Week 1 of the Stargazer Quilt Along

   

Hi, Everyone!  Today we are starting week 1 of the Stargazer quilt along!

In case you haven't seen it before, this is the Stargazer quilt.  

I designed this quilt a few years ago for American Patchwork & Quilting.

Photo Credit: American Patchwork & Quilting

Photo Credit: American Patchwork & Quilting

You can purchase the pattern HERE

In this pattern update, there are three sizes.  The original size that I released finishes at 89 1/2" x 89 1/2".  I added two smaller options to the pattern- Throw Size which finishes at 69 1/4" x 69 1/4" and Baby Size which finishes at 46" x 46".  

NOTE:  The Full Size pattern uses 1" finished squares in the nine patches.  In these two smaller sizes, there are TINY pieces.  In order to make the pattern smaller, the pieces of the nine patches had to be really small!  The throw sizes uses 3/4" finished squares in the nine patch and the baby size uses 1/2" finished squares in the nine patch.  Keep this in mind when choosing what size you'd like to make.

Here is the schedule we will be following-

Quilt Along

Information Post- July 3

Stargazer Coloring sheet

Week 1- July 26- Nine Patches- This Week

Week 2- August 2- Chain Blocks

Week 3- August 9- Flying Geese

Week 4- August 16- Star Blocks

Week 5- August 23- Friendship Star & Ohio Star Blocks

Week 6- August 30- Assemble Quilt & Add Borders

Again, you can find the pattern HERE

In week 1, we are making the nine patches and end nine patches.  You can find this week's YouTube video here.

Let me know if you have any questions on this week's assignment.  If you'd like to share your work on Instagram, you can use the hashtags- #stargazerquilt and #jessicadayonpatterns

Thanks for sewing with me!

Jessica