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Today, we’re bringing you a free quilt that looks just right from every angle! With 12 fat quarters and a background fabric, the Square Up Quilt will add unparalleled style to your home.

The Square Up Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE SQUARE UP QUILT PATTERN

The Square Up Quilt is perfect for confident beginners, and it finishes at 45.5″ x 57.5″. If you are already a member of one of our Fat Quarter Clubs, this quilt is another great stash buster! With just 12 fat quarters (aka one of the Fat ...

A free quilt pattern is always cause for celebration, and this time, we’re playing for keeps with the Backgammon Quilt! With 12 fat quarters, a background fabric, and plenty of pins, you can make your move on your next quilting project today.

The Backgammon Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE BACKGAMMON QUILT PATTERN

The Backgammon Quilt is perfect for intermediate quilters, and it finishes at 62.5″ x 64.5″. We recommend picking up the Creative Grids Starburst 30-Degree Triangle Ruler, but we’ve also included a FREE template for you in the pattern. If ...

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

DOWNLOAD THE JELLY ROLL CABIN QUILT PATTERN

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

Welcome back to our Classic & Vintage Quilt Series! Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the Ducklings Quilt, a timeless and familiar quilt pattern. Originally found in the Kansas City Star in 1932, the Ducklings block is a new favorite of ours! Join us as we explore the charm of this pattern and share a quilt block video tutorial!

The Ducklings Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE DUCKLINGS QUILT PATTERN

Our rendition of the Ducklings Quilt Pattern offers Tablerunner, Small Lap, Large Lap, and Queen sizes best tailored to intermediate-level quilters. This pattern can also make for a ...

Another free quilt pattern, another gem to add to your collection! The Diamond Daze quilt is the perfect project for beginner quilters who want to grow their skills and move to intermediate quilting. With this free pattern and all of the amazing tips and tricks from Kimberly in this video, you will be in a diamond daze in no time!

Supplies List

The Diamond Daze pattern is a half-yard-friendly quilt that finishes at 42.5″ x 60.5″, and you can get started with just a few basic quilting notions, a lot of pins, and a touch of patience. We ...

Today, we’re sharing the steps to dye cross stitch fabric with Rit Dye. Follow along and learn with Kimberly as Priscilla and Chelsea of Stitching with the Housewives teach her! Rit Dye is an all-purpose dye that works for all cross stitch fabrics. Thanks to the tutorial below, there are endless possibilities for customizing your cross stitch cloth.

Fabric Dyeing Supplies

• Cross Stitch Cloth
• All-Purpose Rit Dye
  • You’ll use about 1-2 capfuls of dye per cloth. You can also double the amount of dye for a bolder color.
• Rubber Gloves
• Covering for Workspace (to avoid stains)
• *Glass pan ...

With the holiday stitching season upon us, it’s time to start thinking about what you will make this year to add to your home. One way to add a touch of merriment is with the To All A Good Night! Tree Skirt. In our video tutorial, you’ll learn to make continuous bias binding, how to cut a hole in the center of the tree skirt and how to attach bias binding. Get ready to learn some new quilting skills and get festive with this tree skirt tutorial!

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend! The Black Diamonds Quilt is elegant and fun. Keep reading for a free Black Diamonds Block tutorial where Kimberly shows how to use the Half Rectangle Trimmer to make diamonds and stars.

About the Black Diamonds Quilt

This quilt pattern finishes at 60.5″ square and is suitable for confident beginners. You can make your quilt just like ours by picking up the Black Diamonds Quilt Kit, which includes the Black Diamonds Quilt Pattern, Half Rectangle Trimmer, and Create by Alli K Designs for Moda Fabrics. 

Free ...

Are you ready to “Deck the halls”? The new Fat Quarter Stocking Template Set will help you make the perfect Christmas stockings for your loved ones! Kimberly guides you through making a stocking in the video tutorial below and shares a personal touch you can add to make them extra special. Keep reading to find out more about this Fat Quarter-friendly project!

Easy Christmas Stocking Tutorial

In this video tutorial, Kimberly demonstrates how easy it is to make ...

Have you ever gone rogue with your quilting? Like challenging yourself to do things a little differently? Well, if not, today is that day. We’re encouraging you to go on an adventure in your sewing room, and there’s only one thing you need to pack – a Charm Pack!

How cute is having little collections of your favorite designs? Charm Packs are collections of 5″ squares that usually come in stacks of about 42 different fabrics. (They’re known by other names depending on the manufacturer).

A more affordable option than some other precuts, Charm Packs are beloved for ...

