Strength in Every Stitch – Blocks 1 & 2

Today is the day! We are so excited to kick off our Strength in Every Stitch Sew Along today. This sew along celebrates our Hush Hush 5 collection and it’s not just about creating a beautiful quilt; it’s about the resilience, patience, and dedication stitched into each block. It’s about community support, love, and remembering how far you’ve come. Whether you’re a seasoned quilter or just starting out, each stitch will remind you of the strength within you. We can’t wait to make this quilt with you!

November 7th: Blocks 1 & 2

Today we are sewing the Strength Surrounds Block by Heather Peterson of Anka’s Treasures and the Haven Block by Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter.

If you missed our announcement post you might be wondering why we made two sizes of Block 2. You will notice that our fabric requirements page lists yardage requirements and cutting directions to make two sizes of each block pattern. This quilt pattern is designed to feature twelve 12″ blocks and five 6″ blocks. We have fourteen block designs for you! Our intention is that you can make this quilt truly unique by selecting the placement and size of all of your blocks. You can choose which designs will be larger blocks and which will be the smaller framed blocks. 

If you want to make your quilt exactly as we have, then you will want to make a 12″ block version of Blocks 1-12 and 6″ block version of Blocks 2,3,6,13,& 14. We indicate those blocks for you on the cutting guide with an * symbol. To help you decide about your layout we have all the block patterns available to you at the start! Feel free to sew along with us according to our schedule below or at your own pace.

Strength Surrounds by Heather Peterson

Heather is sewing along and made her block with her Hush Hush 5 print, Ladies, paired with her Grasscloth Cottons basics in Coral, Key Lime, & Sea Glass. The colors pair perfectly!

Haven by Amy Smart

Amy’s pattern is so lovely! We love her cute Love print in Hush Hush 5.

Kits & Fabrics

If you want to join the fun you can sew from your stash or check out THIS BLOG POST for a list of shops carrying kits or Hush Hush 5!

We hope you will sew along with us! We invite you to post your blocks in our Sewing with RBD! FB Group as we go! It’s so fun to see what everyone makes

The Sew Along Schedule

Beginning on November 7th we will be sewing along with the designers who helped bring this quilt to life! We will share two blocks on every Friday here on the blog and on the RBD social media accounts. Be sure to follow all the participating designers so you don’t miss a thing!

Nov. 7:

Heather Peterson of @ankastreasures

Amy Smart of @diaryofaquilter

Nov. 14

Sandy Gervais of @piecesfrommyheart

Modern Prairie @officialmodernprairie

Nov. 21

Sue Daley of @patchworkwithbusyfingers

Lori Holt of @beelori1

Nov. 28

Amber Elliot of @alderwoodstudio

Jill Finley of @jillilystudio

Dec. 5

Jennifer Long of @sewastory_jenniferlong

American Jane @sandyklop

Dec. 12

Beverly McCullough of @flamingotoes

Minki Kim @zeriano

Dec. 19

Fran Gulick of @cottonandjoy

Tara Reed @artisttarareed