WINTERTIME MAGIC ROW BY ROW SEW ALONG: SOME FAQs ANSWERED

Hello Sew Along Friends!

I just wanted to answer a few of the most commonly asked questions about our current WINTERTIME MAGIC ROW BY ROW SEW ALONG. I figure that if some of you are reaching out to me with these questions, others of you have them too. So here we go…

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SHOULD WE PUT THE BLOCKS TOGETHER NOW?

Great question! No, definitely do not put the rows together yet. Each of the 3 quilt sizes might have some tweaks to it and you will also be adding some sashing pieces to help your blocks stand out in the final setting. Plus, you might change your mind along the way as you see more of the blocks each week!

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HOW MUCH FABRIC WILL WE NEED FOR EACH VERSION?

LAP SIZE QUILT

Our WINTERTIME MAGIC STARTER KITS have the necessary amount for completing the lap size quilt. We are calling them “starter kits” because you may find yourself wanting to add in a few low volumes or print additions from your stash as you begin to see the quilt unfold.

If you are using your own fabrics, use our guide below:

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TABLE TOPPER / WALL HANGING

For the colors, a fat quarter of each print you are using will be more than enough.

For background prints, it does completely depend on whether you are using just one background or several low volume prints for a bit of “sparkle”. I think 1 yard total will be more than enough in most situations.

• CHECKERBOARD SASHING: 1/4 yd. of each of (2) prints
• BORDER: 3/8 yd.
• BACKING: 1 yd.
• BINDING: 1/3 yd.

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RUNNER

The RUNNER will require similar amounts of the colors as the lap quilt since your rows are the same length as the lap throw – but just less rows altogether. However, you will not need nearly as much background fabric for the RUNNER.

• BACKGROUND: 1 1/4 yd.
• CHECKERBOARD SASHING: 1/4 yd. of each of (2) prints
• BORDER: 1/2 yd.
• BACKING: 2 yds.
• BINDING:1/3 yd.

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HOW DO I KNOW WHAT COLORS TO USE?

If you go to our FACEBOOK GROUP, you will see lots of choices that people are making. That is always the easiest way to see how something will look and to see what you like. If you are not a part of our group, I encourage you to join us. We are a very friendly, kind group and we love to foster our community with these SEW ALONGS.

For those of you who don’t really do FACEBOOK, I hear you! I don’t really do a Facebook Feed but I do go directly to our group and that is the only thing that comes up on my feed. So that is a win, win for me!

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WHERE ARE THE WEEKLY PATTERNS?

[PATTERN UPDATE: If you missed out on our WINTERTIME MAGIC ROW BY ROW Sew Along, don’t despair! We hope to make the sew along series into a pattern in time for next winter.]

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THANK YOU FOR SEWING ALONG!

If you have any other questions that you think others might benefit from, ask them here below!

Happy Sewing,

-Joanna