Madhuri Mini Churn Dash Quilt - Tutorial

I have a very special tutorial to share with you today, as I have a new love for Mini Quilts (instant gratification!) and hope that you will have a blast making a Madhui Mini Churn Dash Quilt of your own.  Scraps work best for this quilt, however if you want to use fresh fabric, I've included yardage requirements in the Materials list.  Let's get started...

Materials:
Madhuri Main Orange= 1/8 yard
Madhuri Diamond Blue= 1/8 yard
Madhuri Stripe Blue= 1/8 yard
Madhuri Elephant Orange= 1/8 yard (only need enough to fussy cut one 3" elephant)
Solid White= 1/8 yard
Solid Hot Pink= 1/8 yard
Backing= 1/2 yard
Binding= 1/4 yard
Quilt Batting= 18"x18"

Instructions:

1.  From the Madhuri Main Orange, cut the following:

• (4) 2 3/4" high x 1 3/4" wide
• (2) 1 3/4" high x 5 1/2" wide
• (2) 1 3/4" high x 4" wide
• (1) 3" square

    From the Madhuri Diamond Blue, cut the following:

• (4) 2 3/4" high x 1 3/4" wide
• (2) 1 3/4" high x 5 1/2" wide
• (2) 1 3/4" high x 4" wide
• (1) 3" square

    From the Madhuri Stripe Blue, cut the following:

• (4) 2 3/4" square
• (4) 1 1/8" high x 2 3/4" wide

    From the Madhuri Elephant Orange, fussy cut the following:

• (1) 2 3/4" square

    From the Solid White, cut the following:

• (4) 2 3/4" squares
• (8) 1 1/8" high x 2 3/4" wide

    From the Solid Hot Pink, cut the following:

• (2) 3" square
• (4) 4" high x 1 3/4" wide
• (4) 1 3/4" high x 2 3/4" wide

2.  We'll start off with sewing the Churn Dash block together.  Take the 3" squares (Main Orange; Diamond Blue; Solid Hot Pink), with right sides together, draw a diagonal line from one end to the other and sew 1/4" on both side of the line.  Cut across the line and press.  You've just created four Half Square Triangles (HST).

3.  With right sides together, sew one of the 1 1/8" high x 2 3/4" wide Madhuri Stripe Blue to the 1 3/4" high x 2 3/4" wide Solid Hot Pink.  Press seam, and repeat for a total of four.

4.  Sew two of the pieces you made in Step #3 to each side of the fussy cut Madhuri Elephant Orange.  Press seams and set aside.

 

5.  Sew one of the HST Madhuri Diamond Blue to the left side of one of the pieces you made in Step #3.  Press seams and repeat, sewing a HST Madhuri Diamond Blue to the left side.  Sew one of the HST Madhuri Main Orange to the remaining side.  Press seams and repeat.  You now should have two pieces, alternating HST on both sides, with the piece you made in Step #3 in the middle.

6.  Sew one of the pieces you made in Step #5 to the middle piece made in Step #4, right sides together, with a 1/4" seam allowance.  Press and sew the second piece you made in Step #5 to the bottom.  Press and set aside.

7.  Sew one of the 1 1/8" high x 2 3/4" wide Solid White pieces to the right side of the Madhuri Striped Blue 2 3/4" square.  Press and sew a second 1 1/8" high x 2 3/4" wide Solid White pieces to the remaining side.  Press and repeat until you have a total of four pieces.

8.  Sew one of the 4" high x 1 3/4" wide Solid Hot Pink pieces to the right side of the piece you made in Step #7.  Press and repeat until you have a total of four pieces.

 

 

9.  Sew one of the 1 3/4" high x 4" wide Madhuri Diamond Blue pieces to the piece you made in Step #4.  Press and repeat for a total of two.

10. Sew one of the 1 3/4" high x 4" wide Madhuri Main Orange to the alternating side of piece you made in Step #9.  Press and repeat for a total of two.

