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Triangle QAL- Cutting Triangles

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Week 2

Cutting Your Triangles

Can I just say…Wow! I am overwhelmed at all the wonderful fabric selections you guys have picked out for the Triangle Quilt Along!!! Over 100 beautiful quilts in the making, I ♥ it! All of you beginners at linking up did a great job of linking up their fabrics. If you had any trouble at all please feel free to contact me and we will get you in for this week.

If you haven’t yet, join the Flickr group HERE or follow the Triangle Quilt Along on Instagram and Facebook with #triangleqal.

Congratulations to Paul Burgea and his green fabrics! He is the winner of the $25 gift certificate at Cotton Bliss from last week link up.

So are you ready to get to cutting triangles?

First things first…make sure you have heavily starched your fabrics. I did two rounds with Best Press on all my fabrics before I started cutting. Not everyone loves to starch, but you may want to give it a try for this one.  This makes them nice and stiff and keeps them from getting stretchy on you. Because triangles have a lot of bias it is also a good idea to lightly handle these and store them nice and flat! You will not regret it.

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Sunnyside Triangles

This weeks assignment is to get all of your triangles cut out. We are going to focus on two ways to get these equilateral triangles cut.

•using the 60 degree lines on your ruler

•using a specialty 60 degree ruler- ex. Creative Grids Equilateral Triangle Ruler

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What you need to cut:

If you are making your triangle quilt like mine you will need a total of 204 triangles…I know that sounds like a lot, but it will go quick I promise. That means 16 triangles from each of the 13 different prints you selected. You will have a few extra triangles.

If you are using different amounts of fabrics or fat quarters, just make sure you end up with 204 and you will be fine.

How to cut:

From each of your 13 fabrics, cut two 6″ x WOF strips.

Subcut each of the two individual strips into 8 triangles, for a total of 16.

Using Fat Quarters??? You will need at least eight from each of your 26 FQ’s. If your FQ’s are the proper 18″ wide you can get 12 from each and you will only need 17 FQ’s, but as we know sometimes after we squared up the edges it may be a bit too small. You will definitely be able to get the 8 from each one. Remember, as long as you have the 204 total you are good.

Tutorials

In order for this post not to be incredibly long I have made some separate links for each method of cutting! Just click on which one you will be using to see step by step pics or feel free to check out both:)

60 degree lines on your ruler method HERE

Specialty 60 degree equilateral triangle ruler method HERE

**NOTE**

If you happened to buy the Marti Michell 60 degree ruler, (it was the one on sale at Joann’s), I have discovered that this ruler uses the length of the sides to determine the finished size of the triangle….this is different from all others I have used! Ususally it is by the height of the triangle. No worries, it is actually suppose to be more precise. You will follow the instructions for the Specialty 60 degree ruler HERE and I will go over using this ruler.

This weeks prize is a  $25.00  gift certificate to Fort Worth Fabric Studios! and a Swirly Girls Design Pattern!

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I will posting next Friday to show you how to pieces these triangles together…so you are gonna have to wait for those tips and tricks!

So get to cutting! and come back to link up you pics before Thursday April 3rd at midnight, EST.

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Cutting Triangles using Specialty rulers!

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How to Cut Triangles using a Specialty 60 degree ruler!

 

This is a Creative Grids 60 degree ruler. It is a specialty ruler and is great for cutting equiltateral triangles.  Specialty rulers are rulers designed with a specific type of project or shape in mind. Cutting triangles is easy breezy using a specialty ruler!

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We will be cutting our triangles from 6″ x WOF strips for the Triangle Quilt Along.

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Leaving the strip folded, Line up the 6″ line on your ruler with the bottom of your fabric strip.

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The top of your ruler has a blunted tip. This will be useful for lining up your triangles when piecing them together. Make sure it is also lined up with the edge of the fabric.

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Also, make sure you are not too close to the fabric selvage…don’t need that in there:)

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Trim along both sides of your ruler. Be careful not to shift the ruler as you cut.

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Rotate your ruler upside down for the next and line up again.

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Trim along the next edge.

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Keep working your way down the strip of fabric.

For the Triangle Quilt Along you will need 8 triangles from each of the two strips for a total of 16 triangles from each of the 13 different fabrics.

