Rainbow Serenade QAL Week 4

Welcome to week 4 of the Rainbow Serenade QAL.  This week we will be making Unit 4 for the center of our blocks. 

You can watch the video from our Facebook Live right here: 

To get started with your unit 4 blocks you will need to cut all your 5" and 3 1/4" squares that are listed in your pattern on Page 10.  

Next, you will make all your 5" squares into 3 different Half Square Triangles. Once you have all your Half Square Triangles made you will need to press them according to the pattern and go ahead and trim to 4 1/2" squares using your Tucker Trimmer® 1.

Once your Half Square Triangles are completed, you will need to take your  3 1/4" squares and cut them once on the diagonal to yield 2 triangles per square. Now that we have everything prepared for units let begin replacing all the corners with the triangles we have just completed.

First, we will be removing the top left corner of the HST, using the "Cut Away Corner" side of the Corner Pop® tool. You will need to be using the 2" mark on the tool.

Note: Please keep in mind that I will be demonstrating in the Left handed positions and please refer to your tool instructions for the right-hand positions.  

Now we have the first 2" removed we will need to replace the first corner with the Wine color.  You will position and stitch the triangle on the bottom and the Half Square Triangle on top, using your best 1/4" seam allowance.

Press the triangle away from the Half Square Triangle unit.

Now we need to trim that slightly oversized triangle.  Position your Corner Pop® Tool on top of your triangle unit. Assuring that the "Corner Trim Down" section is on top of the new triangle.  You will be lining up on the 2" diagonal line.

Now that the first corner is done, we can move on to the next corner. This time we will be removing from the blue fabric of the Half Square Triangle.  Again using your Corner Pop® tool remove 2" from the corner.

You will be replacing that corner with an Azure triangle.  Again Position, Stitch and Press.  This time when you press, you will press the unit toward the Half Square Triangle unit.  Followed up with trimming the unit, remember to use the 2" diagonal line from the Corner Trim Down Section.

Now we will replace the opposite side corner of the unit.  Removing from the Cherry fabric of the Half Square Triangle.  Removing the 2" using our Corner Pop® tool.

Replacing it with a Fushia triangle. Stitch and Press outwards away from the center.

Again, Trim the unit up using the Corner Pop tool.

Now you will replace the last corner with the Grape triangle. Pressing away from the center, and trimming the triangle to complete the full unit.

Now your first Unit 4 is complete, following the diagrams on Page 11 & 12 of your pattern, make the rest of your units. 

When you have all your Unit 4's complete, you can lay out your first couple of blocks and start stitching them together.  

The week of 11/6/18 we will be wrapping up the Rainbow Serenade QAL. We will be discussing the units and following up with any last minute questions.

Please remember if you have questions, please post them in the comment section below, you can also refer to the video above.

Please remember there are pattern corrections made to this pattern, refer to my pattern correction page HERE. Also, note once the quilt along is over I will be emailing our a new revised pattern to all the people that purchased the pattern.

If you would like to participate in the Rainbow Serenade QAL, you can purchase the pattern (also find the yardage requirements) HERE and Purchase the Studio 180 Tools HERE.  

Happy Sewing!

Tina

Rainbow Serenade Quilt Along Week 3

Week 3 is here in the Rainbow Serenade Quilt Along.   Here is Week 3's Video:

Last time, we were preparing for Units 2 and 3, steps 1-3.  Today, we will be finishing up the final couple steps.

I want to start by saying this is a very complicated pattern to write and I had several testers on this pattern, and even the testers could get caught all the errors.  As I was making the final steps for this QAL, I notice some pressing mistakes in Step 3 that I would like to point out for the Small HST Triangles.  I have corrected them in the pattern and have uploaded the pages to my correction page, HERE.  Please fix the press before Starting the final steps.

Step 4 - Adding Corner 1

Let's get started now with the adding the first corner to our units.  So I'm working with the Black / Azure / Wine combination set.  Using your unit down on the mat, you will use your Corner Pop® tool you will be Cutting Away 2" Corner from the Wine triangle side. 

Now that all the 2" pieces have been cut away you will then replace them with the Azure / Mint Small HST Triangles from Step 3. 

Please pay close attention to which half of the small HST you are using.  Make sure the Azure matches up on the same side of the Azure on the Combination Unit as pictured above.  

You will stitch in the HST in place.  Making sure you line up the center, and please remember to not to pull and tug on the long bias of the small triangle unit as you are sewing.  Press the units toward the wine strip.  Trim using your Corner Pop® tool using the 2" Corner Trim Down Section as we did in Week 1.   

Repeat all the steps on pages 6-7 in your pattern to add the first corner, before starting adding Corner 2 units.

Step 4 - Adding Corner 2

Now we are going to change the opposite bottom corner.  Please be careful and pay close attention to the corners you are replacing.  You will  never cut away from any of the black portions of the units.  Again you will be Cutting Away 2" from the inner corners, as seen above.

You will be replacing with Wine / Dream small HST Triangle unit.  Please remember to match up the wine colors of the units.  These units will nest together if you have corrected the pressing on these units.  Stitch the units together and be careful to not pull and tug on the bias edge of the triangle.

Next, Press your units away from the new triangle unit.  Note: you units will be slightly oversized. You will trim again using your Corner Pop® tool as we did in the first corner.

You will repeat for all the colors on page 8 & 9 of your pattern to finish all your blocks for Unit 2 and 3. 

