2024 On-line or Social Media Quilt Projects

  1.  Quilter’s Playcation “Rainbow” quilt. Hosted by Cheryl Arkison on her instagram page, @cheryl_arkison. 49 free weekly improv blocks featuring fabric selections in rainbow hues. The blocks so far have been really varied, with only the first being an actual rainbow. Cheryl is live, doing a tutorial for each block on Tuesdays at 4 PM EST (2 PM her Mountain Time) . First block released 1/9/2024. The videos will also be posted on Cheryl’s YouTube Channel for viewing later.

  2. Brown Bag Mystery quilt. “Piece of Cake.” Annual mystery quilt hosted by Karen Montgomery for the quilt shops who participate in her workshop. Shopping for this year’s Brown Bag Mystery begins on 1/2/2024. Here is a list of the participating shops from 2022, just to give you an idea where you can buy the bag of fabric needed to make the quilt. Karen posts videos of each step on a closed FaceBook site for folks who bought a bag. The shop where you purchase your fabric mails out paper instructions each week. The printed instructions are never posted online.

3. Moda Blockheads 5. 24 block project in two parts. One part with 9 blocks started fall 2023, the second part with 15 weekly blocks starting January 2024. The theme is STARS. You can make a sampler quilt or 2 throw size quilts, table runner or bunting as well. You have a choice of 6 inch or 12 inch blocks.

To participate, join Moda Blockheads 5 on Facebook and join the group. Click on files to download the patterns. A new pattern is released each Wednesday. You can use any fabric, it doesn’t need to be from Moda.

4. Atlanta Garden Quilt Block of the Month. This year this block of the month group is focusing on the Lincoln presidency and the whirlwind of his boys in the White House. Join the AtlantaGardenQuiltBOM Group on Facebook. Or you can get the information and patterns for the blocks on the website Civil War Quilts. Some folks in this group use Civil War Reproduction fabrics, but really participants use all types of fabrics are used, including modern prints.

5. Graphic Tee Quilt Along. Amy Friend has created a fussy cut, paper-pieced pattern, in 3 sizes, for her Graphic Tee Quilt Along. Sign up starts 2/2/2024-1/29/2024. The pattern is $40 and Amy is running a sew along starting in March. There will be 2 live Zoom sessions on March 1st and March 6th. Click the link to join the quilt along and purchase the pattern. Photo below is from Amy’s website.

6. 2024 Folk Sampler Arteastquiltingco.com. If your like animals and flowers, this could be the project for you. Its a 52 week project and each Sunday you get a new block emailed to you. The finished quilt is 66” square. The project costs $40. There is also a fast-track 26 week option. This quilt along started January 7, 2024. Photo below is from the Art East Quilting Co website.

7. “ Felicity” a Connecting Threads 9 month Block of the Month which starts in March 2024. See below. To sign up for “Felicity” click this link which will take you to the Connecting Threads website. The $36 monthly fee includes the fabric to make the top of this quilt.

8. Moda Fabrics has a long list of 2024 Quilt-Alongs. Some started in January 2024, but quite a few are starting in February and some don’t start until June or July. Lots of options to choose from. Click the link to see what’s on offer.