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National Quilting Month Sale – A Great Time to Stock Up on Fabric

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Every quilter knows that fabric somehow multiplies when you’re not looking. One minute you’re buying “just a few fat quarters,” and the next thing you know there’s a whole drawer that refuses to close. If you’re going to add to the stash (and let’s be honest, we always do), it’s nice when there’s a proper quilting sale happening at the same time.

Right now Connecting Threads is celebrating National Quilting Month, and they’ve launched a Friends & Family Sale with up to 25% off sitewide. For anyone planning a new quilt project, replenishing basics, or finally replacing that rotary cutter you’ve been babying for years, it’s a great moment to browse.

Why This Sale Is Worth a Look

Connecting Threads has always been popular with quilters because their fabrics are designed specifically with quilting in mind. That means consistent cotton quality, colours that coordinate beautifully across collections, and prints that actually work in patchwork rather than fighting each other.

During the National Quilting Month sale you’ll typically find discounts on:

  • Quilting cotton fabrics
  • Fat quarter bundles and precuts
  • Quilt backing fabrics
  • Thread and batting
  • Rotary cutters, rulers, and sewing notions
  • Quilt kits and project bundles

If you’ve been eyeing a quilt kit or a coordinated fabric collection, these sales can be the moment where the price finally makes sense.

The Smart Quilter’s Strategy

Over the years I’ve learned that the best way to shop a quilting sale is to buy for future projects, not just the one currently on the sewing table.

A few things I usually look for:

  1. Background fabrics
     Creams, whites, and subtle neutrals disappear faster than you think.
  2. Backing fabrics
     Wide quilt backing at a discount is always worth grabbing.
  3. Precuts
     Charm packs, jelly rolls, and fat quarter bundles make quick projects so much easier.
  4. Quilt kits
     If you’ve ever abandoned a project halfway because the fabrics didn’t quite coordinate, a kit solves that problem instantly.

National Quilting Month Is the Perfect Excuse

March is often celebrated as National Quilting Month, and many quilting brands use it as an opportunity to run some of their biggest promotions of the year. It’s a nice reminder that quilting isn’t just a hobby — it’s a craft with a long history and a community that stretches across generations.

And honestly, there’s something about seeing stacks of beautiful fabric that immediately makes you want to start a new quilt.

Even if your current project pile is already a little ambitious.

Where to Find the Sale

You can explore the Connecting Threads National Quilting Month sale here and see what fabrics and quilting supplies are currently discounted.

If you’ve been waiting for a good moment to add to your fabric stash, this is definitely one worth checking out.

Just don’t blame me if another quilt suddenly appears on your to-make list.

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12 Camping Quilt Projects for Campers, Cabins, and Glamping Fans

Camping quilts have a very particular kind of charm. They’re a little bit nostalgic, a little bit outdoorsy, and usually packed with the sort of motifs that make you want to sew first and organise the fabric scraps later. Campers, tents, canoes, lanterns, campfires, cabins — it’s basically summer holiday energy in quilt form.

What makes this theme so appealing is how flexible it is. You don’t need to commit to one giant novelty quilt to enjoy it. Camping-themed quilting works beautifully across full-size quilts, mini quilts, mug rugs, paper-pieced blocks, and decorative cabin projects. Whether you’re stitching for a caravan, a lake house, a child’s room, or just because you love a good outdoorsy print, there’s plenty here to work with.

I’ve also included a few natural internal reads from CraftGossip, including Glamping Quilt Block Patterns, The Happy Camper Quilt Pattern, Free Pattern: Camping Tent Quilt Block, and Sunday Spotlight – Sunshine Cabin Mini Quilt Pattern. Those all pair beautifully with this roundup.https://quilting.craftgossip.com/glamping-quilt-block-patterns/2021/05/03/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Cute Camper Quilt Tutorial

This cheerful camper quilt has that fun retro look that makes it instantly eye-catching. It’s a great choice for anyone who loves bright, happy quilts with a travel theme, and the camper design gives it loads of personality without making the piecing feel too overwhelming. This would be especially sweet for summer decorating, glamping lovers, or anyone who dreams of road trips and lakeside weekends.

