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America’s 250th Independence Day is tomorrow so let’s get ready to celebrate. We’ll need some patriotic decor, and some great food to last through the holiday weekend. I started the decorating outside, by placing flags in the flower baskets.

Shop your house for red, white and blue to make a festive table. For this table, I used red chargers with white stoneware dinner plates topped with red salad plates. Crystal water glasses and everyday flatware make up the settings. The centerpiece is my melamine flag theme platter with silk flowers and dollar store star sprays.

The napkins ...

 Good evening, friends. It's been a while. How are you? We are doing well here in the northern most part of Ohio. I have gardening and quilting on the brain, and so that's what I've been doing a lot of.

I am still working, but a little closer to home these days. Not that this has given me much more free time, I do have teenagers and small children after all. But it has made the drive home shorter and allowed me to sleep in just a little bit longer in the mornings. 

I have decided to ...

The Honey Bee Garden Stitch Along, led by Stitchy Staffer Denise, is officially underway! This twelve-month stitchy adventure features the Honey Bee Cross Stitch Pattern by Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet, designed to match the Honey Bee Garden Sew Along Quilt that Lori Holt is hosting. Stick with us for all the details and learn how to bee part of the Milestone Moment Giveaways.

Stitch Along Supplies

Denise is stitching hers on Latte 36 Count Edinburgh Linen by Fiber on a Whim, and is using the Honey Bee Garden Classic Colorworks Thread Pack. The pattern is written for ...

It’s time to stitch the star-spangled Scrappy Americana Flag Stitch Along! Designed to match the Scrappy Americana Flag Quilt, this four-month stitch along from Lori Holt is a great way to celebrate the lead-up to the official 250th anniversary of the United States. If this is the first you’re hearing about this stitch along, don’t worry! Keep reading for all the stitchy details and find the links you need to get stitching!

Stitch Along Supplies

Kimberly is stitching hers on Natural Rustico 14 Count Aida by Wichelt and is using the called for DMC thread. The pattern ...

It’s time to stop and smell the flowers with the brand new Honey Bee Garden Stitch Along hosted by Stitchy Staffer, Denise! For this twelve-month stitch along, we are stitching our way through the Honey Bee Cross Stitch Pattern by Lori Holt of Bee In My Bonnet, designed to match the Honey Bee Garden Sew Along Quilt that Lori Holt is hosting. Keep reading for all the stitchy details, including how you can participate in the Milestone Moment Giveaways throughout the stitch along!

Stitch Along Supplies

Denise is stitching hers on Latte 36 Count Edinburgh Linen by Fiber on ...

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?

Mark your calendars so you don’t blink ...

A star-spangled stitch along is just around the corner, and we are so excited to share all the stitchy details with you today! Designed to match the Scrappy Americana Flag Quilt, the Scrappy Americana Flag Stitch Along is a four-month stitch along from Lori Holt. Join Kimberly starting in April 2026 as we stitch our way to the official 250th anniversary of the United States. Keep reading for all the stitchy details!

Stitch Along Supplies

Kimberly is stitching hers on Natural Rustico 14 Count Aida by Wichelt and is using the called for DMC thread. The pattern is written for ...

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 ...

 As the USA celebrates 250th year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence I'm excited to share this trunk show in a couple of weeks!

Last week, I finished the first Quilt of Valor. It took just two days to get it quilted with the star and swirl pantograph called Blue Star. I removed it from the longarm and spread it out on the floor to check the stitching and take a photo.

Next was to trim it, and make the binding. I put this on by machine this time, as time is of the essence right now. I sew the binding to the back, then fold to the front and topstitch.

I used the same light blue background star print as the print sections ...

The first Saturday of February is the Quilts of Valor (QOV) Foundation’s National Sew Day, and this year, we’re joining in on this special day of sewing, connection, and gratitude by making a few of the 2026 Block of the Year, Echoes. Keep reading to learn more about this year’s block, the National Block Drive, and some of the National Sew Day 2026 fun you can expect when you register to participate!

Echoes – 2026 Block of the Year

The 2026 Block of the Year, Echoes, was designed and written by Nancy Cann and finishes at 10″ square ...

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 ...

 Welcome back for block 7, Laurel Wreaths.

You will make 2 of these this month.

As you have probably seen on our social media, I’ve been working on a new version of the All American Quilt by It’s Sew Emma in Lori Holt’s most recent fabric collection, Americana. As promised, I’m back with all the details you need to make one just like mine!

You’re Invited

This year, Lori Holt has an all-new patriotic collection called Americana that I just couldn’t wait to start sewing with! The first project on my list was a re-color of the All American Quilt in Americana, which adds a bit more color 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 ...