Telescope

I have a brand new pattern to share today and I'm in LOVE with this quilt!! Let me introduce you to Telescope!! You can get the PDF quilt pattern here.

Quilt Details

Fabric is Everglow & Neon True Colors, both by Tula Pink

Pattern - Telescope, JBQ 180

Designed by me

Quilted by Teresa Silva of Quilting Is My Bliss

Started on 1/12/23

Finished on 3/7/23

Quilt measures - 56" x 72" Lap Size

Telescope was designed to be a beautiful way to showcase fussy cut prints.  It's made with the Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes & the Sidekick (or Super Sidekick) Ruler and there's no Y seams!

Fussy cutting is easy with the Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes. You can watch video tutorials on how to use the Fussy Cut Shapes and the Sidekick rulers on my YouTube channel. I'm also hosting a sew along to help you make those fussy cut kites. You can sign up for it here.

This pattern was designed for Everglow & Neon True Colors, both by Tula Pink. When selecting other fabrics, choose a variety of stripes, dots, and fabrics that can be fussy cut.

Not only are the creatures fussy cut, but the stripes are too! The pattern includes easy directions on how to create these awesome stripe kites in the blocks.

The Giraffes

The Elephants

The Lions

The Hippos

Telescope is shipping to shops now and will be available for purchase soon! Ask for it from your favorite local quilt shop or independent online shop.
As we learn of where you can shop for the Telescope pattern & quilt kits, we’ll continue to add shops here. Refresh your browser to see the latest shops that have been added:
JF Quilted Designs: Illinois (online only)
Fabric Sanity: Texas (in-person & online)
Threaded Lines Quilt Shop: Texas (in-person & online)
Sierra Sky Sewing: California (online only)
Stitch Fabric Company: Ohio (online only)
Hummingbird Lane Fabrics: Arizona (in-person & online)
Kaela's Patch: Queensland, Australia (in-person & online)
Old Alley Quilt Shop: Minnesota (in-person & online)
Quiltboutique: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (online only)
PJ's Quilt and Longarm Studio: Florida (in-person & online)
Patched Works: Wisconsin (in-person & online)
Cozy Creative Center: California (in-person & online)
Fat Quarter Shop: Texas (online only)
The Fabric Candy Shoppe: New York (online only)
QuiltWinks: Texas (in-person & online)
Purple KATZ Quilting: Canada (online only)
Lovely Jubbly Fabrics Ltd: United Kingdom (online only)

**Attention shops**: If your shop is carrying Telescope & you would like to be added to this list, please fill out this form.

I pieced my quilt back and included a custom made label.

We've got a fun sew along planned to help you fussy cut these fun fabrics and sew kites with variety & interest.

I'll guide you through using the Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes to make fussy cut kites like the ones shown here. Sign up here for the sew along. 

I finished off the quilt with a bias binding of Tula's black and white Tent stripes. Check out my striped bias binding video tutorial to make your own!

I can't wait to see the Telescope quilts that you make! Share photos on social media using #TelescopeQuilt so we can share in the fun. 

Telescope is printed in full color, with detailed fussy cutting directions and full color diagrams. It's got 2 quilt sizes, lap & queen size, and templates are included in the pattern.

Telescope is shipping to shops now and will be available for purchase soon! Ask for it from your favorite local quilt shop or independent online shop.

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Alphabet Soup Sew Along

We’re kicking off a new sew along. Julie will guide you through her approach to making the letters, numbers, & projects from the book Alphabet Soup using the Hex N More & Super Sidekick rulers, and the new Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes! The Fussy Cut Shapes are optional for the sew along and all of them are put to work to make Alphabet Soup. 

Sign up here to join us for the sew along. Sew along emails will have the links to the video tutorials as they’re available, sew along worksheets, giveaways and prizes, and discounts to quilt shops exclusively for sew along participants.

