PepperMint Pathway Newest Hearthsewn Pattern

Who can resist the magic of a colorful candy cottage?

Cover the “tiles” day by day along the numbered arch pathway

with magnet-backed peppermint candies, and before you know it,  
Christmas has arrived!

Numbers can be applied as vinyl heat-transfers or as stitched appliqués.

Swirl designs can be stencil-painted or applied as adhesive vinyl shapes.

Metal washers hide behind the numbers 
(glued in place then enclosed with stitching).

Finishing touches include quick machine quilting, 

stripe bias binding with or without accent piping.

Finished size: approx. 27” x 27” 

Available after Sept. 1st, 2013. Retail mail order: $12.90 plus $1.25 S&H

August On The Docket Quilt Tutorial

This center panel construction tutorial is for

August On the Docket mini quilt .

The pattern is "Summer On The Docket" which is available

in Salt Lake area quilt stores, or for mail order online

through the Hearthsewn website.

1. Trace the left and right flip flops onto the paper side of a scrap of freezer paper. Lay the shiny (plasticized) side of paper onto the BACK of selected fabric. Use a hot iron and several seconds of pressure to "temp fuse" the paper in place. Trim each shape 1/4" beyond the paper edge.

 2. Clip seam allowance at inward curve edge area 4-5 places to permit allowance to fold back. 

3. With hand needle and neutral basting thread (contrast to be seen for removal later), fold seam allowance to shape backside exactly at the paper edge. Baste 1/8" or so from the fold edge all around.

4. Lightly press shapes, if desired.

5. Mark positioning onto front side of center panel using washout temporary marker (or equivalent). Here I have prepared a template to complete the marking using the pattern layout illustration. Otherwise use a lightbox setup or window, etc.

6. Mark the strap positions onto the sides of both left and right flipflops.

7. Pin shapes in place on center panel.

8. Transfer strap center mark to fabric shapes.

9. Cut strap fabric strips according to instructions. Press in half (face side out).

10.  Open strip flat, face down, and press each side to the center. This is the top side.

11. Cut ribbon lengths to size (find a center polka dot, then cut the length with that position in the middle).  









Apply fabric glue to ribbon backside.

12. Center ribbon down middle of folded fabric strip to cover and enclose the raw edges that meet at the center.

13. Topstitch next to ribbon edge at both edges with matching thread.

14. Prepare a marking template. Crease on center and angled lines. Turn straps to face side down. Center template so that the angled lines form an upward arrow pointing to top of the strap (this may be incorrectly identified on your pattern template if purchase prior to August 2013). Mark center position, then fold and mark each of the angled line edges.

15. Position strap at centermark on flipflop, then stitch across center and lock stitches at each edge (backstitch).

16. Fold center panel to the left, strap to the right. Align strap edges, then stitch on angled marked line, locking stitches at seam ends.

NOTE the angle in relationship to the top of the flipflop to make sure you are completing yours correctly (overcoming the possible pattern error, that is).

17. Open and spread the straps toward left and right.

 18. Set up machine for a narrow, short blanket stitch. This image shows my Pfaff TipTronic settings, just as an example. The blanket decorative stitch makes 1 straight stitch forward, then one swing stitch straight left and then straight back. Settings should be adjusted so that the swing stitch barely catches the folded edge of the applique. Use clear monofilament in the upper thread position of the machine.

19. Begin at the lower spot where the two shapes touch, then stitch to the first strap position mark and stop. Leave long tails at beginning and end (to pull through to back to protect against unraveling). Begin stitching again beyond mark and stitch along both edges until all sections are complete with openings left for straps.

20. Turn work over, tug bobbin threads one by one to bring top clear thread loop to the back, then work the tail fully to the back. Knot and trim tails to 1/4" or so.

 21.  Do a trial fit of the straps tucking behind the flip flops through the openings...

Trim excess away about 1/2" beyond the applique edge.

22. Re-tuck the strap, pin, then either restitch along applique edge with blanket stitch, or topstitch through all layers.

23. Remove basting stitching, Carefully separate the center panel fabric from the applique, cut a slit, then insert scissor tips and trim away excess center panel, leaving 1/4" seam allowance INSIDE of stitching.

24. Prepare ribbon rosette. Cut sheer ribbon lengths, then use longest machine stitch to baste stitch near one long edge, leaving long tails to pull gathers.

25. Clean finish the short ends with a french seam or treat with Fray-Check, etc.  

French seam: Place ends together with face sides of ribbon outward. Stitch across, locking at seam ends. Trim to scant 1/8". Re-fold/turn ribbon so face sides are together, enclosing raw edges. Complete a generous 1/8" seam so that stitching is just beyond trimmed raw edge, locking stitching at ends as before.

26. (Image posted soon)

Pull both BOBBIN threads to gather up the ribbon as tightly as possible. Tie ends to secure. 

Complete the quilt borders, layering, and binding. Position rosette at top center of straps connection to flipflop and hand tack in place securely (try to keep backside looking as neat as possible). Attach button at center of rosette.

August Docket Swatch Chart

This swatch chart will assist purchasers of

the Quilts, Etc. (summer 2013) 

fabrics kit for August On the Docket quilt project

from "Summer On the Docket" pattern by

Hearthsewn Patterns.

If you are interested in purchasing this pattern,

please visit the Hearthsewn website

and scroll to the alphabetical listing for 

"On the Docket - Summer".

