Jenny: Hi everybody, it’s Jenny from the
Missouri Star Quilt Company. And today is Triple Play day. We are still in quarantine
so we are still practicing social distancing. And so I am going to start this triple play.
I’m pretty excited about this. This is a whole new ballgame for the three of us because
first of all we’re using somebody else’s pattern and we’re not using pre cuts. So
we have these books at Missouri Star that are called Three Yard Quilts. And a lot of
times maybe you don’t have a pre cut but you have some yardage laying around. And these
quilts, like this one behind me, takes three yards. And that includes everything, all the
blocks and the borders. It just includes everything with three yards. So it’s one yard of light,
one yard of medium and one yard of dark fabric. And so it’s kind of fun to, you know, venture
out and do something a little different. So for people who are visual like I am, one of
the things that stops us from using patterns is that visually it’s just a little difficult
for us. And I’m not sure why that is because I’m an avid reader but when I see a pattern
it’s kind of like I see, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah. And so I’m just going to kind
of walk you through these because she has a way of writing that’s really cool. She
has several books actually, you know, she has all these different books and we chose
this one. And all three of us made a quilt out of this book. They’re all different
quilts but we made it out of this book. So mine is called Jacob’s Ladder and you
can see that it is a traditional Jacob’s ladder block. And there’s a few things that
I love about this. First, the cutting instructions are right here and they’re in another color.
So it makes it easy for us to see. We’re going to take fabric one, fabric two and fabric
three and we’re going to cut all these things from fabric one. And all these things from
fabric two and all these things from fabric three. So I have my yardage here. I am using
this Holly Taylor yardage. Sometimes, you know, we tend to kind of go to our fabrics
that we love. But often we need to make a quilt for a man or a boy and we don’t always
see those fabrics or someone who likes fishing, I guess I should say that. And so this is
Holly Taylor’s line and it is called Lake Views. And Holly Taylor designs for Moda fabrics.
And so this is the first fabric and it’s all fishing flies. And this is just kind of
a foresty, ferny branch. And then we have this whole yard of all the different fish
which I think is just really fun. It’s fun to work with some different fabrics as well.
So what we’re going to do is this quilt is made up of two blocks. They’re blocks
that are very familiar for us. But the sizes are a little different. So that’s where
you just have to follow the cutting instructions and make sure that you’re doing that right.
And I always say, like read like ten times and cut once, you know, make sure you’ve
got it. You know, I will repeat this to myself over and over. So on fabric one which is our light fabric
right here, we are going to cut two four inch fabrics that are the width of the fabric,
the width of the fabric. So that means like this, we’re going to take our fabric, we’re
going to open it up so our selvedges are on top like this. And we’re going to cut two
four inch strips of that. We’re going to cut two four inch strips and of our dark fabric
and our medium fabric. So all these light, medium and dark they all get two four inch
fabric strips cut. This, we are also going to cut a strip out of these and it’s an
eight inch strip of the light and the medium. And those are the only two. So your light
and your medium is eight inches. And so then we’re going to put these together and you’re
going to see this just comes together so fun. Ok so to start with we’re going to make
these four patches block. And you can see they’re bigger than what we usually make.
And we are going to do them with a strip set. And so what we do is we’re going to take
one of our number two which is our gold and one of our number three which is our blue.
