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Sweet Pea's Sew Alongs & Mystery Quilts
A sew-along brings together embroidery fans from around the world in making the same design at the same time through our various Facebook groups. Our Sweet Pea Machine Embroidery Design Sew-Alongs are one of the most fun and exciting parts of our month, with two embroidery design sew alongs running every month and one bag sew along bi-monthly! We also have two mystery quilt sew alongs; a Block of the Week that runs seasonally, and a Block of the Month that goes all year.









Monthly Sew Along
Create an optical illusion with just one ingenious block! Inspired by our other illusion designs, this quilt requires just four blocks to get the illusion effect, but looks even better the more you make.
Featuring applique and optional quilting, this design has an art deco influence that can be turned into a quilt, cushion, placemat, or runner, with optional add-on blocks for purchase separately.
To help you with the illusion, we have included a diagram in the instructions on what tone of fabric to use where to create the illusion of depth in the design. We have also added examples of other layouts you can do with this versatile block!





KISS Sew Along
Transform your table with this charming geometric floral design. Mixing crisp, repeating patterns with delicate botanical touches, the ITH pattern brings warmth and visual interest to any corner of your home.
Whether it's gracing your dining table, perched on a sideboard, or inspiring your workspace, this piece plays beautifully with any décor style.
The machine embroidery design takes two hoopings and the blocks are joined with your sewing machine. The backing is then attached with your sewing machine.

















Bag Technique Sew Along
Inspired by the crazy patchwork style, this bag harkens back to a few Sweet Pea designs but takes it to the next level! A simpler bag to create to celebrate stepping into a new year of sew alongs, the key feature of this beautiful design is the embroidered strap
The embroidery on the patches of the bag can be skipped (see our second sample), with the ability to add your own embellishments and stitch a truly unique piece. We also added optional pockets to this design using our ITH Zippers Set - For Multiple Hoop Sizes. There is also this tutorial to learn how to add your own pockets: https://youtu.be/NMDDSsZe4Pg
For the embroidered project, in the 6” x 10” hoop, we used the following:
- 7 complementary fat quarters for the outer blocks of the handbag
- 50cm (20”) x WOF (width of fabric) for the lining




