**NOTE**

If you happened to buy the Marti Michell 60 degree ruler, (it was the one on sale at Joann’s), I have discovered that this ruler uses the length of the sides to determine the finished size of the triangle….this is different from all others I have used! Ususally it is by the height of the triangle. No worries, it is actually suppose to be more precise and is still a good ruler.

For the purposes of the Triangle Quilt Along you will follow the same cutting instructions and line up the 6″ line with the bottom of your strip. The one difference will be the tip will not be flush with the edge. You will just need to cut the sides of your triangles and then trim the tip flush with your ruler. These triangles will be slightly smaller…..BUT the best thing about a triangle quilt is that as long as your triangles are all cut the same…they work perfectly!

Sorry about this little bump in the road! Please let me know if you need any further help or the instructions are not clear to you:)

Now…get to cutting!

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Cutting Triangles using your ruler!

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How to cut 60 degree triangles using the ruler you already own!

 

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The most popular quilting ruler is the 6 x 24 ruler in this picture above. You may have even noticed all these crazy lines before! Well they are perfect for cutting 60 degree triangles.

There are two 60 degree lines that criss cross, you will be using both of these so make sure they are clear to you.

Here is a tutorial to show you how to use them:)

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For the Triangle Quilt Along we are cutting from 6″ x WOF strips. Once you get this down you can stack a few strips to cut quickly, but I recommend using one strip at first until you get the hang of it. We will be leaving the strip folded, so you will be cutting two at a time already!

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Leaving the strip folded, Line up your 60 degree line along the bottom edge of your strip.

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Cut along the left side of the ruler. Always make sure you are not cutting toward yourself, be safe! It helps if you have a table you can walk around.

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Using the other 60 degree line, line it up along the bottom also. Make sure to line the left point and the top point of your triangle with the ruler.

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Close up of the left point.

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Close up of the top point.

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Switch back to using the other 60 degree line and keep working your way down the strip. You will keep alternating using the two 60 degree lines.

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As you keep moving down the strip, make sure you are lining up those points so that you keep an accurate triangle shape!

If you are participating in the Triangle Quilt Along you will need to cut 8 triangles from each of the 6″ strips for a total of 16 triangles from each of your 13 fabrics.

 

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Using the 1/4″ line on your ruler, trim the tip off of the top your triangle.

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This will help you line these up when it comes to piecing your triangles together.

No fancy ruler necessary:)

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Triangle Guest Post- Erica Jackman

Quilts by Erica Jackman@KitchenTableQuilting

Popping in today is Erica from Kitchen Table Quilting. The Triangle Quilt Along started last week and I thought we could use a little triangle inspiration along the way with a few tips and tricks from a pro!

What first drew me to Erica’s blog was the name…Kitchen Table Quilting! This is where almost all of my quilting takes place and I think most of us can relate:)

The name may have drew me in but, the fabulous quilts and her fun and modern sense of color and style kept me there! You can see some of her amazing work in the collage above.

Sundown - 2014 Pantone Quilt Challenge

When I came across Erica’s recent finish for the 2014 Pantone Quilt Challenge , I knew I had to ask her to give us a visit! Erica was kind enough to let me share her photos with you and came up with these tips for you guys…

Erica’s Triangle Tips!

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Hi guys! Erica here.

I love working with triangles, and even though they take a little more practice than squares, they are really not all that scary. I do not like to use starch or glue, I just keep things simple and have never had a problem with sewing on the bias.

•Cut accurately – I use the 12.5″ Creative Grids 60 degree triangle ruler. It’s not a cheap ruler, but it makes cutting triangles easy and quick and it really helps me with making sure my triangles are the same size.  If your triangles aren’t cut accurately it is likely that your fabric will stretch when you are piecing and the quilt won’t lay flat.

•Pin thoroughly – I am a dedicated pinner, I almost never skip this step, but I think it is particularly important with triangles. Make sure not to stretch the fabric as you pin. I like to place a pin at the top and bottom of the seam and then 1-2 pins in the middle depending on the size of the triangles.

•Press carefully – I like to gently press the seam open and then use a little puff of steam. Make sure not to move the iron around, just press it down.

