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Happy HEART ON A CHAIN Week #4. After all, now tha

Happy HEART ON A CHAIN Week #4. After all, now that we have the full setting revealed, I can quit calling it a mystery quilt!

I am “tickled pink” with how this quilt turned out. 🤣 I know, I know… how cheesy can I get? But I couldn’t resist the pink pun, sorry everyone!

Watching SO MANY of you sew your heart blocks has been so much fun for us to see over the last few weeks. So many color combinations and variations and ways to make it your own… I love all the creativity!

If you are struggling at all on color and fabric choices, remember that other than the heart blocks, the “secondary pattern” chains that are formed -both with the little patches and the large alternate square patches- are the most important parts of the overall design. So regardless of your colors, you want those to be cohesive and feel the same in tone so that they create the chain in the finished design when looking at the quilt overall. So take a look at your little chains, make sure they “read” as a continuous chain. Then look at your alternate squares… is there anything that you need to change out so that those large squares form the secondary pink chain? After that, just put those blocks together and enjoy!

Happy HEART ON A CHAIN making this week. I cannot wait to see your finished quilts and I sure hope you post them here to IG or our Facebook Group [link in smart-bio]!

#figtreeandco #figtreefabrics #figtreequilts
#figtreesewalong #figtreemysterysewalong
#valentinesquilt #heartquilt #showmethemoda #modafabrics #heartonachainquilt

One of my favorite things of all? “FLAT STANLEY” STYLE PINCUSHIONS

My SECOND favorite thing? Opening up a favorite new charm pack and sewing up something fun for immediate gratification.

Check and Check.

The new TUFFET FLATS pattern uses a PORTOFINO charm pack to make all three of them or use a mini charm to make one. Add a few scraps of cream prints and voila... a TUFFET FLAT is born... and then maybe another one and another one and then you can make a stack. 🤣 Find your favorite pins and some enamel pins for some amazing decorations and BOOM... you have a sewing room updo.

Link to our latest pattern is in our smart-bio!

#figtreeandco #figtreefabrics #figtreequilts #modafabrics #showmethemoda #pincushionlove

I felt the need for a little spring pick me up thi

I felt the need for a little spring pick me up this weekend and made up a few bundles of these glorious colors!! Sometimes playing with a new bundle of color goodness is all I need to get my creativity going! Many of you asked about our most recent #figsandfriendscolab coral and citron project and this one is just as scrumptious with more Fig Tree greens in it. Hint: we might just be using this color palette for some upcoming Facebook Group activities. Just in case you wanted to know that 😉 #figtreefabric #figtreequilts #figtreeandco #modafabrics Oh and then a bundle of some greens too… almost forgot about those lovelies… 🍃🌱🌸🌸🌷🌷🪷🪷🌱🍃

I can hardly believe that it’s been almost a dec

I can hardly believe that it’s been almost a decade that we have been curating our special LITTLE BOX OF FIGS subscription for you all!! Time really does a trick on me sometimes, you know? The subscription started small and has grown x10 in size over the years (Figgy friends are the best)!! We have changed methods & designed new boxes. We have added staff & streamlined how we fill them. We have sourced hundreds of fabrics, notions & gifts over the years. I am happy to say that I still personally help with EVERY SINGLE quarterly boxing party and I love placing all those yummy, little goodies in there for you all! However, my favorite part of the whole process is still finding and designing all of the goodies that we carefully choose and coordinate each quarter. I can’t even believe that some of you have been around since the very first year… you guys are amazing, thank you for your support. Really. I appreciate you all so much and you make this journey such a joy for me. Here’s to another decade of making and quilting together! #figtreeandco #figtreequilts #modafabrics #figtreefabrics #showmethemoda #littleboxoffigs

Welcome to the 3rd week in our Valentine’s Myste

Welcome to the 3rd week in our Valentine’s Mystery Sew Along. We are so close you guys!

This week it’s all about our feature block assembly and I cannot wait to see your blocks coming together.

In case you are new around here, or starting late, all the info you will need to join us in this FREE SEW ALONG is on the blog. We have a great announcement post with fabric requirements and hints and tips for choosing colors and prints, as well as the weekly posts that provide you instructions and a printable PDF. The Fig Tree Facebook Group is also jam-packed with inspiration, so check that out, too!

Inquiring minds want to know... did any of you guess this block assembly?! I am betting some of you did. 😉

Links to the blog and to join our Facebook Group are in my smart-bio.

