The Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along: Your 4-Week Quilting Adventure Begins

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The Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along: Your 4-Week Quilting Adventure Begins

National Sewing Month may be over, but the Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along starts today! Join us for four weeks of quilting fun with weekly blogs and livestreams. Get the full schedule, supply list, and more.

## The Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along: Your 4-Week Quilting Adventure Begins National Sewing Month may be over, but the celebration of our favorite sewing room star is just getting started! The Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along officially kicks off today, bringing four weeks of quilty fun to your fall calendar. With weekly blog posts and livestream segments each Friday, Kimberly will guide you through tips and tricks to make this charming quilt. So, are you ready to thread your needle and join the fun? ### When Is the Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along? It’s time to check your tension and get sewing! The quilt along runs for four weeks, starting today with the Spool and Heart blocks. Here’s the full schedule so you can plan your sewing time: - **October 12th – Week 1:** Spools & Hearts - **October 19th – Week 2:** Sewing Machine - **October 26th – Week 3:** Patchwork Quilt - **November 2nd – Week 4:** Finishing Don’t forget to tune in this coming Friday, October 16th at 9 AM CT, when Kimberly will sew the first week’s blocks live on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel. It’s a great way to sew along in real-time and pick up helpful tips. ### What Do You Need to Make the Sewing Machine Love Quilt? Haven’t gathered your supplies yet? No worries—there’s still plenty of time to sew along! This quilt perfectly captures a quilter’s love for their sewing machine and the love we share through the projects we make together. Finishing at a cute 46.5" x 58.5", this pictorial quilt features the Bloomsberry collection by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics. The airy aquas, fresh greens, and bright berry tones remind us of all the sweet memories we’ve made together, and we can’t wait to see your creativity bloom with each stitch this fall. To make it easy, Fat Quarter Shop offers a complete kit and exclusive extras: - Sewing Machine Love Quilt Kit - Sewing Machine Love Backing Set - Sewing Machine Love Downloadable PDF Pattern (a Fat Quarter Shop Exclusive) - Sewing Machine Love Binding Keeper (a Fat Quarter Shop Exclusive) If you’re sewing from your stash, here’s what you’ll need: - 1 5/8 yards of fabric for the Background and Border - 10" square of fabric for the Thread - 10" square of fabric for the Spool Ends - 1 yard of fabric for the Sewing Machine - 1/2 yard of fabric for the Sewing Machine Accent - 1 Fat Quarter for the Hearts - 1 Fat Quarter for the Stars - 1 Charm Pack for the Patchwork - 5/8 yard of fabric for the Binding - 3 1/4 yards of fabric for the Backing ### Who Is Sewing Along? We’ve invited some talented friends to sew with us, and they’ll be sharing their progress along the way. Follow them on social media for inspiration, tips, and to join in the quilty fun: - Beverly McCullough, Flamingo Toes (@flamingotoes) - Nancy Lane, Treehouse Quilts (@treehouse_quilts) - Brittany, Quilting With B (@quiltingwithb) ### Join Us for the Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along! It’s not too late to join the fun! Right-click the badge above to download and share it to show you’re participating. Everyone can sew along, and we hope you will! Gather your supplies, start on week one’s blocks, and share your progress with #SewingMachineLoveQAL. > "The best way to predict the future is to create it." – Peter Drucker So, what are you waiting for? Let’s make something beautiful together this fall. Happy quilting!