Gravity 2025 Sew Along Featuring Stonehenge Gradations by Northcott Fabrics

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I’m excited to reveal my Gravity Quilt in Stonehenge Gradations by Northcott Fabrics! 

You can preorder your 2025 block of the month kit now from your favorite local quilt shop. Let them know that Julie sent you and you want the Northcott Fabrics Gravity Block of the Month quilt kit.

Quilt kits will be available in shops November 2024, so you’ll have time to get ready for the 2025 sew along. I’ll guide you through making the blocks with the Hex N More and Super Sidekick rulers each month. Gravity is a queen size quilt, 97" x 96". Sign up here for the sew along emails.

Watch this video to learn more about the Gravity Quilt Kit in Northcott Fabrics and upcoming 2025 sew along:

Participating shops where you can get a Gravity quilt kit in Stonehenge Gradations are:

Canada

B & H Fabrics - Alberta

Material Matters Inc - Alberta

Pinheads Quilting - Alberta

Purple Katz Quilting - Alberta

Village Treasures Quilt Shop - Alberta

Willow Creek Quilts - Alberta

Heather’s Fabric Shelf - British Columbia

Rain Forest Fabrics - British Columbia

Keystone Modern Creative - Manitoba

The Quilting Shed - New Brunswick

Quilts By The Bay - Nova Scotia

Annie’s Quilt Shop - Ontario

Bolts 2 Blocks - Ontario

Chloe Quilting - Ontario

Cobwebs & Caviar - Ontario

Kindred Spirits - Ontario

Lens Mill - Ontario

Quiltatious - Ontario

Quilting Confections - Ontario

Quilted Memories - Ontario

The Quilt Store - Ontario

Remember Me Quilts and More - Ontario

Sanity Hill Fabric Shop - Ontario

SewAndQuilt.ca - Ontario

Sew Productive - Ontario

Thimbles & Things - Ontario

Ye Olde Fabric Shoppe - Ontario

Quilting B & More - Prince Edward Island

Gypsy Soul Fabrics - Saskatchewan

Germany

Quiltmania by Ines Khasani -Baden-Württemberg

USA

Fat Quarter Shop - Online only

Linda Marie’s Gifts and Fabric - Arkansas

Roxy’s Quilt & Sewing - Arizona

Golden State Quilting - California

The Granary Quilt Shop - California

Memory Lane Fabric & Quilts - California

Quilt In A Day - California

A Quilters Corner - Colorado

Creative Traditions - Colorado

Fabric Play Quilting - Colorado

Hi Fashion Sewing Machines & Quilt Shop - Colorado

Inspirations Quilt Shop - Colorado

Kathy’s Fabric Trunk - Colorado

Peak to Peak Stitching - Colorado

Quilter’s Dream - Colorado

The Sewing Circle - Colorado

Sew Downtown - Colorado

Treelotta Fabrics & Craft Supplies - Colorado

Wild Oats Sewing Company - Colorado

A & E Fabrics and Crafts - Florida

Black Dog Quilt Shop - Florida

D & R Sewing Center - Florida

Fabric Art - Florida

MK Quilts - Florida

My Sewing Barn - Florida

Oceans of Thread - Florida

Quilts & Lace - Florida

Rainbow’s End - Florida

Birdhouse Quilts - Georgia

Daydreams Quilt N Sew - Idaho

Idaho Sewing & Vacuum - Idaho

JK Quilts - Idaho

Quilt Crossing - Idaho

Top Shelf Quilts - Illinois

Rossville Quilts - Indiana

Kechi Quilt Impressions - Kansas

Red Dragon Quilts - Kansas

Sew In 2 Quilts - Kansas

A Touch of Class - Kansas

Quilted Elephant Studio - Kentucky

Karen’s Quilting Corner - Massachusetts

Erin Matthew Sewing and Quilt Shop - Michigan

Lemon Quilts - Michigan

Bound in Stitches - Minnesota

Quilt’in Time Quilt Shoppe - Missouri

Specialty Quilts - Missouri

Backdoor Quilt Shoppe - Montana

Little Timber Quilts & Candy - Montana

Two Fabriholics - Montana

Just Stitchin’ - North Carolina

A Stitch In Time - North Carolina

Sew On & Sew North - North Dakota

Calico Cottage - Nebraska

Nebraska Quilt Company - Nebraska

Quilt Stitches - Nebraska

Oh Sew Sally! - New York

The Village Quilt Shoppe - New York

Country Fabrics - Ohio

Quilt Trends - Ohio

