Hello friends!!

The final post that you have all been waiting for... the FINAL GIVEAWAY announcement!!

Our amazing sponsors offered some pretty fantastic prizes, so I will be drawing FIVE lucky winners.

I will draw the winners on January 31st, 2019, and the way to share the picture is as usual (either in the linky or email it to me directly). Note that ALL 700+ entries will count in the final giveaway, because I want to thank you all from the first block shared to the last!!!

THESE ARE THE PRIZES...

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PRIZE # 1: 20 SMALL SPOOLS COTTON 12WT

PRIZE # 2: $50 gift certificate offered by Mad About Patchwork

PRIZE # 3: One Quilty Box


PRIZE # 4: a $35 gift card offered by Fat quarter shop

PRIZE # 5: Medium flat rate Box full of fabric (shipped by me, US shipping only... if we have an international winner, I will offer a $15 gift card to whatever fabric shop is local to the winner).

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Remember that in addition to all the blocks you shared over the year, you can share a single picture with all the blocks you created for your own quilt, and get an extra entry for the final giveaway!! 

Note that you don't need to have 11 blocks... if you made just 2 or 3, that's fine too... as long as there are multiple blocks in one picture!
The blocks do NOT have to be stitched together, but if they are stitched in a top, you get an extra entry...
and if they are in a finished quilt, you get another extra entry!! :)

So:
  • (1 entry) picture with multiple blocks (two or more!) 
  • (2 entries) picture with multiple blocks stitched together
  • (3 entries) picture with multiple blocks in a finished quilt!


I wish you all a fantastic new year!
Until next time,
Happy Stitching!!



Hello friends!!

Sorry for the long silence but since all the patterns for the QAL were shared, I felt there was no need to keep flooding your inbox with messages and reminders :)

I mentioned that I wanted to run a final giveaway, and I am planning to do it at the end of January, so read more info below!

Before that, however, I want to share few additional pieces of information that may be of interest:
  • I cannot announce what the prizes for the final giveaway will be (or how many) because I contacted several companies to sponsor this giveaway and only one answered until now :( Probably is the excessive email exchanges over the holidays, so I will keep trying. I want the final giveaway to be as interesting as possible, so I hope that by the time I draw the winners, other sponsors would reply!!
  • I will not run a QAL for next year, for two main reasons: 
    1.   I lost my sewing/quilting mojo (QAL fatique? too many WIPs?)
    2.  it takes too much time and monetary investment from my side to run a QAL... as a scientist I am putting together a full post that will disclose all the data and information from the 2018 QAL event... from what I earned in patterns sold, to what I spent in mailing prizes, from the time I spent creating the pdf patterns, to the time spent linking up pictures on the blog. Full disclosure to whatever I can trace and remember! I want to share this not to discourage people to run events like this, but to show that while they are "free" they are not "free" to run! They are extremely fun and inspiring, but I had my fair share of people criticizing the rule of having to share the finished picture to get the next pattern for free, or complaining about having to buy a pattern to get back in the free run. While these are just a minority of comments, if in the future I run an event and get the complains, I will be able to redirect people to a fully detailed post so maybe the will understand what goes on behind the scenes of a free event. So stay tuned if you are curious to learn more about the behind the scenes!!
  
It has been extra fun and inspiring seeing the more than 700 (SEVEN...HUNDRED!!!!) blocks created by all of you...

So share a single picture with all the blocks you created for your own quilt, and get an extra entry for the final giveaway!! 
Note that you don't need to have 11 blocks... if you made just 2 or 3, that's fine too... as long as there are multiple blocks in one picture!
The blocks do NOT have to be stitched together, but if they are stitched in a top, you get an extra entry...
and if they are in a finished quilt, you get another extra entry!! :)

So:

  • (1 entry) picture with multiple blocks (two or more!) 
  • (2 entries) picture with multiple blocks stitched together
  • (3 entries) picture with multiple blocks in a finished quilt!

I will draw the winners on January 31st, 2019, and the way to share the picture is as usual (either in the linky or email it to me directly). Note that ALL 700+ entries will count in the final giveaway, because I want to thank you all from the first block shared to the last!!!

I wish you all happy holidays, and talk to you next year (with some reminders and hopefully announcements for exciting prizes :)

Until next week,
Happy Stitching!!




Winner 1: Joyce (#647)
Quiltfiction.com: book from the amazing author Frances O'Roark Dowell!

Winner 2: Linda (#666)
Two colorful spools of Connecting Threads thread, sent by me, anywhere in the world!


Winner 3: Betty (#645)
Four Fat Quarters of Northcott, sent by me, anywhere in the world!

If you didn't win, don't worry!! There is one more opportunity with the final giveaway which I will announce soon!!!!


Until next week,
Happy Stitching!!


Remember: all the details about the series are collected in the QAL web page.

It's time to share our blocks, and inspire each other in this fantastic quilting community!

If you didn't hear about the QAL before, please visit the Starry Bright Sky QAL page! 
Visit the QAL page to find all information about the quilt layout, all the future blocks and the rules to participate.
I recommend you to subscribe to the QAL announcements via email, so you don't miss out on future posts! You find the subscription form on the same QAL page (at the bottom).

