Monthly Archives: June 2018

Fat Quarter Shop Quiltalong: Clementine Quilt Month 6

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You guys! We did it!!! We made it to the final block pattern for the Clementine Quiltalong! This has been such a fun quiltalong and it is just going to get better from here. One of the things I love most about this quilt is the unique setting and we are now almost ready to do that. Month 6’s block is called Strawberry Star and I know I’ve said this before, but THIS one is my favorite. They saved the best (and also the easiest) for last. I have a soft spot for star blocks and these adorable 4-patch stars are no exception. You can find the pattern for this month’s block on The Jolly Jabber, Fat Quarter Shop’s blog.

Fat Quarter Shop Quiltalong: Fat Quarter Snowballs

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Happy Summer! Today is actually my birthday and what a better way to celebrate than a new, free short cut quilt tutorial by Fat Quarter Shop! This is a fun quilt that only uses 2 different blocks to create such a unique look. When I saw the mock-up for the quilt, I wondered how it would look in solids. Then I got to thinking further that maybe I could limit myself to just a few colors and it would create an interesting effect. I never know if things will actually turn out like my mind’s eye sees it before I get sewing, but I am very pleased with how this turned out. I used just 3 Moda Bella solids: 30’s Blue, Royal Blue, and trusty 97 white. These were some of the complimentary blue’s from the Moda line Feed Sacks True Blue by Linzee Kull McCray. I tried to keep the quilting simple and in a way that complimented the design of the quilt. For a showcase of the other blogger’s quilts and a link to the free tutorial, be sure to visit Fat Quarter Shop’s blog, The Jolly Jabber.

#jensfillerblocks (6″ quilt blocks) Round Up

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As many of you may have noticed on instagram and facebook, there is another version of the Splendid Sampler book being released in the fall with some freebies released before then. I thought this would be a great time to remind any of you who might be looking for 6″ quilt blocks to add to this quilt, or any other, that I have 33 of them on my Tutorials page, towards the bottom. All of the blocks there either have free instructions right there or a link to a free tutorial elsewhere.