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April 23, 2024
Susan Ache’s New Halloween Memories Book! from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Get ready to be enchanted as we delve into the realm of Halloween Memories by Susan Ache! This enchanting book celebrates the spirit of Halloween and Fall with eight quilts and nine cross stitch designs. Embracing the iconic colors of Halloween, these quilts evoke the magic of the season.

Just like her Summer Memories Book shows her love for the season, Halloween Memories showcases Susan’s deep affection for her family’s favorite holiday. With eight classic quilts and and nine playful cross stitch designs, she invites quilters and stitchers to explore the spirit of Halloween.

Like the flickering flame ...

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January 23, 2024
Announcing Strawberry Garden by Joanna Figueroa from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

How does our Strawberry Garden grow? Month by month! Get ready to bring a garden oasis indoors with the Strawberry Garden Sampler. This block of the month quilt is as irresistible as a bowl of freshly picked strawberries. The quilt features twenty-one different blocks in Fig Tree Co’s newest collection, Jelly and Jam. Strawberries, flowers, garden gates, baskets and bows are arranged in neat garden rows. Month by month, row by row, you’ll see your quilty garden grow.

Let’s go strawberry piecing with the block of the month program to celebrate the Strawberry Garden Quilt Book. It ...

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August 30, 2023
Announcing the Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt Along from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Simply Jelly Rolls is here! Simply Jelly Rolls contains 16 quilts featuring the cutest precut of them all, the Jelly Roll! With the Simply Jelly Rolls books finally hitting our shelves and yours, we couldn’t wait any longer to share that we are doing a quilt along to celebrate this pretty precut!

The Simply Jelly Rolls Sampler Quilt uses blocks from the book! Everything else you need to know about the Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt Along is below.

Join us for the Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt Along from September 16 to October 27, 2023! This Jelly Roll-friendly quilt along ...

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June 29, 2023
Announcing the Simply Jelly Rolls Book from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We are sew excited to share with you, It’s Sew Emma’s newest book! This time around we are showing our love for Jelly Rolls with every quilt in Simply Jelly Rolls. These quilts are designed to show off these fabulous fabric cuts while including quilts in various sizes, from Lap to Queen.

Simply Jelly Rolls contains 16 sweet quilts in sew many different styles for the cutest precut of them all, the Jelly Roll! Break out your favorite strips for this book because no matter your mood you’ll find the perfect quilt in this book.

These Jelly ...

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June 15, 2023
Announcing Celebrate with Quilts by Lissa Alexander and Susan Ache from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Take a moment to reminisce with us! Susan Ache and Lissa Alexander have joined forces again with their new book Celebrate with Quilts. They share twelve quilts in this book and 60 celebratory sampler quilt blocks in styles elegantly scrappy and unique to them. Use these quilts and blocks to honor milestones, special occasions, and holidays in your loved ones lives and your own!

These quilts will add some dazzle to your day to day with four block sizes, from 3″ to 12″, to choose from. This quilt book provides an abundance of inspiration for holidays ranging from Valentine’s ...

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March 1, 2023
Time for Summer Memories by Susan Ache! from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Let’s look back in time at our favorite Summer Memories! Susan Ache’s new Summer Memories Book is out now, and it sparks feelings of joy by drawing us back to days of picnics at the park with family and days spent on the beach with friends. Read on to learn more about this new book and the quilt and cross stitch patterns featured inside.

The quilts and cross stitch patterns highlight Susan’s favorite days spent in the sun. The six summertime-inspired quilts are colored in soft reds, pinks, and blues, but they would look stunning in more ...

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January 19, 2023
How to Finish It’s Sew Emma’s Stackable Series from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

When we designed the Stackables Cross Stitch Pattern series, we knew exactly how we wanted to fully finish it! We released the Soft White Paddle Board to capture our vision, and we are bringing you a step-by-step finishing tutorial to allow you to fully finish it, just like us.

I stitched my piece using the called-for Classic Colorworks on Marbled White Pine Board 14 Count Aida by Fabric Flair.

Cross Stitch Finishing Supplies

You will likely have many of these supplies in your crafting room already. I use these supplies for finishing my cross stitch all the time.

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October 27, 2022
Announcing Summer Memories by Susan Ache from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Take a moment to reminisce with us! Susan Ache’s new Summer Memories Book reminds us of summer reunions, picnics, and getting together with family and friends for cookouts. She shares six patriotic-colored quilts in this book and ten summer-filled cross stitches.

