Jolly Bar Book Volume 1 from Fat Quarter Shop

The clever team at Fat Quarter Shop are at it again, this time with a compilation of patterns that work perfectly with their custom pre-cut the Jolly Bar. (Is it just me or does this sound like the name of a Pub that Santa would own?) If you’ve not seen them before a Jolly Bar is exclusive to Fat Quarter Shop and is a pre-cut of Moda fabric that measures 5″ x 10″ – the perfect size to give you a big punch of print and colour and help you make quilts super fast.ย Each Jolly Bar comes with an exclusive pattern to help you make something fabulous andย to get your creative juices flowing.
If that’s not enough now you can also pick up a copy of The Jolly Bar Book Vol. 1 to help you get even more value and diversity from your Jolly Bars. To help you see just how amazing the patterns are Fat Quarter Shop have teamed up with a bunch of amazing bloggers to share their makes from The Jolly Bar Book Vol. 1 – and they’re fabulous.
Unfortunately I’ve not had time to make anything, which is sad for me but good news for you because… you can win my copy of The Jolly Bar Book Vol. 1! Want to know how?
It’s simple. Just go and check out all the amazing quilts that have been made by the fabulous bloggers and then come back here and leave a comment telling me which quilt you’d like to make and why. For an extra entry, you can add to the comment which Jolly Bar you’ve fallen in love with from the Fat Quarter Shop range (click here to see them all) and would love to use for your quilt.
CLOSED: Entries close Wednesday 14 September 2016 at 8pm AEST (Sydney). The competition is open internationally. So, what are you waiting for – it’s time to get clicking!
WINNER: Carlene, who left the following comment: “I would use the Brighten Up jolly bar to make the Paper Hearts quilt for my granddaughter. I am making all my grandchildren quilts for Christmas and my 4 year old is the only one left that I hadnโt decided on. Well I have now!!”
Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter!
Fabulous Jolly Bar Book Bloggers
- Melissa fromย Happy Quilting
- Tina fromย Emily Ann’s Kloset
- Amanda fromย Jedi Craft Girl
- Connie fromย Free Motion by the River
- Afton fromย Quilting Mod
- Pam fromย Pam Kitty Morning
- Heidi fromย Buttons and Butterflies
- Renee fromย Sewn with Grace
- Remona fromย The Stitching Scientist
- Andy fromย A Bright Corner
- Angie fromย Gnome Angelย <- you are here
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I loved the Paper Hearts pattern in the Prairie collection and I think that would be my first quilt from the book.
I like the Summerfest quilt. My favorite fabric designers are Me & My Sister so I would choose that jollybar shown in the picture above.
Love the Autumn Stars pattern and think it would look wonderful in the Prairie Jolly Bars by Corey Yoder.
I’d like to make Picket Fences, it’s simple, but has some movement.
I like the Gooseberry Jolly Bars
I like the paper heart quilt.
Tough choice, so many beautiful quilts! My favourite would have to be the Regiment Quilt by Heidi from Buttons and Butterflies.
I should have added my favourite jolly bar…I love the Gooseberry Jolly Bar, Leila Boutique for moda…
I really like Paper Hearts that The Stitching Scientist made. I am looking for quick and cute baby quilts and I think that is just about perfect in all kinds of different fabrics.
love jedi girl
I love Andy at ‘A bright Corner’s’ Version of the ‘Tree Lined street quilt’. I think it was the pieced border that drew me in as well. I like her choice of the ‘Varsity’ Jolly bar by Sweetwater for Moda. I would also like to do a version in Gooseberry Jolly bar so I could have one for my daughter as well as my son. And maybe the ‘Handmade’ jolly bar for me.
I like the simplicity of Jedi Craft girl’s quilt. Her selection of farm house Jolly Bar makes it really sweet and relaxing. Just imagine the evening sun on the verandah with a little glass of something you like. Cool breeze so you cover your knees with this quilt, what a way to get the mojo flowing for writing and quilting.
I would use the Brighten Up jolly bar to make the Paper Hearts quilt for my granddaughter. I am making all my grandchildren quilts for Christmas and my 4 year old is the only one left that I hadn’t decided on. Well I have now!!
