February 2019 - The Jolly Jabber Quilting Blog

Longarm Quilter of the Month: February

Some quilters love piecing, while others live for the style of stitching on the finished piece. These days you can get almost any quilting pattern you can imagine added to a quilt. A skilled longarmer can add custom designs to enhance the style of the […]

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BLOG REMIX 2 – DIY Hanging Kitchen Towel

We’re back for another season of blog remixes! We saw the great response to the remixed projects from last year and are continuing them for another year! The blog remixes will be throwing it back to one of our tutorials with new fabrics, notions, and tips […]

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Button Lovers Club 3: Grow Buttons

Get ready to lose your buttons with Just Another Button Company’s newest Button Lover’s Club, Words with Buttons! Each monthly box includes a word pack with button letters to spell the word of the month, plus an assortment of handmade clay buttons. All of the buttons […]

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FREE PATTERN: Jolly Bar Friendly Quilt

This quilt is sure to become a favorite! It’s a new Shortcut Quilt featuring the Jolly Bar Bon Bons FREE Pattern and video tutorial! The Jolly Bar Bon Bons pattern includes instructions to make a gorgeous square quilt that finishes at 60.5″ x 60.5″. All you need […]

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NEW BOM: The Snowmen Snow Globe

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! It’s only February but we know that you are already planning quilts for Christmas 2019! Look no further for an adorable winter-themed quilt as the Snowmen Snow Globe Block of the Month is now taking sign-ups. […]

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2019 Charity Quilt Along – Block 2

Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop 2019 charity quilt along, the Threadology Quilt Along! We are so excited to present the second block in this year’s quilt along, the Nine Patch Block (free pattern and video tutorial)! We are sold out of the Threadology Quilt Kit and […]

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Can you feel the love? We can! We would like to wish all of you a very Happy Valentine’s Day with love from all of us at the Fat Quarter Shop! If you’re in the mood for some sewing project inspiration, take a look at […]

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How to work with Textured Backgrounds

Solid backgrounds work well in quilts but have you tried a textured background? We did a post about white backgrounds using Bella Solids from our favorite Moda designers and, with the recent influx of cross weaves and linens, wanted to do a follow up to that […]

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How to turn your Cross Stitch into a Pillow

We’ve been loving making pillows here at Fat Quarter Shop! We recently turned the adorable Aunt Martha’s Dirty Laundry Embroidered Dish Towels we saw at fall market this year into a pillow in this blog post and we’re making another pillow with the Happy Farm Girl Cross […]

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KONA Color of the Year 2019

The 2019 KONA Color of the Year feels like a winner to us! The gorgeous color is one of our favorites and even matches the color of our favorite subscription box, the Sew Sampler Box. This year’s color of the year is Splash, a beautiful aqua […]

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Sew Sampler Box February 2019 Sneak Peek!

Who’s ready for a sneak peek inside our February Sew Sampler box? Grab those ‘sunglasses’ because you’re gonna need them this month! We haven’t gone too ‘fruity’ this month, we promise! What could this fun pineapple below possibly allude to? We’d love to hear what […]

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Quilty Valentine’s Day Projects

Love is in the air and we can definitely feel it! Whether you are making a gift for your special valentine or a galentine, we have gathered some amazing projects made by our awesome quilters to give you some inspiration for a Valentine’s Day gift.  […]

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