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May was a month of gathering, growing, and preserving, and now it’s time to piece some blocks that have plenty of points and a forest of fun! For June, we will be sewing two blocks, the Prairie Welcome Block, and the Prairie Pines Unit. Keep reading to get all the quilty details for this month’s blocks and to download the Prairie Home Sampler Month Three Cutting Guide FREE PDF.

Cutting Guides and Supplies

The cutting guides for the blocks in the Prairie Home Quilt Book differ a little bit ...

The weather is heating up, and that can only mean one thing—it’s time to start sewing something spectacular! The Fat Quarter Shop Americana Flower Farm Quilt Along starts today, June 15th, and we’re sharing the Americana Month One Color Guide in today’s blog. The Flower Farm Sampler quilt from Shelley Cavanna’s latest book is perfect for intermediate to advanced quilters who are looking to grow and tend to their skills with the most perfect garden sampler.

Livestream Flower Farm Sampler Quilt Trunk Show

We were oh-sew lucky to be able to sit down with Shelley ...

Whether you’re picking up a quilt kit or dreaming up your own quilty creation, we’ve put together a complete guide to all the standard quilt sizes and their uses. Be sure to bookmark this page for future reference, and start your next quilt knowing you picked the perfect size!

Bedding Measurement Guide

The first and most obvious thing to consider when picking a quilt size is the size of the bed it is intended to go on. If you know what size bed you’re sewing for, reference the Bedding Measurement Guide below to make sure that what ...

Happy National Sewing Machine Day to all of our quilty friends! June 13th is dedicated to celebrating the tool that brings sew much joy, creativity, and community into our lives—the sewing machine! Today, we’re rounding up three of our favorite sewing machine cover patterns. One is from our 2022 National Sewing Machine Day celebration, and the other two are by Joanna Figueroa and Lori Holt. Have fun exploring these projects and get ready to be inspired to treat your favorite power tool to an accessory that is equal parts functional and fashionable.

Today is also the perfect day ...

Welcome back to our Classic & Vintage Quilt Series! Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the Kansas Dust Storm Quilt, an advanced quilt pattern that’s worth dusting off your piecing skills for. Join us as we explore new techniques and the magic of piecing with this pattern and share a quilt block video tutorial!

The Kansas Dust Storm Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE KANSAS DUST STORM QUILT PATTERN

Our rendition of the Kansas Dust Storm Quilt Pattern offers Tablerunner, Lap, Twin, and Queen sizes, best tailored to advanced-level quilters. This pattern can also make ...

Each month, we put together a fresh lineup of monthly specials just for you, and they’re sew worth checking out. If you haven’t had a chance to explore them yet, now’s the perfect time to check them out! Just make sure you take advantage before Monday, June 30th, at midnight CST, when they roll over to a new round of deals!

Pure Solids by Art Gallery Fabrics

The unique dip-dye technique of Art Gallery Pure Solids fabrics gives their signature premium cotton fabrics the most brilliant colors ever! With over 200 options of pure color perfection to ...

As you have probably seen on our social media, I’ve been working on a new version of the All American Quilt by It’s Sew Emma in Lori Holt’s most recent fabric collection, Americana. As promised, I’m back with all the details you need to make one just like mine!

You’re Invited

This year, Lori Holt has an all-new patriotic collection called Americana that I just couldn’t wait to start sewing with! The first project on my list was a re-color of the All American Quilt in Americana, which adds a bit more color and ...

June is the perfect time to conjure up some midsummer magic, and we can’t think of a better way to do that than with this month’s Sew Sampler! As always, there are sew many delightful surprises to discover. What do you think the June box has in store for you?

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!

2025 Flowering Sew Sampler Quilt Along!

This year ...

Welcome back to our Classic & Vintage Quilt Series! Today, we’re getting festive with a vintage block that was sent to us by the sweetest customer, from her collection of Kansas City Star Newspaper clippings. Join us as we explore this 1926 pattern, bringing you both a modern version of this pattern and a video tutorial for the block.

The Christmas Tree Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE CHRISTMAS TREE QUILT PATTERN

Our rendition of the Christmas Tree Quilt Pattern offers Pillow, Door Banner/Tablerunner, Lap, and King sizes, best tailored to intermediate-level quilters ...

For our 22nd Birthday Bash, we’re bringing back something you’ve been asking for—two livestreams every week, all month long! For the month of June, you can join us every Wednesday on the Fat Quarter Shop FlossTube AND every Friday on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube channel. We’ll be hosting trunk shows and tutorials, revealing new fabric collections, answering your questions, chatting with special guests, celebrating you, and having some fabulous sales! Mark your calendars and come hang out with us, we can’t wait to see you there!

