Nighttime by the River QAL sewing the top together

It’s time to sew the blocks together into a top!

Last week we sorted the blocks into light and dark- half and half.

Now lay out the blocks on your design wall and alternate a light and dark block and shuffle them around in such a way that the same fabrics are not close to each other. It’s not the end of the world if they are, but shuffling them around is more fun!

I like to add one block from the light, then maybe add block #4 from the dark pile and put it next to it, then maybe block #7 from the light pile and put that next to it, and so on….

Do a 4×5 or 5 x 6 layout

Here’s my layout, I tried to space out the yellows but also not have them be all spaced out, I think this works well.

and here’s my top all sewn together!

It now measures 48″ x 60″ which is actually a good size, I don’t have any yardage of the prints from the FQ bundle, but I could add a solid white or grey even or leave it and just quilt it like it is….

I just love the pop of yellow!