Stitches Quilt Shop - Ohio

Quilting Post - Oklahoma

TLC Patterns - Oklahoma

Jane’s Fabric Patch - Oregon

Country Quilts, Inc - Oregon

International Quilters' Guild - Pennsylvania

Quilters Headquarters - South Dakota

Twisted Sisters Quilt Shop - Tennessee

Fabric Sanity - Texas

Fort Worth Fabric Studio - Texas

My Favorite Quilt Store - Texas

Poppy’s Quilt ’N Sew - Texas

Threaded Lines - Texas

Wooden Spool Boutique - Texas

Fab Fabrics - Utah

Quilts Etc - Utah

Quilting Adventures - Virginia

All Things Sew - Washington

Annie’s Quilt Shoppe - Washington

A Stitch In Time Quilt Shoppe - Washington

Bigfoot Quilt - Washington

Country Fabrics - Washington

Over the Rainbow - Washington

Quilting Mayhem - Washington

Sherry’s Cozy Quilts - Washington

Patched Works - Wisconsin

We will continue to add shops to this list, so be sure to refresh your browser to see any new shops that many have been added to the list.

**ATTENTION SHOPS** If you'd like us to add a link to your shop’s Gravity kit, please fill out this form.

Don’t miss out on this exciting 2025 sew along!

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Telescope

I have a brand new pattern to share today and I'm in LOVE with this quilt!! Let me introduce you to Telescope!! You can get the PDF quilt pattern here.

Quilt Details

Fabric is Everglow & Neon True Colors, both by Tula Pink

Pattern - Telescope, JBQ 180

Designed by me

Quilted by Teresa Silva of Quilting Is My Bliss

Started on 1/12/23

Finished on 3/7/23

Quilt measures - 56" x 72" Lap Size

Telescope was designed to be a beautiful way to showcase fussy cut prints.  It's made with the Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes & the Sidekick (or Super Sidekick) Ruler and there's no Y seams!

Fussy cutting is easy with the Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes. You can watch video tutorials on how to use the Fussy Cut Shapes and the Sidekick rulers on my YouTube channel. I'm also hosting a sew along to help you make those fussy cut kites. You can sign up for it here.

This pattern was designed for Everglow & Neon True Colors, both by Tula Pink. When selecting other fabrics, choose a variety of stripes, dots, and fabrics that can be fussy cut.

Not only are the creatures fussy cut, but the stripes are too! The pattern includes easy directions on how to create these awesome stripe kites in the blocks.

The Giraffes

The Elephants

The Lions

The Hippos

Telescope is shipping to shops now and will be available for purchase soon! Ask for it from your favorite local quilt shop or independent online shop.
As we learn of where you can shop for the Telescope pattern & quilt kits, we’ll continue to add shops here. Refresh your browser to see the latest shops that have been added:
JF Quilted Designs: Illinois (online only)
Fabric Sanity: Texas (in-person & online)
Threaded Lines Quilt Shop: Texas (in-person & online)
Sierra Sky Sewing: California (online only)
Stitch Fabric Company: Ohio (online only)
Hummingbird Lane Fabrics: Arizona (in-person & online)
Kaela's Patch: Queensland, Australia (in-person & online)
Old Alley Quilt Shop: Minnesota (in-person & online)
Quiltboutique: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (online only)
PJ's Quilt and Longarm Studio: Florida (in-person & online)
Patched Works: Wisconsin (in-person & online)
Cozy Creative Center: California (in-person & online)
Fat Quarter Shop: Texas (online only)
The Fabric Candy Shoppe: New York (online only)
QuiltWinks: Texas (in-person & online)
Purple KATZ Quilting: Canada (online only)
Lovely Jubbly Fabrics Ltd: United Kingdom (online only)

**Attention shops**: If your shop is carrying Telescope & you would like to be added to this list, please fill out this form.

