This Week's Sewcialites 3 Block Will Ground Your Quilt in Style

Sarah Brown · 2026-07-24

Welcome back for week 22 of the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along! We are celebrating our amazing quilting community, and this week we’re thrilled to introduce the grounded Down To Earth Block by Wendy Sheppard. It’s a pattern that brings a sense of calm and stability to your project, perfect for adding a touch of nature-inspired design. ### The Designer Behind the Block Wendy Sheppard is a talented quilt pattern designer known for her creative and precise work. This week, she’s sharing an intermediate-level block that features flying geese and plenty of piecing. You can join Kimberly for a live sewing tutorial of the Down To Earth Block on Friday, July 24th, at 9:00 AM CT, in the Behind The Seams Livestream on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel. Wendy is sewing her Sewcialites 3 Quilt with scrappy red, white, and blue scraps from her stash, giving it a patriotic and personal touch. ### Block Pattern and Recommended Materials - **Free PDF Pattern:** Sewcialites 3 Block 22 – Down To Earth by Wendy Sheppard - **Information Packet:** Sewcialites 3 Information Packet Free PDF - **Foundation Papers:** 1 inch x 2 inch Flying Geese Quilt Block Foundation Paper and 1.5 inch x 3 inch Flying Geese Quilt Block Foundation Paper - **Previous Blocks:** Visit the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along Supply Page for patterns for Blocks 1-21 ### Size Options and Fabric Inspirations Take a look at the Down To Earth Block in three different sizes, each using unique fabric 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. Each version shows how versatile this block can be, from small and intricate to large and bold. Three of our Quilty Staffers are also joining in, making 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. This variety highlights how different fabric choices can transform the block’s look. ### Join the Community Ready to chat? Meet us in the Sewcialites Lounge! You can connect with fellow Sewcialites by joining the Sewcialites Lounge on Facebook, where we post weekly updates and answer questions. It’s a great space to share your progress and get inspired by others. ### Stay Connected Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and share your progress with the #Sewcialites3 hashtag so we can see and celebrate 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!