This month technique is Curved Paper Piecing,
and we have two fun blocks to create!

Remember that the pattern for the blocks is shared for free via email.
If you shared a picture of last month finished block (in the linky or via email directly with me), you will get this month pattern by the end of today (or maybe you already got it)!
For the full list of rules and explanation on how/where to share your projects, please refer to the post listing all the QAL rules and to the post with my self-interview.
If you shared a picture but you don't get this month pattern by Tuesday, please send me an email at tweloq(at)gmail(dot)com. I will send you the pattern.

If you were not able to share the picture of the previous pattern, don't worry!
This month's pattern is available in my shop for a very small price: if you buy the pattern, make the block and share it before the deadline, you will get future patterns for free again!

If you are new here, you can get this month pattern for free, but you will have to pay for previous month patterns, if you want those blocks too.

I will talk about the last giveaway for this QAL in a future post, but today I want to feature some past
FINISHING LAYOUT IDEAS!!!

All the blocks measure 12'' finished and there are millions of free finishing patterns out there for this specific measure of blocks.
The NINE below are the ones that I shared last year as part of the Growing up QAL.
They will look great with the star blocks of this year QAL too!!


For many of the layout patterns, I created multiple coloring options that give very different effects.
In this post you can find them all listed together!

Click each image (or on the links at the end of this post) to get the FREE pdf with detailed instructions.


So, let's link up our fun block, friends!



Until next week,
Happy Stitching!!


Remember: all the details about the series are collected in the QAL web page.

It's time now to get to this month block of the Starry Bright Sky QAL! 
This is the LAST block of this QAL!

If you didn't hear about the QAL before, please visit the Starry Bright Sky QAL page! 
This is a wonderful Skill Builder, because every month I will be featuring a different technique and we will have step by step instructions to walk you through the entire process, from cut to finishing.

Visit the QAL page to find all the information about the event rules, the quilt layout, all the future techniques and more.
I recommend you to subscribe to the QAL announcements via email, so you don't miss out on future posts! You find the subscription form on the same QAL page.

Now let's get down to some details.

This month technique is Curved Paper Piecing
and we have two fun blocks to create!

Remember that the pattern for the blocks is shared for free via email with people that shared a picture of the completed previous month block in the linky.

If you shared a picture of last month finished block (in the linky or via email directly with me), you will get this month pattern by the end of today (or maybe you already got it)!
If you shared a picture but you don't get this month pattern by Tuesday, please send me an email at tweloq(at)gmail(dot)com. I will send you the pattern.

If you were not able to share the picture of the previous pattern, don't worry!
By the end of this week, this month pattern will be available in my shop for a very small price: if you buy the pattern, make the block and share it before the deadline, you will get future patterns for free again!

For the full list of rules and explanation on how/where to share your projects, please refer to the post listing all the QAL rules and to the post with my self-interview.

Next week I will feature the link party where you can link up your blocks.

So are you excited about this QAL?
I surely am!! Grab the QAL button and share the love (button on the side bar)!
The more people join in, the more fun it will be!!

Until next week,
Happy Stitching!!


Remember: all the details about the series are collected in the QAL web page.

If you didn't hear about the QAL before, please visit the Starry Bright Sky QAL page! 
Visit the QAL page to find all information about the quilt layout, all the future blocks and the rules to participate.
I recommend you to subscribe to the QAL announcements via email, so you don't miss out on future posts! You find the subscription form on the same QAL page (at the bottom).


So the side event will be a collection of TEXTURED blocks!
I will personally use these four-patch textured blocks as "sashing" for my main QAL blocks.
I will make a big 72'' x 84'' quilt, with 21 blocks for the QAL and many textured blocks.
You can see the layout I plan to use in this previous post.

If you don't want to make so many textured blocks, I would still encourage to try few of them!
You can use them as label, or to make matching pillows or table runners... the options are endless!!


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So for today's post...

I present you the next block of the textured four-patches, which is 
Echidna block

Download the PDF for this block at this link
IMPORTANT: In the PDF pattern I do not explain the steps to make the block.
I provide the measurements of our specific finished block size, with some tips on color selection and assembly guidelines from a complete beginner's point of view!
The step-by-step instructions can be found on Teresa's blog. 
For today's block you find the step-by-step instructions at this link: Echidna block


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Share pictures of the finished textured blocks in our FB group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/alidatweloqdesigns/!
We would all love to see what we create, and it's fun to encourage and inspire each other!!
***

Until next week,
Happy Stitching!!


Remember: all the details about the series are collected in the QAL web page.

If you didn't hear about the QAL before, please visit the Starry Bright Sky QAL page! 
Visit the QAL page to find all information about the quilt layout, all the future blocks and the rules to participate.
I recommend you to subscribe to the QAL announcements via email, so you don't miss out on future posts! You find the subscription form on the same QAL page (at the bottom).


