Since I'm still stuck in a hotel from Hurricane Florence over four months ago, I've been keeping my fingers busy hand piecing as I don't have my sewing machine here. I found a Facebook group that's set up to do a Quilt Along that starts today, and even though I've already been piecing another top, I'm going to go along with this group too and practice making blocks from other shapes instead of just squares. It's time to stitch out of my comfort zone!
We'll be making a small quilt sampler made up of nine blocks, making one new block each of the next nine weeks. I haven't even decided what fabric I'm going to use, but I think I might just go scrappy with it and see what happens. We'll see. Keep an eye on this blog to see what I come up with.
Participants who link photos of their finished block on their blog, Instagram, FLICKR, or Pinterest have a chance to win a weekly prize donated by one of many generous sponsors.
The leaders of the group and QAL have posted some great tips in both written and video form about how to hand piece, and they're very informative. You can find Patty and Kristin's blogs at Elm Street Quilts and Simple Handmade Everyday.
I think I enjoy hand piecing more than using a sewing machine now. If you'd like to take part in this quilt along, check out the Hand Pieced Quilt Along Facebook page for more info. Even if you're a little behind, you can still catch up and submit your finished blocks for a chance to win prizes as long as the QAL hasn't finished yet. And if you've never hand pieced before, this is a great way to learn. This is going to be lots of fun ... who wants to join me?
~ Marie Anne
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