Hi everyone! Welcome back for another addition to our Sew Solid video series. In this series, we turn some of our favorite things into novelty blocks using Moda Bella Solids. Our newest Sew Solid quilt, Panda-Monium was inspired by these yummy Hello, Panda snacks. […]
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How to Sew a Quilt Sleeve with Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
Have you ever wanted to hang your quilts but not sure how to? Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings is here to show you how to sew a quilt sleeve onto your quilt. By adding a quilt sleeve, it’s easier to display your favorite quilts. Watch our […]
Snapshots Quilt Along: Triple Scoop Sundae
Welcome back to the Snapshots Quilt Along. We cannot believe it’s been six months since we first launched our first Snapshots Quilt Along block. Since then, we’ve raised over $26,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and are still going strong. Thank you so much […]
Classic & Vintage featuring Delectable Mountains Quilt Pattern
Happy Friday fellow quilters! We’re debuting a new addition to our Classic & Vintage Quilt series today. For those who are unfamiliar with our Classic & Vintage series, we take traditional blocks and update them by giving them a modern twist. Today, we are tackling […]
Starching & Preparing Your Fabrics with Lisa Bongean
Hi everyone! Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings is here today to show you how she prepares her fabrics before she starts stitching. Her most favorite thing to do is is…. starching – with lots and lots of starch! Starching helps keep your fabrics from stretching and […]
Frivols Collectible Tins by Moda Fabrics
Hi everyone! It’s Kimberly here and I wanted to show you something that I’ve been completely obsessing about for the past few months. They are Frivols Collectible Tins by Moda Fabrics! What are Frivols exactly? Find out in our Quilt Market Frivols video. If you […]
Spring Quilt Market 2015: FQS Staff Favorite Collections!
Hi everyone! We’re back home in Texas after a weekend of fun at Spring Quilt Market. After seeing all of the new collections, it was tough to pick our favorites, but narrowed it down to a few of our top collections today. So get ready […]
Get To Know Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings!
Hey quilters! You might know Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings, but how well do you KNOW know Lisa? Watch her Q&A for more info on the designer of our new favorite backgrounds! Lisa also dished about her favorite notions on our Notion Talk series.She surprised […]
Itty Bitty Eights Rulers by Lisa Bongean for Creative Grid Rulers
Get ready for two brand new rulers that will rock your mini world! Lisa Bongean and Creative Grids have just revealed two new must-haves, the Itty-Bitty Eights Rulers, for your sewing studio. When you’re working small, each eighth of an inch really counts and precision […]
Snapshots Quilt Along: Puppy Love
Hi and welcome back to the Snapshots Quilt Along! We can’t believe it’s only been 4 months since we started and we have raised over $21,000 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. We are so grateful for your generous contributions and your support for this amazing […]
Get To Know Jen Kingwell!
Hello everyone! Please welcome back Jen Kingwell to the Jolly Jabber! A few months ago, we asked you to post your burning questions for Jen through our instagram (if you don’t follow us, you should!). We have compiled the questions and recorded a special Q&A […]
2015 Designer Mystery with Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
Have you heard about our eighth annual Designer Mystery Block of the Month? This year, we collaborated with Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings to create a snowman village themed quilt filled with happy snowmen, evergreen trees and snowflake star blocks! If you want to learn […]
Fussy Cut & Hand Applique with Jen Kingwell
Hi everyone! We recently had the honor of having Jen Kingwell visit the FQS studio to film some amazing tutorials for you. Today, we’re chatting about fussy cutting your fabrics and hand applique. For those of you that have never heard of fussy cutting, it […]
English Paper Piecing with Jen Kingwell
Good day mates! We’re debuting a fun tutorial on English Paper Piecing featuring the fabulous Jen Kingwell from Australia. So what exactly is English Paper Piecing (EPP)? It is technique of stabilizing fabric using a paper template. It’s different from regular paper piecing because each piece is finished before sewing […]