​The photo below shows a close up my version which I call "Peppermint Christmas". It is the sample that I am making for the workshop. The quilt top is complete, but I still need to quilt it. I wanted to show you what the pattern looks like in fabric other than solids or tone on tone. There is a lot going on in this version!

You can see the workshops that I have scheduled so far for 2019 by clicking here. I can travel to present these classes as well.

Now it is your turn! I enjoy seeing your posts! You can link up your in-progress or completed piecing projects using the Pieceful Sunday Linky Party button below. Please note that the thumbnail photos and links will not show up on this page. You will need to click the Pieceful Sunday Linky Party button to see the photos and links. This may be a little different from what you are used to.  The link-up will be available until Saturday, December 22, 2018 at midnight. If you prefer, you can also link up on Instagram using #PiecefulSundayatJANDABendQuilts. 

I made the pieced tumblers by sewing together 5” lengths of Lavish, Island Batik (not an affiliate link) 2.5” strips. ​You will need (20) 2.5" by 5" rectangles in various fabrics. I used 10 darks, 10 lights. I placed the darker fabric at the bottom of the tumbler and pressed seams toward the dark. See photos below.

After cutting 10 sloshy tumblers and 18 background tumblers, I arranged them so that the sloshy tumblers were wide side up and that the background tumblers were between the sloshy tumblers. I added four background tumblers on each side as well. These will be used to square the block to 12.5" later. When I was pleased with the arrangement, I sewed the tumblers in rows. The odd row seams were pressed to the right. The even row seams were pressed to the left. This assured that the seams would lock when the rows were sewn together. Sew photos below.

Then I sewed the rows together. Seams should lock. Seams were pressed toward the bottom of the block. Then, using my 12.5" Quilt in a Day Square Up ruler, I squared the block to 12.5". See the completed block below.

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I really enjoyed making this block because I was able to use my Tumbler Die in a new way.
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Now it is your turn! I enjoy seeing your posts! You can link up your in-progress or completed piecing projects using the Pieceful Sunday Linky Party button below. Please note that the thumbnail photos and links will not show up on this page. You will need to click the Pieceful Sunday Linky Party button to see the photos and links. This may be a little different from what you are used to.  The link-up will be available until Saturday, December 15, 2018 at midnight. If you prefer, you can also link up on Instagram using #PiecefulSundayatJANDABendQuilts. 

​I am linking up with
Wednesday Wait Loss @ Inquiring Quilter
Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting

​Thanks for stopping by. If you have questions or comments, please go to comments or contact me by email. 
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​Happy Quilting!
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This post was originally published by JANDA Bend Quilts.

2018 has been the Year of the Workshop for me. After retiring from teaching in May 2016, I wanted to start teaching people how to quilt. However, I was not sure how to begin. Then I saw that Quilt in a Day was offering a course that would enable people to become Quilt in a Day Certified Teachers. Eleanor Burns has been my mentor since the 1980's. I learned to piece on a sewing machine by watching her on television, participating in her block parties, and making the majority of her patterns. Being a Certified Quilt in a Day Teacher seemed perfect for me. 

I went to the training in Paducah, Kentucky and met some wonderful quilters. The training was thorough and very helpful. You can read more about it here.

However, after I was certified, I was still unsure about how to get started. Where would I teach? How would I recruit students? 

I tried many of the venues that were suggested in the training. I tried contacting local quilt shops. There are very few local quilt shops in rural Oklahoma, which is where I live. I tried contacting quilt guilds. I wrote to program chairs for local quilt shows. Nothing seemed to be working for me. Then I decided that rural Oklahoma is different from large cities. I have to think local. 

I live in the country. The closest town is Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The city of Tahlequah has an Armory and Municipal Center that rents space at a very reasonable rate. I visited the facility and found that one of their rooms would fit my needs, There was good lighting, a cabinet available for ironing and cutting, six-foot tables, and adequate electrical outlets. In addition, the staff were very helpful. I decided to launch my workshops in my own rented space!

