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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 ...

The very first Jolly Bar® Day is this Saturday, May 10th, and we are sew excited for you to join us in celebrating the ultimate sweet treat for fabric lovers—the Jolly Bar® precut! Not only do we have a roundup of our free Jolly Bar Shortcut Quilt patterns for you today, but on Saturday, we will have a special Livestream with Kimberly and a blog full of Jolly Bar® projects you can do in a day!

This year is the inaugural celebration of Jolly Bar Day, and you’re in for a sweet treat! This 5″ x 10″ precut ...

Every month, we have a new batch of specials that we pick out just for you! If you haven’t had a chance to explore those deals on our site yet this month, we have all the info for you here. Just make sure you take advantage before Saturday, May 31st, at midnight CST, when they roll over to a new round of deals!

Bella Solids by Moda Fabrics

Bella Solids are a staple in every quilter’s stash for a reason! At Fat Quarter Shop, we carry the full collection of Bella Solid fabrics. If there’s a color ...

May your cottage garden bloom as beautifully as your imagination with this month’s Sew Sampler! As always, there are sew many delightful surprises to discover. What do you think the May 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’s Sew Sampler Box Sew Along, Flowering, is ready to bloom! This sweet, flora-filled ...

The May livestream calendar has something extra special in store for you! On Saturday, May 10th, at 10 AM CT, we will be celebrating Jolly Bar Day LIVE over on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube channel. We can’t wait to see you there! For all of our stitchy viewers, join us every other Wednesday on the Fat Quarter Shop FlossTube channel for all things cross stitch.

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’s stream. If you’re ...

Sewing for Wishes: Join the Stardust Charity Quilt Along

There’s something extraordinary about the quilting community. When we come together, we don’t just create beautiful quilts — we also create hope. I’m so excited to be participating in the Fat Quarter Shop’s 2025 Charity Quilt Along, featuring the dazzling Stardust Quilt and benefitting Make-A-Wish Central & South Central Texas.

This year’s quilt is called Stardust, and it’s every bit as magical as the name suggests. With radiant patchwork and starry motifs, it’s a quilt that shines — both visually and ...

Calling all quilters for a star-spangled new sew along! Whether you love traditional piecing or prefer foundation paper piecing, the Scrappy Americana Flag Sew Along is for you. The pattern is written for both traditional and paper piecing, and we can’t wait to see which quilty adventure you choose for this sew along. Join Kimberly and Lori Holt in this ten-month sew along starting in May 2025 to sew a patchwork flag quilt using Lori Holt’s new Americana Collection from Riley Blake Designs.

Fabric Requirements

Kimberly will be sewing ...

Why wait to treat yourself when you can indulge in just desserts with the goodies in the April Sew Sampler Box! Join us as we reveal the oh-sew-delightful contents of this month’s Sew Sampler Box, and savor the sweet spring goodies inside.

Dahlia Raspberry Summer Junior Dessert Roll by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics

Got a sweet tooth? Dive into a burst of vibrant flavors with Sherri & Chelsi! Raspberry Summer, their dazzling new collection from Moda Fabrics, is packed with eye-popping hues and designs featuring blooming florals and intricate geometrics. The juiciest prints are handpicked for this delightful 12-piece ...