Octavian from Awesome Ocean is the current block in the Elizabeth Hartman – All the Animals Sew-along. February went by in a blur and I didn’t sew any Elizabeth Hartman blocks. I had planned on making the Kittens quilt because it’s been one of my favourites for so long, but life got in the way. I feel like life has gotten in the way for a number of us who started out so excited about this sew-along. So, I’ve decided that it’s time to put my money where my mouth is and for March I’m offering a $50 voucher to Hillstitches for one lucky participant who sews along with me.

I’m looking for an accountability buddy. I need someone to help me keep motivated and sew all of the blocks from Awesome Ocean and from Kittens. All you have to do is post the blocks (and follow the sew-along entry requirements), in the order they are below during the month of March and @ mention me in the caption asking me where I’m at with my blocks. (Remember, if you @ mention someone in your caption and then go back and edit the caption they’ll receive another notification of the mention, so make sure you don’t edit your caption 10 times in five minutes because you’ll distract me from sewing with all the notifications and I won’t get my blocks done!). For example, you need to post Angelica by 11:59pm 10 March in your timezone to be eligible. (I’ll put the entry requirements below so you can plan accordingly or get clarification if it’s not making sense, just scroll down to see the list and the how to’s on winning.)

I know that we’re already at the 7th of March, so you and I will both have until 14 March to make Salty Seahorse. (I’ve started on Salty and I think he gets his name from the amount of swearing involved with all the pieces!). So, what do you say, wanna make a quilt with me?

February’s Sponsor + Winner: Hillstitches

Prize: Hillstitches has kindly donated a $50 Gift Certificate.

You can find them in the following places: Instagram | Website

Please note: The prize is open internationally. Winner is responsible for own insurance and custom charges where applicable.

Winner: @lls083 – Congratulations you have 48 hours to email me to collect your prize!

How the Event Will Work

Let me get this out of the way up front because I just know it’s going to trip some of you up… YOU DO NOT NEED TO MAKE ALL THE PATTERNS! Think of this event like a choose your own adventure – you just make the blocks you want and forget the rest. It’s really simple. Just pick the blocks you want to make and make those, you can turn them into quilts, bags, pillows, table runners, whatever you like.

This event is going to be run a little differently to how I’ve run events in the past. It’s going to be a more casual approach to sewing along with you getting to choose which blocks you want to make, when you want to make them and what you want to make. I’m also going to be doing things a little differently because I’m not going to be making all the blocks every week. I too am going to dip in and out and make the blocks that I want to make, when I have the time to make them. After the pressures of the past few events I really wanted to do something that’s more about participating at your own pace and having fun and these patterns from Elizabeth Hartman are great for that. You don’t have to make them all, you don’t have to make a full quilt, you just have to have fun.

This event is all about helping those of you that have wanted to make one or more of Elizabeth Hartman’s animal quilts. I’ve selected 10 patterns (click here to see) that I’ve always wanted to make and I’m going to try to make at least 1 block from each pattern and turn them into a big quilt, some cushions and a couple of other projects. I’ll be using this event to keep motivated and on track and to help you do the same. As always there will be prizes on offer and to keep things exciting there will be a couple of ways you can enter:

1. Pick a pattern and make a quilt as per that pattern. You will need to post one photo of each of the individual blocks in the quilt between 12:01am 3 January and 11:59pm 9 June 2018. You will then need to post a photo of your finished quilt top (it doesn’t need to be quilted or bound) between 12:01am 3 January and 11:59pm 9 June 2018.
2. Pick the blocks you’d like to make and make your own project with those blocks. You will need to post one photo of each of the individual blocks in your project between 12:01am 3 January and 11:59pm 9 June 2018. You will then need to post a photo of your finished quilt top (it doesn’t need to be quilted or bound), cushion, bag, mini quilt, table runner between 12:01am 3 January and 11:59pm 9 June 2018. Important: Your entered project cannot include any other animal blocks by another designer. They can include traditional patchwork blocks, setting blocks, improv piecing, words, etc. but the animals must be by Elizabeth Hartman.

For every finished project (a quilt top is considered a finished project) you post using a block from the selected patterns (see pattern list below) you will get an entry into the major prize pool.

Each month there will be a monthly winner picked from those that posted a block from any of the selected patterns during the month (you can see the list of the blocks for each month by clicking here). At the end of the event there will be Grand Prizes awarded for completed projects made during the event.