I set up a workshop schedule. I had some false starts, but eventually I figured out that people like a six-hour workshop for each project. I now schedule one Saturday a month for the workshops, except for November and December when we are selling Christmas Trees on our farm.

Here are some of my workshop participants. A big thank you to participants who shared their work.

The Seven Pointed Star was made using the Phillips Fiber Art Perfect Seven Ruler (not an affiliate link).  The patterns Girl's Best Friend, In the Pines, and Dessert Time are from Quilt in a Day (not an affiliate link). The Patriotic Table Runner and Christmas Wedge Table Runner were designed by JANDA Bend Quilts.

I want to thank everyone who participated in my first year of workshops. I met so many wonderful women who share my love of quilting. It was so much fun for me. I hope that you enjoyed it as well.  Thank you!

I have planned new workshops for 2019. To find out what I will be offering starting in January, go to Scheduled Workshops. Registration will be available soon.

Thanks for joining me and Happy Quilting!

​This post was originally published at JANDA Bend Quilts.

Here is my setting for the 12 Fall into a QAL Blocks! I call the quilt "Welcome Fall". It feels so good to see all 12 blocks in their places! It has been fun, but it is time to complete our quilts. I used a medallion setting for my blocks. It kind of reminds me of Laura Piland's setting from theI Wish You a Merry QAL last year, except that I am using part of a panel for my center. Laura of Slice of Pi Quilts designed her own center. Below is a diagram of the setting. The center block was cut from a panel. Then the 12 blocks were arranged about the center. 

In order for the spacing to work out, I had to add a border around the panel so that the center block measured a total of 24 1/2" square before adding the surrounding blocks.

The finished center block measured 48" square, and the finished size of the 12 blocks were each 12" square.

Then, I simply added a 5 1/2" border with cornerstones. The cornerstones were cut from the panel as well.

The original panel is shown below. I cut the center medallion and the cornerstones from that panel as shown below.

My center medallion cut was 18" square. I cut 3 3/4" strips to add a border. The center medallion with the border measured 24 1/2".  I chose a batik for the border that I thought would help blend the center medallion and the surrounding blocks. See the photo below.

Then I tried out various arrangements of the blocks and chose the one below. I was looking for a balance of interest and color.

Finally, I sewed the blocks together and added the outer border and cornerstones. The cornerstones were 5 1/2" square and the outer border was 5 1/2". The completed quilt will be approximately 58" by 58". See photos below.

This has been a fun quilt along for me. I hope that you have enjoyed it as well. Please note that all 12 of the blocks in the Fall into a QAL quilt along will be  available free of charge on the designer's  web site until November 13, 2018 at midnight EST.

We are in the middle of planning another quilt along for 2019. To keep up with all the news, subscribe to the JANDA Bend Quilts Newsletter. You can also join our Partners in Design Facebook Group. Announcements will be made there.

​What Group Is Organizing This Quilt Along?

Fall into a QAL is brought to you by Partners in Design.  All the bloggers in the Partners in Design Group met through the 2017 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop. The bloggers  are:
 
Abbie at Sparkle On (Host + Block 11 Designer)
April at JANDA Bend Quilts (Host + Block 2 Designer) <--That's me!
Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting (Host + Block 7 Designer)
Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter (Host + Block 8 Designer)
Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats (Host + Block 9 Designer)
Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing​ (Block 5 Designer)
Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs (Block 10 Designer)
Sandy at Sandy Star Designs (Block 4 Designer)
Sherry at Powered by Quilting  (Host + Block 3 & 6 Designer)
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda (Host + Block 1 & 12 Designer)

We are a group of quilt designers and bloggers who are friends and who like to work together.

​What Is the Grand Prize?

​One Warm Company Queen Size Batting.

Exclusive Shabby Fabric quilt pattern “Blessings of Spring” designed by Jennifer Bosworth. The pattern set includes patterns for all 9 blocks to finish to 56" x 62". 

An Omnigrid Zipper Pouch containing an Omnigrid 4” square ruler and a 
pair of 4-Inch Needlecraft Scissors.
*Onmigrid is a Dritz company*

A six month subscription to the e-magazine Make Modern.

