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Hi Quilters,

Welcome to week 6 (and the final week!) of the Summer Jubilee Sew Along.

This is your week!  All the hard work is done, and you should have a finished quilt top.  I know this is such a busy time of year, so please don't worry if you are behind or haven't finished.  You can finish your quilt when it is the right time, or take next week to catch up!

If you are ready to finish your quilt, here are some helpful tips and tutorials to guide you through quilting your quilt top and adding ...

Hi Quilters!

Welcome to week 5 of the Summer Jubilee Sew Along!

We are almost to the finish line.  By now, you have made all of the blocks, and now it is time to assemble your quilt top!

This will be an easy and fun week.

If you didn't press your blocks as you were making them, now is the time to do that.  Pressed blocks sew together better. 

I recommend pressing the seams open as indicated in the pattern, but if you press your seams to the side, you can get flatter seams by placing the blocks under ...

Hi Quilters, 

Welcome to Week 4 of the Summer Jubilee Sew Along!

Don’t have your kit yet? No problem — get yours here,  and jump into the fun!

You've done all the heavy lifting.  You've made all the units and are ready to begin assembling the Rosette Blocks.  Hip hip hooray!

From here on out, it's just sewing.  That's the best part, am I right?

The only thing you really need to watch for now is making sure you don't flip around any pieces.

Keep reading, I have a couple of easy, quick tips to ...

Calling all quilting enthusiasts! Have you ever wanted to showcase your quilting skills while diving into a fun and creative challenge? Our Astrodelic Quilt Challenge is here to offer you just that! 

The Astrodelic Challenge isn't just about making beautiful quilts; it's also about the excitement of competition and the joy of creativity. Our most popular beginner-friendly pattern uses the strip piecing technique, making it easy to create blocks as a canvas for your imagination. It's perfect for a relaxing weekend project or anytime you want to add your personal style to each stitch and seam. You ...

I have THREE winners to announce for my 10-year blogiversary giveaway!  Thank you ALL for your beautiful comments. Originally there were only supposed to be two winners, but the first winning number was someone living outside of the United States. As I mentioned in the rules, I would only ship within the US, so I had to pick two more winners. But the first winner, will receive three pdf patterns from me. I’ll talk more about that winner in a bit.

There were a total of 488 entries (comments) for the giveaway and I used the Random Number Generator ...

I can’t believe that today is my 10 year blogiversary! I never imagined The Crafty Quilter would grow from a little space to share my ideas on the internet to a large online community of quilters and creatives. I am so grateful to you all for following me on this adventure. I think this calls for a celebration, and what better way to celebrate than with a giveaway!  UPDATE:  This giveaway is now CLOSED. 

I hate picking just one winner, so there are actually TWO giveaways! I’ve created a special bundle of goodies for Giveaway #1 that include ...