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Some people don’t understand what the BIG DEAL is about Black Friday, but don’t worry, because we do!

Now through Saturday, shop and save 20% OFF all orders (see terms below)! But that’s not all! If you spend $200 or more, you’ll receive a FREE Black Friday Mystery Grab Bag (while supplies last!)!

Hurry! These offers end Saturday, November 26, 2022, at 11:59pm CST.

Be sure to also check out our fabulous 24-hour Flash Sales!

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Are you getting ready to decorate for the holidays? Today we have the perfect addition to your Christmas tree, or your mini trees, that is! Read on for a photo tutorial on how to make a mini tree skirt, PLUS check out some of our full-size tree skirt patterns at the end!

Quilted Tree Skirt Supplies

You’ll need a few things to get started on your mini tree skirt. This one is designed to go under a 2′ tall desktop tree.

• One Charm Pack
• One Mini Charm Pack
• One yard of fabric for backing
• Quarter-yard of fabric for binding ...

We’re into our first month of the Scrappiness is Happiness Quilt Along, we’re sew excited to see your progress. Lori Holt’s Scrappiness is Happiness Quilt Book is designed so that we can create beautiful quilts from our own scrap baskets, and that includes the blocks in this quilt along. Let’s check in and see where we’re at!

Week 1: Buzzy Bee Block

The first block was cute as can bee and we’re sure you’d agree!

Week 2: Large and Small Calico Mushroom Blocks

We think the large and small Calico Mushrooms from week ...

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 details over on the Sewcialites 2 Landing Page. This week we’re excited to share Block #5 designed by Carrie Nelson!

Are you ready to pick out your perfect tree for the holidays? Today we’re sharing how you can make one of your own with our Double Tumbler Mini Tree Quilt tutorial and FREE pattern! Mini quilts are perfect for beginners to make and are lovely gifts for the holidays. Read on for the free Double Tumbler Tree Mini Quilt pattern, PLUS a free video tutorial!

Using this double take on a classic shape you can choose from Skinny or Chunky Tumbler shapes and cut 1″ to 5″ tumblers. The Double Tumbler Mini Tree Quilt using the Double Tumbler Template ...

Christmas is coming, and it’s about to get much more jolly! This December, we’re stuffing our stockings and decking the halls with cross stitch. Join Priscilla and Chelsea from Stitching with the Housewives and me for Jolly Housewives this holiday season!

Jolly Housewives starts December 1 and lasts until December 31. This year I am stitching up four of my favorite Stitching with the Housewives Christmas patterns plus three patterns from other designers! You can stitch along with me or choose your own patterns from Stitching with the Housewives, which you can see here on the Stitching with ...

We’re so excited it’s time to kick off the Simply Stars Quilt Along. This half yard-friendly quilt along to celebrate Simply Half Yards will be five weeks and starts today. More details, including the schedule, can be found below. We hope you’re excited to start sewing along with us!

About the Simply Stars Quilt

The Simply Stars Quilt finishes at 64.5″ Square and is made up of quilt blocks from the Simply Half Yards book. Sew along with us as we make our favorite half yard fabrics the stars of the show with the Simply ...

This month’s Sew Sampler box is on a roll! We want to share an exclusive sneak peek inside our unforgettable November Sew Sampler box with you. Beware of spoilers!

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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas with December Stitch Quarterly! We thought it would be fun to let you take a peek inside this delightful bag. This month’s theme is ‘Holly Jolly’ and we are sharing a sneak peek of this holiday cross stitch!

We are giddy with excitement to see what you think of this spoiler. Leave a comment on this blog if you think this design is be-yule-tiful, too!

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 details over on the Sewcialites 2 Landing Page. We’re excited to share Block #4 designed by Chelsi Stratton!

As temperatures drop and our thoughts turn to the festive season ahead, we’ve gathered nine DIY holiday gift ideas that you can sew as gifts or holiday decor. They also make nice sewing projects to work on with little ones. We’ve gathered several lovely sewing tutorials from our quilty friends and are unwrapping a few projects of our own. Keep reading for quilt, cross stitch and sewing projects to make your holidays bright!

Sketch Stitched Ornaments Tutorial

Learn to make these fun, scrap-friendly Sketch Stitched ornaments using ...

It’s time for another Holiday Hallmarks release and this one has us feeling the season’s cheer! Winter Holiday Hallmarks is ready to deck your halls with text that captures our favorite things about the holiday season.

Add a little bit of typography to your next holiday with our quarterly cross stitch series, Holiday Hallmarks! Make a “Hallmark moment” with holiday-themed typography, color, and icons! This seasonal pattern is low-priced and is only available as a downloadable PDF, so you can click, print, and stitch!

Winter Holiday Hallmarks

This month we are releasing the Winter Holiday Hallmarks Downloadable PDF ...

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 details over on the Sewcialites 2 Landing Page. We’re excited to share Block #3 this week!

DOWNLOAD BLOCK 3 PATTERN

This week’s designer, Jackie MacDonald, designs under the name Sweetfire Road (@sweetfireroad). She brings beautiful artistry to her fabric designs and quilts. She designed the Patchy Days block, a patchwork ...

Christmas is just around the corner! I feel the holidays should be spent with family and friends, not buzzing around finding last-minute gifts. If you’re still trying to decide what to gift your crafty friends who love cross stitching, look no further. These gift ideas for cross stitchers start with everything needed to get stitching and round out with different notions that will add fun and flair to stitching projects.

You can shop my Cross Stitch Holiday Gift Guide, full of my personal favorite cross stitch notions that double as great holiday gifts!

Cross Stitch Organization

For me cross ...

It’s the jolliest season of them all! That means it’s time to deck the halls and spend time with loved ones. It’s also time to check names off your gift list! If you’re looking for ideas for your fabulous quilty friends (Kimberly’s Stitch Squad, I’m looking at you), I’ve gathered some of my favorite gift ideas in this Holiday Gift Guide for Quilters to help you with your holiday shopping.

Quilt Books

Patterns are perfect for gifting quilters, and quilt books really deliver! Scrappiness is Happiness by Lori Holt is full of ideas ...