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Our 2024 Stronger Together Quilt Along fundraiser for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is complete. Thank you to everyone who donated, shared a post, or quilted along! Read on to learn about a fun giveaway for those who quilted along.

With your help, we are able to donate $10,225 to UNCF!!

During the month of February, we shared a free pattern highlighting activist Ruby Bridges and quilted along together to raise money for UNCF to increase the total annual number of African American college graduates. Our fundraising page is still open and accepting donations.

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Today is the first day of Black History Month, and to celebrate we’re starting our 2024 Stronger Together Quilt Along to fundraise for UNCF. This year we honor Ruby Bridges and support UNCF with the quilt design featuring blocks from four Black designers. Read on for all the details on this fundraiser and free quilt pattern.

UNCF Fundraiser

Fat Quarter Shop is proud to support UNCF with Stronger Together, an annual quilt along fundraiser that has raised over $45,000 for UNCF since 2021. We encourage you to donate $15 to our UNCF campaign for the use of this ...

We have completed our 2023 Stronger Together Quilt Along & Stitch Along fundraiser for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Thank you to everyone who purchased a pattern, shared a post, stitched or quilted along!

With your help we are able to donate $15,608 to UNCF!!

During the month of February, 100% of the proceeds from the sales of Stronger Together Quilt Patterns and Stronger Together Cross Stitch Patterns were set aside to donate to the  United Negro College Fund (UNCF). UNCF believes in the idea that “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” They have turned this message ...

Are you ready to kick off the 2023 Stronger Together Quilt and Stitch Along? Tomorrow is the first day of Black History Month, and to celebrate we’re sharing two special patterns to fundraise for UNCF. Read on for all the details on this quilt, cross stitch, and fundraiser!

Every quilt tells a story, and this year’s Stronger Together quilt tells a history – of exploration, innovation, and remarkable achievements of three intrepid African Americans!

Fat Quarter Shop is sharing the 2023 Stronger Together Quilt Pattern and Stronger Together Cross Stitch Pattern in support of the United Negro College Fund ...

Today we’re announcing the kick-off of the 2022 Stronger Together Quilt and Cross Stitch Auction in support of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)!

First, we wanted to thank you all, with the Stronger Together Quilt Along and Stitch Along our incredible community has raised over $17,000 for UNCF which means we surpassed our goal! But, we aren’t done quite yet.

Starting today, March 17, through March 27 we are auctioning off Kimberly’s finished Stronger Together Quilt and Cross Stitch!

Quilt Auction

Kimberly made her Stronger Together quilt using Creativity Glows by Creativity Shell for Moda ...

The Stronger Together Quilt Along and Stitch Along starts today! We’re joining Shereece Spain of Sew Hooked on Treasures to sew this beautiful quilt and raise funds for UNCF!

We released the free 2022 Stronger Together Quilt Pattern and Stronger Together Cross Stitch Pattern in support of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). We encourage you to donate $15 to our United Negro College Fund campaign for the use of each of these free patterns! 100% of your donation will go to help under-represented ...

Every quilt tells a story, and this year’s Stronger Together quilt tells a history. To celebrate Black History Month, we’re back to share a new pattern and fundraiser for UNCF!

Today we’re releasing the 2022 Stronger Together Quilt Pattern and Stronger Together Cross Stitch Pattern in support of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). We encourage you to donate $15 to our United Negro College Fund campaign for the use of each of these free patterns! 100% of your donation will go to help under-represented students earn a college education. Fat Quarter Shop will match up to ...

We have completed our Stronger Together Quilt Along & Stitch Along fundraiser for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). This was our first ever quilt and stitch along for Black History Month! Thank you to everyone who purchased a pattern, shared a post, stitched or quilted along!

With your help we are able to donate $13,000 to UNCF!!

During the month of February, 100% of the proceeds from the sales of Stronger Together Quilt Patterns and Stronger Together Cross Stitch Patterns were set aside to donate to the  United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The mission of UNCF is to increase ...

Almost 20 years ago, the tiny, rural community of Gee’s Bend was brought into prominence when their quilts were discovered to be works of art, not just the simple bed coverings they’d always believed they had been making. Their quilts were purchased by collectors and displayed in art museums across the country causing quilting to be elevated from folk art to masterpieces. In one of the first reviews of their artwork in 2002, Michael Kimmelman of the The New York Times called the Gee’s Bend quilts “some of the most miraculous works of modern art America has ...

Today we’re finishing up the Stronger Together Quilt Along! It’s part of our first ever quilt and stitch along for Black History Month, to bring our creative community together to support a worthy cause and to highlight the achievements and contributions of several African American women in the fiber arts. This week, we sewed the outer border of the quilt.

Through February 28, 2021, 100% of the proceeds from the sales of Stronger Together Quilt Patterns and Stronger Together Cross Stitch Patterns will go to United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The mission of UNCF is to increase the ...

Today we’re continuing on with the Stronger Together Quilt Along! It’s part of our first ever quilt and stitch along for Black History Month, to bring our creative community together to support a worthy cause and to highlight the achievements and contributions of several African American women in the fiber arts. This week, we sewed the gingham center of the quilt, a patchwork of blocks.

Through February 28, 2021, 100% of the proceeds from the sales of Stronger Together Quilt Patterns and Stronger Together Cross Stitch Patterns will go to United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The mission of ...

Today we’re diving into the first part of the Stronger Together Quilt Along! It’s part of our first ever quilt and stitch along for Black History Month, to bring our creative community together to support a worthy cause and to highlight the achievements and contributions of several African American women in the fiber arts. This week, we sewed the half-square triangle units that border the quilt center and support the North Stars from the first week.

Through February 28, 2021, 100% of the proceeds from the sales of Stronger Together Quilt Patterns and Stronger Together Cross Stitch Patterns ...

Today we’re diving into the first part of the Stronger Together Quilt Along! It’s part of our first ever quilt and stitch along for Black History Month, to bring our creative community together to support a worthy cause and to highlight the achievements and contributions of several African American women in the fiber arts. This week we built our North Star blocks. 

Through February 28, 2021, 100% of the proceeds from the sales of Stronger Together Quilt Patterns and Stronger Together Cross Stitch Patterns will go to United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The mission of UNCF is to ...

Fat Quarter Shop just released the Stronger Together Cross Stitch Pattern to bring the creative community together to support a worthy cause and to highlight the achievements and contributions of several African American women in the fiber arts. For Black History Month, we’ll host our first ever stitch and quilt along for Black History Month! You can read all the details over on our Announcement blog post. 

I stitched the main Stronger Together Cross Stitch using the Stronger Together DMC Thread Pack on Aqua Dyed Effect 14 Count Aida, and mounted it to this frame. Harriet Tubman and the ...

We’re happy to present our first ever quilt and stitch along for Black History Month, to bring our creative community together to support a worthy cause and to highlight the achievements and contributions of several African American women in the fiber arts.

The title “Stronger Together” acknowledges the many Black Americans that have influenced our community. It’s a mission statement to impact our future right now, starting with this fundraiser for United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and highlighting amazing Black quilters and stitchers.