How Do I Enter to Win the Grand Prize Giveaway?

There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by November 11, 2018 at 11:59 pm  EST:
 
​1. Upload a photo of your completed quilt top that uses all 12 Fall into a QAL Blocks ​by clicking on the Blue Frog below. Note you can enter on any Host's website. You only need to enter once. ​

2. Upload a photo of your completed quilt top that uses all of the Fall into a QAL Blocks to the Partners in Design Facebook Group

3. Upload a photo of your completed quilt top that uses all of the Fall into a QAL Blocks to Instagram using #fallintoaqal

​​How Will the Winner Be Chosen?

The winner will be randomly selected from those who post photos of their completed quilt tops by the deadline. Although creativity is encouraged, each of the 12  blocks must follow the posted design. You must be 18 to enter.

I Want to See More Settings of the blocks. Who Are the Other Hosts?

Abbie Danahy at Sparkle On
April Adams at JANDA Bend Quilts <--That's me!
Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting
Jennifer Fulton at Inquiring Quilter
Karen Thurn at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Sherry Shish at Powered by Quilting
Vanda Chittenden at Quilting with Vanda

I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask?

You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email or any of the other Hosts.

Who are the Sponsors for the Quilt Along?

The following members of Partners in Design are providing prizes as well:

Abbie at Sparkle On 
April at JANDA Bend Quilts <--That's me!
Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing​ 
Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs 
Sherry at Powered by Quilting  
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda

To see links to my other posts in the Fall into a QAL Quilt Along, click on the button below.

​Be looking for the 2019 Partners in Design Quilt Along!

​Thanks for joining me and Happy Quilting!

This post was originally published at JANDA Bend Quilts.

Block 12 is Owl and was designed by Vanda Chittenden at Quilting with Vanda.  Vanda's wise old Owl was fun to make! her pattern and tutorial can be found at Quilting with Vanda.

Can you believe that it is the last block in our Quilt Along! Be sure to see my setting for the 12 blocks and my completed quilt top in my blog post which is released today as well!

As a host for the Fall into a QAL quilt along, I am presenting my version of Vanda's block and my tips for completing it.  All 12 of the blocks in the Fall into a QAL quilt along will be  available free of charge on the designer's  web site until November 13, 2018 at midnight EST. I will be offering links to the released block patterns on my Quilt Alongs page until then. Collect them all!

Block 12 is a raw edge applique block. I used Heat and Bond Light to prepare the applique pieces for ironing onto the fabric background square. I cut the background at 13" square and then squared the completed block to 12 1/2" before adding it to my quilt layout. I did this so that I could accurately make a 12 1/2" square with the Owl centered.

In addition, I used a Teflon sheet to arrange and ond the more complex pieces on the block. This allowed my to make sure the pieces were properly aligned without worrying about centering the Owl on the background. See photos below.

Still working on the Teflon sheet, I added the nose, top of the head, and eyes. See photos.

It was finally time to peel the Owl off of the Teflon sheet and permanently bond the owl to the background square. After that, I added the eye pupils. They really seemed to make the owl come alive! Finally, I sewed almost all of the raw edges down using an applique stitch on my sewing machine. I did sew the toes down with a straight stitch because they were so small. See photos below.

​Block 12 Prizes

Two Dritz sewing notions:
Seam-Fix™ Double-Sided Seam Ripper
and
Heat Erase Marking Pens; 5 pack

A PDF pattern of your choice from Quilting with Vanda Craftsy Store.

How Do I Enter to Win the Giveaway for Block 12?

There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by October 29, 2018 at 11:59 pm  EST:

1. Upload a photo of your finished block to Vanda Chittendon's Linky Party at Quilting with Vanda.
2.  Upload a photo of your finished block to the Partners in Design Facebook Group
3. Upload a photo of your finished block to Instagram using #fallintoaqal

​​How Will the Winner Be Chosen?

The winner will be randomly selected from those who post photos of their completed blocks by the deadline. Although creativity is encouraged, the block must follow the design for this two-week period. You must be 18 to enter.

