Take a moment to reminisce with us! Susan Ache’s new Summer Memories Book reminds us of summer reunions, picnics, and getting together with family and friends for cookouts. She shares six patriotic-colored quilts in this book and ten summer-filled cross stitches. These quilts highlight Susan’s […]
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Shortcut Quilt: FREE Layer Cake Tumble Quilt Pattern
We’re back today with another addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series! This is a new Layer Cake quilt that’s popping with color and fun. Kimberly shows you how to piece the Layer Cake Tumble block in our newest video tutorial and we can’t wait to […]
Quilting Horror Stories (and a giveaway!)
If you’ve been quilting for a while, you may have heard tragic tales of sewing gone wrong. Late night sewing and last-minute projects are two big causes of quilting mistakes, and we’ve sure had our share of them! Can you relate? Today on the blog, […]
Charmed by Moda Bake Shop Quilt Along
This charming new quilt book from Moda Bake Shop is full of creative designs to use up your favorite 5″ squares! We’re so excited to talk about Charmed by Moda Bake Shop and all its beautiful projects. Keep reading to learn more about this new […]
Sewcialites 2 Block 1 – Perennial by Beverly McCullough
We’re celebrating our quilting community with a free block of the week quilt along called the Sewcialites 2 Quilt Along. We’ve joined forces with 24 talented designers to bring you all-new, unique sampler blocks! If you’re just joining us, you can find all of the […]
Announcing the Bountiful Charity Quilt Along
We are all aflutter it’s time to present the 2023 Bountiful Quilt and Stitch Along! Join us in making this bright sampler quilt overflowing with Spring’s bounty and designed by Corey Yoder, featuring her fabric collection Sunwashed, for Moda Fabrics! We hope you’ll sew along with us. […]
Announcing The Jolly Bar Book Vol. 4
We are excited to share the newest book in our Jolly Bar Book Series – Volume 4! We had sew much fun compiling the quilt patterns from some of our past Jolly Bars, and we can’t wait to share them with you all. If Jolly […]
2022 Fall Cross Stitch Recap
Now that it’s fall, pumpkin spice is back. And so am I – just in time to my recent cross stitch projects! I’ve stitched dozens of designs for FQS Sunflower September, Boo Crew, FQS Jolly July, and more. Below you can see my stitched finishes from the […]
It’s Time to Wrap Up the Christmastime Mystery Quilt and Stitch Along
It is time to wrap up the Christmastime Mystery Quilt and Stitch Along and share with you all the finishing details! We hope you’ll read on and find them as full of cheer as we do. Christmastime Mystery Quilt We’re using Linen Eyelet from Christmas Stitched by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda […]
What is Thread Conditioner and How Do You Use it?
Beeswax thread conditioner is designed to make thread or floss easier to work with. Keep reading for all the info on how you can get stitches that are sew smooth.
Shortcut Quilt: New Charm Pack Crispies FREE Quilt Pattern
It’s time to break some dishes with brand new stitches! In the latest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series, Kimberly shows how to turn a simple Broken Dishes quilt block into something beautiful and unique. The Charm Pack Crispies Quilt is an easy way to elevate […]
Support Group Quilt & Stitch Along Kick Off
Join us for the Support Group Quilt Along and Stitch Along designed by Lori Holt. Sew along with us this October as we show our support through stitching these incredible and symbolic patterns. Support breast cancer survivors by donating and joining us in the Support Group […]
5 Tips for New Quilters
Today I’m sharing some of the best tips I can think of for new quilters. As a newbie to the quilting community, I had the joy of making my first ever quilt and documenting it here on the Jolly Jabber. If you keep reading, you can learn about the top five things that I think new quilters should know before making their first quilt, according to someone who just made theirs!
7 Spooky Projects to Stitch for Halloween
Leaves are changing color, days are getting shorter, and the nights are a little more mysterious… Halloween is nearly here! With such a magical holiday around the corner, we wanted to give you some inspiration for new projects that you can make to celebrate.