And we are going to sew right down the side on that one. And that’s going to make this
block right here. And then we’re going to take our white and we are also going to sew
it to a blue. So your white to the blue like this a quarter of an inch down and we’re
going to iron this to the dark side. And I’m just going to show you how to make a four
patch really easily. You’ll make one of each color. Make sure you look at those cutting
directions because you actually need four of the fish. And I think I told you two earlier
so just we’re going to do four of those. Four of those strips and then a blue gets
sewn to a white and a blue gets sewn to the gold as well. Alright so to make our four patch is what
I’m going to do is I’m going to fold my strip in half like this and I’m going to
move my directions out of the way. And I’m just going to fold this right in half because
I like to cut a shorter distance and I like to cut less. So what I’m going to do right
here is I’m going to cut off the little selvedge edge right here. And then these are
again cut four inches in. So we’re cutting these at four like this. And I will just go
along and cut my whole row. You’re going to need nine of each block. So here is how
we are going to put these together. We have these cut and of course you’ll cut your
whole strip and you know your other strips. And then what we’re going to do is we’re
going to turn one light to the top, one dark to the top and we’re going to sew these
together like this and make a four patch. So I”m going to come right over here and
do that. Start right here at this top edge, sew a few stitches and then I’m going to
make sure that this seam right here in the middle is lined up perfectly. I pressed to
the dark side so my seams will nest nicely. And you’re going to need nine of these that
are white and blue. And then nine of these that are gold and blue. Alright. So the next block we’re going to make is
this half square triangle. And we do that easily because we’re going to take our yardage
and we’re going to cut it into strips, eight inch strips like this. And then we’re going
to open this up and we are just going to cut those into blocks. So leave your strip folded
in half. And just cut them. You can cut them two at a time. And you can stack your fabric
if you want. I don’t have any problem cutting through four layers. So if you want to put
another strip on there you can. So we’re cutting this eight. And so I’m going to,
I know this ruler is five, six, seven, eight. I’m coming over here. And you’re going
to cut your squares just like this. And you’re going to do that to all your whites and your
golds into eight inch strips because we need 19 of these. And we are using one at a time
which means, I mean you’re going to get two from each block is what I mean. And so
you’re going to actually only make nine of these and that will equal 18 and you really
only need 17. And then we’re going to match it up with a gold block, one of our ten inch,
I mean our eight inch blocks right here. And we’re going to sew on both sides. And we’re
going to try to make sure our quarter of an inch stays pretty accurate. If you do these
should end up 7 ½. And you don’t have to trim them. I did not find that I needed to
trim mine. So I’m actually going to line up my foot just a tiny bit away from the line
because I have a very thin foot. You might want to measure your foot to see what size
it is. But the presser foot on my machine is very thin. And so if you want to make sure
it is exactly a quarter of an inch, you want to just measure and make sure. Now also I
have this tape on my machine that has quarter of an inch lines on it. And I can see, once
I get a little ways, I can see that if I’m on there exactly. So right here see it pops
up and if your, if your point is on that first line you know you’re a quarter inch away.
And just watch that. Alright now I’m going to cut these in half and we’ll have two
half square triangles that are 7 ½. Alrighty so let’s press these open. Now the fun for
this quilt really is in the layout. Because it’s fun to see those, oh I don’t know,
I call them fields and furrows, see them appear just by how you lay it out. So basically, in this book which I also love,
is they have the row layout right here. So here’s your guide for how to lay them out.
And it shows that you’re going to use your, put your gold fabric to the middle next to
a gold and navy block. And then you can see this is a light and navy block. And so let’s
put these together and let me show you how this goes. And I’m going to use this as
my guide. I’ve got a few little blocks here. We’re going to take this one and then we’re
going to take a half square triangle. And we make sure the gold is going toward the
gold just like this. And the next one is the white and the blue like this. And we make
sure that our dark squares are still going the same direction. And then this one, the
white touches the white. And so then we’re going to start, we’re going to start all
these other rows. And so just by how we lay these, see that, see how this row is coming
together? And then this next one is going to be this one right here. And see how that
row is forming? It just goes on and on like that. And this one again comes in with the
white into the middle right here. I’m way over, let me see if I can scoot this a little
bit. Just like this. And then we’re here. And then we’re here. So do you see how these
rows are forming? They form these long rows. And this is the traditional Jacob’s ladder.
These little outer borders out here are little two inch borders. And we have them one, two,
three again. And I bound mine again with blue because I wanted that to show. And so these are really fun because it just
takes three yards. They are quick and easy. Literally we did these in a couple of hours.
