Hooray! My first Quilt-A-Long is complete. Finished. Done! The final winner of the grand prize was @kaylynowens! It took us two months, six steps with six awesome prizes (and a whole lot of prep time that lead up to this series) and so far we have three completed quilt tops. by kaylynowens, cristinalovescrafts and quiltsintexas I totally loved seeing …
This is the last week of The Rug Quilt Quilt-A-Long. Share your progress on Instagram and tag me @brownbirddesigns useing #theRugQuiltALong and #trqalweek6. The winner of week five is @mumbird3; I will be sending you two charm packs and a Quilter t-shirt. The more weeks you participate the greater your chance of winning. When I reveal the …
We are almost done! Today we will be adding sashing to our blocks, making rows and sewing the quilt top together. All we have left, after today will be the border. If you are using scrappy whites I think it will look best if the whites are all the same for the sashing. Don’t forget …
Today we will finish off your blocks by adding caps and then squaring them off. We will also cut the blocks on the edges of the quilt in halves or quarters. If you are using four different whites, make sure to use the same white already found in that block. Don’t forget to head over to Instagram and share your progress …
I am so happy to see the progress!! I just love your fabric choices. I love it when things start coming together. Head over to Instagram and share your progress with #theRugQuiltALong and #trqalweek3 (each week this one will change). The winner of step two is @Mumbird3. Thank you so much for your participation!! Remember …
I am super excited to bring you my FIRST Quilt-A-Long. I just love this quilt, which I call The Rug Quilt. Why The Rug Quilt? Well its inspiration came from a hip rug in a very groovy Portland shop. I have put together many prizes for you to win, so let’s have some fun! How can …
Welcome to The Rug Quilt Quilt-A-Long. Let’s talk fabric. White – 126″ (99″ for blocks and caps, 27″ for sashing) Use scrappy white to get rid of some of your stash. I used four different whites. For blocks, use 33″ of three different whites. For sashing, use 27″ of a different white. Color – 30” of three different fabrics …
Are you ready?!! The Rug Quilt Quilt-A-Long starts next Thursday. It will be packed with tips and goodies. All you need to do is show your progress on Instagram using #therugquiltalong, the weekly hashtag (#trqalweek1), and tag me @brownbirddesigns . I have mapped out the steps below and allowed for one catch up week. You can …