                                           ~Erica

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Erica has a couple of free triangle tutorials too!
Erica even has some triangle goodness to be published here soon…

Briar Patch Quilt

This quilt is included in the upcoming Summer 2014 of Easy Quilts which should be available in stores soon.
Thanks Erica for sharing your work and top tips with us!
Be sure to go visit Erica at Kitchen Table Quilting and say hello:)

See you guys on Friday for the Triangle Quilt Along and the cutting instructions for those fabulous triangles. If you haven’t joined in yet…It’s not too late!!! You have until Thurday at midnight to link up your fabric selection pic HERE for the weekly prize drawing!

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Triangle QAL- Sign-ups and Fabric Selection!

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Week 1

Fabric Selection and Official Sign-up!

Here we are! The Triangle Quilt Along has officially begun. I am excited to get my triangle mojo going again and quilt along with you guys.

First things first! Let’s review how this QAL(quilt-a-long) will work.

Each week(on Friday) I will post the weeks assignment, this week: fabric selections and sign-up. The post will go up on Friday and you will then have until the following Thurday at midnight EST to link up a pic of your progress for the week. A winner for each weeks prize will be drawn randomly and shared in the following weeks post. Keep the time zone in mind for link-up deadlines:)

Worried or nervous about linking up your pic? Please email me if you have any questions and I will do my best to walk you through it. Come back tomorrow for a post on how to link up your picture for those who need it:) I will show you how to navigate from Flickr too. I know some are using it for the first time.

So do you wanna see what fabrics I am using?

Sunnyside by Kate Spain for Moda!

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I actually had a layer cake I wanted to use for this one. So I am just cutting as many as I can out of it(3 per 10″square) and filling in with some matching solids. Our total amount of triangles will be 204 if you are trying to make something like this work too.

If you have forgotten the fabric requirements…visit the Triangle Quilt Along homepage HERE or on the menu bar for all the info you need to quilt along.

Just for fun I want to review some things I have shared earlier that you just might need to know about triangles…

There are two types of triangles you see when quilting- Equilateral and Isosceles.

Equilateral triangles byAmanda@MaterialGirlQuilts

Bermuda triangle quilt

Isosceles Triangle Quilt by Ashley@MommybyDayCrafterbyNight.

Now you got to go back to your math/geometry vault on this one. Equilateral triangles have equal sides and are called 60 degree triangles in the quilt world…well, in all the worlds actually. Isosceles triangles have to have two equal sides and are more like 45 degree triangles to quilters. Think short and stumpy(equilateral) and long and lean(isosceles).

What makes people think twice about making a triangle quilt?

A. They are pointy…and we all know it can be tricky keeping all those in our quilt projects:)

B. When cutting out triangles, because of the diagonal lines, you now have the issue of bias to deal with.

Bias is not so bad, it just makes the fabric stretchy and as long as you know that and handle it a little more gently, you will do just fine! Hey, sometimes bias works in our favor. It lets us fudge those points a little if we need to and is great when working with all things curvy.

Want to go ahead and start getting your fabric ready?

Press and Starch all your fabrics. To help with bias I recommend a heavy starch. This will keep things stiff and not so stretchy!

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I like to use Best Press! If you are not a starch lover…that is okay too:)

Official Sign-up!

All you have to do to sign up is comment and tell me you are in! No fee or anything special you have to do. Just join in the triangle fun:)

Don’t think you have enough time?

Make a smaller quilt if you like, even make a mini!

If you already commented and told me you will be participating then I have got your name on the list, but feel free to say hello!

This weeks Prize and Sponsor!

$25.00 gift certificate to Cotton Bliss!

Stefanie has some amazing new lines in…so go check them out so you know what to buy when you win! Through today she is having a great sale up to 30% off on all fabrics and precuts.

and…

A Swirly Girls Design pattern!

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Triangles, Triangles, Triangles

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This Friday is the big launch of my first Quilt Along and I am so excited!!! A big thanks to everyone who has already thrown their name in the hat for this one(air hugs coming your way!). I can’t wait to quilt along with this fantastic group of quilters:)

Is it just me or have you guys noticed triangles everywhere! This may be like when you get a car and you all of a sudden notice the same one everywhere:) Ever since I made my triangle quilt I have been obsessed with all things triangle. Seeing them around every corner and loving all the triangle projects I spot, even adding them to my Pinterest board> Triangles, Triangles, Triangles. I started this board before my project so I could work up the nerve to make one myself. Something about those pointy little things is scary to quilters who haven’t yet taken the plunge:)

Check out all the places these gorgeous triangles are showing up….