So the side event will be a collection of TEXTURED blocks!
I will personally use these four-patch textured blocks as "sashing" for my main QAL blocks.
I will make a big 72'' x 84'' quilt, with 21 blocks for the QAL and many textured blocks.
You can see the layout I plan to use in this previous post.

If you don't want to make so many textured blocks, I would still encourage to try few of them!
You can use them as label, or to make matching pillows or table runners... the options are endless!!


***
So for today's post...

I present you the next block of the textured four-patches, which is 
Lozenge Smocking

Download the PDF for this block at this link
IMPORTANT: In the PDF pattern I do not explain the steps to make the block.
I provide the measurements of our specific finished block size, with some tips on color selection and assembly guidelines from a complete beginner's point of view!
The step-by-step instructions can be found on Teresa's blog. 
For today's block you find the step-by-step instructions at this link: Lozenge smocking


***
Share pictures of the finished textured blocks in our FB group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/alidatweloqdesigns/!
We would all love to see what we create, and it's fun to encourage and inspire each other!!
***

Until next week,
Happy Stitching!!


Remember: all the details about the series are collected in the QAL web page.

It's time to share our blocks, and inspire each other in this fantastic quilting community!

Today it would be the day where I share the Textured patch block, but I am having an extra busy month so hopefully by next week I will be able to make the block and share it...

If you didn't hear about the QAL before, please visit the Starry Bright Sky QAL page! 
Visit the QAL page to find all information about the quilt layout, all the future blocks and the rules to participate.
I recommend you to subscribe to the QAL announcements via email, so you don't miss out on future posts! You find the subscription form on the same QAL page (at the bottom).

This month technique is Embroidery,
and we have two fun blocks to create!

Remember that the pattern for the blocks is shared for free via email.
For the full list of rules and explanation on how/where to share your projects, please refer to the post listing all the QAL rules and to the post with my self-interview.

And if you need an extra incentive, we are going to have THREE winners for this month. 
Prizes are listed a previous post.


I will draw the random winners between all the people entering a picture of one blocks from this month. Multiple blocks will give you multiple entries, as long as they are in separate picture in a separate link in the linky :). I will announce the winners after I share the next month pattern.

The DEADLINE to share the finished block(s) to get the next pattern for FREE is
November 4th, 2018, 11:59 EST


So, let's link up our fun block, friends!



So are you excited about this QAL?
I surely am!! Grab the QAL button and share the love (button on the side bar)!
The more people join in, the more fun it will be!!

Until next week,
Happy Stitching!!


Remember: all the details about the series are collected in the QAL web page.

Winner 1: Gillian (#595)
Quilty Box: one past month box!

Winner 2: Nancy (#607)
Two colorful spools of Connecting Threads thread, sent by me, anywhere in the world!


Winner 3: Vivian(#619)
Four Fat Quarters of Northcott, sent by me, anywhere in the world!



If you didn't win, don't worry!! There are many many more opportunities in the future months!!


Until next week,
Happy Stitching!!


Remember: all the details about the series are collected in the QAL web page.

It's time to share our blocks, and inspire each other in this fantastic quilting community!

If you didn't hear about the QAL before, please visit the Starry Bright Sky QAL page! 
Visit the QAL page to find all information about the quilt layout, all the future blocks and the rules to participate.
I recommend you to subscribe to the QAL announcements via email, so you don't miss out on future posts! You find the subscription form on the same QAL page (at the bottom).

This month technique is Embroidery,
and we have two fun blocks to create!

Remember that the pattern for the blocks is shared for free via email.
If you shared a picture of last month finished block (in the linky or via email directly with me), you will get this month pattern by the end of today (or maybe you already got it)!
For the full list of rules and explanation on how/where to share your projects, please refer to the post listing all the QAL rules and to the post with my self-interview.
If you shared a picture but you don't get this month pattern by Tuesday, please send me an email at tweloq(at)gmail(dot)com. I will send you the pattern.

If you were not able to share the picture of the previous pattern, don't worry!
This month's pattern is available in my shop for a very small price: if you buy the pattern, make the block and share it before the deadline, you will get future patterns for free again!

If you are new here, you can get this month pattern for free, but you will have to pay for previous month patterns, if you want those blocks too.

And if you need an extra incentive, we are going to have THREE winners for this month. 
So this what you are playing for:

Winner 1
Quiltfiction.com: book from the amazing author Frances O'Roark Dowell!

Winner 2
Two colorful spools of Connecting Threads thread, sent by me, anywhere in the world!


Winner 3
Four Fat Quarters of Northcott, sent by me, anywhere in the world!



I will draw the random winners between all the people entering a picture of one blocks from this month. Multiple blocks will give you multiple entries, as long as they are in separate picture in a separate link in the linky :).

I will announce the winners after I share the next month pattern.

So, let's link up our fun block, friends!



Next week we will work on our textured four-patch blocks!!

So are you excited about this QAL?
I surely am!! Grab my button and share the love (button on the side bar)!
The more people join in, the more fun it will be!!

Until next week,
Happy Stitching!!


Remember: all the details about the series are collected in the QAL web page.
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