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This week will be hit and miss for working on projects. I need to get the special one farther along for a quilt along later in the month. At this point, I am just not sure how I can work it around the calendar. So, much will depend on how much will get done this week. I have stitched out another Christmas embroidery. I began by choosing colors that match the accent fabric I planned to use. The green is more of a pine green rather than a Christmas green.

I found a bunch of Christmas words on one of ...

Early season’s greetings! The time has come to embark on a festive adventure with our Star of Wonder Mystery Quilt and Stitch Along. Over the next five weeks, we will unwrap a new part of this magical project each Tuesday, leading up to a splendid holiday finish. Get ready to deck the halls with your own handmade creations!

From July 2-30, we will release new sections of the Star of Wonder quilt and cross stitch patterns every Tuesday FREE on the Star of Wonder supplies page. Kimberly will guide you in quilt tutorials on our Fat Quarter Shop YouTube ...

Once again for quilters and stitchers Christmas is coming in July! This time it’s bringing a star, a Star of Wonder that is! The Star of Wonder Mystery Quilt will be revealed block by block over five weeks. Join Kimberly Jolly for a Christmas Mystery Quilt Along, as she shows you how to sew a new block each week! We won’t reveal the look of the quilt beforehand. That’s a secret.

Throughout July, we will release weekly quilt block video tutorials on our YouTube channel along with FREE quilt block and cross stitch patterns on the Star ...

We can’t wait to unwrap this new quilt along! Beginning today, July 11, we are releasing a FREE Evergreen quilt and cross stitch pattern each week for five weeks. Kimberly will guide you in sewing this quilt over on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel, so if you’re new to quilting, this is a great chance to start!

Each Tuesday from July 11-August 8, we will release a video tutorial on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel with a FREE quilt block pattern and with a FREE cross stitch pattern. Join Kimberly in cutting, stitching, and sewing a ...

Like our love for Christmas, the sweetness of this quilt and cross stitch combination is Evergreen! Gift yourself the joy of sewing and stitching with us during the Evergreen Mystery Quilt and Cross Stitch Along! For five weeks, we’ll unwrap another part of this joyful mystery. Join us in sewing along to uncover this mystery and greet the season by stitching something new!

Here’s a peek at the Evergreen Quilt, but the rest remains under wraps for now. This festive design would make a lovely wall hanging since it finishes at 31.5” x 37.5”. We are ...

It may not be cold outside yet, but we have three NEW Christmas-themed cross stitch patterns to announce today that we’ve dreamt up for you! Each pattern is designed to stand alone, so you won’t need to wait for the second or third releases to finish the first one in its entirety.

We hope you’ll join us in decking the halls by stitching this merry series. Read on for the details.

TypeFACE Christmas – Santa

The first TypeFACE Christmas release, available now, is on our nice list! Santa Claus is coming to town and to your home in ...

The Island Batik July challenge is sponsored by Accuquilt who have recently launched the GO! Tree of Life Block on Board Die! Our challenge was to make an inspiring piece where the GO! Tree of Life pieces are the focus. 

Further, "AccuQuilt’s mission is to bring joy to everyone – especially when they need it. That is why, this month, we are encouraging you to make Christmas come early for someone who could use a little joy."

Also, "when you finish, AccuQuilt would like you to give the project you have made to someone you know who needs a little ...

Do you hear what I hear? Sleigh bells are jingling and, for us, Christmastime is here. We’re bringing you Christmas in July with another FREE quilt and cross stitch pattern and video series, the Christmastime Mystery Quilt and Stitch Along, to get in the holiday spirit.

The quilt finishes at 23.5″ x 27.5″ and we are sewing ours using Christmas Stitched by Fig Tree for Moda Fabrics. If you want to sew a very merry version like ours, you can reserve your Christmastime Mystery Sew Along Quilt Kit now, which includes fabric for the top, binding, and ...

Ho Ho Ho! Guess what? Christmas in July is happening… in September! We’re hoping to transport you to a winter wonderland with our next mystery quilt and stitch along, All the Trimmings.

Each Tuesday for 5 weeks starting September 7, 2021, we will release one FREE quilt and cross stitch pattern. Quilters, you can join Kimberly Jolly as she shows you how to cut and sew a new block each week in our free All the Trimmings video series! Just like Christmas, the best part about this is the surprise, so we won’t reveal the look of the ...

My favorite month of the summer has rolled back around… Jolly July! This year I’m once again partnering with two of my favorites stitchers, Priscilla and Chelsea of The Real Housewives of Cross Stitch! Priscilla and Chelsea have designed a gorgeous holiday pattern, And to All a Good Night, as well as four new Tiered Tray Tidbits and five new Dapper Doodads. This December I will “sleigh” the holiday game with all the decorations and fun gifts I’ve made. Cross stitch for the win!

Priscilla and Chelsea have some wonderful tips and ideas for finishing ornaments and holiday ...

We’re wrapping up our 4-block Jelly Snowflake Mystery Quilt Sew Along this week with the final pattern and tutorial. If you’ve been following along, you know that each week in July we released one video tutorial with a FREE pattern. We had a lot of fun seeing photos of your Jelly Snowflake Quilts on social media and sewing along with our blogger friends. Read on to see their finished quilts and download the finishing pattern.

Kimberly Jolly sewed her Jelly Snowflake in Deer Christmas by Urban Chiks for Moda Fabrics.

Finishing Jelly Snowflake

Kimberly shows you how to ...

Kimberly stitched up a storm last July for the Jolly July Ornament Extravaganza with Priscilla and Chelsea of Stitching with the Housewives. While we are in the middle of Jolly July 2020, let us look back on last year’s Jolly July for stitchy inspiration. She made sets of ornaments that really add some stitchy goodness to her tree!

Kimberly stitched her ornaments on Graceful Gray 14 Count Aida by Wichelt Imports with the following Classic Colorworks colors.

• Classic Colorworks Gingerbread
• Classic Colorworks Bamboo
• Classic Colorworks Pink Posey
• Classic Colorworks Four Leaf Clover
• Classic Colorworks Cherry Tomato
• Classic Colorworks Jolly ...