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Quiltalong Basic Info
Learn how the Tessa Quiltalong works, review the schedule, and find out how to participate.
Read the Introduction
Skill level
Confident Beginner
Quiltalong length
5 Weeks
Original quiltalong
2020
Quilt sizes
Baby — King
About the pattern
Quilt Details
Follow along
Make the Tessa Quilt
Work through the lessons at your own pace.
Get Ready
Fabric Requirements
Review the fabric requirements and gather everything needed to make your Tessa Quilt.
View Fabric Requirements
Week 1
Choosing Your Fabric
Choose your fabrics and plan their placement to create movement throughout your Tessa Quilt.
Read Week 1
Week 2
Cutting Your Fabric Strips
Prepare your fabric and accurately cut the strips needed for the quilt.
Start Cutting
Week 2
Strip Piecing
Sew the fabric strips into strip sets and prepare them for the next stage of construction.
Learn Strip Piecing
Week 2
Cutting Part 2
Sub-cut the completed strip sets into the units needed to assemble the quilt.
Continue Cutting
Week 3
Piecing Your Quilt Top
Begin assembling the pieced units and building the distinctive Tessa Quilt design.
Read Week 3
Week 4
Piecing Your Quilt Top, Part 2
Continue piecing the quilt and complete the assembly of your Tessa Quilt top.
Read Week 4
Week 5
Trimming and Quilting
Finish the quiltalong by trimming your quilt and preparing it for quilting and completion.
Finish the Quiltalong