Please remember to keep everything together and organized. Now Units 2 & 3 are complete in two weeks will finish up making our units with Unit 4.

Please remember if you have questions, please post them in the comment section below, you can also refer to the video above.

Week 4 of the Rainbow Serenade QAL will be 10/23 at 2:30 pm EST for the Facebook Live and the blog will be posted on 10/25.

If you would like to participate in the Rainbow Serenade QAL, you can purchase the pattern (also find the yardage requirements) HERE and Purchase the Studio 180 Tools HERE.  

Happy Sewing!

Tina

Rainbow Serenade Quilt Along Week 2

How did you do with Week 1, in the Rainbow Serenade, did you get your units finished?  If you missed Week 1, you can read about it here.

In Week 2, of the Rainbow Serenade QAL, we are starting on Unit 2 and 3, working on only Steps 1 - 3.  We will be leaving Steps 4 and 5 for the next part of the QAL. 

You can watch the Video below:

In Week 2, we start with Step 1 for Unit 2 and 3, and the making of more Half Square Triangles. Remember, you don't have to Trim at this point.

Once you have all your HST made it, its time to cut the 5 1/2" squares to turn all the HST into Combination Units in step 2.

Please remember to press according to the directions in the pattern and also keep your units organized.  All your units will be need trimmed at this point also.

In Step 3, you will have to make more HST units, but they will be smaller units at a 3 1/2".  These smaller HST units will be used in Steps 4 and 5, that we will discuss in two weeks. 

Please remember to again press according to arrows in the instructions and trim the units to 3 1/2".

Once you have all your units made you will then need to sub cut them diagonally across the seam, to form triangles.  

Keep everything together and organized will help you with the next Steps. 

Well, that's it for Unit 2 & 3. Please remember if you have questions, please post them in the comment section below, you can also refer to the video above.

Week 3 of the Rainbow Serenade QAL will be 10/9 at 2:30 pm EST for the Facebook Live and the blog will be posted on 10/11.

If you would like to participate in the Rainbow Serenade QAL you can purchase the pattern (also find the yardage requirements) HERE and Purchase the Studio 180 Tools HERE.  

Tina

Rainbow Serenade Quilt Along Week 1

On Tuesday, I started the Rainbow Serenade QAL, on Facebook Live. I have included the video to go along with this blog post.

The Rainbow Serenade QAL is here, to get this started I have a couple of things you should take note of before starting your Rainbow Serenade.

1. Be sure to read the instructions before starting
2. Pressing, be sure to follow your pattern pressing directions, or you can press your seams open. You choose!
3. Pay Attention to your units and their directions they should be placed according to the charts in the pattern.
4. Understand your Tucker Trimmer® and Corner Pop® tool instructions.
5. Its suggested for this pattern to stay organized, one way is to label your units and colors.

Unit 1 A & 1B

Step 1 - Colors, some missing from this photo

Step 1

Let's get started with Units 1A & 1B this week. So, let's begin with Step 1, Half Square Triangles. Start with cutting all your colors out as directed on Page 1 of the pattern.

Once you have all your squares cut, I suggest if you have a Quilter Magic Wand to use it to mark two stitching lines 1/4" on either side of the center diagonal line on the wrong sizes of the colored squares.

With the rights sides facing, layer your colored square on a Black Square and Stitch on the drawn lines.

Then cut down the middle to get two Half Square Triangle units.

Press toward the black triangles.

Continue to make all the HST combinations listed on page 1 of your pattern. There is no need to trim at this point; we will be using them in Step 2, the combination units.


Step 2

Step 2 Combination Units on page 2 of your pattern, you will start by cutting the additional colored squares you will need to make the combination units.

Using the charts on Page 2 of your pattern you will match the HST unit with the color squares you just cut out. For example in the picture above, Black / Mint HST will be paired with a Violet square. Position the HST unit with right sides together on top of a Colored square.

Using your Quilter's Magic Wand mark two stitching lines 1/4" on either side of the center diagonal on the back of the HST unit.

Stitch on the drawn lines.

Cut down the middle.

Press toward the colored triangle.

Trim the first two sides to 4 1/2" using the Tucker Trimmer® 1.

Then rotate the unit 180° and line up the Tucker Trimmer® 1, and trim the two remaining sides to

measure 4 1/2” cut.

Repeat with all the combination units listed in the chart on page 2 of your pattern.

Step 3

In this step, we will be taking those colorful combination units, and we will be adding some corner pop to the colored triangle side of the units. To do this, we will be using the Corner Pop® tool.

Start by cutting out all the small squares listed on top of Page 3 of your pattern. Then each of the squares once diagonally.

Now, using your Corner Pop® tool, Cut Away 2" from the colored triangle side.

Position the small triangles on the corner to replace the piece we just cut away.

Press away from the combinations unit.

Trim using the Corner Trim Down Section of your Corner Pop® tool using the 2" diagonal line. Cut away the excess fabric.

Well, that's it for Unit 1A & 1B. Please remember if you have questions, please post them in the comment section below, you can also refer to the video above.

Week 2 of the Rainbow Serenade QAL will be 9/25 at 2:30 pm EST for the Facebook Live and the blog will be posted on 9/27.

If you would like to participate in the Rainbow Serenade QAL you can purchase the pattern (also find the yardage requirements) HERE and Purchase the Studio 180 Tools HERE.  

Tina