They are so fast. So now I’m going to let you see what Natalie has up here sleeve today. Natalie: Hey everybody, it’s Natalie and
I am super excited about the quilt that I get to show you today. Again, like mom said
we used these Modern Views book by Donna Robertson. I think she is just so smart to put these
together. Three yards and you can make any quilt in the book. And she has several other
books. And you can just, I mean, this is the best stash buster of all time. I loved it.
I had so much fun. I got lucky and I got to use Tula Pink’s Homemade line. I love this
line. It has these really cool scissors. You can see there’s like a little sewing machine
in this one. So much fun. They’re so cute. I love them. So one of the things that I want
you to remember is on these it’s super nice because these illustrations are in color so
you can see exactly which ones fabric one, fabric two, and fabric three are. And then
my fabrics, these are actually like two mediums and this one is really only slightly darker.
So I just picked which one I wanted where. And I think that it turned out really cute.
I love that everything she does is a strip method. It makes it go together so fast. Alright. Alright so let me show you how to make this
block. It’s super easy. I just loved it. So let me move these out of the way. For the
fabrics, you’re going to do, because we’re making two different blocks, we have one in
the green and one in the blue. These two is a strip set of two four inch strips. And you
end up making the same amount. And they both have the dark. So you have a dark and the
blue print then a dark and the green print. And then these are just turned so that’s
how it ends up looking like that which is really cool. So I’ve got these strip sets
right here. I’m going to press it back and cut it so I can show you how to put that together.
Alright. Now I highly suggest that you cut all your
fabric out ahead of time. It’s really easy. I actually put mine in little baggies so I
had my fabric one, fabric two, fabric three. And that made it very easy to find the pieces
that I was looking for. A lot of the stuff you’re either sewing in strips or you’ve
got your pieces cut out ahead of time. So one of the pieces that we cut out is this.
I think a 7 ½ inch strip so when you cut these pieces they need to be the same length
as these little guys. So let me cut these. They are in a three inch, yep it’s a three
inch and this ends up being 3 ½ same as this. So I’ll cut that. And then, you cut up the
whole strip if you’re making all your blocks at the same time. But I’m just going to
do one just so I can show you. So then the way this works, and it’s on the diagram
right here. You can see you’ve got a large piece here and then same color and then the
dark is in the bottom right corner. Just the way I’m looking at it. So it lays out just
like this. And then you sew it together. And that really is every block in this quilt.
They’re all made just like this. So easy. I’ll press that back. I do love how she
did the sashing on this. So you do end up cutting several pieces that
are seven inches. Those are the in between pieces. But for these ones that go lengthwise,
she has you sew together a strip that has the 1 ½ and then the seven on this side.
So cutting and piecing that, it just makes it so easy. So these are an inch and a half.
We’ll cut a couple of those so you can see how that looks. Oop, just trimming up that
edge. There we go. Cut a few more so we have them. And then my layout, every row is the
same. But this first row is then flipped for the second row and then. So literally they’re
all the same. You have, blue, green, blue, green and then blue, green, blue, green. So
they’re just, you put that row together and then you flip that one. And they go together
with, let’s start with the blue. And that ends up, the dark piece faces down and then
this piece just gets turned sideways. So we’ll put our little sashing in there. It’s just
a little bit longer because you’ve got, oops let me move this stuff. So I don’t
think I brought those little pieces up here. But your bottom sashing piece gets sewn onto
the block and then this one goes down like that. And this lays sideways so it’s straight
up and then turned. And then you just continue putting them together in that same way. I
have some more, oop here they are. They’re right in front of me. Same thing. Facing up.
And then I had another strip cut, here it is. And then this one sits sideways just like
that. And that is it. That is the entire quilt. My borders are different sizes so watch that
when you’re doing all your cutting. One of the things that I love about this,
about this quilt, or these books is she also gives you directions for all the different
sizes so if you wanted to make a twin or a king/queen instead of using one yard of each
fabric, you would use two yards of each fabric or four yards of each fabric. So it gives
you a lot of different options so you can bust that stash and make some really fun,
really easy quilts. It was really enjoyable because it’s totally different than what
we normally do. And it really does go together so fast. So my quilt is called Dominique.
