Charming Baby Sew Along - Week 4!!!

**  NOTE  - This post is part of a series of posts for the Charming Baby Sew Along.  If you would like to join (and have a chance to win some fun prizes ) you can find a list of the post links here :)  Here is the schedule

Intro, Fabric Requirements, and Prizes Announcement

April 8 - A Star is Born and Color in the Lines 

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 - Today!!!

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

WEEK 4 - RING AROUND THE ROSIE AND SHINE BRIGHT

It's the fourth week of making blocks for the Charming Baby Sew Along and I am just loving seeing all of your amazing blocks!!!  This weeks assignment is a great one, but probably the most piecing we have done in a week so far, so don't leave it to the very end.   You will need your copy of Charming Baby Quilts  for the piecing instructions as well as the Week 4 Charming Baby Sew Along Pattern for cutting instructions ;)  This week we will be making blocks from the Ring Around the Rosie quilt and the Shine Bright quilt!!!

First up, Ring Around the Rosie!!   I just love this quilt!!!  And it really isn't as hard as it looks, just some stitch and flip fun ;)    The quilt uses 3 Charm Packs and I used Bramble Cottage Charm Packs by Brenda Riddle for Moda Fabrics and a Bella Solid Admiral Blue Background.  I have had so many people email me for what color blue that is, isn't it just so pretty and it goes so perfectly with all of those soft cottage prints!!!  And if you want to make Ring Around the Rosies with the same fabrics I used, Fat Quarter Shop has a Ring Around the Rosie Quilt Kit and Backing Set all ready to go ;)    Ring Around the Rosie finishes at 54" x 54" so it is a great size for growing into :)

And for our Sew Along, we will be making 4 Ring Around the Rosie blocks and sewing them together with a bit of sashing.    These blocks will become the four corners of the quilt and set it off nicely ;)  Isn't that just so fun!!!  Use the Ring Around the Rosie piecing directions from the book and the Week 4 Pattern  for cutting directions to make your blocks.

And next up, the Shine Bright quilt!!!  You all know how much I love making star quilts, so of course, there had to be some in Charming Baby Quilts ;)  And this is just such a fun scrappy star!!!   The quilt uses 3 Charm Packs and I used Flower Market 5" Stackers by Jen Allyson for Riley Blake Designs and a Confetti Cotton's Off White Background. This quilt really does just shine ;)     Shine Bright  finishes at 56" x 56" so again, it will be perfect for dragging around the house as your wee one grows and uses it as their favorite friend ;) 

And for our Sew Along, we will be making 2 Shine Bright blocks.   Use the Shine Bright piecing directions from the book and the Week 4 Pattern  for cutting directions to make your blocks.  These blocks will be the center of the top and bottom rows and they are a great focal point.   

WEEK 4 BLOCKS FROM FRIENDS

And just like that, you are done with Week 4 and looking forward to next week of The Charming Baby Sew Along!!  You are all doing so great!!!!   Be sure to pop over to all my Sewing Along Friends and see their Week 4 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

THE PRIZES

 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 !!

   

And Amanda Castor is hosting the Week 4 Charming Baby Sew Along giveaway!!!  You can win 2 Charm Packs of Charmed by Cyndi Walker and a spool of Aurifil thread!!! and this is such a cute line, good luck to everyone!!!  Pop over to Amanda's Instagram to enter the giveaway ;)           
                       

SHARING

 It's always fun when we share what we are working on!!!   If you use Facebook or Instagram post your Week 4 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 4 Charming Baby Blocks!!!!