What a fun surprise it was to be this month’s cover girl in my favorite quilt magazine! What was even more fun was thinking through the first time that happened many, many years ago…and now I’m feeling a bit old! :-). Sometimes I forget how long I have worked in this amazing industry with so many amazing people over the years! One of the great things that APQ is doing in the issues throughout this whole anniversary year is kind of like a retrospective with contributors from over the years. It is really such a…
If you followed along in our FRUIT SALAD SEW ALONG, you may remember seeing a glimpse into a LATE SUMMER version of our PEARS IN A ROW quilt during week 6, where we featured this delicious fruit. You can find that blog post HERE– and be sure to read all the way to the bottom! You may have also seen a few snaps on our social media feed, on Instagram (@figtreeandco) and Facebook (Fig Tree & Company) of block progress, but I am happy to say I have officially finished the quilt top and couldn’t wait to…
Our 2nd LITTLE BOX OF FIGS has shipped out in a personal best Fig Tree record! Woohoo! 🙂 Hoping that most if not all of you have your boxes by now. We have heard from SO MANY of you that you love the autumn vibe of this box and that was exactly what I was going for… wanted to set the mood for you all! Each quarter, we search far and wide to fill your boxes with the best items that we can find, choosing my own personal favorites, and hoping that each and every item is either useful in…
If you are a member in our FACEBOOK GROUP, you have probably already seen Susan’s schedule for the STARS OF THE HARVEST sew along. We are starting soon! Since this project is a pillow/table topper, it will last just over 2 weeks. Below is our tentative schedule if you’d like to join us! The STARS OF THE HARVEST pattern is available in both PAPER and PDF in the shop. If you are part of the 2023-2024 LITTLE BOX OF FIGS subscription, this was your “main project” in box #2 and you already…
Okay, okay…I promise this is the last bit of red, white, & blue for awhile….I think. 😉 Around the 4th of July, we posted on social media and made a BLOG POST showcasing some of my favorite patriotic quilt patterns, as well as a few recolored designs, or “pattern remixes”, as we like to call them. One of the patterns, HARVEST THISTLES, stood out in all its patriotic glory! I received several emails, messages, and comments on it…so here we are to explore the pattern a bit more and see some “real…
