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December 5, 2022
December's One Monthly Goal from Sew........This Is My Blog

In January I started the Block of the Month hosted by Sherri McConnell at A Quilting Life.  My friend, Denise, is always finding projects to talk me into, and I usually go along with her.   I'm always glad, though, so that must be a good thing.  The last BOM I made with her, went to my SIL, Jan, and she loved it.  I did, too!  (You can read about it here.)  

This time I decided to go with Christmas fabrics.  I started with these -










None of the rest of the prints I used were really very "Christmassy".  Maybe you ...

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September 29, 2022
Announcing the Free Sewcialites 2 Quilt Along from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Today we’re sew excited to announce we are bringing back Sewcialites with the Sewcialites 2 Quilt Along! We are celebrating our quilting community with a free block of the week for 24 weeks. We’ve joined forces with 24 highly talented designers to bring you all new unique sampler blocks and so many options!

Sewcialites Quilt Along Graphic for Sewcialites 2

How does Sewcialites work?

We’ll release one block every Friday, starting on Friday, October 21, 2022, with breaks for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Make a date with us each Friday for a new block pattern on our blog, and watch Kimberly’s block tutorial on ...

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November 13, 2020
2021 Designer Mystery Block of the Month from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We are “berry” excited to present the 2021 Designer Mystery Block of the Month! This has been one of our favorite projects for the past 13 years. This will be the 14th annual Designer Mystery Quilt, and it’s sure to be a surprise.

Can you guess the rest? Here’s a little taste! This year’s quilt finishes at a generous 66.5″ x 84.5″. The Designer Mystery club runs from June 2021 through May 2022, and fabric and patterns for blocks one through twelve will be mailed around the 10th of each month.

Every year, the Designer ...

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August 13, 2020
Announcing the Free Sewcialites Quilt Along from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Today we’re sew excited to debut our Sewcialites Quilt Along! We’re celebrating our quilting community with a free block of the week quilt along. We’ve joined forces with 18 talented designers to bring you a 38-week quilt along with amazing sampler blocks and sew many options!

SEW together, STAY together

It’s difficult to see our quilty community in person right now, but we can SEW together to STAY together! This quilt along is a chance for quilters all around the world to connect each week for a regular sewing spree, try a variety of blocks, and ...

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January 22, 2020
Blockheads3- Sherri McConnell from Moda Lissa

SUNSHINE STAR

Welcome to block 2 in the Blockheads 3 series.
( that sounds weird)
This week’s block is designed by Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life and she is one of the sweetest people I know. I will probably be saying that a lot on my Blockheads posts because I do think these gals are the best!

I am not sure what my layout is going to be so I am making some of the simpler blocks in a variety of sizes. If I don’t use the 4″ blocks they can always be used as quilt labels, pincushions ...

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November 22, 2019
2020 Designer Mystery Block of the Month from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We are sew thrilled to present the 2020 Designer Mystery Block of the Month! This has been one of our favorite projects for the past 12 years! This will be the 13th annual Designer Mystery Quilt and it might just be our favorite one yet. This year’s quilt is blooming with mystery and intrigue as each block is made in Bloomington by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics, but the blocks’ designs are a secret!

Can you guess how the rest of it will look?  Here’s a portion we can show you! This year’s quilt finishes at a ...

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