For more information and clarification see the Sew-along General FAQs by clicking here and the Elizabeth Hartman All the Animals Sew-along FAQs by clicking here.

How to Win the Accountability Buddy Prize

During March 1 lucky participant will win a prize generously donated by one of the event sponsors by doing the following:

1. Following @gnomeangel and @hillstitchesfabricshop,
2. Post a photo of ALL of the blocks for March as per the block list below,
3. Using the event hashtag #elizabethhartmanalltheanimalssal,
4. Tag @gnomeangel in your caption and ask me where I’m at with my block making! (Or give me block making encouragement, or make me laugh, keep me motivated.. be my accountability buddy!)

If you would like to make a block not included in the monthly list (but on the event list – for example a block that appears closer to the end of the event) you can totally do so and if you follow the guidelines below you’ll be entered in the grand prize pool.

Please see the Elizabeth Hartman All the Animals Sew-along FAQs by clicking here for more information about all the various scenarios for participating.

How to Win the Monthly Prize

Each month 1 lucky participant will win a prize generously donated by one of the event sponsors by doing the following:

1. Following the specified Instagram accounts (see the monthly prize details post below),
2. Posting a photo of at least one of the selected blocks for that month on Instagram (see the monthly prize details post below),
3. Using the event hashtag #elizabethhartmanalltheanimalssal

If you would like to make a block not included in the monthly list (but on the event list – for example a block that appears closer to the end of the event) you can totally do so and if you follow the guidelines below you’ll be entered in the grand prize pool.

Please see the Elizabeth Hartman All the Animals Sew-along FAQs by clicking here for more information about all the various scenarios for participating.

How to Win a Grand Prize

At the end of the event the will be a grand prize(s) on offer, to win you will need to do the following:

1. Following the specified Instagram accounts (details will be posted on 6 June 2018),
2. Posting individual photos of all the Elizabeth Hartman blocks used in your finished project between 12:01am 3 January and 11:59pm 9 June 2018 to Instagram,
3. Using the event hashtag #elizabethhartmanalltheanimalssal on all images and the hashtag #EHwinnerscircle on your final project photo (so the judge can find it)

Don’t worry if that’s all about as clear as mud, I’ll post updates and answer questions over the course of the event to ensure it’s fully understood. You have heaps of time to enter and participate so don’t stress. The great thing about Instagram is that you can go back and add details to the caption at any time!

March’s Task List + Prize Details

To win this month’s prize you will need to make and post a photo of one of the blocks from this list between 12:01am March 1 and 11:59pm 31 March 2018. For those who want to be my accountability buddy you can see the alternative times you must post your block to be eligible for the additional prize. Unlike the monthly prize you MUST make the blocks in the list below.

Pattern: Awesome Ocean – 9 Blocks

Block Order:

Salty Seahorse – 3 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 1 March 2018 – 11:59pm 14 March 2018]

Octavian – 7 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 1 March 2018 – 11:59pm 14 March 2018

Angelica – 10 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 8 March 2018 – 11:59pm 10 March 2018

Tony the Turtle – 14 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 11 March 2018 – 11:59pm 14 March 2018

Chuckles – 17 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 15 March 2018 – 11:59pm 17 March 2018

Puffy – 21 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 18 March 2018 – 11:59pm 21 March 2018

Mr Manatee – 24 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 22 March 2018 – 11:59pm 24 March 2018

Kelp – 28 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 25 March 2018 – 11:59pm 28 March 2018

Preppy the Whale – 31 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 29 March 2018 – 11:59pm 31 March 2018

Alternative Pattern: Preppy the Whale

Pattern: The Kittens – 5 Blocks

Block Order:

Mr Snuggles – 11 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 1 March 2018 – 11:59pm 11 March 2018

Simon – 15 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 12 March 2018 – 11:59pm 15 March 2018

Chrissy – 18 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 16 March 2018 – 11:59pm 18 March 2018

Bacon Bits – 22 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 19 March 2018 – 11:59pm 22 March 2018

Daisy – 25 March 2018 [Accountability Prize: 12:01am 23 March 2018 – 11:59pm 26 March 2018

 

You will also need to:

1. Follow these instagram accounts: @GnomeAngel and @Hillstitchesfabricshop,
2. Use this hashtag #ElizabethHartmanAlltheAnimalsSAL

For further information about sponsors, prizes and winners click here.