 11. Sew one of the pieces you made in Step #10 to the Churn Dash block you made in Step #6.  Sew the remaining piece you made in Step #10 to the other side.  Now the middle row of your Mini Quilt is complete.  Press and set aside.

12. Sew one of the 2 3/4" high x 1 3/4" wide Madhuri Diamond Blue pieces to the 3" square Solid White piece.  Press and sew a second 2 3/4" high x 1 3/4" wide Madhuri Diamond Blue piece to the opposite side.  Repeat until you have a total of two pieces.

13. Sew one of the 2 3/4" high x 1 3/4" wide Madhuri Main Orange pieces to the 3" square Solid White piece. Press and sew a second 2 3/4" high x 1 3/4" wide Madhuri Main Orange piece to the opposite side. Repeat until you have a total of two pieces.

 

14. Sew one of the pieces you made in Step #12 to one of the pieces you made in Step #7.  Now repeat, sewing one of the pieces you made in Step #13 to the opposite side.  Repeat until you have two rows.

15.  Sew one of the rows you made in Step #14 to the middle row of your Mini Quilt, made in Step #11.  Repeat with the second row you made in Step #14, on the opposite side of the middle row.  Press and set aside.

16.  For the last two rows, sew one of the 1 3/4" high x 5 1/2" wide Madhuri Diamond Blue to the 4" high x 1 3/4" wide Solid Hot Pink, and sew one of the 1 3/4" high x 5 1/2" wide Madhuri Main Orange on the opposite side.  Press and repeat.

17.  Sew one of the rows you made in Step #16 to the piece you made in Step #15.  Repeat with the second row you made in Step #16, on the opposite side.  Press and you're done!

18. Quilt and Bind as desired.

If you decide to make a Madhuri Mini Churn Dash Quilt, please post a photo to my Flickr Group, as I would love to see any and all variations!

Also make sure to hop on over to the other Creative Consultant's blogs, to check out their Madhuri Mini Tutorials:

Brooke - Silly Mama

Jackie - Jackie's Art Quilts

Jana - Adventures of a Cross Stitch Drama Queen

Stephanie - Peas in a Pod

Sally - Sally's Angelworks

Guest Posting Over @ Cutting Corners!

Eeep!  I can barely contain my excitement!  Just a quick announcement to make sure to that you know I'm guest posting over on the Riley Blake Designs' Cutting Corners blog!  Here is a sneek peak!  :)

Squirmy Worm Studio is on Flickr!

Hi friends!  I hope everyone is having a wonderful Saturday.  I just wanted to let you know that Squirmy Worm Studio is now on Flickr (about time, right!?!).  

Have you made something from a Squirmy Worm Studio pattern and/or Made With Love tutorial?  If so, I would LOVE for you to join Squirmy Worm Studio's Flickr group and post a photo of your completed project! :) 

'HO HO HO' Holiday Bunting Tutorial

I'm so excited that the cat is finally out of the bag (I have a hard time keeping tutorials under wraps!!).  Are you ready to do some Christmas sewing and/or interested in a Bunting tutorial?  Either way, make sure to hop on over to Notes From The Patch, as I'm guest posting on Suzanne's blog today- woo hoo!

If that's not convincing enough...here's a little sneak peek!

GO! Baby Tutorial: Scattered Flowers Baby Quilt

I'm so excited to debut my FIRST Quilt Tutorial- woo hoo!  The sweet folks at AccuQuilt sent me a GO! Baby Fabric Cutter, along with three GO! dies (I had such a hard time choosing, and am so happy with my decision to select the diamonds, circles, and strips).

