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Toes in the Sand Block of the Month Quilt

This Block of the Month design features 12 unique blocks all created with the Hex N More Ruler. There are no pesky Y seams! Each month you'll create two blocks from the same design. Creative fabric placement will make the quilt appear to have 24 different blocks. All of the pieces are rotary cut from fabric strips and machine pieced. Toes in the Sand is a Twin size quilt, 64" x 84". You can also make a Queen size quilt, 97" x 96".

Quilting by Teresa Silva of Quilting is My Bliss

Quilt top pieced by Julie Kentner

Toes in the Sand was my first Block of the Month design. I released in 2012 and it was my love letter to California that I designed after moving across the country from Philadelphia to San Diego. While on maternity leave this spring I recolored the design using the latest Tula Pink fabrics and the 10th anniversary edition of the quilt came to be.

I updated the book with the new book cover shown above for its 10th anniversary. The 10th anniversary edition of the book also includes the following updates or additions:

New colors for the block directions.
An updated quilt top layout.
Bonus directions to make a Queen size quilt top.

If you already own a copy of the Toes in the Sand book and you'd like to download a PDF of the updated quilt top layout and the bonus directions to make a Queen size quilt top, fill out this form and you'll receive the PDF right away.

The 10th anniversary edition of the books will be shipping to shops this month. You might get an original copy or the updated version from your quilt shop.

This updated version of the quilt features all Tula Pink fabrics, including Tula Pink Solids, True Colors, Linework, and the highly anticipated Daydreamer to be released late 2021.

If you're looking for a shop to sign up for the 2022 Toes in the Sand Block of the Month featuring Tula Pink fabrics, our quilt shop partners are:

Additional quilt shops offering the BOM are:

USA

Online Only

Arizona

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Georgia

Indiana

Iowa

Michigan

Minnesota

Nebraska

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Texas

Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

INTERNATIONAL

Australia

Canada

New Zealand

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

Trunk Show Schedule

The quilt is traveling around to independent quilt shops across the US. Trunk show dates are approximate, may be subject to change due to shipping difficulties, shop preferences and shop hours. Confirm show dates and open hours with the shop if you plan to travel to view the quilt. This list will be updated as more shops are added to the list.

Oceans of Thread, Deland, FL, October 12 to November 13, 2021

Country Barn Quilt Co, Martinez, GA, November 19 to November 24, 2021

High Country Quilts, Colorado Springs, CO, December 5 to December 28, 2021

Country Barn Quilt Co, Martinez, GA, January 5 to January 24, 2022

Pink Door Fabrics, Frederick, CO, February 1 to February 21, 2022

Poppy Quilt N Sew, Georgetown, TX, March 1 to March 23, 2022

Threaded Lines, Montgomery, TX, April 1 to April 24, 2022

Pennington Quilt Works, Pennington, NJ, May 1 to May 22, 2022

Patched Works, Elm Grove, WI, June 1 to June 23, 2022

Texas Quilt Barn, La Grange, TX, July 1 to July 24, 2022

***ATTENTION SHOPS***:

Do you want to be added to the list on this web page of shops offering the BOM? Do you need the fabric information to make kits? Fill out this form.

Do you want to book the Toes in the Sand trunk show? Fill out this form.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will video tutorials be made available online for the blocks & the quilt?

Many of the Journey2Nebula lessons & tips are helpful for Toes in the Sand. Additionally, Julie will sew 1 block a month live in the Jaybird Quilts Sew Alongs facebook group on the first Tuesday of each month. The live videos will be saved so group members can watch replays of it. The live videos will not be made public to view on other platforms, they will be exclusive to the facebook group.

Will there be a Jaybird Quilts Facebook Group for this BOM?

We recently launched the new Jaybird Quilts Sew Alongs facebook group. Julie will sew 1 block a month live in the Jaybird Quilts Sew Alongs facebook group on the first Tuesday of each month. The live videos will be saved so group members can watch replays of it. The live videos will not be made public to view on other platforms, they will be exclusive to the facebook group. It is a private group and anyone is welcome to join when we have ongoing or upcoming sew alongs.

How do we know which fabrics to use in the blocks?

We'll send an email out once a month with the names of the fabrics used in the blocks for that month, and if you're making the Queen size quilt, how many of each block to make for your quilt top. Sign up for the email list here. We'll also have a monthly blog post and social media posts with the block fabrics for the month.

I have an original copy of the Toes in the Sand book. How do I get the updated pages of the 2022 version?

Add your email address here and you'll get a copy of the PDF with the updated pages right away.

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