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National Sewing Month 2025 – Let’s Celebrate!

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The Jolly Jabber Quilting & Sewing Blog

The Jolly Jabber quilting blog not only offers resources for quilters, but also for cross-stitchers of all skill levels. Discover resources such as tutorials, free patterns and tips to help master the art of quilting and sewing. Whether you're a beginner learning how to cross stitch or an experienced quilter looking to expand your skills, the Jolly Jabber has something to offer. Here you can learn new techniques, find inspiration for your next project, join in quilt alongs and stitch alongs, and connect with a community of like-minded quilters. This blog for quilters and sewists is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in the world of quilting.

English Paper Piecing with Jen Kingwell

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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 […]

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FQS Staff Takes on a BOM Month 3

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Hi everyone and welcome back to another monthly recap of our Block of the Months! Besides being Kimberly’s favorite month (it’s her birthday month), March is always full of surprises at FQS. We invited a special guest this month, released a new Shortcut Quilt video tutorial […]

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Moda Aurifil Thread Sets

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Have you heard about the Moda Aurifil Thread Sets? These adorable thread sets are selected to perfectly match a few wonderful fabric collections from Moda Fabrics. They come with a coordinating mini charm and an exclusive mini pattern, so you can focus on using these […]

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NEW Modern Fat Quarter Club at Fat Quarter Shop

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Quilters will love our new and EXCLUSIVE Modern Fat Quarter Club!  So how does the Modern Fat Quarter Club work? well, like our other FQ clubs, we hand select 12 stylish fat quarters from your favorite contemporary designers. Our first featured collection is Morning Walk by […]

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Charm Pack Cherry-versary!

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Hi everyone! We’re celebrating the one year anniversary to one of our most popular Shortcut Quilt series, Charm Pack Cherry!  Our Charm Pack Cherry pattern uses four charm packs, two prints and two solids.  For our anniversary quilt, we chose to create our quilt with the Paradiso collection […]

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