The second annual Jolly Bar Day is nearly here, and if you ask us, the best way to celebrate is by sewing up something sweet with our favorite precut—the Jolly Bar! For this year’s celebrations, we have a brand new Shortcut Quilt pattern that will have your hearts all a-flutter. Keep reading to learn about the FREE Jolly Bar Hearts Shortcut Quilt Pattern, watch the Jolly Bar Hearts Block Pattern video tutorial, and pick up everything you need to sew along live with Kimberly this Saturday over on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel.
Mark Your Calendars for the Jolly Bar Day Livestream
Celebrate our second annual Jolly Bar Day on Saturday, May 9 at 1PM CT! Kimberly will be sewing the Jolly Bar Hearts Shortcut Quilt Pattern, and there will even be some fun giveaways throughout the stream! Keep reading to learn all about the pattern we’re sewing together!
Jolly Bar Hearts Door Banner Pattern
Sweet patchwork hearts stack up beautifully in the Jolly Bar Hearts Door Banner, creating a charming vertical accent that finishes at 20.5″ x 74.5″. Designed as a Shortcut Quilt in celebration of Jolly Bar Day, this beginner-friendly project comes together quickly and makes a delightful statement on a door, wall, or entryway. If a door banner isn’t what gets your heart going, the pattern is also available in Crib and Lap sizes! Which version will you make this weekend?
Jolly Bar Hearts Supplies and FREE Video Tutorial
Kimberly is sewing the Jolly Bar Hearts Door Banner using the quilt kit and matching backing set! Sewn up with the A Cat Named Stitch Jolly Bar by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics, each heart is filled with cheerful florals, classic prints, and happy color combinations that give this banner its warm, welcoming personality. Want to use a Jolly Bar from your stash? The Jolly Bar Hearts Shortcut Quilt Pattern includes full fabric requirements for all three sizes, and we’ve listed what you’ll need for the Door Banner below for easy reference:
- One Jolly Bar or 32 – 5″ x 10″ rectangles
- 1 1/4 yards of fabric for the Background, Sashing, and Border
- 5/8 yard of fabric for the Binding
- 2 3/8 yards of fabric for the Backing
Featured Quilters
A few of our quilty friends are joining in on the celebrations by creating their own versions. Joanna Figueroa got a head start on hers and made the lap size with her brand new Summer’s End collection. Be sure to follow all of these amazing quilters to see what they make this Saturday!
- Becky Thompson, Power Tools With Thread, (@powertoolswiththread)
- Hailey, Hailey Stitches, (@haileystitches)
- Joanna Figueroa, Fig Tree & Co., @figtreeandco
- Lissa Alexander, Moda Fabrics, (@modalissa)
Share with #JollyBarDay
We hope we’ve given you some inspiration to unwrap a Jolly Bar and get sewing this weekend. Share your projects with us on social media with #JollyBarDay and tag us in your photos on Facebook and Instagram so we can see and share your work!
Happy Quilting!
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8 comments
I love that the second annual Jolly Bar Day is bringing us a new shortcut quilt pattern this Saturday; the timing for a fresh project is perfect. Watching the livestream with Kimberly sounds like a wonderful way to tackle the new hearts block alongside the community.
Thank you for the beautiful jolly bar free pattern – love it! And the discount on a new jolly bar makes this an even more special treat! Thank you FQS!
I am cutting my background material after I finish eating lunch , I will also cut my jolly bar down ready to sew, Love making the jolly bar quilts fast and easy when I need a quick gift.
well i have my jolly bars ready, summertime by Camille Roskelley and my summer house by Bunny House Designspretty if I say so. Making a lap quilt!!!
I’m sewing my Pastel Prairie Jolly bar right now! I’m making the pattern that came with the Jolly Bar except I’m making a crib size quilt. It will be for my new granddaughter who is due to arrive within the next few days!
I did not know about Jolly Bar Day….and it’s the day, today!
I have a Jolly Bar, But no background fabric!
How did I miss this? Peg 😢
I love this year’s Jolly Bar pattern and the Live Stream and tutorial. I will be working on mine today. Hopefully I will finish it! 🤞💕