WELCOME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT-A-LONG

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE CLEVER FOLKS AT MODA FABRICS / UNITED NOTIONS

Here's a snapshot of just a few of the Block One pictures that everyone shared this past week.

Visit our blog each Monday to download your free blueprint and get started building your neighborhood. There's a picture of the complete quilt at the end of this blog post. If you didn't get the free pattern download for BLOCK ONE last week we've included it again here for you this week:

Sixteen blocks in all and a quilt setting pattern too! All provided for your quilting fun by the folks at Moda Fabrics .

and....because you are here at RockingChairQuilts.com to get your pattern, you can have a chance to win a prize each week.

Here's this week's block:

BLOCK TWO: The Carriage House and Tower

Here are our versions of BLOCK 2:

Are you quilting along with us? If you're building your neighborhood we want to see your blocks too!

If you'll share a photo of your block with us each week you could win a prize. Read how below.

NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO GALLERY

UPLOADS OF BLOCK 2 FROM QUILT-A-LONG PARTICIPANTS

READ ABOUT THE PRIZES:

Each Monday come here to our blog get your free downloadable blueprint .
Stitch up your house block.
Share a picture of that week's completed house block with us by the following Sunday at 12 Noon (see how to share a picture below)
We'll enter your name into a random drawing for a prize. Winner announced on the weekly Monday blog post along with the next pattern download.
Every Monday we'll start fresh with a NEW house blueprint to download and a NEW contest to enter. You can send a photo from anywhere. if your name is chosen as a weekly winner we can ship prizes all over the world to our international friends too! - We are a global neighborhood☺
When the third week starts Monday September 19th a new contest for a new prize will begin, then end the following Sunday at Noon, and sew on and sew forth, until the neighborhood is completed.

•16 BLUEPRINTS •16 WEEKS •16 PRIZES•

We're not picking our favorite block photo, or looking for nice seams or anything like that. This isn't a sewing contest - it's a neighborhood of quilters sharing pictures of their projects and ideas. This is a FUN neighborhood we're building, such a happy place that the quilt police need never come down our streets, so don't stress about it - just let the construction begin.

Stitch up your block, snap a picture and send it off to us. The weekly winner will be chosen in a random drawing from all the people who shared a photo of that week's block with us - we just want to see your blocks so the weekly prize drawing is a way to thank you for sharing photos of your Be My Neighbor quilt blocks.

WAYS TO SHARE YOUR WEEKLY BLOCK PHOTO:

send your photo in an email to me : Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com
post your photo on our Facebook page- CLICK HERE to get to the Facebook page.
Tweet a photo @makeaquilt or tag us in your tweet @MakeAQuilt
Post your photo on Instagram and tag us # rockingchairquilts
If you live nearby you can pop in during SHOP HOURS each week we'll take photo of your block for you.

A random drawing was held and the winner for week one is Annette Whitmill McConnell. Congratulations Annette! We will get your bundle of Grunge Fat Quarters sent off to you ASAP. A new week has begun and we have a new prize to offer. Read on:

•THIS WEEKS GOODIES •

Hey- here you are back in our neighborhood, so good to see you again . We're new neighbors and as neighbors often do we'll make a little trade.....if you'll share a photo of your Block 2 with me, I will enter your name in a drawing for the prize for this week:

THREE MODA BELLA SOLID JUNIOR JELLY ROLLS!

That's a sweet little prize. Get a photo of this week's house (BLOCK 2) to me by Sunday September 18th at 12 Noon and you'll be entered for a chance to win this fab prize.

Go forth and sew like the wind. We're looking forward to your new developments ☺

PRIZE FOR WEEK 2 will be THREE BELLA SOLID  JJRs: Admiral Blue, 30's Pink and Grass Green (wee wooden house is not included in the prize). — PRIZE FOR WEEK 2 will be THREE BELLA SOLID JJRs: Admiral Blue, 30's Pink and Grass Green (wee wooden house is not included in the prize).

Be My Neighbor Quilt finishes to 68"  x 84 1/2".CLICK ON the BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT picture (above) TO DOWNLOAD THE SETTING PATTERN.  Moda has rendered the pattern downloads "the blueprints" for you in gray-scale to allow everyone … — Be My Neighbor Quilt finishes to 68" x 84 1/2".
CLICK ON the BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT picture (above) **TO DOWNLOAD THE SETTING PATTERN.**
Moda has rendered the pattern downloads "the blueprints" for you in gray-scale to allow everyone to color their neighborhood using a wide variety of fabric and color choices.

General Information about your Be My Neighbor Quilt -from Moda:

The finished quilt will measure 68″ x 84 1/2″.
There are 16 blocks in the quilt top. The rows are separated by horizontal sashing strips.
These are very scrappy blocks so exact yardage for a set number of fabrics has not been calculated. Mix your favorite Moda prints to create your colorful neighborhood!

Fabric Requirements:
16 House Blocks: Assorted Prints & Solids
Background and Sashing: 4 -1/2 yards
Borders: 1 – 1/4 yards
Binding: 2/3 yard
Backing: 4 – 3/4 yards

For a quilt using the same background for blocks, sashing and borders, you will need 5 – 3/4 yards total. For scrappy backgrounds, sashing and borders, allow for just a little bit more fabric.

So won’t you be our neighbor?

Thanks for reading,

You can use the comments area below to comment, or if you have any questions. I am looking forward to seeing your Block 2 pictures - Carol

Retro Bliss: A symphony of frosty greens.  Always a good sewing day when your eye shadow matches your sewing machine☺. — Retro Bliss: A symphony of frosty greens. Always a good sewing day when your eye shadow matches your sewing machine☺.