Checker Cakes Quilt Along: Week 6

Week 6 of my Checker Cakes Quilt Along starts today! It’s hard to believe I am 6 weeks in to hosting my first quilt along! This week is something of a milestone because it’s our first week to only make 8 blocks instead of 10 like the previous weeks. We’ll have one more week of making 8 blocks, and then we will put our quilt tops together!

All of the tips for making blocks were discussed in the Week 2 post. You can also go straight to the following tip pages:
Cutting
Chain Piecing
Pressing

Since there isn’t anything new, I thought it would be fun to feature some progress pictures from some of my quilt alongers. Just FYI, I contacted everyone and got permission to use the photos. Quilt alongers are a really improtant part of a quilt along. So, lets all show these quilters some love and give them a follow on instagram. I have their instagrams linked under each photo. This is one of those blog posts that has lots of pretty quilt blocks to look at. So, if you prefer looking at pictures, this is a good post for you!

These lovely Checker Cakes in the wild are by @benrahmouni

Some oh SEW pretty orange blocks by @brentex99

I’m loving all the solids in these blocks by @meredithaadolf

Lovely reds in these blocks by @aprilgracequilts

Check out those pretty batiks in the blocks by @laurasublettegree

A fall vibe and some fussy cuts in these blocks by @wendybennettkaiser

Here a lovely finished top with an Americana vibe by @sweetbquilts

Such a fun and happy quilt by @pink_tulip_quilting

Recap

– Our find it game:
See if you can find my directional mistake in my original Checke Cakes quilt pictured below. If you find it, contact me. It’s worth a coupn code for 30% off all the patterns in my shop. The coupon is good for the duration of this quilt along.

– My next Quilt Along
The next quilt along will use my Sound Waves Baby Quilt pattern. It will run from October 23 – November 20. The quilt top goes together super quick. We will have it finished in Week 2. This will give me a little more time for some posts on helping you finish your quilt.

Prize for this Week

The prize for this week is going to be another fat quarter bundle that I cut myself from my Kona Cotton stash.

To be eligible for prizes:

– You must be following me @snugglebugstitching on Instagram and post progress pictures for the week on Instagram by Tuesday at 5:00 PM Central Time. You must tag me @snugglebugstitching in your posts and use the #checkercakesqal.

-I will announce the winner on Instagram and tag the lucky quilt alonger so that they know they’ve won. The winner will have one week to contact me to claim the prize. Any unclaimed prizes will be forfeited.

Each Week on the Blog

I’ll link to all of the other weeks near the end of each post. I will add each post here as I have them. You can also find this on the Quilt Alongs Page.

Week 1 – Gathering fabrics and making pairs
Week 2 – Make first 10 blocks; tips for cutting, chain piecing, pressing
Week 3 – Make 10 more blocks; announcement for my next quilt along; extra surprise prize
Week 4 – Make 10 more blocks, a little more on pressing
Week 5 – Make 10 more blocks
Week 6 – You are currently at the Week 6 post
Week 7 – Make 8 blocks: a discount on longarming services from Rainy Day Stitching
Week 8 – Finish your quilt top