I love and want to make the Paper Hearts for my 4year old grand daughter. She would just love it , I’m sure!!
I would pick the Handmade Jolly Bar because it B&C:-)
I love the ‘Autumn Stars’ pattern Tina made with Little Miss Sunshine.
Birds Eye View. And I like the “Brighten Up” Jolly Bar.
Hi Angie, My favorite quilt is Rasberry Sorbet by Melissa Cory and the fabric Jolly Bar that I love is Brighten up! It would certainly bright me up as I am currently not permitted to doing any craft work and quilting due to damaging two tendons in my left hand. currently wearing a splint for the next 8 weeks. With the hope it will not require any surgical intervention. Hence why I need brightening up! Thanks for the fantastic opportunity to win a prize for when I am permitted to quilt again.
I thought my choice would be Picket Fence until I saw Autumn Stars by a few of the bloggers .. I love star blocks but I think I would put all of the patterns to good use!
I like the paper hearts quilt, it looks difficult but fairly simple at the same time.
I love the Moda “Sticks & Stones” line, and will use it to make the “Paper Hearts” quilt!
I love the regiment quilt by Heidi from buttons and butterflies. I would use a juniper berry jolly bar. I just love the “order” that the quilt shows off.
I love “day sail” pattern done by Sewn with Grace! I really like the Windemere By Brenda Riddle! It would make a precious baby quilt!!
My quilt choice would be the Picket Fences Quilt so I could show off the beautiful fabrics of the Farmhouse Jolly Bar by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda. It just reminds me of growing up on a farm outside Canberra. Happy memories.
I like the Birds Eye View as the simple blocks meet to form another pattern.
summer fest beautiful colors and simple design
I think I love all jolly bars, but I really like the sweetness of the Kindred Spirits jolly bar by Bunny hill design. Thanks again, for the chance to win!
oh, what a wonderful book! Thank you for the chance to win. I think I like multiple patterns, but I was mostly intrigued by the simplicity of the Regiment Quilt of Buttons and Butterflies. So I guess that would be my first pick :).
Wow, what a difficult choice. So many fabulous Jolly Bar quilts and beautiful fabrics. I finally decided on the Tree Lined Street which Andy from A Bright Corner made. I liked this quilt a lot because it showcases the fabrics so well and the little squares in the border are a neat finish. The fabric range I’d use is The Treehouse Club by Sweetwater because I’d make the quilt for my granddaughters who love the Andy Griffiths Treehouse books.
I hear a ring in my ear of ‘Tree House Club’
The design of Buttons & Butterflies shows off the pattern exactly for any adventuress child who has imagination.
I would love to use the Windermere Jolly Bar to make a Paper Hearts quilt as it looks soft and romantic.
I would love to make the Paper Hearts quilt, because I’m a sucker hearts! And love makes our worlds go ’round!
Hi sorry to hear you been having a rough time hope you get the chance to do some sewing for you that gets your sewjo back. I know if I’m run down I want to sew to cheer myself up but then can’t find the energy- life!
But thank you for this lovely give away. Looking at the patterns I would love to make Paper hearts it looks lovely.
Best wishes claire
What a fun competition and not one that requires a special skill except for a love of fabric.
I would make “picket fences” with Farmhouse by Figtree and co, what’s not to love about that range of fabric?
Loved seeing all the different quilts on all the blogs.
My choice of pattern would be Tree Lined Street.
Fabric choice Handmade by Bonnie and Camille.
Hope you are feeling a lot better very soon, life just gets a little crazy sometimes.
I like the Paper Hearts quilt over on Remona’s site, and I would like to try it in the Bread & Butter Jolly Bar.
Wow what a fun book. I would love to make the ” picket fences quilt” using the farm house fabric for my new grandaughter ‘Matilda’
Matilda lives in Boston USA & I live in Canberra Au, this quilt says ‘country farmhouse’ just the things her grandma from Auz loves.
