Rocking Chair Quilts

10/21/2026

10/20/2026

It's Tuesday! Do you have rulers at home you don't know how to use? We can help!! LIVE video tonite will explore one of those that most of us have at home and only know how to use one way. And, see some GORGEOUS new fabrics and fun notions!! Catch us at 7pm TONITE - like & share this post, then comment "shared" to be eligible to win a $20 gift certificate LIVE on tonite's video!! Get comfy, call your friends and sit back and watch the show!

10/19/2026

🦃🍁 MAKE-IT MONDAY: A PROJECT AND A RECIPE! 🧵🥧

Halloween isn't even over yet, but we're already thinking about Thanksgiving! And after the fun we had pairing a sewing project with a recipe, we decided to do it again!

This week's Make-It Monday is all about making something special for your Thanksgiving table!

🧵 THE PROJECT: Fabric Pumpkin Dinner Roll Basket! 🎃

We're making an adorable fabric pumpkin-shaped basket that's perfect for serving dinner rolls, biscuits, or other goodies at your Thanksgiving gathering!

🍂 Great for using your favorite fall fabrics
🧡 Makes a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece
🧵 Fun to sew and reusable year after year
🎁 Makes a thoughtful hostess gift
🥖 Perfect for serving something homemade!

And what better way to fill that cute little basket than with...

🥖 THE RECIPE: Easy Homemade Honey Butter Dinner Rolls!

Soft, fluffy, golden dinner rolls brushed with delicious honey butter! They're the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving meal—and let's face it, the rolls are sometimes the best part of Thanksgiving dinner! 😂

We'll share the step-by-step sewing instructions, cutting measurements, AND the recipe so you can make both!

💬 THANKSGIVING QUESTION!

What's the ONE dish that absolutely MUST be on your Thanksgiving table?

🦃 Turkey
🥔 Mashed Potatoes
🥖 Homemade Rolls
🥧 Pumpkin Pie
🍽️ Something else?

Tell us in the comments! We might just discover a new Thanksgiving favorite!

📍 Stop by Rocking Chair Quilts to pick out some beautiful fall fabrics for your project!

❤️ Sit. Stitch. Stay A While.

10/18/2026

🎤🧵 SUNDAY STITCHES: SEWING ROOM FAMILY FEUD! 😂

WELCOME TO THE SHOW WHERE THE ANSWERS ARE QUESTIONABLE AND THE SEWISTS ARE EVEN MORE QUESTIONABLE! 🤣

This week, we're putting your sewing knowledge to the test!

We've got FOUR questions, and we want to see if you can guess the most popular answers!

🎯 THE RULES:

Look at the questions on our graphic and comment your #1 answer for each one!

No Googling. No consulting your sewing machine. And absolutely NO asking Allie—she's already been accused of cheating. 🐾😂

🏆 BONUS CHALLENGE: Tag your sewing bestie and see if your answers match!

We're especially interested in the question about what causes arguments at sewing retreats. We suspect some of you have STORIES. 👀🍿

👇 LET'S PLAY! Drop your answers in the comments!

10/17/2026

🧵❤️ SHOW & TELL SATURDAY: The “You Inspired Me!” Edition! ❤️🧵

Okay, quilting friends… this week we're turning the spotlight on EACH OTHER! 🌟

Have you ever seen someone else's quilt and thought…

😍 “I HAVE to make that!”
🤩 “Those colors are gorgeous!”
🪡 “I never would have thought to put those fabrics together!”
😂 “Well, there goes my plan to finish my other projects first!”

We've all been guilty of a little quilt envy! 😂

But here's the thing… sometimes we don't realize how much our creativity inspires someone else!

📸 THIS WEEK'S SHOW & TELL CHALLENGE:

Post a picture of something you've made that was inspired by another quilter, a friend, a family member, or even something you saw online!

❤️ Tell us where your inspiration came from.

AND HERE'S THE FUN PART! 👇

See something in the comments you absolutely LOVE?

💬 Reply to their picture with “YOU INSPIRED ME!” and tell them what caught your eye!

Let's see how many quilters we can inspire this weekend!

🐾 Allie says there's no such thing as stealing a quilting idea… it's just creative borrowing with extra fabric purchases! 😂

🪑 Rocking Chair Quilts
Sit. Stitch. Stay Awhile. ❤️🧵

P.S. You don't have to have a finished project to join in! Works in progress are welcome, too!

