Quilt Alongs



​A quilt along (QAL) is when a host guides you through making a quilt. Sometimes the QAL quilt pattern is known and you are making the quilt with other quilters with the advice of the host. Sometimes the finished quilt is a mystery, and you don't know how the quilt will look until the end. This type of a QAL is called a mystery QAL. Usually there is an opportunity to post photos of your progress or the final quilt. QALs are a fun way to join a community of quilters to make a quilt.

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Holiday Gifts to You 2020 Blog Hop



​Join us us for the second year of the Holiday Gifts to You blog hop brought to you by Partners in Design! This is our second year to give away small gift patterns that you can make for holiday giving (or for yourself). Our gift to you is the patterns. They will be a free download until January 1st. Sew get ready to make some holiday gifts!
The fun starts December 2nd and ends December 8th. Here is a list of the designers who are participating:

December 2nd: Becca Fenstermaker of Pretty Piney
December 3rd: Bobbi Bridgeman of Snowy Days Quilting
December 4th: Laura Piland of Slice of Pi Quilts
December 5th: Abbie Danahy of Sparkle On!
December 6th: Kathleen McCormick of Kathleen McMusing
December 7th: Jennifer Fulton of Inquiring Quilter
December 8th: (My Turn!) April Adams of JANDA Bend Quilts

Each day, I will update the Quilt Alongs page of my website with direct links to the patterns. So if you have issues getting to the patterns, you can check for links here.

Remember the patterns will be a free download until January 1, 2021. Enjoy!


​QAL by the Sea Quilt Along



QAL by the Sea is a mystery quilt along brought to you by Partners in Design. It begins August 4, 2020 and ends December 1, 2020. It will feature ocean-themed 12-12" blocks, tutorials, and prizes.

Blocks are available as a free download until December 1, 2020.
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Released Blocks Segment 3:
Host Links for the Segment 3 Wrap-Up and Grand Prize
(Get Your Information Concerning How to Enter Your Blocks for the Segment 3 and Grand Prize Giveaways at These Links): 
Abbie Danahy @ Sparkle On!
Becca Fenstermaker @ Pretty Piney Quilts
Jennifer Fulton @ Inquiring Quilter
Karen Thurn @ Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Laura Piland @ Slice of Pi Quilts
Sherry Shish @ Powered by Quilting  
Sandy Maxfield @ SandyStar Design

Released Blocks Segment 2:
Host Links for the Segment 2 Wrap-Up 
(Get Your Information Concerning How to Enter Your Blocks for the Segment 2 Giveaways at These Links): 
Released Blocks Segment 1:
Host Links for the Segment 1 Wrap-Up
(Get Your Information Concerning How to Enter Your Blocks for the Segment 1 Giveaways at These Links):

Barn Quilt BOM Quilt Along! completed


​Sew Let's Quilt Along Mystery Quilt completed

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Logo Designed by Laura Piland at Slice of Pi Quilts
Sew Let's Quilt Along is a mystery quilt along brought to you by Partners in Design. Where Friends and Fabric Meet.  Block 1 will be released  March 12, 2019. 

Blocks will be released every two weeks. Patterns are free of charge on the designer's web site until September 24, 2019 at midnight EST.

Click the photos below to learn more about the released blocks and the QAL in general, including giveaway rules. 

Abbie Danahy @ Sparkle On!
April Adams @ JANDA Bend Quilts
Becca Fenstermaker @ Pretty Piney Quilts
Bobbi Bridgeman @  Snowy Days Quilting 
Jennifer Fulton @ Inquiring Quilter
Karen Thurn @ Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Kathleen McCormick @ Kathleen McMusing
Laura Piland @ Slice of Pi Quilts
Sandra Healy @ Sandra Healy Designs
Sandy Maxfield @ SandyStar Designs
Sherry Shish @ Powered by Quilting  

​We appreciate our sponsors!
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Logo Designed by Abbie Danahy, Sparkle On!
Designers will be donating patterns and other prizes as well,
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Schedule:
Segment 1: March 12 to May 21 Segment 2: May 21 to July 16 Segment 3: July 16 to September 10 The End: September 24
  • Grand Prize Winner Announced
  • Last Day for Free Block Patterns

