Dear quilters, the first third of the year is over and so the first four months of the BERNINA Temperature Quilt-Along, January to April, have been sewn. Today we will sew together the first four months of the Flying Geese version and also remove the backing paper. Then I’ll show you an additional organization of your fabrics to catch up a few weeks faster. I’ll also go into more detail about sewing the blocks of 5 together in the Flying Geese version.
How were the first four months for you? Did you enjoy it? How is sewing going for you now? I hope you have been able to develop a good work routine for yourself. The warmer temperatures are slowly arriving and the quilt is becoming more colorful. Spring says hello.
As always, let’s take a look at nature first. The fields are beginning to bloom.
In Sipplingen at Lake Constance, the cherry trees are in full bloom.
And on Mainau, the tulip blossoms fill the slopes.
New here?
Is this your first time hearing about the Temperature Quilt-Along? Then welcome! We will sew a Temperature Quilt together. This quilt represents the daily temperatures you have measured throughout the year and tells your own personal weather story in 365 blocks. You can join in and sew along at any time.
Would you like to take part? Wonderful! Then read the announcement article with all the information first.
On the following page you will find an overview of all the articles that have been published so far: BERNINA Temperature Quilt-Along – all previous articles.
Our recently created world map is particularly exciting. Haven’t we already created a great worldwide community? Let me know in the comments where you sew and I’ll put a little flag on the map for you.
Speed-up organization for your fabric box
By now you are all familiar with cutting fabric and organizing your fabric box. It’s time to share tricks to simplify everything even more.
I cut all the fabric strips into matching blanks and packed them in small bags.
Cut to size: 4,5″ (11,5cm)
I leave a few long (full width) strips of the current colors and cut the small pieces separately. These also go into the bag.
Do you have one or more months to catch up on? Put together a simple tally sheet. Make a note of the fabric names and the corresponding temperatures. Put a column next to it for the small and large cuts of the substances. Use the monthly planner to count through the respective temperature intervals and fill in the tally sheet.
Now you have immediate access to your cut fabrics and can organize and sew them more quickly.
Assembling the 5-blocks of the Flying Geese quilt
Do you have problems sewing the individual blocks of five together with the Flying Geese version without ruining the tips? I’d be happy to show you the steps I’ve been using lately – without pins.
- press the ends of the blocks of 5 that are sewn together so that they lie completely flat
- cut back the ends of the paper pattern and the sewn-on fabrics flush with the edges and exactly along the pre-printed line
- lay both layers precisely on top of each other
- the paper/fabric edge is flush
- place 2 clips each on the right and left
- Here is the front view of both layers, layered and clipped exactly on top of each other
- the side with the tip pointing to the right is always on top (see next picture)
- insert the sewing needle into the corner of the marking, do not start at the edge of the material
- secure the end of the seam with a few forward and backward stitches
- sew slowly and do not push the material with your fingers, only guide it
- the tip of the Flying Geese is sewn in precisely
- rear view shows the precisely sewn seam
- ironing, very precise cutting, accurate layering and stapling mean that the fabrics lie flat and do not shift
Sewing together January to April Flying Geese quilt
If you sew the Temperature quilt with the Flying Geese pattern using the FPP template, you always put 2 months together in pairs. January + February, March + April etc. Here you can see my first 4 months sewn together as pairs.
Next, pin both layers together with clips or pins. Work in the same way as I have already explained here.
At the end of the month of February, make sure that the seams overlap precisely.
Sew the two pairs of months together along the marking on the FPP template using a stitch length of 1.3 mm.
Remove the side seam allowances from the paper and press the center seam allowance open.
Remove backing papers
Now the paper backs of the months January, February and March can be removed. The last month keeps its backing paper until the next pair is sewn on.
I like to use the BERNINA tweezers to remove the paper. First, I carefully loosen the paper directly at the seam and run one side of the tweezers underneath. The paper falls out almost by itself due to the short stitch length. First remove the two side triangles, then the center.
Are you sewing the Snowball version of the Temperature Quilt-Along?
Then simply repeat the usual method of sewing the monthly rows together, all as in the previous months.
The temperature quilt is growing and growing. I’m really having a lot of fun with mine and am so glad that I’ve started again and am now working with the temperatures of my future home on the Flensburg Fjord. They are quite different from the already much warmer south.
That’s how it looks for me. I like the transition from winter to spring.
How are things looking for you? How far along are you?
I look forward to seeing all your pictures in the community section of the blog, in the comments or on Instagram and Facebook.
On social media, please use the hashtag #BERNINAtemperatureQAL. When uploading to the BERNINA Community, don’t forget to select the “Temperature Quilt-Along” campaign!
Have fun in May!
Happy Sewing,
Jutta
Der Beitrag Temperature Quilt-Along – April 2025 erschien zuerst auf BERNINA Blog.