Welcome to the 

Connector Sew-A-Long!

If you're getting this email, it's because you signed up to join the Connector Quilt sew along! Starting today we'll begin the process of piecing our Connector Quilt tops together! Thanks for signing up to join in on the fun!

SCHEDULE:

Before I get too far into what WEEK 1 of the Sew-A-Long is all about, let's cover some basics and go over the schedule:

Week 1, starting today, we will be getting the patterns, picking out our fabrics, and sharing about the SewAlong with all our friends! 

Week 2 starts April 26th. We'll spend the week pressing and cutting out the fabrics for our quilt tops.

Week 3 starts May 3rd. During week 3 we will begin making our quilt blocks, specifically the Half Square Triangles & Angle Units.

Week 4 starts May 10th. Week 4 will also be spent making more quilt blocks! This week will be focused on making our Stitch & Flip Blocks and Flying Geese Units.

Week 5 starts May 17th and is the last step of piecing your quilt top when we sew all the blocks together. 

PRIZES:

One of my favorite things about Quilt A Longs is giving away lots of awesome prizes! I've lined up quite a few prizes. Each week, I'll randomly select winners for the prizes.

To be eligible to win, you must post your progress for the week to Instagram using #ConnectorSAL. You may also use #ConnectorQuilt, #HomemadeEmilyJane and #HomemadeEmilyJanePatterns if you wish! 

Make sure your account is public so I can see it :) I'll reach out to the winners directly and announce them on Instagram as well as via email. You can always work ahead in the Sew-A-Long, just keep posting photos each week to be eligible to win prizes.

Once you've ordered your pattern, let's get to picking fabrics! This is the SUPER FUN part and I really hope you'll get creative with it! Watch the video above for some ideas for fabric picking. You can also take a peek at this blog post for some inspiration for using 6 fabrics or even making a 2-color quilt. OR maybe you want to use Fat Quaters?! Check out this post for some scrappy options!

We have THREE prizes to kick off the Sew Along!! The Week 1 prizes are pretty awesome. First, we have a 30pc FQ bundle Painter's Watercolor Swirl bundle by J. Wecker Frisch from Riley Blake Designs. Next is a pink mini iron sponsored by Oliso, and the 3rd prize is a Rifle Paper Company Garden Party FQ Bundle from Fabric and Reason! 

To be eligible to win a prize for week 1, post your fabric pull photo to instagram! I will pick a winner the morning of Monday, April 26th!

I picked out these fun Riley Blake fabrics to use to make the throw size Connector Quilt! The background fabric will be the low volume Blossoms on white with grey print, and then I also have picked Super Pink, Oceanside, and Sea foam for the quilt top! The backing is that fun large hashtag design on the left of this image.

There are still a few quilt kits available, and I definitely recommend that you check them out!

I have a handful of quilt shops partnered with me that are offering quilt kits! Go grab your favorite today, as quantities are limited! 

All kits are listed out towards the bottom of this blog post.

It's not too late for your friends to join in, especially if they already have some fabrics in their stash!

If you're excited for this Sew-A-Long to start, share one of the below photos & help us spread the love with more quilters.

I can not wait to see your beautiful photos this week! 

Feel free to reply to this email if I left anything out or if you have any questions I can help you with :)