This month, we’re excited to be squaring up and wrapping up the quilt top of our 11th Annual Charity Quilt, Moonbeams! It will be impossible to get bored when you’re piecing the Square-in-a-Square Border, and it’s always so rewarding to see all the blocks come together. For those of you who are putting the finishing touches on your Moonbeam cross stitch patterns, be sure to show them off and use the #MoonbeamsSAL on Instagram!
DOWNLOAD THE SQUARE-IN-A-SQUARE BORDER AND FINISHING PATTERN
The sixth pattern in this series will have you putting together a square-in-a-square border that will perfectly frame the blocks you’ve made so far! For this month, you’ll need to make thirty of these little square-in-a-square blocks, attach your border, and prep your binding. As always, we’re sewing with the Strawberry Lemonade collection designed by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics.
Now that you have all the patterns for the top of the Moonbeams Quilt, you binge-quilters out there have what you need to put together this year’s 11th Annual Charity Quilt all in one go! Check back next month for the pattern for the back of the quilt. If you want to sew your Moonbeams Quilt with different fabrics, download the fabric requirements resource that we made.
Sew Along with Kimberly!
On August 2nd at 9 AM CT (7 AM PT/10 AM ET), tune in to the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel and sew along with Kimberly Jolly as she goes live to show you how to make the Square-in-a-Square border.
Our Moonbeams Quilt and Cross Stitch Pattern benefit Make-a-Wish Central & South Texas.
As we fly through our 11th Annual Charity Quilt, we continue to be amazed by the generosity of this sewing community and inspired by the stories of the children who have been granted life-changing Wishes. We encourage you to donate just $10 for the use of each free quilt pattern or a total of $50. For the cross stitch patterns, we are asking for a $20 donation. No amount is too small, and every bit counts. Fat Quarter Shop is proudly partnering with Moda Fabrics to match up to $30,000 in donations.
Lissa’s Moonbeams Quilt Auction
Lissa will be auctioning off one of the Moonbeams Charity Quilts that she made to help raise money for Make-A-Wish! Pop over to her blog, My Journey with the Moonbeams Charity Quilt Along, to vote on which colorway you would like to see in the auction. While you’re there, be sure to marvel at how gorgeous her color selections are!
Moonbeams Cross Stitch Finishing Inspiration
Cross Stitch Displays
The Moonbeams Stitch Along wrapped up last month, so we’re flying in some inspiration for different ways to finish your piece! First off, we finished ours on the Gray Wooden Primrose Cross Stitch Display, which is a Fat Quarter Shop exclusive. You can find the instructions for how to do this on the final Moonbeams Charity Cross Stitch Pattern.
Framing
Framing cross stitch is a great way to make your pieces feel elevated, allowing for tons of customization options. We’ve shared this tutorial for How To Frame Cross Stitch on our Floss Tube channel, which will teach you everything you need to know about framing your finished pieces.
Low-Sew Cross Stitch Pillows
This tutorial from last year walks you through the process of turning your finished cross stitch into a pillow! The cute finishing touches and the ease of the process will make this a new favorite for any stitcher.
Love the pattern but haven’t started yet?
It’s never too late to pick up the patterns for this year’s charity stitch along! The Moonbeams Stitch Along patterns are free to download on our website. We encourage you to donate just $20 for the use of these five patterns. No amount is too small, and every bit counts as we come together to make dreams come true!
DOWNLOAD ALL OF THE MOONBEAMS CROSS STITCH RELEASES HERE
If you’re looking to make yours a little different, download the Moonbeams Cross Stitch Supply List, so you can get stitching with us in your favorite colorway. Visit the Moonbeams Stitch Along page to find all the cross stitch details and bookmark it to easily check back for all the pattern releases!
Join Us
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, or join Kimberly’s Stitch Squad Facebook Group, a supportive group of quilters and stitchers. Get inspired and share with #MoonbeamsQAL and #MoonbeamsSAL on Instagram.
Don’t forget – you can find all the patterns and videos for the event on the Moonbeams Quilt Along page, so bookmark it for quick reference. Be sure to subscribe to the blog so you don’t miss an update! We hope to see you back here on Friday, September 6th, for the final Moonbeams pattern release!
Until then, Happy Quilting!
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