Quilt Hosts
These ladies will share their blocks and tips every week for the whole quilt along. At the end, they will share a quilt layout that uses all of the blocks.
April @ JANDA Bend Quilts
Becca @ Pretty Piney Quilts
Bobbi @ Snowy Days Quilting
Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
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Project Hosts
We have three full-time project hosts. They will share their blocks and tips every week for the whole quilt along. After each segment, they will share a project idea that uses the blocks from that segment.
Abbie Danahy @ Sparkle On!
Karen Thurn @ Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Sandy Maxfield @ SandyStar Designs

We also have part-time hosts joining us for individual segments. While they are hosting, these ladies will share their blocks and tips. They will also share a project idea at the end of their segment.
Segment 1 (March 12 - May 21): Kathleen McCormick @ Kathleen McMusing and Sandra Healy @ Sandra Healy Designs
Segment 2 (May 21 - July 16): Jennifer Fulton @ Inquiring Quilter
Segment 3 (July 16 - September 10): Kathleen McCormick @ Kathleen McMusing

For more details, go to QAL General Information.
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Fall into a QAL! Mystery Quilt Along completed

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Button Made by Abbie at Sparkle On
Fall Mystery Quilt Along was brought to you by Partners in Design. Where Friends and Fabric Meet.​ Block 1: Hedgehog was released May 15, 2018. The QAL ended November 13, 2018.

Blocks were released every two weeks. Patterns were free of charge on the designer's  web site until November 13, 2018 at midnight EST. 
Click the photos below to learn more about the released blocks and the QAL in general!

​Blocks were released every two weeks on the following dates:
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Button made by April Adams at JANDA Bend Quilts

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 SandyStar 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.

We really appreciate our Sponsors:
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Button made by Abbie at Sparkle On

​In addition, the following members of Partners in Design provided 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

I WIsh You a Merry QAL! Mystery Quilt Along completed

The I WIsh You a Merry QAL! quilt along has now finished. It is up to the designers to determine how their quilt blocks can be, or will be accessed in the future. Please contact the designers directly for more information concerning individual blocks.

​ A Fall Quilt Along is being planned by the group for 2018. Information will be available on this page.

Released Blocks:
August 1: Block 1: Snowflake by Vanda Chittenden at Pieceful Quilts
     JANDA Bend Quilts Version
August 15: Block 2 Christmas Tree Farm by April Adams at JANDA Bend Quilts (That's me!)
August 29: Block 3: Santa's Belt by Laura Piland at Slice of Pi Quilts and Block 4: Christmas Memories by Jennifer
       Fulton at The Inquiring Quilter.
       JANDA Bend Quilts Versions Block 3 and Block 4
September 12: Block 5: Snowman by Sherry Shish at Powered by Quilting.
      JANDA Bend Quilts Version
September 26: Block 6: Hanging Stars Angel by Sandra Healy at Sandra Healy Designs
      JANDA Bend Quilts Version
October 10: Block 7: Poinsettia by Sandy Maxfield at Sandy Star Designs and Block 8: With Love at Christmas by Olusola Ajisafe at   Alice Samuel's Quilt Co
      JANDA Bend Quilts Versions Block 7 and Block 8.
October 24: Block 9: Reindeer Games by Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting
      JANDA Bend Quilts Version
​November 7: Block 10: Christmas Lantern by Diane Lomax at Cwilt Fabrics & Haberdashery
      JANDA Bend Quilts Version
November 21: Block 11: North Star by Kathleen McCormick at Kathleen McMusing
      JANDA Bend Quilts Version
December 5: Block 12: Christmas Lights by Laura Piland at Slice of Pi Quilts
      JANDA Bend Quilts Version
JANDA Bend Quilts Finishied Top and Setting Tutorial
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​Hosts for the I Wish You a Merry Quilt-A-Long

Abbie at Sparkle On
April at JANDA Bend Quilts (That's Me!)
Becca at Pretty Piney
Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting
Diane at Cwilt Fabrics & Haberdashery
Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter
Laura at Slice of Pi Quilts 
Karen at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Sandy at Sandy Star Designs
Sherry at Powered by Quilting
Vanda at Quilt in Piece