CRAFTS/Quilting Sweet Every season Compiled by Lissa Alexander Celebrations gives you great S w reasons to sew! e e t with the MODA BAKE SHOP CHEFS C e l 35+ Projects to Sew from Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, Fat Quarters, Charm Squares & More e b r a t HEATHER ANDRUS and MEGAN JIMENEZ i o n KATIE CLARK BLAKESLEY s NATALIA WHITING BONNER w Our friends at Moda Bakeshop have i t MARY LANE BROWN h gathered 22 of their popular “chefs” to T H VANESSA CHRISTENSON create this big, happy book full of projects E MELISSA CORRY M to make for just about every imaginable O • Dozens of bright, friendly projects that JANE DAVIDSON D occasion. Over 35 themed designs work are perfect for Moda precuts like jelly A ANEELA HOEY rolls, layer cakes, and charm squares B with Moda precut fabric bundles (or any A JO KRAMER and KELLI KRAMER K E other fabrics you like) and range from • Precuts make it faster and easier; S SHERRI MCCONNELL H Moda’s fabrics make it oh-so- easy to more challenging. This book will O ANGELA MITCHELL charming! P surely get you in the mood to sew—make C MELISSA MORTENSON H • Quilts, bags, pillows, table décor… every celebration with your family and E ANGELA PINGEL F you’ll find something pretty and S friends even more special with delightful ELLIE ROBERTS practical to make for every event on STEFANIE ROMAN your calendar handmade gifts and décor. QUILTS, 10905 US $24.95 APRIL ROSENTHAL ISBN 978-1-60705-638-6 RUNNERS, 52495 AMY SMART BAGS s & GIFTS COREY YODER 9 781607 056386 ANGELA YOSTEN stash Also available as an eBook BOOKS Sweet Celebrations with the MODA BAKE SHOP CHEFS 35+ Projects to Sew from Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, Fat Quarters, Charm Squares & More QUILTS, RUNNERS, BAGS & GIFTS Compiled by Lissa Alexander Text copyright © 2012 by C&T Publishing, Inc. Photography and Artwork copyright © 2012 by C&T Publishing, Inc. 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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sweet celebrations with the Moda Bake Shop chefs : 35+ projects to sew from jelly rolls, layer cakes, fat quarters, charm squares & more / compiled by Lissa Alexander. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-60705-638-6 (softcover) 1. Machine quilting--Patterns. 2. Patchwork--Patterns. 3. Cake in art . I. Alexander, Lissa. II. C & T Publishing. III. Moda Bake Shop. TT835.S868 2012 746.46--dc23 2012015426 Printed in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION: CELEBRATE! 4 Celebrate … Holidays 6 Celebrate … Milestones 120 Mother’s Day Bouquet Quilt 8 Wedding Gift Ensemble 122 Tulip Easter Basket 12 Baby Shower Layette 130 SPRING BEGINNINGS Easter Egg Table Mats 15 Out on a Line Baby Quilt & Banner 137 My Own Room Table Cover & Rug Set 143 Father’s Day Necktie Wallhanging 24 Dad’s Lounge Quilt 29 An Apple a Day Messenger Bag SUMMER & Lunch Sack 150 Hometown Summer Quilt 35 SCHOOL DAYS Rah, Rah, Rally! Stadium Blanket 160 Fireworks Quilt 39 Notebook Autograph Quilt 165 Spiderweb Table Toppers & Bag 44 Congrats, Grad! Pillow 168 Thanksgiving Gratitude Quilt 56 FALL Children’s Birthday Party Set 172 Autumn Leaf Wreath 60 Blossoms Birthday Quilt 181 Falling Leaves Collection 63 FAMILY Family Reunion Signatures Quilt 186 Christmas Wreath & Tabletop Trees 74 FINISHING TOUCHES 189 Ho! Ho! Ho! Quilt 79 WINTER PATTERNS 193 Let It Snow Quilt 86 RESOURCES 201 Festival of Stars Hanukkah Quilt 94 Sweetheart Hostess Apron 99 Celebrate the Designers 203 Love Notes Pocket Quilt 106 Love Letters Mailbox 110 For You … For Me: A Two-Quilt Combo 114 : introduction Celebrate! 1. Celebrations year-round bring families and friends together Fat Quarter Bundle: to share special moments and create sweet memories that we Contains 1 of each print all cherish. Create banners, table toppers, party hats, and the in a collection; each fat quarter is 18˝ × 22˝. various other accessories you’ll find in this book to add fun and flair to your future parties! You also will find many beautiful 2. Fat Eighth Bundle: quilts to make and give to your loved ones to pass down for gen- Contains 1 of each print erations to come. in a collection; each fat eighth is 9˝ × 22˝. Your projects will come together quickly and easily when using 3. Charm Pack: Contains the various precuts produced by Moda Fabrics, and they will 42 squares; each Charm maintain the quality and longevity that you want and expect. Square is 5˝ × 5˝. Our Moda Bake Shop chefs are pleased to share with you their 4. Dessert Roll: Contains creative and inspirational designs to help make your celebrations 10 strips, each 5˝ × 45˝. unique, beautiful, and more memorable. 