It's time to join me in making your very own Giant Granny Panties {quilt}!
Over the next six weeks we will be quilting along together to make a quilt that measures approximately 65" x 65":
Week 1: Choosing your fabric and notions
Week 2: Cutting your fabric
Week 3: Piecing and assembling your quilt top.
Week 4: Backing, basting & getting ready to quilt
Week 5: Quilting
Week 6: Binding
I will be posting each week's instructions on Fridays and will give everyone the opportunity to link up and show off their progress each Monday.
Anyone is welcome! If you are a new quilter, you will be a more confident quilter by the end of the quilt along. If you have made a few quilts, you will hopefully pick up some new tips and tricks. And if you are a seasoned quilter, well you can make another awesome quilt!
We will use the That Girl Flickr Group for posting progress pictures, detailed discussions, and help.
I am super excited to be partnering with Sew Lux Fabric to offer kits in four different colorways! Beginning today {8/13/12} thru Saturday {8/18/12} kits for this quilt along will be $42.00 + shipping. So that works out to $7.15 per yard which is an amazing deal!
We will be using six color prints and one neutral solid {fewer fabrics than the quilt along button because I figured that not many would want to make a 90" x 90" quilt}.
The solid will form the outermost "round" of the granny square and the border. The yardage increments decrease with each round until you reach the center square. If you decide to use alternate fabrics from your stash, you can still find the yardage requirements listed in any one of the kits by Sew Lux.
Each kit contains everything you need for the quilt top. Binding and backing fabric will be up to you and are a great way to personalize your Giant Granny Panties {quilt}.
After Saturday, the regular price will be $47.00.
Click on the link and then head to the kits/project kits sections to see all four kits...
You can find a blog button up on the right hand side of my blog. And really, who doesn't love a good pair of granny panties? So spread the word!
I'll also be adding a blog roll on the other sidebar of my blog for all my friends and their Giant Granny Panties so comment and let me know that you are in and I'll add you to the list.We will begin Week 1 on Friday {8/24} so that everyone has plenty of time to get their fabric... Until then, if you have any questions please let me know.
14 comments:
OH that post card fabric in the vintage warm collection..who makes that? What line does it come from?? I am trying to collect a lot of fabrics like that.
I think I may be up for this! What a great design! Ok, so I'm a bit confused though. you mention that we are using 6 colors yet it looks like there are 13 rounds. If I want to use fabric out of my own stash, how do I figure how much I need for each round? Am I making any sense? In the kits, are they set up to repeat each fabric? Sorry if this all seems like dumb questions! I haven't sewn in so long and I have a bunch of FMF I think I might use for this but i'm not sure if I have enough! ;)
Ha ha, love the name!
Ha ha, love the name!
What beautiful kit choices. Wow! Decisions!!
I am wanting to use stash fabrics. Will you be listing yardage requirements? I may need to supplement some fabric choices accordingly. Thank you.
I wasn't going to do this.... then I was going to use my stash.... then I saw the warm collection and just had to have it! So it's ordered and on it's way. Don't know if I'll be able to keep up with the group, but that's OK. Can't wait to fondle my new fabric!
Hi,
I've been following your site for a while, and love the idea of the quilt along.
I've never actually finished a quilt before (I've got one without binding, and two where the pieces are cut, but I've not got any further).
I'm in the process of starting a new blog, so this will be one of my first projects on it, really looking forwards to it :)
Money will be a little tight for us over the next few months and fabric seems to cost more in the UK than in the US. So I'm going to try and do the quilt along on a budget using sheets (as I've got a few left over from other sewing projects), supplimented with a few other bits and pieces I can find around the house.
I'm looking forwards to week 1 :)
Hi Jennifer! I didn't think I should sign up for another QAL until I finished the Chasing Chevrons one (which I stalled out on, even though I have all but a few blocks left...maybe I'll try to make a quick finish of it before this one starts!). (Did I miss it somehow or did you ever post your final quilt?) Anyway, as I say, I told myself "no", and then I saw that Vintage Cool kit, which has now been ordered, and since I have the fabric coming to me, I have no choice but to follow along (and I'll even keep up this time!). :)
Glad you had such a good vacation and excited to quilt along with you again! And I hope Chaney is going to quilt along with us, too! :)
I ordered two kits! I can't wait to get started.
What a fun looking quilt. And great choices for the kits, too! It will be fun to see how everyone's designs turn out :-)
YES! WHat an AWESOME name!!
I'm in of course!!!!!
I want to be in... Great looking quilt that is.. Sure will be having fun..
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