Inspired by Fabric: 4th of July

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Red, White and Blue Round Up!

Summer is in full swing and the 4th of July is right around the corner! We're sharing some of our favorite red, white and blue tutorials that have been featured here at Inspired by Fabric.

Which one of these 5 patriotic projects do you want to make?

1. Patriotic Star Quilt tutorial

Find the tutorial here.

2. Striped Mini quilt tutorial

Find the tutorial here.

3. Land that I Love quilt tutorial

Find the tutorial here.

4. Summer Tote tutorial

Find the tutorial here.

5. Patriotic Pennants

Find the tutorial here.

Friday, June 16, 2017

Summer of Sewing: Patriotic Star Quilt

During our Summer of Sewing series, we'll be featuring weekly tutorials using our new fabric collections (and giveaways, too!). Join us each week, sit back, relax, and then start sewing!

We're in full-on 4th of July mood, and the patriotic fun starts here! We chose two prints from the American Pride collection to create this exploding star quilt, based on a tutorial from Sarah Craig of Confessions of a Fabric Addict. (Head over to see her 72" version using four of these star blocks--she stitched it in solids, and we think it would look fantastic in our Painter's Palette Solids!)

Quilt measures 30-1/2" square

Here are our fabric choices:

Let's get started!

You'll Need:

1/2 yard of plaid print (includes binding)

3/4 yard of white solid

1/2 yard of blue star print

1 yard of backing fabric (we used Amy Calloway's allover patriotic print. See it here.)

36" square of batting

Cutting:

From the plain print:

(1) 4-1/4" square

(4) 2-3/4" squares

(4) 2-1/4" x 42" strips for binding

From the white solid:

(4) 2-3/4" squares

(4) 4-3/4" squares

(4) 8-1/2" squares

(4) 8" squares

From the blue star print:

(4) 8-1/2" squares

(4) 4-3/4" squares

(4) 4-1/4" squares

Make the Quilt:

Step 1: Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of a 2-3/4" white square. Layer right sides together with a 2-3/4" plaid square.

Step 2: Stitch 1/4" on either side of the drawn line. Cut on the line.

Step 3: Press both units open and trim to 2-3/8" square. Repeat to make a total of (8) HST units.

Step 4: Lay out the (8) HST units, (1) 4-1/4" plaid square, and (4) 2-3/8" white squares as shown.

Step 5: Sew the HST units into pairs as shown. Sew white squares to both ends of two units.

Step 6: Sew HST pairs to the sides of the center square. Sew the remaining units to the top and bottom to make the center star unit.

Step 7: Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of a 4-3/4" white square. Layer right sides together with a 4-3/4" plaid square.

Step 8: Sew 1/4" on either side of the drawn line. Cut on the drawn line and press both units open. Trim to measure 4-1/4" square. Repeat to make a total of (8) HST units.

Step 9: Lay out the (8) HST units, (4) 4-1/4" white squares and center star unit as shown.

Step 10: Sew the HST units into pairs, and add 4-1/4"blue star squares to both ends of (2) units. Sew HST pairs to the sides of the center square. Sew the remaining units to the top and bottom to make the center star unit.

Step 11: Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (1) 8-1/2" white square. Layer right sides together with an 8-1/2" blue star square.

Step 9: Sew 1/4" on either side of the drawn line. Cut on the drawn line and press both units open. Trim to measure 8" square. Repeat to make a total of (8) HST units.

Step 10: Lay out the (8) HST units, (4) 8" white squares and center star unit as shown.

Step 11: Sew the HST units into pairs, and add 8" white squares to both ends of (2) units. Sew HST pairs to the sides of the center square. Sew the remaining units to the top and bottom to complete the quilt top.

Step 12: Layer the backing right side down, batting and quilt top right side up. Quilt as desired. Trim batting and backing even with the quilt top. Use the (4) 2-1/4" x 42" plaid strips to bind the quilt.

Would you like to win the fabrics used to make this quilt? Leave a comment below (or on IG) telling us your favorite July 4th tradition. Giveaway is open through Sunday, June 18th at 11:59 PM CDT.

Find the entire American Pride collection here and ask for it at your local quilt shop.
Visit our Feeling Patriotic Pinterest board here for more red, white and blue ideas.

Follow along with our Summer of Sewing Series!
Click here to see all the tutorials.

Last week's winner:
Congratulations to SliceofPiQuilts! We'll be contacting you for your mailing address.

Monday, July 4, 2016

Happy 4th of July!

Wishing America a Happy Birthday and you and your family an enjoyable 4th of July!

American Flag quilt by Barbara J. Eikmeier
featuring the Vintage Shirting & Dress Prints collection

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Summer of Sewing: Land that I Love Wall Banner

Welcome back to our Summer of Sewing tutorials here at Inspired by Fabric!