Here's the sew along schedule:

March 28, Video 1: Book overview & the sew along worksheets

March 31, Video 2: Fabric selection

April 4, Video 3: Cutting shapes for the blocks

April 7, Video 4: Basic sewing for putting the blocks together

April 11, Video 5: Monogram Pillow

April 14, Video 6: Block spacers for multi-block projects

April 18, Video 7: Name Quilt

April 21, Video 8: Baby Quilt

April 25, Video 9: Live Q&A wrap up

The links to the participating shops below will take you to their curated kits or the Alphabet Soup book to purchase to participate. We will continue to add shops to this list, so be sure to refresh your browser to see any new shops that many have been added to the list:

Fabric Sanity: Texas (online only) Alphabet Soup

Hummingbird Lane Fabrics: Arizona (online & in-store) Sew Along Kits

Threaded Lines Quilt Shop: Texas (online & in-store) Sew Along Kits

Perfectly Pink Quilt Studio: Ohio (in-store) Sew Along Kits

Idaho Sewing & Vacuum: Idaho (online & in-store) Sew Along Kits

Purple Katz Quilting: Alberta, Canada (online only) Sew Along Kits

Quilting By Design: Ontario, Canada (online & in-store) Alphabet Soup

Nanno Creative: Gelderland, Netherlands (online & in-store) Alphabet Soup

Old Town Quilt Shop: California (online & in-store) Alphabet Soup

Sew On & Sew North: North Dakota (online & in-store) Alphabet Soup

Pins and Needles: New York (online & in-store) Alphabet Soup

Stitch Fabric Company: Ohio (online only) Alphabet Soup

**ATTENTION SHOPS** If you'd like us to add a link to your shop’s kits or books, please fill out this form.

The sew along will cover fabric selection, cutting shapes for the blocks, block spacers for multi-block projects, and three Alphabet Soup projects: Monogram Pillow, Name Quilt, & the Baby Quilt.  For the Baby Quilt, we'll be featuring the CUT PIN SEW MAKE QUILT design shown below. 

When you can make these projects, you’ll be able to make any Alphabet Soup project you can dream up with confidence. Sign up here to join us for the sew along.

Sign up here to receive the sew along emails, sew along worksheets, exclusive quilt shop discount codes, & giveaways. We're looking forward to sewing with you soon!

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Nightshade Set Sail

I've got a new quilt to share with you today, my Set Sail quilt in Tula Pink's Nightshade (Deja Vu) fabric! I fussy cut the Nightshade faces with my Super Sidekick ruler. The pattern and the ruler are available now at quilt shops, the fabric will be available July 2023.

When the fabric is available in shops July 2023, I’ll post a video tutorial on how to fussy cut the faces with the Super Sidekick ruler. Sign up here to get an email notification as soon as the tutorial is available. You can get the PDF quilt pattern.

The pattern includes 4 quilt sizes: baby, lap, twin & queen. This is a twin sized Set Sail quilt.

The quilt is made using the Super Sidekick ruler. Templates are included in the pattern. Of all of the Jaybird Quilts rulers, Super Sidekick is the only one to use here.

I've made the quilt a few times in Tula Pink fabrics. Clockwise from the top left: Nightshade (Deja Vu), Slow & Steady, Curiouser & Curiouser (tap/click the link to get the Fussy Cutting Guide), True Colors.

The quilt features fussy cut faces from Nightshade (Deja Vu) and all of the Nightshade fabrics, plus Fairy Dust in Blush and some Tiny Dots in Candy for the sashing.

Once the fabric is available in shops this summer, I’ll post a video tutorial on how to fussy cut the faces with the Super Sidekick ruler. You’ll be able to find that on the Jaybird Quilts YouTube Channel. Sign up here to get an email notification as soon as the tutorial is available.

Here's our list of shops offering quilt kits, patterns and the rulers. We will continue to add shops to this list, so be sure to refresh your browser to see any new shops that many have been added to the list:
Jesters Wild Quilting & Retreat - Texas (in-person) 
Fabric Sanity - Texas (online only)
Quiltzauberei.de - Germany (in-person & online) 
Purple KATZ Quilting - Alberta, Canada (online only)
Clothesline Creations - Indiana (in-person & online)
The Modern Sewist - Florida (in-person)
Threaded Lines Quilt Shop - Texas (in-person & online)
OhSewSally - New York (in-person & online)
Pink Door Fabrics - Colorado (online only)
DesignZ by Doodle - North Carolina (in-person & online)
Perfectly Pink Quilt Studio - Ohio (in-person)
JF Quilted Designs - Illinois (online only)
Fabric Pixie - Australia (online only)
Sew On & Sew North - North Dakota (in-person & online)
JK Quilts - Idaho (in-person & online)
Unquilted - Indiana (online only)
Lovely Jubbly Fabrics Ltd - Dorset, United Kingdom (online only)
Quiltboutique.nl - Zuid-Holland, Netherlands (online only)
Quilts Like Crazy and Embroidery - North Carolina (in-person & online)

