December 2016 - The Jolly Jabber Quilting Blog

Flash Back Friday: Prussian Blues

 Barbara Brackman is back to discuss Prussian Blues in today’s Flashback Friday series! Prussian Blues Prussian blue figures and rainbow stripes from about 1850 Cotton dyers and calico printers had two natural blue dyes to work with for much of the 19th century. Reliable indigo produced […]

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Starburst Jewel Series: Project 3

The Starburst Ruler by Creative Grids, designed by It’s Sew Emma, is designed to create unique blocks with zero paper piecing or fancy sewing skills needed.  With this ruler, you’ll be able to create beautiful blocks every time! Today, we’re going to show you just how […]

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Sew Sampler December 2016 Box Reveal!

Today we’re unwrapping our December Sew Sampler Subscription Box! If this is your first box, you’re in for such a treat! If you’ve been with us since the first box, you know just how adorable every box is! Each month the box has so many goodies […]

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Classic & Vintage featuring Tree of Life Quilt

We hope that you’ve had a wonderful Christmas shared with your loved ones! Even though Christmas is over, we have another little gift for you! Today, we’re back with another Classic & Vintage quilt block!  If you’re unfamiliar with our Classic & Vintage Series, we […]

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Fresh Finds from Fat Quarter Shop

Another big Merry Christmas from Fat Quarter Shop! We’re bringing you some of the newest items to hit our shop! Maybe, if you are lucky, you found a few of these tucked away under your Christmas tree this weekend! What was your favorite gift that […]

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Sew Illustrated: Gift Tag Tutorial

It’s time for round three of our Sew Illustrated series featuring Heidi from Fabric Mutt! With the holidays creeping around the corner, we thought it would be the perfect time to bring you a personalized, easy-to-make, (last minute) gift! Today, Heidi will be showing you […]

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Patchwork Quilt Along: Save the Dates!

We’re just under a month away from the start of our 2017 Patchwork Quilt Along! The highly anticipated event will start on January 15, 2017! We will announce the first block and also the fabric requirements here on the Jolly Jabber on that day. We […]

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Flashback Friday: Shirting Prints for Contrast

It’s time for part two of our Flashback Friday series with Barbara Brackman! Today, she’s discussing shirting prints and showing you some fabrics that we have in stock that were inspired by shirting! Shirting Prints for Contrast Shirting is an old name for a print […]

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Applique All Day Series: Block #3 – Woodland

It’s time for part three in our Applique All Day series! Anne Sutton from Bunny Hill Designs designed an Christmas-themed block that is sure to show your holiday spirit. This Woodland block and the rest of the blocks in this six-part series are exclusive to Fat Quarter Shop […]

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