Month 1 -- show your progress here

[Susan M.]

My first Quilt Show BOM. Here’s month 1. I’m doing mine scrappy, picking fabrics as I go, but it will generally be a different black-and-white for each sections background, and then bright colors for the main pieces.

[Judith A.]

Black and white for backgrounds is a great idea. That will tie it all together. Joen Wolfram said that "adding black and white to a quilt adds sparkle," so yours will look great!

Reposting with the completed month! I went with an ombre purple with stars for my star points, and found a red and white stripe in my scrap bin for my stems! Going for a Valentine's theme with red/pink/purple color palette.

[Linda Lee]

Finished month one, I went with a "Woodland" theme so have a gnome/fairy house appliquéd in the middle.

[Paige]

My start

[Helen W.]

Finished month one, I went with a "Woodland" theme so have a gnome/fairy house appliquéd in the middle.

Linda, Your quilt is going to be darling. Love the Woodland theme. Can't wait to see more.
Helen

[lholzhu]

Yep, I am one of those done with this month’s block. I decided to practice and make some of the zillions of stems for this quilt.

So what have I learned:
1. Make sure your green fabric does not fray, or it might drive you crazy.
2. Change your rotary blade…crisp cut is important for these small strips.
3. Sarah’s instructions are great!
4. I will make these when I finish month’s directions, so they are at hand.
5. While small, they are not impossible if you are slow and patient.
6. When cutting, don’t stop! Make one smooth cut.
7. First time using Hera and will not be the last!

I look forward to using them and see the tricks for appliquéing them.

Take your time and enjoy the process.

Happy Quilting!

[Judith A.]

Great tips! Thank you very much!

[NinaMarie]

Thanks for the tips!! I manage to get mine done for this month but they were far from perfect. I haven't gotten the hang of using the Hera Marker while doing the final iron. I'm thinking with a little practice it won't feel so foreign!

The journey begins for Homeward Bound. I want to use the roof color as the middle star. Falling in love with this and using colors I don't usually use.

[Judith A.]

I like your sky fabric.

Thank you. My camera sucks because both pictures are the same color. LOL

[Marilyn M.]

My chimney, door and windows are needle-turn appliqued. I've just finished "constructing" 21 houses from another of Sarah's patterns "Coming Home", her 2019 Online BOM, which has been languishing half-finished since May of that year. The myriad of chimneys, doors and windows from that pattern were all appliqued, so I chose to use that method on this block as well, but cut back on two windows. Just using stash/scraps. The background fabric looks rather bland, but it is a soft beige with white lace design.

[Sharon K.]

Cool idea; it looks nice.

[Shelley S.]

[Judith A.]

I really like your fabric choices!

[Sandie T]

This has been Fun! And I look forward to learning so much while working on this quilt. Sandie

Can't wait to see month 2 directions. I am posting month 1 photos. Starting off as cut as I had hoped.

[Sharon K.]

I pieced this cabin, but I think I'll try paper piecing on the others...the pieces are so small!