We’ve got another sweet free motion quilting design tutorial for you! In the video below, follow along with Angela as she demonstrates how to quilt Infinite Stacked Curls.

How to Quilt Infinite Stacked Curls

Isn’t this a sweet and romantic border design? The infinite stacked curls design relies on two common elements – curls and loops. In the video, Angela quilted the infinite stacked curls in a 2” border with registration lines marked every 2”. Need a good chalk pencil or fabric marker to mark your own borders? We’ve bundled our favorites in the Perfect Marking Trio pack ...

The Snail Trail block was created in 1935, but the swirling shape and intricate piecing can make it daunting, especially for new quilters. Snail Trail Foundation Paper will have you creating those hard-to-make blocks quickly and perfectly!⁠

Video Tutorial

Today Kimberly is showing how to make this block without going as slow as snails! Watch the video for the tutorial, tips, and tricks for an easier time using foundation paper piecing.

This new foundation paper pad come in two sizes, 6″ and 12″. It’s beginner-friendly and gives you simple measurements and cutting directions to achieve point-perfect and impressive blocks ...

Photo quilts are an excellent and personal gift for friends and loved ones, or even to make for yourself! Today we’re sharing a tutorial for making a quilt with printable fabric sheets, plus some fun projects from quilty friends who put their own spin on printable fabric.

We know as well as anyone the importance of preserving memories and the thoughtfulness of a handmade gift. With printable fabric, you can bring photos and artwork to life – and to your quilts!

With children’s photos, this is the perfect Mother’s Day gift, but the options are endless when it ...

Do you have memories stacking up in the form of T-shirts? Gina Tell, one of our favorite longarm quilters, took the time to show us how to make a T-Shirt quilt.

Maybe it’s the annual fun run, your beloved local sports team, or a concert tee from your favorite band, but you’ve probably picked up a shirt or two along the way. When you make t-shirts into a quilt you can keep those memories alive and close enough to keep you warm.

In the video below, you can follow along as she guides us through her tips, tricks ...

Want a FREE quick weekend cross stitch pattern? How about 12? Introducing the Petite Stitches Series!

We have 12 Petite Stitches Patterns in this new series of PDF patterns available exclusively at Fat Quarter Shop. They’ve all been released together, so there’s no wait for any of these designs. These patterns have a stitch count of approximately 30w x 30h and are perfect for Lori Holt’s 10 Count Vintage Cloth.

Now, if you’re wondering about the bags that we’re displaying the Petite Stitch PDF Patterns, these are an easy and fun finishing option called Bitty ...

Have you ever wanted to go off-script with your quilting? Like break out of the mold and do something a little bit… unexpected? To celebrate Worldwide Quilting Day on March 19, we’re encouraging you to cut loose in your sewing room and bake up something new. It’s all about cake… Layer Cake, that is.

I don’t know about you, but is there anything better than a 10″ stack of fabric? Layer Cakes go by several names depending on the manufacturer, but they’re basically a 10″ x 10″ square with about 42 different fabrics.

A “big sis ...

You may remember this fun photo from our office in our post last year about planning your quilting room. We mentioned that we wrap our fabric pieces around comic book boards to store them on shelves, like you see above. It’s a great way to keep all your fabric visible, just like a mini quilt […]

Last month, the talented pattern and fabric designer Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique, came to visit Fat Quarter Shop!

We haven’t been able to have many guests in the last year, so it was really fun and exciting to host Vanessa! She was a wonderful guest, and we hope to have her back soon.

Vanessa is the author of Rose in Bloom, a Block of the Month book by It’s Sew Emma. The Rose in Bloom Quilt features ten enchanting quilt blocks arranged into a floral-inspired setting! The block of the month includes over 16.5 yards of ...

We’re back for the final post in the Serendipity Quilt and Stitch Along! This week, we’re celebrating our amazing success this year – all thanks to you! Our Serendipity Quilt and Cross Stitch Chart benefit Make-a-Wish Central & South Texas.

Wishes give hope and strength to children will critical illnesses and their families. In the past few years, many children in Central Texas have received wishes thanks to the generosity of our quilting and cross stitch community. 

Each $10,000 raised grants a Wish to a child with a life-threatening illness. So far this year, four children have had their ...

I'm excited to announce my new FREE Stars and Stripes Forever Pillow.  I designed this pillow after getting many questions on social media about how I make my invisible machine applique.

Here's a sneak peak of one of the colorways, shabby chic style.   I love this and will be making one in pink and another in purple.  The little stars look like a dainty flower when you change the colorway.  Changing ...