We'll be featuring regular tutorials as part of our Summer of Sewing series, all using our newest fabric lines that you can find at your local quilt shop! Our tutorials will include a chance to win a bundle of the fabric line being used, so make sure to enter each time!

We're getting ready for the 4th of July this week with a folk art-style wall quilt featuring the American Pride collection. This collection features a panel of two blocks, one of which we used here, and then coordinating prints. Panel blocks are perfect for adding a variety of borders, and voila! Great wall quilt. (It measures 28" square.) Scroll down to the bottom of this post to find out how you can win a bundle of American Pride.

Here's a look at the two blocks on the panel. Each measures approximately 14-1/2" square.

Let's get started!

You'll Need:
1 panel
1 fat quarter or 1/4 yard of blue text print
1/2 yard red text print
1/2 yard checkered stars
5/8 yard cream solid
1 yard backing fabric
30" square of batting

Cutting:
Note: Our cutting directions are very specific to ensure that the directional text prints are oriented correctly on all sides of the quilt.

From the panel:
Fussy cut one 14-1/2" square

From the red text print:
Three 2-1/2" x 18" strips with text running the short way (see photo below); cut two 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" pieces from one strip and reserve the remainder for strip sets
Two 2-1/2" x 34" strips with text running the long way (see photo below); cut two 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" pieces from one strip and reserve the remainder for strip sets

From the blue text print:
Eight 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" pieces with text running the long way (see photo below)
Eight 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" pieces with text running the short way (see photo below)
Four 2-1/2" squares

From the checkered stars:
Two 1-1/2" x 14-1/2" strips
Two 1-1/2" x 16-1/2" strips
Two 1-1/2" x 20-1/2" strips
Two 1-1/2" x 22-1/2" strips
Three 2-1/4" x 42" strips for binding

From the cream solid:
Thirty-two 2-1/2" squares
Four 2-1/2" x 42" strips
Four 3-1/2" squares

Make the Wall Quilt:
1. Sew 1-1/2" x 14-1/2" checkered star strips to the sides of the block and press open. Sew 1-1/2" x 16-1/2" checkered star strips to the to and bottom of the block and press open.

2. To make the flying geese units, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of all 2-1/2" cream solid squares. Lay a marked square right sides together on one end of a 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" blue text piece. Stitch on the drawn line, trim seam allowance to 1/4", and press open. Repeat on the opposite end.

3. Noting orientation of the text in the flying geese below, make four of each kind.

4. Referring to the photo, sew four matching flying geese units together into a row. Make two for the side borders. Sew to the sides of the quilt center.

5. Sew four matching flying geese units together into a row for the top border and one for the bottom row. Sew 2-1/2" blue text squares to both ends of each row. Sew to the top and bottom of the quilt center.

6. Sew 1-1/2" x 20-1/2" checkered star strips to the sides of the quilt center. Sew 1-1/2" x 22-1/2" checkered star strips to the top and bottom.

7. Sew each red text strip to a cream solid strip. (Sew two half red text strips to one cream solid strip.) Crosscut ten 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" segments with the text running the short way and ten 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" segments with the text running the long way.

8. Referring to the photo, sew five matching segments together in a row. Sew a 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" red text piece to the cream end to make the side border. Make two. In the same way, sew five matching segments together in a row, sew a 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" red text piece to the cream end and 3-1/2" cream squares to both ends to make a top/bottom border. Make two.

9. Sew the side borders to the sides of the quilt center. Sew the top and bottom borders (with the cream squares on the ends) to the top and bottom.
10. Layer the backing fabric, batting, and quilt top right side up and baste. Quilt as desired.
11. Use the three 2-1/4" x 42" checkered star strips to add the binding.

Happy 4th of July!

See the entire American Pride collection here.

For a chance to win a fat quarter bundle of the American Pride collection, make sure you follow us on the blog (options are in the right hand sidebar) and leave a comment letting us know you do, as well as telling us your favorite print in the collection. Giveaway is open through Sunday, July 3rd at 11:59 pm CST. We'll randomly draw a winner and announce it on the blog next week. Make sure we have a way to get in touch with you if you are selected as the winner!

Congratulations to the winner of the Melon bundle: Kathy E.
We'll contact you for your mailing information!

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Feeling Patriotic? We've got inspiration for you!

June has sped by, and the 4th of July is just around the corner! If you're looking to add a little extra red, white and blue into your life this coming weekend as we celebrate our country, look no further than our Feeling Patriotic Pinterest board! From snacks to decor to quilts, we're pretty sure you'll find several things to repin and try yourself!

No-Bake Berry Trifle