End Game Quilt Sew Along - Week 1

Welcome to Week 1 of the End Game Quilt Sew Along.  I am really excited you have decided to join in and make your very own End Game Quilt.  This Sew Along is designed to be casual and relaxed so that you can have heaps of fun, meet new quilty friends and be inspired by all the #endgamequilt that will be made during the Sew Along.  There are prizes up for grabs each week from some amazing Sponsors and I will be here to give tips, tricks or helpful details for you to successfully finish your End Game Quilt.

If you are wanting to join in - it's not too late at all (you can join in at any point).  To participate all you need to join in is

1. Get the End Game Pattern here 

2. Sign up for the weekly End Game Quilt Sew Along Newsletter here

3. Post your pics from the weeks prompts on Instagram to - #endgamequilt, #endgamequiltsewalong and #tiedwitharibbonpatterns.  It also helps to tag me - @tiedwitharibbon to make sure I see your post.

All the details can be found here at this Blog Post for what you will need to get started.

Week 1 - Selecting your Fabric

This weeks task is all about selecting and choosing the fabric you would like to make your Quilt from. Post a pic to Instagram, using the above hash tags of your fabric pull or quilt planning to show us what you will be making your End Game Quilt from and to be in the running for this weeks prizes. (NOTE - do not post full colouring pages PLEASE!)

This is where the sky is the limit - whether you choose Solids or Prints this quilt works.  You can grab fabrics from your stash or use a collection.  

While I have made my original End Game Quilt from Tula Solids (fabric colours used are listed in the pattern) I also have made one from Forage by Anna Graham and Mini's using Tula Pink's Zuma collection as well as fabrics in my Carolyn Friedlander stash.

If you are looking for inspiration for fabrics then head to the #endgamequilt hash tag.  There you will see lots of different fabrics that have been used so far to make End Game Quilts.

Solids

Solids work so well for this Quilt and the choices of different Fabric Company Solids  is huge.  I have included in the pattern the names of the Tula Pink Solids I used but you can pick any colour scheme you like for this.  One way to do this is head over to Pinterest and search Colour Palettes - this gives you lots of boards with a selection of colours already that co-ordinate and work well together.  From here you can pick and choose solids for any colour palette you like.

Prints

For this quilt - multi directional prints work best and are easiest - You can use small scale prints that really give the cohesive look to how many triangles read as one large triangle. Or large scale prints like big florals are also fabulous as these really stand out due to the size of the Triangles.

Directional Prints - you can certainly use directional prints - HOWEVER be aware that as you cut the Triangles along your width of fabric (WOF) that one will be right side up and the other upside down as you cut along the fabric due to the triangle shape.  So if you are wanting to match directional fabrics then you will need to allow for extra fabric when you purchase. 

Fabric pull by @spoolsandspice

Fabric pull by @cecivas

Fabric pull by @jackiegillies

Colouring In Page

Included in the pattern is a Colouring Page - simply print out or copy this page from your pattern and grab your colouring in pencils.  This is designed to help you plan out and play with the colours and fabrics until you have a colour palette you are happy with.  

Other tools that may be helpful in planning out your colour palette might be colour cards of swatch samples.

Planning by @melissakquilts

Fabric and Colour Inspiration

Check out these End Game mocks ups from Pink Door Fabrics - these give you a great visual for some popular and new fabrics that are available to make your End Game Quilt with.  

Sunprint 2019 by Alison Glass Kit

Pinkerville by Tula Pink Kit

Road Trip by Alison Glass Kit

Tattooed North by Libs Elliot

You can find a full extensive list for End Game Quilt Kits (for both Full and Mini Quilts) from stores located in both Australia and the US here if you are keen on having the fabrics already picked for you.

Prizes

This week we have 2 prizes up for grabs from our Sponsors

First up is this Curated Quilts Magazine thanks to Troll Brothers Quilt Designs

And we also have this End Game Pouch thanks to Sarah Ashford Studio

So to be eligible for this weeks prizes - make sure to post your pics of your Fabric Pull or Fabric Planning on Instagram to - #endgamequilt, #endgamequiltsewalong and #tiedwitharibbonpatterns.

I hope you enjoy making your End Game Quilt with us.

Happy Quilting 

Jemima x