Mystery quilt alongs are a cornerstone of our quilty calendar here at Fat Quarter Shop, and we’re excited to show you what we have planned for 2025! If you love a good surprise and welcome adding another project to your list, these are the projects for you. Let’s get sewing!
With 2025 officially underway, I can finally share all the planning I’ve been doing for my 2025 projects and sew alongs. Below, you’ll find all the quilts I’m eager to start (or finish) in the new year. Some will be part of quilt alongs hosted by Fat Quarter Shop, while others are hosted by different groups, and I’ll be joining in on the fun! Tune in tomorrow, January 3rd, 2025, for our Livestream, where I’ll be sharing all of my 2025 plans with you — hope to see you there!
Bitty Brick House
Hello, Jolly Jabber Readers! Whether you’re a quilting pro, a beginner looking to learn a new hobby, or anyone in between, I’m excited to bring you along for the journey of making my first quilt as a self-described (overly) confident beginner.
My name is Kailee, and I joined the Fat Quarter Shop team back in July, writing and making projects for the blog, not thinking that I would be bit by the quilting bug so quickly. Looking back, I should have known that it was inevitable! I’m never not making something, and I have an affinity for ...
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 ...
read moreWith the Woven Hearts Sew Along finishing today and Thanksgiving right around the corner, we couldn’t feel more thankful for everyone who joined us to sew this beautiful quilt and make donations to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Thanks to our amazing community who showed their support for those facing a breast cancer diagnosis by helping to fund a cure.
Thanks to your generous donations and support, we were able to meet and surpass our $10,000 goal, totaling over $13,000! Fat Quarter Shop donated $5,000, and ByAnnie threw their support behind the ...
read moreWe 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 ...
read moreWe are so excited to be co-hosting the Family Favorites quilt along with Sherri & Chelsi! The Brightly Sampler Quilt uses five of Chelsi’s all-time favorite 12-inch blocks and features their latest fabric collection, Laguna Sunrise. This collection is based on Chelsi’s floral drawings colored in a sunrise palette. Chelsi’s blocks stitched in Laguna Sunrise make a sampler that does indeed shine brightly.
Kimberly will be sewing with the Brightly Sampler Quilt Kit and Backing Set which feature the Laguna Sunrise collection by Sherri & Chelsi. Keep ...
read moreToday we’re kicking off the auction for the Woven Hearts Quilt generously made and donated by Gina Tell (@gina_tell_threadgraffiti), supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
The Woven Hearts Quilt Auction ends on Monday, October 28, so be sure to follow and bid on the item for a chance to win it! This is a unique chance to own a beautiful, handmade quilt and raise money for a worthy cause. We’re thrilled to auction this beautiful quilt generously donated by our friend Gina Tell! Gina is a talented longarm quilter who shares her love of quilting on her ...
read moreThe journey begins, now! October marks the official kickoff for Fat Quarter Shop’s Dragon Fruit Block of the Month, exploring the vibrant world of brilliant color and timeless quilt blocks. If you aren’t already a fan of paper piecing or Tula Pink’s modern fabric, get ready to develop a taste for both!
The Dragon Fruit Quilt is queen-sized, finishing at 84.5″ square, and inspired by the beautiful Hibiscus flower. Suitable for intermediate to advanced quilters, getting accurate points will be a cinch with the help of our foundation paper pads! To join the Dragon Fruit Block ...
read moreOur hearts are all aflutter today because we officially get to kick off the Woven Hearts Sew Along. If you are visiting the Jolly Jabber blog from the ByAnnie SewPINK blog hop and are just now hearing about this charity sewing opportunity, welcome! Every October, we like to highlight the importance of community and support for those facing the life-changing diagnosis of breast cancer by providing a free pattern and sew along. Keep reading for all the details on this sew along, and learn how you can get involved in our fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
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We’re back for the final post in the Moonbeams Charity Quilt Along! This year’s charity quilt was lovely to sew and share with others, and raising money for Make-a-Wish made this heartfelt quilt all the better.
First of all, we’re thrilled to share the quilt raffle results with you!
Congratulations to our winners, Deborah Mears, Karla Seals, Glenda Loechti, and Janet Buster! They have been contacted by email to receive their quilts!
The Moonbeams Charity Quilt Raffle raised $16,600! Pat Sloan, Lissa Alexander, Robin Pickens, and Kimberly Jolly generously donated their quilts for ...
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We’re so excited to kick off this year’s charity quilt raffle for Make-a-Wish today! This special raffle that we do at the end of our yearly charity quilt alongs gives so many quilt fans a chance to win a quilt — all while supporting the wish-granting work of Make-a-Wish, one $5 raffle ticket at a time.
It’s sew easy to enter the raffle for any of the quilts below! You may purchase raffle tickets for $5 each for a chance to win one of the 4 quilts available! 100% of the proceeds from ...
read moreGet ready for the merriest quilt along as we celebrate the release of our first Christmas Jolly Bar Book with the Holly Jolly Bar Quilt Along! With twenty quilts to choose from, we have handpicked twelve blocks to make the ultimate Christmas Sampler using the Jolly Bar 5” x 10” precut. The fun doesn’t stop there as we have also incorporated three more blocks to create a beautiful pieced backing. Join us for six weeks of festive sewing that will truly bring the joy of the season to life.
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read moreGet 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 ...
read moreNow that y’all have had the chance to pick up Susan Ache’s new Halloween Memories Book, it’s time to get the sewing startled! To celebrate the release of this book, we conjured up the Halloween Memories Quilt Along and Stitch Along, which features this eerie-sistible Moonlight Quilt from the book.
First things fierce, you’ll need Susan Ache’s new Halloween Memories Book to get the full pattern. So boogie on over to our website to pick up your copy if you haven’t already! The pattern is written for traditional piecing, but for ...
read moreY’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 quilty version of this oh-snow-cute design is perfect for the confident beginner or intermediate quilter ...
read moreGet 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 ...
read moreEarly 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 ...
read moreHi everyone! I’m excited to share what’s on my cutting table right now. With so many wonderful projects and quilt alongs coming up, I’ve been keeping busy and loving every minute of it. Let me take you through the holiday-themed quilts I’m planning to make.
Christmas is coming early this year with the Star of Wonder Quilt Along! I can’t wait for July, when we kick off this festive adventure. Every week, I’ll be right there with you, sewing along in video tutorials on our YouTube channel. Oh ...
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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 ...
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