Nothing could be better than a brand new quilt finished and ready for Christmas right?
Join "I Wish You a Merry Quilt-A-Long" and find out!
Eleven designers have joined forces to bring together this mystery quilt along with free patterns for making 12 x 12" blocks.
The start date is August 1st, just follow the schedule below to complete all 12 blocks:
| Date | Block | Designer's name | Blog | Host / Designer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 1 | Vanda Chittenden | Quilt in Piece | Host & Designer |
| August 15 | 2 | April Adams | JANDA Bend Quilts | Host & Designer |
| August 29 | 3 | Laura Piland | Slice of Pi Quilts | Host & Designer |
| August 29 | 4 | Jennifer Fulton | Inquiring Quilter | Host & Designer |
| September 12 | 5 | Sherry Shish | Powered By Quilting | Host & Designer |
| September 26 | 6 | Sandra Healy | Sandra Healy Designs | Designer |
| October 10 | 7 | Sandy Maxfield | SandyStar Designs | Host & Designer |
| October 10 | 8 | Olusola Ajisafe | Alice Samuel's Quilt Co. | Designer |
| October 24 | 9 | Bobbi Bridgeman | Snowy Days Quilting | Host & Designer |
| November 7 | 10 | Diane Lomax | Cwilt | Host & Designer |
| November 21 | 11 | Kathleen McCormick | Kathleen McMusing | Designer |
| December 5 | 12 | Laura Piland | Slice of Pi Quilts | Host & Designer |
Also joining in hosting the quilt along only are: Abbie Danahy at Sparkle On, Becca Fenstermaker at Pretty Piney, and Karen Thurn at Tu-Na Quilts. Just visit any hosts website along the schedule and enjoy a different take on each block for inspiration and guidance!
A Facebook group has been opened to share progress, tips, tutorials, group discussions and your finished blocks for wonderful giveaways along the way. Or post on Instagram using #iwishyouamerryqal to join in the fun!
Techniques used for the blocks are, foundation piecing, paper piecing, applique and embroidery. Please don't be discouraged if you feel you might struggle with any of these, we are all in this together and will walk you through it step by step!
How you finish your quilt is up to you. Just keep in mind that there are 12 x 12" blocks, a perfect opportunity to use fabric scraps. There are no hard and fast rules but if you prefer to use sashing between the blocks 1 yard has been suggested plus another yard for a border. 4 yards for the backing, a twin size batting and 1/2 yard for the binding.
I hope you will join in with us as we begin this exciting journey together. August 1st.......see you there!
