Dutch Wonderland Sew Along Wrap Up

Ten weeks ago we decided to take on a big, new project - A sew-along for our 100" x 100" quilt, Dutch Wonderland Pattern. With a group of ambitious and talented quilters from our Facebook Group, Heidi's Quilting Help Desk, we embarked on a long yet rewarding adventure. 

One of the things I love most about this quilt is that it's made up of a variety of different blocks. This gave our quilters the opportunity to make the entire quilt as is, or just follow along sporadically to brush up on specific block techniques. More advanced quilters were able to play with color matching, fabric patterns and the mixing and matching of different blocks. It made this a great project for improving block construction and challenging oneself, no matter how experienced a quilter you are.

I went live once a week to walk viewers through each new block, and the videos were then uploaded to YouTube several days later. I've found this to be a helpful format for quilters as it lets people follow along at their own pace, however they also have a chance to connect with me directly and ask questions as they come up. 

Now that this sew-along has been completed, I want to share some of the images I compiled throughout the process.

This next set of photos are courtesy of Glenda Lewis, one of our wonderful Facebook group members who completed this sew along with us!

Glenda's quilt turned out stunning, don't you think? 

Here are some images from Lois Schulstad (Center Block) and Barb Craig (Teal Blocks). Thank you to everyone who followed along over the ten weeks!

If you missed the sew-along but want to make your own Dutch Wonderland (or if you started and had to take a quick break!), we have videos for each week up on our YouTube channel. We'll walk you through every step of the quilt from start to finish and you can follow along on your own time. Here is the first video explaining the set up. Also check out our blog post about how to start this project here.

                    

Make sure you join our Facebook group, Heidi's Quilting Help Desk, or follow us on Instagram @WhimsicalWorkshop to stay up to date with the details for our next sew-along and all of the other exciting news happening around the studio.