Totallly Groovy Quilt Along!

I am so excited to get started with this quilt a long. If you are looking for a new project, this is definitely a fun, different pattern that looks like a lot of fun.

I have a copy of the pattern to giveaway. If you are interested in participating, just leave a comment on this post telling me what colors you might use for your Groove quilt. I think the best part about participating in a quilt along is seeing how many different ways the same pattern can be made! I will pick a random winner on Sunday night.

Totally Groovy Quilt Along at Pile O' Fabric

Pile O' Fabric has partnered up with Carolina Patchworks (Emily Cier) who is an amazing quilt designer and writer. She wrote Scrap Republic, Quilt Remix, and Pixel Play (coming soon). You can see her work in Modern Blocks, and she is one of the 16 Iconic Quilt Designers in the newly released book, We Love Color.

For this Quilt Along we will be using Emily's Groove Quilt Pattern, which Emily will be offering at a discount for all QAL participants. It might seem a bit intimidating, but Emily assures it is much easier than it looks! This will nevertheless be a challenging Quilt Along in Solid Color Selection and Curve Piecing, but still achievable for the newer quilter—and rewarding, too! As you quilt along there will be wonderful tutorials and advice on fabric selection, piecing curves, and quilting techniques from amazing quilters. Emily's patterns are very easy to follow and always have instructions for crib, lap, twin, queen, and king. You are welcome to make this quilt any way you see fit, so if you prefer to use prints then go for it! It will be neat to see everyones own interpretation.

Here are the current scheduled posts for the Quilt Along. We will be learning the ins and outs of curve piecing from amazing quilters Emily Cier, Jacquie Gering, Amanda Woodruff, and Kate Conklin. We will also be getting some Groovy Quilting tips from Quilting Extraordinaire Angela Walters. This will be a fantastic learning experience, and a great opportunity to meet some new quilting friends!

August 2nd - Planning and Choosing your Fabric (and if you need fabric, I’ve arranged for a 20% discount on Kona Cotton at Fat Quarter Shop)
August 9th - Meet the Totally Groovy Designer, Emily Cier
August 16th - Cutting your templates
August 22nd - Intro to Curves Piecing by Alyssa Lichner
August 23rd - Piecing Traditional Curves by Jacquie Gering at Tallgrass Prairie Studio
August 30th - Piecing Curves without Pins by Kate Conklin at Kate Conklin Designs
September 6th - Piecing Curves without Pins by Emily Cier at Carolina Patchworks
September 7th - Piecing Curves with a Curve Master Foot by Amanda Woodruff at A Crafty Fox
September 13th - Putting all the pieces together, finishing your quilt top
September 20th - Choosing a Backing Design
September 27th - A Look at Emily Cier's New Book Pixel Play
October 4th - Totally Groovy Quilting Tips by Angela Walters from Quilting is my Therapy
October 18th - Wrapping up and linky party begins
October 25th - Submissions do for Grand Prize Winners

Throughout the course of the QAL, participants will have the chance to win AMAZING prizes from the following Sponsors. For exact prize details you can visit Pile O' Fabric

The Pattern

Carolina Patchworks will be offering all QAL Participants a discount on her pattern.

20% off 2 or more (a great chance to get another one of Emily's wonderful patterns) code: TOTALLYGROOVY
15% off Groove Paper Pattern code: GROOVEPAPER
15% off Groove PDF Pattern code: GROOVEPDF

The Fabric

Fat Quarter Shop is offering all QAL Participants a 20% Discount on all KONA cotton from now till August 30th using code: Sewing101

Pile O' Fabric is having a giveaway for a Totally Groovy Quilt Package! Everything you need to join the fun $75 to The Fat Quarter Shop to get your fabric and a Groove Quilt Pattern to Quilt Along! This giveaway ends July 31st.

Flickr Group

Join the flickr group, which can be found here. This will be a great place for us to come together and share photos of our progress and get to know each other.

Totally Groovy Button

If you’d like to let people know what fun you are up to or invite your friends to join here is a button!

Pile O' Fabric would like to get an approximate head count of you all. If you plan to join and Quilt Along please fill out the sign up form, this will NOT commit you to anything. If you sign up you will be entered into a drawing to win 1 of 10 Groove Patterns (paper).

