Quilt along post #1, suppply list.

I am late in the day posting, I know and apologize but to make up for it, I'm giving you a few options, and a week and a half to pull your supplies together. Next quilt along ("QA") post will be the 24th of March.

First order of business. I do not know how to do the linkee thing so instead, I've created a Flickr Group for us.  Questions/discussions can be posted there, anyone with an email address can participate for free and no blog posts are necessary if you don't want to. Just post pictures as the weeks move along.  It's fun to see everyone's choices and progress in the same place. So, pop on over there and join up. 

PAPER PIECE QUILT ALONG FLICKR GROUP

Second order of business.  For all those participating (and posting their completed tops, not quilted quilt, just tops) at the end of this QA on Flickr, there will be a random drawing for a prize. Right now I have one prize (to be disclosed later but let's just say it's stash friendly) and if we have a big turnout, I'll add a runner up prize.

Finally, a supply list:
Rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat
Tracing paper (enough for the # of blocks you choose & figuring blocks will finish at 9.5" square)
Fabric as indicated below.

If you want to go scrappy: the measurements for each piece of fabric for the block are:

Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, & 7 = 4 ¼”x8 ¼”

Sections 3 & 8 = 5 ½”x10”

Yardage for 24”x24” Easter table topper:

Section 3 = 1/8 yd each, pale purple & light purple

Sections 2 & 4 = ¼ yd aqua polka dot

Sections 1 & 5 = ¼ yd light green flower

Sections 6 & 7 = ¼ yd yellow polka dot

Section 8 = ¼ yd pink polka dot

Border 1 = 2 EACH, 1 ½”x19”, 1 ½”x21” strips

Border 2 = 2 EACH, 2 ½”x22” aqua, 2 ½”x25” green strips

             An optional topper choice: 4th of July?

Yardage for 44”x53” garden quilt: (This is the quilt I am doing)

Section 3 = EACH, ¼ yard pale yellow, ½ yd pale blue, ¾ yd pale green

Sections 2 & 4 = EACH, ¼ yd light yellow, ½ yd light blue, ¾ yd light green

Sections 1 & 5 = EACH, ¼ yd medium yellow, ½ yd medium blue, ¾ yd medium green

Sections 6 & 7 = EACH, ¼ yd medium-dark yellow, ½ yd medium-dark blue, ¾ yd dark green

Section 8 = EACH, ¾ yd dark yellow, ¾ yd dark blue

Green Border 1 = 2 each, ½”x46” & ½”x39”

Dk blue Border 2 = 2 each, 3 ½”x48” & 3 ½”x45”

                                    An additional color and layout options for this same size quilt.
  
Yardage for 44”x53” pink ribbon quilt:

Section 3 = 1 ½ yd pale pink

Sections 2 & 4 = 1 ½ yd medium pink

Sections 1 & 5 =1 ½ yd light pink

Sections 6 & 7 = 1 ½ yd dark pink

Section 8 = 1 ½ yd medium dark pink

Light Border = 2 each,  1½”x46” & 1½”x39”

medium Border 2 = 2 each, 3 ½”x48” & 3 ½”x45”

                       Other color/layout options:

Yardage for 51”x51” patriotic quilt:

Section 3 = 1 ½ yd ice pale blue

Sections 2 & 4 = EACH, ¾ yd light blue, ¾ yd red

Sections 1 & 5 = EACH, ¾ yd medium blue, ¾ yd medium dark red

Sections 6 & 7 = EACH, ¾ yd medium dark blue, ¾ yd dark red

Section 8 = 1 ½ yd dark blue

Red border = 2 EACH,  1 ½”x46”, 1 ½”x48”

Blue border = 2 EACH, 2 ½”x48”, 2 ½”x53”

                Layout and color options:

I would like to take a moment to say, you are welcome to create your own design. You are also welcome to use solids, tone-on-tone or print fabric. This is all about being enjoyable to YOU and you alone.

Finally, I would like to say the fabric requirements are generous. There will be leftover after we cut and piece. I do not want people fussing with angling pieces and getting frustrated. Just look at it as a way to save scraps for your (or a friend's) applique stash!
Come post your fabric photos at the Flickr group.  Can't wait to see what everyone decides on. :-)  My fabrics are posted here and here.  I hope you have fun with this and if you are new to paper-piecing, this is an easy start. If you are familiar with it, I hope you find the variety of layouts and colors inspiring to you.

Cheers!
Becky