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Bright Sky QAL: All The Details

Bright Sky QAL quilt along

When I released my Bright Sky quilt pattern earlier this year, several people mentioned how they would love to do a QAL of the pattern because it’s a quick, fun quilt to piece and produces a great lap size of 64″ square. Well, your wish is my command! I’m very happy to announce that the Bright Sky quilt along will be starting next month, with loads of prizes and a blog hop and guest posts to help inspire and motivate you. We’re even starting off with a giveaway, so keep reading through to the end!

Bright Sky quilt

The Bright Sky quilt is a giant one-block star quilt that is great for showing off big scale prints with its large pieces. You only need 10 fat quarters for the prints, so it’s a great quilt to play with that fat quarter bundle you’ve been hoarding!

And of course you’ll be needing the pattern! You can grab the pattern on Craftsy – normally $9.95, it’s on sale for just $6.95 until October 8th. You can also grab the fabric you need from Shabby Fabrics and use the 15% coupon code BrightSkyQAL – good for the duration of the whole QAL until November 21st (one order per customer)!

Details

Every Monday, there will be QAL posts on this blog, and each Wednesday, we will blog hop around the world to see other bloggers’ take on the Bright Sky quilt! Here’s the whole schedule…

Getting ready:
Monday 29th September – Choosing Fabrics Tips

Week 1: Centre Star
Monday 6th October – Have Fun With Your Centre Star!
Wednesday 8th October – Echo by Molli Sparkles

Week 2: Piece Outer Star
Monday 13th October – Outer Star Tips
Wednesday 15th October – My Fabric Relish

Week 3: Piece Quilt Top + Backing
Monday 20th October – The Secret To Perfect Points
Wednesday 22nd October – Ms Midge

Week 4: Quilting
Monday 27th October – Free motion quilting tips for Bright Sky quilts
Wednesday 29th October – A Stitch In Between (Bright Sky mini)

Week 5: Quilting
Monday 3rd November – Free motion quilting design ideas for your domestic machines

Week 6: Final Linky
Monday 10th November – Linky opens here at BHQ for a week

Voting:
Monday 17th November – Linky closes and voting opens for Viewers’ Choice award
Friday 21st November – Winners announced!

So we’ve got a jam packed couple of months of sewing and fun in store for you! Now, you only need to complete the quilt top to link up, but there are prizes for just fully finished quilts too. And yes, if you’ve finished your quilt previously to this QAL, you can link it up too! If you have any questions, leave a comment on the blog or join the Blossom Heart Quilts Facebook group to ask questions and share your progress with others quilting along. Plus if you’re sharing your progress on Instagram, use #brightskyquilt and…..

Prizes

Bright Sky Patchwork Threads tshirt

I’m very excited to announce that Patchwork Threads has especially designed a limited edition Bright Sky quilt t-shirt! As you make progress on your Bright Sky quilt, share pictures on Instagram and use #pwtbrightskyqal to be in the chance to win one – each Monday, I’ll randomly select one photo on the hashtag to win a Bright Sky quilt t-shirt! I’ll share the winners on Instagram and on the weekly Monday posts here too.

Final Linky Prizes

A huge thanks to these very generous sponsors for helping out with some great prizes!

First Prize Aurifil Shabby Fabrics

First Prize – Aurifil Springtime Roses Quilting Collection + $50 Shabby Fabrics gift certificate

First prize will be awarded to the fully finished (quilted and bound) quilt with the most effective use of colour.

Second Prize Aurifil Southern Fabric

Prize 2 – Aurifil Botanics Box + Southern Fabric $30 gift certificate

This prize will be awarded to the quilt top with the most effective use of colour.

Prize Make Modern Miss Matatabi

Prize 3 – 6 month Make Modern subscription + Miss Matatabi $30 gift certificate

This prize will be awarded to a quilt top or finished quilt with a unique centre star.

Third Prize Aurifil Fat Quarter Shop

Prize 4- Aurifil Neutrals Pack + Fat Quarter Shop $20 gift certificate

This prize will be awarded randomly.

Bright Sky Patchwork Threads tshirt

Viewers’ Choice – Patchwork Threads Bright Sky Quilt t-shirt

The final prize will be chosen by votes from you guys! Votes will open once the linky is closed.

Fat Quarter Shop giveaway

***GIVEAWAY CLOSED***

Winner – #35 Diann

To celebrate, the Fat Quarter Shop is offering a fabric bundle giveaway to help get you started on your Bright Sky quilt with a winner’s choice of an (in stock) Art Gallery Fabrics fat quarter bundle. Most of the Fat Quarter Shop’s bundles of Art Gallery Fabrics contain 10 fat quarters – the perfect number for a Bright Sky quilt. To enter, go pick what bundle you would choose to use for the Bright Sky pattern and leave a comment here with your choice!

Giveaway closes 11:59pm Friday 26th September, 2014. Winner will be contacted via email and announced on the blog Monday, 29th September. Open internationally!

