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Every year, I get tons of questions about what you can make with scraps from your stash. The FREE Star Climber Scrap Quilt is a dazzling way to use those leftovers from your quilt projects! Keep reading to learn all about this quilt and my plans for sewing it in 2025.

This year marks the sixth year of scrap quilt challenges! I love seeing you join in on the scrappy fun each year, and your Enchanted Stars Quilts from this year have been so inspiring to look through. If you haven’t shared yours yet, be sure to use the ...

Get a taste of everything the Prairie Home Quilt Book has to offer by joining the Prairie Home Sampler Sew Along that kicks off on Worldwide Quilting Day! This quilt has everything an intermediate quilter could wish to sew, from prairie blooms to bonnets and baskets. Join us in celebrating both Worldwide Quilting Day and Lori’s latest quilting book by participating in the quilty fun!

A sampler quilt is a great way to celebrate a new quilting book and we’re so excited for you to bring these blocks to life in your own Prairie Home Sampler Quilt! The ...

We can’t wait to revisit the magic of Christmas with all of you during the Vintage Christmas Quilt Along! For the 12 months of 2025, we will dust off our copies of Lori Holt’s Vintage Christmas Book and sew the Vintage Christmas Sampler in her new holiday fabric collection, Home Town Holiday. If you don’t already have this staple in your quilting library, now is the perfect time to pick it up!

With a combination of traditional blocks and novelty blocks drawn by Lori, the Vintage Christmas Sampler will keep the holiday spirit alive all year long ...

Get ready for the holidays with The Home Town Holiday Sampler Sew Along and Stitch Along by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet! The quilt hits all the marks of a cross stitch sampler with an alphabet, decorative borders, and a house, making it the perfect project for our stitch-loving quilters. Then, for the stitchers, who doesn’t need another Lori Holt Cross Stitch Sampler?! Join us starting September 7th to stitch or sew your very own Home Town Holiday Sampler and ring in the holidays in style!

This Cross Stitch-inspired quilt measures 93.5″ x 98.5″ and ...

Reservations are now available for Lori Holt’s Prairie Home Quilt Book! Lori Holt has stuffed this book to the brim with 30 quilts, 8 tabletoppers, and 3 runners. Keep reading for all the info about this inspiring new book and to get a sneak peek!

Lori Holt’s Prairie Home book is a fresh take on quilts from the bygone era of covered wagons, hand piecing, and quilting bees. In the introduction to Prairie Home, she notes just how closely tied prairie life was to the seasons. Each season holds its own beauty and opportunities, and these quilts celebrate ...

Y’all have been loving The Quilted Snowman quilt pattern and cross stitch pattern, and we’re so excited to announce that we will be hosting a Quilt Along and Stitch Along for them! Join us for wintry fun featuring The Quilted Snowman by Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet starting in January 2025!

The Sew Along

The quilty version of this oh-snow-cute design is perfect for the confident beginner or intermediate quilter ...

Get ready to celebrate the holidays in style with the Home Town Holiday Sampler Quilt Along! This delightful quilt, designed by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet, is perfect for both cross stitch and piecing enthusiasts. Join us starting in September as we sew and stitch our way through this festive project.

The Home Town Holiday Sampler is a beautiful quilt pattern that features elements reminiscent of a classic cross stitch sampler, including an alphabet, decorative borders, and a charming house. This project is perfect for intermediate quilters looking to create a stunning holiday-themed quilt. The quilt measures 93 ...

We’re thrilled to share the excitement about our upcoming quilt along celebrating Lori Holt! In honor of the 10th anniversary of Lori Holt’s Quilty Fun Quilt book, her first book with Fat Quarter Shop, we’re delighted to announce The Quilty Fun Row Along from March 2024 to February 2025. We invite you to join us for a year of festive fun as we recreate Lori Holt’s popular Bee in My Bonnet Row Along Quilt.

A decade ago, Lori Holt and Fat Quarter Shop initiated the Quilty Fun Sew Along and Blog Tour, sewing the iconic Bee ...

We’re bursting with joy to announce this new quilt along! The Vintage Sunburst Quilt Block has us shining with happiness, and with the Vintage Sunburst Quilt Along, you can savor that happiness throughout the year! Join us as we sew this paper-pieced quilt designed by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet Co. in 2024.

Bask in the warmth of some quilty sunshine and stitch a tapestry of radiant beams! The Vintage Sunburst Quilt measures 64.5″ x 88.5″ and is designed using Foundation Paper Pads. All the supplies are listed on the Vintage Sunburst Quilt Along Supplies ...

It’s hard to believe that it’s been ten years since Lori Holt’s Quilty Fun Quilt book was first published, but time flies when you’re having quilty fun! As we look back on the past decade, we can’t help but reminisce on all the memories and quilts Lori has brought to our sewing spaces.

Quilty Fun was the first book that Lori Holt published with It’s Sew Emma, and it was the start of a creative partnership that has (so far) produced 11 books. In celebration of this milestone, we’re excited to announce a ...

