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Take a break from the summer sun with the newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series, Layer Cake Shade. This new quilt from Fat Quarter Shop is a beginner-friendly project that leans into traditional piecing and sweet rosy tones! You can start sewing Shortcut Quilts right away, thanks to their use of precuts! Our Shortcut Quilt patterns are always free, and they come with a Fat Quarter Shop YouTube video tutorial.

The Layer Cake Shade Quilt Pattern

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National Sewing Month may be over, but the celebration of our favorite sewing room star is just getting started! The Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along officially kicks off today, bringing four weeks of quilty fun to your fall calendar with weekly blogs and livestream segments each Friday with tips and tricks from Kimberly. Keep reading for the full schedule, supply list, and everything you need to start piecing with us this week.

Get ready for Wednesday to become your favorite day of the week! The Blockheads 7 Quilt Along hosted by Moda Fabrics brings 30 weeks of quilty camaraderie, and the first of 30 free quilt block patterns goes live tomorrow. Kimberly is joining in on the fun again this year and is making her blocks using Bloomsberry by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics. Keep reading to hear how she is prepping for Moda Blockheads 7 and how you can get ready too.

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Moda Blockheads 7 was officially announced on Wednesday, September 30th, and the last block goes live ...

The Pumpkin Hollow Quilt and Cross Stitch by Sherri McConnell have seven sweetly spiced rows of quilty and stitchy goodness that we can’t wait to sew with you this season! Join Kimberly each Friday during the weekly Behind The Seams Livestream to see her quilty progress, and follow along with her stitching on the Fat Quarter Shop FlossTube channel. Keep reading to get all the details and to find out what you need to be ready to start piecing and stitching with us in October.

Pumpkin Hollow Row Along

When the leaves start falling, and the pumpkins are ready ...

We couldn’t let National Sewing Month wrap up without a special quilt along to celebrate the star of our sewing spaces! The Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along adds four weeks of quilty fun to your fall calendar with weekly blogs and livestream segments each Friday with tips and tricks from Kimberly. Keep reading to get all the details and to find out what you need to be ready to start piecing with us in October.

Sew up something sweet and sentimental with us this fall! The Sewing Machine Love Quilt perfectly captures a quilter’s love for their sewing ...

It’s time to start preheating the oven because the Thanksgiving Row Sew Along by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet starts today! For the next year, we are cooking up a feast of festive stitching, one row at a time. From intricate novelty blocks to simple traditional blocks, Lori’s new Baked With Love collection gives this quilt a delicious dose of Thanksgiving cheer. Keep reading for all the details and to find out how you can join in on the quilty fun!

When is the Thanksgiving Row Sew Along?

The Thanksgiving Row Sew Along runs from September ...

Pollinators by Robin Pickens for Moda Fabrics is absolutely beautiful and will be in shops in December 2026.

I cut my strips 3.25″ yielding a 5″ finished hexie. I love my Studio180 Design First Choice Rulers for cutting the equilateral triangles, it is fast and accurate. I cut diamonds for 5″ Star 60 units that make 10″ stars to add to my garden.

The bees are a buzzing in the garden created for them! I added 5″ and 10″ Hollow Cube 60’s made with my Star 60 Tool and Hollow Cube 60 Technique Sheet. I think they look ...

April 2026 was one long roadtrip!

I started out at the New England Quilt Expo in Manchester New Hampshire. I was invited there By Bits “N” Pieces Quilt Shop to be the keynote speaker and teach a One Block Wonder workshop. And what a great workshop it was. I can’t wait to see their finished OBW’s!

I was home a week and then off to teach at AQS Paducah. What an honor to be invited to teach there. I taught 4 classes and gave a trunk show! Studio 180 Design Certified Instructors have a tendency to run in ...