June On the Docket Construction Helps

June On the Docket includes 5 blocks that use  machine paper foundation (mpf) techniques plus dimensional and freezer paper applique. Since most of the mpf sections follow standard procedures, please refer to previous Docket tutorials of the Log Cabin block tutorial for review of that technique.

Review these project-specific tips and helps to construction your fabric mini quilt version of June On the Docket. 

If you are interested in purchasing the pattern for this project, go to the Hearthsewn Patterns website by clicking this link: http://hearthsewnpatterns.com/PatternsA-Z.html then scroll to the 'O' portion of the alphabetical listing. 

 For dimensional applique collar and tie, trace template shapes onto fabric backsides as shown. Collar is traced on doubled fabric. Tie on single layer

Adjust stitching to short length, then stitch around collar on traced line, carefully pivoting at corners and inside angles. Use matching thread.

Trim away excess fabric leaving a scant 1/8" seam allowance. Clip carefully through seam allowance almost to stitching at inside angles. Trim away a little of the excess at collar tips.

Select the "backside of the collar", then separate the layers and carefully cut a clip through the back layer ONLY to allow for turning.

Use a knitting needle, tweezers, or similar tool to turn the collar right side out. Work all angles and corners out fully, then press flat. Top stitch with matching thread neatly near edges, if desired. Fold the sides in toward the center so that the upper outside corners meet neatly. Adjust as necessary, pin or hold in place as you press the creases into the collar.

Prepare the block by cutting and joining A & B patches (step 2). Position collar at seamline, centered side to side, so that the underneath angles align exactly on the seam. When final adjustment is obtained, pin in place. Stitch on crease line (slightly toward the center-block side of the crease) up and back to hold in place.

Prepare the dimensional tie.
From left:
A. Knot has allow. at edges folded back. Un-fold bottom edge.
1. Fold straight end in half, right sides together; stitch across, open seam and finger press. Turn.
2. Position seam down center back and press.
3.Tie piece folded right sides together in half lengthwise and stitched with seam along raw edges. Turn right side out.
4. Position knot bottom crease along tie top seamline, center, and stitch across. (Photo has knot pinned in place.)

With knot pressed upward into position, place the prepared tie applique so that upper crease aligns with meeting point of top collar angled points. Collar front edges should overlap the knot neatly as shown. 

When quilt top and quilting is complete, lower portion is held in place with a bead tie tack. Hand-stitch bead in place invisibly through as many layers of quilt as deemed desireable.









For the Tire Block (page 3), pop can tabs are used for the hubcap detail. Remove tabs from empty cans using pliers.

Use pliers to flatten or pull away any sharp edges that may remain, and to flatten the tab so that it will lay against quilt top appropriately.












(Image of tab hubcap layers and attachment embroidery stitching will go here.)

May On the Docket Construction Helps

May On the Docket has 4 sections that are constructed using machine paper foundation (mpf) piecing techniques. Since, for the most part, this technique is the same for the May project as it is for months previously discussed, refer to February or March, or to the Log Cabin tutorial.
Review the specific tips and helps which follow to assist you in constructing your own fabric mini quilt for May. 

(If you are interested in purchase information, click here: 
http://hearthsewnpatterns.com/PatternsA-Z.html then scroll to the 'O' part of the alphabetical listing.)

Use conventional mpf piecing to complete 
Sections 1, 3 & 4.

To complete the top panel of the mini quilt, trace and cut a left and a right patch using Template A.

Use temporary marker to mark 1/4" seamlines next to the upper inside (angled) edges that will joing to Section 1.





Prepare dimensional ruffle appliques by tracing the template on the backside of 2 layers of apron fabric (pieces laid right sides together).  Adjust machine stitching length shorter. Stitch exactly on traced line. Trim allow allowance at stitching edges to 1/8". Clip to inside corners through seam allowance. Turn. Work seam edges out fully. Press flat. Complete hand running accent stitching near side edges.

Position each on top of Template A patch, adjusting until the upper seamline intersect of ruffle is at marked guidelines as shown. Pin or baste in place. Straight lower edge of ruffles should align with lower cut edge of A patch.

Refer to Step 3 to join A patches to side edges of Section 1. Note that the top edges of ruffles at top of seam should be exactly 1/4" down from top cut edge.

Prepare dimensional skirt following directions as listed in Step 2 of instructions (page 4). Prepare, position and top stitch pockets in place following instructions in Step 4 and within Skirt Template shapes. 

For Section 4, position and affix the fabric patch for #1 background in place. Trim the 

three #1 edges that fall at the edge of the section on the solid outer line (as though this were the final trim).  Position top of skirt applique centered at top of patch #1 of Section 4; pin in place. Move skirt edges inward to align with cut edges of patch #1. Pin, then baste WITHIN the 1/4 seam allowance.







Position fabric for patch #2 in regular sequence for mpf of Section 4. Stitch seam, which will also stitch across and incorporate the raw edges of the skirt dimensional applique.

Press #2 back into position, trim, remove paper in the usual fashion.

Join Section 4 between sections2 & 3. Press seams toward center. 

Here is the layout of the section panels with the background strips (see steps 3 & 5).

Before joining the seams to complete the apron panel, fold back and pin the hem edge of free dimensional apron skirt so it won't get caught in the lower strip seam.

This is the apron panel completely joined.

Complete steps 6 & 7 according to the directions.