The Happy Camper Quilt Pattern

If you’re looking for a full-size camping quilt with a proper outdoorsy feel, this one is a standout. The design has plenty of personality and feels like a quilt that could easily become part of a cabin, camper, or family holiday tradition. It’s a lovely option for anyone wanting a themed quilt that still feels substantial and practical.

Glamping Quilt Block Patterns

This set is perfect if you like the idea of building a camping quilt one block at a time. The themed block approach gives you more freedom to turn the designs into a sampler quilt, cushions, wall hangings, or smaller patchwork accents. It’s especially appealing for readers who love camping themes but want flexibility in how they use the finished blocks.

Free Pattern: Camping Tent Quilt Block

A tent block is such a fun way to bring a camping theme into quilting without needing a huge project. Because this block comes in multiple sizes, it can work for everything from mug rugs to pillows to larger quilts. It’s a nice starting point if you want something clearly themed, easy to recognise, and small enough to finish without losing momentum.

Sunday Spotlight – Sunshine Cabin Mini Quilt Pattern

This mini quilt brings in the cozy cabin side of the camping theme. It has a warm, welcoming look that would suit a retreat space, hallway wall, camper nook, or even a seasonal shelf display. For quilters who love rustic décor and woodland charm, this one feels especially inviting.

Happy Camper Quilt Pattern: Camping Trailer Design

This trailer quilt pattern has a slightly more handmade boutique feel, which gives it lots of charm. It’s ideal for anyone who loves the camper look and wants something playful, personal, and easy to imagine in cheerful fabrics. This kind of quilt works beautifully for glamping fans, trailer lovers, and anyone with a soft spot for vintage-style camping.

PDF Summer Camping Quilt Pattern – Camper

This pattern leans into the bright, summery side of camping quilts. It’s a nice option for anyone specifically wanting a camper design with a light-hearted seasonal feel. If your fabric stash includes sunny colours, playful prints, or retro-inspired combinations, this is the kind of project that could really make them shine.

PDF Pattern for Camping Mug Rug, Camper Mini Quilt Pattern

Small projects like this are perfect when you want the theme without the time commitment of a full quilt. A camping mug rug or mini quilt makes a lovely gift, a cute caravan accessory, or a quick weekend make that still feels creative and finished. It’s also a great way to use up smaller scraps without the project looking random.

Tent and Campfire Quilt Block Pattern

This block pattern combines two classic camping images in one design, which makes it instantly readable and full of character. It would work well as part of a larger sampler quilt, but it’s also strong enough to stand alone in a pillow or mini quilt. For readers who enjoy themed blocks with a traditional patchwork feel, this one has lots of potential.

Campfire and Roasted Marshmallow Camping PDF Quilt Block Pattern

A campfire block adds a playful, memorable touch to any camping quilt. The marshmallow detail gives it that extra bit of whimsy that makes a project feel personal and fun rather than just decorative. This would be a lovely addition to a children’s quilt, a themed wall hanging, or a cozy cabin-style sampler.

Lantern Camping PDF Quilt Block Pattern

Lantern motifs have a timeless outdoors feel, which makes this block especially versatile. It fits beautifully into camping quilts, rustic cabin décor, or vintage summer-camp inspired projects. If you like blocks that feel classic rather than overly novelty-driven, this one is a really nice choice.

Cabin in the Woods Quilt Block

This block shifts the theme toward woodland retreats and cozy hideaways, which gives the roundup a nice bit of variety. It would work beautifully in autumn fabrics, rustic colour palettes, or anything with that warm lodge-style feel. It’s easy to imagine this one turned into a pillow, a mini quilt, or combined with other outdoorsy blocks for a full quilt.

Jolly Red Canoe Quilt Block

A canoe block adds that peaceful lake-and-cabin feeling that suits camping quilts so well. It brings in the outdoors theme without relying on tents or trailers, which helps create more variety across a quilt. This would be especially lovely in a woodland sampler or a project inspired by summer by the water.

Camping quilt projects really are such a fun niche to sew for. They’re cheerful, highly giftable, and ideal for summer stitching, cabin décor, caravan styling, and themed mini projects that don’t take forever to finish. Best of all, they have enough variety that you can go playful, rustic, retro, or cozy depending on the fabrics and motifs you choose.