I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who Are the Other Hosts?

Abbie at Sparkle On 
April at JANDA Bend Quilts (That's me!)
Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting
Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter 
Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Sherry at Powered by Quilting 
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda 

I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask?

You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email, or you can ask the designer, Vanda Chittenden, at Quilting with Vanda.

Where Can I Find Suggested Settings for This Quilt?

All of the Hosts are presenting setting ideas for this quilt along. There are some great giveaways being offered as well! Check out their posts below.

Abbie Danahy at Sparkle On
April Adams at JANDA Bend Quilts <--That's me!
Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting 
Jennifer Fulton at Inquiring Quilter
Karen Thurn at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Sherry Shish at Powered by Quilting
Vanda Chittenden at Quilting with Vanda

What Group Is Organizing This Quilt Along?

​Thanks for joining me and Happy Quilting!

This post was originally published at JANDA Bend Quilts.

​The next step is to make four Half Square Triangles (HST) for each of the two pinwheels in the sky. I measured my HST after I finished them and trimmed them to the correct size.  In the photos below, I show the yellow HST and the completed yellow pinwheel. You will make two pinwheels that are mirror images of each other. See Abbie's instructions and tutorial for her directions. See photos below.
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Sew the pinwheels to the sky strip as shown. Then sew the barn roof pieces together.

Next, complete the barn side and front with door. Then lay out the block as shown and sew the pieces together. Start with the middle section and then add the sky and grass. See photos below.

Block 11 Prizes

Four 1/2 yard cuts of assorted Craftsy Boundless solids and
April Adams' newest JANDA Bend Quilts PDF pattern download, Christmas Tree Farm Table Runner. I am very excited about this pattern! It was inspired by the Christmas Tree Farm Block which was introduced in the I Wish You a Merry QAL Quilt Along. It will be released next week in my online Quilt Shop.

How Do I Enter to Win the Giveaway for Block 11?

There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by October 15, 2018 at 11:59 pm  EST:

1. Upload a photo of your finished block to Abbie Danahy's Linky Party at Sparkle On.
2.  Upload a photo of your finished block to the Partners in Design Facebook Group

Upload a photo of your finished block to Instagram using #fallintoaqal

​​How Will the Winner Be Chosen?

The winner will be randomly selected from those who post photos of their completed blocks by the deadline. Although creativity is encouraged, the block must follow the design for this two-week period. You must be 18 to enter.

I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who Are the Other Hosts?

Abbie Danahy at Sparkle On
April Adams at JANDA Bend Quilts <--That's Me!
Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting 
Jennifer Fulton at Inquiring Quilter
Karen Thurn at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Sherry Shish at Powered by Quilting
Vanda Chittenden at Quilting with Vanda

I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask?

You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email, or you can ask the designer at Sparkle On.

When Will the Next Block and Setting Designs be Released?

October 16, 2018

Where Will I Be Able to Find Block 11 on October 16, 2018?

​​You can find Block 12 by Vanda Chittenden at Quilting with Vanda ​. My version of the block and a link to her site will right here on my blog! All block locations will be available on the Partners in Design Facebook Group or on any of the Host's blogs which are listed above​.
     
In addition, each host will present their completed quilt top and setting information.

What Group Is Organizing This Quilt Along?

​Thanks for joining me and Happy Quilting!

This post was originally published at JANDA Bend Quilts.

Using the Stitch and Flip method, I then made the glass portion of the empty jars. Then I sewed on the lids of the jars and the background rectangles. See phots below.

Now the jars are ready to be filled! Sandra uses raw edge appliques to fill the smaller jar with pears and the larger jar with carrots. I used Heat N' Bond Lite to make and fuse the applique pieces. This time I fused directly "into" the jars. Usually I fuse the applique pieces on a Teflon sheet. However, this time I wanted to make sure that the fruits and vegetables fit into the jars, so I fused directly on the background square. After the applique pieces were fused, I sewed the raw edges down. I used a buttonhole stitch on all of the pieces except for the stems on the pears. They were very small, so I used a straight stitch. See photos below.

