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:

Purchase the kit from Legit Kits

Purchase the Digital Download Pattern

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.

WATCH SESSION ONE HERE

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.

WATCH SESSION TWO HERE

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

WATCH SESSION THREE HERE

Session Four: May 8 Fixing mistakes: Four ways

WATCH SESSION FOUR HERE

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