We are almost halfway through Zen Chic’s free Spring in Paris Quilt Along. How time flies! 

Although we are in week 4 already and you may think to yourself, “how fun, I would have loved to join!”, rest assured, you can always hop on the party bus and start your Spring in Paris quilt. Once you’ve signed up for the special newsletter you’ll get all the instructions right in your inbox.

If you already joined the Quilt Along, I bet you are an expert by now on piecing your triangles. You had a lot of opportunities to practice this last week with the 6 rows we put together. With the instructions you’ve got in the videos, chances are it wasn’t that difficult, right?

Let’s look at some photos quilters posted on Instagram using the hashtag #springinparisqal

The next steps

It is time for the next step in our fun and free Quilt Along. This week we are starting with pressing the rows. To avoid a lot of bulk in the corners, I show you a pretty neat way to press your seams. I call it the Spring in Paris freestyle method, haha… You’ll understand after you’ve watched the video. 

After pressing our seams, we want to fill the gaps to make all our rows the same width. We use our low volumes/background fabrics to accomplish this. In the video tutorial, I explain how to do this the easy way. 

Next is joining our rows. We are going to make those hexagon balls! In the video, I show up close and in detail how I join rows. We want perfectly matching points and all those 6 tips of the triangles need to meet perfectly in the middle of our hexagon balls. It takes some precision and accuracy. But with some patience, you’ll get the job done, I’m sure.

Come join us in the Spring in Paris Quilt Along

Are you curious about all the tips and tricks on how to put this quilt together? Want to learn how to press your seams using the Spring in Paris freestyle method? Sign up for the special newsletter. The only investment you’ll need to do is to buy the pattern. The newsletters, instruction videos, tips & tricks you’ll get for free. Including access to the Facebook group where you can ask questions and chat with the other quilters.

We have prizes!

Another great perk of joining is having the chance to win prizes. Every week, for 7 weeks during the live QAL, we have a sponsor that gives away an awesome quilting product. 

In fact last week, you could win a Fat Eighth Bundle of the new collection Dance in Paris, sponsored by Moda Fabrics. How fabulous is that? Our lucky winner was Stephanie (@out_in_sewciety).

This week on display is a $100 gift certificate from Dinkydoo. Imagine what you would buy with that 100 dollars… You can enter the drawing when you join the QAL and post your progress in our Facebook group or on Instagram using the hashtag #springinparisqal. 

So if you want to make a beautiful quilt, get tips & tricks from me, Brigitte, and join a fantastic group of enthusiastic quilters, sign up now.