Toes in the Sand in Tula Pink Daydreamer: 10th Anniversary Edition

Toes in the Sand Block of the Month Quilt

Featuring Daydreamer by Tula Pink

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 BlissQuilt 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: 

1. New colors for the block directions. 
2. An updated quilt top layout.  
3. 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 we'll send it to you as soon as the PDF is available.

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:

USA
Country Barn Quilt Co.

Australia
Kaela's Patch

Canada
Purple Katz

United Kingdom
Lovely Jubbly

Additional quilt shops offering the BOM are:

USA

Online Only

Elkhorn Quilt Company

Petting Fabric

Limestone Threads LLC

Modern Fabric Shoppe

Whizbang Designs

Modern Quilt Co

Sierra Sky Sewing

The Wright Fabric

Arizona

A Quilter's Oasis 

California

superbuzzy

Colorado

High Country Quilts

Pink Door Fabrics

Connecticut

Cotton Candy Fabrics

Florida

Oceans of Thread

Stitcher’s Quest

The Modern Sewist

Sarasota Sews

Georgia

Strawberry Quiltcake

Iowa

Red-Roxy Quilt Co

Michigan

Sew Let's Be Quilty

Minnesota

Quilt Shop Co-op

New Jersey

The Quilt Spot

Pennington Quilt Works

New York

Amelia's Garden

North Carolina

BERNINA World of Sewing

North Dakota

Sew On & Sew North

Ohio

Sew Creative Cottage

Oklahoma
Quilt N Bee

Pennsylvania

Zook’s Fabric

Tennessee
The Fiberology Lab

Texas

Poppy Quilt N Sew

Threaded Lines

Texas Quilt Barn

Fiberworx Fabric Studio

Virginia

Sew Magarbo

Washington

Gossypium Quilt 

Wisconsin

Patched Works

INTERNATIONAL

Australia

Palm Beach Quilting

Red Heart Designs

Shadow Weaver Fabrics

Fifi’s Fabricology

Fabric Pixie

Canada

East Coast Quilt Co

Kayda’s Quiltworks

New Zealand

Naki Threads

The Netherlands

Nanno Creative

Quiltboutique

United Kingdom

Sew Hot

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.

We will continue to add participating shops, trunk show locations, & FAQs to this post. 
Refresh this page in your browser to see updates.

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Nebula Block of the Month - Background

The Month 10 background tutorial for Nebula is a 2 part series. 

Part 1: Julie reviews the size options for the quilt (now is the time to commit to which size you're making!), the fabric options you can use to make the background, cutting directions for the shapes in the background, & how to piece the background units & blocks together.  

Part 2: Features Julie sewing the quilt top sections + the quilt top.

Additional Background Construction Tips: 

 -Cutting video: Cutting for the Background is done with the Super Sidekick ruler, or the Sidekick. 

After you finish sewing, share a photo on Instagram and use the hashtag #NebulaQuilt to show us your blocks. We would also love to see your progress posted and shared in our community Facebook Group.

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Sign up here to receive an email on the first Tuesday of each month of 2021, with guidance, tips, & tricks for sewing your Nebula blocks, quilt top, & the Super Star bonus pillow.

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Looking for a project to help you use up your Nebula scraps?? Join us for the Rock Candy sew along in October & November.

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The Journey2Nebula sew along is now available as a self paced skill builder series. Find ease with cutting & sewing shapes cut on the bias, tips & tricks for matching points, and greater accuracy cutting & sewing 60-degree shapes. Complete 8 Jaybird Quilts patterns, all with video tutorial instructions, at your own pace. The tutorials are free to access, all you'll need to complete the skill builder are the patterns & the materials to make them. 

Sign up here to receive the skill builder tutorials in a weekly email series or view all of the tutorials on YouTube anytime.

© Blog post written by Julie Herman

For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Rock Candy Sew Along

Rock Candy is one of my favorite patterns, and it's the perfect fast finish for this time of year. I've made it more than 20 times. It can be made from scraps, charm packs, jelly rolls & more. The fabrics you pick and placement you choose can make it look so unique & original. Sign ups for the sew along are happening now.

Here are some of the many Rock Candy table toppers I've made.

Clever placement creates a focus on different shapes.


Careful placement of lights and darks.

Rainbow colors pop!

Fussy cut Eagles fabric featured.

3 coordinated toppers from the same fabric collection, one in each color-way.

Fussy cut hands from Tula Pink's HomeMade featured in the center.

Two solid colors offset by a strong background.

Scrappy Tula Pink featuring HomeMade and True Colors.

Rock Candy is versatile. You can make it high contrast, low contrast, or all in the same color family. You can make it with solids, prints, blenders, batiks, or mix of those fabrics. 

It's scrap friendly. Put those bits to work that you're wondering what to make with them. 

It's quick! You can make one when you need a quick gift, for a holiday table spread, or just because you want to make a fast finish for yourself.

