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Starling Quilt Along and Giveaway

1/17/2019

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Starling Quilt Pattern by the Fat Quarter Shop 52.5" Square

​The Starling Quilt Along by the Fat Quarter Shop (affiliate link) is finally here!  There will be giveaways too! I am thrilled to be a blogger for the Starling Quilt Along. It is a fun quilt to make, and I was able to use fat quarters from the Life Is Pink Edition by Art Gallery Color Master fabrics. It was really hard to pick the fabrics because there were so many choices. See my choice in the photo. 
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Life Is Pink Edition, Art Gallery Color Master Fabrics

To make your own version of the Starling Quilt and participate in the quilt along, order the Starling Quilt pattern from the Fat Quarter Shop (affiliate link). 

Color Master Giveaway
The Fat Quarter Shop is including a Color Master Giveaway in this quilt along. To enter, take a photo of your completed Starling Quilt and post it on Instagram using the hashtags #AGFColorMaster and #starlingquilt by Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 11:59 CST. On Friday, February 8, 2019 the Fat Quarter Shop will select two participants at random from these hashtags to win an Art Gallery Color Master Fat Quarter Bundle or Box. The winners will be announced on the Fat Quarter Instagram Story on February 8, 2019. 

For more information, see the Fat Quarter Shop Blog.

I am also going to give you some tips on making the quilt here. The quilt is made from two Starling units. I wanted the starlings to be balanced, so I separated my fat quarters so that the units would each be half lighter fabric and half darker fabric. I also separated them so that tone-on-tone prints were balanced by prints. See photo.

As I was cutting out fabric, I noticed that many of the pieces were similar in size. So to help me correctly identify pieces as I sewed, I labeled them. See photo.
Picture of Balancing Fabrics
Balancing Fabric Selections
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Cutting and Labeling

I also found it useful to think about the piecing in two units. I did all of the piecing for Unit 1 and then did the piecing for Unit 2. That helped me keep the small unit pieces in the correct unit. See photo of Unit 1 and Unit 2.
Picture of Unit 1
Unit 1
Picture of Unit 2
Unit 2

Once the units were complete, I tried out my arrangement on my design wall. Once I was satisfied with the arrangement of the units and the background pieces, I sewed the top together. Using my longarm, I quilted the pieced units in the ditch and free motion quilted the background squares. See photos.
Picture of My Version of Starling Quilt
My Version of Starling Quilt
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Quilting Detail
I hope that you enjoy making your Starling Quilt as much as enjoyed making mine. 

Don't forget to enter the giveaway!
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​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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Pieceful Sunday: Secret Sewing in the New Year!

1/13/2019

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Xena says, "Must You Sew Now?"
Welcome to the Pieceful Sunday Linky Party! I really have been doing a lot of sewing since the New Year. Ask my cat, Xena. She will tell you that I have been sewing and working hard on the computer instead of letting her sit in my lap and petting her.

The trouble is that most of it has been secret sewing. I am ready for the Fat Quarter Shop (affiliate link) ​ Starling Quilt Along, but I can't show you my quilt yet. I am finishing my sample of my new table runner pattern, but I am not ready to release it yet.

​Our Partners in Design group is planning a new Mystery Quilt Along. We have been working on it for weeks! Our big announcement with details will be released February 26, 2019.

We have some new twists and a fun theme that I think you will really like!
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I can't wait for the big reveal. Sign up for my Newsletter or join our  Partners in Design Facebook Group. Most of our designers are returning, and once again, there will be giveaways!

That is all that I have to show you this week.

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.  T
he link-up will be available until Saturday, January 19, 2019 at midnight. If you prefer, you can also link up on Instagram using #PiecefulSundayatJANDABendQuilts. 


​To view the link-ups or to add your link-up, click on the Pieceful Sunday Linky Party button.
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​Thanks for stopping by. If you have questions or comments, please go to comments or contact me by 
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​Happy Quilting!
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Pieceful SUnday: Starling Quilt QAL with Giveaways!

1/6/2019

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Fabric Pull
I have been doing some secret sewing for the Fat Quarter Shop Starling Quilt Along.  Best of all, you can win giveaways if you participate in the Quilt Along! Details are coming soon!

The Fat Quarter Shop (affiliate link) provided the pattern and a gift certificate for the fabrics that I am using.  The photo shows that the Art Gallery Fabrics that I chose. They are the Life Is Pink Edition of the Fat Quarter Box Art Gallery Fabrics Color Master. I am also using Paperie Happily Ever After and Fusions Bachelorette Mudcloth yardage form the Art Gallery. I love these fabrics!

I can't give away too many details yet, but I have provided a couple of hints in the photos below.
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Hint 1
Picture of Hint 2
Hint 2

Interested? Check back soon to see my completed Starling Quilt and to find out how you can participate in the Fat Quarter Starling Quilt Along and win giveaways from the Fat Quarter Shop!

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, January 12, 2019 at midnight. If you prefer, you can also link up on Instagram using #PiecefulSundayatJANDABendQuilts. 


To view the link-ups or to add your link-up, click on the Pieceful Sunday Linky Party button.
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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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