'Forest QAL' details!

If you like to paper piece and in addition you love animals, I have something for you! 

Me and Julianna@Sewing Under Rainbow planned another QAL with wonderful patterns and talented guest designers. Here are some details and most important questions answered:

What's the theme of the QAL?

The theme for this QAL is 'Forest', that means all the animals, birds and plants which you can find there. On the sidebar you can find the html code to the button (just copy the html code from the frame):

Detailed schedule:

04.03.2013    Julianna (Sewing Under Rainbow) 

woodpecker block (click here to go to the tutorial)

11.03.2013    Me  (Shape Moth)

feathers block (click here to go to the tutorial)

18.03.2013    Caroline (TrilliumDesign) 

aspen grove (click here to go to the tutorial)

25.03.2013    Julianna (Sewing Under Rainbow) 

maple fox (click here to go to the tutorial)

01.04.2013    break - Easter       
08.04.2013    Me (Shape Moth) 

eurasian jay (click here to go to the tutorial) 

15.04.2013    Me (Shape Moth)

roaring deer (click here to go to the tutorial)

22.04.2013    Julianna (Sewing Under Rainbow)

slow coming spring (click here to go to the tutorial)

 
29.04.2013    break   
06.05.2013    Amy (Badskirt)   

red panda (click here to go to the tutorial)

13.05.2013    Julianna (Sewing Under Rainbow)

fern flower (click here to go to the tutorial)

20.05.2013    Amy (During Quiet Time)

squirrel (click here to go to the tutorial)

 
27.05.2013    Me (Shape Moth)

pine marten (click here to go to the tutorial)

03.06.2013    Teri (craktpot) 

trillium (click here to go to the tutorial)

10.06.2013 - 31.08.2013 - Linky is OPEN NOW!

 

Blocks:

The blocks will measure 12" x 12" (finished). Of course all will be paper pieced, on the intermediate level of difficulty and with quite 'real', 'wildlife' look. We want to challenge you to try more complicated paper piecing :) Which kind of blocks you can expect? For example such ones:

Why should you join?

For fun! To join the challenge, to sew something beautiful with wildlife-themed blocks! And to have a chance to win some great prizes!

Contest [*a full post about the contest and sponsors is HERE*]

After QAL, the linky will be opened till the end of August, where you will be able to add something you have made using one or more of the blocks from our QAL. It can be a tote, a pillow, mini quilt or maybe a whole quilt using all the blocks. 

You will have to write a new blog post linking to the QAL (link or button) showing at least one photo of the sewn item made with QAL block(s) and link this specific post (not the general url of your blog) to the linky party. You can also link your photo from Flickr or, if you don't have blog/Flickr account, you can send the photo of your ready creation (during the time of linky party) to my email (shapemoth (at) yahoo (dot) de).

Judge:

Three winners will be chosen after the linky is closed by the guest judge - known and very talented graphic and fabric designer - Eleanor Grosch (isn't she the perfect judge for this QAL? I think she is!). 
There will also be one extra prize (awarded by me and Julianna) for the best layout of the quilt made using the QAL blocks (you can use all or just some of QAL blocks; size from baby to bed quilt).

Sponsors [*a full post about the contest and sponsors is HERE*]

We do have some amazing prizes ready for you! 
Fat Quarter Shop, Pink Chalk Fabrics and Marmalade Fabrics donated fabulous prizes for the winners of our QAL contest. Soon we will share with you all the details! (in separate post) 
So stay tuned:)

 

Flickr:

We encourage you to join our 'Forest QAL' Flickr group. To discuss, ask question, show your fabric choices, work in progress and of course your finished blocks!

Hope you will join us!

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Polska wersja ponizej, zeby sie nie pomieszalo :)

Jak w poprzednim roku, razem z Julianna @ Sewing Under Rainbow organizujemy QAL, czyli 'szyj razem z nami'. Tym razem tematem przewodnim jest las, czyli wszelkie zwierzeta i rosliny, ktore w lesie mozna znalezc. Na samym poczatku postu jest dokladny plan QALu. Nowe bloki beda sie pokazywaly co poniedzialek, zaczynajac od 04.03.2013 do 03.06.2013. Oprocz mnie i Julianny, dolaczyly do nas 4 znane i utalentowane quilterki. 

Bedziemy pokazywac wzory na bloki szyte metoda paper piecing'u (PP) w rozmiarze 12"x12" (~30x30cm). Wzory beda dosc skomplikowane, raczej dla tych, ktorzy z PP juz mieli stycznosc (lub moze zacheca kogos do sprobowania PP!), a zwierzeta i rosliny beda mialy wyglad bardzo zblizony do naturalnego (powyzej sa pokazane przyklady 2 blokow).

Po zakonczeniu QALu zorganizowany bedzie konkurs i linky party, trwajacy od 10.06.2013 do konca sierpnia. Zeby wziac udzial w konkursie, trzeba uszyc cos z uzyciem jednego lub wiecej blokow prezentowanych podczas QALu (poduszka, torba, mini quilt, wieksza kolderka, itp), napisac nowy post na bloku z linkiem do naszego QALu (link w tekscie lub wklejony bannerek - kod html banerka jest do skopiowania na pasku bocznym) i zalinkowac ten post z conajmniej jednym zdjeciem wykonanej rzeczy do linky party w czasie trwania konkursu. Jesli macie konto Flickr, mozna dodac adres zdjecia z Flickr'a lub w przypadku braku bloga i Flickra wyslac zdjecie uszytej rzeczy do mnie na email (podczas trwania zgloszen do konkursu; shapemoth (malpa) yahoo.de). Po zakonczeniu linky party, Eleanor Grosch - znana projektantka grafik oraz tkanin o tematyce zwierzecej  wybierze 3 najlepsze wedlug niej prace. 

Dodatkowo, razem z Julianna wybierzemy i nagrodzimy najciekawszy quilt (w rozmiarze od kolderki dzieciecej do narzuty na lozko; jesli takowy zostanie zgloszony). 

Do wygrania sa wspaniale nagrody, o ktorych wiecej juz wkrotce (post bedzie zaktualizowany).

Coz jeszcze? Jesli jestescie na Flickr, to zachecamy do dolaczenia do grupy 'Forest QAL' Flickr group, gdzie bedziemy odpowiadac na wszelkie pytania i bedziemy pokazywac postepy w szyciu jak rowniez gotowe bloki.

Mam nadzieje, ze do nas dolaczycie!