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November 30, 2024
Shortcut Quilt: Jolly Bar Jumble from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Let’s sort out this fast, fun, and colorful quilt! The newest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series is Jolly Bar Jumble, and we can’t wait for you to give it a try! With just one Jolly Bar, some background fabric, and a free afternoon, you’ll have a fun new quilt. As a reminder, our Shortcut Quilt Patterns are always free, and they come with a video tutorial that you can find on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel.

The Jolly Bar Jumble Quilt Pattern

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November 20, 2024
Shortcut Quilt: Charm Pack Cartwheel from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Get ready to flip head over heels for this next addition to our Shortcut Quilt SeriesCharm Pack Cartwheel! This precut-friendly quilt is ideal for a quick baby gift or even a seasonal wall hanging and only uses two Charm Packs. As always, Kimberly has created a video tutorial on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube to pair with this free pattern, and in this one, she teaches you how to get everything point-perfect with her Poke-a-Pin method.

The Charm Pack Cartwheel Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE CHARM PACK CARTWHEEL QUILT PATTERN

Charm Pack ...

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August 10, 2023
Tips for Sewing with Flannel from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Today we’re stepping into the world of quilting with flannel fabrics and taking you with us! We’re sharing our top five tips for sewing with flannel and a new free shortcut quilt pattern below. Be sure to read to the bottom so you don’t miss the video tutorial or an exciting new giveaway!

Top 5 Flannel Quilting Tips

While flannel is different than quilting cotton, it isn’t too tricky and beginners can definitely use it. We’ve gathered a few of our best tips for working with it below.

1. Always Pre-wash Flannel

Unlike when working ...

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March 14, 2023
Shortcut Quilt: Layer Cake Loop from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We have many free precut-friendly quilt patterns with tutorials in our Shortcut Quilt Series. Today we’ve got another one to add to the collection, the Layer Cake Loop Quilt! This quick and easy quilt is beginner-friendly and perfect to show off your favorite prints! For all the detail on this free pattern and video tutorial, read on.

The Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE LAYER CAKE LOOP QUILT PATTERN

The Layer Cake Loop Quilt comes in four sizes including lap, twin, queen, and king. If you want to make one just like ours ...

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February 21, 2023
Shortcut Quilt: Jelly Roll Twirl from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Our Shortcut Quilt Series is full of precut-friendly quilts with free tutorials. Today we’re sharing the newest addition to this series, the Jelly Roll Twirl Quilt! The 2.5″ strips twist and twirl together to create a truly eye-catching quilt design. For all the detail on this free pattern and video tutorial, read on.

The Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE QUILT PATTERN

The Jelly Roll Twirl Quilt comes in three sizes including throw, lap, and twin. We have a Jelly Roll Twirl Quilt Kit available, including the the supplies for the top ...

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October 25, 2022
Shortcut Quilt: FREE Layer Cake Tumble Quilt Pattern from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We’re back today with another addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series! This is a new Layer Cake quilt that’s popping with color and fun. Kimberly shows you how to piece the Layer Cake Tumble block in our newest video tutorial and we can’t wait to see you make this beginner-friendly quilt!

The Quilt Pattern

DOWNLOAD THE FREE LAYER CAKE TUMBLE QUILT PATTERN

The Layer Cake Tumble Quilt Pattern includes options for Lap, Twin, Queen, and King sizes. Ours shown is 63.5″ square finished.

Not only is this a Layer ...

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October 4, 2022
Shortcut Quilt: New Charm Pack Crispies FREE Quilt Pattern from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Shortcut quilt: charm pack crispies quilt

It’s time to break some dishes with brand new stitches! In the latest addition to the Shortcut Quilt Series, Kimberly shows how to turn a simple Broken Dishes quilt block into something beautiful and unique. The Charm Pack Crispies Quilt is an easy way to elevate the traditional Broken Dishes block, so try it out with all those Charm Packs you have stashed away, or make one just like ours! Keep reading for all the details and to see the video tutorial.

The Quilt Pattern

Charm pack crispies precut-friendly quilt

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September 10, 2022
Shortcut Quilt: FREE Layer Cake Spools Quilt Pattern and Tutorial from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Layer Cake Spools Quilt

Our Shortcut Quilt Series is full of precut-friendly quilts with free tutorials. Today we’re sharing the latest pattern release, the Layer Cake Spools Quilt! The spools form like magic with the simple techniques Kimberly demonstrates in the video tutorial, and you don’t have to be super accurate to get it right. Keep reading for all the details on this FREE Quilt Pattern.

The Quilt Pattern

Layer Cake Spools Quilt

DOWNLOAD THE FREE LAYER CAKE SPOOLS QUILT PATTERN

The quilt pattern gives instructions for making Lap, Twin, Queen, and King-sized quilts, all of which are Layer ...

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May 7, 2021
Shortcut Quilt: Jolly Bar Jump from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Jump for joy, because we are releasing our newest Shortcut Quilt pattern: Jolly Bar Jump! This quilt is super simple and quick to make from one of our favorite precuts – the Jolly Bar. Jolly Bars are collections of 5″ x 10″ precut fabric and exclusive to Fat Quarter Shop! By adding a few 5″ square Charm Packs to the mix you can make a whole quilt! It’s an easy project so let’s hop to it!

