Have you ever wondered which fusible webbing to use on your applique quilts? Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts walks us through the top four fusible webbing brands she uses on her applique projects. She carefully explains the benefits of each brand and which fusible […]
Fat Quarter Shop Videos
Say It with a Greeting Card!
Hi everyone! It’s Kimberly!Looking for a quick and easy DIY project? How about creating your own personalized greeting card? In today’s blog post, I’ll show you how to make a 5″ x 7″ greeting card using your favorite fabric! I chose to use the new […]
Me and My Sister Designs New Books!
Introducing Me and My Sister Designs’ new books, 3 Times the Charm: Book 2 and Simple Quilts Easy as 1,2,3. These books are “sew” much fun! And here to tell you more about them are the duo themselves, Barb and Mary! The first new addition […]
Frame a Quilt Block with Fat Quarter Shop
Have you ever had leftover blocks and didn’t know what to do with them? We have a simple DIY Project for you today. Framing quilt blocks is super fun and easy, and inexpensive! For this video we decided to use a novelty quilt block from […]
Sail Boat Tooth Fairy Pillow with Fat Quarter Shop
Hi everyone! It’s Kimberly again! We love fun pillow projects, and this time I will show you how to make a Sail Boat Tooth Fairy pillow starting with a simple quilt block. This adorable pillow project makes a wonderful tooth fairy pillow since it has […]
FQS Fun with Pre-Cuts and Notions
You probably know (or don’t know) that we LOVE our pre-cut fabrics and our notions. That’s why when Barb and Mary from Me and My Sister Designs came for a visit, we wanted to express our love (sometimes obsession) of beloved pre-cuts and notions in […]
Wishes Quilt Along: Log Cabin Block
Welcome back to the Wishes Quilt Along! Can you believe we are already in month five? This year is flying by! This program benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation and we are so thankful for all of your donations thus far! You have helped us reach 45% […]
How to Make the Jelly Roll Jam BIGGER
Some time ago, we had an idea to create a free tutorial, using the ubiquitous and much-loved strip precut… which is THE Jelly Roll. 2 1/2″ strips of pure delight. We called this quilt the Jelly Roll Jam (click here for the PDF pattern), the […]
New Fat Quarter Shop Tutorials, Featuring Jillily Studios
In March, Jill Finley of Jillily Studio dropped by for a few days of filming with Kimberly. We were so happy she could come, because she tackled one of our biggest quilting fears: “appliqué”. *dun dun DUUUUUNNNN!* During this appliqué crash course, we filmed a […]
Two by Two Receiving Blanket – Free Pattern and Tutorial
We are so excited to share a super-simple project with you today! As soon as we say Riley Blake’s Little Ark fabric we knew we had to make something with it. This cute little receiving blanket would be perfect as a baby shower gift, or […]
Pockets and Pies Apron – Free Pattern and Tutorial
We have a fun project to share today! A few months ago, some Duck Dynasty fabric arrived at Fat Quarter Shop, and we KNEW we wanted to make something fun. Kimberly is a big Ducky Dynasty fan and she instantly started brainstorming. We designed a […]
April 2014 Notion of the Month: Jillily Studio Appliglue
It’s time again for a brand new Notion of the Month! This month we have selected Appli-Glue by Jillily Studio as our April 2014 Notion of the Month! Jill Finley of Jilliy Studio is here to tell you a bit more about Appli-Glue, and don’t […]
A Tisket, A Tasket Quilt Block – Free Pattern and Tutorial + GIVEAWAY CLOSED
We are so excited to share the next Classic and Vintage free pattern and video tutorial with you! We picked up an adorable basket tablerunner last year, and it was covered in bright baskets that were painstakingly stitched down. We loved the look, but were […]
Scalloped Hand Towel – Free Pattern and Tutorial
Spring is the perfect time to freshen up your home, and we have the perfect project! Kimberly made some cute and quick scalloped hand towels and we decided to share the pattern. This FREE downloadable pattern is easily customizable and will look great in a […]