This Week's Quilt Block Hides a Sweet Secret You'll Love

Jessica Miller · 2026-07-31

Welcome back for week 23 of the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along! We're celebrating our incredible quilting community, and this week's block is extra special. We're thrilled to introduce the With Love Block by Jackie MacDonald, a design that's as charming as its name suggests. ### Meet Jackie MacDonald of Sweetfire Road Jackie designs under the name Sweetfire Road (@sweetfireroad), and her work brings beautiful artistry to both fabric designs and quilt patterns. This week, she's sharing an intermediate-level block made with a clever mix of rectangles and squares. It's a fun challenge that comes together beautifully. You can join Kimberly for a live sewing tutorial of the With Love Block on Friday, July 31st, at 9 AM CT. Head over to the Behind The Seams Livestream on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel to sew along with us in real time. Jackie is sewing her Sewcialites 3 Quilt with her Wildbriar collection for Moda Fabrics, and the results are stunning. ### What You Need for the With Love Block Before you start, grab the free PDF pattern for Block 23. You'll also want the Sewcialites 3 Information Packet, which has all the details for the entire quilt along. If you're just joining us, visit the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along Supply Page to catch up on the patterns for Blocks 1 through 22. ### See the Block in Three Sizes and Styles One of the best parts of this quilt along is seeing how different fabrics change the look of a block. Take a peek at the With Love Block in all three size options: - Kimberly sewed the 6-inch block using Lyda Rose by Bunny Hill Designs for Moda Fabrics - Gina Tell (@gina_tell_threadgraffiti) made the 3-inch block in Wild Honey by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics - Pat Sloan (@quilterpatsloan) pieced her 9-inch block with Rosie by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda Fabrics Three of our Quilty Staffers are also joining in, making 9-inch blocks using Blueprint by Camille Roskelley, American Gatherings III by Primitive Gatherings, and In the Garden by Corey Yoder—all for Moda Fabrics. ### Join the Sewcialites Community Ready to chat? Meet us in the Sewcialites Lounge on Facebook. It's the perfect place to ask questions, share progress, and connect with fellow quilters. We post weekly updates there, so you won't miss a thing. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, and share your progress with the #Sewcialites3 hashtag. We love seeing your work and featuring it in our community. ### Don't Miss Next Week's Block We hope to see you back here on the blog on Friday, August 7th, for the twenty-fourth block release of our Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along. Each week brings a new designer and a fresh creative challenge, and we're so glad you're sewing along with us. Happy Quilting! Stay connected to Fat Quarter Shop for more inspiration, tutorials, and all your quilting needs.