Happy New Year – Regatta Quilt Sew Along
Happy, Happy New Year! It’s time for the Regatta Quilt sew along to start! This is the no-pressure sew along with no prizes and no real end date. Just a gorgeous quilt when it is all complete. The original pattern is from Daniela at Block M Quilts. Just click on the picture of the quilt directions and you’ll be able to print out a .pdf. Here are the two colorways that Daniela has chosen for her quilts, and what originally inspired me to make my own:
Daniela is following the blog and gave her blessing for the sew along. Who knows, maybe she’ll make a third!
So what colors are you using? Are you going with a jelly roll or have you selected your own fabrics? It will be so fun to see. Here are the latest participants and a few that were on the fence and their website:
Regatta Sew Along Participants:
Carol M.
Caryl @ Cinnamon Holiday Workshop
Cindy @ A Quilter’s Corner
Dawn @ Quilting by Dawn
Dione @ Clever Chameleon
Farmquilter
Gretchen @ Gretchen’s Little Corner
Jan @ Cocoa Quilts
Jayne @ Twiggy and Opal
Joy
June @ QuiltQuest
Kelly P.
Maureen
Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts
Nanette @ Texas Quilter
Nita @ Nita Dances
Pam @ Sewing Up My Fabric
Peggy @ Peggy Cooper Quilts (co-hostess)
Rose @ Something Rose Made
Shannon @ Flemings Nine
Sue @ Sevenoaks Street Quilts
Susan @ DesertSky Quilts
Susan Ryan Walter
Vicki @ Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting
? @ Wanna Java
Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
Regatta Possible Participants:
Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts
Christine Y.
Kat @ Kat and Cat Quilts
Kate @ Smiles from Kate
Moira
I’ll bet you are curious about what colors and fabric we decided to go with?! Very similar to the original colorway, here is a snapshot of our fabrics that we will be making this quilting goodness from:
Boy, it’s really hard to photograph fabric color realistically! Here’s one more shot:
If you are starting with us, your first step is to pick out your fabrics and/or color palette. You need 19 different colors to mimic Daniela’s pattern, along with a background fabric (like white). For those of you who having been thinking about this for a bit, like us, the first step on the pattern is to start cutting your strips. Two each of the 19 colors, 2.5″ x WOF (width of fabric).
That’s it. We have not started cutting our fabric yet. Afterall, there is no pressure to get this finished . . . and yet it will not become a UFO either! Any questions, please leave them in the comments. Updates will be shared on the various participants websites, on our Facebook page, or on Instagram using #regattaquilt. Let’s have some fun making a pretty quilt!
Hey there! Can I still join in? Looks like a fun stress free project! xx
Hi Joy,
Of course you can! I’ll add you to the list of participants. I’m sharing an update tomorrow as well, so you can see what some of the others are doing so far. ~smile~ Roseanne
Thank you! I’ll go hunt up some fabric 🙂 xx
Joy!
That’s fabulous! I’ll add your name to the list of participants right now. ~smile~ Roseanne
Can I still join the fun? I just found this today and would like to participate. I’m looking through my fabrics to will see where I will need to add.
Hi Dawn,
Of course you can still join us!! I’ll add your name to the January post – you go find some fabric. HAHA! I look forward to seeing what you pick and your colors. ~smile~ Roseanne
Hopefully in a few days I can start…I’ve started the New Year with a darn cold! But I’m excited and cannot wait!
Hi Jayne,
No rush, and what a fabulous start to 2018. I say you have it out of the way now for the rest of the winter. Feel better! ~smile~ Roseanne
Hi, I’m in! Lucky me, I clicked the link on DesertSkyQuilting just in time!
Hi Nita,
Oh, good timing! I will add you to the list of participants. I wonder what colors and fabrics you will choose?!! I cannot wait to see. ~smile~ Roseanne
OK – this project will be started next week so I am a “go”!
