April 8 - A Star is Born and Color in the Lines - Today!!!
April 15th - Dream Big and Hugs and Kisses
April 22nd - Just Blooming and On the Move
April 29th - Ring Around the Rosie and Shine Bright
May 6th - To the Moon and Twinkle Twinkle
May 13th - Quilt Fishing - Pieced Back - Grand Prize Linky
May 27th - Charming Baby Parade and Grand Prize Winner
It's the first week of making blocks for the Charming Baby Sew Along and I am so excited!!! This weeks assignment will go super quick and super easy. You will need your copy of Charming Baby Quilts for the piecing instructions as well as the Week 1 Charming Baby Sew Along Pattern for cutting instructions ;) This week we will be making blocks from the A Star is Born quilt and the Color in the Lines quilt!!!
First up, A Star is Born!! This quilt is the main cover quilt of the book and really has become quite the star of the book :) It uses 2 Charm Packs and I used Bloomington Charm Packs by Lella Boutique for Moda and a Black on Grey Cross Weave Background. Fat Quarter Shop has A Star is Born Kit that will be released soon. This quilt is super fun to make with lots of happy half square triangles and a beautiful star layout. A Star is Born finishes at 52"x 52" so it is a great size for baby to play on, and then will become a favorite to drag around as they grow into toddler years ;)
And for our Sew Along, we will be making a block that is the center of the star ;) Isn't that just so fun!!! Use the A Star is Born piecing directions from the book and the Week 1 Pattern for cutting directions to make your block. This block will be the center of your Charming Baby Sampler Quilt ;)
And next up, the Color in the Lines quilt!!! This quilt is probably the most beginner friendly in the book as it goes together with simple straight lines :) It uses 1 Charm Pack and I used a Pemberly 5" Stacker and a Confetti Cottons Cloud Background. This quilt really goes together fast and is perfect for a last minute baby gift. Color in the Lines finishes at 36" x 45" so it makes a wonderful crib size quilt.
And for our Sew Along, we will be making 4 sets of blocks that are just simple pieced strips ;) Isn't that just so fun!!! Use the Color in the Lines piecing directions from the book and the Week 1 Pattern for cutting directions to make your blocks. These blocks will be in the top and bottom row of your sampler and give a fun sashing look to other blocks :)
WEEK 1 BLOCKS FROM FRIENDS
And just like that, you are done with Week 1 and looking forward to Week 2 of The Charming Baby Sew Along!! Be sure to pop over to all my Sewing Along Friends and see their Week 1 blocks for lots of inspiration!!
Amanda Castor - Material Girl Quilts
Andy Knowlton - A Bright Corner
Beverly McCullough - Flamingo Toes
Melanie Call - A Bit of Scrap Stuff
Pat Sloan - Pat Sloan's Blog
Fat Quarter Shop Friends - The Jolly Jabber
And keep up with the sew along as everyone that finishes their quilt top will be entered into a drawing for this amazing grand prize giveaway from Moda Fabrics !!
![Gypsy Soul fabric by Basic Grey for Moda Fabrics found on A Bright Corner blog](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOIC9kIKaeN3y3ep2AfUsbOS9L9fp2DB66VjeklvfKOsPX0rRcJHJ2ERD63XQMYjYLbiX80UIf1j1wSkodQc1cx0f5DxkUJS1-D6FMkYwNqBp9PtylZZz4n5TXk_EMA6PNZj-bz0aIOQ/s400/GypsySoul.jpg)
SHARING
It's always fun when we share what we are working on!!! If you use Facebook or Instagram post your Week 1 blocks with the Hashtag #charmingbabyquilts If you don't use social media you can email me a picture of your progress at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com ;)
I can't wait to see all of your Week 1 Charming Baby Blocks!!!!
This is going to be such an inspiring sew along. I love all of the variations of epic fabulous team of sew along friends, Melissa.
ReplyDeleteI’m working on two different lines to make two quilts. Sadly I do not like scrappy, this being my first. It just looks so messy to me. I will continue with one but make a pretty quilt with the other, taking the blocks apart. Thanks for teaching me what scrappy is about.
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