5. Honey Bun: Contains 40 strips, each 11/2˝ × 45˝. LISSA ALEXANDER is director of 6. marketing for Moda Fabrics and Jelly Roll: Contains 40 strips, each 21/2˝ × 45˝. served as compiler for this second Moda Bake Shop book. She has 7. Layer Cake: Contains been in the quilting industry for 42 squares, each 10˝ × 10˝. more than 25 years and is pas- 8. Turnover: Contains 80 sionate about spreading her love of triangles 6˝ (2 of each print quilting. Lissa lives in the Dallas, in a collection). Texas, area. modalissa.blogspot.com NOTE: For most of the projects in this book, the Moda fabrics shown are listed in Resources (page 201). 4 Sweet Celebrations with the Moda Bake Shop Chefs Make It Fun with Precuts Get in a festive mood—make your project fast and easy using precuts. Use the time you save to join in the fun of your favorite celebrations! 1 5 7 2 6 3 4 8 Sweet Celebrations with the Moda Bake Shop Chefs Introduction: Celebrate! 5 Celebrate . . . Holidays oliday celebrations mark the sea- H sons and give us an opportunity to gather friends and family for great food, festivities, and fun. Springtime brings Easter, when you want to create quilts and other projects featuring soft, fresh colors and early floral blooms. Celebrate summer’s festive Fourth of July with fireworks-bright color, and usher in fall with table toppers, quilts, and fun proj- ects bearing images of turning leaves and pumpkins. Finally, in winter, evoke snowflakes, sparkle, and holiday cheer in quilts and table linens, followed by warm reds and happy pinks for Valentine’s Day. In this section, you’ll find beautiful proj- ects to make for every season and every holiday reason, from Mother’s Day and Father’s Day to Halloween to the magical winter holidays that close the year. 66 Sweet Celebrations with the Moda Bakeshop Chefs Spring Mother’s Day Bouquet Quilt 8 Tulip Easter Basket 12 Easter Egg Table Mats 15 Sweet Celebrations with the Moda Bakeshop Chefs Mother’s Day Boquet Quilt 77 RECIPE Mother’s Day RECIPE Bouquet Quilt Xxxxx YIELD: 1 quilt, 641/4˝ × 641/4˝ CHEF: Mary Lane Brown, Quilted by Diane Anderson YIELD: xxx CHEF: xxxxx This pretty quilt says “spring,” making it a great choice for giving your home décor a springtime lift—on a wall or a bed. Or give this colorful bouquet of fabrics to Mom for a very special Mother’s Day gift. 8 Sweet Celebrations with the Moda Bake Shop Chefs INGREDIENTS • 164 Charm Squares (from 4 Charm Packs) • 41/4 yards of fabric for backing in groups of 4* for flower petals • 73˝ × 73˝ of batting • 5/8 yard of yellow fabric for flower centers *I chose 4 Charm Packs of prints and a Charm Pack of • 12/3 yard of white fabric for background solids because I used some of the print Charm Squares for the flower centers. You also could cut extra squares • 5/8 yard of fabric for binding from the backing or binding fabric. CUTTING Instructions YELLOW FABRIC: All seam allowances are 1/4˝. 9 strips 2˝ × WOF*, Blocks subcut into 164 squares 2˝ × 2˝ for flower centers FINISHED BLOCK SIZE: 9˝ × 9˝ 1. *WOF = width of fabric Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of a 2˝ × 2˝ yellow square. Place this square on the corner of a Charm Square, right WHITE FABRIC: sides together. Stitch on the drawn line. Trim excess 1/4˝ from the 4 squares 14˝ × 14˝, subcut sewn line (Figure 1). Press open. diagonally twice to make Draw. Stitch. Press open. 16 side setting triangles Trim. 2 squares 71/4˝ × 71/4˝, subcut diagonally into 4 corner setting triangles Figure 1 19 strips 11/2˝ × WOF, 2. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of 3 of the 11/2˝ white subcut into 492 squares squares. Place a white square on each remaining corner of the 11/2˝ for flower corners Charm Square, right sides together. Stitch on the drawn line. BINDING FABRIC: Trim away excess 1/4˝ from each sewn line (Figure 2). Press open. 7 strips 21/2˝ × WOF for double-fold binding BACKING FABRIC: Draw. Stitch. Trim. Press open. 2 lengths of fabric Figure 2 72˝ × WOF Sweet Celebrations with the Moda Bake Shop Chefs Mother’s Day Bouquet Quilt 9