How the Sew Along Will Work

First of all, you do NOT need to make all the patterns! (though, cudos to you if you do!!)

This Sew Along is like a choose your own adventure – you just make the blocks you want to and forget the rest. And it isn’t just about making a quilt…. you can make a block and turn it into a cushion, make a few and make a table runner, whatever you like.

This sew along is so that all of us who have wanted to make one (or more) of Elizabeth Hartman’s animal patterns can make them and we can all support and cheer you along!

I am picking this sew along up as of May 5th 2018 so we are going to pick up with the start of the Greenhouse pattern (see below for all the patterns and blocks we are going to do)

As we go along I will show you some of the blocks I made as part of the #peacefulplanetSAL I hosted last year.  I am really looking forward to making blocks from all these new extra patterns!

There are a few prizes along the way (yay!) so read on to find out how you will be eligible for them (there are a few slight changes from before, so please read carefully)

TO BE IN THE RUNNING FOR THE MONTHLY PRIZE (May 5th to June 6th blocks):

MAKE A BLOCK : make one of the blocks that we are doing from the 5th May to the 6th June and post it on Instagram between 12:01am 5 June and 11:59pm 9 June 2018

TO BE IN THE RUNNING FOR A GRAND PRIZE:

MAKE A FINISHED PROJECT : Pick the block(s) you’d like to make from one or more of the Elizabeth Hartman patterns or an entire pattern that we are doing and make a quilt or your own project. You will need to post one photo of each of the individual blocks in your project between 12:01am 3 January and 11:59pm 9 June 2018. You will then need to post a photo of your finished quilt top (it doesn’t need to be quilted or bound), cushion, bag, mini quilt, table runner between 12:01am 3 January and 11:59pm 9 June 2018. Important: Your entered project cannot include any other animal blocks by another designer. They can include traditional patchwork blocks, setting blocks, improv piecing, words, etc. but the animals must be by Elizabeth Hartman.

Pattern / Block Order

These were the blocks up until now and my take over of the Sew Along.

Pattern: Fancy Forest – 6 Blocks

Block Order:

Fancy Fox – 3 January 2018

Alternative Pattern: Fancy Fox and Fancy Fox II

Hazel Hedgehog – 6 January 2018

Alternative Pattern: Hazel Hedgehog and Hazel Hedgehog II

Bunny – 10 January 2018

Alternative Pattern: Bunny

Allie Owl – 13 January 2018

Alternative Pattern: Allie Owl

Thistle – 17 January 2018

Alternative Pattern: Thistle

Frances Firefly – 20 January 2018

Alternative Pattern: Frances Firefly

Pattern: Lepidoptera

Block Order:

Alice – 24 January 2018

Beatrix – 27 January 2018

Carmen – 31 January 2018

Della – 3 February 2018

Eugenia – 7 February 2018

Fern – 10 February 2018

Pattern: The Kittens – 5 Blocks

Block Order:

Simon – 14 February 2018

Chrissy – 17 February 2018

Bacon Bits – 21 February 2018

Daisy – 24 February 2018

Mr Snuggles – 28 February 2018

Alternative Pattern – The Cat

Pattern: Awesome Ocean – 9 Blocks

Block Order:

Salty Seahorse – 3 March 2018

Octavian – 7 March 2018

Angelica – 10 March 2018

Tony the Turtle – 14 March 2018

Chuckles – 17 March 2018

Puffy – 21 March 2018

Mr Manatee – 24 March 2018

Kelp – 28 March 2018

Preppy the Whale – 31 March 2018

Alternative Pattern: Preppy the Whale

Pattern: Delightful Desert – 8 Blocks

Block Order:

Coco Crane – 4 April 2018

Pamela Puma – 7 April 2018

Freya Fawn – 11 April 2018

Millie Moth – 14 April 2018

Cottontail – 18 April 2018

Ricky Ringtail – 21 April 2018

Carlos Coyote – 25 April 2018

Jade – 28 April 2018

Aloe – 2 May 2018

Our new Sew Along starts here!

Read all the information about how to be eligible for prizes and don’t forget to go and support others via the hashtag #elizabethhartmanalltheanimalsSAL

We’ll be making 2 blocks a week from the following patterns. I will be posting here on the blog and on Instagram and Facebook on Saturdays and Wednesdays 🙂

Pattern: Greenhouse – 5 Blocks

Block Order:

Aloe – 5 May 2018

Jade – 9 May 2018

Prickly – 12 May 2018

Flower – 16 May 2018

Cactus – 19 May 2018

Pattern: Florence Flamingo

Block Order:

Florence Flamingo – 23 May 2018

Pattern: Dogs in Sweaters

Block Order:

Dogs in Sweaters – 26 May 2018

Pattern: Lloyd & Lola

Block Order:

Lloyd & Lisa – 30 May 2018

Pattern: Bjorn Bear

Block Order:

Bjorn Bear – 2 June 2018

Pattern: Lisa the Unicorn

Block Order:

Lisa the Unicorn – 6 June 2018

Sponsors, Prizes and Winners!

You can find the list of sponsors, prizes and winners for this event by clicking here.

Connecting With Others and Keeping Up to Date

This sew along is being run on Instagram and you can connect with other who are participating by using the following hashtags: #ElizabethHartmanAllTheAnimalsSAL

Go and check out the AMAZING things that have already been made under this hashtag!

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Check out all the blog posts relating to this Sew Along