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Howdy! Drawstring Bag by Stacy Iest Hsu

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaYsQNJ0yUM[/embedyt] Quilts will always be our favorite thing to make, but this adorable drawstring bag designed by Stacy Iest Hsu might sway us just a little.  We are a sucker for cute things, and this little guy certainly is that.  It is great for […]

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Sew Sampler Reveal July 2017

Classic and elegant paisleys enhance this month’s Sew Sampler box. There is nothing more traditional than a blue and white quilt so this was the inspiration behind this box. We hand-selected each print in your Jelly Roll to make a brand new, custom precut just […]

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Bella Skillbuilder Quilt Month 7

And it’s officially August! We’re on Month 7 of Bella Skill Builder and hope you’re having fun learning with this piece! We have loved seeing all of your progress so far, and we have a Facebook Group for you to share photos of your blocks […]

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Spelling Bee is almost here!

Spelling Bee book

Time is running out for you to pre-order Lori Holt’s upcoming book from It’s Sew Emma, Spelling Bee! Don’t miss your chance to scoop up a copy as well as a signed bookmark from Miss Bee herself — plus, you’ll be entered in a Lori […]

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Classic & Vintage Series: Snail Trail Quilt Block

Snail Trail Quilt Block

Happy Friday, Quilters!  We are ending this wonderful week with another episode of our Classic & Vintage block series on YouTube, the Snail Trail quilt block.  This block has various names, including Monkey Wrench, Ocean Waves, Whirligig, and even Indiana Puzzle, but Snail Trail is […]

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I Love House Blocks Book

Block Party by Sherri Falls

Hi, Quilters!  It’s Wednesday, but we’ve got a first look at some very inviting quilts to get you through Hump Day.  Inviting as in “come on over to my house!” because they are all from the new I Love House Blocks compilation book from That […]

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Fat Quarter Shop Birthday Bash Sale

Happy birthday to Fat Quarter Shop!

Guess what, guys?  Today we’re throwing out a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY… to us!  And just like we do every year, we’re throwing a big birthday bash, but you’ll be getting the gifts! Fat Quarter Shop turns 14, so for the next 14 days, we’ll have […]

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CELEBRATE your Sewing Machine!

fat quarter shop national sewing machine day giveaway prize pack

Happy National Sewing Machine Day!  Today is the day that we celebrate this newfangled contraption that helps us channel our passion into fabric to create totally amazing quilts.  (Of course, really every day is Sewing Machine Day, but someone somewhere made it official!). At Fat […]

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Get Mad about Mesh with ByAnnie!

Annie Unrein never ceases to amaze us with all the notions she has come up with.  While we never thought of sewing with mesh and elastic – because let’s be honest, we’re quilters and straight up cotton is our fave – she has us all […]

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