The Sew and Tell Project

Hello friends! I have a special project to share with you all today – my version of the Hideaway Quilt from AGF Stitched with Fat Quarter Shop!

I was very excited to be invited to sew-a-long because I have been keeping a secret: I’m expecting a new baby at the end of this summer and my ability to sew has been limited. It was wonderful to start this Hideaway Quilt and finish it as I was transitioning into the second trimester.

One of the features of the Hideaway Quilt is the large blocks which make this a quick sew. The feature blocks are from Art Gallery Fabrics beautiful Capsules: Nest collection. Nest is the perfect collection for the modern nursery. The Hideaway Quilt Kit available HERE at Fat Quarter Shop utilizes Nest fabrics and coordinating AGF Pure Elements fabrics. You can also order the recommended Creative Grids ruler at the same time as the kit.

I was very glad I picked up a Creative Grids 12.5″ ruler for fussy cutting the Nest Panel set and making quicker cuts for the 12.5″ blocks. I debated adding another ruler to my collection but I was so impressed with the non-slip functionality of the Creative Grids ruler, that I also replaced my 6×24″ ruler with a 6.5″ x 24.5″ ruler from Creative Grids.

For the quiltalong, I of course featured the Nest Fabrics Panel set, and a few of the main prints from the collection. I really wanted to showcase how well all the Art Gallery Capsules collections coordinate with one another, so I pulled favorite prints from Le Vintage Chic Fabrics to mix with Prisma Elements for the contrast fabric in my blocks. You can also find a splash of the Denim Studio in my quilt blocks.

I had a hard time deciding what fabric to use for my background. Ultimately, I decided to go with PE-471 Sweet Macadamia for my quilt background. I wanted to have a warm neutral to stand out against the modern grays and whites and baby pinks and blues throughout the quilt.

I used Amy Sinibaldi’s Playground Fabrics for my quilt’s background. I actually picked this backing up during a Fat Quarter Shop 24 Hour Flash Sale. Make sure you sign up for their newsletter to get great offers!

Finally, I decided after working with such a geometric quilt, that I wanted something circular for my quilting. I tend to gravitate toward traditional quilting patterns when it is time to finish a quilt, but wanted to celebrate the modern look of the Hideaway Quilt. I had my quilt longarmed locally and she had just the right pebbles/bubbles pattern to achieve the look I wanted!

Make sure you head on over the Fat Quarter Shop blog on 3/15 to check out the other Hideaway Quilts in the quiltalong and search #hideawayquilt and #fqsquiltalong on social media for more inspiration!