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We’re back for another Shortcut Quilt, and this time we brought flowers! Fat Quarter Flowers to be exact. The FREE Fat Quarter Flowers Pattern features instructions to make the 52 ½” x 65 ½” quilt. Kimberly Jolly shows you how to make these beautiful flower blocks using Triangles on a Roll triangle paper for fast, accurate half-square triangles. Follow along with our free tutorial to see how easily this quilt goes together!

This beautiful quilt can be made with 10 Fat Quarters and 7” Half Square Triangle Paper from Triangles on a Roll. You can pick up the lovely ...

We’re back for another Shortcut Quilt with this beginner-friendly, yet impressive-looking quilt using one of our favorite precuts – the Layer Cake! The FREE Layer Cake Links Pattern features instructions to make the  56 1/2” x 63 1/2” quilt featuring the Finnegan fabric collection by Brenda Riddle for Moda Fabrics. We also have a new video tutorial that will give you all the tips and tricks on putting this delicious quilt together!

This beautiful quilt can be made with one solid Layer Cake and one patterned Layer Cake. You can pick up the Layer Cake Links Quilt Kit ...

"Apple Cider Market Tote" aka "Winslow Market Tote" I first saw this tote pattern in the 2018 issue of Make It! Patchwork. It was designed by Kathy Mack and was showcased on the Quilting Arts TV Episode #601. It was originally featured as the Winslow Market Tote and has since been renamed the Apple Cider Market Tote. The pattern can be purchased HERE. I haven't made many bags

We’re back with another pattern in our Classic & Vintage series, the Postage Stamp Star Quilt Block!  In our Classic & Vintage series, we focus on traditional quilt blocks and add a modern twist! The Postage Stamp Star is made of little squares that remind us of postage stamps, arranged so that they fade into the background at the edges. The cool thing is, they’re made from Jelly Rolls, so it’s quick to sew.

The Postage Stamp Star quilt block is available as a free download. You can use it in projects large and small, from quilts to table ...

Welcome to the Precut Parade! In this series on our blog, we will be showcasing the new design of our Free Pattern Page! If you haven’t visited it yet, be sure to give it a go by clicking HERE. The free patterns page provides you with full quilt patterns we love and want to share with everyone! We recently updated our Free Patterns page to section the free patterns by precut. Regardless of what precut you choose to quilt with, we have patterns for all of them!

Every other Monday from April 8 to July 1 during this quilt ...

Welcome to the Precut Parade! In this series on our blog, we will be showcasing the new design of our Free Pattern Page! If you haven’t visited it yet, be sure to give it a go by clicking HERE. The free patterns page provides you with full quilt patterns we love and want to share with everyone! We recently updated our Free Patterns page to section the free patterns by precut. Regardless of what precut you choose to quilt with, we have patterns for all of them!

Every other Monday from April 8 to July 1 during this quilt ...

Welcome to the Precut Parade! In this series on our blog, we will be showcasing the new design of our Free Pattern Page! If you haven’t visited it yet, be sure to give it a go by clicking HERE. The free patterns page provides you with full quilt patterns we love and want to share with everyone! We recently updated our Free Patterns page to section the free patterns by precut. Regardless of what precut you choose to quilt with, we have patterns for all of them!

Every other Monday from April 8 to July 1 during this quilt ...

Happy Friday Quilters! We are back with another pattern in our Classic & Vintage series: Rocket Star! We have the FREE Rocket Star Block Pattern and Video Tutorial to help you make your version of this gorgeous quilt. For those who are unfamiliar with our Classic & Vintage series, we focus on traditional quilt blocks and add a modern twist!

Kimberly made her Rocket Star Quilt using Nova by BasicGrey for Moda Fabrics. We’re using a Creative Grids Starburst 30 Degree Triangle Ruler to make this fun block that finishes at 12″, and we have the complete Rocket Star Quilt Pattern ...

Welcome to the Precut Parade! In this series on our blog, we will be showcasing the new design of our Free Pattern Page! If you haven’t visited it yet, be sure to give it a go by clicking HERE. The free patterns page provides you with full quilt patterns we love and want to share with everyone! We recently updated our Free Patterns page to section the free patterns by precut. Regardless of what precut you choose to quilt with, we have patterns for all of them!

