Temperature Quilt-Along – May 2025 and the halftime raffle

Dear quilters, we have already landed in late spring or early summer, as the temperature is rather cool at the moment. May passed and we have already sewn 5 out of 12 months of our Temperature Quilt-Along. Today I will show you how my fabric selection, which determines the material package, reflects the colors of nature in the months so far. There’s also the second chance to win today as part of the halftime prize draw. Scroll down to find out how you can take part!

How are you doing with your sewing? Do you ever get stuck with something and have to chase after it? That’s no problem at all with this quilt-along. Take it easy and don’t let yourself get stressed. A few weeks or even a month or two can be made up quickly.

First, let’s take another look at nature. May is here! The flower meadows are finally filling up again.

The lady’s slipper bloom is in full swing in the Lech Valley (Elmen Nature Park Community).

One of the first lilies of the valley in the local forest near Ulm.

New here?

Is this your first time hearing about the Temperature Quilt-Along? Then welcome! We will sew a Temperature Quilt together. This quilt represents the daily temperatures you have measured throughout the year and tells your own personal weather story in 365 blocks. You can join in and sew along at any time.

Would you like to take part? Wonderful! Then read the announcement article with all the information first.

On the following page you will find an overview of all the articles that have been published so far: BERNINA Temperature Quilt-Along – all previous articles.

Our recently created world map is particularly exciting. Haven’t we already created a great worldwide community? Let me know in the comments where you sew and I’ll put a little flag on the map for you.

Finishing month May

Here I show you my sewing results so far. The quilt is now showing more and more of the warm colors. Simply beautiful.

The color sequence in the cross rows is also exciting. In my case, the increasingly higher temperatures continue from night into day. Each temperature step follows the next. Is this also the case with your previous sewing results? If so, why don’t you show a section of the picture like this?

As I said before, here are some photo collages of fabrics sewn together with matching impressions of nature. I did not choose my suggested color selection in the fabric package based on the typical colors of the temperature quilts, but went with nature.

January:

February:

March:

April:

Ma:y

Halftime raffle

Now you can take part in the halftime prize draw. This time, BERNINA has prepared two prize kits for the English BERNINA Blog to help you cut and measure your many pieces – even on the go.

The 14″ x 2 1/2″ Piecing Ruler is the perfect size to cut the pieces for your Temperature Quilt; It has the same width as the strips you need to cut from your fabric! And with the BERNINA measuring tape lanyard (cm and inch), you will always have a measuring tool with you.

How to take part in the raffle

• post a photo of your temperature quilt on Instagram, as at the end of June, i.e. with the first six monthly rows
• Use #BERNINAtemperatureQAL and mention @juttahellbachcreativcoach
• or upload a photo to the community section of the BERNINA blog
• or use both channels, Instagram and the community section, and increase your chance of winning

When uploading to the community area, don’t forget to select “Temperature Quilt-Along” under “Campaings”.

You can post your photos until July 10, 2025, 11:59 pm.

The winners will be announced on July 11, 2025 on the BERNINA blog as part of this May article on the Temperature Quilt-Along and will be contacted via their social media account (if participating via Instagram) or by email (if participating via the BERNINA blog community).

I’ll see you again on July 1, 2025, by which time I’ll have moved to the coast and can get creative again in my new studio. I’m really looking forward to it! I still have just under 3 weeks until the movers arrive and the BERNINA is already slumbering in its packaging.

Have a nice summer, good luck with the halftime raffle and see you soon,

Jutta

Conditions of participation for the raffle

Acceptance of these terms and conditions is a prerequisite for participation on the BERNINA blog.

All participants who have uploaded a picture of their temperature quilt with six sewn monthly rows on Instagram/Facebook or in the community area of the BERNINA blog by 11:59 p.m. on July 10, 2025 will be entered into the prize draw. On Instagram, use the tags #BERNINAtemperature-QAL and @juttahellbachcreativcoach.

Employees of BERNINA and the cooperation partners are excluded from participation.

The winners will be drawn by lot after 11.07.2025.

The winners will be notified within seven days of the draw. Notification will be sent via social media profile (if participating via Instagram) or by email (if the email address is known). We are not liable for non-receipt or late delivery of the notification.

If for any reason the winner is unable or otherwise ineligible to accept the prize, we do not guarantee that an alternative prize or substitute can be offered. The prize cannot be paid out in cash and the claim to the prize cannot be assigned.

If no response to the notification of the prize is received within 7 days, the prize will be forfeited. If no response is received within 7 days, a new winner will be drawn immediately.

We reserve the right to interrupt or terminate this competition at any time or to vary the procedure and rules. Legal recourse is excluded.