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  • SHOP Patterns
  • Sypher Quilt
    • Sypher Week One
    • Sypher Week Two
    • Sypher Week Three
    • Sypher Week Four
    • Sypher Week Five
  • Free Patterns & More
  • Templates
  • My Book
  • About Me
  • Videos
  • Rainbow Remix
    • Rainbow Remix Week One
    • Rainbow Remix Week Two
    • Rainbow Remix Week Three
    • Rainbow Remix Week Four
    • Rainbow Remix Week Five
    • Rainbow Remix Week Six
  • Fraktal Sew Along
    • Fraktal Sew Along - Cutting
    • Fraktal Sew Along - HSTs and Flying Geese
    • Fraktal Sew Along - Stars & Stripes
    • Fraktal Sew Along - Corner Blocks
    • Fraktal Sew Along - Arrow Blocks
    • Fraktal Sew Along - Quilt Top
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When I wrote my book 'Modern Rainbow Patchwork Quilts' I really wanted to be able to encourage new quilters and spread my love of (and addiction to) quilting. One of the simplest quilt projects in the book is the Rainbow Picnic quilt, so I thought we could do a sew along for this quilt. However, there was a twist, we made a baby quilt version, so a little smaller than the original. I have, previously made this quilt as a smaller baby quilt and it was really well received as a gift, it's also the perfect size for trying some new skills. ​

The Quilt
The design is based around a nine patch design, but with a cheat, i do like to make life easier! The original picnic quilt in the book is 51" square, we will be making a sweet baby version which is 36" square. ​

​How will this work?
This started as a Sew Along, in June 2020 and was broken down into 4 distinct weeks. The instructions and helpful guides are below for all four weeks, so if you missed out and want to make one all the info is below.  Each of the four weeks has instructions, helpful guides and sometimes a video to help you out with some of the basics. 
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  • Introduction, fabric requirements & helpful tips
  • Cutting out and making strips
  • Making blocks and finishing the top
  • Quilting and binding tips 
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Click below to go to each of the weeks information

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If you're hooked on Rainbow Quilts go and check out my book ...

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The original Picnic Quilt from my book
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My Book "Modern Rainbow Patchwork Quilts'
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