It’s from the same book mom used to the Modern Views by Donna Robertson and I loved
it. And I think you’re really going to enjoy what Misty has for you. Misty: Aren’t these so fun? I have really,
really enjoyed these three yard quilt projects and I’m honestly excited to do more. Like
Natalie said, it’s a great stash buster. And the way that Donna writes these makes
it really easy and I especially love that she has the cutting instructions, where they
stand out and they’re easy to read because to be honest that’s usually my least favorite
part about reading a pattern. I’m always like did I read it right. This, the way she
broke it down, by fabric and something the rest of the instructions made it really easy
for me. So thank you Donna. I appreciate that. This pattern that I used for mine is called
Jigsaw and the fabric is called One in a Melon by Timeless Treasures and I just love watermelons.
It’s so cute. So this quilt is honestly even easier than I thought it would be. I chose it because I thought these looked
like little slices of watermelon. But really all you do is you’re going to start by cutting
six 3 ½ inch strips out of each of your fabrics. This is my fabric one, two and three. And
so I cut six of each. And there are, the blocks are the exact same but you make two versions
of them. So let’s start with block one. And that’s this one here. And you can see,
this starts with our fabric one. And it goes one, two, three on this one. And then on block
two, it goes three, two, one. And so they’re just exact opposites of the other but they’re
made exactly the same way. So I’m going to walk you through it on this one. We’re going to sew our fabric one and fabric
two together into a strip. Remember they’re both 3 ½ inches. And then we’re going to
cut that, where’d my ruler go, there it is. Into a 3 ½ by 6 ½ rectangle. So I’m
just going to do that right here like so. And this becomes what we use to start our
block. And so we’re going to take this piece and what she has you do is sew the strips
together and then you cut the number that you need. You need 12 of each block. And then
you just lay it on the strip to sew it together. And so, let me make sure. It would need to
go this way up and then we’ll just take this to the machine and we’ll sew it down
and then we’ll trim it. So we’re just going to do our usual quarter inch seam here.
And remember when you’re making the quilt you’ll have lots of these so I just laid
one after the other after the other on my strip. It made it go super fast. But since
we’re just making one we’ll stop there. And then you just take it over here and you
use that as your guide to trim. So you’ll just lay your ruler there. Cut that side and
this side. And then now you’ll press this open like so. And then we’re going to add
fabric three. Now the one thing you do want to note is you kind of want to orient it the
same way since we’re going to add our shorter piece to this side. I just make sure it matches
my shorter piece of this one. And so I’ll take my fabric three strip and I’ll just
lay this on here and sew this one down. Make sure we’re all lined up. Then we’ll trim
this. Trim that side and this side. We give this one a press. Just like so. And then we
can lay this right on the same strip. Just fold it over and sew it down. These don’t
want to stay lined up for me it must be the ants going every which way. Just get started
and keep it going there. And again trim. And remember each of these steps you can chain
piece. You don’t have to stop and cut in between and so it makes it go really, really
quick. And then you just press that open and you have your completed block. And remember
you do this exact same method instead of one, two, three you do this one three, two, one.
And it’s really simple. And so as far as layout you’re just going
to alternate between your B block, it actually starts with the B block in the top corner
and then you put an A block, a B block, wait I lost count, A. And then the next row starts
with the opposite block. And so it’s really simple you just alternate between the two
with each of your rows. And then these borders here, we have a 1 ½, a 2 ½ and a 1 ½ inch
border. And so those, you can cut out at the beginning with everything else. She also,
in her cutting instructions, has you do, I believe it’s an inch and a quarter double
fold binding. We had plenty of fabric that we opted to do what we prefer which is a traditional
2 ½ inch binding and so that’s what we did on ours. So we finished it off like that
and it turned out so, so cute. These were so fun. And like Natalie mentioned a great
stash buster. I’m excited to dive into some of these other books. Jenny: So wasn’t this Triple Play fun. It’s
three girls with three projects using three yards. I think that’s so fun. So we hope
you enjoyed this Triple Play from the Missouri Star Quilt Company.
