This year is the United States’ 250th Birthday, and we are sew ready to celebrate! Some of you (our Facebook members, specifically) have been asking for ideas of what to sew to celebrate, and today, we get to officially announce the Celebrating 250 Years of America Quilt Along. Starting in February 2026, join us for this year-long quilt along full of scrappy fun, summertime style, and a sampling of traditional quilt blocks.
Celebrate this milestone all year long with us as we piece a patriotic version of the Peppermint Rose Quilt from the Celebrate with Quilts book by Lissa Alexander and Susan Ache. The Peppermint Rose Quilt finishes at 66.5″ x 66.5″ and is a great pattern for confident beginners and quilters who love exploring a large library of traditional quilt blocks. All the supplies are listed on the Celebrating 250 Years of America Supplies Page and below.
- Celebrate with Quilts Book by Lissa Alexander and Susan Ache
- Celebrating 250 Years of America Quilt Along Fabric Requirements and Quilt Along Schedule FREE PDF
- 1 Rosie Fat Quarter Bundle by Fig Tree & Co. for Moda Fabrics
- 5 1/4 yards of Eyelet Ivory (SKU# 20488-11) for the background and border
- 1/2 yard of Eyelet Strawberry (SKU# 20488-67) for the blocks
- 3/4 yard of Rosie Strawberry (SKU# 35427-24) for the binding (Coming Soon)
- 4 1/4 yards of Rosie Whipped Cream (SKU# 35420-11) for the backing (Coming Soon)
For this patriotic project, we’re using the Rosie collection by Fig Tree & Co. for Moda Fabrics. Inspired by Rosie the Riveter and all the women in our lives who rolled up their sleeves and did what had to be done, these shades of cherry pie red, denim blue, and whipped cream white are the perfect colors for this summertime celebration!
Save the Date for the Celebrating 250 Years of America Quilt Along!
Mark your calendars! The Celebrating 250 Years of America Quilt Along runs from February 2026 to February 2027. We’ll share our progress on social media or in Kimberly’s Stitch Squad, a fun and supportive community for quilters. You can view the full schedule now by downloading the Celebrating 250 Years of America Quilt Along Fabric Requirements and Quilt Along Schedule FREE PDF.
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10 comments
Absolutely love the fat quarter bundle, not so crazy about the quilt. Way too much white. Thank you though.
I was sitting here thinking “Gee I wonder what a deep rich Navy background would look like”
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I was wondering what a light gray background would look like & keeping the whites in the actual stars being white. But I think to much white too,
Doesn’t look very “250th Americana” to me. Love the Fig Tree fabrics, but not what I want to commemorate.
I can’t wait to sew this quilt. I actually had it tagged as one I wanted to do some day…no better time than now to celebrate our 250th anniversary! I will be sewing with “American Gatherings II” (fat eight) and “Primitive Gatherings” (layer cake) along with some patriotic stash of Lisa Bongean’s misc collections. SO excited!
It would be nice if it is more patriotic looking and maybe said Happy 250th America or some fabric using some wording commemorating this special year. I agree, to much white, but that can be changed. However I am going to find some quilt fabric that will commemorate this year. It only comes once!
Hi FQS, Have you considered something similar for a cross stitch project? That would be awesome. Thank you.
I love this idea!
At age 95 my mom decided she would quilt the 50:states star blocks in celebration of our 250th anniversary. She completed 36 of them before she passed away at age 99 last August. The completed ones are beautiful.
As others have said, too much white and it doesn’t look patriotic. Something with our flag on it would be better and Happy 250th Birthday America like someone else mentioned.