Zen Chic 2022 Pluses Quilt Along - Week 3 Sewing The Large Plus Blocks

I'm thrilled to be participating in this quilt along with you! It's been a joy to watch some of you make your first quilts and others who are making their first plus signs quilt.

And it's time to add our large Plus Signs to the Growing Pluses quilt.

Our participants can follow along with the newly published video and share their questions on our Facebook Group. So it is really worth signing up for our free quilt along to get all the good stuff.

Regarding sewing, there's nothing particularly tricky about this block. In fact, it is pretty easy and every beginner can do it.

For the large bed size quilt, I used a Layer Cake from my new line FRISKY since such a precut bundle gives me all the variety of a complete collection on a budget.

For the smaller quilts, lap-size, and baby-size, you are more economic with a Fat Eight assortment. Just a couple of your favorites are good to go.

The only thing when inserting any blocks into an irregular grid, like ours here is, that the blocks have to have the exact right measurements.

Do you also struggle sometimes and end up with a block that is 1/8 to 1/4" too small or too large?

I struggled with that problem for quite a time. Once I figured out how to set up my machine in the best possible way it made all the difference for me! I made this tutorial on my Youtube channel on how to sew the perfect 1/4" seam, which is what we need for this quilt along.

I never really knew how important it was to be precise in sewing. It's not something we talk about much because it seems like common sense but I've learned that there are so many people out there who don't know how to do it properly or don't care enough to even try.

So if you're one of those people who struggle with getting the right measurements for your blocks (or anything else for that matter), watch this video and see if it helps!

Der Pluses QAL richtet sich auch an alle deutschen Quiltbegeisterten

Hey, Quiltmädels!

Bist du ein Vorschneider oder ein "Schneide-lieber-nach-und-nach"-Typ? Die MODERN COLOGNE QUILTERS haben über das Thema letzte Woche diskutiert und ich geb mal die Frage an dich weiter.

Wie ihr wisst, bin ich Deutsche und möchte natürlich auch ab und zu etwas speziell für die deutschsprachigen Quilterinnen anbieten. Also wird dieser QAL auch auf Deutsch unterstützt.

Wir haben das Schnittmuster auch auf Deutsch. Der Newsletter, den wir an alle Teilnehmerinnen verschicken, ist auf Deutsch, und bei den Youtube-Tutorials kann man die deutschen Untertitel einschalten.

Besonders freue ich mich aber, dass die MODERN COLOGNE QUILTERS diesen QAL mit uns nähen. Ich bin schon gespannt, wie es diese Woche bei den Kölner Mädels weitergeht!

The Pluses QAL on Instagram

It is so much fun seeing all the photos shared on Instagram from the quilters who are participating. They use the hashtag #plusesqal Let’s take a look at some of the photos.

People are sharing their cutting process and how they neatly organize everything, and just how much fun they are having with the Quilt Along.

Prizes to Win!

Last week we had a nice surprise fabric bundle from MODA going to one of the people sharing their pictures on Instagram and on Facebook.

And this week you’re in for a treat if you share pictures of your progress on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #plusesqal.

Sponsored by Quiltmania

This week Quiltmania is being so generous as to give away a copy of my brand new book MODERN BUILDING BLOCKS. And all our participants have to do is share their progress, which is super easy - and the perfect opportunity to show off your latest creation!?

Join the free Quilt Along too

If you wanna win this awesome gift certificate, come join us in the Pluses Quilt Along. It's not too late to jump in. Besides, in every newsletter we share a list with links to the former newsletters, so you can always catch up.

What are you waiting for?! You don’t wanna miss out!

Wanna read more before you sign up? Check out the page on this QAL here.