Tiny Triangle Lariat Necklace - Dainty Little Triangle Shape Charm, gold jewelry, lariat necklace, gift for, wedding jewelry, bridal

Tiny Triangle Lariat necklace @ The Lovely Raindrop on Etsy

 Click on the pictures if you want more info on these cool finds!

Vintage Diamond Unique Triangle Engagement Ring 14kt Yellow Gold

Vintage Diamond Unique Triangle Engagement Ring in 14kt Yellow Gold @ baffy21 on Etsy

 

Triangle Pattern Nails @ Chalkboardnails.com

 I pinned a tutorial on how to do these if anyone dares….HERE.

Pastel Triangles Watch

Pastel Triangles Watch by Leif @ leifshop.com

 

Triangle geometric wall clock home decor ornament decoration housewares hipster modern triangle design arrows  black white pink pillow quote

Triangle Geometric Wall Clock @ MonochromeStudio on Etsy

Yep! They are everywhere:)

Triangles and all things geometric seem to be popular right now so for all of you joining in the Triangle Quilt Along…who knew we were so trendy!

See you guys on Friday! If you haven’t yet…please join the Flickr group to share your pics and progress. You can link to these pictures for the prizes each week or if you are not a Flickr fan…you can link along the way to a blog post, FB, or any other website/social media where you can share your pic! I have created a Triangle Quilt Along, Pinterest board too HERE if you want to follow.

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Triangle QAL Prizes!

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Triangle Quilt Along Prizes!

Three weeks until the Triangle Quilt Along kicks off! Yay! I have been so thrilled by how many of you guys are willing to quilt along with me:) Seriously….love you guys!

I thought you might like to know these prizes you will be working for:) So here they are!

Prizes from Our Sponsors!

Week 1, Fabric Selection and sign ups- $25.00 gift certificate to Cotton Bliss!

Week 2, Cutting Triangles- $25.00  gift certificate to Fort Worth Fabric Studios!

Fort Worth Fabric Studio

Week 3, Piecing Rows- $25.00 gift certificate to Pink Chalk Fabrics!

Week 4, Joining Rows- $25.00 gift certificate to Pink Chalk Fabrics!

One week break:) then….

Week 5, Triangle Extravaganza!(Finished Quilts)- Two Grand Prizes- $75.00 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop and $50.00 gift certificate to Cotton Bliss!!!

                                       

Swirly Girls Design will be donating some patterns along the way!

Thought I might let you guys know what cool things and deals our sponsors have going on right now.

Cotton Bliss is moving locations and is having an awesome moving sale!!! 30% off their already reduced prices:) Click HERE to check those out.

Photo: We're moving next week, you can lend us a hand by shopping our Big Moving Sale! 30% off lots of beautiful fabrics.www.shopcottonbliss.com

Pink Chalk shared their top 10 downloadable patterns HERE! Number 1 is this Noodlehead divided basket, cute♥ I still have not tried one of these!

Fort Worth Fabric Studios shared this super cute 8 piece bundle HERE! I love the way she bundles her fabrics:) and she is giving away a mini Hex N More ruler HERE!

Fat Quarter Shop recently released their latest free pattern, Charm Pack Cherry! Oh, it is sooo cute. A great way to use up some of these charm packs we are collecting:) They have a YouTube video so you can watch Kimberly make the whole top HERE!

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Swirly Girls Design newest pattern is Overnight Sensation. This is Susan’s latest in her Dashing Bobbin series! These are great patterns that are quick to piece…you know we love that:) Ask for it at your local quilt shop or buy online HERE!

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Simply Triangles and a Giveaway!

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It’s triangle time people!!!

I am finally getting to my lovely stack of Simply Style by V and Co. that has been sitting on my sewing table for months! I have been dying to do a triangle quilt forever and ever and ever…okay maybe only a year, but it felt like forever:)

Green Blue Geometric Fat Quarter Bundle Fabric - Moda - Simply Style

Actually the proper name is an Equilateral Triangle Quilt, not to be confused with the Isosceles Triangle Quilt. Now you got to go back to your math/geometry vault on this one. Equilateral triangles have equal sides and are called 60 degree triangles in the quilt world…well, in all the worlds actually. Isosceles triangles have to have two equal sides and are more like 45 degree triangles to quilters. Think short and stumpy(equilateral) and long and lean(isosceles). Here are some amazing examples of both:

Equilateral triangles byAmanda@MaterialGirlQuilts

Bermuda triangle quilt

Isosceles Triangle Quilt by Ashley@MommybyDayCrafterbyNight.

