Joyfully Tracie

Welcome to block 9 of the Ultimate Beginner Quilt sew-along: Friendship Star Variation. I think my block looks like a party, and I’m celebrating because this is our last quilt block. Woohoo! We learned a lot of new skills and made pretty things. You can …

Welcome to block 8 of the Ultimate Beginner Quilt sew-along: Sawtooth Star. You can find the free pattern and a tutorial on the Fat Quarter Shop blog. So, let’s take a look! I made my Sawtooth Star block with a green print fabric from Moda’s …

Welcome to block 7 of the Ultimate Beginner Quilt sew-along: Flying Geese Zig Zag. I’m sewing along with the Fat Quarter Shop and two of my nieces who are making their first quilts. You can find the free pattern plus lots of information and inspiration …

Welcome to the Ultimate Beginner Quilt sew along! Today Kimberly’s going to show us how to make Block 6: Lattice. You can find all the details (free pattern and tutorial) on the Fat Quarter Shop blog, the Jolly Jabber. I made my Lattice block from …

Welcome to the Ultimate Beginner Quilt sew along! Today Kimberly’s going to show us how to make Block 5, the Hourglass Four Patch. You can find all the details on the Fat Quarter Shop blog. For my hourglass four patch block, I used two lines …

Welcome to the Ultimate Beginner Quilt sew along! Today Kimberly’s going to show us how to make Block 4 Half Square Triangle Four Patch. You can download the free pattern and receive a free video tutorial at the Fat Quarter Shop blog. For my quilt, …

Welcome to the Ultimate Beginner Quilt sew along! Today Kimberly’s going to show us how to make Block 3 Picture Window. You can find the free pattern on the Fat Quarter Shop blog. For my quilt, I’m using a combination of Day in Paris fabrics …

Welcome to the Ultimate Beginner Quilt sew along! Today Kimberly’s going to show us how to make Block 2, the Nine Patch. If you purchased a kit from the Fat Quarter Shop (#affiliate), you might want to do a little fabric prep. My nieces are …