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Are you ready for a creative adventure? We’re thrilled to announce that our friends over at Windham Fabrics are hosting the Ruby+Bee 2025 Fabric Challenge, and we’re here to provide all the supplies you need to get started.

Tara Faughnan, this year’s featured speaker, has curated a stunning palette of six Ruby+Bee Solids by Heather Ross and Annabel Wrigley for Windham Fabrics to use in this year’s challenge. Quilters are invited to use 3 to 6 colors from this palette to create a quilt masterpiece.

How to Participate

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We have the most adorable new modern fabrics to share with you this week.

First up is The Fae from Dear Stella. Design Rae Ritchie is so talented, we’ve had her collections before and you all have always loved them. She is inspired by images of the night, so there are lots of pretty moths, mushrooms and of course, sophisticated fairies that work for adults and kids.

Also from Dear Stella, we have Ready Thready Sew, a small line with some beautiful coordinates of sewing machines and notions. The soft color and modern designs are super cute, and I ...

It’s the weekend, which means we’ve got some new quilty goodies to share with you.

First up is Bio Geo 2 from Adrienne Leban for FreeSpirit Fabrics. When Bio Geo 1 came out last year, it legit sold out in less than a day and the sequel is just as amazing!

The zentangle designs combined with bold color choices make it absolutely stunning. Its is a must have for your fabric stash.

Then we have not one, but two new split nine patch kits that you can use with our Beginner Quilting Series. It’s a completely FREE ...

It doesn’t get easier than this classic quilt block! Using Layer Cakes cut into half-square triangles, the chevron quilt block is the perfect project for a new beginner quilter! Even if you’ve been stitching up quilts for awhile now, this simple pattern offers a unique opportunity to quilt in a hurry (not like any of us would EVER wait until the last minute to make a handmade gift).

To make this into a full quilt, all you’ll need is a solid layer cake and a printed layer cake – but the good news is you can truly make ...

Have you ever heard of a Colorado block? Many quilters know this quilt classic by another name, the Dutch Windmill. Using layer cakes, this traditional half-square triangle quilt block comes together in a flash creating a unique and vintage design that has been loved for many years. How many years to be exact? While Jenny couldn’t find much information on the original of the name Dutch Windmill, the Colorado quilt block can be traced back to 1941 where it was published in the Kansas City Star!

To stitch up this classic you’ll need two layers cakes, one of ...

The Hourglass quilt block is one of the more simple traditional blocks and comes together with ease using 10″ squares of precut quilting fabric. All you need to do is chop up your layer cake corner to corner, recreate a square using two different fabrics and stitch them back together – and just like that you’ve put together a gorgeous and traditional quilt block!

This block in it’s own is an absolute favorite amongst quilters, but why stop the fun with just the basic hourglass! This block can be used in a wide variety of quilting patterns that all ...

Quilters love a classic and there are few blocks more classic than a Disappearing Nine Patch! In this incredibly simple Vintage Jenny tutorial, Jenny Doan demonstrates how to stitch up this easy block using Charm Packs. First you’ll use your 5″ squares of precut quilting fabric to create a giant nine patch (which is just as simple as sewing nine squares together) and after that, you’ll use your ruler and rotary cutter to quarter your middle square. Flip those squares around and just like that, you’ve created a Disappearing Nine Patch!

Needing some more inspiration to create ...

Today begins a new, long term series Quilted Features, this will cover all the interesting things I would have covered at Quilt Market. I’m slowly reaching out to companies who were going to vend at Quilt Market for an opportunity to show off their wares, new fabric lines, notions, patterns, or the quilt/sewing related things… Continue reading Quilted Features: Quilt Basket & Cutie Patterns

Continuing my latest mood for simple, classic patterns that are fun to sew and offer quick gratification. We all love

I know you all love a good modern can print and today we have not one, but TWO! 

Plus there are fabulous new arrivals from Art Gallery Fabrics and new beginner kits for those of you who are just getting started, or who want a fast and easy project. 

First up we’ve got Little Forester Fusion, a collaborative collection from the Art Gallery Fabrics designers where they each contribute one of their favorite prints and it is all colored to match.

Little Forester would make a fabulous kids quilt that could work for baby through grade school. Or you ...

Learn how to do a super easy and fast wavy line quilting on the longarm. This stitch is seriously so fast that I finished an entire lap quilt in under an hour!

I cover how to quilt the stitch, how to plan your spacing so you have even density throughout the top and how to choose a thread color that will look good with all of your fabrics.

This video was filmed on a longarm, but we also have a version of this stitch on a home sewing machine that you can watch as part of our FREE Beginner Quilting ...

Rise and Shine its Sew Sampler time!! Our August Sew Sampler box is blooming with items that are sure make you crazy with excitement. Vibrant colors and scrappy stars will whisk you away this month. Watch Kimberly reveal this box here.

Backyard Blooms Charm Packs by Allison Harris for Windham Fabrics

The Backyard Blooms Charm Packs will make you feel right at home! Allison Harris has us smitten with lovely blossoms, chickens, ginghams, dots and a special sampler print that will warm your heart. Bright shades of blue, green, red and yellow are fresh and friendly, and you can enjoy ...

It is time to bust that stash again with a brand new fat quarter friendly quilt pattern and tutorial that is perfect for beginner quilters, or anyone who needs a fast project.

Twinkle features large blocks, with just a few half square triangles and only four points to match per block. So it is great for newbies wanting to give half square triangles a try, or experienced quilters who don’t want to spend their life trimming up half square triangles.

In the video I give you in depth instructions on how to make super accurate half square triangles that ...