It’s week 5 of the Uppercross Quilt Sew Along and we are officially half way through!! If you are joining in late, check out the original post here.
The name Uppercross was inspired by the book Persuasion by Jane Austen. Some of us a participating in a read along while we sew. It’s been super fun. We’ll read chapters 13-15 this week. It’s getting SO good!
Uppercross sew along schedule
- Week 1 – September 6th -12th: Fabric Pull (Optional – Read chapters 1-3 of Persuasion by Jane Austen.)
- Week 2 – September 13th – 19th: Cut Fabric (Optional – Read chapters 4-6 of Persuasion by Jane Austen.)
- Week 3 – September 20th – 26th: Strip Piecing (Optional – Read chapters 7-9 of Persuasion by Jane Austen.)
- Week 4 – September 27th – October 3rd: 4-Patch Block Assembly (Optional – Read chapters 10-12 of Persuasion by Jane Austen.)
- Week 5 – October 4th – October 10th: Assemble Cross Blocks (Optional – Read chapters 13-15 of Persuasion by Jane Austen.)
- Week 6 – October 11th – October 17th: Assemble Plus Blocks (Optional – Read chapters 16-18 of Persuasion by Jane Austen.)
- Week 7 – October 18th – October 24th: Catch Up Week (Optional – Read chapters 19-21 of Persuasion by Jane Austen.)
- Week 8 – October 25th – October 31st: Sew Blocks and Rows Together and Assemble Your Finished Quilt! (Optional – Read chapters 22-24 of Persuasion by Jane Austen.)
week 5: cross blocks & sub blocks
I had a very special helper this week. My husband Matt (aka @themanbehindthequilt) was getting a tutorial from me and we documented the process. He’s making this fun blue and silver version of the Uppercross Cottage quilt and I’m excited to see it finished. Want to see how he did?? Let’s do it.
First, we are cutting our Block 5 strips, the thicker ones, and cutting them into Block 6 pieces. Matt is using the strip ruler to cut his out. Remember the trick of lining up your ruler with the seam, or in this case, seams.
Matt did a great job cutting out his blocks…and if you look closely, you might even catch a glimpse of his face.
The trickiest part this week will be making sure you sew the four patch blocks with the correct placement. I’ve made this mistake before so please don’t do it, or you and your seam ripper will be spending some time together. Check your placement carefully, so the four patch blocks mirror each other the way you see below.
I like to pin in place when I sew my Block 6 pieces on so I get really clean points on my blocks. Luckily, Matt didn’t poke his fingers or drop any of my pins on the floor.
Refer to your pattern and make the number of Cross Blocks and Sub Blocks listed for your size. Press seams open as I did below.
week five giveaway
This week’s giveaway is super fun!! My friend Liza Taylor has the cutest fabric shop and she carries all of my favorites. She had the fabulous idea of letting the winner pick out their own custom bundle! So fun, right?? So if you win, you will get to work with Liza to put together a fabric bundle of your choice. This sounds so amazing! Don’t miss out on this one, and check out Liza’s shop here.
Read through the instructions below to make sure you’re entered to win this week. I can’t wait to see these blocks finally come together!!
HOW TO WIN:
- Post a picture to Instagram showing your cross blocks. Use #UppercrossQuiltSA somewhere in the caption.
- Your Instagram account must be public to participate.
- Each photo you post is an entry and you can post as many times as you want during the week. Each week we start fresh and the posts from the previous week no longer count.
- Your pictures must be posted between Monday, 10/4 at 8:00 a.m. Mountain Time and Sunday, 10/10 at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time.
- The winner will be announced next Monday, 10/11, at approximately 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time.
Good Luck and have fun!!
xoxo, Sara Marie
sew along sponsors
- Week 1: Jordan and Joy Co
- Week 2: OttLite LED Sanitizing Lamp
- Week 3: Maker Valley
- Week 4: Sylvia Raschella Design
- Week 5: Liza Taylor Fabric shop
- Week 6: Rosie Girl Quilting
- Week 8: Free Edge to Edge Long Arm Quilting by Emily of Brown Eyed Quilter
- Week 8: Free Edge to Edge Long Arm Quilting from Sandy of Thai Charm LLC
