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    The Virtual Quilting Bee

    The Virtual Quilting Bee is a free quilt-along with patterns for 16 different quilt blocks as well as discussion about quilting supplies, choosing fabric for a quilt, and how to finish and bind a quilt.
     
    UPDATE: this Quilt Along was hosted in 2012. Since that time some of the original block tutorials are no longer available because not all of the designers have maintained their original sites. (It costs time and money to maintain a website, so totally understandable.) I leave this quilt along series available as a free resource, but unfortunately can’t do anything about missing individual block tutorials. If you are looking for other 8″ x 8″ finished quilt block tutorials there is a whole list here.
     
    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Welcome to the Virtual Quilting Bee! The first four posts of this series consist of introduction to what this Quilting Bee is all about, Quilting supplies, Choosing Fabric, and Basic Quilt-making techniques. For the following 8 months we will have a new 8″ block every other Friday starting March 8.
     
    This quilt measures about 70″ x 70″. If you would like a larger finished quilt, I suggest making more individual blocks.
     
    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
     

    VIRTUAL QUILTING BEE FABRIC REQUIREMENTS:

    • 24-30 Fat ⅛ pieces (11″ x 18″) or 12-15 Fat Quarters should be enough for getting started on the quilt blocks themselves and have yardage for the setting triangles as well for the prints version. 
    • If you are using a fat ⅛th  bundle for your blocks – specifically a Happy Go Lucky fat ⅛ bundle – cut a 7″ square* from each fabric except the white on white dots (although I recommend not using the other prints with white backgrounds either, if you can avoid them). You will need 32 total 7″ squares. Set these aside for your setting squares when the blocks are finished. 
    • Sashing fabric: 1 ½ yards (I’m using the white on white Lucky Penny dot)
    • First border: ½ yard
    • Outside border: 1 ½ yards
    • Binding: ½ yard
    • Backing 4 yards                                                                                            *edited
                                              
    There is a Flickr Group for sharing your own photos and versions of the blocks we will be creating.
     
    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Post 1: Introduction
    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Post 2: Essential Quilting Supplies
    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Post 3: Fabric Selection
    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
     

    Post 4: Basic Quilt-Making TechniquesVirtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Block Tutorial #1 by Sherri of A Quilting Life

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Block Tutorial #2 by Amy Newbold of Sukie Don’t Ya Know

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter

    Block Tutorial #3 by April Rosenthal of Prairie Grass Patterns

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter

    Block Tutorial #4 by Melissa Corry of Happy Quilting

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Block Tutorial #5 by Calli Taylor of Make It Do
     
    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Block Tutorial #6 by Amanda Woodruff of A Crafty Fox
     
    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Block Tutorial #7 by Jennifer Mathis of Ellison Lane

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Block Tutorial #8 by Judi Madsen of Green Fairy Quilts

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Block Tutorial #9 by Colleen Molen of The Busy Bean

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Block Tutorial #10 by Leigh of Leedle Deedle Quilts

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Block 11 by Amy Ellis of Amy’s Creative Side

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    Quilt Block #12 by Katie Blakesley of Swim, Bike, Quilt

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Quilt Block #13 by Brooke Johnson of Pitter Putter Stitch

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Quilt Block #14 by Emily Herrick of Crazy Old Ladies

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Quilt Block #15 by Lynne Goldsworthy of Lily’s Quilts

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Quilt Block #16 by Cindy Wiens of Live a Colorful Life

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Finishing the Quilt – Part 1 – Square-in-a-Square tutorial

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Finishing Part 2 – Adding Sashing and Borders

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Finishing part 3: Basting a Quilt by Kati Spencer

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Finishing part 4: Quilting a Quilt

    Virtual Quilting bee program featured by top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter
    Finishing Part 5: Binding a Quilt

     

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