Winter Games QAL: Time to Quilt:)

 WELCOME to the 2022

Winter Games QAL:

Blizzard Quilting.

The FULL pattern is available as a 

PDF digital download HERE 

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Please be sure to print ACTUAL SIZE.
All templates have a 1" square for accuracy.
This is a single-copy purchase for a single user!
Copies may not be forwarded or copied to 
be shared with others!

The pattern is required for the QAL.

My accompanying posts and videos
will not provide any measurements.
I will be providing technique tips.
The QAL will take place in 
my FB Group with blog posts
adding additional information.
FB has been playing again so 
make sure all your notifications
are turned on so you don't miss anything.

SCHEDULE

Looks like a lot but it will go fast:)

We will start today  

February 4th 

by getting all the cutting done

and make the icicles.

Prompts will be every other day

for 2 weeks as this is 

broken into 8 sections.

Prompts will be in

Robin's Rocking Needles.

Just hearing about all of this?

Follow these links to catch up:)

Introduction

Fabric selection

Supplies

Pattern

OK, 

Ready ~ Set ~ GO!

See you over on FB

Winter Games QAL: Blizzard Supplies

 We are 3 days out from the start

of the Winter Olympics 2022 in

Beijing China!

Time to support our athletes

that have trained tirelessly

for this one moment!!

I am excited to see your 

fabric selections.

You saw mine HERE.

Please show progress 

over in my

Robin's Rocking Needles FB group.

If you are new to the conversation,

go read the introduction HERE. 

We will wait...

Ok, now that you are back, 

let's talk supplies.

Still love the Magic sizing 

for PRESSING all my seams

nice and flat.

*You see my favorite 

Bohin pencil is back.

That will come in handy

depending on the value

of your fabrics if you 

are doing hand applique'.

Other items in the picture are: 

 Karen Kay Buckley

serrated scissors for cutting

my applique' (especially

cutting into V points/curves.

Let's not forget my 

favorite hand applique'

thread: 50wt Aurifil thread.

The Add-a-Quarter (R) 

ruler 12" is a great asset

for making sure you don't

accidentally cut off a 

seam allowance....

Ask me how I know:)

OK, don't ask-lol.

Not shown but my favorite

fusible web is Wonder Under #805.

These items make my life 

so much easier.

I know we all have our

own favorite tools so 

assemble what you need

based on this supply list below:

Right click the image to save

to your computer so you can

use it as a checklist before Friday.

Don't forget the jingle bells:)

See you in 3 short days!

~~~

Not all blizzards are blue: WINTER GAMES FABRICS

 When I first designed Winter Games,

I went in with that old taught color

theory that Winter, cold, snow, 

ice, etc. all equated to a 

blue and white color palette.

That doesn't have to be true!

Entering into this quilt along

with you, 10 years after 

making the original, I realized how

much my fabric choices 

and color palette 

have changed as I studied

what was truly pleasing to me!

So, I will be making my 

new version in lovely

muted colors of 

taupe and gray and mustard.

Not sure I have the exact yardage 

I need for each bit so I will

be scrapping it out some:)

Don't forget that the pattern

is still available at the 

introductory price for 3 more days! 

I hope this inspires you to 

sort through your stash and 

choose a palette that brings

you joy!

Maybe purple is your neutral....?

Winter Games QAL: SAVE THE DATE

Who is ready for some 
BLIZZARD QUILTING?!! 

Anyone else have wonderful memories 

of watching the Olympics every year?
I think the most exciting one for me was 

1980 because we lived near
Albany, NY then and the excitement was 

amazing living so close to
​where it was all happening:)
SO, this year I will be hosting a QAL 

during the 2 weeks of the Winter Olympics.  

We will be sewing on my quilt, 

Winter Games.

This quilt was designed 

years and years ago 

but never made it to pattern stage

until now:)

As with previous QALs, 

all the information will 

be found here and in 

my newsletters.

You will need a pattern to participate

 in this quilt-along.

The pattern has been written for

fusible applique' and will be 

offered in PDF format only 

with all full-sized templates.

Techniques involved will include

general piecing, paper piecing & 

fusible machine applique'.

Of course, there will be some video assists

to help in the process.

We will be doing all the discussion and

ooohing/aaahing of fabric choices over

in my FB group, Robin's Rocking Needles.

As before, over the next few weeks

expect multiple blog posts leading up to 

our big reveal day where I will discuss

fabric selection and supplies so you

can start preparing and be ready to go

as soon as you get your pattern.

Please leave a comment here if you have

any questions or email me,

robin@nestlingsbyrobin.com

I will be stitching along too as I make

another one in fusible applique' in 

another color way.

Until next time,

keep stitchin'~