Winter Blossom QAL - Week 1
Vickeidy PlybonFabric Pulls and Cutting
I’m so excited to kick things off and spend the next 6 weeks quilting together. I can’t wait to see your beautiful quilt tops come to life!
Make sure you have your copy of the Winter Blossom quilt pattern (PDF only), and let’s get started!
About the Quilt Along
If you’re just joining us for the Quilt Along and haven’t checked out the Winter Blossom QAL Details page yet, be sure to start there! You’ll find everything you need to know including shops with kits, a digital coloring page, and more.
Over the next 6 weeks, we’ll be working together to create a Winter Blossom quilt top. Just as a reminder, here’s a look at our schedule:
Let's get started
Week 1: Fabric Pulls & Cutting
This week is all about choosing your fabrics and getting everything cut and ready so we can dive into piecing over the next few weeks!
Cutting Your Fabrics
Now it’s time to start cutting! Here are a few tips to help make the process smooth and efficient:
Now it’s time to start cutting! Here are a few tips to help make the process smooth and efficient:
- Starch and press all your fabrics before cutting—this helps reduce fraying and keeps everything crisp.
- You’ll be cutting lots of strips that will later be sub-cut into smaller pieces. My go-to tool for this is the XL Stripology ruler—it seriously cuts my cutting time in half and gives me more time to sew!
- If you’re using a traditional long ruler, I highly recommend checking out this helpful blog post by Lynet of @lynsavenue on how to avoid curved cuts when cutting strips.
Once you’ve cut all your fabric, snap a photo (or two!) and share it on Instagram using the hashtags:
What I'll Be Making
I started making a second sample of my Winter Blossom Quilt, but then life got in the way! I'm excited to use the Quilt Along as a chance to finally finish it—and to sew right alongside all of you.
I mocked it up in Quilt Ink using Art Gallery Fabrics, and here are the Pure Solids colors I chose for this version:
- Turmeric
- Morning Frost
- Blushing
- Tile Blue
- Light Grey (background)
I can already picture how beautifully these colors will come together, and I can’t wait to see it take shape.
Prizes
There are prizes for each week of the Quilt Along! This week, we are giving away a Garden Dreams 10 FQ bundle to one lucky winner!
To enter:
- Make sure your Instagram account is set to public (only public accounts are eligible).
- Snap a photo of your Week 1 progress—this could be your fabric pull, your cut pieces, or anything you've worked on!
- Share the photo on Instagram and be sure to:
- Use the hashtags #WinterBlossomQuilt, #SewspiciousPatterns, and #WinterBlossomQAL in your caption
- Tag @sewspicious in the photo
🔒 Reminder: Please don’t include any part of the actual pattern in your photo—that’s just for your eyes!
The winner will be announced in next week’s newsletter!
A huge thank you to Amber of @AlderwoodStudio for sponsoring this week’s prize! 💛
QAL Kick Off and QuiltInk Challenge Winners
“I'm In” Giveaway Winner
If you shared the “I’m In” graphic before the QAL kicked off—thank you! It’s time to announce the winner of the $30 USD gift card to your favorite local quilt shop (as long as they offer digital gift cards).
If you shared the “I’m In” graphic before the QAL kicked off—thank you! It’s time to announce the winner of the $30 USD gift card to your favorite local quilt shop (as long as they offer digital gift cards).
And the winner is… @susa_quilts🎉
Congratulations! Please send us a DM on Instagram so we can get your prize details to you!
Quilt Ink Mock-Up Giveaway
Thank you to everyone who joined the Quilt Ink Winter Blossom Mock-Up Giveaway! I had such a great time scrolling through your mock-ups—they were all so creative, and I can’t wait to see them transformed into real quilts.
Thank you to everyone who joined the Quilt Ink Winter Blossom Mock-Up Giveaway! I had such a great time scrolling through your mock-ups—they were all so creative, and I can’t wait to see them transformed into real quilts.
And the winner is… benrahmouni🥳
Have fun cutting and mixing your fabrics this week! If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email.
