Welcome to Week 3 of the Goldie Quilt SAL! Last week we cut all of our fabrics and mix + matched our Goldie blocks. This week we finally are sewing!
If you are just joining, welcome! Be sure to grab the Goldie Quilt Pattern, sign up for the weekly blogpost email reminders and then read the following blogposts:
Goldie Quilt SAL Information
Goldie Quilt SAL - Week 1
Goldie Quilt SAL - Week 2
This week we are sewing our Cornerstone 9 Patches and making our first Goldie block!
POST TO INSTAGRAM
Week 3: Post a photo of your first Goldie Block to show your progress! Be sure to use the #goldiesal hashtag to be entered into this week's giveaway.
You must post by Thursday February 16th at 11:59pm PST to be entered into the Week 3 giveaway. Each week starts fresh on Fridays and the previous weeks post won't count for the next week's prize.
The weekly prizes will be the same throughout the SAL. One person will win the opportunity to get a 15 piece FQ bundle from me! You will be contacted when you win and then you get to let me know the color palette you are interested in - all blues, neutrals, rainbow, etc. And I will take your idea and build you a bundle! You get to also tell me if you want all solids, all prints or a mix. I can't wait to specially curate a new bundle each week! And yes, this is open to international participants.
Here is a photo of the Week 1 Giveaway Winner's bundle. She told me she'd love a Seaglass inspired bundle with a mix of solids and prints. And boy was this a joy for me to curate!
LET'S SEW!
First, a few suggestions and reminders while working your way through the Goldie quilt:
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After sewing multiple of these quilts, I recommend using a SCANT 1/4" seam allowance. This is truly just a smidge smaller than the normal 1/4" seam allowance. This allows for better pressing/nesting and accurate trimming. If you'd like to know more about scant seams, Brittany of Lo & Behold Stitchery has a great blogpost all about them.
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Be sure you really trim all of your units to the size stated in the pattern. The Cornerstone 9 Patches should be a 3 1/2" square unfinished.
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Be mindful of the pressing instructions. Some sections you press seams towards a dark or light fabric and then nest the seams in the next time. But then the final seams may be pressed open. There is a mixture in this pattern and having nicely pressed seams will make the blocks and quilt lay flat nicely.
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USE PINS. The Goldie Block requires a lot of seams to be matching and pins will help greatly with this.