Bee Desi with Tina

So here we are.. June, the last month of the Desi Bee..my month.

I am also part of an international bee called Star of Africa and have received some lovely blocks from them. I have just had a brainwave..I am going to ask for similar blocks from the Desi Bees also and add to my fun quilt. So here are my instructions..

Shoes! I want shoes ! I need shoes! I love shoes and I'd like blocks with shoes/sandals/slippers/any footwear..preferably typical of the place you are from..but even otherwise is fine ...pieced, appliequed, thread painted, embroidered..anything. The more whimsical the better..but am happy with realistic representations too. I'd like the finished block to be 12.5"x12.5".

Here are pics of the blocks that I have received from my Star of Africa Bees to give you folks an idea. ..

Please do remember to use good quality, bleed free cotton/poplin.

Happy quilting and thanks for being part of the bee.

Btw if non-bee members want to make and send me a block too I shall be overjoyed. As long as u dont ask for it back :-p

love
Tina

Bee Desi with Sangeeta

 Please make your favourite blocks......keeping the size to 12x12........in shades of yellow and lavender.   Please feel free to express yourself in any form, traditional, modern, solids, prints... but please also let me know your thoughts about choice of your style.  Will help me give a small story to each block....thanks.

- Sangeeta

Bee Desi with Shalini

Materials needed : scraps in various colours with matching/contrasting  solids

8 pieces of  4.5"   squares in various prints
8 pieces of  5.25" squares in various prints
8 pieces of  5.25" squares in  solids

1. Draw a diagonal line on the back of the solid squares.(5.25 inches)  These will be used to create half-square triangles.  Then, match up each solid square with a printed square.(5.25 inches) Face the right sides together with the line you have drawn facing you.

2. Stitch across the line that has been drawn leaving a seam of 1/4 inch. Then make a cut along the line to create two half-square triangles (HSTs). (4.5 inches)

3. Press the HSTs and trim down to 4.5 inches.

4. Lay out the squares and HSTs as for a patchwork wheel block. Put the other blocks together in pairs to create the four rows for this block.

5. Then stitch the squares in place taking care that the solids in the HST are placed at the four corners and then stitch rows together, taking care to line up the seams.   The other side of the solid HSTs should form a diagonal square in the middle.

Press the seams and …… Presto……they are ready.

you will be left with some pieces. use them to create another block for yourself. :)

Enjoy

-Shalini

Bee Desi With Sandhya Srinivasan

Queen Bee for the month of March is the awesome quilter Sandhya Srinivasan. Over to her......

Hello ladies
I have chosen the Ohio Star Block , pattern given by Amy Gibson in Craftsy

Ohio Star Block Pattern

 

Materials

                        5½" (14 cm) or one fat quarter background fabric  - off-white solid colour

                        5½“ (14 cm) or one fat quarter solid colour orange/red/maroon poplin fabric. No prints please.

Cutting

Colour fabric (star)

                        Cut one 4½" (11.4cm) square (for the center)

                        Cut two 5½" (14cm) squares (for the points

Background fabric

                        Cut four 4½" (11.4cm) squares (for the corners)

                        Cut two 5½" (14cm) squares

 Construction

This pattern uses just one of several methods for making quarter square triangles. Each method has pros and cons and, since preferences do range from one person to the next, feel free to construct your quarter square triangles via a different method if you would like.

1.      From the 5 ½ “  (14 cm) background squares, create 4 quarter square triangles as follows:

·         Layer each background square on top of a 5 ½ “   (14 cm) colour square, right sides together and pin.  

·         Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of the two background squares.

·         For each pair, stitch a scant ¼" (6 mm) seam on both sides of the drawn line. Cut along the line and press the units open with the seam allowance toward the darker fabric. You’ll have four half square triangle (HST) units at this point.

·         Using a ruler and rotary cutter, on the wrong side of each of these HST units, make two unit by cutting a diagonal line corner to corner, perpendicular to the seam.

·         Switch halves and pair up units, right sides together. Make sure your coordinating fabrics are opposite one another and the center seams are “nested." (Feel with your fingers to make sure there's no bump.)

·         For each pair, pin at both sides of the center intersection. Stitch a scant ¼" (6mm) seam on both sides of the drawn line.

·         Press open and trim these units to 4½" (11.4 cm).

2.      Lay out all the squares and units, using the block illustration as a guide.

3.      Join each row, using a scant ¼ " (6 mm) seam.

4.      Press the seam allowances away from the quarter square triangles.

5.      Nest and pin all of the matching seams between rows. Now stitch the rows together using a scant ¼ " (6 mm) seam.

6.      Press. Double check that the block is 12 ½ " (31.8 cm) square and trim if necessary. 

        Cheers

        Sandhya