S'more Rows.6 Paper Pieced Tents

Paper Pieced Tents

(rows 3 & 7)

 

 

I am thrilled to have you back again this month.  I was a little afraid that last months blocks may have pushed you over the edge. 

 

This month we have another paper pieced block.  The principle is the same as last month - if you need a refresher in how to do it go back and read my tutorial on paper piecing.  This works the same way.

 

 

Fabric Requirements:

• Background - 13" x wof (a generous 1/3 of a yard) - I used Aqua Star bursts (SKU#37075-17)
• Brown - 1/4 yard - I used various scraps
• Inside Tent - 1/4 yard - I used various scraps.
• Paper - 12 sheets - I used regular printer paper

 

Cutting Directions:

• Background
• A4 & B4
• cut 2, 6 1/4" x width of fabric (wof) strip
• sub cut each strip into 14, 3" x 6 1/4" rectangles
• you will have 4 extra
• Brown
• A2 & B2
• cut 1, 2 3/4" x wof strip
• cut 24, 1 1/2" x 2 3/4" rectangles from it
• set remnant, 2 3/4" x 6 ish" aside
• A3 & B3
• cut 1, 4" x wof strip
• cut 24, 1 1/2 ' x 4" rectangles from it.
• set remnant, 4" x 6 ish" aside
• Inside Tent - This is a great place to use some fussy cut pieces.  Imagine someone looking out from the tent!
• A1 & B1
• cut 2, 4" x wof strips
• sub cut 21, 4" x 2" rectangles from 1st strip
• cut 3, 4" x 2" rectangles from 2nd strip
• set remnant, 4" x 36 ish" aside
• Paper
• When you print the pattern be sure that your settings are as follows
• Fit to printable area - NO!!! 
• Print one page and measure the pattern pieces
• The largest solid line rectangles should measure 2 1/2" x 5"
• Once you are sure the pieces print out correctly, print the remaining 11 pages.
• Print 12 copies of this
• Cut into rectangles, A and B

 

Break time!!

 

 

 

Before you scrunch your nose up and say "Ewwwwww", let me tell you that I wasn't so thrilled with this idea at first either.  But then I drew it and I have to say it brought back some very sweet memories.

 

Once upon a time I lived and worked in a place affectionately referred to as "Tent City."  It was a beastly place to live during the day.  Good thing no one was there while the sun was up.

 

If you have a friend or relation that spent time working at a summer camp, they might have lived in one of these places too.  Wouldn't this make a cute throw pillow?  The fabric requirements are the same as for the row you are working on....just add a couple of fat quarters for the borders and Bob's your uncle. 

 

now back to the regularly scheduled directions....

 

 





Sewing Directions:

• Assemble blocks - just like you did last month only you are making tents now instead of trees.
• Assemble rows -
• Gather
• 12 tree blocks
• 12 tent blocks
• Arrange 24 blocks into 2 rows of 12 each.  Scatter the tents and trees so that your campers have some privacy.
• Sew blocks together.
• Remove papers
• Ya, it is a pain.
• It is okay to tug on your fabric while you are gathering the tiny bits of paper.  In fact I recommend it.  Pull the fabric perpendicularly from the seams.  It will help to pop the perforations of the paper.
• Papers come of easiest when you gently abuse the blocks.
• Finished rows should measure 5 1/2" x 60 1/2"