10/16/2026

Look at these beauties shared by Marcia Windisch. If you'd like to learn this fun craft of stitching on wool, sign up for our next class on Nov 30. It will be taught by Dawn Shuck of Sew Cherished patterns! We will make a fun Snowman project. Call the store for more details. There are so many different things you can make.

10/16/2026

🧵✨ FEATURE FRIDAY: THE JELLY ROLL PROBLEM! ✨🧵

This week at Rocking Chair Quilts, we're featuring something that looks like a delicious little cinnamon roll...

But costs more, lasts longer, and somehow multiplies in your sewing room. 😂

🌈 JELLY ROLLS! 🌈

Forty-ish perfectly coordinated strips of beautiful fabric, all rolled up into one irresistible little bundle!

And the best part?

SOMEONE ELSE ALREADY DID THE CUTTING! 🙌

❤️ WHY QUILTERS LOVE THEM:

✂️ Precut 2½-inch strips save cutting time!

🧵 Perfect for strip quilts, log cabins, borders, and so much more!

🌈 Coordinating fabrics make choosing colors easy!

🎁 They make fantastic gifts for your quilting friends (or yourself... we don't judge!).

💡 QUILTER TRUTH:

You buy a Jelly Roll because you have the PERFECT pattern in mind.

Then you get home.

You put it on the shelf.

You find another Jelly Roll.

You buy that one too.

And suddenly you have enough Jelly Rolls to open a bakery. 🤣

🚨 CONFESSION TIME! 🚨

How many Jelly Rolls are currently sitting in your sewing room waiting for their big debut?

❤️ 0 — I actually use what I buy!

👍 1–3 — Completely reasonable.

😂 4–10 — I'm building a collection.

🏆 11+ — WELCOME TO THE JELLY ROLL BAKERY! 🥐

👇 Drop your number in the comments!

And bonus question...

Have you ever bought a Jelly Roll just because it was TOO PRETTY to leave behind? 👀

🛍️ Stop by Rocking Chair Quilts and check out our Jelly Rolls! There's always room for one more beautiful fabric collection.

🪑 Sit. Stitch. Stay A While.

10/15/2026

🧵🔎 TRIVIA THURSDAY: THE SEWING ROOM MYSTERY! 🔎🧵

Calling all quilting detectives! 🕵️‍♀️

We've got a little mystery for you this week, and we want to see who can solve it!

✂️ HERE'S YOUR CLUE:

I'm small, but I can cause BIG problems.

I can make your stitches skip, your thread break, and your sewing machine sound like it's having a bad day.

Sometimes I'm the problem even when I look perfectly fine!

🤔 WHAT AM I?

A little hint: Before you blame your sewing machine, you might want to check ME! 😂

👇 Drop your guess in the comments!

🎁 Everyone who answers correctly will be entered into a drawing for a FREE FAT QUARTER!

We'll reveal the answer and announce our lucky winner later!

And tell us... how many times have you blamed your sewing machine when the problem turned out to be something simple? 🙋‍♀️😂

❤️ Rocking Chair Quilts
Sit. Stitch. Stay A While.

10/14/2026

🧵🚨 WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: THE QUILTING EMERGENCY ROOM IS OPEN! 🚨🧵

Calling all quilters! We have a CODE RED in the sewing room! 😂

We've all had those moments when a perfectly good quilting project suddenly turns into a full-blown emergency.

🆘 PATIENT #1: The quilt block that somehow ended up ½" too small.

🆘 PATIENT #2: The seam ripper that's been working more overtime than the sewing machine.

🆘 PATIENT #3: The quilt top that's been sitting unfinished for three years because something went terribly wrong.

🆘 PATIENT #4: The bobbin that runs out of thread exactly TWO INCHES before the end of a long seam!

👩‍⚕️ DR. QUILTER IS NOW ACCEPTING PATIENTS!

Here's how today's workshop works:

👇 Tell us your biggest quilting problem in the comments!

Maybe it's matching points, stubborn seams, wavy borders, or something you've been struggling with for years.

Then let's put our quilting community to work!

💬 Fellow quilters, jump in with your best advice, tricks, and solutions!

You might just have the answer someone else has been looking for!

❤️ No judgment here. We've ALL made a quilt block that needed life support. 😂

🪑 Rocking Chair Quilts
Sit. Stitch. Stay A While.