Unlock the Dreamy Block: Sherri McConnell's Latest Quilt Pattern

Robert Brown · 2026-07-17

Welcome back for week 21 of the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along! We're celebrating our amazing quilting community, and this week, we've got something truly special. Sherri McConnell, the creative force behind A Quilting Life and half of the mother-daughter fabric designing duo, has crafted a fanciful new block pattern just for us. ### Meet the Dreamy Block This week's designer, Sherri McConnell, brings us the intermediate-level Dreamy Block. It's made with a handful of half-square triangles and some creative piecing that'll challenge your skills without driving you crazy. Perfect for quilters who want to level up without losing their minds. You can join Kimberly for a live sewing tutorial of the Dreamy Block on Friday, July 17th, at 9 AM CT. Tune into the Behind The Seams Livestream on the Fat Quarter Shop YouTube channel. Sherri is sewing her Sewcialites 3 Quilt with her Strawberry Lemonade collection for Moda Fabrics, so you'll see exactly how it comes together. ### What You'll Need To make the Dreamy Block, grab these supplies: - Sewcialites 3 Block 21 - Dreamy by Sherri McConnell Free PDF Pattern - Sewcialites 3 Information Packet Free PDF - 1-inch Half Square Triangle Paper - 2-inch Half Square Triangle Paper - 3-inch Half Square Triangle Paper Visit the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along Supply Page for the patterns for Blocks 1-20. All these links are nofollow, so you're getting the info without any SEO nonsense. ### See the Dreamy Block in Action Take a look at the Dreamy 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 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 - In the Garden by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics ### Join the Community Ready to chat? Meet us in the Sewcialites Lounge. It's a Facebook group where you can connect with fellow Sewcialites, ask questions, and get weekly updates. We're all in this together, and the community is what makes quilt-alongs so special. 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 24th, for the twenty-second block release of our Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along. Happy quilting, and stay connected to Fat Quarter Shop!