Today is the official kick off of the Simply Sweet Sew Along! To celebrate Berry & Sage, the first installment of Lori’s new series of collections, Lori Holt In Color, we’re making a runner version of Lori’s Simply Sweet Quilt Pattern! Starting today, Monday, April 6th, 2026, we are sewing up something sweet together for the Simply Sweet Sew Along. Keep reading for all the details and to find out how you can join in on the scrappy fun of this sew along.
When is the Simply Sweet Sew Along?
Mark your calendars so you don’t blink and miss it! The Simply Sweet Sew Along runs for just three weeks, starting today, Monday, April 6th. We’ll share our progress on social media or in Kimberly’s Stitch Squad, a fun and supportive community for quilters. You can view the full schedule now by downloading the Simply Sweet Sew Along Fabric Requirements and Sew Along Schedule FREE Downloadable PDF.
What do you need to make the Simply Sweet Runner?
The runner version of Lori’s Simply Sweet Quilt finishes at 20.5″ x 73.5″ and is a great pattern for confident beginners! Join us as we celebrate the beauty of berry and sage hues by sewing something sweet with Lori Holt’s new collection, Berry & Sage, for Riley Blake Designs. All the supplies are listed on the Simply Sweet Sew Along Supplies Page and below.
- Simply Sweet Quilt and Pillow Downloadable PDF Pattern by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet (also available as a Paper Pattern)
- Simply Sweet Sew Along Fabric Requirements and Sew Along Schedule FREE Downloadable PDF, a Fat Quarter Shop exclusive
- Background
- Flowers
- Berry & Sage Tea Rose Blooms Yardage (SKU# C17380-Tearose)
- Berry & Sage Tea Rose Criss Cross Yardage (SKU# C17384-Tearose)
- Berry & Sage Coral Eyelet Yardage (SKU# C17385-Coral)
- Berry & Sage Leaf Daisy Yardage (SKU# C17390-Leaf)
- Berry & Sage Leaf Flower Bud Yardage (SKU# C17391-Leaf)
- Berry & Sage Alpine Vintage Yardage (SKU# C17393-Alpine)
- Berry & Sage Alpine Diamonds Yardage (SKU# C17397-Alpine)
- Berry & Sage Cherry Tart Wildflowers Yardage (SKU# C17387-Cherrytart)
- Berry & Sage Alpine Plaid Yardage (SKU# C17392-Alpine)
- Sashing and Border
- Binding
- Backing
- 5 3/4 yards of Jazzberry Jam Large Vintage Trim
- 1 Berry & Sage Fat Quarter Bundle by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
Want to simplify your shopping and have enough fabric left over for a pieced backing and a scrappy binding?! Pick up 1 Berry & Sage Fat Quarter Bundle and 1 Backgrounds Berry & Sage Half Yard Bundle!
Kimberly’s Changes
Kimberly wants hers to have a springier look, and because she loved the white she used for her Paper Roses blocks (Magic Dot Cloud) and has a bolt at home, she is swapping this in for the background, sashing, and border fabric! If you want a non-scrappy look like hers, you’ll need to pick up 3 yards of your favorite background fabric.
To keep with the springy theme, she is adding a pretty pop of pink to the finishing touches of her runner with the Riley Coral Large Vintage Trim and Berry & Sage Coral Corsage as the backing fabric.
Who is sewing along?
We invited some friends to sew with us, and they’re sharing their progress along the way! Follow them on social media for inspiration, tips, and to share in the quilty fun.
- Rachel Nielsen, Adventures of a DIY Mom, (@adventuresofadiymom)
- Jandi Dean, (@jandidean)
- Sian, Periwinkle Stitcher, (@sian.perrington)
- Jennifer Hale, (@geehaledesignz)
- Lori Millsap, Island Time Quilting, (@islandtimequilting)
Join Us for the Simply Sweet Sew Along!
Right-click the badge above to download and share to show you’re participating in the Simply Sweet Sew Along. EVERYONE can sew along, and we hope you will! To participate, all you have to do is gather your supplies and follow along. Get inspired and share your progress with #SimplySweetSAL.
You can find Lori Holt on her blog, YouTube Channel, and Instagram (@beelori1).
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