#figtreeandco #figtreefabrics #figtreequilts #figtreesewalong #figtreemysterysewalong #valentinesquilt #heartquilt #showmethemoda #modafabrics

As I work on finishing up these coordinating patte

As I work on finishing up these coordinating patterns for the upcoming AGATHA ROAD collection [due in stores July 2025], I am dreaming of acorns and pumpkins, falling leaves and crisp mornings.
I thought I would share a few pics of AGATHA’S OAKS, my take on a classic and timeless acorn and leaf quilt that I am totally in love with at the moment.

There is just something about these soft harvest tones and these leaves and acorns that is making my little autumn loving heart sing!

I know that this out of season thing might be kinda crazy for you all, it is sometimes for me too as I have mentioned! But it is what I am working on today so thought I would share :-).

Many of you have reached out and asked when these AGATHA ROAD patterns will be ready and I am happy to say that I am putting the finishing touches on them this week and then just waiting for some editor comments before we are ready to go to print!

Thanks to my lovely ladies for help with these beautiful samples and some amazing quilting @thefeltedpear @laceypoirier @bottmarion

Happy January, not Autumn... just in case you were confused 😂🍂🍁🌱🍃!

#figtreequilts #figtreeandco #modafabrics #agatharoadfabric #autmumncolorsallyearround #acornquilt

Welcome back to our VALENTINE’S MYSTERY SEW ALON

Welcome back to our VALENTINE’S MYSTERY SEW ALONG, quilty friends!

We are on Week 2 of this quick and simple SEW ALONG and we are so pleased that so many of you have decided to join us! Thank you to @modafabrics and @fatquartershop for the shout-outs and for sewing along, too!

If you missed the first week’s assignment, feel free to check the blog for instructions on piecing your hearts.

For this second week, we will be working on a couple sizes of four patches for a simple addition to our mystery project. All the directions are on our blog so join us there!

If you are looking for more color hints or to see what others are doing, scroll through the blog *and* our Facebook Group where so many of you have been posting your progress!

Links to the blog and to join our Facebook Group are in my smart-bio!

P.S. Scroll through to see just a few member’s heart progress from last week! In order: Tamra D., Veronica C., Gloria S., Barb T., and Paige M.

#figtreeandco #figtreefabrics #figtreequilts #figtreesewalong #figtreemysterysewalong #valentinesquilt #heartquilt

Don’t mind me… I think maybe I will make some

Don’t mind me… I think maybe I will make some trees. Never mind that it is freezing outside and that trees don’t come in this color! 😂🥹. PORTOFINO has arrived in shops all over and the colors are making my heart sign! Seriously, it’s like fabric candy I think. Pattern Shown: Trees in Tuscany. Can be made with fat eighth or fat quarter bundle, or start with layer cake and add in scraps as you go! This is such a great scrap buster too!! #figtreeandco #portofinofabric #figtreequilts

Hello Fig Friends- Many of you have reached out so

Hello Fig Friends-
Many of you have reached out so I wanted to let all of you know some plans to help the LA FIRE victims…. Fig Tree resides in Northern California which is a 6 hour drive north of LA and nowhere near the devastation that is occurring so we are not in any danger ourselves. However, I grew up in Arcadia and Pasadena and the Altadena neighborhood is one that I know and love well. Eric and I’s first apartment was in Pasadena on Lake Avenue 🙁. I can’t even begin to imagine what it looks and feels like in person today.
Fig Tree has donated several boxes of quilts and I wanted to share the info with you in case you are able to join me and collect or make quilts as well!
I know as quilters we all know what a handmade quilt could mean to someone in crisis that currently has nothing.

QUILT & BASIC ITEMS DRIVE

We are partnering with WRAP THE WORLD WITH QUILTS and my friend Gina Caldwell Halladay who helps run that organization. I know Gina personally and they are already organized and receiving quilts to take to SoCal as we speak. So let’s join them!!
Check them out @wraptheworldwithquilts for all of the info, addresses and specific needs!

They have a special GIVEBACK BOX that allows you to ship up to 50 lbs for $20 so I encourage you to take a look at that if you have the capacity to donate a stack of quilts and/or blankets or are planning on including any of the items they have listed in their posts. I know some of you are already joining me from our posts in our Facebook groups but just wanted to put it here as well! Let’s give Los Angeles some quilty love!! #figtreeandco #figtreequilts #modafabrics

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