Since I am about to start running my very own Quilt Along on this site (stay tuned!) (and because I had a crazy week and disappointingly did absolutely no actual sewing) I thought it would be good to create a list of some of the other awesome Quilt Alongs (QAS) and Block of the Month (BOM) Projects that have already been shared for free online. I managed to find 30 of each and have listed them below.
It drives me crazy trying to keep up with BOMs online – my life never seems to coordinate with the wonderful projects on offer. For that reason I tend to keep away from paid BOMs, time specific BOMS and Quilt Alongs because I’m never able to utilise the patterns in the timeframe or sew along at the same pace as everyone else.
So for this list, I’ve only included free projects. Some may be current, some may just be a collection of awesome blocks that could be made into a quilt, others may have happened a few years ago but luckily are still around for us to try at home. I’ve also excluded the ‘Mystery’ category of Quilt Alongs and BOMs because quite frankly, I find them to be quite annoying. Making a quilt takes a LONG time and I don’t want to run the risk of spending countless hours making something that I mightn’t necessarily like. So if you’re looking for mystery projects, you’ll have to consult Google.
There also appears to be a lot of confusion surrounding what differentiates a BOM and a Quilt Along. For me, I think a Quilt Along makes a quilt that doesn’t look like a whole bunch of the same block sewn together and a BOM quilt is blocks that are all the same. But while I was hunting through BOMS & QAS online I found that everyone seems to categorise them differently. For the purposes of this list I went with the BOM or QA authors determination of their project. If they called it a Quilt Along but I think it was more of a BOM, then I put it in the Quilt Along category. By the time I finished this list I was completely bamboozled by the definition of each so I’m sure it might have ended up a bit muddled. If you’ve got a definition you stick by, I’d LOVE to hear it!
Anyway, a list post isn’t that great if it’s just a whole bunch of waffle and no actual list, so here is my list of 30 free Quilt Alongs that you can try around the internet:
SpringLeaf Studios 2015 Drunkards Path Quilt Along
The Happy Zombie’s 2012 Ron Swanson Along
We All Sew’s 2014 Chandelier Quilt Along
The Sassy Quilter’s 2014 Triangle Quilt Along
My Poppet’s 2013 Triangle Quilt Along
Thought and Found’s 2011 Oh My Stars Quilt Along
Modern Tradition Quilts 2014 Punky Wunkin Quilt Along
Cora’s Quilts 2015 Legend of Zelda Quilt Along
ReannaLily Designs’ 2011 Rockin Robin Quilt Along
Freshly Pieced’s 2011 Supernova Quilt Along
The Tartan Kiwi’s 2015 In Flight Quilt Along
Pieces by Polly 2013 Hexes by Halves Quilt Along
Sarah Quilts 2013 Barn Door Quilt Along
Deanna Jennings 2015 Shimmer Braid Quilt Along
Happy Quilting’s 2012 Tetris Quilt Along
During Quiet Time’s 2014 Little House on the Prairie Sew Along
Choly Knight’s 2013 Nyan Cat Quilt Along
Pieces by Polly 2013 Hexes by Halves Quilt Along
The Bored Zombie’s 2014 Futurama Quilt Along
Confessions of a Fabric Addicts 2015 Sweet 16 Quilt Along
Vicki Welsh’s 2014 Cross the Drunkards Path Quilt Along
Hopeful Homemakers 2013 Scrappy Swoon Quilt Along
String Thing Alongs 2012 String Thing Quilt Along
Made With Love 2013 Bestie Quilt Along
The Plaid Scottie 2011 Double Wedding Ring Quilt Along
Jo’s Country Junction 2011 Crumb Quilt Along
Bryan House Quilts 2014 Boos and Ghouls Mini Quilt Along
We all Sew’s 2013 Deer Quilt Sew Along
Sew Take a Hike’s 2010 Quilt as You Go Quilt Along
Has your list of sewing projects just grown by a mile? I know the feeling, and it’s about to get even worse. Read on to see my list of 30 free Block of the Month (BOM) Quilt Alongs available online:
Cora’s Quilts 2014-15 Super Mario Brothers BOM Quilt Along
Fandom in Stitches 2011-2015 Project of Doom Harry Potter Bookcase BOM Quilt Along
Persimon Dreams 2014 52 Blocks BOM Quilt Along
Simple Simon & Company’s 2015 Quilt Block of the Month Series
Jacqueline Steve’s 2014 Sew Sweet Simplicity BOM Quilt Along
Persimon Dreams 2013 My Favourite Block BOM Quilt Along
The Fat Quarter Shops Blog 2015 Snapshots BOM Quilt Along
Sew Fresh Quilts 2015 Elephant Parade BOM Quilt Along
Adventurous Quilters 2015 Scrappy Adventures BOM Quilt Along
Quiet Play’s 2015 Zoo Animals Paper Piecing BOM Quilt Along
Live Love Sew’s 2015 BOM Quilt Along
Adventures of a Quilting Diva’s 2013 Spool Along BOM Quilt Along
Shape Moth’s 2012 Sew Out Loud BOM Quilt Along
Debby Kratovil’s 2015 Galaxy of Stars BOM Quilt Along
Quilt Addicts Anonymous 2015 Kaleidoscope BOM Quilt Along
Persimon Dreams 2012 Home Sweet Home BOM Quilt Along
Angie’s Bits’n’Pieces 2015 Let’s Go Free BOM Quilt Along
Persimon Dreams 2015 Scrappy Crown Quilt Along
Tweety Loves Quiltings 2013 Snoopy and Friends BOM Collection
Tweety Loves Quilting 2013 Disney Movie BOM Collection
Fandom in Stitches 2013 Not All Who Wander Are Lost BOM Quilt Along
Shiny Happy World’s 2014 Controlled Chaos BOM Quilt Along
Fandom in Stitches 2012 There and Back Again BOM Quilt Along
Fandom in Stitches 2012 Muppets BOM Quilt Along
Six Two Seven Handworks 2013 Block Rock’n BOM Quilt Along
Amys Creative Side 2012 Dancing Stars BOM Quilt Along
Whims and Fancies 2014 Doctor Who BOM Collection
Shape Moth’s 2013 Forest BOM Quilt Along
Oh Fransson! 2013 Cat Quilt BOM Along
Patchwork Posse 2013 Around the Block BOM Quilt Along
Are you running a Quilt Along of Block of the Month Project for free? Or do you know of one that I’ve missed? Let me know and we can keep building this list as a great resource for all of us. There are so many projects here that I want to try. Some are well above my current skill level, and some are well below but all of them look fantastic and I’m enjoying trying to figure out where to spend my time. Keep an eye out for next week when I’ll be launching the Jess Made This Ryan Gosling Quilt Along!
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