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Shortcut Quilts just got a whole lot faster with the addition of Pebble Bee Cross Stitch Precuts! By replacing background yardage with a background precut, you can cut to the chase and start piecing in a flash. Last week on the blog, we showed you how you can use the Pebble Bee Cross Stitch Precuts with Foundation Paper. This week, we have three cute Shortcut Quilts recolored with Gentler Times and Pebble Bee Cross Stitch precuts because it only takes one pebble to start an avalanche of inspiration!

One of the things we love most about these precuts is their ...

To celebrate National Sew A Jelly Roll Day, we designed a striking new Jelly Roll Pattern called the Jelly Roll Arrows Quilt, that you can sew in just one day! Join Kimberly this Saturday, September 20th, at 10 AM CST as she sews a Jelly Roll Arrows quilt LIVE on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube channel. The Jelly Roll Arrows Quilt Pattern is available as a low-priced PDF and comes with a FREE Fat Quarter Shop Video Tutorial that you can watch now in preparation for this weekend’s Livestream.

The Jelly Roll Arrows Quilt Pattern

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It’s time to treat yourself to something a little sweet and a little savory! The newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series is the Layer Cake Crepe Quilt—a supersized version of one of our first-ever shortcut quilts, the Charm Pack Cherry. 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 Crepe Quilt Pattern

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It’s time for another super easy quilt that’s great for beginners and makes a big visual impact with just one Jelly Roll! Our newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series, Jelly Roll Cabin, is here! 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 Jelly Roll Cabin Quilt Pattern

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Jelly Roll Cabin is a beginner friendly quilt designed in ...

It’s time to take a spin with your next quilt pattern! Our newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series, Layer Cake Carousel, is here! 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 Carousel Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE LAYER CAKE CAROUSEL QUILT PATTERN

Layer Cake Carousel is a beginner-friendly quilt designed in Lap size that’s perfect for a baby quilt (plus, we inclu ...

Cook up this charming quilt and dig into some fun new quilting techniques! Our newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series, Charm Pack Chili, is here! 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 Chili Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE CHARM PACK CHILI QUILT PATTERN

Charm Pack Chili is a beginner friendly quilt designed in a lap size that finishes at 46″ x 53.5 ...

Let’s sort out this fast, fun, and colorful quilt! The newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series is Jolly Bar Jumble, and we can’t wait for you to give it a try! With just one Jolly Bar, some background fabric, and a free afternoon, you’ll have a fun new quilt. As a reminder, our Shortcut Quilt Patterns are always free, and they come with a video tutorial that you can find on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel.

The Jolly Bar Jumble Quilt Pattern

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Get ready to flip head over heels for this next addition to our Shortcut Quilt Series — Charm Pack Cartwheel! This precut-friendly quilt is ideal for a quick baby gift or even a seasonal wall hanging and only uses two Charm Packs. As always, Kimberly has created a video tutorial on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube to pair with this free pattern, and in this one, she teaches you how to get everything point-perfect with her Poke-a-Pin method.

The Charm Pack Cartwheel Quilt Pattern

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Another Shortcut Quilt pattern is fresh off the Fat Quarter Shop presses! This time, we’re bringing you Layer Cake Lily, this enchanting quilt pattern is available in three sizes and will have a smile blooming across your face every time you sit down to work on it. Which size do you think you’ll make? A large lap, a small lap, or a twin?

The Layer Cake Lily Quilt Pattern

Layer Cake Lily is a beginner friendly quilt that uses just two Layer Cakes and ...

It’s time for your coffee break! Our newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series, Layer Cake Latte, is here! 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 Latte Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE LAYER CAKE LATTE QUILT PATTERN

Layer Cake Latte is a beginner friendly quilt designed in lap, crib, twin, and queen sizes. With just two Layer Cakes and some background fabric, you ...

Let’s shake things up! Our newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series, Layer Cake Shake, is here! 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 Shake Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE LAYER CAKE SHAKE QUILT PATTERN

Layer Cake Shake is a colorful quilt perfect for a beginner to sew. It is designed in two sizes, lap and queen. With a Layer Cake or two ...

Get ready to stitch up some four-patch fun with our Fat Quarter Four Patch Quilt! As our latest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series this quilt is your express route to quilting joy, with a pattern that’s simple, quick, and oh-so-fun. Follow Kimberly Jolly down Main Street as she guides you through creating this quilt block in the free video tutorial. Are you ready to craft your own urban-inspired masterpiece with ease?

The Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE FAT QUARTER FOUR PATCH QUILT PATTERN

The Fat Quarter Four Patch Shortcut Quilt ...

Today we’re stepping into the world of quilting with flannel fabrics and taking you with us! We’re sharing our top five tips for sewing with flannel and a new free shortcut quilt pattern below. Be sure to read to the bottom so you don’t miss the video tutorial or an exciting new giveaway!

Top 5 Flannel Quilting Tips

While flannel is different than quilting cotton, it isn’t too tricky and beginners can definitely use it. We’ve gathered a few of our best tips for working with it below.

1. Always Pre-wash Flannel

Unlike when working ...