I pieced my quilt back and included a custom made label.

We've got a fun sew along planned to help you fussy cut these fun fabrics and sew kites with variety & interest.

I'll guide you through using the Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes to make fussy cut kites like the ones shown here. Sign up here for the sew along. 

I finished off the quilt with a bias binding of Tula's black and white Tent stripes. Check out my striped bias binding video tutorial to make your own!

I can't wait to see the Telescope quilts that you make! Share photos on social media using #TelescopeQuilt so we can share in the fun. 

Telescope is printed in full color, with detailed fussy cutting directions and full color diagrams. It's got 2 quilt sizes, lap & queen size, and templates are included in the pattern.

Telescope is shipping to shops now and will be available for purchase soon! Ask for it from your favorite local quilt shop or independent online shop.

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Alphabet Soup Sew Along

We’re kicking off a new sew along. Julie will guide you through her approach to making the letters, numbers, & projects from the book Alphabet Soup using the Hex N More & Super Sidekick rulers, and the new Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes! The Fussy Cut Shapes are optional for the sew along and all of them are put to work to make Alphabet Soup. 

Sign up here to join us for the sew along. Sew along emails will have the links to the video tutorials as they’re available, sew along worksheets, giveaways and prizes, and discounts to quilt shops exclusively for sew along participants.

Here's the sew along schedule:

March 28, Video 1: Book overview & the sew along worksheets

March 31, Video 2: Fabric selection

April 4, Video 3: Cutting shapes for the blocks

April 7, Video 4: Basic sewing for putting the blocks together

April 11, Video 5: Monogram Pillow

April 14, Video 6: Block spacers for multi-block projects

April 18, Video 7: Name Quilt

April 21, Video 8: Baby Quilt

April 25, Video 9: Live Q&A wrap up

The links to the participating shops below will take you to their curated kits or the Alphabet Soup book to purchase to participate. We will continue to add shops to this list, so be sure to refresh your browser to see any new shops that many have been added to the list:

Fabric Sanity: Texas (online only) Alphabet Soup

Hummingbird Lane Fabrics: Arizona (online & in-store) Sew Along Kits

Threaded Lines Quilt Shop: Texas (online & in-store) Sew Along Kits

Perfectly Pink Quilt Studio: Ohio (in-store) Sew Along Kits

Idaho Sewing & Vacuum: Idaho (online & in-store) Sew Along Kits

Purple Katz Quilting: Alberta, Canada (online only) Sew Along Kits

Quilting By Design: Ontario, Canada (online & in-store) Alphabet Soup

Nanno Creative: Gelderland, Netherlands (online & in-store) Alphabet Soup

Old Town Quilt Shop: California (online & in-store) Alphabet Soup

Sew On & Sew North: North Dakota (online & in-store) Alphabet Soup

Pins and Needles: New York (online & in-store) Alphabet Soup

Stitch Fabric Company: Ohio (online only) Alphabet Soup

**ATTENTION SHOPS** If you'd like us to add a link to your shop’s kits or books, please fill out this form.

The sew along will cover fabric selection, cutting shapes for the blocks, block spacers for multi-block projects, and three Alphabet Soup projects: Monogram Pillow, Name Quilt, & the Baby Quilt.  For the Baby Quilt, we'll be featuring the CUT PIN SEW MAKE QUILT design shown below. 

When you can make these projects, you’ll be able to make any Alphabet Soup project you can dream up with confidence. Sign up here to join us for the sew along.

Sign up here to receive the sew along emails, sew along worksheets, exclusive quilt shop discount codes, & giveaways. We're looking forward to sewing with you soon!

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes Sew Alongs

The Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes have landed and we've got some fun sew alongs coming up to put the Fussy Cut Shapes to work with your favorite novelty fabrics! Sign up here to join us!

These sew alongs will cover fabric selection, fussy cutting with the Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes, project layout, then sewing the sections & project top. You will need the pattern(s) to participate. Sign up here to sew along with us!