I really can't say enough nice things about my experience with the GO! Baby, as I found the cuts to be precise, super fast, and safe!  I've never been a fan of the cutting phase of quilts, thus using the GO! Baby to reduce the time I spend at my cutting table is time I can spend doing other things that make me happy!  :)

Today's Scattered Flowers Baby Quilt Tutorial will feature AccuQuilt's Circle and 2.5" Strip die...I hope you love the quilt as much as I do!  :)

 
(Finished quilt measures approximately 36" x 36") 
 

Materials:

• Coordinating Fabrics for Stripes (7 total): 1/3 yard each
• Backing: 1 1/8 yard (I used the same fabric for the Backing and one of the Stripes.  If you choose to go the same route, you will need 1 1/2 yards for Backing/Stripe and 6 Coordinating Fabrics for the Stripes.)
• Quilt Batting: 1 1/8 yard
• Large Ric Rac (11/16"): 5/8 yard each (5 colors to coordinate with Strip Fabrics)
• Heat n' Bond Lite (Sewable)
• Fray Check

1.  From the seven Stripe Fabrics, cut an assortment of strips (varying in widths x +/- 37" in long).  Note, when cutting the strips, fold the fabric in half as shown below, and cut at +/- 18.5".  

 

The large piece will be used for the stripes and the binding, the remaining rectangle +/- 5.5" x 12" will be used for the circles.  I cut my strips as follows:
    
     #1= 2"           #6= 2.5"        #11= 3.75"      #16= 2.25"
     #2= 4.25"       #7= 2"           #12= 3"          #17" 1.75"
     #3= 1.5"         #8= 1.5"        #13= 2.5"       #18= 4"
     #4= 2.25"       #9= 4"           #14= 1.75"
     #5= 1.5"        #10= 2.5"      #15= 2"

2.  After cutting the stripes, use the remaining fabric and cut five 2.5" strips of fabric for the binding.  I used the GO! Baby 2.5" Strip Cutter die to cut my binding, and it was SO quick! 

3.  Roll five of the leftover stripe fabrics, designated for the circles (see photo from step #1), through the GO! Baby Fabric Cutter, using the Circle die (2", 3", and 5").

 

4.  Roll the Heat n' Bond Lite (sewable) through the GO! Baby Fabric Cutter, using the Circle die.  Per the Heat n' Bond directions, adhere the Heat n' Bond to the wrong side of the small and medium circles.  Set the large circles aside.

5.  Layout the stripes as desired, and with a 1/4" seam allowance sew the stripes, right sides together.  Press the seams towards the darker fabric.

6.  Sandwich the quilt batting between the wrong sides of the quilt top and backing.  Quilt as desired.  (I used a large zig zag stitch, every third row).

7.  Place the circles (small and medium) on the quilt, as desired.  Remove the Heat n' Bond backing from each circle, and iron in place.  Appliqué circles as desired.  (I used a zig zag stitch around each circle).

8.  For the large circles, pin the large ric rac around the circle.  Trim the ric rac and Fray Check both cut ends.  On the wrong side of the fabric, center and iron on the Heat n' Bond (carefully, making sure to not melt the ric rac!).  Remove pins and repeat with remaining large circles.

9.  With the large circles, repeat step #7.

 

10.  Square up the quit, as needed.

11.  For the binding, piece the 5 strips by placing the fabric right sides together, perpendicular to each other, and sew across the two strips at a 45 degree angle.  Trim excess fabric at 1/4" and press seam open.

12.  With wrong sides together, press the binding in half.  With a 3/8" seam allowance, sew the raw edge of the binding to the quilt top, leaving a +/- 6" tail from the start of the binding.  When approaching the corners, make sure to stop 1/4” from the corner, lift your needle and presser foot and fold the binding up onto itself.  Fold the binding down again, aligning the raw edges and resume stitching.

13.  When approaching the start of the binding, with right sides together, stitch the end of the binding to the tail of the binding (from Step #11).  Finish sewing the raw edge of the binding to the quilt top.

14.  Fold over the binding to the back of the quilt and hand or machine stitch the binding in place, making sure to neatly miter the corners.          

  

I'm loving the stitching details on the back of the quilt!

Like what you see?  Make sure to sign up for AccuQuilt's email list (<------------ button is over there, towards the top of the column!) and they'll send you 22 free patterns.  How cool is that!?!

