So Ruby Christmas Quilt Along Begins Today!

Today we are starting our So Ruby Quilt Along at @carinagardner!

 

Videos are being posted everyday on instagram and at the end of week I will have a consolidated video on youtube. If you haven’t bought your supplies yet, here is that information:

You will need the following supplies:
+ A fat quarter pack of So Ruby Fabric
+ 1/8 yard of light interfacing
+ 1 1/3 yards of white fabric (Note: technically you can use the WHITE patterned pieces in fat quarter pack for this if you want a more patchwork look!)
+ about 1 1/2 yards backing

Tag your posts #carinaquiltalong so I can see what you are up to!

The final quilt is about 44 in. x 55 in. If you plan on machine quilting it yourself you will need crib sized batting.

Here’s the plan this week!

CUT THE FOLLOWING:

Monday, November 12th: Tree Quilt Block
(Total of 12 Tree Blocks)
+ six red (mix and match the fabrics) 10 in. x 10 in. squares
+ six red (matching the fabrics above) 2 in. x 10 in. rectangles
+ six white 10 in. x 10 in. squares
+ six white 2 in. x 10 in. rectangles
+ six red (mix and match the fabrics) 2 in. x 2 in. squares (trunk)
+ six white 2 in. x 2 in. squares (trunk)

Tuesday, November 13th: Candy Cane Stripe
(Total of 2 Candy Cane Stripes)
+ thirty red (mix and match) 2.5 in. x 4.5 in. rectangles
+ four 1.5 in. x WOF white rectangles

Wednesday, November 14th: Peppermint Quilt Block 
(Total of 4 Peppermint Blocks)

NOTE: This is an intermediate to advanced block.If you are a beginner, you can skip this block and simply cut out four 6.5 in squares in red fabrics! 

+ sixteen red color A 3 in. x 3 in. squares
+ eight red color B 3 in. x 3 in. squares
+ eight white 3 in. x 3 in. squares
+ four white 3.5 in. x 6.5 in. rectangles
+ sixteen white 2 in. x 2 in. squares
+ four 4 in. x 4 in. pieces of fusible interfacing (1 used the single sided fusible featherweight)
+ one 3 inch circle template (available for download below)

Thursday, November 15th: Patchwork Borders
(Total of 2 Short Borders and 2 Long Borders)
+ thirty-six red/white So Ruby fabrics cut into 3.5 in. x 4.5 in. rectangles
+ eight 2 in. x WOF white fabric

Sew together ten 3.5 in x 4.5 in rectangles for one long border. Repeat for 2 long borders. Sew together eight 3.5 in x 4.5 in rectangles for a short border. Repeat to get two short borders. Watch the video for the full instructions.

Friday, November 16th: Putting it all together!
+ Backing – You will need about 1 1/2 yards for the back fabric
+ Batting – You will need batting that is crib sized.
+ Binding – I’m not going over this, but you can patch together binding from your fat quarter pack OR purchase a single fabric. You will need about 1/2 yard if you use the WOF for your binding.

🌿FINAL PIECES
12 tree blocks
2 candy cane stripes
4 peppermint blocks
2 short borders
2 long borders
🌿INSTRUCTIONS
1. Stitch together three rows of four tree blocks
2. Place the two candy cane stripes BETWEEN the three rows of tree blocks to create the center.
3. Sew the LONG border on either side of the quilt.
4. Sew the peppermint blocks to either side of the short border pieces.
4. Sew the short border pieces (now with a peppermint block on either side) to the quilt.

Note: Binding can be a patchwork of your fat quarters or you can purchase about 1/2 yard for the binding.

All the videos will be hosted on instagram @carinagardner. Of course you can watch via your computer by simply clicking on the @carinagardner link. There are several videos everyday so make sure you watch them in the correct order! (You will see each video noted as Part 1 of 2, ect.).

Here is the template you will need to download (It is just a 3 inch circle…if you have a way to measure this at home, you don’t need to download this one!)

CircleTemplate_CarinaGardnerSoRubyQuiltAlong.pdf

See you on instagram!

XOXO- Carina