Here's our list of shops offering the sew along patterns, fabric kits, and the Fussy Cut Shapes. We will continue to add shops to this list, so be sure to refresh your browser to see any new shops that many have been added to the list:

Fabric Sanity: Texas (online only)  Rock Candy Fabric Kit  Candy Dish Fabric Kit  Fussy Cut Shapes

Hummingbird Lane Fabrics: Arizona (online & in-store) Sew Along Kits

Threaded Lines Quilt Shop: Texas (online & in-store) Sew Along Kits

Perfectly Pink Quilt Studio: Ohio (in-store) Sew Along Kits

Idaho Sewing & Vacuum: Idaho (online & in-store) Sew Along Kits

Cherry Berry Quilts: California (in-store) Fabric, Patterns, & Rulers

Purple Katz Quilting: Alberta, Canada (online only) Sew Along Kits

**ATTENTION SHOPS** If you'd like us to add a link to your shop’s kits, patterns, or Fussy Cut Shapes, please fill out this form.

First we'll get started with our Fussy Cut Rock Candy Sew Along. Julie will guide you through the process:

February 7, Video 1: Fabric selection for fussy cutting impact

February 10, Video 2: Fussy cutting & table topper layout

February 14, Video 3: Sewing with fussy cut pieces

Sign up here to receive the sew along emails. Emails will have the links to the video tutorials as they’re available, giveaways and prizes, and discounts to quilt shops exclusively for sew along participants.

Share this image on social media to let everyone know that you're sewing along with us!

When we wrap up the Rock Candy sew along, we're going to roll right into making a Fussy Cut Candy Dish pillow. Join us for it! Julie will guide you through the process:

February 21, Video 1: Fabric selection for sussy cutting impact

February 24, Video 2: Fussy cutting & table topper layout

February 28, Video 3: Sewing with fussy cut pieces

March 3, Video 4: Finishing the pillow

Sign up here to receive the sew along emails. Emails will have the links to the video tutorials as they’re available, giveaways and prizes, and discounts to quilt shops exclusively for sew along participants.

Share this image on social media to let everyone know that you're sewing along with us!

Sign up here to join us for the Fussy Cut Shapes Sew Alongs! We're looking forward to sewing with you soon!

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

The Temperature Quilt

Have you ever heard of a Temperature Quilt before? A Temperature Quilt is a visual snapshot of the daily high and low temperatures for a specific location during a specific year. The location & the timeframe is up to you!

I love temperature quilts! I've been working on figuring out how to make one with my rulers & on how to put together a fun sew along for the communal experience of making one with you. I'm so excited to share this new sew along experience with you & I can't wait to see what you make! Enroll here to join us.

The Temperature Quilt is made with the Hex N More & Sidekick ruler (or the Super Sidekick). Templates are also available in the pattern.

Share this image on social media to let everyone know that you're sewing along with us!

The Temperature Quilt can be made in 4 sizes:

Small Lap 74" x 77"

Large Lap 85" x 77"

Queen 96" x 96"

King 110" x 110"

This is one of my columns in progress.

I put together a series of worksheets & resources to help you track your daily high & low temperatures and plot out your fabric selections based on the average temperature ranges for you location.

The Temperature Quilt pattern, worksheets, sew along emails, bonus content, and sew along instructional videos are bundled up in one package that is only available here. Since this is such a unique quilt to make I came up with a unique way to offer it.

Here's where you can shop for Temperature Quilt kits:

Sew On & Sew North: North Dakota  (online & in-shop)

OhSewSally!: New York  (online & in-shop)

Fat Quarter Shop: Texas  (online only)

Chestnut Bay Quilting: New York  (online & in-shop)

Bigfoot Quilts: Washington State  (online & in-shop)

Threaded Lines Quilt Shop: Texas  (online & in-shop)

Graceful Marilyn Quilt Shoppe: Minnesota (online & in-shop)

Bloom Fabric, Art & Retreat: New York (online & in-shop)

**Attention shops**: If your shop is offering Temperature Quilt kits & you would like to be added to this list, please fill out this form.

And there's so many great opportunities for putting your own spin on the fabric selections to make a temperature quilt this is all your own! Enroll here to join us for the sew along & get the pattern.

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/