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Take an autumnal stroll with me in the new year as we delve into the charming world of Houses on Pumpkin Lane. Join me on this journey, like you did last year for Houses on Peppermint Lane. For all the details on supplies and stitch along dates, read on!

Work along with me throughout 2024 as we complete each pattern from the Houses on Pumpkin Lane Series Cross Stitch Pattern Set. I will be stitching mine on Vintage Country Mocha 18 Count Aida by Zweigart. I switched up my thread colors, and you can find my color conversions only in ...

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On October 1, a friend and I started The Lord’s Prayer by Lila’s Studio. A friend and I already had it scheduled to begin on October 1, then I believe several others started it October 1 so there should be a few of these in progress. Usually, I start with the border and go from...

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 Get ready to brew some quilting magic this Stitch-tober with our Quilted Witch Quilt and Stitch Along as well as a few other magical projects! We’re getting ready to start the Quilted Witch Quilt and Stitch Alongs in October and have the details for you today. Be sure to read to the end to find out what else Kimberly is stitching for Stitch-tober 2023!

You still have plenty of time to gather your supplies to sew this wonderfully witchy 76.5″ x 89.5″ quilt along with us! Kimberly is sewing Lori Holt’s colorful The Quilted Witch Quilt ...

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Calling all magical quilters and stitchers, mark your calendars! It’s time to get ready because we’ve brewed up another Sew and Stitch Along with new patterns from Lori Holt. The Quilted Witch is about to cast its spell on you. Keep reading for all the fun details.

Join our favorite witch as she flies through the night waving her magic needle wand and turns her world into quilts! The Quilted Witch Quilt Pattern is designed in Bee Dots by Lori Holt and measures 76.5″ x 89.5″.

• The Quilted Witch Downloadable PDF Quilt Pattern by Lori Holt ...

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We can’t wait to unwrap this new quilt along! Beginning today, July 11, we are releasing a FREE Evergreen quilt and cross stitch pattern each week for five weeks. Kimberly will guide you in sewing this quilt over on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel, so if you’re new to quilting, this is a great chance to start!

Each Tuesday from July 11-August 8, we will release a video tutorial on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel with a FREE quilt block pattern and with a FREE cross stitch pattern. Join Kimberly in cutting, stitching, and sewing a ...

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Are you feeling Jolly? It’s almost July again, and you know what that means. It’s time for us to stitch together and celebrate Jolly July. We are baking up a special treat with Santa this year with a new mystery pattern! The all-new Santa’s Bake Shop Mystery Pattern Series invites you to dream up your wish list and stitch all month. Start with us on Friday, July 7 to enjoy this 4-part series as a mystery! After July 28, the full cross stitch will be revealed.

Santa’s Bake Shop Mystery Pattern Series

Santa’s Bake Shop ...

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Like our love for Christmas, the sweetness of this quilt and cross stitch combination is Evergreen! Gift yourself the joy of sewing and stitching with us during the Evergreen Mystery Quilt and Cross Stitch Along! For five weeks, we’ll unwrap another part of this joyful mystery. Join us in sewing along to uncover this mystery and greet the season by stitching something new!

Here’s a peek at the Evergreen Quilt, but the rest remains under wraps for now. This festive design would make a lovely wall hanging since it finishes at 31.5” x 37.5”. We are ...

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After eight long months, I finished the Tiny Modernist three month holiday Stitch Along (SAL). The finished piece fills a 12 x 16 frame.

I love it, but man that was a lot of stitching. I have to admire all those people who do full coverage pieces from afar. I am not cut out for the commitment required for those projects.

The pattern is available complete now, should you be interested.

I bought a frame at Goodwill this weekend, and hope to have it on the wall soon.

I don’t care if it’s summer. Once framed it will ...

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Are you feeling the patriotic spirit in the air? Well, we sure are here at Fat Quarter Shop! And we’ve got some exciting news to share. Get ready to stitch your way into summer with our Red, White & June Stitch Along. Kimberly Jolly will be stitching patriotic designs with you all throughout June. From stars and stripes to flowers and stamps, we’ve got everything you need to celebrate in style this Fourth of July. So, gather your supplies and let’s get started!

Kimberly’s Red, White & June Projects

• Star Spangled Ornaments Cross Stitch Pattern by It’s ...

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Happy Howl-oween! It’s almost time for this year’s Halloween Mystery quilt along and stitch along! We’re bringing you another FREE quilt and cross stitch pattern and video series. This one is called the Haunted Halloween Mystery Quilt and Stitch Along, and we can’t wait to celebrate it with you. It’s a good time to start stitching something for the spooky season. Join us in sewing along to uncover this mystery!

