SewHappy Quiltalong
A belated welcome to 2011 everyone and I am hoping you are all eager to start sewing again. Yes, the festivities are now over and I feel we need to be revitalised and begin some new projects. My New Year’s resolution is to bring fresh inspiration to my SewHappy followers. With this in mind I am announcing my new Quiltalong. I would love you to join in. Here are the details and schedule:
On the first of each month, beginning on February 1st, I will publish the pattern and instructions for 2 blocks. The Quiltalong will run for 9 months. The last set of instructions will be posted on October 1st.
Each block measures 6.5” square and you will be sewing 8 blocks each month (4 of each design)
I will continue to post 2 blocks each month until we have completed the required amount of blocks after which I will be posting the patterns and instructions for piecing the blocks together and the borders.
The finished quilt will measure 70” x 86”.
The instructions will involve both piecing and appliqué.
The quilt will suit either a colour scheme of your choice or can be totally scrappy. I will be showing two versions. Either way, you should be able to use fabrics you already have in your collections.
I will be starting a Flickr page on the Internet and if you would like to take photos of your blocks as we progress through the quilt, we can publish them and see how everyone is progressing.
I guess this Quiltalong is a type of Mystery as you actually don’t know how it will look when finished. Next week I will be showing a glimpse of each of my two versions I don’t want to give too much away but I hope it will be enough to tempt you to join in. I will be posting details of fabric requirements later this month.
If you are interested in joining me in this Quiltalong please add your name to the comments section below and email me at Contact Me and I will post your name and share your progress here on the website. If you have a blog, a link will be included.
Come on Quilters! Let’s do it! Sign up now.
1Irene Thorn
wrote on 14 January 2011 at 12:57
Brilliant idea. Please add me to your list
2Rose Lethbridge
wrote on 14 January 2011 at 13:07
I wish to join the quiltalong
3Pauline
wrote on 14 January 2011 at 13:09
Hi, I would love to join in!
4Irene Brockie
wrote on 14 January 2011 at 14:09
Can I join it sounds like fun
5Jackie Cole
wrote on 14 January 2011 at 14:36
I would like to join in. Please add me to your list
6kathleen Bird
wrote on 14 January 2011 at 15:35
I would love to join in.
7Lynne Davidson
wrote on 14 January 2011 at 15:54
Sounds interesting – count me in
8Sew Create It - Jane
wrote on 14 January 2011 at 17:28
Sounds like fun! Why not…count me in
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9Lis Marcelino
wrote on 14 January 2011 at 18:41
Count me in
10Ingrid Griffin
wrote on 14 January 2011 at 19:09
Just what I need! Please count me in.
11carol
wrote on 14 January 2011 at 20:06
Please can you count me in
12helen lawson
wrote on 15 January 2011 at 10:12
i am interested in this please include me
13Christinelorna
wrote on 15 January 2011 at 22:11
Great idea, please add me to the list
14Margaret
wrote on 17 January 2011 at 10:34
Please add me to the list. A great way to start 2011.
15Rosetta
wrote on 17 January 2011 at 11:54
Sounds like fun, add me to the list.
16Tineke
wrote on 17 January 2011 at 12:12
Great! Please add me to the list.
17Kathleen Baeyens
wrote on 17 January 2011 at 18:08
Oooo This sounds great!! You can count me in!!
18Yasmin
wrote on 17 January 2011 at 22:44
Please, add me to the list.
19Beatrice
wrote on 18 January 2011 at 7:02
Please,add me to the list .
20Tina
wrote on 19 January 2011 at 2:34
Oh that sounds like just the thing to get me taking some chances and making different things. Count me in and please add me to the list
21Claire
wrote on 28 January 2011 at 20:19
Can I join too?
22Mary Burdell
wrote on 29 January 2011 at 1:23
Please add me, I’d like to sew along with everyone!
23Liz McDonald
wrote on 31 January 2011 at 9:01
I have found your tips on accurate piecing very useful,
and had forgotten about starch spraying.I am looking forward
to making the quilt-
Liz
24Kathy
wrote on 1 February 2011 at 15:50
Getting ready to join in the fun. Might be just directions for me, as helping with a couple of weddings this year, but will pull fabric to get as much as I can done.
thank you for offering the quilt to us!
Kathy
25Beverley Tibbo
wrote on 8 February 2011 at 17:59
Looking forward to quilting along. I am a new quilter and this is just want I need. Thank you so much for offering this.
Quilting “b”
26Sue Newman
wrote on 10 February 2011 at 16:05
I am really glad February is a short month as I am eagerly waiting for the March blocks!
27Lesley Ivison
wrote on 22 February 2011 at 9:17
I love the site and really look forward to my email telling me you have more exciting things have only resently got into quilting so your ideas have really inspired me. I am into making cushions so the love one is a good starting point as it has made me think of using other words for other occasions. The Dolly material is lovely and Fat Quarter site great. thank you again for a inspiring site.
Lesley
28Patti
wrote on 14 March 2011 at 18:26
Please add me to the list too. I love what you are doing.
Patti xxxx