I would love to make both of these, but let’s tackle the Equilateral first and not get ahead of ourselves! Here is a little sample of the layout:

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In honor of something new, I hope you will check out this new online quilt shop, Cotton Bliss!

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 Cotton Bliss is a new online fabric shop specializing in today’s designer quilting fabrics, notions and patterns.  They have some great prices you guys and plan to add lots more as the shop grows!

Speaking of… If you don’t see what you want, let Stefanie know and chances are she can get it for you. Top-notch service with discount prices are their specialty!

Today’s giveaway is this lovely Simply Style charm pack!

Simply Style Charm Pack

I’m giving you three chances to win on this one:

Subscribe to the Cotton Bliss newsletter here and leave a comment on this post letting me know that you did so.

Like Cotton Bliss on Facebook here and leave a comment on this post letting me know you did so.

For a bonus entry>>> post a link on their Facebook wall here to your favorite product on their site here and leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite too.

I just ordered up some of this delicious Scrumptious by Bonnie and Camille!

Photo: Lookie, lookie. Some tasty fabric treats just arrived. You can get them today for an additional 10% off with code GOBLISS!

Okay, not this whole box, but one of mine is probably in there:)

For  an extra temptation, Stefanie will follow up your newsletter subscription with at 10% off coupon that will be emailed to you to use on your next order!!!

(Contest closes Sunday at 7pm.)
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Churn Dash

Churn Dash Quilt Block

These Churndash blocks are one of my latest projects that I have started. I love this traditional pattern and it has been on my to do list for a long time!

The Churn Dash block is also known by several other names:

  • Monkey Wrench
  • Hens and Chickens
  • Lincoln’s Platform
  • Shoo Fly
  • Hole in the Barn Door
  • Fisherman’s Reel
  • Broken Plate
  • Love Knot
  • Ludlow’s Favorite
  • Quail’s Nest

 

My original plan was to make all the blocks the same, that seemed a little boring so I decided to do a reverse block and still keep it a two color quilt.

This is actually a very easy pattern, just some half square triangles and some strips.

I loved this fabric design! It is Add it Up by Cotton and Steel.

I pressed most of the seams to the side, but the two larger seams when finishing the block I pressed open just to reduce some of the bulk. This will help when you get to quilting this quilt. The needle doesn’t love super bulky seams.

CLICK HERE is a link to a FREE Churn Dash pattern.

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Bella Skill Builder…Block 8

Her we are… Block 8 in the Bella Skill Builder quilt along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop!

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Block 8
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This block will require a specialty ruler or you will have to create a template for yourself. Either will work just fine!

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Creative Grids Starburst 30 Degree Triangle Ruler

I chose to make a template. The pattern comes with one for you to trace… grab some thin template plastic and trace/cut it out. Ignore the lines I drew on mine… I was just using them as a guide.

I stacked up my fabric and then drew my template on the top layer. Then I used an acrylic ruler as a guide along the traced lines to cut with my rotary cutter… made it a little faster.

So here’s the thing with sewing pieces that all converge in the center….

It creates bulk!

….and a lot of bias edges that stretch a little on ya!

I try to be as careful as I can, go slow…pin a little, but I still get a little “teepee” effect in the center.

Smushing with the iron is an option, but not ideal.

 I fudged my seams a little to avoid too much puckering… lost a few points….but in the end its OK!

This one came out flatter… not perfect, but none are.

In the end, no one notices this stuff in your quilts.

This is definitely an area for me to keep on Skill Building.

Hope you guys are having fun! We are almost done, yay!

 

Don’t forget its not too late to get your supplies to join in! Below are the links to get you there.

Fat Quarter Shop has a Quilt Kit, Backing Set, and a Thread Set for this quilt.

Bella Skill Builder Quilt Kit Exclusive Fat Quarter Shop Kit designed by Sherri McConnell

Backing Set for Bella Skill Builder Quilt Kit 5.5 yards of SKU# 9900-89
Bella Skill Builder Thread PackFat Quarter Shop Exclusive

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