Hello, everyone! Welcome to International Sewing Month 2016! We're very excited about Sewing Month, as you can imagine! We love this little business Kimberly started 13 years ago, and thank you for being a part of our Fat Quarter Shop community!
FUN, INSPIRATION & FAB GIVEAWAYS!
We'll be posting weekly here on the Jolly Jabber blog, and will be offering at least FIVE different giveaways during the month. Better yet? We'll have multiple winners for each giveaway. Woo hoo!
In addition we'll be sharing some of our latest AND some of our greatest. Prizes and inspiration will abound! We'll also be offering an exclusive, FREE pattern at the end of the month, so stay tuned for more Sewing Month fun!
Let's start this celebration off with a bang! THREE lucky people will win one of our September Sew Sampler Monthly Subscription Boxes, which will be shipping out on September 20th. The boxes retail for $24.95 per month (+ shipping and handling), but the product value is always much greater.
If you're not familiar with Sew Sampler, you should be! Our happy customers rave about it each month, and we love bringing joy and great products to our customers.
HOW TO ENTER
Leave a comment on this post sharing your favorite type of quilt block or quilt. For example log cabin, simple squares, equilateral triangles, tumbler, etc. Giveaway ends on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. The winners will be chosen at random and will be notified by email. The winners will be announced in an update to this post. Good luck, everyone!
GIVEAWAY UPDATE - WINNERS
Congratulations to our three winners: Mara, Carol C. and Veronica! They've been contacted by email regarding their prizes. We thank you for your entries, everyone, and look forward to treating you to more surprises and giveaways during Sewing Month!
Happy Sewing Month from Kimberly & Kevin Jolly, and everyone at Fat Quarter Shop!
My favorite quilt block is an old fashioned log cabin block with narrow logs.
ReplyDeleteChurn dash and hunters stars are my favorites. I also LOVE my sew sampler boxes! Best money I've spent in a long while =)
ReplyDeleteI'd say that my favorite block is a star block, with the basic nine patch running close behind.
ReplyDeleteAnn Arbor quilter :)
My favorite block is the horsetooth. It has delicate pieces with a large patch to show off the fabric.
ReplyDeleteBj Howe at bjhowe69@gmail.com
I'm so NEW to quilting I don't really know just which block pattern I like most. I have found the 9 patch is difficult for me. So that is my least favorite right now. LOVE the SEW SAMPLER box!!!
ReplyDeleteGoose in the Pond block. A friend has an antique GITP quilt on her wall - that's part of what inspired me to begin quilting years and years ago.
ReplyDeleteToo hard to choose a favourite.... love any type of triangle and churn dash blocks always draw me in !
ReplyDeleteSawtooth Star is my favorite...it's so versatile!
ReplyDeleteEquilateral triangles.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite block is the Churn Dash. It's sew cute!
ReplyDeleteMy current favorite is the churn dash. I love how it can look very traditional or very modern depending on fabrics, scale, or placement.
ReplyDeleteAnything Applique is my new passion.
ReplyDeleteI love log cabins and bear paw blocks! So many options!
ReplyDeleteI love basket blocks.
ReplyDeleteI love dresdan plate,
ReplyDeleteAt the moment I'm in love with and trying to master half square triangles.
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of traditionally pieced blocks like log cabin or 4-patch. So that all I am doing is playing with fabric!
ReplyDeleteI love a pinwheel block. The motion of the block is exciting to see.
ReplyDeleteLove anything traditional--log cabin, etc. Adore
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A Dresden block is my favorite!!!
ReplyDeleteI love stars. All stars!
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Happy Sewing Month! I love a traditional Nine Patch...depending on what you put with it, it can become so much more!
ReplyDeleteHappy International Sewing Month, and thanks for the giveaway! My favourite block is wanything with half square triangles!
ReplyDeleteI am still a very new to quilting and have received every sew sampler box since April. I was happy to get in at the beginning. I love all the blocks that have come in them but I am really enjoying pinwheels! They are sew fun!
ReplyDelete-Bonnie
Log Cabin blocks are my favorite! The possibilities are endless with this block.
ReplyDeleteI love to make 9 patches from my scraps and then turn them into charity quilts.
ReplyDeleteI love appliqué with just a bit of piecing. Being that we are headed into fall, I am really loving Joanna Figueroa's leaf block. The quilt is called twirls.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sewing Month!! I love star patterns, and the drunkard path block. The Bow Tie or the 9 patch are great too. There are just so many I can't choose just one. I just taught a small workshop on New York Beauty block using paper piecing. Irish chain is fun to make too.