Here’s a peek at the first block, but the rest is a mystery…. The Haunted Halloween Quilt would make a cute banner or tabletopper ...

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We’re almost ready to start our 10th Annual Charity Quilt Along, Bountiful! We’re leaping into this year’s charity quilt and stitch along with the fabric requirements and cross stitch supply list. From March to August we’ll be sewing and stitching our way through this beautiful design, and Kimberly Jolly will share a free quilt block tutorial video each month. It’s nearly time to start, so let’s gather our supplies and get ready!

If you want to make a quilt just like this one, you’ll want to pick up the Bountiful Quilt Kit and ...

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The Four Seasons Mandala Mystery Stitch Along is a year long, 4 part Mystery Cross Stitch Project, one mandala for each season. Designed by Pamela Kellogg.

Summer, Autumn and Winter are complete and available for purchase as full charts both as a professionally printed pattern leaflet and as an Instant Digital PDF Download.
The Spring Mandala is the 4th and final in this series.

Each pattern will be the same size - 125 stitches square.

Each mandala pattern will be broken down into 4 parts.

Each part will be released every 2 weeks for 8 weeks.

Part 1 of the Spring ...

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It is simply so exciting that these new cross stitch signs are coming your way! It’s Sew Emma is releasing a new pattern series called Simply Signs. New patterns will be released every other month throughout 2023, and the first one is already here!

Simply Signs Pattern Releases

The designs for Simply Signs will come out in March, May, July, September, and November! The patterns are all low-priced and feature stunning custom fabric colors to stitch on!

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Take a walk through the neighborhood with me in the new year! I am starting a new stitch along in 2023, stitching the Houses on Peppermint Lane. Please join me and keep reading to find the supplies and stitch along dates below!

Work along with me throughout 2023 as we complete each pattern from the Houses on Peppermint Lane Series Cross Stitch Pattern Set. I will be stitching mine on Oatmeal 14 Count Aida by Lori Holt for Zweigart.

I switched up my thread colors ...

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Barn Sweet Barn is back in 2023 with a new star! Stitch the Lone Star design in different colors each month for a total of 12 stars, one for each month of the year. This year-long stitch along is perfect for a beginner cross stitcher.

Please join Kimberly in 2023 as she starts stitching along for the Barn Sweet Barn Stitch Along. It’s a cross stitch project that everyone can join, and the chart also includes 2 bonus ...

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Temperature projects have grown more popular in the past few years. They are projects that cover the length of a full year, where you stitch one motif from a pattern each day using a different color based on the weather in your area.

This new Temperature Cross Stitch from Fat Quarter Shop is sure to warm your heart! It’s a fun floss diary that you slowly complete throughout the year! Read on for all the details on this new cross stitch pattern.

Temperature Cross Stitch Pattern

For our Temperature Cross Stitch, we have included a selection of 23 different ...

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Christmas is coming, and it’s about to get much more jolly! This December, we’re stuffing our stockings and decking the halls with cross stitch. Join Priscilla and Chelsea from Stitching with the Housewives and me for Jolly Housewives this holiday season!

Jolly Housewives starts December 1 and lasts until December 31. This year I am stitching up four of my favorite Stitching with the Housewives Christmas patterns plus three patterns from other designers! You can stitch along with me or choose your own patterns from Stitching with the Housewives, which you can see here on the Stitching with ...

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I haven’t been in my sewing room at all this past week and a half. When that happens, it’s all about the stitching.

I have a month into the three month stitch-along (SAL), and I’m nowhere near 1/3 done.

The full picture is a snow globe sitting on a stack of presents surrounded by Christmas ornaments. I have the base of the snow globe stitched and one and a half presents.

This chart is huge. I figure it will take me closer to a year. I don’t know how people keep up. They must stitch ...

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Leaves are falling, and Autumn is calling! We’re heading to the pumpkin patch this October, stalking through corn mazes, and crossing our stitches. Join me for the annual Stitch-Tober Stitch Along as we spend 45 days stitching up fall or Halloween-themed designs with Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet! You can join us by stitching a new pattern every day, a new pattern each week, or spend your October working on one big piece.

Stitch-tober begins October 1 and will carry on until November 15! I am monogamously stitching up Lori Holt’s new Autumn Love pattern and ...

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Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? It’s Christmastime and we’re stitching! Beginning Tuesday, September 13, we’ll release a FREE Christmastime quilt and cross stitch pattern each week for five weeks. Kimberly will guide you in sewing this quilt, so if you’re new to quilting (or want some company while you sew), this is a great place to start!

Each Tuesday from September 13 – October 11, we will release a video tutorial on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel with a FREE quilt block pattern and cross stitch pattern. Join Kimberly as she guides you through cutting ...

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