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Jolly Bar Quilt Pattern – Bakewell
Today the Fat Quarter Shop introduces a new jolly bar quilt pattern and kit: Bakewell. I had fun sewing it up with the whimsical Lollipop Garden fabric by Lella Boutique. Download the free pattern...
View ArticleWhy Is It So Quiet at Riceford Streams?
Some people say time is crawling by. For me, it seems like everything is going by fast this year. Now that we’re under orders to stay home, life became even busier because I’m still working and I need...
View ArticleMake More Fun: The Jolly Bar Row Along
Fun arrived on my doorstep: the new Jolly Bar quilt pattern book and a Catalina layer cake. I’ve been waiting for both of these products for months! What is a jolly bar? It’s a special precut...
View ArticleI Needed the Hope Quilt Along
On May 3 Gudrun Erla of GE Designs hosted the Hope quarantine quilt along. Since I had all the required fabrics in my stash and a free weekend, I took the plunge — and the “water” was wonderful! Hope...
View ArticleSparrow Tracks: Jolly Bar Row Along
Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop’s Jolly Bar Row Along week 1 when we sew our Sparrow Tracks blocks! I received an advance copy of the new Jolly Bar Book Vol. 2 from the Fat Quarter Shop, so I can share...
View ArticleSpinning Spools: Jolly Bar Row Along
Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop’s Jolly Bar Row Along week 2 when we sew five Spinning Spools blocks. Do you love spools of thread? Kimberly Jolly, the owner of the Fat Quarter Shop definitely has a...
View ArticleMigration Quilt Blocks: Jolly Bar Row Along
Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop’s Jolly Bar Row Along week 3 when we sew two Migration quilt blocks. To sew along you’ll need a copy of the new Jolly Bar Book Vol. 2 from the Fat Quarter Shop and...
View ArticleCrushing on You: Jolly Bar Row Along
Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop’s Jolly Bar Row Along week 4 when we sew two Crushing on You quilt blocks. To sew along you’ll need a copy of the new Jolly Bar Book Vol. 2 from the Fat Quarter Shop and...
View ArticleFriday Finish: Diamond Trail Table Runner
I’d like to share a pretty summer Diamond Trail table runner I made with a Mackinac Island charm pack. I think it’ll be just the right touch for a summer tablescape or picnic table topper. If you’d...
View ArticleDue North: Jolly Bar Row Along
Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop’s Jolly Bar Row Along week 5 when we sew three Due North quilt blocks. To sew along you’ll need a copy of the new Jolly Bar Book Vol. 2 from the Fat Quarter Shop and...
View ArticleBlissful Kisses: Jolly Bar Row Along
Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop’s Jolly Bar Row Along week 6 when we sew two Blissful Kisses quilt blocks. To sew along you’ll need a copy of the new Jolly Bar Book Vol. 2 from the Fat Quarter Shop and...
View ArticleFinishing the Jolly Bar Row Along Quilt!
Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop’s Jolly Bar Row Along week 7 when we finish the quilt top! To make this quilt we’re using the new Jolly Bar Book Vol. 2 from the Fat Quarter Shop and piecing...
View ArticleWelcome to My Country Home
On the same day I finished the Jolly Bar Row Along, I learned that we were moving to a home in the country. In seven days’ time, my husband and I went from no plans to move to making an offer and...
View ArticleFarm to Garden Mini Quilt
At last I finished my Farm to Garden mini quilt and hung it up on my sewing room wall. This was a quilt kit I purchased from the Fat Quarter Shop about a year ago. The kit includes Garden Variety...
View ArticleMake a Sew Together Bag: It’s Not So Scary
The Sew Together Bag, designed by Michelle of Sew Demented, can look intimidating to even an experienced bag maker because of the four zippers. However, if you want a beautiful little bag to store...
View ArticleSewing Organization: Mini Maker Case
Today I made a Mini Maker Case to store my turquoise mini project iron. I used the free pattern by Lillyella Stitchery. The pattern also includes tips and videos from the sew-along last fall. Fabrics...
View ArticleHow to Cure Cabin Fever: A Change Is Good!
During the bitterly cold weeks of February, my husband and I suffered from cabin fever. We wanted to get out of the house, but temperatures were dangerously cold and there wasn’t anywhere to go. So we...
View ArticleLayer Cake Lollies in Dover
Layer Cake Lollies is an exclusive (free) shortcut quilt pattern from the Fat Quarter Shop, and I hope to inspire you with my quilt made in Dover and Moda mochi linen. Dover’s color palette of soft...
View ArticleLondon Roads: Sew a Free Classic + Vintage Quilt Block
The free London Roads quilt block pattern from Fat Quarter Shop looks like a roundabout traffic pattern. And that idea inspired my choice of fabrics. Bella Solids nautical blue is the background and...
View ArticleCheck Out the Free Lend and Borrow Quilt Block Pattern
The free Lend and Borrow quilt block pattern is the newest in the Fat Quarter Shop’s classic and vintage series. Don’t be daunted by all those tiny half-square triangles! If you use Triangles on a...
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