Something for the mind, something for the body.

The last few weeks, I had the pleasure of quilting with all of you. We started with our Mystery Quilt (California)…

…and our Super Bloom Block of the Month.

We have been keeping our minds engaged!

For the body – we have been making masks.

Some of you have requested that I share my template for the masks that I have been working with to keep myself and my friends/family protected.

Let’s make one together – you will need:

1. Fabric (2 pieces, 6″ x 12″)

2. Elastic or a strip from a t-shirt (1″ x 12″)

3. Interfacing (optional)

4. Our PDF pattern (download for free here)

Using our PDF pattern, choose a size and cut 4 shapes – 2 from each fabric.

I cut the medium size for myself and I placed my ruler over when cutting from the paper template for stability.

Place two matching pieces, right sides together, and stitch around the arch using a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Push your seam allowance toward one direction and top stitch to add a little extra stiffness to the seam.

Place the two units (right sides together), match the center seam, and pin.

Stitch on the top and bottom edge of the mask, leaving the sides open.

Turn the unit right side out.

Fold the unfinished side edges in about 1/2″.

Press and prepare your elastic / t-shirt strip.

FOR T-SHIRT STRIPS: pull on the strip which will make it roll.

Next cut into two smaller sections as shown above (approximately 6″ each).

Position and pin in place the ends of the elastic/t-shirt strip inside the opening on the sides of the mask. Visit our YouTube channel for more detail.

Top stitch the elastic / t-shirt strips in to place. You just finished your first mask!

NOTE: this is an educational tutorial only.

This product and design is not intended for medical purposes and has not been tested to, or claims to, protect from spread of virus or disease.

This has been a difficult time for all of us and we are doing our best to navigate through it.

Have the most wonderful weekend!

I am looking forward to seeing all your Super Bloom projects.

Please stay safe and healthy!

Happy Quilting, Edyta

Pillow Fight – Dot Dot Dot

Welcome to our Pillow Fight! A friendly little competition for making fun projects inspired by our new “Pillow Talk” book.

I am Edyta Sitar and I am looking forward to having some fun with this challenge!

“Dot Dot Dot” is the pillow that I am going to use as the inspiration for my projects.

To start I choose some light squares for my backgrounds,

then mixed and matched all of my favorites – traditional and modern, batiks and woven. I was on a roll to use as many scraps as I could and my circle stash was growing.

Things were going great – even the scraps of the scraps pile was growing!

In no time I made enough circled for a pillow! For quick assembly, I borrowed one of my husband’s shirts for the backing. (sssshh – don’t tell him) Details of this technique can be found in the “Pillow Talk” book.

The results are so cute!

But I just had to keep going, so I followed the path a bit further. Where would this journey take me?

One circle at a time…

… I kept going!

It was not always easy, but I kept charging ahead being reminded by the circles along my path.

“I am a Maker” – I imagine, get inspired, and create!

As I reflect back, I was so glad that I took this journey, and went further than just the pillow

I shared the experience with my sweet daughter Anna, and even made a few new friends along the way.

In the end that is what I wish for you; Spend time with loved ones, create, and make friends during the New Year!

I would love to be a part of your quilting journey, subscribe to our YouTube channel for more inspiration.

You just never know where quilting will take you!

Happy Quilting Edyta

Pillow Talk – Pillow Fight

Announcing the Pillow Talk Pillow Fight!

Are you ready to rumble? Our new pillows from our “Pillow Talk” book: 25 Lovely Pillows for Your Home Sweet Home, sparked the idea for some fun. These fluffy pillows are beckoning for a fight, and we’re going to give it to them! A “Pillow Fight” is in the making, with some of our favorite quilters and designers sparring for the glory of Pillow Queen (or Pillow King)!

We worked with Kimberly Jolly and It’s Sew Emma team to bring the Pillow Talk book to life and are looking forward for you to enjoy this wonderful book! Each week, two contenders will go head-to-head on the Fat Quarter Shop blog with their creations based on the patterns in the Pillow Talk book. These can be pillows, mini quilts or other projects inspired by the book. This competition among friends on the will be accompanied by weekly voting, plus a monthly roundup with the chance for prizes and glory for that month’s winner and one lucky voter.

The fun starts on Thursday, January 9 and runs for eight weeks!

Voting for Your Favorites Each Thursday we’ll invite you to vote for your favorite pillow project on the Fat Quarter Shop Instagram and Facebook channels. Then, we’ll put the winners from Rounds 1-4 to a vote here on the blog on Thursday, February 6, and the winners from Rounds 5-8 will be put to a vote on Thursday, March 5. Glory goes to the winners and we’ll have special prizes for those of you voting, too!

Pillow Talk Fabric Kits We have fabric kits for ALL 25 pillows in the Pillow Talk Book. Each pillow fabric kit includes the Laundry Basket Favorites fabric for the 18″ x 18″ pillow top and binding. You will just need to order the Pillow Talk Book and 1/2 yard separately for backing.

In the meantime, if you sew up some Pillow Talk pillows, be sure to share your projects using #PillowTalkBook and tag us @fatquartershop @itssewemma and @laundrybasketquilts

so we can see and share your work!

Happy Quilting! Edyta