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The free Lend and Borrow quilt block pattern is the newest in the Fat Quarter Shop’s classic and vintage series. Don’t be daunted by all those tiny half-square triangles! If you use Triangles on a Roll, you’ll get accurate results every time. Since I love …
The free London Roads quilt block pattern from Fat Quarter Shop looks like a roundabout traffic pattern. And that idea inspired my choice of fabrics. Bella Solids nautical blue is the background and bleached white form arrows. A fussy-cut square of “J is for Jeep” …
Layer Cake Lollies is an exclusive (free) shortcut quilt pattern from the Fat Quarter Shop, and I hope to inspire you with my quilt made in Dover and Moda mochi linen. Dover’s color palette of soft whites, sea glass blue, soft green, and pebble greys …
During the bitterly cold weeks of February, my husband and I suffered from cabin fever. We wanted to get out of the house, but temperatures were dangerously cold and there wasn’t anywhere to go. So we started moving things around. I moved my sewing room …
Today I made a Mini Maker Case to store my turquoise mini project iron. I used the free pattern by Lillyella Stitchery. The pattern also includes tips and videos from the sew-along last fall. Fabrics are Pop by Rashida Coleman-Hale and Rainbow Hexy Rainbow by …
The Sew Together Bag, designed by Michelle of Sew Demented, can look intimidating to even an experienced bag maker because of the four zippers. However, if you want a beautiful little bag to store sewing notions, I encourage you to make one! I tapped into …
At last I finished my Farm to Garden mini quilt and hung it up on my sewing room wall. This was a quilt kit I purchased from the Fat Quarter Shop about a year ago. The kit includes Garden Variety fabric by Lella Boutique, the …
On the same day I finished the Jolly Bar Row Along, I learned that we were moving to a home in the country. In seven days’ time, my husband and I went from no plans to move to making an offer and listing our home …
Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop’s Jolly Bar Row Along week 7 when we finish the quilt top! To make this quilt we’re using the new Jolly Bar Book Vol. 2 from the Fat Quarter Shop and piecing instructions found at the Jolly Jabber blog. …
Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop’s Jolly Bar Row Along week 6 when we sew two Blissful Kisses quilt blocks. To sew along you’ll need a copy of the new Jolly Bar Book Vol. 2 from the Fat Quarter Shop and weekly instructions found at …