Sew Sampler - May 2021

Hello! I'm sew excited to share the  May Sew Sampler Box from Fat Quarter Shop! I'm a bit late sharing the May box as it was  delayed with COVID shipping, but definitely worth waiting for! The featured fabric Joy in the Journey designed by Dani Mogstad for Riley Blake Designs - such a sweet spring collection!

Let's chat more about my favorite aqua box of quilty goodies that I receive each month!

May Sew Sampler Box

-click on links to below to purchase products at Fat Quarter Shop

• Joy in the Journey 2.5" Petite Rolie Polie designed by Dani Mogstad for Riley Blake Designs
• Mini Pack SewTites Tula Pink + You Heart Pins
• Betty Bridge Supreme
• Snip-a-Stitch 3.5" scissors
• Leaves Quilt Pattern - exclusive for Sew Sampler Box
• Bright Side Quilt Along - Block 2
• Member exclusive coupon

Joy in the Journey 2.5" Petite Rolie Polie designed by Dani Mogstad for Riley Blake Designs

Joy in the Journey is a lovely spring / summer collection full of florals, gingham, and retro camping trailers! I love the soft pastel colors mixed with the darker black background prints for a fun contrast. The Joy in the Journey Petite Rolie Polie contains (18) 2.5" x WOF strips. This month's exclusive pattern is Leaves and looks so lovely in Joy in the Journey fabric. 

New Notions:

  

I love trying all the new notions that are included in the monthly Sew Sampler Box. I've already placed the Betty Bridge Supreme on my sewing machine and LOVE it! Such a helpful tool!

• Mini Pack Sewtites Tula Pink + You Heart Pins
• Betty Bridge Supreme
• Snip-a-Stitch 3.5" scissors

Bright Side Quilt Along 54.5" x 72.5"

Sew Sampler Mystery Quilt (April 2021-March 2022)

Bright Side Quilt Along is the monthly mystery Sew Sampler Quilt. Each month a new block pattern is included with your Sew Sampler box OR you can purchase the Bright Side pattern HERE. 

This year I will be making my Bright Side Quilt with mixed collections from Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics (available here). I'm going to love picking out my favorite prints! 

Join the Sew Sampler Box Membership (HERE)

Don't forget to sign up for the Sew Sampler Box wait list (here)* - each box is a wonderful surprise plus an awesome value! 

*The Sew Sampler Box Membership is full, but don't worry - you can sign up for the waitlist AND most of the items in this month's box are available at Fat Quarter Shop - links above.

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 sewing! 

Melanie

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Park Quilt - Hidden Cottage

 Hi Quilty Friends! Today I'm chatting about my Park Quilt - Hidden Cottage. I chose my Park Quilt pattern because I had (1) 10" stacker of Hidden Cottage plus 1 yard of Hidden Cottage Hexagon Fabric - which was perfect! 

Hidden Cottage is the newest fabric collection designed by Minki Kim for Riley Blake Designs. I absolutely love her collections as her illustrations are so lovely!

Hidden Cottage has all of my favorites: gorgeous florals, hexagon prints, gingham, and sweet illustrations. I'm seriously loving Hidden Cottage!

Let's chat more about the Park Quilt Pattern available at Etsy (here) or PayHip (here)

Park Quilt - Hidden Cottage  66.5" x 66.5"

Supplies: (clickable links below)

• Park Quilt Pattern - available at Etsy (here) or PayHip (here)
• (1) 10" Stacker - Hidden Cottage designed by Minki Kim for Riley Blake Designs
• (1) yard border fabric - Hidden Cottage designed by Minki Kim for Riley Blake Designs
• (2) yards background and sashing fabric - Aqua Pin Dots designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 0.625 yards binding - Aqua 1/8" stripe designed by Riley Blake Designs 
• 4 yards backing - Bee Basics Cottage Tiny Daisy designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs

Tips:

• Instead of using the background fabric for the Park Quilt Block Center - I chose to use the low volume prints from my Hidden Cottage Stacker instead. I LOVE it! 
• Park Quilt pattern is written with standard rotary cutting directions, but you could easily use your AccuQuilt GO! 8" Qube to cut ALL the Park Quilt block pieces. Don't pre-cut the 10" squares - just place the 10" square (fan fold) on the AccuQuilt die and cut. Easy, accurate, and quick!

Park Quilt is a block based pattern - so you can easily make the quilt smaller or larger by making less or more blocks! I love the flexibility!

Park Quilt is the perfect beginner quilt pattern as the entire pattern is squares! No half-square triangles or flying geese or any advanced piecing techniques!

The hexagon print from the Hidden Cottage collection was perfect for the border. It looks like I did tricky hexagon piecing, BUT it is the printed fabric. Plus this hexagon fabric would make the cutest bag too!

I took this picture in the evening and I think the coloring of the sun rays remind me of  warm fall colors! I'm not quite ready for fall, but I do love the colors! Seriously the mustard yellow is so gorgeous. 

I hope you love the Park Quilt - Hidden Cottage as much as I do! 

