July 2012 - The Jolly Jabber Quilting Blog

Designer Tidbits: Michelle Engel Bencsko

Michelle Engel Bencsko, co-owner and designer at Cloud 9, has made quite a splash with her new collection. Simpatico is trendy and beautiful, incorporating chevron prints, geometrics and light colors. Simpatico means likable, easy to get along with, and this collection is just that. These […]

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Winner: Christmas in July Block-a-Thon

I hope you all are enjoying the Christmas in July Block-A-Thon from Free Spirit Fabric! We loved revealing our block Delight and are having fun seeing it pop up on the Flickr page! Today we are excited to announce the winner of the Chicopee Charm […]

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The Inspiration Board

Welcome to our Inspiration Board! Once a month, we will feature a few of the creative projects that the FQS team has been working on in their spare time! We hope this will get your creative juices flowing and inspire you to start a project […]

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It’s Sew Emma Spotlight: Garden View

Hey guys! A new quilt I designed for It’s Sew Emma has just hit newsstands in McCall’s Quilting September/October 2012 issue, and I’m ecstatic! It’s called Garden View, and it is such a beauty. There are so many good reasons to fall in love with […]

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Sew Merry & Bright Book Tour & Giveaway

Thanks for heading over to the Jolly Jabber continuing the Sew Merry and Bright book tour! As we round out the Christmas in July movement, it’s only fitting that we are featuring a not so traditional holiday book in the not so traditional holiday month.  […]

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From Me to You: Codi Mangrum

It’s a beautiful day here at the Fat Quarter Shop and we are very excited to announce the winner from last week’s From Me to You post and give you another chance to win! All you had to do for a chance to win was […]

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Project Linus

Hooray! The Peanuts gang is back in Project Linus! This fabric collection stars Linus, Snoopy, Woodstock and Linus’ beloved blanket. There are several good reasons to enjoy this new fabric from Charles Schulz’s classic characters. A lot of you may be aware of the organization […]

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Christmas in July Block-A-Thon

Hey everyone! Today’s the day that our block is featured on the FreeSpirit blog for the Christmas in July Block-a-thon! If you haven’t heard of it, several of us bloggers were sent some mystery fabrics by Free Spirit to create blocks of all different sizes […]

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Winner: Jeni Baker’s Blogger Choice

Last week Jeni Baker of In Color Order stopped by to chat on the Jolly Jabber about her Blogger’s Choice Fat Quarter Bundle. Her choices are lovely and I adore her flagged quilt, which is accompanied by a tutorial. Today, we get to see who […]

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Designer Tidbits: Stephanie Brandenburg

Designer Stephanie Brandenburg is here to tell us a bit about her new collection, Daydreams III Flower Bomb. She has been quite the creator lately, as she recently opened Frond Design Studios and has beautifully redone her original Daydreams collection. This version highlights large flowers, […]

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Designer Tidbits: Robin Zingone

The Fat Quarter Shop welcomes Robin Zingone to the Jolly Jabber. Robin’s latest fabric collection, Modern from Robert Kaufman Fabrics, is bold, mod and full of fun prints. This collection will awaken your inner go-go dancer and disco lover, leaving you inspired to create some […]

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The Twins’ Bedroom Tour

Hi everyone! We talk about my four wonderful kiddos here and there, but I recently completed my twin boys’ new room and can’t wait to show you! Two years ago I did the same for my sweet Emma, and now it’s the boys’ turn. I […]

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From Me to You: Amanda Longoria

It’s that time again, time to announce the winner from last week’s From Me To You post and give you another chance to win! All you had to do for a chance to win was guess which pre-cut we were featuring…so if you guessed Seven […]

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