Congratulations!

You’ve survived Segment 3 of the Destination QAL.

Giveaway Alert! Find two giveaways in this post! This giveaway is now closed.

The past four weeks have found us taking a road trip, deciding which way to go, riding up and away in a hot air balloon, and climbing a mountain. Now it’s time to put this quilt to rest.

This QAL is brought to you by Partners in Design: Where Friends and Fabric Meet.

Finishing the Top

While it’s not necessary to have a finished quilt top to enter the Grand Prize, you might enjoy making your blocks into one anyway using my large suitcase block called My Bags are Packed; I’m Ready to Go. 

Find the pattern at Tu-Na’s pattern shop.

You’ll get the directions for the 26 1/2″ square suitcase block called My Bags are Packed; I’m Ready to Go.

I’ve also included setting instructions for a 58″ square quilt using 12 blocks or make 4 extra blocks for a 58″ x 72″ quilt. I already made an extra Cityscape (Find the Cityscape block pattern here at Tu-Na’s Pattern shop) earlier as well as two extra car blocks. Both of those patterns are great for making additional blocks. I couldn’t resist making one more car block. Find the pattern for the car block at Tu-Na’s Pattern Shop.

 The suitcase block is sized to be used with 12 1/2″ unfinished blocks with a 2 1/2″ sashing and 2 1/2″ square cornerstones. Borders are optional but can increase the size if you want it larger. I’ll be adding 4 inch borders made of the cornerstone fabric.

As usual, I have the pattern loaded with lots of ideas for embellishments.

Click below to get the pattern. 

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My Bags are Packed; I’m Ready to Go

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See These Hosts for Segment One Wrap-Up Posts

Karen @ Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats — Thanks for stopping by.

Sherry @ Powered by Quilting

Laura @Slice of Pi Quilts

Jennifer @ Inquiring Quilter

Segment Giveaway Alert!

This giveaway is now closed. Continue to the next giveaway below which closes on Nov. 16, 2021.

Segment 3: Prizes and Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for the following prizes for Segment 3!

Six Month Subscription to Make Modern. An online magazine for quilters, by quilters, filled with beautiful patterns and articles to inspire quilters like us to make more modern quilts!

And a pattern from each of these designer’s shops!

Becca Fenstermaker of Pretty Piney 
Sherry Shish of Powered by Quilting $10 shop credit 

Enter to Win Segment Three Prize

Entering to win is as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. Everyone (You must be 18 to be able to enter to win prizes) gets to participate. You do NOT need to have a blog to enter.
2. Make all four of the blocks in this segment provided to you free of charge for this event. Use your own fabrics and embellish them as you like. If you are entering the giveaway, the blocks should definitely be recognizable as made from these free patterns. Take one picture with all of them included. 
3. Post one picture that contains all four of your blocks by October 19th 7:59 am Eastern time on one of the following ways:
   • On the Partners in Design Facebook page 
   • On Instagram with the hashtag #DestinationQAL
   • On the Linky party below. Click to enter. You do not need to have a blog to enter your picture. Post it on one and it shows up on all. 

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     Click here to enter

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     Grand Prize Giveaway!

   • This giveaway is now closed.

     Thank you to our sponsors!

     The winner will receive:

80/20 Dream Cotton Batting from the Dream Batting Company
The perfect blend of 80% high grade long staple USA cotton fiber paired with 20% fine denier poly microfiber for a soft, silky batting.

A Fat Quarter Bundle of Island Batik Primo Fabric from Island Batik.
Island Batik’s mission is to share the ancient cultural art of batik and hand-dyed fabric with our many valued customers around the world.

Entering to win is as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. 1. 1. Everyone (You must be 18 to be able to enter to win prizes) gets to participate. You do NOT need to have a blog to enter.
      2. Make all 12 of the blocks provided to you free of charge for this event. Use your own fabrics and embellish them as you like. If you are entering the giveaway, the blocks should definitely be recognizable as made from these free patterns. Take one picture with all of them included. 
      3. Post one picture that contains all 12 of your blocks by November 16, 7:59 am Eastern time on one of the following ways:
         • On the Partners in Design Facebook page 
         • On Instagram with the hashtag #DestinationQAL
         • On the Linky party below. Click to enter. You do not need to have a blog to enter your picture. Post it on one and it shows up on all.

           You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

           Click here to enter

           Don’t Miss Out on My Previous Destination QAL Posts

           

           Segment 1:

           Tu-Na Quilts: Announcing the Next Quilt-a-Long with Partners in Design —Introduction and a look at my fabric selection.

           Tu-Na Quilts: Destination QAL Block 1 — Canyon Block

           Tu-Na Quilts: Destination QAL Block 2 — Camper Block

           Tu-Na Quilts: Destination QAL Block 3 — Fair Block

           Tu-Na Quilts: Destination QAL Block 4 — Turtle Beach

           Segment One Wrap-Up

           Segment 2:

           Tu-Na Quilts: Destination QAL Block 5 — Ferry

           Tu-Na Quilts: Destination QAL Block 6 — Covered Bridge

           Tu-Na Quilts: Destination QAL Block 7 — Cityscape. Find this block pattern at Tu-Na’s Pattern Shop.

           Tu-Na Quilts: Destination QAL Block 8 — Lake

           Segment Two Wrap-Up 

           Segment 3:

           Tu-Na Quilts: Destination QAL Block 9 — Road Trip designed by me. I sewed four of these. Find this block pattern at Tu-Na’s Pattern Shop.

           Tu-Na Quilts: Destination QAL Block 10 — Sign Arrows

           Tu-Na Quilts: Destination QAL Block 11 — Hot Air Balloons

           Tu-Na Quilts: Destination QAL Block 12 — Mountains

           What I Learned Today:

           1. Do not cut fabric after midnight. When I started sewing today, my sashing strips were sized between 11″ and 13″ long. I wonder which ruler I used!
           2. Designing quilt blocks is fun!
           3. My math worked! My suitcase block works perfectly when paired with 12 1/2″ blocks.
           4. I bet you can’t say the name of my suitcase block without singing it! I know I can’t. It’s one of my favorite songs.

           Questions: Have you made a quilt with a large block as a panel? This is my first! 

           Thanks for stopping by and do come again,

           Karen, Tu-Na Quilts

           At this time I am not affiliated with any of the products, shops, or services that I mention here on Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats. I just happen to like them.