MY SECRET GARDEN BLOCK OF THE MONTH SAMPLER

If you have followed me for even just a bit of time, you will likely know about our legendary BOM SAMPLERS. This time, we are featuring MY SECRET GARDEN – originally created with my JELLY & JAM fabric collection – now as a stand-alone pattern to accompany my latest collection – SUMMER’S END!

Who’s excited?! This was definitely a fan favorite!

Quilt Size: 75 1/2″ x 81 1/2″

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Pattern NOW AVAILABLE HERE!
NOTE: Be sure to read through the entire listing to see what’s included, plus a material list to help you get started!

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THE BACKSTORY

Every year for at least the last 10 years, we have offered several annual BOM programs [BOM stands for BLOCK OF THE MONTH]. Most of the programs are a full year, 12 months, and a packet of instructions and fabrics is sent to the subscribers every month. By the end of the year together, we have created a beautiful heirloom quality sampler quilt. Looking back on it, most of us can’t even believe that we actually finished it and I think that is the number one best thing about these programs… little by little we build something incredible that we would never have thought we could do if we just sat down and attempted it on our own.

NOTE: These BOMs are monthly paid subscriptions and are totally different than the regular SEW ALONGS we host in our Facebook Group. We also offer the LITTLE BOX OF FIGS and the FIGS & FRIENDS PROGRAM every year. All are fabulous and I hope you join us in ALL the things, but I just wanted to add this quick note that all of these programs are very different from one another.

Normally our BOM patterns are exclusive to those that have signed up and paid for their annual membership but once in a while when there is a new perfect collection for a redo, we consider recreating the pattern for the public after the program is done [several other BOM patterns have been made into patterns such as APPLE BLOSSOM ROAD, HALLOWEEN FIGS, SPARKLES & CREAM, TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS to name a few]. And after SUMMER’S END fabrics arrived and we received hundreds of requests for this pattern to be offered, I couldn’t say no!

So here we are…MY SECRET GARDEN is now available as a stand-alone pattern and can be faithfully reproduced with my newest collection, SUMMER’S END, mixed with my EYELET BASICS.

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MONTHLY BLOCK ASSIGNMENTS

Here is a gallery of some of the block close ups from the original program using JELLY & JAM fabrics:

Gardening tools and a greenhouse cottage…

The perfect garden…picket fencing, vegetables, tulips, and a few animals – including BABY ROBIN and GERTRUDE THE GOOSE.

Little GERTRUDE THE GOOSE inspired us all and has now become a full quilt pattern of her own with an additional coordinating cross stitch, too! CLICK HERE to see more info on these!

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QUILT FLIMSY

Here are a few flimsy photos before Diana worked her custom quilting magic…keep scrolling for that goodness!

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QUILT FINISH

I do believe this quilt will go down as one of my all-time personal favorites ever! I just love it.

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EXCLUSIVE PARTNER STORES [KITS]

Grab a kit – while supply lasts – from these wonderful partner stores:

• Willow Cottage [Canada]
• Quilter’s Lodge [Brick and Mortar Shop in Utah]
• Fat Quarter Shop [Online]
• The Quilt Spot [Online]

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Happy Sewing,

Joanna