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We hope you’re enjoying the My Secret Garden Sew Along that Pat Sloan is hosting as much as we are! These blocks are big, beautiful, and sew fun to stitch together. It’s going to make a great lap when all the blocks are sew together! This is the 9th block […]
We hope you’re enjoying the My Secret Garden Sew Along that Pat Sloan is hosting as much as we are! These blocks are big, beautiful, and sew fun to stitch together. We love learning a bit about each of the locations Pat is highlighting, so thanks for taking us […]
Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Jolly Jabber! We are thrilled to be a part of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Vol. 13 Edition! We’re so pleased that Kimberly’s block and those of some of our quilty staffers were selected for publication. Thanks, Quiltmaker! Let’s start with Kimberly’s […]
Today we’re sharing the quilt block Kimberly Jolly created for the Splendid Sampler Quilt Along. If you’re a first-time visitor to the Jolly Jabber, welcome! Otherwise, welcome back! A Bit About Kimberly An avid quilter, Kimberly began Fat Quarter Shop as a side […]
International Space Station Expedition 37 Flight Engineer Karen Nyberg of NASA is a life-long lover of sewing and quilting. As an avid quilter, it does not shock us that she still quilts during her time in space. In honor of the 40th anniversary of the […]
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 […]
It’s time again for a new Book of the Month! This month we have selected Vintage Quilt Revival by Katie Blakesley, Lee Heinrich and Faith Jones as our January 2014 Book of the Month. And don’t forget, the Book of the Month is 20% off […]
Welcome back to the Quilty Fun Sew Along and Blog Tour! We are so happy to have you here for your weekly dose of Bee in my Bonnet fun! This week we are filling our baskets to the brim. Our sewing baskets, that is! Start […]
Are you ready for a new FREE pattern series? Introducing the Classic & Vintage series! We are recreating classic quilt blocks in fresh fabrics, and showing you how to put them together every step of the way. We are starting off with the Sister’s Choice […]
Welcome to another Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour! We are excited to present three blocks in from the issue, all by Fat Quarter Shop ladies, and give away FIVE copies of the magazine! We hope you enjoy our blocks, and be sure to stop by […]
We may be currently en route to Portland for Spring Quilt Market, but we haven’t forgotten our homework! Today is Kimberly, Debbie and Pam‘s due date and we are turning in our assignments. This month’s blocks are just as cute as the rest, because you […]
We are so excited to be part of the Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour and are proud that THREE It’s Sew Emma blocks are featured in the magazine, Marmalade Flower by Kimberly Jolly, Trendster by Jocelyn Ueng and Fairy Tale Castle by Sarah Price! We […]