Star Flight: Quick, easy, and BLUE!

Have you seen the dynamic Star Flight quilt in the August/September issue of McCall's Quick Quilts? It combines two of many quilters' favorite things: stars and chevrons! Lisa Ruble designed this quilt using the full range of blues in the Fleur de Bleu collection. We asked Lisa to tell us about her quilt.

"Star Flight" designed by Lisa Swenson Ruble; machine quilted by Diane Oakes;
featured in McCall's Quick Quilts August/September 2018 issue

Q. Why did you choose the Fleur de Bleu collection?
LR: I'm a cool palette person, so blues speak to me. I love the variety of blue prints in the collection and thought it would make a graphic two-color quilt. 

Q. Do you have a favorite print in the collection? 
LR: My favorites are the large flowers. I used the blue on the front (bottom row) and then the white print on the back. It is the perfect backing for this quilt! 

Q. Tell us about your design.
LR: I originally made this design for a friend going through some health issues. I liked the modern feel of the zig zags, but I wanted the design to have something more--something uplifting. I placed around with half-square triangle placement and came up with the star in the corner. I made the first quilt in yellow and pinks, but I love this cool blue and white version. 

Q. How is the quilt quilted? 
LR: Diane stitched separate quilting motifs in each zig zag row, which helps define the design even more. It was the perfect treatment for this quilt! 

Purchase the pattern separately here.

See the entire Fleur de Bleu fabric collection here and ask for it at your local quilt shop.
In love with these gorgeous blues? Download a Fleur de Bleu free quilt pattern here and find a bargello quilt tutorial here.
Find McCall's Quick Quilts magazine here.

Summer of Sewing Roundup!

We hope you enjoyed following our Summer of Sewing series as much as we enjoyed sharing it with you! 

Here's a quick look at the projects we featured this summer; check out the tutorials and ask for the fabrics at your local quilt shop!

Car Carry-All featuring the Building 101 collection

Polka Dot Pouches featuring the Thoroughly Modern collection by Virginia Robertson

Bargello in Blues featuring the Fleur de Bleu collection

Mayfair Placemats featuring the Mayfair collection

Farm Animals Soft Book featuring the Vintage 30s Ruby's Treasures collection

Walkabout Tote featuring the Walkabout 2 collection

Dino Balls Quilt featuring the Lost World collection

Pet Pillow featuring Love is a Four Legged Word collection

Hold Everything Fabric Boxes featuring the Goanna Walkabout collection

Patriotic Star Quilt featuring the American Pride collection

Pie Pincushions featuring the Farmer John's Garden Party collection

Garden Trivets featuring the Farmer John's Garden Party collection

Which was your favorite? 

Summer of Sewing: Bargello in Blues

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! 

Today's tutorial features a bargello quilt--the perfect way to show off the gorgeous blues of the Fleur de Bleu fabrics! If you haven't made a bargello before, don't worry! We'll walk you through all the steps. It's easier than you think. Make sure to scroll down to the bottom of the post to find out how you can win a bundle of Fleur de Bleu fabrics. 

Quilt Size: 39-1/2" x 47-1/2"

Let's get started!

(Download and print our Assembly Chart before starting)

You'll Need:

1/4 yard each daisy outline (Fabric F) and dark blue tonal (Fabric H)

1/3 yard each white large floral (Fabric A), blue daisy (Fabric C), light blue daisy (Fabric D), and blue tonal (Fabric G)

1/2 yard of blue leaf (Fabric E)

5/8 yard of blue large floral (Fabric B)

1-1/2 yards backing fabric

batting

Cutting:

From Fabric A:

(1) 3" x 42" strip

(2) 2-1/2" x 42" strips

(1) 1-1/2" x 42" strip

From Fabric B:

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

(2) 3" x 42" strips (for outer border)

(1) 3-1/2" x 42" strip

From Fabric C:

(1) 3-1/2" x 42" strip

(1) 2-1/2" x 42" strip

(1) 2" x 42" strip

From Fabric D:

(1) 3-1/2" x 42" strips

(1) 2" x 42" strip

(1) 1-1/2" x 42" strip

From Fabric E: 

(1) 2-1/2" x 42" strip

(1) 2" x 42" strip

(5) 2-1/4" x 42" strips for binding

From Fabric F: 

(1) 3-1/2" x 42" strip

(1) 2" x 42" strip

From Fabric G:

(1) 3" x 42" strip

(2) 2" x 42" strips

From Fabric H: 

(1) 2-1/2" x 42" strip

(1) 1-1/2" x 42" strip

Make the Quilt:

Step 1: Lay out the strips in the order shown. 

Step 2: Sew the strips together lengthwise into a large pieced strip. Hint: Sew strips together in pairs and continue joining pairs until strip set is complete. Note the numbers on the strips below. Use these numbers as reference in step 4. 

Step 3: Sew strip 22 lengthwise to strip 1 to turn the strip set into a loop.

Step 4: Flatten the loop and trim one end to create a straight edge. 

Step 5: Referring to the chart (download it here), cut the indicated width strips from the loop. 

You'll have 20 loops that look like this (but in varying widths): 

Step 6: Again referring to the chart, open the seam in each loop between the fabrics indicated in the second column. Label each pieced strip (column 3). 
Step 7: Lay out the opened loops in numerical order and begin sewing them together in pairs. Tip: Find and mark the center of each pieced strip. Match centers and ends of the strips you're joining and pin to help minimize stretching that can occur because of the large number of seams. 

Step 8: Join the pairs together until the quilt center is assembled. 
Step 9: Sew the 4-1/2" wide Fabric B strips to opposite sides of the quilt center. Trim excess. Sew the 3" wide Fabric B strips to the top and bottom. Trim excess. 

Step 10: Layer the backing, batting and quilt top and quilt as desired. Use the (5) 2-1/4" x 42" Fabric E strips to bind the quilt. 

Love all the movement created by the bargello effect! 

Would you like to win a bundle of Fleur de Bleu fabrics? Leave a comment below (or on IG) telling us your color. Giveaway is open through Sunday, August 20th at 11:59 PM CDT. 

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

Mayfair winner:

Barb Neiwert

Lovin' the Blues

Blue, blue and more blue! From indigo to sky, with a few shades in between,
our new Fleur de Bleu fabric collection is boldly blue and beautiful! 

Focal flowers:

Dark and light prints:

Tonal blenders:

Small daisy blossoms:

See the entire Fleur de Bleu collection here and ask for it at your local quilt shop.
Ready to start a project with Fleur de Bleu? Check out our Blue and White Quilt Pinterest board for inspiration!