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The surprises in the June Sew Sampler box are already making waves! Peek inside for a clue to the tidal rush of oh-sew-delightful contents and to learn about the Vault Patterns and the Spooled Quilt Along.

Don’t miss out on this box! If you aren’t yet subscribed and want to join, do so very SOON, so you don’t miss this month’s cut off date for sign ups!

Celebrating 10 Years of Sew Sampler

Since April 2016, we’ve shipped 120 blue boxes filled with quilting goodness to our amazing members. Your creativity and love ...

Welcome back for week 16 of the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along as we celebrate our amazing quilting community! Each week, one of the 25 oh-sew-talented designers we’ve teamed up with is bringing you a new block pattern. This week, we’re excited to introduce the beautiful Florabelle Block by Heather Briggs!

Florabelle Block by Heather Briggs

This week’s designer, Heather Briggs, is the fabric designer, pattern designer, and all-around maker of pretty things behind My Sew Quilty Life. This week, she brought us the intermediate-level Florabelle Block. Square in a Square blocks are framed by fluttering ...

Our Livestreams on the Fat Quarter Shop and Fat Quarter Shop FlossTube channels are truly the highlight of our week! To make sure you never miss a moment of fun (or a sneak peek or two), we put together a monthly Livestream schedule just for you. We hope you have a lovely month of stitching, sewing, and sweet memories!

Each month on the Jolly Jabber Blog, we post our Livestream schedule, and each week we post reminders on our social media pages for that week’s stream. If you’re not already following us on Instagram, you can follow @FatQuarterShop ...

This year, we’re all celebrating the special 250th anniversary of the founding of the USA, and we have more stitching inspiration than ever for this year’s Red, White, & June Stitch Along! Not only will Kimberly be sharing her patriotic projects all month long, but our other stitchy staffers are excited to share their patriotic stitching, too. Keep reading for the ultimate roundup of patriotic patterns to get you inspired to start stitching!

This is the Scrappy Americana Flag Stitch Along, finishing this July, by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet.

Patriotic Stitching Round Up

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Celebrate the arrival of summer and get excited to discover all the aqua-tic surprises inside the May Sew Sampler box. Keep reading to see all of this month’s goodies and learn all about the new Spooled Quilt Along that officially kicked off last month!

Whitecaps 10″ squares Floral Reef by Tula Pink for FreeSpirit Fabrics

Make a splash on your next project with Tula Pink’s Whitecaps 10” Squares! This Floral Reef collection is bursting with reef-inspired colors, lively corals, aquatic blues, and playful sea life that coordinate perfectly with the Whitecaps Quilt Pattern. Each precut square feels ...

Welcome back for week 15 of the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along as we celebrate our amazing quilting community! Each week, one of the 25 oh-sew-talented designers we’ve teamed up with is bringing you a new block pattern. This week, we’re excited to introduce the shining Split Star by Lissa Alexander!

Split Star Block by Lissa Alexander

This week’s designer, Lissa Alexander, is known by many as ModaLissa, and she is the Marketing Director of Moda Fabrics. This week, she brought us the beginner-level Split Star Block. With a handful of half square triangles and some ...

Get cozy and creative with Lori Holt! Pre-orders are now open for Lori Holt’s Granny Square Along Crochet Book, her first book for crochet! Packed with 13 simple, creative, and unique granny square projects, Lori has curated the cutest and coziest collection of crochet projects for you to explore. Keep reading to learn all about the book, what you will need to have on hand when your book arrives, get all the answers to your most frequently asked questions, and find out where to start if you’re a complete crochet beginner.

When Lori’s grandmother first taught her ...

While visiting h+h earlier this month, Kimberly had the wonderful opportunity to have a guided tour through the 15-quilt retrospective called Legendary: The Quilts of Tula Pink by the amazing Tula herself. The exhibit was a celebration of 20 years of bold vision, unmistakable color, and fearless creativity from one of quilting’s most influential voices. Keep reading to see an up close look at the quilts on display, and watch Kimberly’s tour of the quilts recorded directly from the show floor!  

Legendary: The Quilts of Tula Pink

Butterfly Quilt 2.0

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Welcome back for week 14 of the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along as we celebrate our amazing quilting community! Each week, one of the 25 oh-sew-talented designers we’ve teamed up with is bringing you a new block pattern. This week, we’re excited to introduce the shimmering Criss Cross Star by Lori Holt!

Criss Cross Star Block by Lori Holt

This week’s designer is Lori Holt, the prolific fabric, notion, and pattern designer for Riley Blake Designs. This week, she brought us the beginner-level Criss Cross Star Block. Let your scrappy side shine and explore the versatility ...

We’re so excited for our 2026 Haven Quilt and Stitch Along, but we have a quick update to share! Due to a slight delay in fabric arrivals, we’re pushing the start date back a little bit.

New Start Date: Friday, July 3rd, 2026

This change ensures we’ll have everything in place to start sewing together this summer! If this is your first time hearing about this quilt and stitch along, visit the Haven Quilt and Stitch Along page to learn everything you need to know to participate.