Are you looking to get creative with your fabric stash this September? I’m sharing my favorite FREE scrap quilt patterns for Scrappy September this year. Using fabric scraps cuts down on waste, saves money and amps up creativity with different color combinations and designs. Read on to see the ones I love most!

My Favorite Scrap Quilt Patterns

When looking for the perfect pattern for my leftover fabrics, I usually want a quilt that calls for almost entirely small pieces in the fabric requirements or cutting guide. Some advice for you, consider the size of your scrap stash and ...

We’re so excited to share all the details on the Seasonal Stitchy Stars Patterns for both quilting and cross stitch. Be sure to read all the way to the end for some exciting NEW quilt along information!

Get ready to dive into a world of starlight with the Stitchy Stars Patterns! Designed by Lori Holt, this cross stitch pattern was originally designed in summer colors, the pattern now includes three additional color stories, but that’s not all! If you’re captivated by the Stitchy Stars Cross Stitch Pattern, you’ll be thrilled to discover the Seasonal Stitchy Stars ...

Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet created the cutest and most convenient way to store needles! Drop those bandages, your finger-pricking days are gone. Now, you’ll be taking your needles for quilting, sewing, and cross stitch on-the-go safely in your handmade, DIY Needle Book. Lori has an easy video tutorial for you, and we have all the supplies!

Watch the video tutorial

Lori’s YouTube Channel has all the info you need to stitch up this DIY Needle Book. You’ll ...

After 32 weeks of sewing for the Scrappiness is Happiness Quilt Along, we can’t believe everything is finishing up! We are so glad you joined us for this scrappy quilt along celebrating Lori Holt’s Scrappiness is Happiness Quilt Book. Today we’re sharing the last couple blocks, finishing, and a few incredible quilt tops from some of you that have been following along.

Week 30: Tall Pines Block

We are pining after the blocks from week thirty! The Tall Pines Blocks are so cute we couldn’t help falling for this easy, scrappy quilt block. It looks just ...

It is the seventh month of the Scrappiness is Happiness Quilt Along, and we can’t believe everything is wrapping up next month! As you know, Lori Holt’s Scrappiness is Happiness Quilt Book is designed so that we can create beautiful quilts from our own scrap baskets, and that includes the blocks in this quilt along. We’re not done yet, so let’s check in and see where we’re at!

Week 25: Patchwork Tulip Block

Week twenty-five, our Patchwork Tulip blocks bloomed bright! With this block, we turned social media channels into our gardens for the day ...

We’re done with the sixth month of the Scrappiness is Happiness Quilt Along, and we’re sew happy to see more of your blocks. As you know, Lori Holt’s Scrappiness is Happiness Quilt Book is designed so that we can create beautiful quilts from our own scrap baskets, and that includes the blocks in this quilt along. Let’s check in and see where we’re at!

Week 21: Granny Star Block

Granny isn’t the only one who loves this block! We love how it looks in both vintage-inspired and modern fabrics making a classic block style ...

We’re ready to fly! Fly some kites, that is, we recently announced the Vintage Kite Quilt Along, and now it’s time to start sewing! Join us for the Vintage Kite Quilt Along with Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet Co., and read on for the full pattern!

The Vintage Kite Quilt Along supplies are listed on our Vintage Kite Quilt Along Announcement, and you can find them all on the Vintage Kite Quilt Along supplies page.

The Vintage Kite Quilt finishes at 64.5″ x 76.5,” and Kimberly is making hers using the Bee Cross Stitch ...

There’s no place like home! The Home Again Quilt Along starts today, April 4, and runs for five weeks, through May 2. We will sew one row each week, until the final week when we add the borders and finish the quilt. With nine different colorway options, your personal palette will fit comfortably inside this color box of a quilt.

The Home Again Quilt is 74.5″ x 94.5″ finished and is beginner-friendly. The cover quilt and Home Again Quilt Kit are Red, but you can choose from any of the eight bonus colorways. Their SKUs are all ...

It’s that time again! We’re in the fifth month of the Scrappiness is Happiness Quilt Along and we’re sew happy to see more of your progress. As you know, Lori Holt’s Scrappiness is Happiness Quilt Book is designed so that we can create beautiful quilts from our own scrap baskets, and that includes the blocks in this quilt along. Let’s check in and see where we’re at!

Week 17: Blossom Block

This Blossom block bloomed bright and bold in week seventeen! Made with corner squares this block is a wonderful choice to show off ...

Let’s go piece some kites and send them soaring! We recently released a new and easy way to make the classic Vintage Kite quilt block using foundation paper to get perfect points and master the intricate piecing. Join us this April for the Vintage Kite Quilt Along with Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet Co. and read on for the details to join us in having some good old-fashioned fun!

The Vintage Kite Quilt Along supplies are listed below, and you can find them all on the Vintage Kite Quilt Along supplies page.

Quilt Along Supplies

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