DID SOMEONE SAY CAKE? A new book of 12 yummy patterns with Moda Bake Shop

 Who doesn't love cake?

Moda Bake Shop has a new book of patterns that will be released on February 1, 2022, Moda Bake Shop Did Someone Say Cake?  The Book was complied by Lissa Alexander and has twelve yummy patterns in it.   Each Monday for the next four weeks you may read a brief Q&A with each of the contributors on the Moda Bake Shop section of Moda Fabrics website.

This week happens to be my turn along with Amanda Wilbert (@piecedjustsew on Instagram) and Nicola Dodd (@cakestandquilts on Instagram).

My quilt pattern is called Cartwheels and Roundoffs and was made using Flowers For Freya by Linzee Kull McCray.  The quilt finishes at 63" x 81". 

Here's my Q&A: 

What is your all-time favorite Moda Layer Cake?  Swell Christmas by Urban Chiks.  I am a sucker for a Christmas Quilt and an old fashioned Santa!

What is your favorite kind of cake?  Graham Cracker Cake - it's an old family recipe that has been handed down over the past 5 generations. 

Do you have a recipe to share or link to?  Okay - My Great Aunt Isabel is going to haunt me, but it's too yummy not to share - Graham Cracker Cake Recipe. 

How long have you been a MBS Chef?  Since the Summer of 2018.

My favorite part of making a quilt is... Piecing the blocks I designed and seeing the image in my mind come to life. 

My least favorite part of making a quilt is... "Quilt Wrestling", also known as binding.

Washi Tape - is my quilt from the Best of Moda Bake Shop, published July, 2020.

Echo Stars is my most recent project for using Moda fabrics and is currently available in my Etsy shop. 

For more inspiration you may follow me on Instagram:

• Instagram - @neverlandstitches

Until next time...happy sewing!

Lisa Jo

Pillow Parade for the Best of Moda Bake Shop Book

 Are you ready for another pillow as part of the pillow parade for  TheBest Of Moda Bake Shop Book!?!?!? 

Each contributor created a pillow using a block from their quilt in the book and I am very excited to share mine with you, today.  My pillow features a block from the quilt, washi tape stars

I chose to quilt my pillow outlining the various elements of the block

This makes  one 16 inch pillow:

• Make one washi tape stars 16 inch block as directed in the book. The unfinished block should measure 16.5 inches
• Layer the Unfinished quilt block, batting, and some plain fabric, quilt as desired. 

• Trim the quilted quilt block and square it up
• For the backing of the pillows I preferred the sham type method. Cut two 16.5 x 11” pieces of the fabric  to be used as backing for the pillow. 
• Fold under one 16.5 inch side of each piece 1/4 inch, press, and the fold and press down again at 1/2 inch. Top stitch to hold the edges down neatly. 
• With right side of the quilt block facing up, place the backing pieces over the quilt block, right sides together (you should have an over lap of backing fabric. Clip or pin in place. Stitch 1/4inch seam around.  I also zigzag around the edges to prevent fraying. 
• Flip you pillow right sides out,  press edges flat, top stitch 1/8 inch from edge of pillow if desired. Insert pillow form & TaDa!! 

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Summer's End - At the Seashore Quilt-along with Moda Bake Shop

Summer is almost over as the children and teachers in Michigan head back to class after Labor Day.  Most of the college student have already headed back this past weekend.

The all of the setting and blocks for Moda Bakeshop's Summer Quilt A Long - At The Seashore have been released.  It's been so much fun seeing everyone's progress and wonderful fabric choices.

I was lucky enough to work with April Rosenthal's collection Orchard.

For this summer's Quilt A Long, I  designed one of the blocks this summer called Beach Houses.

Here's a few pictures of my finished quilt: 

I used the layout I created, Summer Nights On The Island, which can be found here on my blog.

I also, was a tad more creative when it came to quilting this quilts as I quilted various different pantos for the different rows in the quilt.  I rotated between sailboats, butterflies and another panto called Moondance. 