Park Quilt PDF Pattern - available at Etsy (here) or PayHip (here)

Hidden Cottage Fabric available (here)

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie 

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Good Tidings Quilt Along - Block and Quilt Assembly

 

Hi Quilty Friends! I hope you are ready to assemble your Good Tidings Blocks! 

This week we will be sewing the Good Tidings Blocks plus final quilt assembly with sashing and borders.  Soon your Good Tidings Quilt will be ready for snuggling!

Good Tidings Quilt Instructions (HERE).  I hope you are joining in as there are AMAZING PRIZES  (details below) from Riley Blake Designs, Fat Quarter Shop, and Oliso. Don't forget to share your fabric selection, cutting, flying geese, patchwork squares, and Good Tidings Block, and Good Tidings Quilt top on Instagram with hashtag #GoodTidingsQAL

PS - You can use any fabric to make your Good Tidings Quilt for prize entries.

Good Tidings Quilt    

#GoodTidingsQAL     59.5" x 59.5"

Fabric used in Good Tidings Quilt -  All About Christmas fabric designed by J.Wecker Frisch for Riley Blake Designs - available HERE.

I machine pieced and quilted my Good Tidings Quilt on my Janome M7. I absolutely loooooove this sewing machine. Perfect stitches for piecing and free motion quilting!

PRIZES

A FREE Quilt Along plus PRIZES is extra awesome! 

• One winner in the USA will win an amazing bundle from Riley Blake Designs. Bundle includes All About Christmas 10" Stacker, All About Christmas Rolie Polie , Tattooed Quilter NotePad, and Tattooed Quilter Pencil Set

• One winner (open to all) will win a $50 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop

• One winner in USA or Canada will win a NEW Oliso Mini Project Iron in the color of your choice!

How to Enter:

• Follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and the prize sponsor 
• Post your photos of your Good Tidings Quilt Progress on Instagram with  hashtag #GoodTidingsQAL   *If your Instagram is private, I cannot see your images - so please DM me with your post so I can enter you into the drawing!
• You will receive an entry for each image of: Fabric Selection, Cutting, Flying Geese Blocks, Patchwork Corners,  Good Tidings Block, and Good Tidings Quilt Top. That is up to SIX entries!
• Winners will be randomly selected on Monday, August 9. 

Good Tidings Quilt Along Schedule

Good Tidings Quilt Along Blog Posts

• Fabric Requirements
• Cutting Instructions
• Flying Geese Instructions and bonus half-square triangles
• Patchwork Squares Instructions

Don't forget to download the Good Tidings Quilt Flying Geese Instructions HERE

I can't wait to see your Good Tidings Quilt progress photos!!! #GoodTidingsQAL

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie Call

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Good Tidings Quilt Along - Patchwork Squares

Hi Quilty Friends! I hope you had fun making all the flying geese blocks and bonus half-square triangles last week. No worries if you are behind ... this week is quicker! 

This week we will be sewing the Patchwork Squares ... patchwork is always a favorite of mine! Simple and looks fabulous!

Good Tidings Quilt Flying Geese Instructions (HERE).  I hope you are joining as there are AMAZING PRIZES from Riley Blake Designs, Fat Quarter Shop, and Oliso. Don't forget to share your fabric selection, cutting, and flying geese  on Instagram with hashtag #GoodTidingsQAL

Be sure to check my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog  each week as I will be sharing a new pattern section each for the FREE Good Tidings Quilt Quilt Along (schedule at end of blog post)

Good Tidings Quilt    

#GoodTidingsQAL     59.5" x 59.5"

Fabric used in Good Tidings Quilt -  All About Christmas fabric designed by J.Wecker Frisch for Riley Blake Designs - available HERE.

Patchwork Squares Instructions

• Download Patchwork Squares Instructions HERE

PRIZES

A FREE Quilt Along plus PRIZES is extra awesome! 

• One winner in the USA will win an amazing bundle from Riley Blake Designs. Bundle includes All About Christmas 10" Stacker, All About Christmas Rolie Polie , Tattooed Quilter NotePad, and Tattooed Quilter Pencil Set

• One winner (open to all) will win a $50 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop

• One winner in USA or Canada will win a NEW Oliso Mini Project Iron in the color of your choice!

How to Enter:

• Follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and the prize sponsor 
• Post your photos of your Good Tidings Quilt Progress on Instagram with  hashtag #GoodTidingsQAL   *If your Instagram is private, I cannot see your images - so please DM me with your post so I can enter you into the drawing!
• You will receive an entry for each image of: Fabric Selection, Cutting, Flying Geese Blocks, Patchwork Corners,  Good Tidings Block, and Good Tidings Quilt Top. That is up to SIX entries!
• Winners will be randomly selected on Monday, August 9. 

Good Tidings Quilt Along Schedule

Good Tidings Quilt Along Blog Posts

• Fabric Requirements
• Cutting Instructions
• Flying Geese Instructions and bonus half-square triangles

Don't forget to download the Good Tidings Quilt Flying Geese Instructions HERE

I can't wait to see your Good Tidings Quilt progress photos!!! #GoodTidingsQAL

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie

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