While we can’t reveal all the special ...

April showers bring May flowers, and the May Sew Sampler Box is a vibrant cottage garden all abloom with quilty delights! Join us as we reveal the oh-sew-delightful contents of this month’s Sew Sampler Box.

Abloom Jolly Bar by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics

Warm, sunny days bring bright blooms! Abloom by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics bursts with corals, apricots, and peaches along with grays, greens, and sky-blue aqua. Adorned with roses and charming little birds, this collection is pure joy. The Abloom Jolly Bar packs every print in the line, plus an exclusive quilt pattern you can ...

Quilters and stitchers are the luckiest people we know, because for us, Christmas comes in July. Wait, do you hear that click, click, click? That’s the sound of Up on the Rooftop! Each week in July, we’re delivering Christmas joy by revealing part of the Up On The Rooftop quilt and cross stitch patterns. Like we’ve done in Christmas Mystery Quilt Alongs past, we won’t reveal the look of the quilt beforehand. That’s a secret between us and the reindeer!

On Mondays, we will release the weekly FREE quilt block and cross stitch patterns over ...

The next round of Moda Blockheads is just around the corner, and we’re so excited to see all of the creativity that comes out of it! Moda Blockheads 6 is shaping up to be another fun one with 24 free blocks and 27 weeks of quilty camaraderie. Kimberly is joining in on the fun and sewing hers in Abloom by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics. Keep reading to hear how she is prepping for Moda Blockheads 6 and how you can get ready too!

You’re Invited!

Moda Blockheads 6 officially kicked off on Wednesday, May 21st, with an ...

You’ve been asking… and we’re finally ready to share! Sewcialites 3 is officially starting in February 2026, and simplicity has never been sweeter! Whether you decide to make yours with the 3″, 6″, or 9″ block instructions, the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along will be simply the best quilt along to join in the new year! 

Three New Fabric Collections

We’re sew excited to be featuring three beautiful fabric collections for the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along from Moda Fabrics designers:

• Wild Honey by Lella Boutique arriving November 2025
• Lyda Rose by Bunny Hill Designs arriving January 2026
• Rosie ...

Calling all thread enthusiasts—the Strippy Spools Quilt Along is starting! Spin into the bright and cheerful days of summer with us as we sew beautiful bobbins and stunning spools in Camille Roskelley’s  Summertime collection. So, wind your bobbins, thread your machine, and get ready for eight weeks of quilty fun!

Fabric Requirements

Kimberly is sewing hers with the Summertime Jelly Roll by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics. If you want to make one just like hers, you can pick up the Strippy Spools Quilt Kit and matching backing set. You can ...

April brought us spring flowers and a classic quilt block, and May has some more quilty goodies in store! For May, we will sew three more blocks: the Prairie Baskets Block, the Medium Cloth Prairie Preserves Block, and the Plaid Pumpkin Block. Keep reading to get all the quilty details for this month’s blocks and to download the Month 2 Prairie Home Sampler Quilt FREE PDF Cutting Guide. 

Cutting Guides and Supplies

The cutting guides for the blocks in the Prairie Home Quilt Book differ a little bit from what ...

Get ready to start sewing something spectacular this summer! The Fat Quarter Shop Americana Flower Farm Quilt Along starts in June, and we can’t wait to sew these stunning flower blocks with you. Together, we will be making the Flower Farm Sampler quilt from Shelley Cavanna’s latest book, recolored in Americana by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs. This quilt along is perfect for intermediate to advanced quilters who are looking to grow and tend to their skills with the most perfect garden sampler.

Add a sprinkle of stars and stripes to your Flower Farm Sampler during the ...

Pour yourself a glass of iced tea, find a spot in the shade, and get ready to stitch your way into summer with our Red, White, & June Stitch Along! When the cicadas start to sing, we start thinking about all the patriotic designs we might make for the Fourth of July, and this year, Kimberly has two red, white, and blue projects at the top of her list. Plus, we’ve included a roundup of patriotic patterns to get you inspired to start stitching!

Kimberly’s Red, White & June Projects

Patriotic Flea Market Flowers

Lori Holt has recolored her Flea ...

We might be biased, but Jolly Bars® are our favorite precut, and they’re exclusive to Fat Quarter Shop. This 5″ x 10″ rectangle of fabric is versatile and economical, which lends itself well to both quilts and smaller projects. That means, when you have a Jolly Bar in your stash, you have enough fabric to make several one-day projects for gifting (or to keep for yourself). To celebrate Jolly Bar Day, we’re gifting you this roundup of five Jolly Bar projects you can finish making well before it’s time for your midnight snack. Make sure to read ...