Every other Monday from April 8 to July 1 during this quilt ...

Welcome to the Precut Parade! In this series on our blog, we will be showcasing the new design of our Free Pattern Page! If you haven’t visited it yet, be sure to give it a go by clicking HERE. The free patterns page provides you with full quilt patterns we love and want to share with everyone! We recently updated our Free Patterns page to section the free patterns by precut. Regardless of what precut you choose to quilt with, we have patterns for all of them!

Every other Monday from April 8 to July 1 during this quilt ...

Happy Friday Quilters! We are back with another pattern in our Classic & Vintage series: Union Square! We have the FREE Union Square Block Pattern and Video Tutorial to help you make your version of this gorgeous quilt. For those who are unfamiliar with our Classic & Vintage series, we focus on traditional quilt blocks and add a modern twist!

Kimberly made her Union Square Quilt using Susanna’s Scraps by Betsy Chutchian for Moda Fabrics, an 1800’s reproduction fabric. The block finishes at 12″ and we have the complete Union Square Quilt Pattern (a paid PDF download) with four different ...

This quilt is sure to become a favorite! It’s a new Shortcut Quilt featuring the Jolly Bar Bon Bons FREE Pattern and video tutorial!

The Jolly Bar Bon Bons pattern includes instructions to make a gorgeous square quilt that finishes at 60.5″ x 60.5″. All you need is one Jolly Bar (an exclusive precut to Fat Quarter Shop that measures 5″ x 10″), a background fabric, backing and binding. The gorgeous Jolly Bar Bon Bons Quilt Kit was made using Flower Sacks by Me & My Sister for Moda Fabrics. We also have a matching Backing Set to ...

There are tons of ideas for how to audition quilting motifs on your quilt top, but what about auditioning paper pantographs on your quilt tops? There’s so much information included on a paper pantograph, it can be a little hard to picture what it will look like stitched out. In my latest video tutorial I’m showing you how to audition paper pantographs on your quilt. Take a look at the video below.

In the past I’ve shared how I digitally organize and search through my thousands of quilting designs. As Quilted Joy has grown and changed, I ...

We’ve been counting down to the New Year on our Instagram and Facebook with the 2018 Fat Quarter Shop Rewind! This year’s rewind consisted of the top 10 YouTube videos of the year (check out the entire playlist here). If you are not subscribed to our YouTube channel yet, be sure to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay up to date with all things FQS. We even have channel membership where you can view exclusive content (outside of our regular content on our channel) and behind the scenes!

Here is the full list of all of our top videos ...

We’re back with another pattern in our Classic & Vintage series, the Nine Patch Star Quilt Block!  In our Classic & Vintage series, we focus on traditional quilt blocks and add a modern twist! The nine patch, one of quilting’s oldest blocks, lends itself to so many variations due to its simplicity. Here, we’ve spruced it up with half square triangles to give it a new look.

The Nine Patch Star quilt block is available to use as a free download. You can use it in projects large and small, from quilts to table runners. Kimberly made her Nine ...

My apologies for the late blog post. I was so tired last night and didn’t get a chance to write it up. We spent yesterday tending to one of our family cows, Gracie and her newborn calf! The kids and I sat and ate our breakfast outside while watching this first time mama do a fabulous job birthing her little heifer calf. They named the little girl, Cinnamon and are enjoying loving on her. They are both doing well but my schedule just got a lot tighter with all the milking I’ll be doing from here on out ...

In this Stashin’ with Stephanie video, I show you how to take a fat quarter bundle and turn it into a fun NO Y-Seam star quilt.

I walk you through how to cut 60 degree diamonds and triangles from your fat quarters, sew them together with no fuss at all and pin to get perfect points every time.

This pattern is easily customizable, since two fat quarters with make two blocks. So the pattern includes fabric requirements and cutting instructions for lap, twin, full and queen sized versions of this quilt. I made a full-sized version using 20 fat quarters ...