P.S.- Before I sign off, I want to give a 'thank you' shout out to my Momma, as she is always helping behind the scenes.  She knows exactly when I need to be pushed, and I am forever grateful for her!  Thanks, Mom!!!  :)

Sneak Peek at Wednesday's Tutorial!

Oooh, I'm so excited to show you guys a sneak peek at my first quilt tutorial, which will be posted on Wednesday!  The quilt is made from Riley Blake's Alphabet Soup Girl (which is darling!).  Have I mentioned my love of gray and turquoise?  :)

I'll also be adding a handful of ric rac to the baby quilt.  I went shopping today solely for ric rac, and came home with the following.  I personally think everything is BETTER with a bit of ric rac?  Does anyone share the same belief?  :)

I'll be back on Wednesday, if not before then!  I hope everyone is having a wonderful Monday!  :)

Sugar and Spice Perpetual Magnetic Calendar Tutorial!

Hello friends!  It's Friday, which means its time for a new Sugar and Spice tutorial, and this week it is MY turn to share my new tutorial...a Perpetual Magnetic Calendar- woo hoo!  Make sure to hop on over to The Quilted Fish's blog to check out the details. 

 

I love that I'll be able to use the same calendar, year after year, as all I have to do is change out the month letters and rearrange the dates accordingly- easy peasy!  I also think that these would make awesome gifts (Christmas is just around the corner!).  :)

Yarn Wrapped Wreath Tutorial!

Last night I made a sweet yellow and gray yarn wrapped wreath for a birthday present.  With Mother's Day just around the corner, I wanted to share this tutorial with you!  Before we get started, please excuse the quality of the photos, as I was making the wreath LATE last night!  :)

Materials:

• Skein of yarn (nothing fancy- I bought mine at WalMart)
• Foam wreath (I used a 12" form- purchased at JoAnn's with a coupon!)
• Felt for assorted flowers
• Ribbon for hanging (optional)
• Glue gun
• Scissors

1.  Where the wreath connects, glue down a small portion of yarn with the glue gun.

2.  Continue to wrap the yarn around the wreath. 

3.  Once you've wrapped the wreath 7-10 times, slide the yarn to the left, towards your starting point.  Wrapping and sliding the yarn will give your wreath the messy look!  :)

4.  When the entire wreath is wrapped, trim the last piece of yarn, and glue onto the wreath.  (Easy enough- right?)

5.  I made two types of flowers for my wreath.  I used Mrs. Priss' tutorial for the white pom pom flowers, and I'll show you how to make the yellow and light gray flowers.  The photos below are for the 'big' yellow flower.  First, cut 8-9 freehand circles (they don't have to be perfect).  Just remember, the larger the circles, the larger the flower.  Second, cut a circle for the base of the flower (1.5 - 2").

6.  Fold the first circle in half, and then half again.

7.  After the circle is folded, trim off a snippet from the base, so that the flower now has a flat bottom.

8.  With the glue gun, adhere the bottom of the flower petal to the base of the flower.  Start with placing petals around the outside of the base, and fill the center of the flower as needed.  Note- you may need more than 8-9 circles to fill the entire flower, depending on the size of your circles and placement of petals.

9.  With the glue gun, randomly place the flowers on the yarn wrapped wreath.  If you're a planner like I am, you can tentatively place the flowers with a sewing pin in the middle of the flowers, until you're happy with the placement.  When you're ready to commit, remove the sewing pin and glue the flowers to the wreath.  Note- If for some reason you're not satisfied with the placement of the flowers after they're glued in place, gently rotate the yarn (under your flowers) to one side or the other, by doing so you'll be able to manipulate the placement of your flowers- woo hoo!

10.  Step back and admire your work!!!  :)

Sugar and Spice Flower Pillow!