Nanette,
If you refresh the Regatta post published on January 1st you’ll see your name among the participants. Thanks so much for joining us! ~smile~ Roseanne
I am a wanna be – maybe in a few weeks I can start – Thinking about the fabric colors and just downloaded the pattern. Nanette
Hi Nanette,
I see your second message that you are a definite! I will add you to the list of participants. I am really wondering what colors you are going to use . . . ~smile~ Roseanne
Happy New Year to you all! I’m so excited about this QAL and can’t wait to see what you all come up with! And ‘Wow!’ to the long list of participants. I’ll be watching your progress all along. If you have any questions regarding the pattern please don’t hesitate to contact me! Have fun!!
Daniela blockMquilts
Hi Daniela,
I am so glad you are following along and commented today! I actually thought all of this interest might just spark your need to make a third Regatta Quilt. HAHA! Myra shared her beautiful rainbow strips on Facebook yesterday. This is such a fun and easy quilt – we’ll have many to show shortly. ~smile~ Roseanne
I’m excited to get started on this. I hope to start this week, but we’ll see. I’ve already had some upsets to my hopes, and it’s only January 1! LOL
Hi Susan,
I think we’ll get going on this sometime this week. I have to work on and finish Dr Seuss first. ~smile~ Roseanne
Roseanne, my oh my you have a huge list of participants! How awesome is that! I still have to pull my fabrics so I don’t have a photo to show you. I do know they will come from a variety of colors. Hang tight! Photo coming soon! 🙂
Hi Cindy,
Yippee! I can’t wait to see you color palette and fabrics. ~smile~ Roseanne
My strip sets are all sewn and pressed. Tomorrow I will cut them and sew them into the flimsy. This has been a fun sewing project!
Hi Gretchen!
Holy moly – you are setting a record for the quickest sew along participant! I can’t wait to see it all together. We don’t even have all the strips cut yet. ~smile~ Roseanne
Happy New Year, my friend. I am falling down on my sewing jobs and blogging, but today is the first day on my new meds after a disaster with my previous meds. Hopefully these will be better and I will be back in my sewing room soon. Eager to start on Regatta and show everyone my fabrics. Sami says “Hey” to everyone.
Hi Peggy!
I was worried about you. Hey Sami – backatcha. Make your mom lay low today so those new meds can get in her blood stream. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
I am using an Island Batik strip pack and I think instead of white will use an aqua yardage IB sent that is one of the colors in the strip pack. So of course I won’t use that color strip in the quilt;) I’ll be starting later this week to sew it.
Hi Vicki,
Oooh, that sounds really nice. It should certainly retain the water-ish feeling using aqua as the background color. Can’t wait to see how this comes together! ~smile~ Roseanne
I’ve had a difficult time choosing my fabric, but I may take a look at my stash. I think I might be able to work with something from there. Looking forward to this!
Hi Wendy,
I can see where it would be difficult. So many options would work great. Can’t wait to see what you decide on! ~smile~ Roseanne
My fabric will be here tomorrow! Can’t wait to get started!!!
Hi Shannon!
Oooh, the anticipation . . . can’t wait to see what you decided on. ~smile~ Roseanne
I am so glad to get this one started. I’m using a boundless jelly roll in light blues and greens.
Hi Jan,
That sounds pretty! I can’t wait to see it. ~smile~ Roseanne
I had planned to take a picture of my fabrics before I started sewing them but of course, I forgot! My strips are looking good and I love how the white makes them pop. I don’t do facebook or instagram. I’ll make a post this evening on my blog. Happy stitching the start of the new year and may you see your bobbin is empty before you stitch a long seam!
Hi Gretchen,
That just means you were anxious to get started on this new fun project – no time to spend on photos! I look forward to seeing what you decided on! ~smile~ Roseanne
I’m definitely in on this – I’ve done my fabric pull today! Thanks for hosting a great project QAL
Hi Sue,
I moved you up in to the participants area! I’m glad you were able to pull your fabrics and join in. ~smile~ Roseanne