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I'm so glad you're joining us!  Together, over the next eleven weeks, we’re going to break down this big boy from 112 templates into a manageable project.

What? 112 templates? And, some of them have multiple pieces?
Are you crazy?

I know. I know! That sounds like a lot. But, if you take it one piece at a time it’s totally doable!  So, let's get started.

Full Schedule

WEEK 1–Gather Materials and Prep Pattern
WEEK 2–Panel 1 Templates
WEEK 3–Panel 1 Templates and Assembly
WEEK 4–Panel 2 Templates
WEEK 5–Panel 2 Templates and Assembly
WEEK 6–Panel 3 Templates
WEEK 7–Panel 3 Templates and Assembly
WEEK 8–Catch Up or Take a Break!
WEEK 9–Panel 4 Templates
WEEK 10–Panel 4 Templates and Assembly
WEEK 11–Sew Top

If you're like me and get a great sense of accomplishment when checking things off a list, download this handy-dandy Trophy Buck QAL Checklist and check off your progress to your heart's content!

Foundation Paper Piecing

There are a multitude of techniques for foundation paper piecing. Our Basic Paper Piecing Instructions are a great place to start you want to try a new technique or simply need a refresher.

Week 1

This week is our prep week.  If you haven’t already done so, you'll need to...

STEP 1: Gather the suggested supplies.

• Trophy Buck pattern (PDF download or printed pattern)
• Fabric
• Scissors (for cutting paper)
• Scissors (for trimming threads)
• Cutting mat
• Rotary cutter
• Ruler (12-inch Add-A-Quarter ruler recommended)
• Seam ripper
• Sewing machine with stitch length adjustment
• Iron
• Pressing board or mat
• Pins and/or fabric clips
• Water-soluble fabric glue stick (optional)

STEP 2: Prep your fabric. There are two distinct camps about prepping fabric. I happen to be in the wash everything first camp! This is partly because that's how my mom taught me, but it's also because I've encountered fabrics that shouldn't have bled but did and had fabrics shrink way more than I'd anticipated. Considering all of that, I figure why take the risk. If you choose to not wash your fabric; however, it's not the end of the world.

By now, you've hopefully come across the "My Fabric Choices" page in the pattern. I use the upper half to provide a visual reminder about which fabric goes each pattern code and the bottom half as tags to pin or clip to my fabric so it's easier to find what I'm looking for (and hopefully make fewer mistakes!).

STEP 3: Duplicate the templates at 100% and rough cut them out. I'm not overly picky at this stage and trim them to about a quarter inch from the outer seam allowance line (dotted). I also sort my patterns and arrange them numerically at this time. Just make certain you're not using your good fabric scissors!

STEP 4: Clean your workspace if it’s a disaster from your last project—like mine usually is! Next Monday will be here before you know it!

Weekly Challenge

Share a photo of your fabric pull with the official hashtag #trophybuckquiltalong.

It's Not Too Late

If you're still wanting to participate in the quilt along and are needing a kit, check out It's Sew Tempting and Quilting Connection in the U.S.  In Canada, Mad About Patchwork is the place to go.  Or, check your stash to see if you could pull together your own creation—whether it be traditional, soft and subtle, or bold and crazy!

Sign up to join the fun!  

Join us September 7, 2020, for an 11-week quilt along where we'll make our newest pattern, Trophy Buck.

The plan is weekly blog posts to help you break down this big boy down from 112 templates into a manageable project that wraps up by Thanksgiving...and, hopefully have some fun along the way!

So, sign up for the newsletter to get post reminders, grab your copy of the pattern (PDF download or printed pattern), and find some fabrics that sing to you.

And, before I forget, we're going to be pairing up with some great quilters from the Longarm League, so stay tuned for those details.

Fabric requirements—

Check out that ombre sky! If you're wanting to push the envelope a bit, Jenn R. created bold color version above using these fabrics.

White—Kona White   
Natural—Kona Natural   
Putty—Kona Ice Peach  
Tan—Kona Canteloupe
Parchment—Kona Mango
Cobblestone—Kona Carrot
Herb—Kona Nectarine
Bison—Kona Paprika
Graphite—Kona Graphite
Black—Kona Black
Basil—This was custom split between Guicy Guice Spectrastic Moss, Benartex Caryl Bryer Fallert Essentials Style 2046, Kona Royal

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First of all, let me thank you for checking out my new blog. Better late to the dance than not at all, right? For those of you that don't know me personally, I'm a talker. Of this, my husband can attest! My goal, though, will be to keep my posts on topic and short and sweet. So, today's tidbit will be that I'm in the planning stages of hosting a quilt along this fall for my newest foundation paper-pieced pattern—Trophy Buck. So, finish up the project you're working on and start planning to block off some time to join me...