Moda Bakeshop selected some wonderful quilters to design the blocks and layouts this summer.  If you have an opportunity, be sure to check out their blogs and social media accounts.

Audrey Mann
{blog: clothparcel.com/blog}
{instagram: @theclothparcel}
{shop: The Cloth Parcel}
{facebook: The Cloth Parcel}

Susan Vaughan
{instagram: @thefeltedpear}

Jessica Dayon
{blog: jessicadayon.blogspot.com}
{instagram: @jessicadayon}

Anne Wiens
{instagram: @sweetgrasscreativedesigns}

Heather Long
{blog: coffeeandquilts.blog}
{instagram: @coffee_and_quilts}

Emily Bailey
{blog: emsscrapbag}  Facebook:  Aunt Em’s Quilts

{instagram: @emsscrapbag}  Shop:  Aunt Em’s Quilts

Denniele Bohannon
{instagram: @dennielebohannon}
{facebook: Louanna Mary Quilt Design}

Christine Weld
{blog: thequarterinch.blogspot.com}
{instagram: @christine.weld}

Lauren Terry
{blog: brightsonwhite.com}
{shop: Brights on White}

Carole Carter
{blog: From My Carolina Home}
{facebook: From My Carolina Home}
{instagram: @frommycarolinahome}

Barbara Esposito
{instagram: @thequiltedb}

Kristin Esser
{blog: Simple. Handmade. Everyday.}
{instagram: @kristin_esser}
{podcast: Simple. Handmade. Everyday. Podcast}

Nicola Dodd
{blog: Cake Stand Quilts}
{instagram: @nicolajdodd}

Jane Davidson
{blog: quiltjane.com}
{shop: Want It. Need It. Quilt!}
{instagram: @quiltjane}

Mona Phelps
{blog: Kentucky Whittaker Creations}
{instagram: @mona.phelps}

Sharla Krenzel
{blog: Thistle Thicket Studio}
{instagram: @thistlethicketstudio}

Mary Andra Holmes
{blog: Sisters Quilting Trunk}
{instagram: @mahquilter}

Until next time ... Happy Sewing!

Lisa Jo Girodat

{blog: Neverlandstitches}
{instagram: neverlandstitches}
{facebook: Neverlandstitches by Lisa Jo}

Yardage Requirements for Summer Nights On the Island Layout

If you are sewing along with Moda BakeShop's At the Seashore quilt along and have chosen to use my layout, Summer Nights On The Island here are the fabric requirements. 

My requirements are shown using Orchard by April Rosenthal for Moda Fabrics as that is what I will be sewing with this summer.

2 1/2 yards of background fabric

The 2 boarders are each cut at 2 1/2 inch width of fabric. 

Here's what the quilt looks like without the scrappy boarder: 

I suggest using 2 1/2 inch x 12 1/2 inch strips between the blocks for the 12 inch block rows as Susan Vaughan shows in her Sailing Flag Sampler layout.
Without the scrappy boarder the quilt measures 62 x 77 inches. 

If you had wondered how to make 4 at a time flying geese (no waste method) the directions as I provided on Moda BakeShop in my quilt Ribbon Stars are shown below:

Four at a time flying geese:

Draw a line from one corner to the opposite corner on the reverse side of the four 3 7/8 inch squares.

Place two 3 7/8 inch squares on the 7 1/4 square of low volume fabric, RST and small squares in opposite corners.  The lines on the reverse sides of the 3 7/8 inch squares should flow together

Sew ¼ inch on each side of the line.

Cut the piece in half on the drawn lines

Press open.

Place a 3 7/8 inch square in the corner of each unit, right sides together, and marked lines positioned as shown in the photo.

Sew a ¼ inch on each side of the line and then repeat for the second unit.

Cut the piece in half on the drawn lines and then press open.

Trim the four flying geese to 3 1/2 x 6 ½ inches.

Until next time ... Happy Sewing!

Lisa Jo 

Neverlandstitches