We’re all wound up with excitement for the new Charm Pack Spools Shortcut Quilt! The newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series is the Charm Pack Spools Quilt, an “easier than it looks” pictorial quilt that confident beginners will love showing off this summer. You can start sewing Shortcut Quilts right away, thanks to their use of precuts! Our Shortcut Quilt patterns are always free, and they come with a Fat Quarter Shop YouTube video tutorial.

The Charm Pack Spools Quilt Pattern

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Follow a trail of stars to the newest fat quarter-friendly quilt pattern and quilt kit from It’s Sew Emma—Aster Trails! The Aster Trails Quilt Pattern is available as both a PDF and printed pattern and comes with a FREE Fat Quarter Shop Video Tutorial for you to follow along. This cozy quilt plays with negative space and the versatility of traditional quilt blocks for a radiant display of sawtooth stars that brings autumnal warmth into the heart of your home.

The Aster Trails Quilt Pattern

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We’re bringing a fresh and fruity treat to the Shortcut Quilt picnic with the Fat Eighth Fruit Tart Quilt! This new quilt from Fat Quarter Shop is a beginner-friendly project that’s a bowl full of summer goodness! You can start sewing Shortcut Quilts right away, thanks to their use of precuts! Our Shortcut Quilt patterns are always free, and they come with a Fat Quarter Shop YouTube video tutorial.

The Fat Eighth Fruit Tart Quilt Pattern

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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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Tuck in for the newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series, Layer Cake Pocket Squares. This new quilt from Fat Quarter Shop is a beginner-friendly project that’s a pocket full of patriotic goodness! You can start sewing Shortcut Quilts right away, thanks to their use of precuts! Our Shortcut Quilt patterns are always free, and they come with a Fat Quarter Shop YouTube video tutorial.

The Layer Cake Pocket Squares Quilt Pattern

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Take a trip with us to the countryside with this new Charm Pack-friendly, Foundation Paper Pieced pattern. The FREE French Countryside Tablerunner Pattern comes with Fat Quarter Shop Video Tutorials for the pattern as well as the Square-in-a-Square foundation paper it uses. You are sure to have fun sewing this charming tablerunner!

The French Countryside Tablerunner Pattern

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The French Countryside Tablerunner is a perfect quilt for beginners and anyone looking to take a trip into the land of foundation paper piecing. With just one print Charm ...

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 ...

We’re bringing the chips and dip to this Charm Pack Shortcut Quilt party! The newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series is the Charm Pack Chips & Dip Quilt, an “easier than it looks” quilt that quilters of all skill levels will love. You can start sewing Shortcut Quilts right away, thanks to their easy designs using precuts! Our Shortcut Quilt patterns are always free, and they come with a Fat Quarter Shop YouTube video tutorial.

The Charm Pack Chips & Dip Quilt Pattern

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This new quilt from Fat Quarter Shop will have you seeing stars! The Layer Cake Scattered Stars Quilt Pattern is available as a low-priced PDF and comes with a FREE Fat Quarter Shop Video Tutorial for you to follow along. Whether you’re looking for the perfect quilt for the back of your couch or a quick and cute baby gift, this quilt will soon be the star of the show!

The Layer Cake Scattered Stars Quilt Pattern

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We are on week 3 of the True Blue QAL with American Patchwork & Quilting. Yes I am making a red version so it seems silly every time I type the words True Blue.

This block has the most pieces in it. I am a huge fan of using wooden blocks to help set the seam allowances to lay flat. This really helped on this block. I am a huge fan of Modern American Vintage’s sewing accessories. They are a treasure and future heirlooms for sure. It is usually my spurge at quilt shows to add to ...

It’s time to dive into a quilt that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth! The newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series is the Layer Cake Crumpets Quilt. You can start sewing Shortcut Quilts right away, thanks to their easy designs using precuts! Our Shortcut Quilt patterns are always free, and they come with a Fat Quarter Shop YouTube video tutorial.

The Layer Cake Crumpets Quilt Pattern

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Layer Cake Crumpets is perfect for confident beginners, and the free pattern includes instructions for a ...

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 ...