 Block 6 is Pie by Sherry Shish at Powered by Quilting. I made Cherry Pie because that is my favorite! In this pattern, you piece the background square and then applique the pie onto the background. It is a lot of fun to make! Sherry's patterns and tutorial can be found at Powered by Quilting. As a host for Fall into a QAL quilt along, I am presenting my version of her block and my tips for completing it. All 12 of the blocks in the Fall into a QAL quilt along will be available free of charge on the designer's web site until November 13, 2018 at midnight EST. I will be offering links to the released block patterns on my Quilt Alongs page until then. Collect them all! In addition, I will be showing my version of the block every two weeks here on my blog. Want to keep track of all of the released blocks? Subscribe to the JANDA Bend Quilts Newsletter. You can also join our Partners in Design Facebook Group to follow the block releases and see the blocks of others. I selected fall batik fabrics for the wall, table, and the pie itself. Below, you will see my fabric pulls and the pieces that I cut for the background square. the brown rectangles are for the wall, and the squares are for the table cloth. I used a dark and a medium for the striped wall and a light, a medium, and a dark for the checkered tablecloth.
After cutting the fabric, I assembled the rows for the background, I first sewed rows and then sewed the rows together. I found that it is important to pay attention to the pressing instructions. If you press the seams as indicated, all of the seams will lock and lie flat.
Next I made my pie! First I traced the pie pieces onto Heat and Bond Lite, Then I cut the pieces 1/4" from the drawn line and ironed them on the wrong side of the appropriate fabric. Then I cut the pieces out on the line. You need to remove the paper backing before ironing down the pieces. Just as I did last week, I assembled the pie on a non-stick sheet and then ironed the completed pie on the background block. I like to do this so that I can focus on getting the parts of the pie placed as I want them to be. Once I was satisfied with the pie, it was relatively easy to center and iron the pie on the background block. Finally I sewed down the edges using a Blanket Stitch for all except the pie vents. I sewed the pie vent edges down with a straight stitch. Please see photos below.
Where Can I FInd the Patterns and the Designer's Tutorials? Go to Sherry Shish at Powered by Quilting for the pattern and designer tutorial. What Are the Giveaways for Block 6: Pie?  Sherry Shish's patterns can be found at Powered by Quilting. Craftsy Boundless Fabric can be found here. How Do I Enter to WIn the Giveaway for Block 6? There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by July 30, 2018 at 11:59 pm EST:
How Will the Winner Be Chosen? The winner will be randomly selected from those who post photos of their completed blocks by the deadline. Although creativity is encouraged, the block must follow the design for this two-week period. You must be 18 to enter. I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who Are the Other Hosts? Abbie at Sparkle On April at JANDA Bend Quilts (That's me!) Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats Sherry at Powered by Quilting Vanda at Quilting with Vanda I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask? You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email, or you can ask the designer at Powered by Quilting. When Will the Next Block be Released? July 31, 2018 Where Will I Be Able to Find Block 7 on July 31, 2018? You can find Block 7 by Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting. My version of the block and a link to her site will right here on my blog! All block locations will be available on the Partners in Design Facebook Group or on any of the Host's blogs which are listed above. What Group Is Organizing This Quilt Along?  Fall into a QAL is brought to you by Partners in Design. All the bloggers in the Partners in Design Group met through the 2017 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop. The bloggers are: Abbie at Sparkle On (Host + Block 11 Designer) April at JANDA Bend Quilts (Host + Block 2 Designer) That's me! Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting (Host + Block 7 Designer) Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter (Host + Block 8 Designer) Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats (Host + Block 9 Designer) Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing (Block 5 Designer) Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs (Block 10 Designer) Sandy at Sandy Star Designs (Block 4 Designer) Sherry at Powered by Quilting (Host + Block 3 & 6 Designer) Vanda at Quilting with Vanda (Host + Block 1 & 12 Designer) We are a group of quilt designers and bloggers who are friends and who like to work together. Who Are the Sponsors of This Quilt Along?  The following members of Partners in Design are providing prizes as well: Abbie at Sparkle On April at JANDA Bend Quilts That's me! Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs Sherry at Powered by Quilting Vanda at Quilting with Vanda
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 Completed Split Applique Acorn Block, Designed by Kathleen McCormick Block 5 is Acorn by Kathleen McCormick at Kathleen McMusing. In fact Kathleen has designed two versions of the Acorn Block! One is a Pieced Acorn and the other is a Split Applique Acorn. You may choose to do either block to post and enter in the drawing! Both of her patterns and tutorials can be found at Kathleen McMusing. As a host, I am presenting my version of one of the blocks and my tips for completing it. All 12 of the blocks in the Fall into a QAL quilt along will be available free of charge on the designer's web site until November 13, 2018 at midnight EST. I will be offering links to the released block patterns on my Quilt Alongs page until then. Collect them all! In addition, I will be showing my version of the block every two weeks here on my blog. Want to keep track of all of the released blocks? Subscribe to the JANDA Bend Quilts Newsletter. You can also join our Partners in Design Facebook Group to follow the block releases and see the blocks of others. I decided to make the split applique version of her block because I have been wanting to try split applique. It was a lot of fun and not as hard as I had imagined. My completed block is shown in the photo above. I pulled fall batiks for the block. I used four different batiks for the backgrounds, the acorn caps, the acorn main bodies, and the stems. My choices are shown in the photos below.
