Easy Summer Sew Along Catchup

I am cheering for all the teachers and students who are sighing in relief at the end of May as you all get some much needed rest! I am a huge believer that creating with our hands is healing, so I hope you will join me for Improv Houses this summer!

Each Wednesday at 4pm CST I will go live on YouTube to work on this delightful sewing project together. It is FREE and anyone whose age is in the double digits is welcome to join us. (Younger kids and mixed media artists can skip the sewing and go straight to collage houses.)

Week One: Percolate on the Idea you want to pursue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZI1N48g6Rg

Week 2 Live: Try Collage Quilting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPw5XmQ4Ubo

I literally stood up from this video, threw bags in my car, and left town for a week! I walked in the door one week later, 30 minutes before it was time to go live for week 3!

Week 3: Improve Strip Units for creating houses: make a template

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaUBZ22dJRQ

This is a choose your own adventure quilt! Here are the options for piecing the blocks:

1. raw edge applique (just stitch shapes down)

2. stitch and flip

3. collage quilt with Steam a Seam

(That's my Amazon affiliate link above. I earn a small commission if you purchase through the link.)

Quilting options:

1. quilt as your normally would

2. quilt as you go (see bottom video)

3. flannel rag quilt

   
   

Tutorial for sewing the Quilt as you go method I'm using

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPtGVd4Z2e4

And I made a Spotify Playlist for Houses!

Happy Summer, Happy Quilty Friends!

Holly Jo