Sewcialites 2: (Block 15)
Hey friends! I’ve been out of town all weekend so I’m a bit late posting the new block for the Sewcialites 2 free block of the week! Block 15 is “Brighten” by Minki Kim.
This “Brighten” block has a fun optical illusion to it. It’s classified as “beginner” skill level by Fat Quarter Shop which is great, to boot!
Fabric
The first block is mocked up in Country Rose fabric (in shops now) and is scaled to represent the 6″ finished block size. I love the farmhouse-look of the charcoal prints in this collection mixed together.
The second version is mocked up in Christmas Eve fabrics (expected May 2023). I kept the combination simple, but there are so many combos that would look stunning.
Quilt Along
The FREE “Brighten” block pattern Is available on the Fat Quarter Shop website below:
Important Sewcialites 2 Links
To sew along, check out all of these links for supplies, layout, and how to interact with other Sewcialites:
- Fat Quarter Shop’s rundown on Sewcialites 2
- Full Archive of the FREE Block Patterns
- The Sewcialites 2 Information Packet
- Fat Quarter Shop’s YouTube channel (free tutorials on each block)
- The Sewcialites Lounge on Facebook
- See Lella Boutique’s version of the Sewcialites 2 blocks
3 Comments
Little Quiltsong
February 13, 2023 at 4:17 amVery cute – always enjoy seeing how you will stitch up each block!
Irene Dzbinski
February 13, 2023 at 9:28 amI was wondering what sewing machine you recommend for quilting? Do you use a long arm?
lellaboutique
February 13, 2023 at 3:25 pmHi Irene.
I don’t actually quilt my own things most of the time – I send them to one of my long arm friends to do it for me. I have quilted things before on my domestic machine (a Bernina 550 QE) but it’s just easier to send it off.