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With the new year right around the corner, it is time to line up another year of quilty adventures. Below, you will find the projects I am excited to start (and ready to finish) throughout the year. Tune in tomorrow, October 31st, 2025, to the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel, where I will share all my sewing plans for the year ahead in a frightfully fun Friday Livestream.

Paper Roses Quilt

• When: Throughout 2026
• Supplies:
  • 10″ Paper Roses Foundation Paper
  • Background Fabric: Magic Dot Cloud Yardage (SKU# 5230-39)
  • Sewing with scraps from Lella Boutique Collections!
• Stay tuned to our Livestreams ...

Each year, we bring you a Quilting Trunk Show Livestream on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel, where I show off all the quilts I made that year. If you missed the Livestream, it is available to watch in the video below and I had so much fun with one! Keep reading for an overview of the quilts in this Livestream, and let me know what your favorite project of 2024 was.

2024 Quilting Trunk Show Overview

Temperature Quilt 2023 Quilt Pattern Free PDF

• Temperature Quilt 2023 Quilt Pattern Free PDF Pattern by Fat Quarter Shop
• Quilting Notions:
  • 1.25 ...

With 2025 officially underway, I can finally share all the planning I’ve been doing for my 2025 projects and sew alongs. Below, you’ll find all the quilts I’m eager to start (or finish) in the new year. Some will be part of quilt alongs hosted by Fat Quarter Shop, while others are hosted by different groups, and I’ll be joining in on the fun! Tune in tomorrow, January 3rd, 2025, for our Livestream, where I’ll be sharing all of my 2025 plans with you — hope to see you there!

Bitty Brick House

• When: Throughout ...

Every quilter knows that pressing and ironing is a big part of the quilt-making process! Pressing fabric and quilt blocks makes for a more accurate and polished result. Today on the blog we’re sharing some tips for pressing quilt seams and a BIG giveaway of ironMATIK ironing boards and mats!

Ironing vs. Pressing

How are ironing and pressing different? The main difference is in how you move the iron across the fabric. Ironing is the familiar motion of sliding your iron over the fabric to remove wrinkles and creasing. Whereas, pressing is appropriately named because it’s done by ...

As we get closer to the end of 2023 I’m planning all of my sew alongs and projects for 2024. Below you’ll find all of the quilts I’m planning to start in the new year. Some of these quilts will be part of quilt alongs hosted by Fat Quarter Shop while some are hosted by others and I’m joining in by sewing along. I’ll be sharing my plans for 2024 on our Livestream Friday, October 27!

2024 Enchanted Stars Scrap Quilt

• When: January – December 2024
• Pattern by Fat Quarter Shop
• Find out more on the ...

Quilt backs or backing! It’s a hot topic around here. We often receive questions about preparing quilt backing fabric, such as cutting and assembly techniques, working with 108” wide fabric, pieced backings, and how to make the backings ready for a longarmer.

Over the years, we’ve come to find a few techniques to use for our quilt backs, and we’re sharing them with you here today, along with a FREE Quilt Backing Reference Chart that gives you quilt piecing diagrams at a glance, along with some helpful tips.

Top 3 Quilt Backing Tips

To find out some ...