Hey, everyone! It’s time to add a little extra sparkle to your summer stitching with the latest addition to my Weekend Edition Quilt Series – Sparkling Lemonade! If you love colorful and fun quilts, this beauty is for you! Sparkling Lemonade is another delightful design brought to us by the talented Alysha, who managed to take three charm packs of Sherri and Chelsi’s gorgeous Strawberry Lemonade fabric line and turned them into pure sunshine in quilt form.

Now, if there’s one thing Sherri and Chelsi know how to do, it’s bottle up summer and make a fabric line out of it. The Strawberry Lemonade collection delivers exactly that, offering a delicious mix of orange, pink, green, citrine (that perfect lemon yellow!), mint-aqua, and teal that resemble the bright hues of early summer blossoms. Of course, the prints are just as irresistible, featuring blooming florals, quaint plaids, charming polka dots, and pin-dot blender prints that play together like they were meant to be. It’s the literal definition of eye candy!

If you’re looking for a project that won’t eat up your entire weekend, Sparkling Lemonade is your gal! At 58″ x 73½”, it’s everything the Weekend Edition Series stands for – easy, simple, fun, and designed to be stress free. Even better, the supply list is just as friendly. Beyond those three charm packs of Strawberry Lemonade that I already mentioned, you’ll also need three yards of White Bella Solid, four yards of backing, and a half yard for binding. Want to skip the fabric shopping altogether? We’ve got kits put together and ready for purchase on our website for your convenience… and don’t forget! When you order your backing fabric with your kit, you’ll save 20% on the backing fabric. What a deal!

Want to make tackling this project even more fast and foolproof? I recommend using the stitch and flip method along with my custom designed Primitive Gatherings Stitch and Flip Sewing Machine Tape to make things that much easier for you (order yours by clicking HERE!)– it’s like having the “cheat code” for perfect corners every time. If you’ve never tried this technique or could use a quick refresher on how to do it, I’ve got you covered with a short tutorial available for you on my YouTube channel, STITCH with Lisa Bongean. Just click the STITCH icon below and you’ll wonder why you ever did it any other way!

Whether you’re a seasoned quilter or just getting started, Sparkling Lemonade will put a smile on your face from the first cut to the final stitch! Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m actually about to practice what I preach about taking it easy for once. As I mentioned yesterday, I’m on a small hiatus and heading north with absolutely zero itinerary except “see where the road takes me.” Sometimes the best inspiration comes when you step away from the to-do list and just let yourself wander. I’ll be back with more stitching adventures in a few days… See you next week! ~Lisa