I traced the applique pieces onto the paper backing of the Heat and Bond Lite. Then I rough cut the applique pieces 1/4" from the drawn line. After ironing the pieces onto the wrong side of the fabrics using the manufacturer's directions, I cut out the applique shapes along the drawn line. I played with the pieces until I determined which pieces to combine for each acorn. When I was satisfied with the arrangements, I removed the paper backing for the cap and stem of each acorn and ironed each acorn together on a teflon applique sheet. I removed the backing from the body of the acorn before fusing acorns onto the background squares. Vertically finger pressing the background squares in half, helped to align the acorn on the background block. See photos below.
I vertically sliced each acorn in half and swapped halves within each pair of acorns. Then, I sewed the halves together by pairs. I found that pressing the seam open helped the block lie flat. See photos below.
After completing all four split acorns, I sewed the four blocks together. To reduce bulk and make the seams lie flat, I used the Eleanor Burns way! I have discussed this method in a previous post. Please see photos below.
Finally, I sewed down the raw edges using a small blanket stitch on my sewing machine. I sewed down the acorn cap first, then the stem and acorn body. See the completed block below.  Completed Block Thanks for a fun block Kathleen! Where Can I FInd the Patterns and the Designer's Tutorials? Go to Kathleen McCormick at Kathleen McMusing for the patterns and designer tutorials. What Are the Giveaways for Block 5: Acorn?  The two printed “Vintage Blessings” exclusive mini patterns from Shabby Fabrics are Vintage Kite Table Runner Pattern and Vintage Garden Wall Hanging Pattern. You can request their latest catalog here. The 5” charm pack “From the Chateau” by Lisa Audit for Wilmington Prints was donated by Kathleen McCormick at Kathleen McMusing. How Do I Enter to WIn the Giveaway for Block 5? There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by July 23, 2018 at 11:59 pm EST:
How Will the Winner Be Chosen? The winner will be randomly selected from those who post photos of their completed blocks by the deadline. Although creativity is encouraged, the block must follow the design for this two-week period. You must be 18 to enter. I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who Are the Other Hosts? Abbie at Sparkle On April at JANDA Bend Quilts (That's me!) Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats Sherry at Powered by Quilting Vanda at Quilting with Vanda I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask? You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email, or you can ask the designer at Kathleen McMusing. When Will the Next Block be Released? July 24, 2018 Where Will I Be Able to Find Block 6 on July 24, 2018? You can find Block 6 by Sherry Shish at Powered by Quilting. My version of the block and a link to her site will right here on my blog! All block locations will be available on the Partners in Design Facebook Group or on any of the Host's blogs which are listed above. What Group Is Organizing This Quilt Along?  Fall into a QAL is brought to you by Partners in Design. All the bloggers in the Partners in Design Group met through the 2017 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop. They are: Abbie at Sparkle On (Host + Block 11 Designer) April at JANDA Bend Quilts (Host + Block 2 Designer) That's me! Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting (Host + Block 7 Designer) Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter (Host + Block 8 Designer) Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats (Host + Block 9 Designer) Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing (Block 5 Designer) Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs (Block 10 Designer) Sandy at Sandy Star Designs (Block 4 Designer) Sherry at Powered by Quilting (Host + Block 3 & 6 Designer) Vanda at Quilting with Vanda (Host + Block 1 & 12 Designer) We are a group of quilt designers and bloggers who are friends and who like to work together. Who Are the Sponsors of This Quilt Along?  The following members of Partners in Design are providing prizes as well: Abbie at Sparkle On April at JANDA Bend Quilts That's me! Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs Sherry at Powered by Quilting Vanda at Quilting with Vanda
Duart Castle is the ancestral home of the Maclean Clan. It turns out that I am a descendent of Maclean Clan Chieftains. That made our trip to the castle very special. They even let me sign the official Maclean Clan book which is reserved for clan members! We met a lot of very nice people, experienced highland history and foods, and saw many interesting sites. We did not see the Loch Ness monster however, even though we searched.
We had a wonderful time, but I am glad to be home. I really missed my quilting studio and JANDA Bend. I have sew many quilting projects waiting for me! Now it is your turn! I enjoy seeing your posts! You can link up your in-progress or completed piecing projects using the blue button with the frog below. Please note that the thumbnail photos and links will not show up on this page. You will need to click the blue frog button below to see the photos and links. This may be a little different from what you are used to. The link-up will be available until Saturday, July 14, 2018 at midnight. If you prefer, you can also link up on Instagram using #PiecefulSundayatJANDABendQuilts.
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April adamsI am a quilter who is starting a new adventure. After retiring in May 2016, I became a certified Quilt in a Day Instructor. I am certified to teach workshops using Quilt in a Day patterns and techniques. In addition, I am designing my own quilt patterns. 
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