I finally got some sewing in this weekend, which excites me beyond belief!  Sweet Amanda of The Quilted Fish asked each of the Creative Consultants (me included!) to make something to be displayed in her booth at Quilt Market!!!  I have to say that having something I made, displayed at Quilt Market, excites me like NO OTHER!!!  :)  

Remember the Sweet Divinity Flower Pillow tutorial?  Well, I used the same tutorial and created the Sugar and Spice Flower Pillow...what do you think?

Guest Post on the Quilted Fish's Blog!

Happy Friday everyone!!!  I'm so excited to announce that today is my day to share my Sweet Divinity Flower Pillow tutorial on The Quilted Fish's blog- woo hoo!

 
I hope you love the pillow as much as I do!  If you decide to make a flower pillow of your own, please feel free to share photos of your pillow with me at squirmywormstudio@gmail.com (as I would love to have the chance to oooh and awww over all of the variations!).  :)

Valentine's Day Reversible Table Runner Tutorial

Just in case anyone missed the Valentine's Day Reversible Table Runner Tutoria,l when my guest post debuted on CraftyTammie's blog... Enjoy!

Materials:

• Main Focus Fabric (Front and Back Border): 1/2 yard
• Coordinating Fabric (Front Border and Back): 1/2 yard
• Binding: 2.25" x +/- 113"
• Quilt Batting: 13.5" x 40"
• Heat n' Bond (optional)
• Sewing Machine

1. From the Main Focus Fabric, cut one 9.5" x 36" piece for the Front of the table runner, and two 2.5" x 13.5" and two 2.5" x 36" pieces for the Border on the back side.

2. From the Coordinating Fabric, cut two 2.5" x 13.5" and two 2.5" x 36" pieces for the Border on the front side, and cut one 9.5" x 36" piece for the Back of the table runner.

3. With right sides together, and using a 1/4" seam allowance, sew the 2.5" x 36" Border pieces to the Main Focus Fabric (9.5" x 36"). Press seams toward the darker fabric.

4. Repeat Step #3, sewing the 2.5" x 13.5" Border pieces to the Main Focus Fabric (9.5" x 36"). Press seams toward the darker fabric.

5. The back of the table runner will be the inverse of the front, so with right sides together, sew the 2.5" x 36" Border pieces to the 9.5" x 36" Coordinating Fabric. Press seams toward the darker fabric.

6. Repeat Step #5, sewing the 2.5" x 13.5" Border pieces to the Coordinating Fabric. Press seams toward the darker fabric.

7. Sandwich the quilt batting between the wrong sides of the Front and Back of the table runner and quilt as desired. (Note- I quilted diagonal lines, spaced at about 2.25" which mimicked the fabric pattern.)

8. For the Binding, cut 2.25" strips and piece together for a total of +/- 113".(Note- I used various coordinating fabrics for the Binding, but you don't have to.Feel free to piece together the same fabric for a uniform Binding).To piece the strips, place the fabric right sides together, perpendicular to each other, and sew across the two strips at a 45 degree angle.Trim excess fabric at 1/4" and press seam open.

9. With wrong sides together, press the Binding in half.The table runner Binding will be sewn on just like quilt binding, so with a 1/4" seam allowance, sew the raw edge of the Binding to the back side of the table runner (leaving a +/- 6" tail from the start of the Binding).When approaching the corners, make sure to stop 1/4” from the corner, lift your needle and presser foot and fold the binding up onto itself. Fold the Binding down again, aligning the raw edges and resume stitching.

10. When approaching the start of the Binding, with right sides together, stitch the end of the Binding to the tail of the Binding (from Step #9).Finish sewing the raw edge of the Binding to the back side of the table runner.

11. Fold over the Binding to the front and hand or machine stitch the Binding in place, making sure to neatly miter the corners.

12. The reversible table runner is now complete, however should you want to add any additional elements feel free to!I chose to add 'love' to both ends of the table runner (which I cut out with Cricut), and backed with Heat n' Bond, which keeps the reversible functionality of the table runner.

13. Enjoy!