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Are you looking for some fun in April - May 2021? Come join the Quilt Along with the  Fat Quarter Shop Read about it here on the Jolly Jabber The Jolly Bar Book, Vol. 3 By the  Fat Quarter Shop This 10” Ruler is great for 1/2” and 1” cuts! Get it here  Perfect 10 by Its Sew Emma Creative Grid I’ll be using Maureen McCormick’s (Brady Bunch) A Blooming Bunch Jolly Bar For Moda Fabrics! Spring is in the air! Join me, other bloggers, and the Fat Quarter Shop! Let’s have some fun! Lisa

Month 9, Wow we have sure learned a lot about different blocks! I want to thank the Fat Quarter Shop for letting me sew along each month! It has been great fun! This month the blocks are Lazy Angle using the Creative Grids Lazy Angle Ruler Creative Grids #CGR3754 | Fat Quarter Shop ! I love this one! The ruler makes cutting quick and sewing a breeze! The pattern is FREE! The Kit: Bella Skillbuilder Quilt Kits The Designer: Bella Skillbuilder quilt designer Sherri McConnell from A Quilting Life ! The Pattern: Download the pattern Bella Skillbuilder Month 9 - The Jolly Jabber Quilting Blog The Video: Bella Skillbuilder Month 9 - The Jolly Jabber Quilting Blog     Block 9A - Fabric: Bella Cotton Solid Gray, Bright Sky, and Green Tea Thread: Aurifil 50 wt thread 2600 Dove     Blocks 9B and 9C - Fabrics: Bella Cotton Solid Gray, Bright Sky, and Sunflower Thread: Aurifil 50 wt thread 2600 Dove Trick     Line up your A and B pieces so they create a...

    For the month of August , we find ourselves doing Half Square Triangles & Quarter Square Triangles for the Bella Skill Builder Month 7 ! Bella Skill Builder Month 7 with Fat Quarter Shop Creative Grids Rulers I used the Creative Grids Half-Square 4-in-1 Triangle Ruler Creative Grids #CGRBH1 | Fat Quarter Shop and the Creative Grids 4.5" Quilting Square Ruler Creative Grids #CGR4 | Fat Quarter Shop to do my blocks! I have and love all the Creative Grids Quilting Square Rulers . They never slip and for me that is a necessity! I bought the Creative Grids Half Square 4-in-1 Triangle Ruler just for this block and wish I had this video to learn how to use it. Make sure to watch Sherri's video before you attempt the second block. Facebook: The Fat Quarter Shop now has a Facebook Group for you to share photos of your blocks with other quilters! I cannot wait to see the color combinations all of you are using! Join us for the fun of it! Get the kit: Bella Skillbuilde...

  It is April 1st and time for a new block Bella Skillbuilder Month 3 - Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber this month we are making "Pineapple" blocks! Are you ready to get started on month 3? Let's grab our Bella Skillbuilder Quilt Kits ! Kimberly and Sherri McConnell from A Quilting Life walk you through the Pineapple blocks in this YouTube video ! Be sure to download the free April 2017 pattern!   The quilt along requires new skills and rulers, at least for me! This month the ruler that we are using is the Creative Grids Pineapple Trim Tool Creative Grids #CGRJAW3 ! The way I make it work for me: Download the free pattern and order the ruler that is being used. Since I didn't order the kit, I decide what colors I am going to use bella solids yardage and order it at the same time it is averaging out to about $25 a month! Some rulers are less and if I use a fabric I already bought no cost! I love the non slip on the bottom of the rulers . It is an investm...