Thank-you for the competition, I would love to make the Tinsel and Bauble quilt using the Juniper Berry Jolly Bar from Basic Grey. Such a good start for Christmas preparations which alway make me feel ‘Jolly’
What a great giveaway! My favorite Jolly Bar quilt pattern is Paper Hearts. After sewing blocks for Dallas and Pulse, I’d love to make a heart quilt for my cousin’s special needs daughter. My favorite Jolly Bar fabric is Little Miss Sunshine.
I like both Sundrops and Little Ruby. Oh the choices! ……Sundrops would be my first pick. Tree Lined Street would be the right pattern to show off Sundrops.
I loooove the Prairie Jolly Barยฎ
Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics
I would use my little ruby and i love the design by buttons and butterflies
I love the Autumn Stars pattern (Afton from Quilting Mod blog). I like how it uses triangles in a solid fabric that really makes the stars pop!
I really like Seas the Day. I’m in love with all things Zen Chic, so modern Backgrounds Luster is my fave. (Brighten Up comes in a close second since I can picture it in my daughter’s room!)
Regiment made with Summerfest
Autumn stars is lovely โญ๏ธ?
Picket Fence and Paper Hearts are the two I love and basic mixology is the jolly bar of choice.
thanks for the opportunity to win this book.
“Seas the Day” looks like the pattern for me. The teal squares that Afton from “Quilting Mod” has used really inspired me!
At Fat Quarter Shop I spied the Basic mixologie jolly bar, which has gone straight to the top of my shopping list.
I like Tree Lined Street and I would like to make it with Summerfest.
Well, I found it hard to choose from all the cute quilts. So it would be toss up between The Regiment Quilt, The Paper Hearts and The Autumn Star. Not necessarily in that order. I would love to use a Strawberry Fields Revisited Jolly Bar. Thanks!
I like the Paper Hearts pattern! I think that would be super cute and fun to make. I like the Farmhouse by Fig Tree and Co Jolly Bar!
My favorite jolly bar is Handmade by Connie & Camille.
I like Autumn Stars!
I love the Autumn Stars pattern. I would love to make it up for my sister who has not been well.
Would probably pick a Juniper Berry jolly bar…everyone loves a Christmas quilt!
Picket fence would be my pick – perfect for a late wedding quilt!
What an interestingly sized precut. Lots of potential. Large variety available. The luster background with the blacks really jumped out with me. Thanks!
I would like to make Birdโs Eye View Quilt. I like the clean lines and shapes. I also like the fact that she made it with the Brighten Up! Jolly Bar which is what I would do or I might use the Windermere Jolly Bar.
My favorite quilt is Autumn Stars. I’m a sucker for star quilts (and cute cats!)
Clever designs! Id like to make autumn stars myself. Thanks for the chance.
Love the Sweet Marion Jolly Bar . Such fabulous colours.
Awesome! I love the “Daysail” and the “Seas the Day Quilt” patterns – just beautiful!
I seriously need to order Handmade by Bonnie and Camille. Is there anything more perfect for an EPP lover?
I am in love with Heidi’s Regiment quilt. I love those little cornerstones.
Thank you for the giveaway. I love the pattern Jolly Bar Paper Hearts Quilt. I was going to make one that was similar for the Orlando victims but I made another instead. I think it would be really cute to use the Fresh Crush Jolly Bar by Sweetwater for Moda Fabrics.
I’d love to make something with the Brighten Up jolly bar!
The Brighten Up Jolly Bar would be perfect for a charity quilt.
Paper Hearts is my favorite quilt from this book. It’s so happy. Just perfect for the little girl down the street. I would make it out of dog fabrics. She loves dogs!
The quilt I liked the best was by A Bright Corner. I loved the clean look, balanced layout and especially liked how the border was pieced with the “left over” fabric. I would make this quilt with the Bonnie and Camille fabric, love the colors in it!
I like the Brighten Up Jolly Bar.
If make Seas the Day quilt because it’s cute and simple and if I start a complicated pattern, I might not finish it. Love the fabric.
I like Pam Kitty’s star quilt the best.
Raspberry Sorbet Quilt in Little Miss Sunshine Bar would be my choice to make if I won
I love love love Birds eye view quilt. What a collection of clever quilts!
I love the one on the cover and that would be the first one I would make!