 
Next it was time to make the label. I am a beginner when it comes to hand embroidery, so I decided to use the letter embroidery on my sewing machine. I decided to label the contents as well. I did not have any stabilizer, so I decided to try using the Heat N' Bond Lite to stabilize the stitching.  That meant that I could then fuse the label directly onto the block as well.  I think that it worked rather well. Finally, using a blanket stitch, I stitched down the edges of the label. See photo below.

Block 10 Prizes

$25 Gift Certificate to Fort Worth fabric studio
and a PDF pattern of your choice from Sandra Healy Designs 

Fort Worth fabric studio is an online-only fabric store, based in Texas, USA, specializing in beautiful quilt fabrics & batiks for quilters and the creative seamstress.

Sandra Healy is a member of Partners in Design.

Help us support our sponsors, visit Fort Worth fabric studio to sign up for their newsletter for updates on new items and promotions and visit Sandra Healy Designs.

How Do I Enter to Win the Giveaway for Block 10?

There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by October 1, 2018 at 11:59 pm  EST:

1. Upload a photo of your finished block to Sandra Healy's Linky Party at Sandra Healy Designs.​
2.  Upload a photo of your finished block to the Partners in Design Facebook Group
3. Upload a photo of your finished block to Instagram using #fallintoaqal
   
   ​​How Will the Winner Be Chosen?
   
   The winner will be randomly selected from those who post photos of their completed blocks by the deadline. Although creativity is encouraged, the block must follow the design for this two-week period. You must be 18 to enter.
   
   I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who Are the Other Hosts?
   
   Abbie Danahy at Sparkle On
   April Adams at JANDA Bend Quilts <That's Me
   Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting
   Jennifer Fulton at Inquiring Quilter
   Karen Thurn at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
   Sherry Shish at Powered by Quilting
   Vanda Chittenden at Quilting with Vanda
   
   I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask?
   
   You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email, or you can ask the designer at Sandra Healy Designs.
   
   When Will the Next Block be Released?
   
   October 2, 2018
   
   Where Will I Be Able to Find Block 11 on October 2, 2018?
   
   You can find Block 11 by Abby Danhy at Sparkle On ​. My version of the block and a link to her site will right here on my blog! All block locations will be available on the Partners in Design Facebook Group or on any of the Host's blogs which are listed above.
   ​
   What Group Is Organizing This Quilt Along?

​Fall into a QAL is brought to you by Partners in Design.  All the bloggers in the Partners in Design Group met through the 2017 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop. The bloggers  are:
 
Abbie at Sparkle On (Host + Block 11 Designer)
April at JANDA Bend Quilts (Host + Block 2 Designer) That's me!
Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting (Host + Block 7 Designer)
Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter (Host + Block 8 Designer)
Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats (Host + Block 9 Designer)
Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing​ (Block 5 Designer)
Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs (Block 10 Designer)
Sandy at Sandy Star Designs (Block 4 Designer)
Sherry at Powered by Quilting  (Host + Block 3 & 6 Designer)
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda (Host + Block 1 & 12 Designer)

We are a group of quilt designers and bloggers who are friends and who like to work together.

Who Are the Sponsors of This Quilt Along?​

​The following members of Partners in Design are providing prizes as well:

Abbie at Sparkle On 
April at JANDA Bend Quilts That's me!
Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing​ 
Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs 
Sherry at Powered by Quilting  
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda

 
​Block 9 is Postage Stamp Turkey by Karen Thurn at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats.  Can you believe we are three-quarters of the way finished? Time has flown for me.
Karen's pattern and tutorial can be found at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats.  As a host for the Fall into a QAL quilt along, I am presenting my version of her block and my tips for completing it.  All 12 of the blocks in the Fall into a QAL quilt along will be  available free of charge on the designer's  web site until November 13, 2018 at midnight EST. I will be offering links to the released block patterns on my Quilt Alongs page until then. Collect them all!

