Hello cute people! Thanks for tuning in for episode 5 of the Sew Simple Shapes Series Please click on these links to the previous episodes if you are just starting this series now:) WEEK ONE WEEK TWO WEEK THREE WEEK FOUR We are still playing with the FRUIT SALAD Sew Simple Shapes and we will be making the last of the four fruit blocks today:) Trace and sew the following shapes from the set: 1 - C-1 4 - C-6 4 - C-8 4 - C-9 4 - C10 Cut 4 - 2" long 1/4" wide green strawberry stems Sew your pinwheel background block These are the three shapes from this block that have inner curves and cleavages to clip. All of my strawberry block parts! I placed my flower petals in the center first... I forgot to take a picture before I placed the red center circle on but you can see that all of the petals touch... so thats easy peasy:) I measured 2 1/2" in from the corner and placed my stem. Then I measured 3 3/4" in and placed my strawberry. The strawberry top goes about 1/4" above it. The yellow gingham hearts are 1 3/4" in from the edge:) I pinned and then glue basted... and when dry I removed the pins:) Super sweet and super easy block to make:) Both background prints are from my Bee Backgrounds Collection. The applique prints are all from Bee Basics. BLOCK ELEVEN Fun and Done!! Okay let's make some granny smith apples now:) Trace and sew the following from the Fruit Salad Sew Simple Shapes: 8 - C-1 4 - C-2 1 - C-3 8 - C-4 4 - C-8 4 - C11 Cut 4 - 2" long 1/4" wide brown stems Sew your pinwheel background block These are the two shapes that have an inner curve and a cleavage. Ready...set...go! I placed the circles 1" in from the center of the block and pinned them for glue basting. Top it with the flower center after:) Measure down 2 1/2" from the corner and place your stems. Measure 1 3/4" in from the side for the red gingham circles:) Measure 4" down from the corner and place your apple. The leaves go right on the stem center and the tip measures 1 1/2" from the outer edge. Place the hearts in the center of the apple...cute right? Make sure to use your 12 1/2" Trim-It Ruler every step of the way. No block is perfect...and that's okay! But it's always good to use the tools that help us:) I really love the denim flower in the center:) It's from my Calico Day's collection. The hearts are from Cozy Christmas and the gingham is from Bake Sale 2! Both background are from my Bee Backgrounds and the yellow pears print is from Bee Basics. I used the green bandana print from my Bee Backings and Borders for the apples:) All ready for applique!! BLOCK TWELVE Next week I will have two more blocks for you from the Fruit Salad Sew Simple Shapes:) Until then... Have a Quilty Kind of Day! xx Lori