Recently, Fat Quarter Shop told their associate bloggers that the newest Jolly Bar Book was on the way, and it released this week.  Just for fun while we are all stuck at home, nine bloggers were invited to Row Along using some of the patterns in the book.  With the Scrap Dance Twist mystery wrapping up in mid-May, I thought it would be fun participate.  The Jolly Bar Book Vol 2 is available now at FQS.  We got the book in advance so we could begin the blocks.  Isn’t this cute, the book is the same size as a Jolly Bar.

For those not familiar with this precut, a Jolly Bar is a pack of 42 cuts measuring 5-inches x 10-inches.  I ordered the Harper’s Garden Jolly Bar to do the quilt along.  My solid color is Porcelain in Bella Solids. I’ve been secret sewing for some days now!

Fat Quarter Shop is working with a reduced staff, so orders are taking a bit longer to get shipped.  They wanted to give us time to get the book and our planned Jolly Bars with plenty of time to spare before the fun begins.  The Row Along will begin May 21, and post once a week for six weeks, with a finishing post on July 2.  Check out the Row Along on Jolly Jabber!   The finished size of the quilt is 51 x 56, and you’ll need one Jolly Bar plus 2-5/8 yards of background fabric.  You’ll need a bit more for backing and binding.  You can use up some stash too if you like.  The patterns are fun and easy.

You’ll get the requirements for making just a few blocks for each row as the weeks go on.  I’ll be participating, and will post on the blog for the beginning and end, and on Facebook and Instagram for interim weeks.  You’ll need to follow Jolly Jabber to get the requirements each week.  See all the wonderful Moda Fabric collections Jolly Bars and the  Jolly Bar Book Vol 2 available at FQS.

What do you think, want to Row Along?

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