ReplyDeleteI want to try my hand at a traditional log cabin too.
Oh my gosh I totally want to win this! I have wanted a Sew Sampler Box since they started but can't afford it right now. My favorite block is the pinwheel but I have only mastered the nine patch :) Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite block is the hourglass.
ReplyDeleteI love traditional blocks, especially log cabin, Ohio star, churn dash, etc. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI love log cabins with embroidery combined.
ReplyDeleteLove the pineapple block! The sew sampler box is a great value.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite quilt block is a block with hexagons..
ReplyDeleteI love to sew all types of quilts and blocks that provide a challenge to me in sewing. Currently, I am drawn to the sew a block, cut and lay out to a new form, such as the disappearing 4 patch.
ReplyDeleteI'm a new quilter so I am enjoying quilt as you go - it seems the easiest way to practice quilting and have a finished product too.
ReplyDeleteDresden Plate is my favorite block it reminds me of my great grandmother Lena.
ReplyDeleteBecause my last name translates to 'snail' I like the Snails Trails block.
ReplyDeleteI love star blocks, regular or wonky, 4, 5, 6, 8 or more points. They are all fascinating.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite block is the churn dash. You can make it so many different ways.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to learn the Dresden plate! That I think is my favorite so far. I have only completed one quilt in its entirety and am working on my second now!
ReplyDeleteThe first quilt I made was a log cabin. I also love stars of all kinds! Would love to win a Sampler Box...it may suck me in to a subscription!
ReplyDeleteHexes as in Grandmothers Flower Garden.
ReplyDeleteAnything that is a star.....Ohio Star, Sawtooth Star, Wonky Star.
ReplyDeleteI love to appliqué so that would be my favorite block!
ReplyDeleteI love the churn dash block.
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The cherry basket is my all-time favorite quilt block!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Half Square Triangle. Thx. Peg
ReplyDeleteHands down - all star blocks - I'm always drawn to quilts and patterns with stars!
ReplyDeleteScrappy blocks are my favorite!
ReplyDeleteI don't have much experience, but I love how many different patterns you can make with half square triangles. I would love to receive that little box in the mail!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite block is the log cabin.
ReplyDeleteI love stars of any kind. They are fun to make with lots of half square triangles.
ReplyDeleteWow! Favorite block or quilt design...a few years ago I would have said any design with traditional hand applique but now with the availability of precuts
ReplyDeletein fabulous colors and Youtube tutorials, I now have to say simple, easy quick-pieced quilts because I can try all of the new fabrics, spend less time piecing and make beautiful accessories for my home and gifts for my friends.
Absolutely love the layer cake lemonade quilt - I have made it as a baby quilt, housewarming gift and a graduation present!
I love all quilt blocks! That's why I have so many different stray blocks. Haha! Lately I have enjoyed making churn dash blocks!
ReplyDeletei do love star blocks
ReplyDeleteI love star blocks.
ReplyDeleteI'm a beginner so I stick to simple blocks and HST's. Someday I hope to be able to tackle a Storm at Sea pattern.
ReplyDeleteI love star blocks of any kind.
ReplyDeleteI like equilateral triangles.
ReplyDeleteRight now, my favorite quilt is a coin quilt. Just finish one and it was so easy.
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ReplyDeleteI love any and all star blocks but you can never go wrong with a churn dash or dresden!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is log cabin with a bright red center square. Candice H
ReplyDeleteI love pinwheel blocks and applique quilts.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite quilt block is the Dresden plate. Close second is the bear paw. And I thank you, Fat Quarter Shop, for bringing all the beautiful fabrics and wonderful patterns to us.
ReplyDeleteI love so many, but the Churn Dash is high on the list!
ReplyDeleteI relly love to make log cabins and appliques. Also in the last month box i made a quilt from the free pattern. I would post a pic but not sure how. Love the jolly bar made a great quilt. Thank you for the fabric.
ReplyDeleteI love log cabin and Bargello quilts, sadly I've not yet made either, but they are on my list! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI could use a bit of sampler block love! My favorite quilt is Gypsy Queen. By Cora Quilts.. You could use your favorite FQS prints on it.
ReplyDeleteI love star blocks. Especially in bright colors! Stars stars stars!
