Winter Blossom QAL - Week 4
Vickeidy PlybonQuadrant Assembly
Hola and welcome back!
It’s Week 4 of the Winter Blossom QAL, and we’ve officially crested the hill! The hardest and most tedious parts (yes, those tiny squares in the stitch-and-flip units) are behind us, and it should be smooth sailing from here on out.
This week, we’ll be working on assembling our quadrants, but before we jump in, here are a few helpful links to get you ready:
- Week 1 Blog Post
- Week 2 Blog Post
- Week 3 Blog Post
- Winter Blossom Quilt Along Details
- Winter Blossom PDF Pattern
Week 4: Quadrant Assembly
This week, we’re jumping into Quadrant Assembly — where everything starts coming together like magic!
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Be sure to follow the pressing directions in the pattern — this will help your quadrant pieces nest together like a puzzle when it’s time to assemble the full block.
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Double-check your seam allowance by measuring key sections against the pattern; this ensures everything stays accurate and lines up as it should.
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Backstitch at the beginning of any seams, this helps prevent unraveling when you join everything together.
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Use pins to align seam intersections and keep your rows from shifting as you sew.
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You likely won’t need to square up your quadrants much at all. Occasionally, I find a few tiny spots that need a quick trim, but overall things should stay pretty tidy!
Prizes
This week’s giveaway is especially meaningful to me, I’m gifting one of the very first boxes of my Hilos de Alegría thread collection with Aurifil 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 4 progress—this could be your completed quadrants or blocks if you're working ahead, 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 - Please make sure to tag me in the photo or I won't be able to see your posts.
Week 3 Prize Winner
I’ve been seeing your photos pop up on my Instagram feed, and I’m absolutely delighted by your progress! I especially love that some of you are creating scrappy versions of the pattern and embracing your own pace for the QAL
Now… it’s time to announce the winner of the Oliso M3Pro project iron from Oliso Home.
And the winner is… @kimloves2sew 🎊 Congratulations! 🎊
Please send me a DM on Instagram so I can get your prize details to you.
Longarming Discount
One last thing, don't forget that all Winter Blossom QAL participants receive 30% off edge-to-edge longarming of your finished quilt tops from @Sweetpeadesigncompany.
That’s all for now! I’ll see you next week for Week 5. If you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to reach out via email—I’m always happy to help!
