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Calling all quilting enthusiasts! Have you ever wanted to showcase your quilting skills while diving into a fun and creative challenge? Our Astrodelic Quilt Challenge is here to offer you just that! 

The Astrodelic Challenge isn't just about making beautiful quilts; it's also about the excitement of competition and the joy of creativity. Our most popular beginner-friendly pattern uses the strip piecing technique, making it easy to create blocks as a canvas for your imagination. It's perfect for a relaxing weekend project or anytime you want to add your personal style to each stitch and seam. You'll have the chance to experiment with the colors, textures, and motifs that Art Gallery Fabrics offers.

This exciting event invites quilters from all corners of the U.S. to participate by using our most popular Free Quilt Pattern, creating unique and mesmerizing quilts that capture the essence of the stars. Whether you're a seasoned quilter or just starting, this challenge is the perfect opportunity to push your boundaries, showcase your talent, and connect with a vibrant community of fellow quilters.

To get you inspired, check out the photos below! We’re obsessed with how our fabrics from Abode by Maureen Cracknell and Sunrise Sunset by Jessica Swift collections look in our beloved Astrodelic quilt.

Astrodelic Quilt featuring Abode by Maureen Cracknell

Astrodelic Quilt featuring Sunrise Sunset by Jessica Swift

Let these vibrant fabrics, complemented with our dazzling Sparkle Elements blender collection and finished off with our game-changing 2.5 edition binding, ignite your imagination! 

Another Astrodelic inspiration! We've created a PURE Solids version in cool blues with a lava rock background (click here for the instructions). This shows the endless possibilities of our Astrodelic Quilt. It's fun and easy to make and a real showstopper. We can't wait to see yours!

Astrodelic Quilt in PURE Solids by AGF Studio

At the heart of the Astrodelic Challenge, We're giving away a Mystery box full of fabrics & other goodies to 5 lucky winners!

After all entries are submitted, AGF will select the most outstanding quilts to be showcased. Winners will receive a mystery box packed with goodies and beautiful, high-quality FABRICS that any quilter would love!

The winners will be officially contacted by email. Please reply within 7 days to claim your prize. If we don’t receive a reply, we will have to choose another winner as we’d like to be fair with all participants and pass the opportunity to another contestant. Thank you!

This challenge offers more than just a prize; it provides an opportunity to gain recognition within the quilting community and celebrate the creativity and dedication of our ever-growing quilting community. 

Show us your Finished Astrodelic Quilt with Art Gallery Fabrics to Participate!

The fine print:

Rules

1. This challenge is exclusive to Instagram entries only.
2. For this challenge participants must use Art Gallery Fabrics.
3. Astrodelic Challenge starts on 10/03/2024 and ends on 11/04/2024 at 3 pm EST. 
4. Entries after this date will not be accepted for participation.
5. Make sure your Instagram account is set to public, not private, so we can see your beautiful quilts using the #AGFAstrodelicChallenge hashtag. 
6. Entries MUST use #AGFAstrodelicChallenge to be considered! We will announce 5 lucky winners on 11/05/24 at 3 pm EST.

How To Enter

1. Use the Free Astrodelic Pattern provided in this blog post (see below).
2. Follow us on Instagram. 
3. Like our quilt challenge release post.
4. Tag us @ArtGalleryFabrics in your quilt photos & Use the hashtag #AGFAstrodelicChallenge.

Prizes:

1. We can't reveal too much since it’s a mystery box, but let's just say it’s packed with goodies and plenty of FABRICS!

Below are links for the Astrodelic Quilt Pattern to get you started: 

Astrodelic Pattern featuring Abode Collection.
Astrodelic Pattern featuring Sunrise Sunset Collection.

Ready to join the fun? Get ready to meet fellow quilting enthusiasts, share your progress along the way, and maybe even win big! We're excited to see your one-of-a-kind Astrodelic quilts. So, grab your favorite Art Gallery Fabrics, let your imagination soar, and get ready to blast off! 

Happy Sewing!

-Your friends from Art Gallery Fabrics 

With a new season upon us, what better way to honor the season than by expanding our ever-growing range of colors of one of our beloved blender collections: “Decostitch Elements” with 8 NEW beautiful earthy hues! You need to add these colors to your AGF Blenders stash to complete your projects, infusing that decorative stitch feel with our innovative crafty element.

We know you're eager to get started using these gorgeous new fabrics! (Keep reading to be inspired!) We'll be sharing some FREE patterns that showcase the versatility of Decostitch Elements. We're putting the creative power in your hands!

*Featuring NEW fabric colors: Peppercorn, Cinnamon Sugar, Driftwood, Sea Glass, Fudge Brownie, River Bed, Windswept, and Rain Cloud from

Decostitch Elements by AGF Studio

1st Project: FREE Fairy Garden Quilt Pattern

In addition to our new prints, we have also designed and revamped a few of our patterns using the new colors. First up, we have our “Fairy Garden” FREE Quilt Pattern a modern twist to the log cabin block using 4 of our new Decostitch colors: River Bed, Rain Cloud, Driftwood, and Sea Glass to create this soft yet striking statement piece that is perfect for any quilter.

