Knitted Blooms QAL Weeks 3 & 4: Rows 1 - 8

Hello and welcome back!

It's Week 3 & 4 of the Knitted Blooms Quilt Along. By this week, you should have all of your small flower units made. We have grouped Weeks 3 & 4 together as we will be sewing the same thing for both of those weeks! This means it's time to start sewing our rows for our Main Flowers!  Before we get started, here are some helpful links that you might find handy:

• Week 1 Blog Post and Video
• Week 2 Blog Post and Video
• Knitted Blooms Quilt Along Details
• PDF - Knitted Blooms quilt pattern 
• Paper - Knitted Blooms quilt pattern 

Week 3 & 4:

There are 8 rows in the Main Flower units, so there are several ways to split up the sewing. Normally, when I am making the Modern version I'll go through and make one block at a time. Whenever I made the Traditional and 4- Color version, I made all of my rows first.  Once all of my rows were finished I went through and made my blocks. Both of these methods ensured that I was able to streamline the process and not switch tasks so often. Really, either way is great so feel free to work through the pattern however you'd like. For this QAL, we will be assembling all of our rows in Weeks 3 & 4 and weeks 5 & 6 will be our block assembly weeks. 

Here are some tips for the process:

• We are strip piecing all of our rows. Remember that the Modern version has its own instructions while the Traditional & 4-Color have their own set of instructions. 
• There is no need to backstitch, but I recommend using a small stitch length like 1.8 - 2.2 mm.
• Remember to check your seam allowance as you go through each step. If your block is measuring smaller than the measurement listed in the pattern, your seam allowance is little bit too big. If your block is measuring larger than the measurement listed in the pattern, your seam allowance is little bit too small.
• If your seam allowance isn't perfect, seam rip it before you sub-cut your strip pieces as it gets much more difficult to fix after you cut. 
• If you are making the Traditional or 4-Color Version, this is the perfect time to use a Stripology Ruler.
• Remember to use pins! They will help keep your strips from shifting.

Week 2 Winner: 

The winner of the Flatter Seams Package is: @mandyschetter! Congratulations! Send us an email and we'll get your prize on its way to you! 

Week 3 & 4 Prize: 

To enter:

• Your Instagram account must be public for us to see your entry. 
• Take a progress photo of this week's progress. Please make sure that your photo does not include any part of the pattern pages. That is for your eyes only!
• Share the photo to Instagram.
• Use the hashtags #KnittedBloomsQuilt, #LoAndBeholdPatterns, and #KnittedBloomsQAL in the caption.
• Tag @LoAndBeholdStitchery in the photo.

The winner will be shared in the Week 5 & 6' s blog post!

That's all for now! Thanks for joining along. I'll see you in two weeks for Week 5. :)

Additional Resources

• Newsletter Sign Up
• Knitted Blooms Quilt Along Info
• Knitted Blooms Quilt Along Week 1
• Knitted Blooms Quilt Along Week 2
• Blog Post: Testing Your Seam Allowance
• Blog Post: Sewing with a Scant 1/4"

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