Summer is always a busy season with travel and celebrations, and I’ve been keeping busy with my stitching too. I’m thrilled to share all of my newest makes with you in this summer cross stitch recap!
Below are all of my Summer cross stitch projects I’ve been working on. Between Red, White, & June, Stitching with the Housewives Good Old Days, and even more, I’ve been a busy bee!
We’ve had sew much fun making the Flower Farm Sampler blocks for month one of the Fat Quarter Shop Americana Flower Farm Quilt Along with y’all! Month 2 has another bountiful bouquet of reds and blues for us to piece together. Keep reading to get all the colorful details for this month’s blocks and to download the Fat Quarter Shop’s Americana Flower Farm Quilt Along Month 2 Color Guide.
As you add a sprinkle of stars and stripes to your ...
read moreOur June blocks had us reaching new heights and welcoming in some precision piecing! This month, we will be sewing five blocks that will come together to make two pretty prairie units. July’s blocks are the Prairie Sunset Block and two each of the Print Prairie Pastures Block and the Background Prairie Pastures Block. Keep reading to get all the quilty details for this month’s blocks and to download the Month 4 Prairie Home Sampler Quilt FREE PDF Cutting Guide.
The cutting guides for the ...
read moreEach 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 Thursday, July 31st, at midnight CST, when they roll over to a new round of deals!
Pick a pack of speckled spots and piece them to your heart’s content with Magic Dot by Lella Boutique! This colorful and ever-expanding set of rainbow-infused basics ...
read moreCelebrate the launch of Lori Holt’s newest foundation paper and the creativity of this quilting community with the Vintage Milkmaid’s Star Challenge! With just one block, endless fabric options, unlimited creativity, and fun prizes along the way, we can’t wait to see what you make. Keep reading for all the details you need to join in on the quilty fun!
The latest addition to Lori’s series of foundation papers is the Vintage Milkmaid’s Star Quilt Block, which comes in 12″ and 6″ blocks. Each paper pad ...
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It’s time to treat yourself to something a little sweet and a little savory! The newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series is the Layer Cake Crepe Quilt—a supersized version of one of our first-ever shortcut quilts, the Charm Pack Cherry. You can start sewing Shortcut Quilts right away, thanks to their easy designs using precuts! Our Shortcut Quilt patterns are always free, and they come with a Fat Quarter Shop YouTube video tutorial.
DOWNLOAD THE FREE LAYER CAKE CREPE QUILT PATTERN
read moreIt’s finally time to indulge in a sweet sampling of everything the Jolly Bar Book Vol. 5 has to offer with the Jolly Bar 5 Sampler Quilt Along! Your reception of Vol. 5 of the Jolly Bar Book Series has melted our hearts like a candy bar in the Texas sun, and we can’t wait to see what you think of the sampler quilt we cooked up for you.
The 76 1/2″ x 76 1/2″ square Jolly Bar 5 Sampler Quilt is great for ...
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Our hearts are full of summer love, and the July Sew Sampler box has some surprises in store that are sweet as can be! What do you think the July 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!
This year’s Sew Sampler Box Sew Along, Flowering, is ready to bloom! This sweet, flora-filled quilt measures ...
read moreWe loved getting to chat, sew, and stitch with you every week for our birthday bash last month—the best birthday gift ever! This month, we are back with regularly scheduled programming. For all of our stitchy viewers, join us every other Wednesday on the Fat Quarter Shop FlossTube channel for all things cross stitch. Then, every other Friday on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube channel, you can catch our quilty content!
Each month on the Jolly Jabber Blog, we post our Livestream calendar, and each week, we will be posting reminders on our social media pages for that week ...
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Today, we’re showing some love to one of our favorite specialty rulers: the Creative Grids Starburst Ruler! If this ruler already has a home on your ruler rack, or you just need a little extra persuading to add it to your collection, these five projects will convince you to pick yours up and start sewing!
Don’t let the plethora of points give you pre-game jitters! The Backgammon Quilt is perfect for intermediate quilters or confident beginners who are looking to sharpen up their quilting skills. Coming in at 62.5″ x 64.5″ and needing ...
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Join us for a lovely walk through a Christmas garden with today’s FREE quilt pattern—the Christmas Garden Tablerunner! This festive floral tablerunner uses the Creative Grids 4-in-1 Hexie ruler to trim down on your time at the cutting table, and we even have a Fat Quarter Shop YouTube video tutorial to walk you through the whole thing.
DOWNLOAD THE FREE CHRISTMAS GARDEN TABLERUNNER PATTERN
The Christmas Garden Tablerunner is perfect for confident beginners who are looking to learn a new skill and add a beautiful ...
read moreWe really conjured up some midsummer magic with the June Sew Sampler Box, and we can’t wait to hear what you think! Join us as we reveal the oh-sew-delightful contents of this month’s Sew Sampler Box.
Tula Pink is celebrating her 50th fabric line by paying homage to where it all began, deep in the enchanting woods of Full Moon Forest. In Full Moon Forest II, Tula gives every original print a fresh twist, showcasing everything she’s learned along the way. We’re ...
read morePicking the right white fabric for your project can be a bit tricky. To help shine some light on this common quilting dilemma, we’ve gathered our five favorite Bella Solids Backgrounds so you can confidently pick the perfect backdrop for your next quilt!
To help you pick, here is a quick breakdown of each of these five fabrics:
Fat quarters are the perfect precut for a quick quilt project! Whether you’re looking for a last-minute gift or you have a quick quilting retreat ahead, these three fast and FREE fat quarter quilts should be at the top of your list for your next weekend make.
The Jiffy Quilt is so fast and easy that you don’t even need a pattern! To make this 42″ x 51″ quilt, all you need are nine fat quarters, a solid charm pack, a binding fabric, and a backing. Once you’ve made your first block, it’s ...
read moreWe’re so excited for our Up on the Rooftop Christmas Mystery 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 by two weeks.
New Start Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
This change ensures we’ll have everything in place to deliver the festive fun you’re expecting. If you’ve already purchased the full PDF, don’t worry, you’ll still receive your pattern download on the new start date.
If you’d like to access the fabric requirements early, the ...
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Stitch along with us as we revisit five of our favorite cross stitch finishing tutorials, all in one bingeable compilation video! So, grab a project and your favorite thing to fill your Limited Edition Fat Quarter Shop 40oz Quilty Mug with, and join us for nearly two hours of stitchy fun. Keep reading to find links to all of the original video tutorials and supply lists for each finishing.
Unbox a firecracker of creativity with the limited edition 2025 Liberty Box by Fat Quarter Shop, celebrating the all-American spirit! Filled to the brim with Americana-themed quilting fabrics, notions, and exclusive patterns you won’t find anywhere else, this box is the spark your summer projects need. The beautifully designed box makes it even more delightful to dive in. Get your celebratory Liberty Box before it fizzles away!
In honor of the men and women who have served the United States of America with courage and selflessness, Fat Quarter Shop will donate a portion of the proceeds of each box ...
read moreMay 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.
The cutting guides for the blocks in the Prairie Home Quilt Book differ a little bit ...
read moreThe 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.
We were oh-sew lucky to be able to sit down with Shelley ...
read moreWhether 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!
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 ...
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