**ATTENTION SHOPS** If you'd like to get your shop on this list with a link to your shop’s kits, patterns, or rulers, please fill out this form.  If you're looking for the fabric information on how to offer Nightshade Set Sail quilt kits, please fill out this form.

The quilt will be traveling around to independent quilt shops across the US with some of its Set Sail quilt friends in other Tula Pink fabric collections. Trunk show dates are approximate and may be subject to change due to shop preferences and shop hours. Confirm show dates and open hours with the shop if you plan to travel to view the quilts. This list will be updated as more shops are added to the list.

Clothesline Creations, Middlebury, IN, June 1 to June 24, 2023

***ATTENTION SHOPS***: 

Do you want to book the Set Sail trunk show? Fill out this form.

If you’re new to Jaybird Quilts, cutting with the Super Sidekick ruler, or sewing shapes with 60-degree angles, I’ve got some tutorials to help you out. This will be great practice and skill building that you can work on until the Nightshade (Deja Vu) fabric is available in shops and to get you ready to make the Set Sail quilt.

My book, Quilts for Baby & Beyond, is a solid primer for quilters who are new to working with my rulers or patterns. It’s a good refresher for practiced and long-time quilters, too.

All of the patterns in the book are made with the Super Sidekick ruler.

This is Cuddles. It will give you great practice cutting and sewing with the diamond shape and it can be made doll, baby, and adult sizes.

This is Tummy Time All Star. It's a great play mat for baby, and a nice small lap quilt measuring 50" x 58".

We'll be sure to offer more Super Sidekick cutting support for making your Set Sail blocks when the fabric is available July 2023. Sign up here to get the info as soon as it's available!

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes Sew Alongs

The Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes have landed and we've got some fun sew alongs coming up to put the Fussy Cut Shapes to work with your favorite novelty fabrics! Sign up here to join us!

These sew alongs will cover fabric selection, fussy cutting with the Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes, project layout, then sewing the sections & project top. You will need the pattern(s) to participate. Sign up here to sew along with us!

Here's our list of shops offering the sew along patterns, fabric kits, and the Fussy Cut Shapes. We will continue to add shops to this list, so be sure to refresh your browser to see any new shops that many have been added to the list:

Fabric Sanity: Texas (online only)  Rock Candy Fabric Kit  Candy Dish Fabric Kit  Fussy Cut Shapes

Hummingbird Lane Fabrics: Arizona (online & in-store) Sew Along Kits

Threaded Lines Quilt Shop: Texas (online & in-store) Sew Along Kits

Perfectly Pink Quilt Studio: Ohio (in-store) Sew Along Kits

Idaho Sewing & Vacuum: Idaho (online & in-store) Sew Along Kits

Cherry Berry Quilts: California (in-store) Fabric, Patterns, & Rulers

Purple Katz Quilting: Alberta, Canada (online only) Sew Along Kits

**ATTENTION SHOPS** If you'd like us to add a link to your shop’s kits, patterns, or Fussy Cut Shapes, please fill out this form.

First we'll get started with our Fussy Cut Rock Candy Sew Along. Julie will guide you through the process:

February 7, Video 1: Fabric selection for fussy cutting impact

February 10, Video 2: Fussy cutting & table topper layout

February 14, Video 3: Sewing with fussy cut pieces

Sign up here to receive the sew along emails. Emails will have the links to the video tutorials as they’re available, giveaways and prizes, and discounts to quilt shops exclusively for sew along participants.

Share this image on social media to let everyone know that you're sewing along with us!

