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Vicki Bellino for Bloom Creek
We’ve just received some wonderful patterns by our friend Vicki Bellino of Bloom Creek, including a beautiful block-of-the-month! Check out what she has to say about designing and her current projects! After hearing Kimberly added a blog to her web site, I was so motivated […]
Bonnie Olaveson of Cotton Way
Today we have Bonnie Olaveson of Cotton Way blogging for us! She is the sweet, nice, talented designer behind all of those fun Cotton Way patterns, including a series of table toppers that we love! Read on…and talk about a love of quilts and design […]
Introducing Emma!
Emma, Kimberly and Kevin’s daughter and the Shop’s youngest staff member, just turned 6 months this past week. We just wanted to congratulate her on that milestone and on her two brand new teeth! If you look closely, you can catch a glimpse of those […]
April Cornell on Design and Decadent Victorian
Today, we have a special piece from April Cornell, a memoir of sorts that draws from the beginning of her textile love to her new line, Decadent Victorian. I have a fabric addiction – I think it started when I was a teenager, when I […]
Debbie’s Recipe Box: Marble Squares
+ Marble Squares +This is a Fat Quarter Shop favorite! You can tell by how often someone requests it! Recipe courtesy of Philadelphia Cream Cheese Cookbook.
Rick Cohan on Making Fabric, Part II
On Wednesday, Rick Cohan of RJR Fabrics walked us through the making of cloth from raw greige. We left off right at the point where fabric is ready to be dyed and printed, and today he finishes off with the design process. Thanks to Rick […]
Rick Cohan on Making Fabric, Part I
So many of us take fabric for granted. We adore it, we buy it, we use it, we cherish it, but how much do we know about how it’s made? From the company that brings us previous designer guests like Lynette Jensen and Debbie Beaves, […]
American Jane’s new “Look and Learn”
Sandy Klop of American Jane has created a line that will take you back through your yearbooks, all the way to grade school! Each detail of this Look and Learn collection is sweet and young, and the colors are so vibrant. Here’s a bit about […]
Debbie’s Recipe Box
This is the easiest casserole ever and for all of you who don’t want to stop sewing to cook, this is the perfect recipe for you! Recipe courtesy of Stove Top Stuffing!
Camille’s Stippling Tutorial
Hi guys! Our good friend Camille Roskelley of Thimble Blossoms fame has given us a great tutorial to share with you! If you want more tutorials like this, let us know and we’ll arrange it. (If you are viewing this in an e-mail, you will […]
New Customer Quilt Page!
Hi everyone! We’re giving our Fat Quarter Shop Customer Quilt Gallery a fresh start on our Flickr photo site! You can see and comment on the quilts here. Thanks to all of you who keep submitting images of what you’ve created with our products. We […]
Susan Jackson on Fun, Freedom, and Baby Fats
Susan Jackson of Cracker Jack Quilts is passionate about the fun and freedom of quilting, and it shows in her new pattern book, Baby Fats. Read about how she got her start in designing quilts, and for all you lovers of pink, check out our […]
Debbie’s Recipe Box: Breakfast Casserole
This is our traditional Thanksgiving/Christmas morning breakfast served with hot rolls and fruit! Recipe courtesy of Debbie’s mom.