Zephyr Quilt-Along Announcement
I had so much fun with the Bernie's Mittens Quilt-Along I've decided to host another one for Zephyr! If your New Year's Resolution is to clear out your stash, this is the perfect quilt for you! Zephyr was designed to use up large pieces of fabric so it clears out big hunks of fabric quickly. The blocks in the rainbow version above use almost a full fat quarter and the blocks in the smaller quilt use almost a full fat eighth. All those pieces that you've cut into a little bit here or there will work perfectly for this quilt pattern. And the half blocks on the side use even less so smaller scraps can be used up as well!
The Zephyr pattern includes instructions for five different sizes, but at the beginning of the quilt-along I'll have a tutorial for scaling the pattern however you want, whether it's using 8" rails in the throw size quilt or making a quilt that ends up being a completely different size from the ones in the chart.
Don't have scraps? You can also use a fat quarter bundle to make your quilt! The pattern also includes a coloring sheet so you can lay out your design before you begin sewing and guidelines for making sure directional prints all go in the same direction.
Zephyr is beginner-friendly; each block is made up of two rails that are pieced traditionally then combined to form the pinwheel shapes you see in the finished quilt. No sashing or on-point piecing required!
If you are interested in joining, please sign up for the BluePip Designs newsletter to get an exclusive coupon code now for the purchase of Zephyr in my pattern shop and more information about the quilt-along in January after all the holiday craziness has slowed down. I can't wait to sew along with you!
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