Reaching
The Mermaid Quilt Sewalong!
Join the Sewalong! We’ll be making “Reaching”, the mermaid quilt from Helen Creasey of andsewi.com. The Sewalong will be posted on YouTube each week.
If you haven’t purchased your kit or pattern, you can find them here:
You do not need to purchase the pattern or kit to watch the Sewalong videos. I will be sharing helpful tips for Foundation Paper Piecing, as well as ideas for finishing your quilt. Here is the schedule:
Session One: April 10 Prep! If you have the full kit: What to do with your kit, how to organize, and how to starch your fabrics. If you are choosing your own fabrics: How to choose, what kind of fabric is best, ordering your printed pattern. Both versions: How to label your fabrics and the supplies you’ll need to make the quilt.
Session Two: April 17 Reading and interpreting your pattern. We will start sewing on May 1st, and which sections we’ll start with. Also, we’ll discuss whether you want to cut out all of your fabric before you start, or if you want to cut as you go.
Break Week: April 24
Session Three: May 1 We start sewing! Sections P and Q of the quilt top. I’ll show you the basics of Foundation Paper Piecing, and how to handle these large pieces of fabric. DELAYED: Posting on Friday, May 3
Session Four: May 8 Fixing mistakes: Four ways
Session Five: May 15 Complete sections T and F.
Session Six: May 22 Check in and tips. “Why I don’t worry about grainline.”
Break Week: May 29
Break Week: June 5 Complete sections L and K.
Session Eight: June 12 Complete sections R and S.
Break Week: June 19
Session Nine: June 26 Complete sections A and N.
Session Ten: July 3 Complete section E.
Break Week: July 10
Session Eleven: July 17 Complete sections G and H.
Session Twelve: July 24 Complete section M.
Session Thirteen: July 31 Check in and tips: Exploring embellishment options!
Session Thirteen: August 7 Complete sections B and C.
Session Fourteen: August 14 Complete sections D and J.
Break Week: August 21
Session Fifteen: August 28 Sewing the sections together.
Session Fifteen: September 4 Quilting ideas!
Session Sixteen: September 11 Binding Tutorials and options