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I am so grateful to the Fat quarter shop for inviting me to participate in the 2024 Make a Wish charity Quilt-qlong. FQS have raised over $113k to give sick children and their families to make their wishes come true. Join in and help sick children to find joy in their lives by fulfilling their wish. The Ohio star is a favourite of many quilters and Release 2 of the moonbeams charity QAL features this popular block. All the details about when the requirements, blocks patterns, backing and finishing instructions will be posted are found at the Jolly Jabber FQS ...

Clear your sewing table and start dreaming of which fabrics you will choose for the Moonbeams Charity QAL and stitch-along. Starting March 1st, embark on this quilt or stitch along with the Fat Quarter Shop and the very generous quilting and cross stitching community that have supported this wonderful charity. When the quilt was published on social media I immediately searched the Fat quarter shop site to find Flower Farm by Keera Job (a fellow aussie). A bright, floral collection using my favourite colours of teal, orange, deep pinks, citron and navy. My background fabric will be a Christopher Thomas ...

I am so grateful to the Fat quarter shop for inviting me to participate in the 2024 Make a Wish charity Quilt-qlong. FQS raised over $113k to give sick children and their families to make their wishes come true. Reserve your kit here. The kit features Strawberry Lemonade by Sherri and Chelsi for Moda. The exclusive quilt kit includes everything you need for your quilt top including Strawberry Lemonade fabric designed by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics, packaged in an exclusive keepsake box with magnetic closure. The Moonbeams quilt is 68.5″ x 80.5″ and is best for intermediate ...

Have you caught up with your Bountiful quilt? I have been a bit behind in posting my blocks so here is Release 4. It is the beautiful butterfly pattern, which I have to say was my favourite block. Release 5 has a video and instructions on how to finish the quilt top. You can find all the FREE instructions here and to make it easy for you FQS is offering the full kit for the quilt top and the backing. My quilt has been made using Beyond Bella by Annie Brady for Moda. The FQS has pre-cuts, yardage and patterns ...

Download your FREE block pattern for May and join us for a worthy cause. These 24″ blocks are the second instalment of the Bountiful Charity quilt. Read about the wildfire and centre blocks at the Jolly Jabber blog. You can learn about the sew-a-long and where to download all the blocks as they are released on the Fatquarter Jolly Jabber blog and don’t forget to tag your beautiful blocks when posting to social media #BountifulQAL Donations to the Make a Wish foundation can be made here

Download your FREE block pattern for April and join us for a worthy cause. These 24″ blocks are the second instalment of the Bountiful Charity quilt. Read about the wildfire and centre blocks at the Jolly Jabber blog. You can learn about the sew-a-long and where to download all the blocks as they are released on the Fatquarter Jolly Jabber blog and don’t forget to tag your beautiful blocks when posting to social media #BountifulQAL

Wow! These large basket blocks were so much fun to make using Beyond Bella fabrics. The charcoal background provides excellent contrast for the bright, rainbow colours of the collection. Download your block pattern for March and join us for a worthy cause. These 24″ blocks are the first instalment of the Bountiful Charity quilt. You can learn about the sew-a-long and where to download all the blocks as they are released on the Fatquarter Jolly Jabber blog. #BountifulQAL

‘As we embark on our 10th Annual Charity Quilt, we continue to be amazed by the generosity of this sewing community and inspired by the stories of the children who have been granted life-changing Wishes.’ Fatquartershop The fundraiser works by offering the Bountiful patterns as FREE downloads during the event for a suggested donation to the Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas campaign. From March to August, Fat Quarter Shop will publish a new pattern on the first Friday of each month. Watch the introductory video here Block Releases and Videos Visit this page every month to get your Free block patterns ...

Today I share the Love Bug block from the Heartfelt Charity QAL hosted by the Fat Quarter shop with Melissa from Happy Quilting. I am having so much fun making these ombre hearts and stars. Visit the FQS Jolly Jabber Quilting Blog to find out more about the Heartfelt Quilt and Cross Stitch Chart benefit Make-a-Wish...

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‘I am my beloved’s, And my beloved is mine.’ Today is the release of the first block, Beloved. Visit the Fat Quarter Shop blog for the pattern download and read their spotlight segment on two designers – Corey Yoder and Pat Sloan. On February 4th at 9 am CST, tune in to the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube...

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Over at the Jolly Jabber (Fat quarter blog) you can find all the information and important downloads to get started on your requirements for this years charity sew-along. You can find the downloadable fabric requirement sheet with a colouring option here or if you prefer cross-stitch, there is a supply list and thread and notion...

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A happy chance. That is one of the definitions for the word serendipity and perfect for the title of the 2021 Make-A-Wish charity quilt from the Fatquartershop. Starting 1st March 2021, I will be quilting along with the FQS and a line-up of selected quilters using the fabric Quotation by Zen Chic. Corey Yoder, Coriander Quilts, […]