DOWNLOAD THE JOLLY BAR JUMP QUILT PATTERN 

You can make this quilt in THREE sizes – in a Lap, Toddler, or Twin size. This ...

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March 15, 2021
Shortcut Quilt: Layer Cake Lollies from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Get ready to sew up something sweet with our new Shortcut Quilt pattern: Layer Cake Lollies! This quilt is super simple and quick to stitch up when using one of our favorite precuts – the Layer Cake. A Layer Cake is a stack of 10” pre-cut fabric squares, the perfect size to get sewing fast! The Layer Cake Lollies Quilt may look complicated, but it comes together in no time. 

DOWNLOAD THE LAYER CAKE LOLLIES PDF PATTERN 

Believe it or not, this free quilt pattern comes in five sizes! You can use this pattern to make your quilt in a Crib ...

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October 13, 2020
Shortcut Quilt: Half Yard Jam from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We’re back for another Shortcut Quilt and this one is so our jam! We’re going back to an all-time favorite, Jelly Roll Jam and bumping it up to a Half Yard Jam for major fun! This 90.5″ square quilt will keep you cozy all year and is very simple to make. Grab your copy of the FREE Half Yard Jam Quilt Pattern and sew it in any collection for a quilt that is truly YOUR jam!

Our version of the Half Yard Jam Quilt is sewed in Homestead by April Rosenthal for Moda Fabrics. This charismatic collection ...

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August 28, 2020
Shortcut Quilt: Mini Charm Muffins from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We’re back for another Shortcut Quilt with this beginner-friendly and deliciously charming quilt! The FREE Mini Charm Muffins Pattern offers the instructions for a 34 1/2” x 34 1/2” quilt. You can even bake a bigger batch of these muffins because the pattern includes instructions for a tablerunner, lap, twin and queen-sized quilt.

Our version of the Mini Charm Muffins Quilt is sewed in Apricot & Ash by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics. This fabric collection adds the perfect touch of sweet to an already delectable quilt!

You’ll need a few Mini Charm Packs to complete this ...

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August 10, 2020
Shortcut Quilt: Fat Quarter Ferris Wheel from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We’re back for another Shortcut Quilt with this beginner-friendly, and impressive-looking quilt using the fabulous Fat Quarter precut! The FREE Fat Quarter Ferris Wheel Pattern offers the instructions for a 60” x 77” quilt. Don’t worry, any quilter can get aboard this Ferris Wheel!

Our quilt features Northern Light by Annie Brady for Moda Fabrics. This collection and pattern tell such a story… a trip to the fair, and a ride in the Ferris wheel during wintertime. We can’t imagine a more perfect combination!    We also have a new video tutorial that will give you all the ...

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February 22, 2020
Shortcut Quilt: Jolly Bar Bakewell from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We’re back for another Shortcut Quilt with this beginner-friendly, quick and simple quilt using one of our favorite ingredients, Jolly Bars! The FREE Jolly Bar Bakewell Pattern offers the recipe for a crib, lap, twin and queen quilt. Our quilt features Canning Day by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics. How delicious does that sound?  We also have a new video tutorial that will give you all the tips and tricks for whipping up this quilt it a snap!

This quilt can be made with a Jolly Bar and yardage You’ll want to grab your FREE quilt pattern and ...

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January 22, 2020
Shortcut Quilt: Free Jolly Bar Quilt Pattern – Jelly Belly Bars from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We’re back for another Shortcut Quilt with this beginner-friendly, quick and simple quilt using two precuts we absolutely love, Jolly Bars and Jelly Rolls! Yum! The FREE Jelly Belly Bars Pattern offers instructions for a crib, lap, twin and queen quilt. Our quilt features Fiddle Dee Dee by Me and My Sister for Moda Fabrics.  We also have a new video tutorial that will give you all the tips and tricks for putting this delicious quilt together!

This quilt can be made with one solid Jolly Bar and one patterned Jelly Roll. You’ll want to grab your FREE ...

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January 7, 2020
FQS Rewind: The Top 5 YouTube Videos of the Decade! from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

 

We’re celebrating 2020 with the Fat Quarter Shop Rewind of the Decade! This rewind consists of the Top 5 YouTube videos of the decade. If you are not subscribed to our YouTube channel yet, be sure to SUBSCRIBE so you can stay up to date with all things FQS. We even have channel membership where you can view exclusive content (outside of our regular content on our channel) and behind the scenes!

Here is the full list of all of our top videos from 2010-20:

2010-20 FQS Rewind of the Decade

5. How to make and attach wide chunky ...

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December 9, 2019
Free Jelly Roll-Friendly Tablerunner Pattern from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We’re back with another Shortcut Quilt with this beginner-friendly Jelly Roll tutorial! This deceptively simple pattern is just in time for Valentine’s Day. Maybe you can even make an extra as a gift. We think these hearts are just sew sweet, you’ll want to share.

The FREE Jelly Glazed Hearts Tablerunner Pattern features instructions to make the 19.5″ x 68.5″ tablerunner top featuring the Llama Love fabric collection by Deb Strain for Moda Fabrics. We also have a new video tutorial that will give you all the tips and tricks on putting this delicious quilt ...

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