Today we are moving beyond the center and adding our borders!

If you have chosen to finish your quilt, that’s fine too.

The outer borders feature some super simple nine patch quilt blocks and four star quilt blocks. 

They are set in a corner, not on point– but they do have triangles along the sides of the nine patch quilt blocks and on the top of the star quilt blocks. 

These blocks will only take a couple of months, and then we will be setting the whole quilt top together! So exciting! 

So, for today- let’s focus on the star quilt blocks. 

There are eight of them– 1 per corner, for 4 star blocks total.

Materials:

3 fabrics for the quilt block.  pick it up at Connecting threads or Fat Quarter Shop

Supplies you may need:

• Rotary cutter or a new sharp blade
• Cutting Mat
• Quilt Ruler
• Sewing Machine  this brother is my favorite!
• Iron here or here
• Thread
• Bobbins
• Scissors
• Seam Ripper  not my favorite thing to do!

GARDEN WALK QUILT ALONG ASSIGNMENT:

1- Sew up 4- Star Quilt Blocks

2- Set aside for later

PATTERN:

The pattern is included in the 2019 Patchwork Planner.  You can find all the tracking, instructions and template within the planner. 

Every month has the breakdown of the instructions and steps for that month.  Both layouts are included in the planner as well.

Purchase the Garden Walk pattern here

Garden Walk

25″ X 25″ / 56″ X 56″

ABOUT THE QUILT:

Layout option #1: Center only. You’ll be ending this quilt top with a finished size of 25″ X 25″
June will be the last step for just this option.

Layout option #2: Full quilt top. You’ll be ending this quilt top with a finished size of 56″ X 56″
This option will go from July to October.

Materials list has all supplies needed for both layouts.
Applique: choose either wool or cotton fabric applique. Applique templates don’t have seam allowance added.
When using cotton for applique you can use heat-n-bond lite to secure your fabric.
If you are using needle turn applique, cut your fabric 1/4″ larger than the templates.

MONTHLY ASSIGNMENT:

• follow the pattern in the Patchwork Planner
• share it in the facebook group

Share your progress here!

FOLLOW ALONG:

• sign up for the BOM reminder emails
• follow on Instagram  @patchwork_posse   > we’ll be using #gardenwalkqal
• join the Quilting 101 group
• like my Facebook page

I’ll be announcing each month in each of those places!

Sign up for reminders of future Garden Walk QAL posts:

For all posts in this series, visit the quilt along here.

We’ll see you the second Monday of each month!

Next Month you will be sewing up the large star quilt blocks. 

Don’t forget that you can keep everything together for the year with the 2019 Calendar!

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