Sunny Patches BOM 2023
The Sunny Patches BOM will be kicking off on Saturday, March 18. It’s going to be so much fun to be sharing those monthly block video tutorials once again and sewing along with everyone. =)
I’ve shared a video on YouTube today talking about the Sunwashed fabrics I’ll be using to sew along with all of you as well as the Beautiful Day fabrics I used to make my test blocks. Additionally, I’ve shared some information for those of you that may wish to take more of a scrappy approach to this quilt along.
If you missed the fabric requirements, you can find them in this blog post. The BOM will run from March-October with the video block tutorial releasing on the 3rd Saturday of each of those months.
In the video, I chatted about the exact fabrics I used from Beautiful Day for my test blocks. If you want to sew along using Beautiful Day, these are the fabrics that I used (just a reminder, I am using Sunwashed to sew along with all of you and will end up with two quilts):
1 Beautiful Day Jelly Roll
1/4 yard Star Gazing in green (29136-26)
1/2 yard Rosebuds in Red (29133-21)
2 1/2 yards Sprigs for background (29134-21)
3/4 yard Green Gingham (29138-26)
2/3 yard binding Green Gingham (29138-26)
4 1/3 yards backing (I haven’t decided on my backing–choose your favorite)
77″ square piece of batting
This is going to be a fun sew along! Have a wonderful Wednesday! Corey
Finished ordering all my sunwashed fabric last night can’t wait to get started
It will be so much fun!
Hi Corey, Is there anyway to use a Sunwashed Fat Quarter Bundle for the QAL for Sunny Patches BOM? I just got my pre-order of it & boy is it Beautiful! Thanks~Rene’e
Thanks so much!…you could use it in place of the jelly roll but you’d still want to purchase the additional yardages in the requirements if you wanted to make the blocks as I am.
Thank you so much Corey!
For the Sunny Patches Quilt Along, can we start the blocks that you are showing behind you? Are they done as we go monthly?
I would suggest waiting until I share the tutorial and block information for them. They’ll be shared the first month.
Yay! Can’t wait – already have my fabric in hand!
Yay…it’s going to be so fun!
Hello Corey, When will the pattern for the Sunny Patches BOM 2023 be available? I am a confident beginner and will be using Beautiful Day. I love everything Coriander!
The quilt along kicks off on March 18 and the first block pattern will be released on that date. Block patterns will be released on the 3rd Saturday of every month during the quilt along after that.
Thank you Corey. When will the pattern for the background and jelly roll blocks be available? Am I missing something? Thanks!
No, You’re not missing anything. You can print out the fabric requirements and get your fabrics purchased for the March 18 kick-off. All of the block patterns to make the quilt top will be released during the sew along.
I’m looking forward to the sew along. Thank you!
I just watched your video and I’m so excited to get started! Should we start cutting the jelly roll strips for the main blocks before the sew along starts?
It will be so much fun! No, just wait for the kick-off on March 18.
How many jelly roll strips will we need? I have a jelly roll that I want to use, but I have used some pieces from several strips to make a table runner.
Glad to see this in Beautiful Day fabrics, too. After gifting last years Mystery BOM I really wanted a quilt in your Beautiful Day fabrics and now I’ll finally have one! Looking forward to starting this next month!
my fabric just came in, are you starching it first? Thank you in advance!!!
I am not pre-starching my fabrics.
I am curious if we can starch the jelly roll. Or do we need the full size.
You should be able to starch. The jelly roll strips and the yardage will shrink across the width of the fabric when starched. Make sure that you have at least 39″ of useable fabric on your jelly roll strips after starching and at least 38″ of useable fabric across your background fabric after starching (don’t include the selvages in this measurement).
Is anyone starching their fabric?
Totally agree I cant wait
I am also wondering about starching the jelly roll. 3 13 inch length blocks is 39 inches.
You should be able to starch. The jelly roll strips and the yardage will shrink across the width of the fabric when starched. Make sure that you have at least 39″ of useable fabric on your jelly roll strips after starching and at least 38″ of useable fabric across your background fabric after starching (don’t include the selvages in this measurement).
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