Overview of Geometric Jewels Sampler Quilt Along

Welcome! On this page you will find all the information you’ll need as part of the Geometric Jewels Sampler quilt along (QAL) in collaboration with Brother USA. This page will be updated weekly throughout the duration of the QAL (February 27, 2024 to April 8, 2024) with links to blog posts that include tips and tricks for successful outcomes at the bottom of this page. The links will redirect you to Brother Stitching Sewcial blog.

  

How to Participate

1. It's FREE to participate in the QAL. Yay! Sign up for weekly Geometric Jewels Sampler QAL updates to be delivered to your inbox* here for the duration of the QAL (February 27, 2024 to April 8, 2024). Once you provide your details you will receive a welcome email from The Weekend Quilter (be sure to check your spam or junk folder if you don’t hear from Wendy within an hour or so).

 

Each Tuesday throughout the QAL period, you will expect an email from Wendy at The Weekend Quilter with instructions on what you’ll need to do for the week and links to blog posts on Brother Stitching Sewcial with tips and suggestions for successful outcomes.

 

2. Download the Geometric Jewels Sampler quilt pattern for FREE from The Weekend Quilter’s website (the-weekendquilter.com).

 

3. Follow and share your progress using the #GeometricJewelsSampler #BrotherSews hashtags, tagging @The.WeekendQuilter and @BrotherSews on Instagram and Facebook.

 

The Calendar

The QAL will operate on a 6-week schedule, starting February 27, 2024 and ending on April 8, 2024:

• Week 1 (Feb 27): Gathering and cutting fabric

• Week 2 (Mar 5): Strip piecing blocks

• Week 3 (Mar 12): Half-square triangle blocks

• Week 4 (Mar 19): Quarter-square triangles and split quarter-square triangle blocks

• Week 5 (Mar 26): Flying geese and quick-corner blocks

• Week 6 (Apr 2): Quilt assembly
 

 

Brother Stitching Sewcial Weekly QAL Blog Post Links

If you’d like more information about what to expect throughout the QAL and the Geometric Jewels Sampler quilt pattern, please check out the introduction and QAL deets post on the Brother Stitching Sewical blog here.

 
Week 1: Gathering and cutting fabric
(blog post goes live on Feb 27, 2024)

This blog post shares a few tips on how to prepare and cut fabrics for a quilting project.

Click here to read the blog post.


Week 2: Strip piecing blocks
(blog post goes live on Mar 5, 2024)
This blog post covers seam allowances – from how to identify a ¼in seam allowance and why they are important in quilting; and what scant ¼ seam allowances are, why and how to scant when it. And of course, there will be tips on the strip piecing method. 

Click here to read the blog post.


Week 3: Half-square triangle blocks
(blog post goes live on Mar 12, 2024)
This blog post provides tips on how to trim half-square triangles accurately and fast!

Click here to read the blog post.
 

Week 4: Quarter-square triangles and split quarter-square triangle blocks
(blog post goes live on Mar 19, 2024)
Now that you’ve learnt how to trim half-square triangles, we’re taking those skills up a notch. I’ll share some of my tips on how to accurately piece your QST and SQST blocks. There are a couple of additional steps involved with the trimming, so I’ll dive deeper into those details as well.

Click here to read the blog post.
 

Week 5: Flying geese and quick-corner blocks
(blog post goes live on Mar 26, 2024)
This blog post takes you through the no-waste (or four-at-a-time) flying geese piecing method with directional fabric. It also takes what you learnt from making quick-corner units and create flying geese with the stitch and flip method. 

As an added bonus, The Weekend Quilter and Brother USA have also included a link to a scrappy flying geese quilt project that you want to add to your to-make list with the scraps you’ve accumulated. 

Click here to read the blog post.
 

Week 6: Quilt assembly
(blog post goes live on Apr 2, 2024)
This final blog post shares tips on the final steps of the quilt making process – how to set up a temporary design wall and alternatives to visualise all your blocks before sewing them together to create your quilt top; baste; quilt and bind!

Click here to read the blog post.