Comments

  3. Paula says

    I would be very tempted by Ocean Drift beacuse I am so drawn to the calmness of the colours. I would probably then team them up with a dark background and a splash of colour (coral perhaps). Looking forward to the QAL

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  6. Angie @ GnomeAngel.com says

    CONGRATULATIONS on the pattern release! 🙂

    I really love the Beyond Neutral bundle.

    I’m really tempted to add this to my to-do list and join in on the QAL – I love a simple but bold pattern. Might have to make some room in my sewing rotation!

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  7. Diane says

    Ocean Drift….too serene and calming…perfect for wrapping myself in a quilt on a rainy morning or cool Autumn evening.

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  8. amy says

    I like Ocean Drift-such peaceful colors, but there’s so many others that are just as lovely! It would be hard to decide. Looking forward to the QAL. Never made a large block quilt before!

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  10. Pam says

    I would pick the Teal Expedition Safari Moon. I think your great quilt pattern would look awesome in this fabric. Thanks for the chance to win. And thanks for arranging this fun hop!

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  12. Janie says

    Love the T-shirt. Congratulations on your pattern. Love how the aqua sets off the quilt. I would choose Ocean Drift. Thanks for the chance.

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  13. Melissa says

    So excited to work on mine this week! I’m loving the new Fantasy City Fervor or Jeni Baker’s Geometric Bliss. So hard to decide! Cute shirt too! So excited!!

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  20. DeborahGun says

    Oh this looks so fun Alyce – I am really hoping to join in. My pick would be Reverie City Winter Utopia – I know it hasn’t arrived yet, but I would wait – I just love this line!

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  24. Bec Walsh says

    Ocean drift would definitely help create a cool calm room now that we are heading into Summer. Even though we couldn’t sleep under it in Summer, the bed would be well dressed during the day.

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  30. Arianna M. says

    I would go with the Nature’s Elements bundle to make quilts for guys. I can never find the right fabrics when I want to make gifts for guys.

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  32. Joy McElroy says

    Sooo hard to choose- I would have to narrow it down between Spring’s Whisper Emmy Grace, Gleeful, and Spring Harvest Sweet as Honey! Thank you for the giveaway! 🙂

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  33. melissa latter says

    Ocean drift is my first choice. But I will be making 4 quilts in this quilt along so Monochromatic Ride Cleta, Houses Adrift and Springs Whisper Emma Grace and next 3 choices…or maybe Pure Elements for one of them. There are so many choices : )

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  39. Alexis says

    springs whisper Emmy Grace or Warm Rose Chromatics, which is a little out of my normal color palette.

    Not that I don’t have enough QAL to try, but I think I’m going to do this one too

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  48. Jenni says

    Thanks for the fun giveaway. So hard to choose between the various bundles, but I think my favorite for this project would be the Tealed Aster Petal and Plume. So pretty!

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  50. Brenna says

    Oh, I love Quilt Dad’s Beyond Neutral bundle! I love this pattern! I’m hoping I’ll be able to quilt along with you all, I’m trying to wrest some time out of my schedule for regular sewing!

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  52. cherie stone says

    I would pick the Bonjour Cherie Fat Quarter Bundle. You see, my name is Cherie’. Not often I get you use a fabric line named after me!

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  55. Jeifner says

    How exciting! I would totally make a other one 🙂 I love the Deep Winterwoven Recollection by Katarina Rocella but that’s not in stock so the Autumn Harvest Sweet as Honey is beautiful.

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  56. Maureen says

    I would use the Fantasy City Fervor Utopia Fat Quarter Bundle with a nice bright background. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  62. Marti says

    I am excited for the QAL! So many great bundles to choose from, but Northern Migration Winged would be my choice. Thanks for hosting a QAL and giveaway!

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  63. Katie says

    Looking forward to QAL, love big patterns!!! I would use any of the bundles happily, but pick Ocean Drift, because I wish I was near the ocean!!!!

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  72. Joy French says

    Prismatic Ride Cleta Fat Quarter Bundle by AGF Studios for Art Gallery Fabrics is just gorgeous. It would make a fabulous Bright Sky. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  75. Eleanor says

    My first choice would be Mist Moderknittie Recollection if it was available. My second is the Beyond Neutral but it really is just as awesome as the first. Thanks for the giveaway and the QAL!

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  90. Charlotte says

    Picking out just one bundle is the toughest thing I’ve had to do all week. I did narrow it down to four choices… Fire Wanderer, Deep Winterwoven, Tealed Aster and Nouvelle. I think of the four Tealed Aster would probably be the final pick.

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  91. mary says

    Oh wow I’d choose Prismatic Ride Cleta Fat Quarter Bundle, it would make a gorgeous quilt and would be a great Christmas gift for my husband (once I’d made it up in to a quilt obviously!!). thanks for the chance

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  95. Bethany Wells says

    I would love to make this quilt pattern with the bundle called Autumn’s Sigh Emmy Grace. Such beautiful fall colors! Love the touch of blue.

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