Welcome Quilty friends!!
Today is the day for the
"Bee Prepared"
post that I do in preparation for my
new fabric collections!
This is the point to start gathering
your supplies and kit for the sew along:)
YaY!
This Bee Prepared post is for the
FARM FRESH SEW ALONG
We will be making the
FARM FRESH Quilt
which finishes at
88" x 95"
It consists of 50 pieced
Farm Girl Blocks
from two of my books...
Farm Girl Vintage
and
Farm Girl Vintage 2
There will be a mix of both
6" and 12" blocks in our quilt:)
I'm so excited to be
sewing from these books again...
it's been a wonderful trip down
memory lane for me as I have been
preparing for this sew along
and I want to thank you
for coming along with me:)
***This sew along will work
a little bit differently than my
other sew alongs because...
The patterns along with
step by step instructions
are in the books, so I will be sewing
each and every one of the blocks
right along with you!
No need to sew ahead of time for me
as I usually do for tutorials.
For this sew along there is
no need for block instruction
because everything is already in the book:)
This format also allows you the choice
to sew your entire quilt at once
or space it apart like the schedule!
Of course I will do a week one video
and I will be giving you tips about
using the guide...
how I prepared for making this quilt...
talking about the notions...
and also doing an embroidery tutorial
for you as well.
Here are pictures of just a few
of the things that I will be
talking about in the video:
So be sure to tune in to my
on week one January 26th
and of course here on my blog.
***NOTE***
Quite a while ago blogger changed their
format and ever since then
I have not been able
to put a button on my blog
for you to get email notifications
or to follow me here.
But...
just simply bookmark my blog page
or even better...
remember that google is your
best friend and all you have to do
is type in the name of my blog
or the name of my sew along
and it will bring you right here!
I have been using my blog exclusively
for my sew alongs for several years now
except for the week one video.
Using both my blog and my channel
for these sew alongs is a perfect pair!
Okay...let's talk fabric!
We will be making this quilt with
my latest fabric collection...
FARMER'S DAUGHTER
Farmer's Daughter was designed by me...
and produced and distributed
to quilt shops everywhere
by the amazing
If you would like to know everything about
Farmer's Daughter
to view the entire storyboard...
to see all of the fabrics close up
and to view the notions and ALL of
the patterns that coordinate with it:)
While we are talking fabric...
a note about pre-washing.
This is a personal choice and up to you.
I do NOT prewash my fabrics.
I did used to years ago
but now we have such nice
quality fabric available to us
I do not find it necessary.
So now let's chat about the
FARM FRESH
Quilt Fabric Kit.
Several shops are stocking the kit...
both brick and mortar shops
as well as online quilt shops.
The fabric and notions as well
have already shipped
to quilt shops everywhere
and will continue to ship as
each new item arrives at the warehouse!
So of course if you have not
already pre-ordered
your fabric kit and need one...
it is not too late at all!
that I designed for you.
Of course I have taken my fabric out
for cutting and now I'll be
using the box to hold
notions and supplies that I need
for the sew along!
Besides the fabric inside,
you will also receive
the sew along guide.
If you would like a free PDF
of the sew along guide,
Here is how you will use
the guide for this sew along:
First off, I think it's important that
there is a page
for "Notes" so that you can
jot anything down from my blog posts
or take notes from my video.
You can print as many
note pages as you would like
to take as many notes as you want
so you could print a page for
each block if you wanted...
that would be VERY handy!
The guide will keep you on track
for each and every block.
Because we are using different
fabric shown in the book cutting,
the guide breaks down each and every block
with what fabric goes where!
It list all supplies and notions
as well as the schedule.
You can download an extra "working copy"
And keep it in your binder like I do:)
Once you have the guide and your books...
And of course the fabric...
you are good to go!!
The sew along is beginning soon
but when I say "BEGIN"
that just means it's when I begin
posting each weeks completed blocks
here on my blog and on my Instagram.
As always...
everyone sews at their own speed,
at their own time and so it simply
does not matter when you start.
Do what makes you happy
and do what works for you!
Hopefully that relieves any stress.
Sewing is FUN and should stay that way!
And if you are just deciding to join in
Just do a quick google search of
"FARM FRESH Quilt Fabric Kit"
to find one...
google is your best friend lol...
easy peasy!!
And speaking of sewing...
like I always say...
you do not need a
fancy shmancy sewing machine
to piece the quilt blocks.
Just a good straight stitching
machine is all you need.
As usual...
I am using one of my vintage
Singer Featherweight machines
for making this quilt.
I am SEW excited to make my
Farm Fresh Quilt with you:)
the first 5 Farm Girl blocks that we
will be making together soon!!
Until then...
have a Quilty kind of day:)
xx
Lori
