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Barn Quilt BOM Month 5!

by · January 1, 2020

First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!  This month it's all about the flying swallow block and the main center of the quilt!  My quilt is made with Kaleidoscope by Island Batik!  This month we use 5 different colors: one for the background star and 4 others for the flying swallows!  Typically this block is made with diamonds and quite a few Y-seams, but my pattern has none!

Here are my Top Tips:

  • There are A LOT of different pieces of all sorts and sizes for this block.  Label your pieces!

  • For the modified flying geese, you'll notice that the intersection is much lower than normal.  This is correct!

  • Did you keep your colors separated?  These are different, make sure to follow the instructions in the pattern!

  • Voila! A flying swallows quilt block for beginners!  So neat, right?!

Don't forget to visit the fabulous hosts of this BOM on their blog today, too!

Quilt Along Schedule:

  • August: We have started!!! YAY!  Time to gather all the supplies and prep work for the quilt along.  The newsletter will have coloring sheets for the full quilt and mini quilt options!
  • September:  Month 1 blocks.  
  • October: Month 2 blocks and Mini Quilt #1 assembly. 
  • November: Month 3 blocks. 
  • December: Month 4 blocks and Mini Quilt #2 assembly.
  • January: Month 5 blocks/Mini Quilt #3 assembly. <- WE ARE HERE!!!
  • February: Month 6 blocks and Quilt Top Assembly
  • March:  Show off your amazing work!

This month's live video in the Powered By Quilting Quilters Facebook Group will be Saturday, January 4th at 10am Central Standard time.  Can't wait to chat with everyone! If you can't make the live video, the video will live on in the Facebook Group for when you are ready to sew!

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2 Responses

  1. Kathleen McCormick says:
    January 1, 2020 at 9:16 am

    I love this block, and now have to correct the star reference to swallows….I knew they weren’t stars but wasn’t thinking.

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