Dixie Diary ~ December

Turning Yankee

 

 

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Month, Dixie Diary.

 

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com

 

Here is my December block and it was finished

in December ~ yeah!!!!  Well, that winds up the

blocks for this year.  No tutorial this time since

I made it as described in the original post.

 

I was so excited to get the quilt pieced, quilted

and finished by Christmas.  While doing the

free-motion quilting on my home machine, I

got to the last block and poof! ~ my machine

just stopped.  MURPHY'S LAW!!!  The machine

is at the hospital and I await the diagnosis...

 

My daughter brought her Project Runway machine

home from the sorority house at Purdue (I love that

she took her sewing machine to college).  I'm going

 to see if I can quilt with it once it is unpacked from

the car.  Wish me luck!



Dixie Diary ~ November

Just Hominy

 

 

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Month, Dixie Diary.

 

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com

 

Still playing catch-up on the Dixie Diary

blocks.  No tutorial this time since I made

mine as described in the original.  My best

advice for this block is to go slowly and be

sure to mark 1/4'' from the edge when doing

the y-seams.  Good Luck!



Dixie Diary ~ October

Shooting Stars

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Month, Dixie Diary.

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com

This is how I made my block, it may differ

from the original.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: Light

2 - 3 1/2'' x 6 1/2'' rectangles

4 - 4 1/4'' squares - Mark a 

diagonal line on the back.

Fabric B - Dark

2 - 3 1/2'' x 6 1/2'' rectangles

4 - 4 1/4'' squares

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric A and Fabric B squares with 

right sides together,  sew 1/4'' away from 

each side of drawn line, cut on line.  Press

the seams of 2 of the HST's to the light

fabric and the rest of the seams to the

dark fabric.  Square to 3 1/2''.

Make Center Unit:

Layout Half Square Triangle units as shown.

Note the arrows that indicate the direction 

the seams are pressed, this will help in having

precise points.  Sew together in 2 rows.  Press

seams in row 1 to the left and seam in row 2

to the right.

Sew rows together and press this seam

open to reduce bulk.  Square to 6 1/2'' x 6 1/2''.

Sew a dark rectangle to each side 

of the center unit, press the seams

to the outside.

Make Top and Bottom Units:

Layout units as shown and sew together.

press seams to the inside.

Sew units to the top and bottom,

matching seams.  Press final seams 

open to reduce bulk.  Square to 12 1/2''.

I added the sashing and applique as

described in month 1.

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2013/01/dixie-diary-1-her-flag-flying.html

Dixie Diary ~ September

The Hands of Strangers

 

 

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Month, Dixie Diary.

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com

 

Today I realized I somehow missed September,

I chalk that up to too much work and some

travel fun thrown in.  I'll post October's

sometime later in the month.

 

 

Fabric Requirements:

 

Fabric A: Red

1 - 7 1/4'' square

 

Fabric B: White, Red & Green Print

1 - 7 1/4'' square

 

Fabric C: Blue

4 - 3 1/2'' x 6 1/2'' rectangles

 

Fabric D: Green & White Print

4 - 3 1/2'' squares

 

 

Make Half Square Triangles:

Mark a diagonal line on the back of the
Fabric B 7 1/4'' square.

Pair the 7 1/4'' squares with right sides

together.  Sew 1/4'' away from each side of

the drawn line. 

 

 

 

Press seams to the dark fabric.  Square to 6 1/2''.

 

Note: you will need only 1 of the half square

triangles, save the other for another project.

 

 

Sew a Fabric C rectangle to each side

of the Half Square Triangle.

Press seams to the Fabric C.

 

 

Sew Fabric D squares to each side of

the remaining Fabric C rectangles.

Press seams to the Fabric C.

 

 

Layout units as shown and sew together.

 

 

Square to 12 1/2''.

 

 

I added the sashing and applique as

described in month 1.

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2013/01/dixie-diary-1-her-flag-flying.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Dixie Diary ~ August

Confederate Silver

 

 

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Month, Dixie Diary.

 

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com

 

This is how I made my block.  It may differ

from the original.

 

 

Fabric Requirements:

 

Fabric A & B:

1 - 14'' square each - mark a

diagonal line on the back of the

lighter fabric.

 

 

This is a very easy block since it is just

a quarter square triangle.

Pair the blocks with right sides together and

sew 1/4'' away from each side of the drawn

line, cut on drawn line and press seam to

the darker fabric. 

Mark another diagonal line as shown above

on the back of one of the half square triangles.

