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title: "Bean There – a Summer Sew-along with a Fall theme"
date: 2025-04-27
author: "Phoebe Moon"
featured_image: "https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Berry.jpg"
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  - name: "Free Patterns"
    url: "/category/free-pattern.md"
  - name: "Fun Stuff"
    url: "/category/fun-stuff.md"
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# Bean There – a Summer Sew-along with a Fall theme

Summer is a time for travel, isn’t it? Looking around, finding new places to visit. Here is a quilt made with the Corn and Beans block, hence the name

## Bean There!

![Bean There Quilt](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/corn-and-beans-252x300.jpg)

This is a sew-along project designed to show you little tricks for easy quilt construction. Since you are likely to finish it by fall, I am using autumn themed fabrics. Most of these are [Connecting Threads Sale fabrics.](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=89111&awinaffid=2008229&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.connectingthreads.com%2Fct-clearance%3Fid%3D60080701)

### **Here are my choices:**

- [Background](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=89111&awinaffid=2008229&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.connectingthreads.com%2Fmonochrome-squash-blossom-white-on-white-quilting-cotton-fabric-yardage%2Fp%2F94380)
- [Green Leaves](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=89111&awinaffid=2008229&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.connectingthreads.com%2Fct-clearance%3Fid%3D60080701)
- [Pumpkin Orange](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=89111&awinaffid=2008229&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.connectingthreads.com%2Fct-clearance%3Fid%3D60080701)
- [Sunflower Gold](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=89111&awinaffid=2008229&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.connectingthreads.com%2Fct-clearance%3Fid%3D60080701)
- [Red Berries](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=89111&awinaffid=2008229&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.connectingthreads.com%2Fct-clearance%3Fid%3D60080701)

![squash-blossom-white quilt fabric](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/squash-blossom-white.jpg)![Green Dotted Quilt Fabric](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Green.jpg)![Sunflower Gold Quilt Fabric](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Saffron.jpg)![Pumpkin and fall leaf pattern on red background, seasonal Halloween and Thanksgiving theme, digital paper design, scrapbooking, craft supplies, autumn decor, printable backgrounds.](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Berry.jpg) ![Red floral patterned wallpaper with geometric design and colorful flowers, perfect for home decor and interior design accents.](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Autumn.jpg) I will be using the [Cat’s Cradle ruler](https://amzn.to/3YhXMQy) to make the center of the block, but if you don’t have one, don’t worry. I will give alternatives. [Here is a tutorial. ](https://scrapdash.com/follow-me-fish-quilt-block/)

We will start May 10, so you can sew all Mothers Day if you like:-))

![Mothers Day Cake Gif](https://scrapdash.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mothersdaycake.jpg)

## Sewalong Schedule

- [Introduction](https://scrapdash.com/bean-there-quilt/)
- [Week One: ](https://scrapdash.com/bean-there-sewalong-introduction)5/10/25. Making HSTs with Magic
- [Week Two:](https://scrapdash.com/making-the-cats-cradle-quilt-block/) 5/17/25. Three Methods of Making the Cat’s Cradle block.
- [Week Three:](https://scrapdash.com/bean-there-week-three/) 5/24/25. Making the Cat’s Cradle Red Blocks
- [Week Four:](https://scrapdash.com/bean-there-green-week/) 5/31/25. Making the Cat’s Cradle Green Blocks
- [Week Five](https://scrapdash.com/bean-there-week-five/): 6/7/25. Catchup and Cutting Ahead
- [Week Six:](https://scrapdash.com/bean-there-week-six-flying-geese/) 6/14/25. Ten Methods of Making Flying Geese Blocks
- [Week Seven](https://scrapdash.com/bean-there-week-seven): 6/21/25. Making More Flying Geese
- [Week Eight:](https://scrapdash.com/bean-there-week-eight/) 6/28/25. Catchup and Sewing Ahead
- [Week Nine:](https://scrapdash.com/bean-there-week-nine/) 7/5/25. Finally putting the blocks together
- [Week Ten:](https://scrapdash.com/bean-there-week-ten/) 7/12/25. Adding the borders and finishing. Whew!

If you would prefer to work from a pattern,[ it is available here](https://scrapdash.com/quilt-patterns/bean-there-quilt-pattern/).