Schedule and Sponsors: Star Light, Star Dark Quilt-A-Long

We're getting closer to the Star Light, Star Dark (SLSD) Quilt-A-Long (QAL)! Get ready to explore contrast, alternate gridwork/modern layouts, and traditional piecing. This is a beginner level, lap-sized quilt with a million color options!

June 26 - October 4, 2016

Share your fabric choices and progress!

 Instagram: #starlightstardarkqal

Facebook: Quilty Habit Facebook group

All info for the SLSD QAL can be found on my Community page.

Here's how it works: 

In case you've never done a QAL before, it's super fun and simple - oh, and it's free! We'll all be making a similar quilt together. Every Monday or so, I'll be posting a lesson and/or instructions for the quilt. The QAL takes place over the majority of three months to allow for lots of time to catch up on steps and finished the quilt.

Anyone and everyone can follow along! It would be easiest to subscribe to receive my blog emails (over on the right hand sidebar) or to a reader like Bloglovin or Feedly if you want to receive QAL updates the moment they are posted.

There will be a couple of linkups along the way where you can post your progress. You can also participate in the private Quilty Habit Facebook group (which is brand new!) to post your progress, ask questions, and discuss with fellow QAL participants (by the way, any Quilty Habit reader can join - it will be used for more than the QAL). At the very end, there will be a link up to share the finished top or quilt, and I will draw prize winners randomly. The prizes will be announced shortly - and they are indeed amazing!

Fabric Bundle

To start things off with a bang, I curated a special Star Light, Star Dark bundle for my sponsor, the Fat Quarter Shop, which features a warm version of the quilt! I thought this would be PERFECT for summer. I'm making my second quilt using the bundle, thanks to the FQS!

*Please note that these fat quarters are meant to supplement a SLSD quilt; they will not be quite enough fabric. I will be sharing fabric requirements next Monday, so check back for that, but in case you want to start a warm version, the bundle is available for purchase! I'll also be sharing links to other fabrics that you could buy to go with this bundle, as well as other color schemes to consider!

 Sponsors

Please support the fabulous Quilt-A-Long Sponsors! Prizes will be announced shortly!

 

 Quilt-A-Long Schedule

Intro post 

Prize Announcement

June 26: Fabric Requirements and All About Color Contrast

July 11: Show Us Your Fabrics Linkup (open through August 1)

July 18: Planning Your Layout and Cutting Instructions

August 1: Piecing the Large Stars

August 8: Piecing the Small Stars 

August 15: Share Your Progress Linkup (open through September 1)

August 22: What Is Alternate Gridwork?

August 29: Piecing the Top Together

September 12: Quilting Suggestions

September 19 - October 3: Final Linky Party -Link up your Finished Quilt - Prizes Up for Grabs!

October 4: Winners + Quilt Parade

Check back tomorrow for a special giveaway of the QAL bundle, and check NEXT Monday for fabric requirements and all about contrast! So excited!! Are you participating?