Visions, imagine the possibilities
Now that my New Maid quilt is complete, I am back at sewing Positivities quilt. Club members just received the third pattern booklet last week, so it is early days yet in our 12-month club. But I am already feeling eager to finish off my quilt!
Today I have sewn the Visions group, one of the easiest groups to sew. It is the August block-of-the-month, a time when you could probably do with an easy win.
If you look at the quilt mock-up, the Visions blocks are those large, simple blocks at the bottom, right corner and also one at the top, left corner. This is your chance to showcase a favorite large-scale print, something that doesn’t come by too often in our patchworks.
Are you sewing-along with Positivities? You may want to choose your Visions prints now. Opting for showy, multi-color prints is a good way to really cement your color scheme. You can cut (2) 9.5” squares for the main Visions blocks. I decided to showcase the Compromise print by Anna Maria Horner. I just adore this pair of blooms, leaning in to each other so cozily. And - bonus - the color scheme matches my Positivities palette with the Tilda base solids beautifully!
I also brought in an older Anna Maria Horner print that has long been one of my favorites. All together the vibrant, jewel-tone palette is very Anna Maria and very me.
It is not too late to join us! If you join the club now, you’ll receive the January - March editions right away and then the April edition when it is published early next month.
Exciting News!!! Since your response to Positivities has been so positive, I am going to run a 2nd Chance club that begins in April! It will be a faster-paced club that spreads out the quilt over 6 months instead of 12. Same content - different start date and more compact pace. Maybe you will join us? More details soon.
xoxo,
Rachel
Tapestry Garden is a block of the month club. Come sew-along with us as we bring this modern sampler quilt to life, creating group by group of beautifully interwoven patchwork throughout 2026. This original round runs January - December 2026.
Patio, Iris, Trellis, Coneflowers, Stone Path, Waterlily and more - each patchwork group is its own particular delight. Together they make up an ode to patchwork pleasure that’s as delightful to behold as it is to sew.
This sampler quilt is designed and sewn based on color value. The pattern will guide you to use low, medium or dark value fabrics for each element of the quilt. As a result your patchwork will have the same balance in contrast and value placement as mine. Plus, you can usea wide variety of scraps or stash fabrics without becoming too focused on color itself. The pattern also calls for solids at times, in order to create visual definition in the patchwork.
Skill level: Suitable for confident beginners or intermediate quilters. During the course of the year, you will learn techniques for foundation paper piecing, simple curved piecing and machine applique. No prior experience with these techniques is assumed. This is the least technically challenging of all my BOM programs thus far.
Size: 74” x 84” throw quilt
Fabrics: This is a scrap-friendly quilt! With your purchase, you’ll immediately receive the introductory Prelude PDF for quilt planning. It discusses tool, yardage and scrap needs, possible color palettes and includes a blank color sheet. In addition to scraps and misc. stash fabrics, you’ll need 2 yards of solid fabrics in total.
Before the 5th of each month, Jan-Dec in 2026, you’ll receive a club email with:
A pattern for the monthly patchwork group
Lessons in technique: color value, applique, foundation paper piecing and curved piecing.
Inspiration from our community
Tips for each leg of the journey
Plus, 3 extra quilt patterns, each of which is a spin-off from one Tapestry Garden patchwork group to create an entire quilt. The final photo is a preview of one bonus quilt pattern: Deco Bloom.
Joining after January? You will receive all club materials that have already been released.