ReplyDeleteI could use a bit of sampler block love! My favorite quilt is Gypsy Queen. By Cora Quilts.. You could use your favorite FQS prints on it.
ReplyDeleteI love star blocks, any star block.
ReplyDeleteI love half square triangles, you can do almost anything with them!
ReplyDeleteI love pinwheel blocks- or triangles in general I guess. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteMy wish is 2 start a log cabin block with an embroidery centre. I'd love 2 start it with a yummy box from the fat quarter shop. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI love stars, but log cabins run a close second.
ReplyDeleteI like scrappy quilts of all kinds and I love indie quilt designs that incorporate lots of half square triangles. But very favorite is old fashioned Ohio Star square.
ReplyDeleteI love pinwheels...my favorites change from time to time..but currently I am obsessed with pinwheels
ReplyDeleteI would say pinwheels are my favorite, half square triangles
ReplyDeleteMy favorite block is stars and nine patch blocks. I am addicted to any and all Bonnie and Camille fabrics love Swoon and Red Letter day quilts.
ReplyDeleteI never get tired of simple patchwork squares so I'm going to say a 16 patch or postage stamp block. I so look forward to the Sew Sampler each month, if I win I'll give it to my sister, she'll love it too! veeveebug@aol.com
ReplyDeleteLove an old fashion nine patch!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite quilts are pinwheels in happy prints.
ReplyDeleteI love house blocks.
ReplyDeleteI really don't have a favorite block I love them all. Right now I've really been into "modern" quilts with list of negative space.
ReplyDeleteAny quilt block that involves wool applique!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite quilt block is Swoon by Thimble Blossom.
ReplyDeleteOhio Star - or any star for that matter!
ReplyDeleteI like all kinds of star blocks.
ReplyDeleteHi :-) I love to sew stars, every startblokkene are my favorite ��
ReplyDeleteHalf square triangle is my favorite block. So many design possibilities can occur when using just this block. Thanks for a chance in the giveaway! Thanks for all the creative ideas from FQS staff.
ReplyDeleteI love stars and the simple Sawtooth Star would be my favorite! Thank you for the great giveaway and daily inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love barqello quilt. Soili
ReplyDeleteI love Card Trick. Appeals to me every time.
ReplyDeleteI love non-traditional quilt blocks, like all of Elizabeth Hartman's animal quilts.
ReplyDeleteLately I have been captivated by the flying geese block. I just finished one flying geese quilt and have two more patterns waiting for me!
ReplyDeleteI love the always charming Pinwheel block. There's just something about the simplicity of the Pinwheel that makes my heart happy to see them.
ReplyDeleteHonestly any quilt block based on HSTs is a win for me. I love HSTs so much because they have almost endless possibilities when it comes to the block design.
Log cabin is my fave. I want to make one so badly but I feel so intimidated by it all at the same time!!!!
ReplyDeleteLog Cabin and Bear Paw are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard for me to pick a favorite block. I guess I would have to say the Log Cabin block. I just love all things to do with quilting.
ReplyDeleteI love star blocks! Thanks for the fun giveaway. I'm looking forward to sewing month!
ReplyDeleteRail Fence is my favorite quilt block. It's so versatile! Have made about six quilts with only black & white fabrics and lastly using a Me & My Sister pattern & their fabrics made our great niece a rainbow version.
ReplyDeleteThat's like asking me who my favorite grandchild is - it depends on the day! But if forced to choose, I would say today it is any type of 9 patch.
ReplyDeleteLove quilts made with the Log Cabin block, so many variations possible!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of hand applique but I am not very good at it so I resort to raw edge applique. I enjoy doing wall hangings so that I can try out different techniques and won't get bored with a project that takes alot of time.
ReplyDeleteI really like paper pieced quilt blocks! They are so intricately detailed! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Sewing month to you! I love the buckeye beauty block especially in 2 color way scraps :-) Thank you for the celebration giveaways!
ReplyDeleteLove half square triangles
ReplyDeleteI really like half square triangle quilts and also disappearing 9 patch quilts.
ReplyDeleteFor me it is a tie between the dresden plate and the log cabin blocks. I love all quilt blocks but those 2 happen to be my favorites. Thank you for the giveaways.
ReplyDeleteI love star quilts even though I am not good at the points. Excited about this month.
ReplyDeleteMy all time favorite block is the Rolling Stone. Happy Sewing Month!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite block is a half square triangle. It is so versatile. Thankyou ButterflyGeorge
ReplyDeleteSquare in a Square in a Square makes me happy with the possibilities of the center square...