To elevate our quilt even further we used our 2.5 Edition Binding: Woodlands Bound and our 108 Edition Wide Back: Magnetic, which adds that perfect personalized finishing touch.

To view the PDF pattern for this quilt, click here.

2nd Project: FREE Thistle Block Pattern 

Up next, want a simple yet stunning quilt block pattern? Look no further! Our "Thistle Quilt Block" uses the beginner-friendly "No Waste Flying Geese" and "Four at a Time Half Square Triangle (HST)" methods. The Decostitch fabrics featured are River Bed, Fudge Brownie, Cloud, Peppercorn, and Windswept. Piece these beauties together and you'll have a gorgeous block in no time ready to transform into a cozy quilt, a fluffy pillow, a stylish tote bag and so much more! 

To view the PDF pattern for this quilt block, click here.

3rd Project: DIY Laptop Cases FREE Pattern 

Handmade accessories are trending, so why not craft your own DIY stylish laptop cases? We've got two fantastic options for you: one featuring the stunning cathedral window technique for an extra touch of elegance, and another without. After all, why settle for one when you can have two? Both showcase the fabulous Decostitch fabric in Peppercorn! 

To view the PDF pattern for this Laptop Cases, click here.

4th Project: FREE Unwind and Chill Table Runner Pattern 

Lastly, create a tranquil atmosphere with our FREE "Unwind and Chill" table runner pattern! This beginner-friendly block based design uses our stunning new Decostitch colors: Driftwood, Fudge Brownie, Rain Cloud, Airy, Peppercorn, Sea Glass, and Windswept. The secret to its mesmerizing look? The pattern features two easy techniques: Four at a Time Half Square Triangles (HST) and Four at a Time Flying Geese. 

To view the PDF pattern for this table runner, click here.

We aim to spread joy through fabrics and provide you with top quality. We're excited to put the creative power in your hands with these new Decostitch Elements colors and free patterns. We can't wait to see what you create! Let us know in the comments which pattern you’re excited about! Don't forget to share your projects with us on social media using #AGFDecostitchElements so I can share the love! 

Happy Sewing! 

Until next time, 

-Juana

To paraphrase Ebenezer Scrooge, "We will honor Quiltmas in our hearts and try to keep it all the year!" In fact, we'll keep in for several years, because this year marks the Fifth Year of the Quiltmas Spectacular! In case you haven't heard of the Quiltmas Spectacular, let me tell you! Twelve quilt pattern designers were busy in the Quiltmas Elf Workshop designing 12 quilt block patterns to celebrate the wonderful, wintery season! Every day, December 1 through 12, the Quiltmas Elves unwrapped one free quilt block pattern and shared it with everyone.

To celebrate the fifth year of the festive fun, the elves calculated yardage for you to make all the quilts into one coordinated quilt top (more on how to get that info in a bit!). We kicked off this year with an extra special giveaway from Art Gallery Fabrics. The giveaway included enough yardage of PURE Solids to make the all the blocks, plus 4 bonus FQs from the Wintertale holiday line by Katarina Roccella. 

We used the same solids and fabric collection to make all the Quiltmas blocks - in fact, we've used Art Gallery fabrics for several years of Quiltmas! Take a look through the Instagram hashtag #quiltmasspectacular to see all the past years' designs and how we've used Art Gallery Fabrics's holly-jolly holiday fabrics throughout the years.

To keep Quiltmas in our hearts for the rest of the year, let's revisit all the 2023 Quiltmas blocks!

On the first day of Quiltmas, Elf Heather of Gladhand Sews brought us the North Pole block.

On the second day of Quiltmas, Elf Holly of Holly Clarke Design brought us the Deck the Halls block.

On the third day of Quiltmas, Elf Ben of Ben Millett brought us the Snowpal Kit block.

On the fourth day of Quiltmas, Elf Astrid of Apples and Beavers brought us the Little Robin block.

On the fifth day of Quiltmas, Elf Lynett of Lyns Avenue brought us the Country Glow block.

On the sixth day of Quiltmas, Elf Satomi of Satomi Quilts brought us the White Snow Globe block.

On the seventh day of Quiltmas, Elf Amanda of Broadcloth Studio brought us the Snow Quartz block.

On the eighth day of Quiltmas, Elf Andrea of 3rd Story Workshop brought us the Twinkly Lights block.

On the ninth day of Quiltmas, Elf Shannon of Shannon Fraser Designs brought us the Christmas Crackers block.

On the tenth day of Quiltmas, Elf Laurel of Porcupine Sews Threads brought us the Wreath Around the Block block.

On the eleventh day of Quiltmas, Elf Emily of Peach and Honey Studio brought us the Holiday Ribbon block.

On the twelfth day of Quiltmas, Elf Erin of Mija Handmade (that's me!) brought you the Charlie's Tree block.

If you haven't signed up for Quiltmas, you can still jump the sleigh! Sign up for the Quiltmas Spectacular, and you'll immediately get access to all the block patterns, as well as the yardage information. Make sure you download the patterns before December 31st - that's when we close the Quiltmas workshop and pack up the patterns.

Whether you've made all the Quiltmas blocks, one or none, we hope these blocks bring you all the season's cheer, and you remember Quiltmas all through the year!