If you haven’t reserved your Haven Quilt Kit, there ...

Christmas in July is the best way to beat the summer heat, and this year, we’re taking a trip through wooded wonders with the Jolly Tree Farm Mystery Quilt and Stitch Along! Starting Monday, June 29th, each new week reveals the mysteries of the Jolly Tree Farm Quilt and Cross Stitch Patterns. Like we’ve done in Christmas Mystery Quilt Alongs past, we won’t reveal the look of the quilt just yet!

The fun continues every Monday with a freshly-cut FREE quilt block and cross stitch pattern on the Jolly Tree Farm Quilt and Stitch Along Supply Page ...

Welcome back for week 13 of the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along as we celebrate our amazing quilting community! Each week, one of the 25 oh-sew-talented designers we’ve teamed up with is bringing you a new block pattern. This week, we’re excited to introduce the relaxing Back Porch Block by Joanna Figueroa!

Back Porch Block by Joanna Figueroa

This week’s designer is Joanna Figueroa, the creative force behind Fig Tree & Co. for Moda Fabrics. This week, she brought us the intermediate-level Back Porch Block. With five square-in-a-square units to make, this block will be much more ...

Decking the halls with stitchy delights from our new 12 Days of Christmas Ornaments Cross Stitch Pattern is a sure-fire way to banish those pesky bah-humbugs and welcome in holiday cheer. From cozy stockings to welcoming wreaths, these magical ornaments are the perfect little Christmas stitches to sprinkle into your stitchy calendar when you need a touch of holiday joy. Keep reading for a close-up look at all 12 designs and to see how Kimberly finishes her ornaments using the Fat Quarter Shop Exclusive Tart Tin Ornaments.

12 Days of Christmas Ornaments

The 12 Days of Christmas Ornaments Cross Stitch ...

Welcome to a new month and a fresh new set of monthly specials picked out just for you! From quilting staples to cross stitch favorites, this month’s selection is full of fun finds to inspire your next project! Don’t wait to scoop up your favorites because everything rolls over into a brand-new lineup at midnight CST on Sunday, May 31st, so make sure to snag these savings before they’re all sewn up.

Speckled Metallic by Rashida Coleman-Hale for Ruby Star Society

If your stash could use a little glow-up, Speckled Metallic is ready to shine. Rashida Coleman-Hale ...

The Honey Bee Garden Stitch Along, led by Stitchy Staffer Denise, is officially underway! This twelve-month stitchy adventure features the Honey Bee Cross Stitch Pattern by Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet, designed to match the Honey Bee Garden Sew Along Quilt that Lori Holt is hosting. Stick with us for all the details and learn how to bee part of the Milestone Moment Giveaways.

Stitch Along Supplies

Denise is stitching hers on Latte 36 Count Edinburgh Linen by Fiber on a Whim, and is using the Honey Bee Garden Classic Colorworks Thread Pack. The pattern is written for ...

We are having sew much fun celebrating the second annual Jolly Bar Day with our wonderful quilty community, and we can’t wait to see what sweet creations you cook up today! This afternoon, starting at 1PM CT, we invite you to join Kimberly for a special Saturday Livestream on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel and sew the Jolly Bar Hearts Door Banner together. If this pattern doesn’t have your heart, keep reading for a roundup of all our free Jolly Bar Patterns, a look back at our lineup of Jolly Bar Books, and sew much more!

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Welcome back for week 12 of the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along as we celebrate our amazing quilting community! Each week, one of the 25 oh-sew-talented designers we’ve teamed up with is bringing you a new block pattern. This week, we’re excited to introduce the never pesky Shoo Fly Block by Sharon Holland!

Shoo Fly Block by Sharon Holland

This week’s designer is the amazingly talented fabric, thread, and quilt designer, Sharon Holland. This week, she brought us the beginner-level Shoo Fly Block. Made with half square triangles and a smattering of squares, this block is ...

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.

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Coral us excited for the aqua-tic surprises we have in store for you in the May Sew Sampler box! Peek inside for a clue to the oh-sew-delightful contents and to learn about the Vault Patterns and the Spooled Quilt Along.

Don’t miss out on this box! If you aren’t yet subscribed and want to join, do so very SOON, so you don’t miss this month’s cut off date for sign ups!

Celebrating 10 Years of Sew Sampler

Since April 2016, we’ve shipped 120 blue boxes filled with quilting goodness to our amazing ...

Welcome back to our Classic & Vintage Quilt Series! Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the Bows Quilt, a trendy, Fat Quarter-friendly quilt pattern for confident beginners. Each color combination makes two bow-tiful blocks, and you can watch our FREE quilt block video tutorial to see how they come together!

The Bows Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE BOWS QUILT PATTERN

The Bows Quilt Pattern finishes at 74.5″ square, and is perfect for confident beginners and bow-lovers who are excited to see this classic motif come back on trend! In the Bows Quilt Pattern, you ...