Post by Toni on Sept 1, 2014 12:54:53 GMT
Welcome to the Craft Hackers Quilt a Long (courtesy of fab shop hop!)
Month 2 will have you making your first block. It is the bats that are surrounding the house in the middle.
This is an intermediate level quilt. If you don't have a lot of basic quilting skills you probably don't want to attempt this quilt or you may get frustrated. The quilt a long will stay posted so if you are learning to quilt you can always come back and join at any time, even if we are finished! Please post your squares as you finish them so we can cheer you along!
Even though I am posting a square a month I don't want anyone to feel pressured that you must finish the block within a month. This is a relaxed quilt a long that you can complete at your own pace. Although anyone finishing their quilt during the quilt a long time will be featured in a special blog.
The finished dimensions are 72" by 72".
Just to remind you, here is the finished pattern:
Here is the pattern for the Bat.
www.dropbox.com/s/ptawg2iqpqmbl1p/1-halloween_fabshop_hop_bat%5B1%5D.pdf?dl=0
So after making this square there are a few small changes you will need to know. The flying geese have no seam allowance on one side!!
There is also something weird with how many they want for H and I, so:
The pattern is good until you reach H. For H cut 1 orange print #1 - 2 1/8 x 3 7/8
For I cut 1 black solid - 2 1/8 x 3 7/8
When you line everything up make sure you line it up according to your 1/4 inch seam for sewing, your edges may not necessarily line up. For example when you sew f/f to h/i, this is what mine looked like:
If you do that then everything will line up fine.
So let's get quilting!
Month 2 will have you making your first block. It is the bats that are surrounding the house in the middle.
This is an intermediate level quilt. If you don't have a lot of basic quilting skills you probably don't want to attempt this quilt or you may get frustrated. The quilt a long will stay posted so if you are learning to quilt you can always come back and join at any time, even if we are finished! Please post your squares as you finish them so we can cheer you along!
Even though I am posting a square a month I don't want anyone to feel pressured that you must finish the block within a month. This is a relaxed quilt a long that you can complete at your own pace. Although anyone finishing their quilt during the quilt a long time will be featured in a special blog.
The finished dimensions are 72" by 72".
Just to remind you, here is the finished pattern:
Here is the pattern for the Bat.
www.dropbox.com/s/ptawg2iqpqmbl1p/1-halloween_fabshop_hop_bat%5B1%5D.pdf?dl=0
So after making this square there are a few small changes you will need to know. The flying geese have no seam allowance on one side!!
There is also something weird with how many they want for H and I, so:
The pattern is good until you reach H. For H cut 1 orange print #1 - 2 1/8 x 3 7/8
For I cut 1 black solid - 2 1/8 x 3 7/8
When you line everything up make sure you line it up according to your 1/4 inch seam for sewing, your edges may not necessarily line up. For example when you sew f/f to h/i, this is what mine looked like:
If you do that then everything will line up fine.
So let's get quilting!
