Sew Happy Sampler By Chris Malone

Make and hang a cheery wall quilt in your sewing room to lift your spirits and
brighten your work space. Little pockets are handy for stashing your supplies!

Project Specifications
Skill Level: Beginner
Wall Quilt Size: 11" x 25"

Materials
• 1⁄4 yard red-and-tan print for borders and
pocket lining
• 71⁄2" x 71⁄2" square and 2 strips 41⁄2" x 81⁄2" tan
with red print
• 7" x 7" tan solid square
• Assorted red, blue, gold, green, cream and
tan scraps
• Backing 15" x 29"
• Thin batting 15" x 29"
• 7 (3⁄4"–­1") red and tan buttons
• Embroidery hoop and needle
• Red 6-strand embroidery floss
• All-purpose threads to match fabrics
• 1 spool red hand-quilting thread
• 15⁄8" x 18" wooden ruler
• Spray varnish for ruler, if needed
• Freezer paper
• Air- or water-soluble marker
• No-fray product
• 2 small picture hangers
• Rotary-cutting tools
• Basic sewing supplies and tools

Instructions

Log Cabin Block

Step 1. From red scrap cut center square 11⁄2" x 11⁄2".
Cut 11⁄2" strips from six different tan scraps. Cut 11⁄2"
strips from six different colored scraps.
Step 2. Sew a tan strip to red center square. Trim even
with red square; press. Continue to add tan and col-
ored strips Log Cabin style as shown in Fig. 1. Trim
each piece even with square and press seam toward
center. Add 12 strips until block measures 71⁄2" x 71⁄2".

From Scrap Basket Sewing, Pages 109–111, Copyright © 2002 Scrap Basket Sewing
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Fig. 3
Sew squares together as shown.
Fig. 1
Sew tan and colored strips around
center square in order shown.
block. When dry, fold edge under 1⁄4" and press. With 3
strands of red embroidery floss, work buttonhole stitch
across top of block to secure hem.
Appliquéd Heart Block
Step 1. Trace heart and words on tan solid fabric with Assembly
air- or water-soluble marker. Trace heart outline on Step 1. Sew bottom of Log Cabin block to top of
paper side of freezer paper. Heart block.
Step 2. Place marked fabric in embroidery hoop. With Step 2. From red-and-tan print cut a square 71⁄2" x 71⁄2".
2 strands of red embroidery floss, backstitch the letters. Sew to bottom of Heart block. Press seam allowances
Cut out heart approximately 1⁄4" outside traced outline. downward.
Step 3. Remove marked lines with a spritz of water or Step 3. Place Four-Patch block right side up over red-and-
immerse piece in cool water. Allow to dry thoroughly. tan square. Baste together along side and bottom edges.
Step 4. Place heart face down on work surface. Center Step 4. From red-and-tan print cut two strips each
freezer-paper heart face down on fabric heart; press to 21⁄2" x 211⁄2" and 21⁄2" x 111⁄2". Sew the longer strips to
adhere. Turn and press fabric seam allowance over to the long sides of the pieced panel and the shorter strips
the back of the freezer paper. Clip curved edges. Press to the top and bottom; press seam allowances toward
well and remove freezer paper. If desired, baste around borders.
folded edge of heart. Step 5. Place thin batting on work surface and smooth.
Step 5. Center heart right side up on 7 ⁄2" x 7 ⁄2" tan with
1 1 Place backing fabric right side up on top of batting.
red print square. Pin in place. With 3 strands of red Place pieced panel right side down on backing. Pin
embroidery floss, work buttonhole stitch around heart. through all layers to secure. Trim backing
and batting even with top.
Four-Patch Block Step 6. Sew around perimeter leaving 5" opening at
Step 1. From assorted colored scraps cut three squares center bottom. Trim batting close to seam and trim
4" x 4" and four squares 21⁄4" x 21⁄4". corners. Turn right side out and close opening with
hand stitches.
Step 2. Sew two 21⁄4" squares
together and press seam allowance Step 7. Baste layers with thread or pins. Hand-
to one side. Sew the other two 21⁄4" quilt in the ditch as close to the seams as possible
squares together and press seam between border and pieced blocks and at the seams
allowance in opposite direction. between blocks.
Sew two sets of squares together
Step 8. To form storage pockets, quilt the vertical
as shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 2 seam between the squares of the Four-Patch block and
Step 3. Sew 4" squares together the horizontal seam above the small Four-Patch. This
Sew 2 sets of squares
together as shown.
with pieced Four-Patch as shown will form one long and one short pocket.
in Fig. 3.
Step 9. Fold 41⁄2" x 81⁄2" tan-and-red print strips in half
Step 4. Apply no-fray product to top edge only of lengthwise, right sides together, for hanging loops.

From Scrap Basket Sewing, Pages 109–111, Copyright © 2002 Scrap Basket Sewing
 Sew Happy Sampler
Heart Appliqué Pattern

Sew along all raw edges of each piece, leaving 2"
opening in one long side. Clip corners and turn right
side out. Press and close openings with hand stitches.
Step 10. Fold one loop over top of wall quilt 2" from
side and overlapping top edge 11⁄2" front and back.
Sew one of the 3⁄4"–­1" red buttons on the loop front
and through all layers. Repeat on other side.
Step 11. Sew one button to center of Log Cabin block,
one to the cleft of the heart and three down the center
of the Four-Patch as shown in the photo.
Step 12. If wooden ruler is unfinished, spray with two
light coats of varnish and dry thoroughly. Attach a pic-
ture hanger to each end of ruler on backside. Slip
through loops to hang. ✄

From Scrap Basket Sewing, Pages 109–111, Copyright © 2002 Scrap Basket Sewing