Take a magical trip to the North Pole with this festive throw quilt. Sew houses in a snow-capped village and have fun being creative with a variety of embellishments including applique and hand- or machine-embroidery. The houses even have optional door pockets to turn this quilt into an advent calendar.
Week 2: Prep Blocks
Week 2 is for preparing your blocks! This week, I am talking through prepping fabric for optional machine embroidery or hand embroidery accents, optional applique, and also the block pockets. These accents should be prepped before you start sewing your blocks together! Watch the video below to learn all the embellishment options and my favorite tools and tips for these accents!
Gather Your Fabrics
I made the North Pole Village quilt with Confetti Cotton solids from Riley Blake Basics. You can choose any fabrics you'd like for this quilt! It's fat quarter friendly, scrap friendly, and would look fantastic in any holiday fabrics! You can get the fabric requirements at the link below.
If you're adding optional applique, you will also need Thermoweb Heat N Bond Lite Iron-On Adhesive Fusible Web.
Buy the Quilt Pattern
I also suggest pairing this quilt with my Santa's Workshop Felt Panel, which includes cute dolls and holiday shapes that you can hide in the pockets of the quilt! See a list of shops carrying it here (scroll down on a page a little)
Quilt-Along Details
This QAL is fully supported, with tips and tricks and all the organization you will need to just relax and enjoy all the fun sewing. We'll share weekly blog posts, emails, social media posts, and some videos to make sure you have everything you need have success sewing. If you haven't already, sign up for QAL communication at the link below.
scroll down on the page to see the sign up link!
September 4 - Week 1: Let's Get Ready
September 11 - Week 2: Prep Your Blocks and Choose Your Embellishments
September 18 - Week 3: Assemble the House Blocks
September 25 - Week 4: Assemble the House Blocks
October 2 - Week 5: Sew the North Pole Words Block
October 9 - Week 6: Assemble the Quilt
October 16 - Week 7: Add Applique Snowflakes
October 23 - Week 8: Finish Your Quilt
Share on Social Media So We Can Cheer Each Other On!
Share your progress on social media using the hashtag #northpolevillagequilt and TAG me with the "@" symbol @sewastory_jenniferlong, so I can cheer you on!
You can also click on the image to download this graphic! Then you can share on social media to let others know you're sewing along with the North Pole Village Quilt-Along.
Size: 66 1/2” x 95 1/2”
Techniques: Basic cutting and sewing with optional hand-embroidery, machine-embroidery, and applique
Difficulty: Beginner
I can't wait to see your North Pole Village Quilts! Thanks so much for sewing along with us!
-- Jennifer
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