My favourite Jolly bar is Summerfest
I would make the Tree lined street quilt. That small squares border sets it off. Thanks
my favorite jolly bar would be Little Ruby
I like Autumn Stars. You get to see a big chunk of each bar with a pop of wow with the stars.
I love the Paper Heart quilt and the Tree Lined Street! Both would be fun to make.
I love the colors in the Gooseberry Jolly Bar! Definitely my favorite.
My favorite jolly bar is Prairie. Love those colors!
I would make Pam Kitty Morning’s star quilt.
I would choose a Jolly Bar in Farmhouse or Strawberry Fields Revisited by Fig Tree. Thanks for a chance to win the book.
I love the quilt made by Amanda of Jedi Craft Girl. I think the pattern is called Picket Fence.
I’d love to make the ‘Seas the Day’ quilt because I love the simple, yet striking design. I think it would look fabulous Handmade by B&C Jolly Bar.
I like the regiment pattern and love the little ruby jolly bar
My favorite quilt is Tree Lined Street, by Andy of a Bright Corner. It is so crisp and clean.I like the fabric Summerfest by April Rosenthal.
I love the heart quilt by Remona!
I would love to make the “paper hearts”, shown by Remona @ The Stitching Scientist. My son is getting married next week, and everything in my life these days seems to be hearts and flowers. That’s why I fell in love with “Little Ruby” by Bonnie and Camille as the Jolly Bar I would use.
By the way, is the drawing really open until 2017? ; )
I like the pattern Day sail because it is a fun play with shapes.
A Bright Corner really puts the Jolly Bars to good use for a quick bright quilt.
I’d love to try the Basic Mixology Jolly Bars in a similar pattern.
I love the Sundrops!!
I love the Varsity quilt because it shows the fabric!!!
My favourite jolly bar is Brighten Up by Me and My Sisters.
I love them all :)!! ‘Seas the Day’ is one of my favorite that I have made and it comes together fast. There are many more that I hope to make. This book sounds awesome!! Thank you for a chance to win your book!
I like Little Ruby jolly bar!
I like Heidi’s quilt – I love the red cornerstones!!
I’d do the picket fences pattern. I haven’t made anything quite like that and I love it!
And I would choose Bread ‘N Butter Jolly Barยฎ
American Jane for Moda Fabrics. Always wanted to make a reproduction print one and these are adorable.
My favorite jolly bar is Little Ruby.
The Paper Hearts Quilt would be the one I would make. I could give it to my niece. She loves hearts!
Brighten Up from Me and My Sister would be an awesome quilt.
Brighten Up! Jolly Barยฎ
Me and My Sister Designs for Moda Fabrics would be perfect to use for the heart patterned quilt! I think any 3 1/2 year old would love the bright colors!!
I think my favourite jolly bar currently is Summerfest
I love the Seas the Day pattern.
Love the heart quilt made by “the Stitching Scientist”. I would love to try making that pattern using some bright colors as a gift for my granddaughter ?.
I would choose to make the Seas the Day pattern with a Little Miss Sunshine jolly bar.
My favourite Jolly Bar is Summerfest.
My favourite is Pam’s quilt. Love the stars! Thanks for the great giveaway.
I like the paper hearts quilt. Very pretty.
My favourite Quilt is Seas the Day by Afton from Quilting Mod. Thanks for this fabulous giveaway!
I really like the tree-lined streets and picket fences as they really let the fabrics shine.
My favorite jolly bar would be Hop, Skip and a Jump by American Jane.
I did nit know jolly bars came with patterns, as I only have layer cakes and charm packs. Thank you for the information.
I love Andy’s quilt and would pick Varsity as well!!
Autumn stars looks great but still quick and easy. sometimes quick and easy is just the ticket!
And I love Little Miss Sunshine jolly bar ๐
I think I would go for Peppermint Twist Quilt! Fun Ideas on each of the blogs! Really love Sweetwater Fabrics.
Thanks for the chance…here’s hoping from Idaho! ๐
Behind the Scenes is my favourite Jolly Bar and would work splendidly in my 100bocks100days quilt! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
My favourite quilt is Summerfest by Heidi.