundle of pre cut 7" squares and some other surprises too!

oooo!  A set of 10 spools of Aurifil threads to match!

oooo!  A set of 10 spools of Aurifil threads to match!

A quilter needs good tools and we are here to deliver!  Your prize bundle includes this nifty 5 1/2" square from Creative Grids - the perfect tool for this Frivol, whose unfinished blocks are 5 1/2" ! How fitting.

A quilter needs good tools and we are here to deliver!  Your prize bundle includes this nifty 5 1/2" square from Creative Grids - the perfect tool for this Frivol, whose unfinished blocks are 5 1/2" ! How fitting.

 

Here's everything in the prize bundle for this giveaway:

 

We have a winner- congratulations to Teresa S!  Thanks so much to everyone who entered.  Our next giveaway will begin soon.

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED

If you didn't get the chance to read last week's blog post , you might be thinkin'  "Hey Carol, why are you giving away all these bundles?"  Well firstly , it's SEW MUCH FUN! and then there's the fact we got so excited when we received our prize* we wanted to share it with all of you. Read all about it below:

*Our shop's prize for being chosen as winner  in Creative Grids Rock Your Row 2015 Quilt Project contest was a pile of wonderful CG Rulers.   After receiving the news we felt the best thing to do was to.......Party in the Quilt Shop!!  So.......we will share this prize with ALL of you by hosting giveaways on our blog and social media. Be sure and LIKE us on Facebook to stay updated on when you can sign up  for chances to win prize bundles. Each will include  one wonderful Creative Grids Ruler.   We will keep tucking things into bundles with the rulers and hosting giveaways until they are all gone!  That may take us all the way until Christmas- woohoo! Thanks for reading and keep in touch so you can enter to win some fun bundles! - Carol


P.S. What's in our next giveaway? Stay connected to find out. Hint: I never meet a ruler I didn't like

Win a Creative Grids Ruler Prize Bundle! #Aurifil #RowbyRowExperience

This giveaway has ended!

Congratulations to Jan B, the lucky winner of this prize bundle.  We will launch another giveaway very soon! of course it will include a creative Grids ruler and all else I'll add is that the prize will be so 'frivol"ous!  :).  BE sure to like us on Facebook or subscribe to this blog to stay updated .  Thanks so much to everyone for participating! - Carol

Welcome to Rocking Chair Quilts and our first in a string of GIVEAWAY BUNDLES yay!

Be sure to LIKE US on Facebook to stay updated on the onslaught of giveaways in your future!

What's included in our first fun prize bundle?

 The Creative Grids special edition Row by Row 2015 Ruler!  (2 1/2" by 6 1/2")

 
 
 

 <Row by Row  & Scenics Fat quarter Bundle....how fat, you ask?  25 FAT QUARTERS that's a pudgy bundle to be sure.. ....... 

But wait .....once you slice up all these FQs with your fabulous NEW Creative Grids USA ruler you'll need  some yummy Aurifil Threads to stitch your project together - so we 'll include Aurifil too! 

If you are our lucky winner you'll ALSO receive:

TWO delicious AURIFIL BIG SPOOLS&nbsp;of 50 wt. MAKO cotton thread in the most pleasing Row by Row themed colors. Woop! &nbsp;&nbsp;#5005 Medium Turquoise AND #6737

TWO delicious AURIFIL BIG SPOOLS of 50 wt. MAKO cotton thread in the most pleasing Row by Row themed colors. Woop!   #5005 Medium Turquoise AND #6737

  • Let's go ahead and round out this fun prize bundle with one each of these collectible 2015 Row by Row H2O pins! :

 

Enter  up to 3 times using the Rafflecopter widget (the WHITE BOX below) at the end of this blog post.

Contest ends September 23rd at Midnight CST . Prize VALUE $116. USD. For complete rules click HERE.

Here's everything in the prize bundle for this giveaway:

TAH - DAH!

Click inside the white Rafflecopter box below and complete your entries:

So what's the 411 on our first of many giveaways?  We'll here's the long and short of it:

We had a fabulous summer here at the little shop  on Meadow Street playing store and having fun meeting Rowers from all over the U.S. and Canada.  Here's our Row; Beacons in the Bay:

Our Row Patterns and Kits are available to pre-&nbsp;order on &nbsp;our website, please click on the photo to shop.

Our Row Patterns and Kits are available to pre- order on  our website, please click on the photo to shop.

We used  Creative Grids Double Strip Kaleidoscope Ruler to make our row and entered the Rock Your Row Contest for 2015 that Creative Grids holds each year.

WE put our Beacons in the Bay row into a quilt pattern too and entered that pattern into the Creative Grids 2015 Rock your Row Project contest......and we won! Hip hip hooray!

Click on Photo to visit Row by Row shop - Quilt kits for Beacons in the Bay are avaialable for pre- order.

Click on Photo to visit Row by Row shop - Quilt kits for Beacons in the Bay are avaialable for pre- order.

We are SO honored and excited to have been chosen as winner in the Creative Grids 2015 Row by Row Project Contest.  A great big THANK YOU and shout out to Cam and all the folks at  Creative Grids USA for hosting this fun contest and for the fantastic products that Creative Grids provides to make our quilting lives so fun and easy!

Our prize for being chosen as winner is a pile of wonderful CG Rulers.   After receiving the news we felt the best thing to do was to.......Party in the Quilt Shop!!  So.......we will share this prize with ALL of you by hosting giveaways on our blog and social media. Be sure and LIKE us on Facebook to stay updated on when you can sign up  for chances to win prize bundles. Each will include  one wonderful Creative Grids Ruler.   We will keep tucking things into bundles with the rulers and hosting giveaways until they are all gone!  Thanks for reading and stay tuned! - Carol

 

P.S. Here's  a hint about our next giveaway, it will be absolutely 'frivol'ous!

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