Great quilting projects begin with accurate cutting. When you start with accurate pieces for your blocks, it makes quilting and sewing so much easier and less stressful. Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique shared her tips for successful cutting with us when she visited our studio. […]
Let’s cheer for our newest Shortcut Quilt, Star Cakes! This awesome pattern is made with one print layer cake and solid layer cake and some background fabric. Kimberly created her Star Cakes quilt with the Varsity collection by Sweetwater for Moda Fabrics and Bella Solids Ivory Layer […]
Happy August everyone! It’s time for our Eighth Snapshots block, Like Riding A Bike. If you’re just joining us, find out more details on the Snapshots Quilt Along on our blog page here. Now who’s ready for a ride around town? Download the Like Riding a […]
Hi everyone! We’re huge fans of Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet. One of our favorite things about her is her creativity and her famous design boards! If you want to make your own design boards, read on to get started. Supplies needed: Foam […]
Hi everyone! It’s Kimberly here with our second episode of AGF Stitched with Art Gallery Fabrics. Our newest addition to AGF Stitched is the Fractal quilt, featuring Imprint by Katarina Roccella. The geometric elements of this quilt will sure to add a modern touch to […]
Welcome back to the Jolly Jabber everyone. Christmas is just six months away and what better way to gear up for the holiday season with sewing up your very own tree skirt using Jelly Rolls! Introducing our first ever tree skirt pattern…. Joyful Jelly Roll […]
Happy Friday! Do you ever finish a project and get the urge to give it a little more oomph? Check out It’s Sew Emma and Me and My Sisters Designs‘ Makin’ It Cute templates. These templates are great to embellish bags, quilts, apparel, and even […]
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 […]
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 […]
Happy Friday quilters! We’re introducing a new Shortcut Quilt today that’s full of charm, called Charm Box. This charming quilt uses two charm packs and some yardage, so it’s a great stash buster. Kimberly created her Charm Box quilt with the Aloha Girl Charm Packs by […]
Hi everyone! It’s Kimberly here with a new and exciting collaboration with Art Gallery Fabrics called AGF Stitched. If you haven’t hear the buzz on AGF Stitched, click here. A couple of weeks ago, we filmed an episode for our first AGF Stitched quilt called […]
Welcome to the Snapshots Quilt Along benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital! Thank you so much for your AMAZING support for this great cause. We reached our goal of $10,000 in less than a month, so we decided to up our fundraising goal to $20,000! If you’re just […]
Hi everyone! We’re excited to show our newest Shortcut Quilt of 2015, Layers of Charm! This pattern is a great way to use up those layer cakes and charm packs that you have laying around in your sewing room, and it’s very quick and easy […]
Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day everyone! Love is in the air, red roses all around, and boxes of chocolates are waiting to be munched on! Today, we are sharing some of our favorite DIY and crafty projects that you can make for your loved ones for […]