For complete details of The Totally Groovy Quilt Along you can visit Alyssa at Pile O' Fabric.

Promotional Partners

If you want more chances to win a Groove Pattern then check out these other blogging friends who have offered to help promote the QAL. Some will be giving patterns away!

July 14th - Taryn @ Pixels to Patchwork
July 16th - Jacey @ JaceyCraft
July 17th - Angela Walters @ Quilting is my Therapy
July 18th - Tessa @ The Sewing Chick
July 19th - Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting
July 20th - Kelly @ Live. Love. Create
July 21st - Jacquie @ Tallgrass Praire Studio
July 22nd - Jennifer @ Ellison Lane Quilts
July 23rd - Heidi @ Fabric Mutt
July 24th - Beth @ Plum and June
July 25th - Barbara @ Monumental Quilts
July 26th - Allegory @ Sew Allegorical
July 27th - Danny @ Mommyforreals
July 28th - Penny @ Sew Take a Hike
July 31st - Amanda @ A Crafty Fox
August 1st - Kate @ Kate Conklin Designs

Okay everyone time to get your Quiltin' Groove on!! :)

17 comments

Barbie MillsJuly 19, 2012 at 8:52 AM
I LOVE this pattern. I've really been digging shot cottons lately, so I'm hoping to include some of those in my version. I'm also thinking something with purple, teal, and lime green. So excited for this QAL!
Nancy D.July 19, 2012 at 9:04 AM
I'm thinking of the same colors as are in the Denim Kona bundle - light to dark bluish blacks. I'll probably change my mind again. ha!
memmensJuly 19, 2012 at 9:36 AM
I'm thinking Pacific Kona bundle, some bright solids and maybe some of the patterns for the back! Still trying to convince myself I can do curves (I have never tried!)
hueiseiJuly 19, 2012 at 9:56 AM
I'm thinking of red, blue and yellow from my stash.
SallieJuly 19, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Blues and greens. Thanks for the giveaway!
AmoretteJuly 19, 2012 at 10:39 AM
i think teal, black, dark blue and grey, but i should move away from that and use some warm colors instead maybe!
AliJuly 19, 2012 at 12:01 PM
I'm thinking of pale but highly saturated yellows greens and blues - I don't think I'd be happy with all Kona since it's not very lustery, so I'm waiting for my Moda Bella and Art Gallery Pure element color cards to get her so I can pick out just the right combo!
Marcia W.July 19, 2012 at 1:19 PM
Blues and purples with contrast of yellow, orange, green -- I'm waiting for a shipment of solids fqs to arrive before make my final choice.
PaulaJuly 19, 2012 at 2:27 PM
Very excited for this!! Honey Dew, Sunflower, RObin Egg, Cerise and Carnation! Of course, this could all change between now and then!! LOL
Jodi - usairdollJuly 19, 2012 at 9:02 PM
I love this pattern! It's so different than the quilts I usually make, guess I'm stepping out of the box. hehe. I'm not sure on colors. Maybe different blues or maybe red, white and grey. Hmmm.

Thank you for a great giveaway and a chance to win.

usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com
PattiJuly 20, 2012 at 8:50 AM
Every day my decision changes! I really have to decide and get my fabric order in! Thanks for the giveaway.
WandaMJuly 20, 2012 at 11:59 AM
I'm planning to do the this quilt in reallly bright Kona cottons!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Brooke @ little b quiltsJuly 20, 2012 at 3:17 PM
I'm planning on a Berry color palette...at least until something else catches my eye ;-)

brookeali(at)hotmail.com
DiannJuly 20, 2012 at 4:33 PM
I don't know exactly, but my quilt will probably include forest green and navy blue.
Tessa @ TheSewingChickJuly 20, 2012 at 6:50 PM
I am not 100% decided, but there will probably be some turquoisey - lime green action going on. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!!
WandaFishJuly 21, 2012 at 3:49 PM
This is such a fun pattern! I think I'd like to try using Tula Pink's Wasp colorway from The Birds and the Bees. I love the pinks and oranges combined with turquoise. Or maybe I should just stick with solids?!!
Anne-Marie B.July 22, 2012 at 8:19 PM
i am planning on using aqua and may be red/orange. I can't wait to get started!

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