The Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along Is Here—and You Can Still Join

Emily Williams · 2026-10-12

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. You'll get weekly blogs plus livestream segments each Friday with tips and tricks from Kimberly. So if your machine has been sitting idle since summer, this is your nudge to fire it back up. Keep reading for the full schedule, the supply list, and everything you need to start piecing with us this week. ### When Is the Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along? It's time to thread your needles and check your tension. The Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along runs for four weeks, starting today with the Spool and Heart blocks. Here's the schedule: - October 12th – Week 1: Spools & Hearts - October 19th – Week 2: Sewing Machine - October 26th – Week 3: Patchwork Quilt - November 2nd – Week 4: Finishing Tune in this coming Friday, October 16th at 9 AM CT to sew the first week's blocks with Kimberly on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube Channel. Follow along on socials too, so you don't miss a stitch. ### What Do You Need to Make the Sewing Machine Love Quilt? Haven't gathered your supplies yet? There's still plenty of time to sew along. This quilt perfectly captures a quilter's love for their sewing machine, and the love quilters share through the projects they make together. It finishes at a cute 46.5" x 58.5" and features the Bloomsberry collection by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics. All the supplies you need are listed below and in the Sewing Machine Love Quilt Pattern: - 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, you will 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 The airy aquas, fresh greens, and bright berry tones in the Bloomsberry collection remind us of all the sweet memories we've made together. We can't wait to watch your creativity bloom to life with each stitch this fall. ### Who Is Sewing Along? We invited some friends to sew with us, and they're sharing their progress along the way. Follow them on social media for inspiration, tips, and to share 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. Download the badge and share it to show you're participating in the Sewing Machine Love Quilt Along. Everyone can sew along, and we hope you will. Gather your supplies, start on week one's blocks, and share your progress with #SewingMachineLoveQAL. As Kimberly likes to remind folks, the best quilt is the one you actually finish—so don't stress about perfection. Just start. Stay connected to Fat Quarter Shop for more quilt alongs, tips, and inspiration all season long.