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Today is the official kick off of the Simply Sweet Sew Along! To celebrate Berry & Sage, the first installment of Lori’s new series of collections, Lori Holt In Color, we’re making a runner version of Lori’s Simply Sweet Quilt Pattern! Starting today, Monday, April 6th, 2026, we are sewing up something sweet together for the Simply Sweet Sew Along. Keep reading for all the details and to find out how you can join in on the scrappy fun of this sew along.

When is the Simply Sweet Sew Along?

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Lori Holt is introducing a series of collections called Lori Holt In Color, inviting makers to explore the beauty of color—two hues at a time. To celebrate the first collection in the series, Berry & Sage, we’re making a runner version of Lori’s Simply Sweet Quilt Pattern! Starting in April 2026, join us for the quick, three-week-long Simply Sweet Sew Along full of scrappy fun and nostalgic joy.

We are sew excited to celebrate the beauty of berry and sage hues by sewing something sweet with Lori Holt’s new collection, Berry & Sage, for Riley Blake Designs. Join ...

This year is the United States’ 250th Birthday, and we are sew ready to celebrate! Some of you (our Facebook members, specifically) have been asking for ideas of what to sew to celebrate, and today, we get to officially announce the Celebrating 250 Years of America Quilt Along. Starting in February 2026, join us for this year-long quilt along full of scrappy fun, summertime style, and a sampling of traditional quilt blocks.

Celebrate this milestone all year long with us as we piece a patriotic version of the Peppermint Rose Quilt from the Celebrate with Quilts book by Lissa Alexander ...

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 ...

Pretty amazing what can be done with scraps and crumbs.  Triangles were sewn in the back corners and I inserted a paintstick for a hanging dowel.  I think the recipient liked it.  I LOVE the crookedyness.