May 2024 Mysteries and Sew Alongs

I missed the start of Say It With Flowers a stitch and quilt along by Joy who blogs at Days Full of Joy.  Every month an embroidered flower design will be available free during the month it is released.  If you forget  to pick it up there is a small charge for the design.  The first month you get the setting block pattern. Joy says it’s likely the blocks will remain free for the first few months as she figures out her options as she closed her Etsy shop.  https://www.daysfilledwithjoy.com/2024/03/26/say-it-with-flowers-our-new-2024-quilt-block-of-the-month/#when-do-we-start   

Sandra who blogs at mmm.quilts has already started her annual quilt along. This year it is Luminous Layers QAL. Check out this post to get the details and catch up with the sewing. https://www.mmmquilts.com/2024/04/luminous-layers-quilt-along-schedule.html

Vintage Bowtie Sew Along starts May 14 and runs for 6 weeks. The pattern is from Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree Quilts book Strawberry Garden.  https://blog.figtreeandcompany.com/special-announcement-today-strawberry-garden-book-sew-along/ $

Material Girlfriends is hosting a 3 Yard Quilt Series sew along in 2024. I think it started in April. Here are the details: you must sign up to get a notice around the 15th of every month.  You will get a link to their sew along page which will direct you to the current free pattern. There is a small catch — you only have 10 days to pick up the pattern. **I noticed they said the April pattern will last until April 30th so hopefully you’ll be able to pick it up before it expires.** Here’s the link to the quilt along info and the link to the first pattern: https://materialgirlfriends.com/2024-3yd-quilt-series-sew-along/

Pat Sloan is offering a free quilt along called Heart of America.  Check out her post about it here: https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/2024/04/-christmas-all-year-and-more-.html.  Here’s the link to the free pattern at the Fat Quarter Shop. https://www.fatquartershop.com/heart-of-america-quilt-pattern-free-pdf. 

Have fun checking out these mysteries and quilt alongs.  A quick tease -- Cheryl of Meadow Mist Designs has announced her next Mystery -- Marble Mystery -- starting July 4.  Stay tuned for more info or visit her announcement page https://meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/2024/04/marble-mystery-quilt-along-announcement.html

Happy Quilting All! Bonnie