The Glitch Quilt-Along is a 10-week sew along hosted by Geeky Bobbin, making the Glitch quilt. This week, we're cutting strips of fabric to make our Glitch quilts.
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Glitch Along Week One
The Glitch Quilt-Along is a 10-week sew along hosted by Geeky Bobbin, making the Glitch quilt. This week, we're getting all our materials together to make our Glitch quilts.
Glitch-Along FAQs, Early Bird Prizes, and Recommended Tools
We're one week away from the beginning of #glitchalong and I feel like the hostess checking over all the table settings before guests arrive! Here are a few housekeeping items to make sure you get the most out of the event! Read carefully!
Glitch-Along
Glitch Quilt Along Dates: August 19 through October 27 You'll learn how to foundation piece strip sets accurately and efficiently, make the 4 types of blocks, and get those offset seams to line up. I have lots of tips and tricks to share with you along the way!
Who gives a Flying Geese about perfection?
When making flying geese blocks, you have to make a personal choice to prioritize speed, efficiency of materials, or getting it to look exactly the way you want it, but it can be hard (maybe impossible?) to get all three at once. So, which two do you pick?
Progress>Pride Quilt
I recently came across an article about this beautiful design by Daniel Quasar and knew I had to translate it into a quilt. It's a pride flag, redesigned to add representation for marginalized communities. Beyond all the symbolism (more on that below), it's a striking design, which incorporates stripes, black and white, and rainbows. How could I resist??
The Magical Rainbow of Binding
I love quilty math. And math in general. But I also love efficiency. So when I'm writing up the fabric requirements and finishing instructions for half a dozen quilt sizes and going through the same calculation again and again, my need for efficiency kicks in!
Watch “Live Stitch of Block 67 – Pattern Matching Slice-and-Insert method” on YouTube
All About Glitch
A look at the design elements of Glitch, a modern quilt inspired by glitch art. The blocks come together quickly and accurately thanks to a clever foundation paper strip-piecing method, shown in detailed diagrams in the pattern.
Learn to English Paper Piece
A quick English Paper Piecing project from Carolina Moore's new book. Fussy cutting tips, and how to get crisp points with EPP diamonds.