String & Story

View Original

Perfect Fit Quilt-A-Long

HollyAnne Knight

Perfect Fit is a celebration of pattern and optical illusion. This pattern is easily adaptable to team or nursery colors and keeps its visual interest as long as the fabrics sufficiently contrast. The pieces are precut friendly, and the blocks disappear as the quilt comes together. Plus, the top is perfectly suited both to modern straight line quilting or to more elaborate free motion quilting practice. Whether you’re celebrating an upcoming Sports Ball event, making a quilt for an upcoming graduate, or creating your own optical illusion quilt, this is a fun quilt for kicking off the new year!

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 10am ET from January 6 - February 27 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.

See this content in the original post

The Schedule

The QAL will run from January 6-February 27, 2025

This Perfect Fit quilt comes together quickly, but this is an ideal time to teach these triangle units, so we’re going to go unit by unit so you can practice making each one.

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 at 10am ET from January 6 - February 27 to sew together live while I answer Q&As.

Tune in on:

Here’s the weekly topics we’ll cover:

  • Week 1 (Jan 6): Choosing Colors For a 3-Color Quilt

  • Week 2 (Jan 13): Cutting & Organizing: Product Review: Stripology XL Ruler by Creative Grids AND How to Organize A Quilt Project

  • Week 3 (Jan 20): How to Sew an Accurate Quarter Inch Seam (block assembly)

  • Week 4 (Jan 27): Tips & Tricks For Pressing + Ironmatik Review (block assembly)

  • Week 5 (Feb 3): How To Make A Design Wall (Quilt Layout + Assembly)

  • Week 6 (Feb 10): Quilting Plans for Perfect Fit 

  • Week 7 (Feb 17): Practice Week: How to Quilt Your Quilts on Your Home Machine AND How to Label Your Quilts

  • Virtual Quilt Show (Feb 27) at 8pm ET - Watch live on YouTube

*Exceptions: Week 1 Q&A will be at 12PM ET. There will not be a Q&A for Week 7 due to QuiltCon

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 Perfect Fit pattern. The QAL Includes: 

  • Weekly Blog delivered via Email

  • Weekly live Q&A

  • Enter 1 Perfect Fit 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 Perfect Fit, but I know that some of our shop samples are Rockstar faves, so we’re also putting together kits (coming soon). 🎉

Each kit will make the Throw Sized top and includes 1 ¾ yards each of three fabrics (5 ¼ yards total). The pattern, backing, and binding are sold separately.

Don’t forget to grab a digital or paper copy of the Perfect Fit pattern:

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

See this content in the original post

Share this blog if you found it helpful:

See this content in the original post