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In 2026, our country turns 250 years old — and I decided it’s a year to go big or go home! We’re going to celebrate in true Sentimental Stitches fashion with a brand-new red, white, and blue quilt you’ll treasure for years to come.

This special edition of Little Blocks will feature 50 unique blocks — one for each state. Each block will either be an official state quilt block or a design that represents something special about that state.

Now, I’ll be honest — a few of those state blocks include curved seams or details that are a bit too fussy to make in a 3" size, so I’ll make some creative judgment calls along the way. Some states even have more than one design to choose from, and a few include appliqué (and you know I can’t resist tossing in one or two of those!).

When it’s finished, this will be a truly one-of-a-kind quilt — a tribute to all 50 states and the spirit of America itself. Stitch by stitch, it’s going to be something special. 

Here are the little details -

• 50 different state-themed 3" foundation paper pieced quilt blocks, so all our points are perfect! I might surprise you with a bit of applique!

• You’ll receive a 3” block pattern each week for 51 weeks beginning on Friday, January 2, 2026 and your final finishing instructions will arrive on Friday, December 18, 2026. 

• The vast majority of the 3” Little Blocks will be foundation paper pieced blocks. The remainder of the quilt can be rotary cut and machine pieced.

• You know how I love to hide those Little Blocks. within another block. With those sections you’ll have the option to foundation piece those parts if that’s your favorite method of construction. 

• The finished size of the quilt is 69” x 86” as shown in the pictured layout, but you can always add another border if you want to make a larger bed-size quilt. 
  

Receive 1 pattern via email each Friday. You can work on them over the weekend or whenever you have time. It is okay just to collect the patterns! STARTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2026

One-time fee for the entire year

(Supply list emailed via SendOwl after sign-up)

My goal is to have this be a patriotic quilt celebrating the entire country, but if you want to go with another color combination, by all means, please do that. This is your quilt and you'll be working on it for a year, so I want you to love it.