Happy first full day of Spring to those readers in the Northern Hemisphere where the Vernal Equinox occurred last night at 11:06 EST. Happy first well due to getting this out later than planned, make that the second full day of autumn to my Southern Hemisphere readers, where the Autumnal Equinox occurs at 2:07 AEDT. In both hemispheres the amount of daylight and nighttime is almost exactly equal. The world is totally in sync!
If you are looking for my Villa Rose Designs post, click here.
So today is an auspicious day to announce that exactly two weeks from today marks the kickoff of my eighth annual quilt along, and I am excited to give you a little teaser of what we are doing this year. First of all, here is the graphic:
Feel free to grab it for your sidebar or for other social media. At the end of the post is another graphic to post on your Instagram stories or wherever else you post if you are participating. I appreciate the help in getting the word out about my free, yes completely free, QAL!
I've decided to go back to offering the QAL for free because I truly enjoy sharing a design, and I get such joy out of seeing what the participants do with it. So each week, from April 3 through June 15, you will get an assignment as to what to make for the following week. The pace is always pretty slow, though I think this year is the slowest first couple of weeks in all eight years!
What quilt are we making? This is one I designed for Island Batik in 2019 when I was an ambassador. A few wanted a pattern then, and well, here I am five years later (finally) with one.
Oh my stars, right?! I named the quilt Luminous Layers, and there are no less than eleven and a half stars in four sizes that overlap and echo each other in the quilt . The quilt comes in two sizes, a small (48.5" square) and a large (72.5") throw. You can make either size for the QAL. The original quilt above is the small throw.
What if you want to work at your own pace, as in make the quilt all in one go because you don't wait well?! There is a pattern that you can purchase, and it will be on sale beginning April 3 for 25% off!
Northcott Fabrics is my main sponsor this year, and I will be making the large throw in their beautiful Stonehenge fabrics. Can you guess which on of the nine possibilities below I am making?
Northcott is also offering a prize of the fabrics I'm using to one lucky winner who completes their quilt. At present, ten generous companies and pattern designers have offered fabulous prizes from batting to magazines, to gift certificates and patterns.
Is the quilt beginner-friendly? Absolutely! There are only two shapes in it: a square and a triangle.
I'll be back in two weeks with the schedule, the list of sponsors, and the pattern details. As mentioned, it will be on sale for that kick-off week for 25% off, which means just CA$9.
Are you in? Feel free to grab the graphic below and post it everywhere you like. A link back to my blog, mmmquilts.com would be much appreciated, and if it's on Instagram, be sure to tag me, @mmmquilts.
In the meantime, watch for my SAHRR finish on Friday. It's got a little extra in it that surprised even me!
A great pick for this year's QAL :-) With autumn and a little more sewing time on the menu, I'm hoping I may get a chance to join in!!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing all the great versions made during the quilt along!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your quilt along!
ReplyDeleteI'm in this year, cannot resist using batiks again. Maybe not the big size, but small will be doable. And again for your darling Dad, a great cause for the celebration at the end.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun quilt along. Definitely lots of options for color combinations with that pattern.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love it! I just have to think about colors. Your multitude of examples gives us lots of inspiration. Looking forward to joining in again this year, Sandra!
ReplyDeleteHi again! I don't think I'll be able to play along this year. We have a family member with a serious health challenge. I will be happy to share the new though. {{Hugs}} again. ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteWell, of course I'm in. I love Stonehenge and have a few pieces but not enough to complete this (and I'm on a fabric diet). So I will have to shop the stash for some larger pieces and see what I can find that go together and make me smile!
ReplyDeleteLove this....and I am in!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm a little late reading this post, but I just may jump in and sew along. Love the design, so I'm going to start looking at my stash and considering fabrics.
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