Back to School - Valley Ranch QA | Day 1

Welcome to your first day of class!

I hope everyone had an amazing summer full of adventure and memories ☀️

Share your favorite story with the class below in our comments and get to know your fellow classmates!

I am sew excited to share today's lesson with you! We are taking it back to basics with a Nine Patch - who's ready to perfect their patch?

If everyone could take their seats, we will begin our first lesson.

Day 1 - NINE PATCH - BLOCK 9

We have two color options to choose from:

Valley Ranch - Twinkle Fabric Collection

Valley Ranch Scrappy

Now join us in the classroom to

learn, practice, and try something new!

One of the first things I'd love to share with you is a lesson I learned a long time ago.

You don't always have to start your quilt project with the first block in the pattern!

You can open the pattern, browse through and pick something simple like a Nine Patch

to get you into the groove!

Watch our helpful video tutorial on this block for tips!

🍎 Helpful Classroom Supplies:

Seam Guide Setter

Seams Right

Sew Daisy Fabric Markers

Sewline Pencil, Seam Press, Scissors, Pins, Rotary, Needles

When I work on a project, I love to have the finished quilt picture in front of me

to inspire me and remind me what I have to look forward to.

Valley Ranch Quilt - Twinkle Fabric Collection

Valley Ranch Scrappy

Tomorrow we will be learning about Block 4.

Feel free to do your homework and get your fabrics prepped and ready

for this block SEW you can have another amazing day!

Happy Learning!

Edyta

Show and Tell your blocks with us on Facebook and Instagram!

#valleyranchQA

Back to School - Valley Ranch Quilt Along - Housekeeping

Welcome to our

Back to School - Valley Ranch Quilt Along! 🍎

It's that time of year again when your kids or grandkids go back to school.

Well, this year, let's go to school with them- quilting school, right here everyday for the next two weeks! Let's be kids again with our backpacks full of fabrics and our minds like a sponge.

During this Quilt Along, we are getting back to the basics to really work on those foundational skills. In class we will learn new blocks, practice our techniques through repetition, build our skills, and try new and exciting things, so come learn with us and refresh your quilting abilities!

Create a fun schedule for yourself where you can find

15 - 30 minutes everyday to work on your project.

Join us in the classroom whenever convenient for you whether

you are a morning bird or a night owl, we are the class for you!

If you have decided to "enroll" with us, then read below for all you need to know!

I am SEW excited to welcome you to our

Back to School - Valley Ranch Quilt Along.

This Quilt Along will be a daily event - September 2nd to September 13th.

Join us right here in our classrooms (Blog and YouTube Channel) to learn, practice, and try something new!

Below is your guide for all the fabric and supplies you will need to make a beautiful quilt. Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter and subscribe to our YouTube Channel

to stay on track during our Back to School - Valley Ranch Quilt Along.

This event is FREE for all to join! You do not need to sign up for it.

Required Material: (Select 1 option)

FABRICS {We have Valley Ranch Fabric Kits or use your own fabric stash}

For detailed Fabric Requirements, please visit our website.

Quilt Size is 70½" x 70½"

We have two lesson plans (aka fabric kits) for you to choose from, my dear students! Choose whichever course fits you the best. I know you will succeed whichever path you go.

Lesson Plan 1

Valley Ranch Pre-Cut Fabric Kit

This kit option is for the student that does not want to cut their blocks and only wants to focus on their stitching and block building techniques. This kit is amazing for the student looking for short, fun lessons when you don't have too much time to spare for yourself. This pre-cut fabric kit is made with our new Twinkle fabric collection! You can't help but sing, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, How I wonder what you are" as you sew your pre-cut pieces together right out of the box!

Lesson Plan 2

Valley Ranch - Scrappy Standard Fabric Kit

This kit is for the student that might have extra time on their hands, enjoys cutting, and wants to practice their rotary and ruler skills cutting each piece and building their blocks from scratch. This fabric kit is made with a curated selection from some of Laundry Basket Quilts favorite collections, a perfect way to open the door of creativity and even add some of your own scraps if you'd like!

And of course as always, you can use your own fabrics

and just join us for the lessons by purchasing the pattern.

Classroom Supplies: (recommended)

PATTERN {You will need a pattern to participate in this Quilt Along}

• Valley Ranch

NOTIONS {These are my recommendations} • 2" Finished Triangle Paper LBQ-0222-X

• Creative Grids® Quilt Ruler 4½" x 12½" 

• Creative Grids® Quilt Ruler 8½" Square (perfect for squaring up your blocks!)

• Aurifil Thread – 2310 recommended

• Sew Daisy Fabric Markers

• Pins, scissors, and fresh Microtex Needles 70/10

• Olfa Spinning Mat 

• Olfa Rotary and Blades

Edyta’s Tip: Always have a stash of fresh blades for your rotary and remember to change your blade often for the cleanest cuts.

Don't you worry anymore about what you're going to do with your extra kid-free time now that school has begun - Join in our Back to School - Valley Ranch Quilt Along and start working on you and your goals one stitch at a time!

See you in class!

Be kind to yourself and be patient.

I'm so proud of you, and I can't wait to see you have SEW much fun!

See you September 2nd for the first day of school!

Happy Quilting,

Edyta