Hello! Today is Week 5 of the Charming Baby Sew Along with Fat Quarter Shop. This week we are sewing blocks from the To the Moon Quilt and Twinkle Twinkle Quilt ... I love these blocks! I will be sharing my blocks plus some helpful sewing tips!
Guess What - Fat Quarter Shop is sponsoring a GIVEAWAY for (2) Geometry Charm Packs by Janet Clare for Moda Fabrics plus a spool of Aurifil thread to one of my followers! Be sure to enter on the giveaway image on my @ABitofScrapStuff Instagram account (here).
PS - If you want to know all the details of the awesome Charming Baby Sew Along Sampler Quilt ... check out the end of this post for all the details.
Farm Charm Collection:
For my Charming Baby Sew Along Quilt, I'm using the Farm Charm Collection by Gingiber for Moda Fabrics. I love her illustrations and these farm animals are just too cute! Seriously look at the horses, sheep, and chickens!!!! Total cuteness overload :)
Week 5:
To the Moon Block
Twinkle Twinkle Block
Sewing Tips:
- When using directional fabrics, make sure your fabric pattern is the correct direction before cutting!
- For perfect half-square triangles - I used my AccuQuilt GO! Qube Half-Square Triangle die (which I love as no trimming is needed).
- Other options for half-square triangles: Bloc-loc Ruler and Half-Square Triangle Paper on a Roll
- I love using Diagonal Seam Tape by Cluck Cluck Sew. It is such a time saver as you do not need to draw the corner to corner sewing line on the backside of the fabric.
- Don't forget to use pins for perfect points! I love the Magic pins!
- Press, press, press these blocks!
- The Twinkle Twinkle block will be placed on the back of your quilt - I would choose fabrics that will match your backing fabric.
Charming Baby Sew Along Suplies:
Click on links below
- Charming Baby Quilts Book by Melissa Corry
- (5) Charm Packs - I chose Farm Charm by Gingiber
- 5 3/4 yards Background fabric - Moda Fabrics Silky Bella Zen Grey
- 7/8 yard Binding - I chose Farm Charm by Gingiber
- 5 1/4 yards Backing
- Fat Quarter Shop Blog to download this week's pattern (here)
All about the Charming Baby Quilts Sew Along
(April 8 - May 13, 2020)
Over the next six weeks we are going to make a cute sampler quilt 66.5"x 88.5" using blocks from each quilt project in the Charming Baby Quilts book by Melissa Corry. Each Wednesday, Fat Quarter Shop will release a free pattern with (2) blocks from (2) different quilts from the Charming Baby Quilts book. You will need the Charming Baby Quilts book for complete block piecing instructions (here).
From Fat Quarter Shop and It's Sew Emma, "Charming Baby Quilts brings 10 original baby quilts to life, featuring the classic 5” square Charm Pack precut. Each design uses one, two or three Charm Packs, making this an essential book to have on hand for gifts and celebrations." Charming Baby Quilts book available HERE.
Charming Baby Quilts Sew Along Schedule
I'll be back next Wednesday for Week 6 - The Finishing and Backing! I can't wait to share my finished quilt!!!
Don't forget to enter the GIVEAWAY for (2) Geometry Charm Packs by Janet Clare for Moda Fabrics plus a spool of Aurifil thread to one of my followers! Be sure to enter on the giveaway image on my @ABitofScrapStuff Instagram account (here).
Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and here on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!
Have a great day and happy quilting!
Melanie
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love all the blocks so far
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