In addition, I will be showing my version of the block every two weeks here on my blog. Want to keep track of all of the released blocks? Subscribe to the JANDA Bend Quilts Newsletter. You can also join our Partners in Design Facebook Group to follow the block releases and see the blocks of others.

This block was bitter sweet for me because we lost our pet turkey just this year. He was 14 years old!  I had no idea that a turkey could live that long. We got him as a chick, and my whole family became attached to him. We could not bear the thought of inviting him to our Thanksgiving Dinner.  Instead, we called him Mr. Turkey (because he was always so dignified) and treated him as a pet. I am dedicating my version of Karen's block to him. We really miss him. When ever I came aound he would greet me with a "Gobble, Gobble!" His photo is below.

​Usually, I show you my fabric pull, but this time I chose fabric as I went along. Somehow that made sense to me. I started with the body and background. then as I cut out fabric, I added my choices for the tail feathers, wings, wattle, neck and head, and then the feet.  I taped small pieces of fabric to the table on page 2 of the pattern. I also checked off pieces as I cut them. Karen provided a handy sheet for this purpose. I found this very helpful. See left-hand photo below..

After I cut out the fabric pieces as directed in the pattern. I took Karen's suggestion and labeled each fabric. I found this very helpful when sewing Half Square Triangles (HST) and the other turkey parts. See right-hand photo below.
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In her pattern, Karen has  an excellent tutorial on how to  make Half-Square Triangles (HST), so I will not duplicate that here. However, I will add that I did not have the ruler Karen used, so I substituted the Quilt in a Day Square Up ruler. It worked well. Just be sure that you place the ruler so that you can trim all 4 sides to square the patch to 2" by 2". Let me just say, that making sure all of the patches are 2" by 2" is extremely important.  Really monitor this. See photos below.

I highly recommend laying out all of your patches before sewing. That is how I found out that my wattle patch was reversed. I was able to fix it before I sewed it in the row. Pay close attention to the pressing directions. I was hesitant to press seams open because I do not usually do this. However, it was helpful when the directions recommended it. The seams pressed flat. My completed block is shown below.

Where Can I Find the Pattern and the Designer's Tutorials?

Go to Karen Thurn at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats for the pattern and designer tutorial.

What Are the Giveaways for Block 9: Postage Stamp Turkey?

Block 9 Prizes

Two printed “Vintage Blessings” exclusive mini patterns from Shabby Fabrics;   Vintage Pumpkin Wall Hanging. 
and Vintage Schoolhouse Table Runner. 
Please help us support our QAL sponsors.  Visit Shabby Fabrics 
to request their latest mail order catalog or view the digital version!

and

Warm Company 34” x 45” Warm & White craft size Cotton batting

How Do I Enter to Win the Giveaway for Block 9?

There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by September 17, 2018 at 11:59 pm  EST:

1. Upload a photo of your finished block to one of the host's Linky Party. Note: Usually we have you link up on the Designer's Linky Party, but she is on vacation. So you can link up on one of the host's Linky Parties. You can chose to link up on any of the Hosts' sites and be entered. Please only link up once. Here is the Link:​

     2. Upload a photo of your finished block to the Partners in Design Facebook Group

​     3. Upload a photo of your finished block to Instagram using #fallintoaqal

​How Will the Winner Be Chosen?

The winner will be randomly selected from those who post photos of their completed blocks by the deadline. Although creativity is encouraged, the block must follow the design for this two-week period. You must be 18 to enter.

I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who Are the Other Hosts?

Abbie at Sparkle On 
April at JANDA Bend Quilts (That's me!)
Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting
Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter 
Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Sherry at Powered by Quilting 
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda 

I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask?

You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email, or you can ask the designer at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats.

When Will the Next Block be Released?

September 18, 2018

Where Will I Be Able to Find Block 10 on September 18, 2018?

You can find Block 10 by Sandra Healy at Sandra Healy Designs. My version of the block and a link to her site will right here on my blog! All block locations will be available on the Partners in Design Facebook Group or on any of the Host's blogs which are listed above.
​
What Group Is Organizing This Quilt Along?

