Welcome to my very first quilt along, the Sliced Coins quilt along!  I'm super excited to get started and I hope you are, too.  I'll be posting on Fridays, starting in two weeks, on 1/21/11, sharing each step of making this quilt.  This should give you some time to either do some fabric shopping or to dig through your scraps, as this quilt would be an awesome use for scraps!

Earlier this week, I started up a Flickr group for us to share fabric choices, show off progress, and get to know each other.  Scoot on over and join the group, and show us your fabric auditions!  Feel free to join even if you're not sure you're going to participate right away.  You can always sew at your own pace!

So let's talk about what you need to for this quilt along...

Supplies
First, let's talk about supplies.  Here's some basics you'll need:

• Non-slip Ruler - I'm a big fan of the Omnigrip rulers, but really any ruler will work.  I recommend a ruler that is at least 24" long, for ease of cutting.
• Cutting Mat - I use a 24 x 36 and find that it meets all of my needs quite well.
• Rotary cutter
• Batting (appropriately sized for your quilt) - I'm a fan of Warm & Natural
• Basting pins or basting spray
• Fabric (see below)

Quilt sizes & fabric 
I've created three sizes of this quilt for you to choose from - baby, crib, and lap.  What's the difference between baby and crib?  A baby quilt is good for a stroller quilt or wall hanging, whereas a crib quilt is big enough for a playmat or a crib blanket.  Here's the details:

Baby - 36" x 48"
4-6 fat quarters or 1/4 yards or scraps at least 9" wide
1 1/2 yds solid netural for sashing between coins and for sashing the sides and top of quilt

Crib - 54" x 57"

Lap - 66" x 76"
10-12 fat quarters or scraps at least 11" wide
Feel free to hop over to Flickr and join the group I created for the quilt along by clicking here.  You can share your progress, talk fabric, and share photos, too.   Don't forget to grab a button from my sidebar!  If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to let me know.  Happy Friday and happy fabric shopping :)

UPDATED 12:29PM 1/7/2011
In case you're curious about the timeline, here's what we're looking at:
Friday, 1/21 - Cutting your fabric
Friday, 1/28 - Assembling your coin stacks
Friday, 2/4 - Adding your sashing
Friday 2/11 - Quilting and binding

And each Thursday, I will provide a linky for you to share your progress.  I can't wait to get started :)