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It’s time to add some zen to your quilting! Y’all have been asking for more bargello patterns, and today’s free pattern is the Beachy Bargello Quilt! This relaxing bargello quilt is one that you can finish in one day, and it even comes with a video tutorial from Kimberly on our Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel.

The Beachy Bargello Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE BEACHY BARGELLO QUILT PATTERN

The Beachy Bargello Quilt is super beginner-friendly, and with the power of creative color placement, this quick quilt will make a lasting impact ...

Welcome back for the second and final installment of this Quilt Paper Project series! If you missed Part 1, where we made two gourd-geous Pumpkin Trivets and the center block of this table runner, be sure to check out that blog post first and head back here when you’re done!

1. Gather Your Supplies

This week, we really get to have fun with the scrappy feel you get with Lori Holt’s Quilt Papers. Have fun and get creative with your 5″ Crazy Blocks!

For this project, you will need:

• One pack of Lori Holt 5″ Crazy Quilt Paper ...

This year, we’ve put together something extra magical for all of our quilty friends (and the people who have them on their gift list)! Whether you’re shopping for yourself or someone else, the 2024 Holiday Gift Guide is your one-stop shop for finding something special this holiday season. To make your browsing (and sharing) a bit easier, use the links below to jump to the category you’re interested in!

Stocking Stuffers

Tis the season to surprise your favorite quilter with unique and useful stocking stuffers! Add ...

Get ready to flip head over heels for this next addition to our Shortcut Quilt Series — Charm Pack Cartwheel! This precut-friendly quilt is ideal for a quick baby gift or even a seasonal wall hanging and only uses two Charm Packs. As always, Kimberly has created a video tutorial on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube to pair with this free pattern, and in this one, she teaches you how to get everything point-perfect with her Poke-a-Pin method.

The Charm Pack Cartwheel Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE CHARM PACK CARTWHEEL QUILT PATTERN

Charm Pack ...

With the Woven Hearts Sew Along finishing today and Thanksgiving right around the corner, we couldn’t feel more thankful for everyone who joined us to sew this beautiful quilt and make donations to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Thanks to our amazing community who showed their support for those facing a breast cancer diagnosis by helping to fund a cure.

Funds Raised for Charity

Thanks to your generous donations and support, we were able to meet and surpass our $10,000 goal, totaling over $13,000! Fat Quarter Shop donated $5,000, and ByAnnie threw their support behind the ...

Welcome to the first installment of a two-part blog series where we will be making two fun projects using Lori Holt’s Pumpkin Paper and 5″ Crazy Paper to spruce up your fall table. In Part 1, spend a cozy autumn afternoon cooking up a pair of quick Pumpkin Trivets. Then, come back to the blog on Saturday the 23rd to piece a Crazy Cute Pumpkin Table Runner with us.

1. Gather Your Supplies

Lori Holt’s Quilt Papers are deliciously scrappy, and one Layer Cake is all you need to make these Pumpkin Trivets and the matching Crazy Cute ...

As Thanksgiving and the holiday season approach, we want to make sure you know just how grateful we are for all your support. As a special thank you, we’re offering two exclusive deals through Friday, November 15th at midnight CST!

If you love a good quilt book, use the promo code THANKS40 to get a FREE Christmas Figs Book by Fig Tree Quilts with orders $40 and over! The Christmas Figs Book is valued at $27.95!

Then, for our stitchy friends, use the promo code STITCH40 to receive a FREE CROSS STITCH GRAB BAG with orders $40 and ...

Y’all asked and we delivered! A few months ago, we taught you how to make the Contrary Husband Quilt Block in our Classic & Vintage series, and the comments were filled with requests for the Contrary Wife Quilt Block. Today, we’re completing the contrary duo and you will love how versatile this simple block is! As always, our Classic & Vintage patterns come with a free video tutorial and pattern for the block as well as a paid quilt pattern, quilt kit, and backing set. Let’s dive into it!

The Contrary Wife Quilt ...

We can’t wait to revisit the magic of Christmas with all of you during the Vintage Christmas Quilt Along! For the 12 months of 2025, we will dust off our copies of Lori Holt’s Vintage Christmas Book and sew the Vintage Christmas Sampler in her new holiday fabric collection, Home Town Holiday. If you don’t already have this staple in your quilting library, now is the perfect time to pick it up!

With a combination of traditional blocks and novelty blocks drawn by Lori, the Vintage Christmas Sampler will keep the holiday spirit alive all year long ...

Our excitement is blooming for the cheerful fabrics and notions in November’s Sew Sampler Box. With winter right around the corner, we’re heating things up with this box!

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!

2024 Pieceful Baskets Sew Sampler Quilt Along

We’re ready to get going with this year’s Sew Sampler Box Sew Along, Pieceful Baskets, which measures 66.5″ x 86.5″ finished.

This sampler quilt ...

“Begin each day with a grateful heart.” The advice printed on the selvage of Pat Sloan’s latest collection, Gratitude and Grace, is a beautiful reminder befitting the cheerful colors and prints. In celebration of the Gratitude and Grace fabric tour, we have a quilt to share and a special giveaway, too! Read on to find out more.

My name is Kate, and I’m part of the marketing team at Fat Quarter Shop. I’m excited to show you the Sunbeams Quilt that I made with this cute collection by Pat Sloan for Benartex fabrics.

The Sunbeams Quilt

I ...