When we wrap up the Rock Candy sew along, we're going to roll right into making a Fussy Cut Candy Dish pillow. Join us for it! Julie will guide you through the process:

February 21, Video 1: Fabric selection for sussy cutting impact

February 24, Video 2: Fussy cutting & table topper layout

February 28, Video 3: Sewing with fussy cut pieces

March 3, Video 4: Finishing the pillow

Sign up here to receive the sew along emails. Emails will have the links to the video tutorials as they’re available, giveaways and prizes, and discounts to quilt shops exclusively for sew along participants.

Share this image on social media to let everyone know that you're sewing along with us!

Sign up here to join us for the Fussy Cut Shapes Sew Alongs! We're looking forward to sewing with you soon!

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/

Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes

Introducing my newest product, Fussy Cut Shapes! Fussy Cut Shapes make fussy cutting easy. There's 6 shapes in the package & you can watch the YouTube directions for them by following these links:

4 1/2” Half Triangle

4 1/2” Hexagon

2 1/2” Half Triangle

4 1/2” Half Hexagon

2 1/2” Diamond

2 1/2” 60-degree Triangle

The shapes in the 6-piece set have defined seam allowances, crosshairs, and blunt points to create fun & unique fussy cut projects you’ll always treasure!

 

Each shape has a ¼” gray edge to define the seam allowance, which enables you to focus on the interior space of the shape and know exactly what will appear in the finished shape. Most shapes have centered crosshairs to aid in positioning an image within the shape. Each shape also has blunted points for easy piecing alignment.

Fussy Cut Shapes are available now. Ask for them from your favorite local quilt shop or independent online shop.

Video tutorial directions are available now on YouTube. Fussy Cut Shapes PDF Directions are available now here. 

2 ½" Diamond

4 ½" Half Hexagon

2 ½" Half Triangle

4 ½" Hexagon

2 ½" 60-degree Triangle

4 ½" Half Triangle

Here's where you can shop for the Fussy Cut Shapes:

Canada

Purple KATZ Quilting - Alberta (online only)

Craft de Ville - Montreal (online & in-shop)

USA

Clothesline Creations - Indiana (online & in-shop)

From Past to Present Quilt Shop - Ohio (in-shop)

Hummingbird Lane Fabrics - Arizona (online & in-shop)

Bee's Quilt Shop and Studio - Florida (online & in-shop)

Pennington Quilt Works - New Jersey (online & in-shop)

Patched Works - Wisconsin (online & in-shop)

Threaded Lines Quilt Shop - Texas (online & in-shop)

A Quilter's Oasis - Arizona (in-shop)

Fat Quarter Shop - (online only)

Idaho Sewing & Vacuum - Idaho (online & in-shop)

Fabric Sanity - Texas (online & in-shop)

Sew On & Sew North - North Dakota (online & in-shop)

Red Pine Quilt Shop - Minnesota (online & in-shop)

Cotton Patch Quilt Shop - Florida (online & in-shop)

Old Town Quilt Shop - California (online & in-shop)

Quiltzauberei.de - Germany (online & in-shop)

superbuzzy - California  (online & in-shop)

Kimz Sewing and Patchwork Centre - Australia (online & in-shop)

Amelia's Garden - New York (online & in-shop)

Fox & Frog Quilt Shoppe - Ohio (online only)

**Attention shops**: If your shop is carrying Fussy Cut Shapes & you would like to be added to this list, please fill out this form.

We've got some great sew alongs planned to help you put those Fussy Cut Shapes to use right away.

Julie will guide you through using the Jaybird Quilts Fussy Cut Shapes to make a fussy cut Rock Candy table topper like the one shown above. Sign up here for the sew along. 

We'll also be sewing projects from the Alphabet Soup book. Letters, numbers, and projects, oh my! Julie guides you through her approach to making the letters, numbers, & projects from the book Alphabet Soup using the Hex N More & Super Sidekick rulers, and debuting the new Fussy Cut Shapes from Jaybird Quilts! Sign up here for the sew along.

Fussy Cut Shapes are shipping to shops in December and will be available for purchase on January 3, 2023.

© Blog post written by Julie Herman
For more information visit http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/