New Pumpkin Mat & Placemat Pattern + Notes for the Week


Hello Reader,

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend (it's a long one if you are here in the United States). With September just around the corner (tomorrow), I've got plans to do a little fall decorating. I just can't hold out for the official start to fall even though our temperatures are still well above 100 during the day. Keep reading for some new things and all of the links from earlier in the week.

Pumpkin Mat + Placemat Pattern

First, I'm super excited to share my brand-new Pumpkin Mat + Placemat Pattern. This one was super fun to make and is perfect as a mat with additional directions to make it placemat size. The PDF pattern is available now, and the paper patterns will ship in about a week.

Autumn Nights

I'm having a lot of fun making the free Autumn Nights Sew Along wall hanging right now. Get the free pattern downloads each week. My stars above were from last Tuesday's pattern. Join in the fun, and the next block pattern will be shared on Tuesday, September 2.

Recently on the Blog + YouTube Channel

Below you'll find links to all of our recent posts and videos:

More Fun Things + Coming Soon

First, find some delightful rainbow bundles and other fabric goodies in Chelsi's shop now!

Then stay tuned for a great post and video lineup this week. I'll be sharing the September block of the month tomorrow, more Autumn Nights blocks on Tuesday, and the next Moda Blockheads block on Wednesday. Then on Thursday I'm sharing the final row in our Harbor sew along--a busy week for sure!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read the weekly newsletter and for all of your kind comments. Recently I was catching up on emails and was truly grateful to find so many emails of support and kindness. Truly, thank you for those! Happy quilting!

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