LITTLE BOX OF FIGS 2026: BOX 1 REVEAL – PATCHWORK KITES

Hello Fig Tree Friends! Welcome to the first box of your 2026 subscription! For those of you who are new to our program, we are so glad that you have joined us. And for those of you long timers who join us each and every year, WELCOME BACK! I think this quarter’s project is going to be a summertime favorite for years to come and a great way to commemorate the slower days of summer. Be sure to follow along here on the blog, on INSTAGRAM, and our FACEBOOK GROUP as we sew this fun LITTLE BOX OF…

PATTERN SHOWCASE: CAMEOS

Based on a single CHARM PACK, this pattern can be made in any “direction” you can envision. Choose your charm pack, a few additional greens for the stems/leaves and your favorite color EYELET or other small print for the background. It is such a great way to showcase not only the charm pack but also highlight whichever color you want to draw out the most from your collection. The pattern shows both a more sedate version with the taupe background and a smaller alternate version with a vibrant green as the focus…

‘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…

PATTERN SHOWCASE: GARDEN ROSEHIPS

This is hands down one of those classic Fig Tree blocks that we have created in various sizes and versions over the years and it never ever gets old. It was time to create it anew in a renewed summer version that just makes you fall in love with your garden all over again. Each block is its own little creation and choosing the fabrics and colors for each block is half the fun of the whole process if you ask me!  Quilt Size: 64″ x 64″ Pieced and Custom Quilted by Diana Johnson See pattern for…