Shake off the summer heat and prepare to embrace autumn with The Quilted Scarecrow Sew Along and Stitch Along! Join us as we kick things off with our first “Scarecrow Sunday” on our social media Sunday, June 9. For more details as we start The Quilted Scarecrow, keep reading!
It’s not too late to gather your supplies to sew this charming 80.5″ x 85.5″ scarecrow quilt with us! We’re sewing with Lori Holt’s collection Autumn for Riley Blake Designs, but with the fabric requirements in the pattern your fabric choices are endless!
The Quilted Scarecrow Supplies
- The Quilted Scarecrow Downloadable PDF Quilt Pattern by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet (also available as a paper pattern)
- The Quilted Scarecrow Quilt Kit (these are due to ship out soon!)
- The Quilted Scarecrow Backing Set
- Pebble Small Vintage Trim 12 yard Spool by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet
- 71 Count Stitch Cute Little Buttons Bag by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet
- Optional Foundation Papers
The Quilted Scarecrow Sew Along Schedule
The Quilted Scarecrow Sew Along runs for 12 months starting on Sunday, June 9 and going through May 2025! We’ll be sharing our progress on “Scarecrow Sundays” and invite you to share as you sew along as well. Be sure you’re following the hashtag #QuiltedScarecrowQAL and sharing your blocks there, too, so we can cheer you on!
Don’t forget to subscribe the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel so you don’t miss our Livestream on Friday, May 24 with a Quilted Scarecrow tutorial!
Who is Sewing Along?
We invited some friends to join us, and they’re sharing their progress along the way! You can follow them on social media for inspiration and tips.
- Afton Warrick, Quilting Mod, (@quiltingmod)
- Jennifer, Screen Door Needleworks, (@screendoorneedleworks)
- Monique, My Farmhouse Quilts, (@farmhousequilts)
- Nichol Spohr, (@nicholspohr)
- Reece Ortolani, Hurricane Quilty Stitches, (@hurricanereecequiltystitches)
- Shari Butler, Doohikey Designs, (@doohikeydesigns)
In the heart of autumn’s golden beauty, our friendly scarecrow and his trusty crow pal want you to join in for some stitching fun. The Quilted Scarecrow Cross Stitch Pattern is perfect for 25 count cloth and finishes at 13.25” x 14″, letting you bring a touch of fall to life with every stitch.
The Quilted Scarecrow Cross Stitch Supplies & Schedule
- The Quilted Scarecrow Downloadable PDF Cross Stitch Pattern by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet (also available as a paper pattern)
- The Quilted Scarecrow DMC Thread Pack
- Oatmeal 25 Count Lugana 18” x 27” Vintage Cloth by Lori Holt for Zweigart
- Scarecrow Enamel Needle Minder
- Candy Star Thread Bling
- Pumpkin Floss Drops
The Quilted Scarecrow Stitch Along will be part of Stitch-tober festivities this year. You can subscribe to the Jolly Jabber blog to learn more about that this fall!
Who is Stitching Along?
We invited some friends to join us, and they’re sharing their progress along the way! You can follow them on social media for inspiration and tips.
- Christi Potter, Java Girl Stitches, (@javagirlstitches)
- Colleen, Stitching with the Sisterlies, (@stitching_with_the_sisterlies)
- Francine, Buffalo Flatts Quilt Co (@buffaloflattsquiltco)
- Nancy Lane, (@treehouse_quilts)
- Shari Butler, Doohikey Designs, (@doohikeydesigns)
Join Us for The Quilted Scarecrow!
Right-click the badge images to download and share them to show you’re participating in The Quilted Scarecrow Sew and Stitch Along. EVERYONE can sew and stitch along! To participate, all you have to do is gather your supplies and follow along with us. Check out the hashtags #TheQuiltedScarecrowQAL and #TheQuiltedScarecrowSAL on Instagram to see and share work from your fellow quilters and stitchers.
You can find Lori Holt on her blog, YouTube Channel, and Instagram (@beelori1).
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10 comments
I’m definitely doing the stitch-a-long… I still haven’t decided if I’m going to do the sewing. I know I want to do the milk jug part as maybe a wall hanging! Loving it! 🙂
I am also interested. Due to major back issues, I no longer make big quilts, but I love the milk jug and the smaller blocks.
I am sewing along! Waiting for my kit!
I am doing the sew a long, my first time! Waiting for my kit, patiently, I can’t wait to start.
I am sewing along, waiting for my kit to arrive excitedly!!
I am falling in love with the quilted scarecrow and thinking of ordering the pattern . I am fairly new to sewing but consider myself a confident beginner so could someone answer me what level of difficulty the quilt pattern is .
Will Kimberly be providing her “tips” & behind the scene tricks she uses to make her blocks (ie…cut bigger & trim; strip piece & sub cut, etc.)…like when she kind of goes ‘off script’ from the originally written pattern? TIA!
This is big, but I think it’s going to be lots of fun.
Can the stitch along be done in Aida 18 cloth? I want to try it, but not
confident enough to tackle such small stitches (though they are very beautiful)!
Hi Susan! Use our cross stitch calculator to figure out the changes and conversions for using a different cloth. I’ll link it below!
Cross Stitch Calculator: https://www.fatquartershop.com/cross-stitch-calculator
Hello. I am stitching along and am wondering if Kimberly would address the alternate cutting instructions for the Twirling Leaves, ( Page 5) using the optional Foundation Pieces that I purchased. I have watched the video on how to use the papers, but I want to make sure that I have enough of all the wonderful fabric for making the leaves. I want to make sure I cut/sew the right pieces. I would really appreciate you sharing more information about proper cutting on the specific fabrics needed for these twirling leaves. Thank you so very much.