ModSew:: Fat Quarter Shop Jolly Bar Quilt

I love the ladies at Fat Quarter Shop and I love how they are always thinking of new and awesome things for the sewing community. They have a new pre-cut coming out called the Jolly Bar which I chatted with Kimberly about on episode 045 of the Modern Sewciety Podcast.  Go check it out if you haven’t.

I was sent a Jolly Bar to create something with for their blog hop. The bars are 5″ X 10″ and I had the Red, White, and Free which made me so happy because I love, love, love patriotic fabric. (NOTE:: it had been raining here for days so good pictures just didn’t happen. I am so sorry for the terrible lighting. Dark rainy days are great for sewing but not for pictures!)

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I decided to make a dresden plate because I just felt like it was such a perfect precut for this and also I thought it fit the theme of the fabric perfect. I love dresdens so much!

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I made a template but measuring 2″ over on each side at the top and .5″ over on the bottom and connecting the lines. Once I have one made I just used it to cut the stacks of blades I wanted.

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I am probably not the best person to give you a pattern on making dresdens although they are not hard at all so I am going to direct you to V and Co’s tutorial. I fussy cut the thank you out and made it my center because I think every time I see red, white, and blue I say thank you to all those who have served! I can’t wait to quilt this and use it regularly.

If you want to check out more on the Jolly Bar head over to the Fat Quarter Shop!

MS episode 045:: Kimberly from Fat Quarter Shop & Karen from Blueberry Park

 

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http://www.fatquartershop.com

SnapShots Quilt-a-long kit with Daysail from Bonnie and Camille

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Jolly Bars – the new and exclusive precut by Moda for the Fat Quarter Shop

Fat Quarter shop on Instagram @fatquartershop

http://blueberry-park.blogspot.com

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Blueberry Park on Instagram @blueberryathome

Want to win a JOLLY BAR?

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There are four different ways::

1. comment on this post which Jolly Bar is your favorite!

2. sign up for the Modern Sewciety Newsletter

3. Leave a review in iTunes for the Modern Sewciety podcast

4. Sign up for the Fat Quarter Shop newsletter and let me know in a comment that you did so!

AND bonus! Head on over to @modernsewciety on instagram for one more chance!

Giveaway is open to US residents only so sorry international peeps! Giveaway open from October 8th until October 15th at noon. If you have any questions please email me at themodernsewciety at gmail dot com. Good Luck!!!!

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