Fabric Selection for the 2024 QAL

It’s time for another 2024 QAL update! With the holidays quickly coming upon us, I wanted to discuss the QAL one last time before the end of the year. Again, if you missed it, I discussed the 2024 Temperature Quilt QAL here.

Once I decided on the patterns (see here), then it was time to decide on the fabrics!

Berea Temperature Quilt

This one was kind of easy, but now that I have seen the fabrics in person I’m a bit worried about my choice. My sister loves flowery fabrics. When I saw the Emily Belle Collection by Liberty Fabrics I was so drawn to them for her. I’ll admit, I tend to gravitate towards solids, but I wanted to do something outside of my comfort zone.

While this fat quarter bundle is so pretty, once I saw them in person I was a bit worried that the fabric was too busy to use. I decided though that I’m just going to go with it and see how it turns out. My sister is so supportive and loving, she loves everything I make! I mean that’s what sisters are supposed to do right? Ha!

Here’s the fabrics stapled onto the swatch sheet. I realized after I put it all away and uploaded this picture, that I forgot to pick a fabric for 99°+! I guess I’ll just figure it out if/when I need it.

Orlando Temperature Quilt

I wanted something different than my other two fabric choices, and not something that was already put together for a temperature quilt. I decided to go with batiks since 1) I LOVE batiks and 2) it gives it more of a tropical feel, which I felt appropriate for Orlando!

Here’s the fabrics I chose, Hexies Fat Quarter Bundle by Banyan Batiks.

I was a bit worried after I received them that there was too much red, and not enough differentiation between them. This fat quarter bundle had exactly the right number of fabrics for the temperature intervals I had chosen, so I didn’t have any wiggle room as to which fabrics out of the bundle I wouldn’t use.

The Orlando quilt is going to be English Paper Pieced, and yet again I decided I’m just going to go with it and see how it turns out! It’s just for me and hubby, so I don’t have to worry that someone I am gifting it to won’t like it.

Here’s the fabrics stapled to the swatch sheet.

Queens Temperature Quilt

This one was really easy to pick. I decided to just go with the Moda Temperature Quilt fat quarter bundle. It gave me exactly the number of fabrics I needed for this quilt and already laid out in order too!

Here they are as they came out of the package.