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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday, we’re kicking off a year-long quilt along full of scrappy fun, summertime style, and a sampling of traditional quilt blocks! If this is the first you’re hearing about the Celebrating 250 Years of America Quilt Along, you’re just in time to join in on the quilty fun. Keep reading to find out what you need to quilt along, the full schedule, and sew much more!

Celebrating 250 Years of America Quilt Along Supplies

Celebrate this milestone all year long with us as we piece a patriotic version of the ...

Get a taste for the versatility of Fat Quarters during the Fat Quarters by the Dozen Quilt Along. Join us for this sampler-style quilt along starting today, as we sew our way through the Fat Quarters by the Dozen book. So, grab a copy of the book if you haven’t already, and keep reading for all the details about the quilt along!

Fat Quarters by the Dozen Quilt Along Supplies

Kimberly is sewing hers with the In The Garden Collection by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics. We encourage everyone to grab your favorite Fat Quarter Bundle and a copy ...

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 ...

Now that y’all have had the chance to pick up Susan Ache’s new Halloween Memories Book, it’s time to get the sewing startled! To celebrate the release of this book, we conjured up the Halloween Memories Quilt Along and Stitch Along, which features this eerie-sistible Moonlight Quilt from the book.

Grab Your Supplies

First things fierce, you’ll need Susan Ache’s new Halloween Memories Book to get the full pattern. So boogie on over to our website to pick up your copy if you haven’t already! The pattern is written for traditional piecing, but for ...

Remember the thrills of Halloweens past? Susan Ache’s new Halloween Memories Book is almost here! It features eight quilt patterns and nine cross stitch designs that capture the spooky fun of Halloween. Perfect for bringing a touch of enchantment to your seasonal decor, these projects are sure to delight. Read on to discover more about this exciting new release and what we have planned with the whimsical patterns waiting inside.

The Halloween Memories Book showcases Susan Ache’s love for the season with patterns that capture its magic. The eight quilt designs are full of Halloween spirit, using rich ...

Get ready to be enchanted as we delve into the realm of Halloween Memories by Susan Ache! This enchanting book celebrates the spirit of Halloween and Fall with eight quilts and nine cross stitch designs. Embracing the iconic colors of Halloween, these quilts evoke the magic of the season.

Just like her Summer Memories Book shows her love for the season, Halloween Memories showcases Susan’s deep affection for her family’s favorite holiday. With eight classic quilts and and nine playful cross stitch designs, she invites quilters and stitchers to explore the spirit of Halloween.

Like the flickering flame ...

How does our Strawberry Garden grow? Month by month! Get ready to bring a garden oasis indoors with the Strawberry Garden Sampler. This block of the month quilt is as irresistible as a bowl of freshly picked strawberries. The quilt features twenty-one different blocks in Fig Tree Co’s newest collection, Jelly and Jam. Strawberries, flowers, garden gates, baskets and bows are arranged in neat garden rows. Month by month, row by row, you’ll see your quilty garden grow.

Let’s go strawberry piecing with the block of the month program to celebrate the Strawberry Garden Quilt Book. It ...

In the heart of every quilt, there lies a story. It whispers of patience, creativity, and love stitched meticulously into every seam. Susan Ache and I celebrate our new book, Celebrate with Quilts for this very reason. We both make quilts to captures the essence of celebrations and wanted to share a resource to be able to make a quilt exactly as featured in the book but also a design book to create your own variation.

Quilts hold a special place in the realm of gift-giving. They are more than just pieces of fabric sewn together; they are tokens of ...

Take a moment to reminisce with us! Susan Ache and Lissa Alexander have joined forces again with their new book Celebrate with Quilts. They share twelve quilts in this book and 60 celebratory sampler quilt blocks in styles elegantly scrappy and unique to them. Use these quilts and blocks to honor milestones, special occasions, and holidays in your loved ones lives and your own!

These quilts will add some dazzle to your day to day with four block sizes, from 3″ to 12″, to choose from. This quilt book provides an abundance of inspiration for holidays ranging from Valentine’s ...

Are you ready to make memories with this new quilt along? Join us for the Summer Memories Quilt Along starting Monday, May 1. We’re ready to start sewing the beautiful Summer Picnic quilt from Susan Ache’s new book Summer Memories! Read on for the full schedule and quilt along details.

Quilt Along Supplies

For the Summer Memories Quilt Along, you’ll need the Summer Memories Quilt & Cross Stitch Book by Susan Ache for the full pattern. (The book sold out quickly, but we expect new books to arrive the first week of May.) The pattern is written for ...

It has come to my quilty attention 

that I have never made a bed size red, white and blue quilt.

How is this possible?

I love these colors. 

Some of these fabrics I pulled for a quilt a ew years back that never was sewn.

I am going to be adding and subtracting but this is a good start for the upcoming

Susan Ache is not new to quilt-alongs.

Stitching Kindness SAL by Susan Ache @ Moda, 2022

I love the beautiful quilty goodness of 

Susan ...

Are you ready to make memories with this new quilt along? Join us for the Summer Memories Quilt Along in May, where we’re sewing the beautiful Summer Picnic quilt from Susan Ache’s new book Summer Memories. Keep reading for details about the quilt along!

To join the Summer Memories Quilt Along, gather your supplies and grab your copy of the book so you’re ready to start May 1. For the Summer Memories Quilt Along, we will be sewing two blocks a week, and spend a week on finishing. The nine-week quilt along goes from May 1 – June ...

Let’s look back in time at our favorite Summer Memories! Susan Ache’s new Summer Memories Book is out now, and it sparks feelings of joy by drawing us back to days of picnics at the park with family and days spent on the beach with friends. Read on to learn more about this new book and the quilt and cross stitch patterns featured inside.

The quilts and cross stitch patterns highlight Susan’s favorite days spent in the sun. The six summertime-inspired quilts are colored in soft reds, pinks, and blues, but they would look stunning in more ...

Take a moment to reminisce with us! Susan Ache’s new Summer Memories Book reminds us of summer reunions, picnics, and getting together with family and friends for cookouts. She shares six patriotic-colored quilts in this book and ten summer-filled cross stitches.

These quilts highlight Susan’s favorite sunny stories and memorable moments with loved ones. Each seasonally inspired quilt is colored in reds, whites, and blues, but they would look stunning in anything!

Like many of us, Susan has Summer nights, picnics, and long days that she loves to think back on. Are there moments from your life you ...

GIVEAWAY CLOSED !!

I am so very excited to announce my new book coming February 2021, Scrap School. 9 designers have joined me by sharing one of their scrap quilts along with tips on color, fabric placement and more. Each quilt also has a color option  to inspire how you can use your scraps or fabric collections to personalize the quilts for your style.

Lisa Bongean, Gudrun Erla, Susan Ache, Amanda Jean Nyberg, Amy Smart, Sherri McConnell, Sarah Huechteman, Kim Diehl and Connie & Mary of Country Threads have joined me as “PROFESSORS” at Scrap School.

I have included link ...