Fall into a QAL is brought to you by Partners in Design.  All the bloggers in the Partners in Design Group met through the 2017 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop. The bloggers  are:
 
Abbie at Sparkle On (Host + Block 11 Designer)
April at JANDA Bend Quilts (Host + Block 2 Designer) That's me!
Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting (Host + Block 7 Designer)
Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter (Host + Block 8 Designer)
Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats (Host + Block 9 Designer)
Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing​ (Block 5 Designer)
Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs (Block 10 Designer)
Sandy at Sandy Star Designs (Block 4 Designer)
Sherry at Powered by Quilting  (Host + Block 3 & 6 Designer)
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda (Host + Block 1 & 12 Designer)

We are a group of quilt designers and bloggers who are friends and who like to work together.

Who Are the Sponsors of This Quilt Along?

​The following members of Partners in Design are providing prizes as well:

Abbie at Sparkle On 
April at JANDA Bend Quilts That's me!
Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing​ 
Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs 
Sherry at Powered by Quilting  
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda

​Thanks for joining me and Happy Quilting!

This post was originally published at JANDA Bend Quilts.

 
​Block 8 is Autumn Leaf by Jennifer Fulton at The Inquiring Quilter.  Jennifer actually wrote two versions of this paper-pieced block. Version A is for Confident Beginners and Version B is for Beginners. I chose to make Version B for Beginners because I am very new to paper piecing. 

Jennifer's pattern and tutorial can be found at The Inquiring Quilter. As a host for the Fall into a QAL quilt along, I am presenting my version of her block and my tips for completing it.  All 12 of the blocks in the Fall into a QAL quilt along will be  available free of charge on the designer's  web site until November 13, 2018 at midnight EST. I will be offering links to the released block patterns on my Quilt Alongs page until then. Collect them all!

In addition, I will be showing my version of the block every two weeks here on my blog. Want to keep track of all of the released blocks? Subscribe to the JANDA Bend Quilts Newsletter. You can also join our Partners in Design Facebook Group to follow the block releases and see the blocks of others.

I had a lot of fun picking the material for this block! I chose a brown, a red, two oranges, a yellow orange, and four greens. Below, you will see my fabric pulls.. 

I followed Jennifer's instructions to paper piece six sections of paper piecing. These six sections would then be sewn together to complete the block. Below you will find the paper side and the fabric side of each section. When sewing the sections, the color and number of each fabric is given on the foundation paper. Each part of the section is given a section letter and a number. For example A1, A2, A3. This means that you are constructing section A and that you should sew A1 to A2 and then sew that resulting piece to section A3. If you are new to paper piecing, Jennifer has a paper piecing tutorial on her website at The Inquiring Quilter. The photos below show the foundation paper and sewn pieces for each section.

After taking the photo below, I realized that the paper side and the fabric side are mirror images of each other. Check it out!

After I completed each of the six sections, it was time to sew the sections together to complete the block! The photo below shows how the sections fit together. 

I sewed sections A, B, and C together. Then I sewed sections D, E, and F together. Finally I sewed the joined ABC section to the joined DEF section. Note: I decided to leave the paper backing on the square until it is sewn in the quilt. It may not be necessary, but I felt more comfortable doing that. The completed block is shown below.

Thanks for a great bock, Jennifer, and thanks for providing two versions!
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Where Can I FInd the Patterns and the Designer's Tutorials?

Go to Jennifer Fulton at The Inquiring Quilter for the pattern and designer tutorial.

What Are the Giveaways for Block 8: Autumn Leaf?
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How Do I Enter to WIn the Giveaway for Block 8?

There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by September 3, 2018 at 11:59 pm  EST:

1. Upload a photo of your finished block to Jennifer Fulton's Linky Party at The Inquiring Quilter.
2. Upload a photo of your finished block to the Partners in Design Facebook Group
3. Upload a photo of your finished block to Instagram using #fallintoaqal

How Will the Winner Be Chosen?

The winner will be randomly selected from those who post photos of their completed blocks by the deadline. Although creativity is encouraged, the block must follow the design for this two-week period. You must be 18 to enter.

