This Week's Sewcialites 3 Block Brings Grounded Beauty to Your Quilt

Sarah Davis · 2026-07-24

Welcome back for week 22 of the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along! We're celebrating our amazing quilting community, and each week, one of 25 incredibly talented designers brings you a new block pattern. This week, we're thrilled to introduce the grounded Down To Earth Block by Wendy Sheppard. ### Meet the Designer and Her Block This week's designer is the amazing quilt pattern designer, Wendy Sheppard. She brought us an intermediate-level block that's packed with flying geese and plenty of piecing. It's a fun challenge that rewards you with a beautiful, grounded design. You can join Kimberly for a live sewing tutorial of the Down To Earth Block on Friday, July 24th, at 9 AM CT, in the Behind The Seams Livestream on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel. Don't miss it! ### Wendy's Fabric Choices Wendy is sewing her Sewcialites 3 Quilt with scrappy red, white, and blue scraps from her stash. It's a classic color combo that gives her quilt a timeless, patriotic feel. ### Block Pattern and Recommended Supplies Here's what you need to get started on the Down To Earth Block: - Sewcialites 3 Block 22 - Down To Earth by Wendy Sheppard Free PDF Pattern - Sewcialites 3 Information Packet Free PDF - 1 inch x 2 inch Flying Geese Quilt Block Foundation Paper - 1.5 inch x 3 inch Flying Geese Quilt Block Foundation Paper - Visit the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along Supply Page for the patterns for Blocks 1-21 ### Size Options and Fabric Inspiration Take a look at the Down To Earth Block in all three size options, using different collections! Kimberly sewed the 6-inch block using Lyda Rose by Bunny Hill Designs for Moda Fabrics. Gina Tell made the 3-inch block in Wild Honey by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics. Pat Sloan pieced her 9-inch block with Rosie by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda Fabrics. Three of our Quilty Staffers are also joining in and making the 9-inch blocks using Blueprint by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics, American Gatherings III by Primitive Gatherings for Moda Fabrics, and In the Garden by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics. It's amazing to see how different fabrics change the whole feel of the block. > "The Down To Earth Block is a wonderful way to practice your flying geese skills while creating something truly beautiful." - Kimberly, Fat Quarter Shop ### Join the Community Ready to chat? Meet your fellow Sewcialites by joining the Sewcialites Lounge on Facebook. That's where we'll post weekly updates and where you can ask questions. It's a welcoming space for quilters of all levels. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and share your progress with the #Sewcialites3 hashtag so we can see and share your work! We hope to see you back here on the blog on Friday, July 31st, for the twenty-third block release of our Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along! Happy Quilting!