ANNOUNCING: Christa's Quilt-Along

I will be participating in this Quilt-Along, so thought I would share it with you as well!  This should be a fun one to join...so give it a shot!

Christa’s Quilt Along 6.0 – String of Pearls Introduction

Fabric Requirements

• 12 chubby eighths of colorful prints – a chubby eighth measures approximately 9″ x 20″ or half of a fat quarter.
• 1.5 yards solid black – Christa is using Kona Pepper.
• 2.5 yards grey or neutral background – Christa is using Kona Medium Grey.
• 4 yards for backing (or lots of scraps and leftover pieces).
• Piece of batting that measures at least 70″ x 70″.

Quilt Along Schedule – links will be active at the completion of each step:

Please note, this time around Christa will go two weeks in between each step. She’d like to give everyone plenty of time to work at their own pace.

• Step 1 – Rotary cutting all the pieces (June 5th)
• Step 2 – Sewing all the “pearl” blocks (June 19th)
• Step 3 – Completing the top (July 3rd)
• Step 4 – Basting and backing (July 17th)
• Step 5 – Machine quilting (July 31)
• Step 6 – Binding to finish (August 14th)

Be sure to share pictures of your progress on Christa's flickr group: Christa’s Quilt Along.