ReplyDeleteI like working with simple squares, and triangles, and i absolutely love the new jolly bar book!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite block is the courthouse steps block! I made a king size quilt with 1 1/2" strips.
ReplyDeleteAny block that has a Star of some kind in it is a sure favorite of mine! Love getting my Sew Sampler box of goodies. You are doing an awesome job selecting great items to put in them!!
ReplyDeleteI also want to wish everyone a very Happy Sewing Month. I love the 9-patch block. It is so easy yet so versatile. It just become quite addictive. I have enjoyed my Sew Sampler boxes so much. You learn so much more about tools and notions and they become part of your quilting world as your learn and grow with them. Thank you for this fun and exciting Happy Sewing month.
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I love any log cabin blocks!!
ReplyDeleteFascinated by all types of patterns, but just starting to quilt. I love the variety of possibilities with equilateral triangles.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite block is the pinwheel.
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I really love any star blocks!
ReplyDeleteStorm at Sea is a long time favorite of mine!
ReplyDeleteI just finished a Christmas quilt using the "Presents" quilt block and it turned out better than I expected. My all time favorite though is the "Irish Chain." Love the simplicity. Thank you FQS for the fun giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love Kissing Fish!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of equilateral triangles although haven't done any yet. It's my plan for my next quilt. I am new to quilting though so this may change.
ReplyDeleteSimple square quilt
ReplyDeleteI love the Jacob's Ladder block. I'm hand quilting a cheddar and cream one now.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been quilting long but love Log Cabin quilts.
ReplyDeleteI love the 9 patch block as it is so quick and easy to sew. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletepaper pieced stars
ReplyDeleteI love HST's!
ReplyDeleteI would say I have many favorites right now - most of them Lori Holt blocks. I really like how the blocks can tell a story or be used in many different ways. They look complicated but are very easy to put together.
ReplyDeleteThe first quilt I made was a log cabin quilt and that block still remains my favorite. There are so many fun layouts to choose from.
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love anything PINWHEEL!
ReplyDeleteI like the friendship star block, thanks for the opportunity to win.
ReplyDeleteI love all types of blocks that incorporate HSTs. It's amazing how many looks you can achieve with these simple units!
ReplyDeleteI really love the disappearing nine patch - easy and fun to make!
ReplyDeleteChurn dash :)
ReplyDeleteChurn Dash or any of Lori Holt's designs
ReplyDeleteFoundation paper pieced blocks and equilateral triangles =)
ReplyDeleteAny block that includes a four-patch in the center. I get a kick out of spinning those seams!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm still a rather inexperienced quilter so I really love the ease and simplicity of a charm square or sliced four patch. Both for piecing and quilting (I just straight line quilt, haven't mastered free motion yet).
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway(s)!!
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I love log cabin block! Love the sew sampler box!!
ReplyDeleteThis month (!) my favorite block is the hexie - but last month it was the equilateral triangle!
ReplyDeleteI'm torn between log cabin and dresden - love them both
ReplyDeleteMy favorite block of late is the friendship star block. Simple but with so much potential with scrappy fabric or specific fabric lines!
ReplyDeleteOh my, it's hard to pin down to one.....I would say I love pinwheels most right now. I prefer patchwork over paper piecing although both have their place. I love to add hand made embellishments such as yo-yo's, embroidery, hot fix rhinestones for sparkle and hand applique pieces to make a quilt truly unique beyond the published pattern.
ReplyDeleteI love star blocks of any kind, but I also love the many quilt configurations you can create with just half-square triangles.
ReplyDeleteI love every block or pattern.. Especially love the ones that go so well with the Jolly Bars! Love those Jolly Bars. Best pre-cut ever. :)
ReplyDeleteI love traditional quilts but I'm especially partial to churn dash and star blocks. What a great giveaway!!!!
ReplyDeleteToo hard for me to choose just one block or patter. I do love a quilt with a star in it
ReplyDeleteMy favorite block is the dresden plate block. I also love all the different arrangements you can make with the log cabin Block.
ReplyDeleteI love many kinds of patterns but I find myself especially drawn to herringbone patterns made with half square triangles.
ReplyDeleteAny star block. Love them. Also like the simplicity and versatility of the nine patch
ReplyDeleteDresden for sure!!!
ReplyDeleteI love samplers! Quiltblocks abound! Thanks for the chance to win.
