Dogwood Blossoms is a bold, block-based quilt that comes together quickly. It’s perfect for confident beginners who want to practice half square triangles, triangles in a square, and square in a squares. Plus, it’s pre-cut friendly with the larger block being easy to make from fat quarters and the smaller block being perfect for a 10” square pack and background fabric.

So, what do you say? Should we make it together?

This pattern comes together quickly, but it’s the perfect opportunity to teach each of these triangle-based units, so we’re going to take our time and go week by week through them.

On MONDAYS, I’ll release a resource (blog and/or YouTube video) full of tips and tricks for that week’s sewing. Then, on WEDNESDAYS, join me via Instagram live (@stringandstory) at 11am ET from June 24- August 14th to sew together while I answer Q&As (replays available).

Signing up for the QAL is free, but you’ll need to purchase the pattern to sew along with us.

The Schedule

The QAL will run from June 24-August 14, 2024

On MONDAYS, I’ll release a resource (blog and/or YouTube video) full of tips and tricks for that week’s sewing. (I’ll link them below as we go along and when you register for the QAL, I’ll also email you a link directly each week so you don’t miss a thing.)

Then, on WEDNESDAYS*, join me via Instagram live (@stringandstory) at 11am ET from June 24- August 14th to sew together while I answer Q&As (replays available).

Here’s the weekly topics we’ll cover:

• Week 1 (June 24): Choosing Colors & Fabrics

  (Q&A Replay here)

• Week 2 (July 1): Cutting & Organizing: Product Review: Stripology XL Ruler by Creative Grids and How To Cut Tri-Recs Units (Q&A Replay here)

• Week 3 (July 8): Half Square Triangles (Q&A Replay here)

• Week 4 (July 15): Square in a Square (Q&A Replay here)

• Week 5 (July 22): Tri-Recs (Triangle in a square) (Q&A Replay coming soon)

• Week 6 (July 29): Block & Quilt Top Assembly

• Week 7 (August 5): Quilting Plans for Dogwood Blossoms

• Virtual Quilt Show (August 14th)

*Exception: Week 2 Q&A will be on Wednesday, July 3rd at 2pm ET

How To Join The Quilt-A-Long

Register with your name and email below. Remember, it’s FREE to join! You’ll just need to purchase the Dogwood Blossoms pattern. The QAL Includes:

• Weekly Blog delivered via Email

• Weekly live Q&A

• Enter 1 Dogwood Blossoms quilt in the Quilting Rockstar Virtual Quilt Show

Supplies & Kits

As we kick off the quilt-a-long, I’m going to share some tips and tricks for choosing colors and fabrics for Dogwood Blossoms, but I know that some of our shop samples are Rockstar faves, so we also put together kits. 🎉

Each kit includes 16 fat quarters and 3.5 yards of backing fabric to make a large throw (72 x 72; 16 large blocks or 64 small ones) – the pattern, backing, and binding are sold separately.

Don’t forget to grab a digital or paper copy of the Dogwood Blossoms pattern:

I can’t wait to sew along with you and see all the gorgeous quilts we make!

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