It’s a Moda Village Sharing Sew Along!

OUR EVENT HAS ENDED on APRIL 30. 2020

Thanks to everyone who shared along with us.

Congratulations to our winner Kelly G. of New South Wales, Australia!

Make something happy... Moda is sharing an adorable FREE pattern with you, and here at RockingChairQuilts.com we are mixing in even more fun! Take some of your time at home to relax and create, Take good care of yourself. To join us. read on…

OUR EVENT HAS ENDED on APRIL 30. 2020

GET YOUR FREE PATTERN then SEW and SHARE along with us.

Share your PICTURES and PROGRESS online using the hashtags #rockingchairquilts and #modavillage

WAIT WAIT! There’s more…..This is the RCQ blog you are reading, so there IS a PRIZE if you wanna play DO THIS:

Include YOURSELF in your photo (take a selfie with your village block(s) or quilt).
- If you are shy, it’s okay to get creative, peek out from behind your block, wear a hat and glasses, have a family member pose with your block, or even a family pet will be allowed as a ‘selfie’ entry. Have fun with it!
Tag us in your post #rockingchairquilts and we’ll enter your name in a drawing for a prize (Prize is a Portsmouth by Minick & Simpson for Moda Fat Quarter bundle and 2 Aurifil BIG SPOOLS. Approx. MSRP of prize is $150 USD - pictured below) . YOUR photo post on social media MUST be tagged with #rockingchairquilts or we won’t see it and then can’t enter your chance for the prize.
You have until midnight CDT on Thursday, April 30th to share a photo with us. The winner will be selected on or about May 1st, 2020,.
Each different picture you share will count as one entry into the bucket for the drawing. No limit to the number of photos/entries you can share. You only need to include your ‘self’ once. AT LEAST ONE of the photos you share must have you in it- we know that everyday isn’t a selfie day.
Each photo entry must have a different block, project or quilt made from the Moda Village pattern in it . Free pattern download is at the end of this blog post.
To read all the details of the entry requirements and YADA YADA you can CLICK HERE.

You don’t have to make the whole quilt to be entered for the prize, one block will do ya.

…..You know, in case you need to budget your time for binge watching Netflix or snacking ☺

Prize is a Portsmouth by Minick& Simpson for Moda Fat Quarter bundle and 2 Aurifil BIG SPOOLS #2785 VERY DARK NAVY and #5011 ROPE BEIGE. Approx MSRP of prize is $150 USD

OUR Moda Village Sharing Sew Along!

THIS EVENT HAS ENDED on APRIL 30. 2020

Thanks to everyone who shared along with us.

Congratulations to our winner Kelly G. of New South Wales, Australia!

Please note that if you don’t participate in social media (Facebook, Instagram , Twitter and on) , you can still play for our prize. Please email your pictures to us at : info@rockingchairquilts.com and we will add your entries to the bucket.

Jumble = A Charm Pack mash-up! These Moda fabrics are a jumble of Miss Rosie’s scraps.To make the full size version you’ll need about 297 5” charm squares. That’s about 8 charm packs OR 2 layer cakes OR make a smaller version . Miss Rosie ( Carrie N… — Jumble = A Charm Pack mash-up! These Moda fabrics are a jumble of Miss Rosie’s scraps.
To make the full size version you’ll need about 297 5” charm squares. That’s about 8 charm packs OR 2 layer cakes OR make a smaller version . Miss Rosie ( Carrie Nelson) encourages scrappiness, so no need to have 8 of the same charm packs if your’e making the full pattern sized quilt pictured here. Mix and match charm packs and squares or cut them up from your scraps and stash. Sew much fun!

Here’s your pattern!

VILLAGE PATTERN

Free pattern compliments of MODA and Miss Rosie’s Quilt Company

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS for the 69” x 75 1/2” quilt:

(make a smaller version if you like)

Squares: At least 297 charm squares* - a minimum of 8 Charm Packs* or 2 Layer Cakes*- Depending on the assortment of lights and darks, more Charm Packs may be required or desired - more is always better.,
Background and Border: 4 assorted 7⁄8 yards or 3 yards of a single fabric
Binding: ¾ yard Backing: 4¾ yards
*charm square=5" square *Charm Pack=42–5" squares Share your village online by using #modavillage
**Layer Cake = 42 ten inch squares- to be cut down to 5” charm squares

Don’t forget to tag us in your social media posts to be entered to win our prize: #rockingchairquilts

GALLERY OF ENTRIES

We have pushed our Instagram feed here onto the blog where all entries will appear as they are received. and posted on IG.( Updated once daily).Our other Instagram content shows here as well .If you can’t tell which IG photos are the entries for our prize, here’s a counter:

97 entries

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Thanks so much for reading our blog. .Until we blog again, be sure to take time out to Enjoy the Sew!

We are ALL enduring unusual times so I am going to add a note to my sign off today: Stay safe, Take some time out to get outside and walk , bike, run, garden, play. Take some time away from the news. Stay informed, but be sure to give yourself a break from all that information. Breathe in , breathe out , we’ll all get through this together. #quiltersboundtogether

- Carol .

We LOVE a good sew-along. And we LOVE a good pattern – especially one that is versatile enough to work with Layer Cakes, Charm Packs or Mini Charms. More importantly, we’d LOVE for you to join us! -Carrie Nelson @ModaFabrics

Photo courtesy of Moda Fabrics and Supplies

#sawitloveditmadeit

What is the Moda Love Sew Along? A social media sew-along using the Moda Love Pattern.

When is it? January 24 is Moda’s official starting date for the sewing and sew-along. There will be introductory posts on Instagram, Facebook and Moda’s Cutting Table Blog on January 17th.

Where can you join in the sew along? . At your local participating shop (come see us at Rocking Chair Quilts if you can get here). Don’t have a #modaloveshop near you? Join in online: search the hashtag #modalovequilt. on your social media. And on Moda’s social media.

Why a Sew Along? Because sew-alongs are one of the best ways to make sewing-creating fun. Whether you like to create solo or with others.

Sew-alongs also provide terrific opportunities for a visit to your local quilt shop for a bit of in-shop-sewcializing

or….

make your own sew along by meeting up with like minded quilters to create quilts and build the bonds of friendship.

Why the Moda Love Quilt Sew Along? Because you can start with precuts, the Moda love quilt is fun and you will be done pretty quickly . Easy to sew together too - this pattern can be a great teaching quilt for those starting their journey through the quilting nation.

Have a peek at the pattern:

Moda Love Pattern Download.

We would LOVE to see what you will stitch together with the Love Quilt pattern! Whereever you share your love quilt projects, be sure and use the hashtag – #modalovequilt.

To get your inspiration rolling here’s a gallery of grabs from the #modalovequilt hashtag.

Quilts by #modamakers from around the world.

What’s NEXT?

January 26, 2019–

Local Quilt Shop Day is a worldwide event designed to raise awareness of the importance of independent quilt shops to the local economy. It is a day for consumers and retailers to celebrate the creative pursuits of quilters, sewists, fabric enthusiasts, and crafters everywhere and to support the local quilt shops that make it all possible.

This event, held annually on the fourth Saturday in January, will be held in 2019 on Saturday, January 26.

Thanks for reading! Until we blog again, be sure to take time out and Enjoy the Sew!® - Carol and staff @RCQ