Join us for a leisurely Quilt Along!

This QAL will be an eight-be part series with all content published online via our blog.

The content published will include plenty of additional information and tips to enable you to start and finish your quilt.

No need to sign up! You can join the QAL at anytime. The QAL series is always available on our blog.

We will be making a baby or throw size quilt at a leisurely pace, allowing plenty of time for choosing fabrics, learning how to master new blocks and completing your quilt top!

The Cosmic Cactus quilt is a skill builder pattern for a confident beginner or makes a fun project for a more experienced quilter! This 3-in-1 pattern enables you to choose to make a two-colour, four-colour or scrappy (eight colour) quilt.

For further details about the Cosmic Cactus quilt pattern, including material requirements visit the listing page here.

A schedule breakdown:

• Part 1-2: No sewing - this is where you decide on colours and make your fabric selection (Part 1), and then cut into your fabric (Part 2). Plenty of colour inspiration will be provided.

• Part 3-7: Sewing will be required. Learn to master half-square triangles (Part 3), flying geese (Part 4) and a square-in-a-square block (Part 5). Then onto block assembly (Part 6) and assembling the quilt top (Part 7).

• Part 8: Optional - Need help completing your quilt? Stick around and learn how to complete your entire quilt.

What you need to know.

• Grab a copy of the Cosmic Cactus quilt pattern.

• Refer to the QAL Schedule. You can join the QAL at any time, as the content will always be available on our blog.

• Join our Facebook Group: This is a private group for asking any questions, giving support and posting your progress pictures.

• Prizes: Post your progress to Instagram using the hashtag #CosmicCactusQAL to be entered into the giveaway for Part 1-7. Please note, entries for Part 7 need to post photos of a completed quilt top. You must have a public Instagram profile to participate in the prize giveaways.

Enter for your chance to win:

• Part 1-6: A copy of the Cosmic Cactus pillow pattern.

• Part 7: Grand Prize - We have two awesome sponsors for this giveaway! For your chance to win one of two prizes, ensure you post a completed quilt top between 29 Aug - 12 Sept 2022 on Instagram using the hashtag #cosmiccactusqal and tagging @loulouandbetty @breezeblockquilting @jennbquilts

(Please note cut off time for entries is 12pm, 12 Sept 2022, AEST - Sydney, Australia time).

@breezeblockquilting - Enter for your chance to win a PDF copy of the Little Landscapes Quilt Bundle! This trio of mini quilts (14 inch x 24 inch) are inspired by nature and includes the Mini Mountains Quilt, Tiny Trees Quilt, and the Cozy Caves Quilt.

@jennbquilts - one lucky winner receives 50% off longarm quilting! Please note winner pays shipping costs.

• Part 8: Optional - no prize.

• Discount Longarm Quilting: Stitch Lab Quilting is offering 15% off longarm services for anyone that books a cosmic quilt before 15 October 2022.

What next?

Once you have a copy of the pattern, you have options to consider! To get a head start, start by deciding on:

• Quilt size: Baby or Throw

• Quilt fabric option: Two-colour, Four-colour or Scrappy.

• Scrappy option only: Choose one of three options - Use yardage, fat quarters or dive into your stash!

• Fabric: Start thinking about your fabric requirements now, especially if you plan to order your fabric online. Fabric requirements are outlined below, noting the optional fussy cut square.

• For inspiration: Check out the blog for Colour Inspiration and the Pattern Testers Parade for plenty of inspiration! More will be covered on this in Part 1.

Cosmic Cactus Fabric Requirements.

Scroll down to discover the material and fabric requirements for this quilt.

I can’t wait for you to join me for the quilt along! Now for me to decide on which quilt option to make…