It's foundational for a lot of other Jaybird Quilts patterns. If you can make a Rock Candy table topper, you'll have a lot of luck making most Jaybird Quilts patterns.

Sign ups for the sew along are happening now. Let's make a Rock Candy table topper together this fall!

I hope you'll join us for our sew along.

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Nebula Block of the Month - Block 9

Welcome to Block 9 of the  Nebula Block of the Month sew along. In the Block 9 video Julie reviews the fabric to use to make the blocks, where to find the guidance for cutting the block pieces, & where to find her tips for sewing the blocks together.

 

-Cutting videos: Cutting for Block 9 is done with the Super Sidekick ruler or the Sidekick ruler or the Hex N More ruler.

-Piecing video: Piecing the Jawbreaker triangles together is similar to piecing the units in Block 9 together.

-Piecing tip: The hang pin technique will come in handy for sewing the rows together to create the blocks

After you finish sewing, share a photo on Instagram and use the hashtag #NebulaQuilt to show us your blocks. We would also love to see your progress posted and shared in our community Facebook Group.

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Sign up here to receive an email on the first Tuesday of each month of 2021, with guidance, tips, & tricks for sewing your Nebula blocks, quilt top, & the Super Star bonus pillow.

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The Journey2Nebula sew along is now available as a self paced skill builder series. Find ease with cutting & sewing shapes cut on the bias, tips & tricks for matching points, and greater accuracy cutting & sewing 60-degree shapes. Complete 8 Jaybird Quilts patterns, all with video tutorial instructions, at your own pace. The tutorials are free to access, all you'll need to complete the skill builder are the patterns & the materials to make them. 

Sign up here to receive the skill builder tutorials in a weekly email series or view all of the tutorials on YouTube anytime.

© Blog post written by Julie Herman

For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Nebula Block of the Month - Block 8

Welcome to Block 8 of the  Nebula Block of the Month sew along. In the Block 8 video Julie reviews the fabric to use to make the blocks, where to find the guidance for cutting the block pieces, & where to find her tips for sewing the blocks together.

 

-Cutting videos: Cutting for Block 8 is done with the Super Sidekick ruler or the Sidekick ruler.

-Piecing video: Piecing the units of Block 8 is similar to piecing for Rock Candy. 

-Piecing video: Piecing the Jawbreaker triangles together is similar to piecing the units in Block 8 together.

-Piecing tip: The hang pin technique will come in handy for sewing the rows together to create the blocks

After you finish sewing, share a photo on Instagram and use the hashtag #NebulaQuilt to show us your blocks. We would also love to see your progress posted and shared in our community Facebook Group.

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Sign up here to receive an email on the first Tuesday of each month of 2021, with guidance, tips, & tricks for sewing your Nebula blocks, quilt top, & the Super Star bonus pillow.

--

The Journey2Nebula sew along is now available as a self paced skill builder series. Find ease with cutting & sewing shapes cut on the bias, tips & tricks for matching points, and greater accuracy cutting & sewing 60-degree shapes. Complete 8 Jaybird Quilts patterns, all with video tutorial instructions, at your own pace. The tutorials are free to access, all you'll need to complete the skill builder are the patterns & the materials to make them. 

Sign up here to receive the skill builder tutorials in a weekly email series or view all of the tutorials on YouTube anytime.

© Blog post written by Julie Herman

For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Nebula Block of the Month - Block 7

Welcome to Block 7 of the  Nebula Block of the Month sew along. In the Block 7 video Julie reviews the fabric to use to make the blocks, where to find the guidance for cutting the block pieces, & where to find her tips for sewing the blocks together.

 

-Cutting videos: Cutting for Block 7 is done with the Super Sidekick ruler or the Sidekick ruler.

-Piecing video: Piecing for the first unit of Block 7 is similar to piecing for the Gemstones pieced diamonds. 

-Piecing video: I say Rock Candy in the video but this segment of Gemstones piecing is a better visual.

-Piecing tip: The hang pin technique will come in handy for sewing the rows together to create the blocks

After you finish sewing, share a photo on Instagram and use the hashtag #NebulaQuilt to show us your blocks. We would also love to see your progress posted and shared in our community Facebook Group.

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Sign up here to receive an email on the first Tuesday of each month of 2021, with guidance, tips, & tricks for sewing your Nebula blocks, quilt top, & the Super Star bonus pillow.

--

The Journey2Nebula sew along is now available as a self paced skill builder series. Find ease with cutting & sewing shapes cut on the bias, tips & tricks for matching points, and greater accuracy cutting & sewing 60-degree shapes. Complete 8 Jaybird Quilts patterns, all with video tutorial instructions, at your own pace. The tutorials are free to access, all you'll need to complete the skill builder are the patterns & the materials to make them. 

Sign up here to receive the skill builder tutorials in a weekly email series or view all of the tutorials on YouTube anytime.

© Blog post written by Julie Herman

For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/