Welcome to Week 2 of the Caper Quilt Along!

We’ve been waiting and waiting and friends today we CUT!!!! I have so enjoyed seeing all your fabric pulls and I am so proud of all of you in the Facebook group for honoring and maintaining our encouraging and supportive Quilter Bee spirit! I adore you all!

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TIPS & TRICKS FOR BEFORE YOU CUT!

• TIP No. 1: Take a picture of your fabric order using the Color Theory Method. Do you still need to get your fabrics in order? Check out the link below.

• TIP No. 2: Replace your rotary blade! Seriously…it will make your life easier and your cuts cleaner. (Did I make a rhyme?)

• TIP No. 3: Learning to use a Rotary Blade? If so, check out this tutorial and video I made to help you master your rotary cutter without hurting yourself.

• TIP No. 4: Measure twice, or three times if you are tired. Then Cut Once! With only Fat Quarters, you don’t want to make a mistake and not have enough fabric.

• TIP No. 5: Press all your fabrics flat. Fat Quarters can have persistent fold lines in them. As I press, I like to stack 3 together at a time and line up a selvage side and long side so that I can begin by making a clean cut on each of those and then measure out my pieces from there.

• TIP No. 6: Make sure your mat is clean and clear of dirt or lent.

• TIP No. 7: Always use either the mat or the ruler to measure with, especially if they are made by different companies.

• TIP No. 8: It really is helpful to lay out your two rows in color order to keep them matched for next week.

POST YOUR IMAGES

I realize that cut fabric isn’t an exciting image, but post those pictures of your cut fabrics! That will help you stay accountable to the Quilt Along so you are sure to finish! Use #caperquilt #jitterywings #caperquiltalong so I can see them!

Still Need the Pattern?

JOIN THE FACEBOOK HIVE GROUP

The HIVE Group is BACK! While I am not a super fan of Facebook, as I launch this new Caper Quilt Along, I must be honest that the most fun I ever had in a quilt along was the All the Good with the Facebook group. So, here we are! Welcome!

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The Jittery Wings HIVE group is a place for quilt encouragement + support! A place for all-level quilter bees. While we all have our favorite ways of doing things as quilters - and humans, there is no one way to quilt - or live. Here we strive to teach new skills without being quilt police. Here we make new quilters. As you are working on quilt patterns - specifically, but not limited to my Jittery Wings patterns - post your images, ask questions, pat yourself on the back for a finish or for learning a new skill. We can't wait to see your makes!

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NOT ON FACEBOOK? That is totally okay. You can tag me on IG using @jitterywings or send me an email for help. I try to respond in 1-3 business days as I often travel for my day job.

Weeks of the Quilt Along

April 16th: Tutorial on Color Choices
May 7: Begin Cutting Fabrics
May 14: Make your Half Square Triangles
May 21: Quilt Layout Using Color Theory for Controlled Improv
May 28th: Quilt Ideas