I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who Are the Other Hosts?

Abbie at Sparkle On 
April at JANDA Bend Quilts (That's me!)
Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting
Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter 
Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Sherry at Powered by Quilting 
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda 

I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask?

You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email, or you can ask the designer at The Inquiring Quilter.

When Will the Next Block be Released?

September 4, 2018

Where Will I Be Able to Find Block 9 on September 4, 2018?

You can find Block 9 by Karen Thurn at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats. My version of the block and a link to her site will right here on my blog! All block locations will be available on the Partners in Design Facebook Group or on any of the Host's blogs which are listed above.
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What Group Is Organizing This Quilt Along?

​Thanks for joining me and Happy Quilting!

This post was originally published at JANDA Bend Quilts.

The first step was cut all of the pieces for the background, stems, and pumpkins. It was easy to cut them out because all of the pieces were either squares or rectangles. See photos below.

This is usually where I post intermediate piecing photos. However, I made a mistake piecing the sample pumpkin, and I had to unsew and re-piece the sample pumpkin. I  thought it would be better to not show you the incorrect photos. It might be confusing. The directions are very clear. I was just having a bad sewing day. Be sure to read carefully and to flip and stitch the correct squares to your rectangles! Bobbi's photos are very helpful.

I show my completed (and corrected) sample pumpkin below along with my completed block.

​Where Can I FInd the Patterns and the Designer's Tutorials?

Go to Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting for the pattern and designer tutorial.

What Are the Giveaways for Block 7: Pumpkins Aplenty?

The Block 7 Prize is the Tag-Along Craft Storage Travel Tote (Patterned/Grey). It is provided by everythingmary.com, a family-owned company based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

How Do I Enter to WIn the Giveaway for Block 7?

There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by August 20, 2018 at 11:59 pm  EST:

1. Upload a photo of your finished block to Bobbi's Linky Party at Snowy Days Quilting.
2. Upload a photo of your finished block to the Partners in Design Facebook Group
3. Upload a photo of your finished block to Instagram using #fallintoaqal

How Will the Winner Be Chosen?

The winner will be randomly selected from those who post photos of their completed blocks by the deadline. Although creativity is encouraged, the block must follow the design for this two-week period. You must be at least 18 years of age to enter.

I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who Are the Other Hosts?

Abbie Danahy at Sparkle On
April Adams at JANDA Bend Quilts  <That's me!
Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting 
Jennifer Fulton at Inquiring Quilter
Karen Thurn at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Sherry Shish at Powered by Quilting
Vanda Chittenden at Quilting with Vanda

I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask?

You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email, or you can ask the designer at Snowy Days Quilting.

When Will the Next Block be Released?

August 21, 2018

Where Will I Be Able to Find Block 8 on August 21, 2018?

You can find Block 8 by Jennifer Fulton at The Inquiring Quilter. My version of the block and a link to her site will right here on my blog! All block locations will be available on the Partners in Design Facebook Group or on any of the Host's blogs which are listed above.
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What Group Is Organizing This Quilt Along?

​Fall into a QAL is brought to you by Partners in Design.  All the bloggers in the Partners in Design Group met through the 2017 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop. The bloggers  are:
 
Abbie at Sparkle On (Host + Block 11 Designer)
April at JANDA Bend Quilts (Host + Block 2 Designer) That's me!
Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting (Host + Block 7 Designer)
Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter (Host + Block 8 Designer)
Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats (Host + Block 9 Designer)
Kathleen at Kathleen McMusing​ (Block 5 Designer)
Sandra at Sandra Healy Designs (Block 10 Designer)
Sandy at Sandy Star Designs (Block 4 Designer)
Sherry at Powered by Quilting  (Host + Block 3 & 6 Designer)
Vanda at Quilting with Vanda (Host + Block 1 & 12 Designer)

We are a group of quilt designers and bloggers who are friends and who like to work together.

Who Are the Sponsors of This Quilt Along?

​Thanks for joining me and Happy Quilting!

This post was originally published at JANDA Bend Quilts.