Place the half square triangles with right sides

together  (you want the lights and darks to be

opposite each other)  and take care to have

the opposing seams "lock" together, this will make

for a precise block.  Sew 1/4'' away from the new

drawn line, cut on drawn line and press final

seam open to reduce bulk.

 

 

You will have 2 blocks made but only need

one for this project, save the other for another

use.  To square this block to 12 1/2'', you need

to place a 12 1/2'' ruler so the diagonal lines of

the ruler rest on the sewn seams and then be sure

to position the 6 1/4'' intersection of the lines on

the ruler in the center as indicated by the arrow.

Then trim all 4 sides.

 

 

This is what your block will look like.

 

 

I have added the sashing and the appliqued

heart to my block as described in the January

Dixie Diary instructions.

 

 

Make multiples of this block for a

quick and easy quilt.

 

Add some sashing to change the look.

 

Rotate the blocks in alternate rows

and introduce some more color.

 

 

Dixie Diary ~ July

Living Off Cornbread

 



 

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Month, Dixie Diary.

 

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com

 

 

This is how I made my block.

It may differ from the original.

 

 

Fabric Requirements:

 

Fabric A: Blue & Cream Print

4 - 3 1/2'' squares

 

Fabric B: Red

8 - 3 1/2'' squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

 

Fabric C: White Print

4 - 3 1/2'' x 6 1/2'' rectangles

 

Fabric D: Dark Blue Paisley

1 - 6 1/2'' square

 

 

Make Flying Geese Units:

Place a Fabric B 3 1/2'' square on the

left side of a Fabric C rectangle as shown.

Sew a thread width above the drawn line.

Flip the square from the bottom corner to

the top corner and press. 

Note: Some people will teach you to trim

the seam first, please don't.  If you press

and then trim the back 2 layers of fabric

to 1/4'' you will have a much more precise

Flying Geese unit. 

So, trim the back 2 layers to 1/4''.

 

 

Repeat the above process to the right

side.  Square to 3 1/2'' x 4 1/2''.

Make 4 of this unit.

 

 

Lay out units as shown and sew together

in 3 rows.  Press seams in rows 1 & 3 to the

outside and seams in row 2 to the inside.

 

 

Sew rows together and press final

seams open to reduce bulk. 

Square to 12 1/2''.

 

 

I have added the border and applique

star to my block as described in the

instructions in January.

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2013/01/dixie-diary-1-her-flag-flying.html

 

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Dixie Diary ~ June

Dreams of Home

 

 

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Month, Dixie Diary.

 

 

This is how I made my block.  The instructions

may differ from the original.

 

 

Fabric Requirements:

 

Fabric A: Light Print

2 - 7 1/4'' squares

 

Fabric B: Blue

2 - 7 1/4'' squares

 

 

Make Half Square Triangles:

Mark a diagonal line on the back of the

Fabric A squares.  Pair Fabric A and B

squares with right sides together.  Sew

1/4'' away from each side of drawn line.

Cut on drawn line and press seam to the

darker fabric.  Square to 6 1/2''.

 

 

Layout Half Square Triangles as shown

and sew together in 2 rows.  Press seam

in row 1 to the left and seam in row 2 to

the right.

 

 

Sew rows together, press final seam 

open to reduce bulk.  Square to 12 1/2''.

 

 

I have added the sashing and applique to mine.

 

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Dixie Diary ~ May

Tokens of Dried Roses

 

 

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Month, Dixie Diary.

 

 

In early May when this block came out,

I was hiking up to mountaintop castles

in Germany,  Now I'm back home and

thought, better late than never...

 

 

Fabric Requirements:

 

Fabric A: Blue

1 - 6 1/8'' square

 

Fabric B: White print

4 - 4 1/2'' squares

1 - 5 1/4'' square, cut on the diagonal twice

 

Fabric C: Red

2 - 5 1/4'' squares, cut on the diagonal twice

 

 

Step 1:

Sew the long side of a Fabric C Triangle to one

side of a Fabric B square.  Press seam to the

Fabric C and trim the dog ears.

 

Then repeat this step to a side right next to this

on the Fabric B square as shown.  Press seam to

the Fabric C and trim.

 

Make 4 of these units.

 

 

Step 2:

Sew a Fabric B triangle to each side of

the above unit.  Press seams to the Fabric B.

Make 2 of these triangle units.

 

 

Step 3:

Sew a unit from step 1 to opposite sides

of  the Fabric A square. Press seams to

the center.

 

 

Assemble Block:

 

Sew a triangle unit from Step 2 to each side

of the unit from Step 3, matching seams.

Press seams to the outside.

Square to 12 1/2''.

 

 

I added the border and applique star to mine.

 

 

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