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Daily Archives: May 7, 2026
‘MINI’ JOLLY BAR HEARTS w/FAT QUARTER SHOP
We are celebrating JOLLY BAR DAY [#jollybarday] with the folks at FAT QUARTER SHOP this year! …… JOLLY BAR DAY New to what a JOLLY BAR is? It’s a Fat Quarter Shop exclusive precut that includes 42 pieces of fabric measuring 5″ x 10″ [rectangular]. That means it’s half a layer cake -or- double of a charm pack! They are so handy and offer many possibilities for your sewing projects. Now comes JOLLY BAR DAY. This is now officially May 10th of each year! Get it? The precut is 5″ x 10…
PATTERN SHOWCASE: PATCHWORK KITES
I feel like flying a kite in the summer is one of those iconic activities of childhood. Somehow as adults, most of us grow out of that activity and I thought it would be only right to re-introduce it via fabric! I think using a couple CHARM PACKS makes the process of our kit building so much faster and more entertaining and I sure hope you come fly a quilted kit with me this summer! Sample pieced by Cynthia Bird and custom quilted by Diana Johnson. …… MATERIALS LIST This project assumes the use of 2 CHARM PACKS…