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My favorite quilt block is the churn dash. I love it!
ReplyDeleteHey Kimberly! Thanks for the giveaway!!! My favorite block is Drunkard's Path!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I could pick a favorite block-it's like having to choose your favorite child. I just love sewing quilts. I love to participate in clubs and samplers though. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteNew York Beauty blocks, but paper pieced, of course! I plan to sew all holiday weekend!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is a simple square design.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the Log Cabin block and all its many variations!
ReplyDeleteI love the Dresden Plate block especially in bright colors. I also love English Paper Piecing with hexagons. Thank you for this great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
I love the wedding ring quilt, although I've never attempted to make one yet. But someday... I also enjoy the apple core quilt done in retro prints.
ReplyDeleteHi! I can't seem to stop making flying geese quilts... So many fun possibilities! Thanks for the giveaway and opportunity to win. I really enjoy your blog.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite block is the Dresden plate!
ReplyDeleteSquare within a Square!
ReplyDeleteI hope it will count for me to say that my favorite quilt block is all the blocks in Lori Holt's Farmgirl book. I adore the versatility of the two sizes for each block and how you can mix and match the different blocks, both six inch and 12 inch, to make literally hundreds (or probably thousands) of different designs!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the 9 patch block. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI have to say my favorite block is half square triangles. There's so much you can do with them!
ReplyDeleteI love anything to do with a house block! It's fun picking out flowered houses with cool roofs and a door that pops with color!
ReplyDeleteI love the sawtooth star!
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ReplyDeleteI absolutely love any type of star block!
I love the log cabin block with its many layout variations.
ReplyDeleteI love making quilts with the log cabin square - the combinations and block sizes are endless and so are the color outcomes!
ReplyDeleteMy very favorite block is the pinwheel..funny enough I still haven't made a quilt with them yet.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the log cabin, so many ways to change it and make it your own!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite block is the 4 patch.
ReplyDeleteI like to play with HSTS. Arrange and rearrange and see what block shows up. For a quick and easy block I go with a nine patch.
ReplyDeleteI like pinwheels and churn dash - most blocks, really. Thanks for your giveaway and Fat Quarter Shop!
ReplyDeleteI love Cathedral Window quilts but will probably never make one as they are so very labor intensive! I really appreciate seeing any that others have made:-)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE New York Beauties. You can use scraps, be challenged to make those sharp points and there are SO many variations to it.
ReplyDeleteSince it's September 1st I love the leaf block!
ReplyDeleteDresden plates! I am just in love with the many, many ways you can change them around to make new patterns. Right now I am working on a neutral fabric dresden plate pattern that I hope will thrill my girlfriend's daughter as much as it does me.
ReplyDeleteI'm a star block junky, second to that, half square triangle blocks. There are so many variations on stars that I could sew stars the rest of my life and never tire of them. The HST blocks are way too numerous to count. I teach a class on making HST because so many ladies are afraid of triangles.
ReplyDeleteI love, love the nine patch block!!! Thanks, Kimberly, for all you do!
ReplyDeleteSawtooth or Ohio star block! Love, love, love!
ReplyDeleteI love piecing and loved doing my snowman gathering BOM. I also love doing log cabins but I think my favorite would be anything with stars. I also look forward to my sew sample box every month to see what I can do with whats in the box. I look forward to the 20th of the month. thanks for offering that.
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I really like modern looks and clean lines. The bright colors on neutral backgrounds. Currently my favorite block is stacks by Tula Pink, not because they are easy (although that's a plus), but because of the look you can create with them.
ReplyDeleteSew exciting about the giveaways and free pattern. Thank you. Hard to pick favorite block, love log cabin and it's variations and do go back to this block again and again, so let's go with that.
ReplyDeleteLavana, I love love love the Log Cabin Block in miniature with so many different settings.
ReplyDeleteI just love Star Blocks! They are so versatile. Thanks for the give-away!
ReplyDeleteLike many others have said already, I like the Log Cabin block. With so many lay-out variations it can look simple or stunning.
ReplyDeleteLove crazy quilt blocks the best - at least for today
ReplyDeleteHappy International Sewing Month!! My favorite block? I haven't met one I didn't like in the 5 years I've been quilting. That said, I love Bear Par Blicks, HST blocks, flying geese blocks, and churn dash. I like quilts I can applique on. Thank you for the give a way(s)!
ReplyDeleteI love the log cabin (like many others) and the feathered star. Thanks for this chance!!
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