These quilts highlight Susan’s favorite sunny stories and memorable moments with loved ones. Each seasonally inspired quilt is colored in reds, whites, and blues, but they would look stunning in anything!

Like many of us, Susan has Summer nights, picnics, and long days that she loves to think back on. Are there moments from your life you ...

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July 28, 2022
Simply Half Yards Book Coming Soon! from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We simply can not wait for Simply Half Yards! Simply Half Yards includes 16 full-color patterns to make half yard-friendly quilts. You can pre-order the book today, and as soon as it hits our shelves in September we will send it your way!

Simply Half Yards is our love letter to half yards with every quilt in this book designed to show off the beauty of these fabric cuts. These quilts include patterns in sizes from Lap to Queen and everything in between!

We’re looking forward to a quilt along with this book in November. Our Simply Stars Quilt ...

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May 17, 2022
Announcing Simply Half Yards Book from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We are sew excited to share with you, It’s Sew Emma’s newest book, Simply Half YardsSimply Half Yards shows our love for half yards with every quilt in this book designed to appreciate these generous fabric cuts while including quilts in various sizes, from Lap to Queen. 

Each pattern is clearly written with full-color instructions, and the spiral-bound book lies flat for easy use. Grab your fabric, pick a design, and start quilting! Pick your favorite prints one by one by the half yard, or you can make it even easier with whichever half yard bundles call ...

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May 5, 2022
Snail Trail Block Tutorial from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

An assortment of blocks completed using foundation paper piecing

The Snail Trail block was created in 1935, but the swirling shape and intricate piecing can make it daunting, especially for new quilters. Snail Trail Foundation Paper will have you creating those hard-to-make blocks quickly and perfectly!⁠

Video Tutorial

Today Kimberly is showing how to make this block without going as slow as snails! Watch the video for the tutorial, tips, and tricks for an easier time using foundation paper piecing.

This new foundation paper pad come in two sizes, 6″ and 12″. It’s beginner-friendly and gives you simple measurements and cutting directions to achieve point-perfect and impressive blocks ...

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March 1, 2022
Announcing Scrappiness is Happiness by Lori Holt from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Image with text reading: Scrappiness is Happiness by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet
First decorative photo to show example of a scrap quilt

Look no further than your very own fabric stash to find happiness! Lori Holt’s new Scrappiness is Happiness Quilt Book reminds us that we can create beautiful quilts from our own scrap baskets. In this book, she shares 32 scrappy quilts that show how beautifully your stash can blend together. In it, Lori also shares some of her favorites tips and tricks for organizing and sewing with scraps.

Graphic that displays reminder to reserve your copy of the book today

We want to get the most out of the fabrics we love, so what to do with all those fabric scraps? Make a quilt from them, of course! Scrappiness is Happiness ...

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April 27, 2021
Jolly Bar 3 Quilts Along Week 4 from In the Boondocks





Hello
Welcome to
In The Boon Docks 
I’m Lisa Johnson
I’ll be making a Tablerunner
Using the book 
Jolly Bar Book Volume 3

I want to thank the 
for letting me participate in this 
Quilt Along and being one of the bloggers

The fabric I am using is


A Blooming Bunch Jolly Bar
Maureen McCormick for Moda Fabrics
Available at 


Read all about the quilt along on the 
Jolly Jabber

Today begins Week 4 of the 
You can click on the above link to get block 
dates ...

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April 19, 2021
Jolly Bar 3 Quilts Along Week 3 from In the Boondocks






Hello
Welcome to
In The Boon Docks 
I’m Lisa Johnson
I’ll be making a Tablerunner
Using the book 
Jolly Bar Book Volume 3

I want to thank the 
for letting me participate in this 
Quilt Along and being one of the bloggers

Read all about the quilt along on the 
Jolly Jabber

Today begins Week 3 of the 
You can click on the above link to get block 
dates and fabric requirements!

To do these blocks you will need the book

This weeks block is ...

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April 12, 2021
Jolly Bar 3 Quilt Along Week 2 from In the Boondocks





Hello and Welcome to
In The Boon Docks my name is Lisa Johnson
I’ll be sewing along over the next 8 weeks to make a Tablerunner!

I want to thank the 
for letting me participate in this 
Quilt Along and being one of the bloggers

Read all about the quilt along on the 
Jolly Jabber

Today begins Week 2 of the 
You can click on the above link to get block 
dates and fabric requirements!

To do these blocks you will need the book

This weeks ...

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