Holly Quilt Shop

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Welcome to the Holly Quilt Shop, where quilting dreams come to life in Holly, Michigan.

06/12/2026

New Arrival ALERT! 💕

It's the most wonderful time of the week! 💕đŸȘĄđŸ§”
06/11/2026

It's the most wonderful time of the week! 💕đŸȘĄđŸ§”

We’re having a sale in the Etsy shop!Get 20% off orders over $150 now through July 9th. Perfect time to grab fabric for ...
06/10/2026

We’re having a sale in the Etsy shop!

Get 20% off orders over $150 now through July 9th. Perfect time to grab fabric for your next quilt or stock up on a few favorites.

Shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheHollyQuiltShop

06/08/2026

Why Your Quilt Block Is Too Small, Even When You Swear You Sewed It Right

Ever finish a quilt block, measure it, and think “Where did my ⅛ inch go?”

Before you blame yourself, your machine, or the quilting spirits, here’s the truth: blocks can shrink for more than one reason. Your seam allowance matters, but it’s not the only little gremlin in the sewing room.

Here are a few reasons your block may finish small:

1. Thread takes up space.
When fabric folds over a seam, the thread sits inside that fold. It’s tiny, but over several seams, those tiny bits add up.

2. Fabric has thickness.
A seam is not perfectly flat. Fabric bends, folds, and stacks, especially at intersections. Bulk can steal a little space from your finished block.

3. Cutting can be just a smidge off.
A thread-width difference may not seem like much, but multiply that across a whole block and suddenly your measurements start whispering betrayal.

4. Pressing can change things.
Pressing is important, but pushing the iron back and forth can stretch or distort fabric, especially on bias edges or smaller pieces.

5. A true Πinch seam may be too much.
Many quilters use a **scant Πinch seam** because it allows for the thread and fabric fold. Sometimes a perfect-looking Πinch seam can still make a block finish small.

Accurate blocks come from a whole team: cutting, sewing, thread, pressing, fabric thickness, and measuring. So if your block is a little small, don’t panic. Make a test block, measure as you go, and adjust early. I can confirm that one test block now can save you from arguing with 42 blocks later.

What’s your most common block problem: too small, too big, or somehow both?

Have you ever found yourself hunting for the presser foot you just had in your hand five minutes ago?That's exactly why ...
06/05/2026

Have you ever found yourself hunting for the presser foot you just had in your hand five minutes ago?

That's exactly why I love the Cat's Cradle.

This clever little organizer was designed to keep your most-used sewing notions right where you need them. It holds snap-on presser feet, needle packs, and Class-15 bobbins so you're not constantly stopping your project to search for supplies.

What I especially love is its small footprint. It attaches right to your sewing machine with a removable adhesive patch, keeping everything within easy reach while you sew. No more cluttered workspaces or misplaced accessories.

The Cat's Cradle may be small, but it solves one of the biggest frustrations in the sewing room: staying organized while you're in the middle of creating something beautiful.

Sometimes it's the simplest tools that make the biggest difference.

Available in multiple colors also! See them here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheHollyQuiltShop?ref=return_to_search&listing_id=4348706421&from_page=listing&search_query=cat%27s+Cradle

Happy Sew & Tell Thursday! It’s also Shop Hop season! Feel free to share your projects, your week, or your shop hop adve...
06/04/2026

Happy Sew & Tell Thursday!

It’s also Shop Hop season! Feel free to share your projects, your week, or your shop hop adventures!

This is such an exciting time in our quilting community. It’s always fun to hear where everyone is wandering, what you’re working on, and what creative plots are bubbling away in your sewing rooms.

Tell us in the comments where you’ve been, where you’re headed next, what you’re stitching, and what you’ve been up to!

06/01/2026

Let's talk about pressing for a minute. Not ironing. **Pressing.**

There’s a difference, and it matters more than people think.

When we iron clothes, we usually slide the iron back and forth. But with quilt blocks, that sliding motion can stretch fabric, especially on bias edges. Pressing is gentler: you lift the iron, set it down, let the heat do its job, then lift again.

It’s not the flashiest part of quilting, I know. Nobody runs into the shop saying, “Show me your most exciting pressing techniques!” 😂

But good pressing can make your blocks look cleaner, your seams behave better, and your quilt top lay flatter.

A few friendly reminders from the cutting table:

- Press, don’t shove the iron around.
- Let the heat and steam do the work.
- Check from the front to make sure there aren’t tiny folds hiding near the seam.
- Press as you go, not just at the end when the whole quilt top has turned into a fabric lasagna.

It’s one of those small steps that makes a big difference.

So tell me, are you a press-every-seam-as-you-go quilter, or do you save it all up and have one big ironing-board marathon?

Michigan Shop Hop Friends this is for YOU! We’re adding some extra hours for the hop and wanted to make sure you had the...
05/29/2026

Michigan Shop Hop Friends this is for YOU!

We’re adding some extra hours for the hop and wanted to make sure you had them for planning your route. We’ll also be open a few days that some shops may not be, so keep that in mind while you’re planning.

If you’ve never stopped in before, we’d be happy to have you. Pop in, look around, ask questions, dig through fabric, and stay as long as you like. We love seeing new faces, and of course we love seeing our regulars too.

Happy Hopping, and we hope to see you!

Sometimes "Sew and Tell" is more than just what we created in our sewing room. Sometimes it's cleaning up the space, pic...
05/28/2026

Sometimes "Sew and Tell" is more than just what we created in our sewing room. Sometimes it's cleaning up the space, picking out new fabric we are so excited about, a new pattern we found that is going to eventually turn into something amazing, and sometimes has nothing to do with sewing at all. I just wanted to make sure everyone knew that this is really about checking in with each other and the community we have built on our page. We're jsut happy you are here

05/25/2026

The little strawberry attached to an old school tomato pincushion is not just decoration.

It is traditionally filled with emery, which is a gritty material used to help clean and sharpen pins and needles.

Before sewing supplies were as easy to replace as they are now, people took better care of the small tools they had. A sharp needle mattered. A smooth pin mattered. If a pin was rough, rusty, or dragging through fabric, it could snag the cloth or make sewing harder than it needed to be.

So that tiny strawberry had a real job.

A quick tip for quilters: if a pin does not slide smoothly through your fabric, do not keep forcing it. Try cleaning it, sharpen it if you have an emery, or retire it. Good fabric deserves good tools.

Sometimes the smallest sewing notions have the best stories.

Do you still have a tomato pincushion in your sewing room, or are you team magnetic pin dish?

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107 Thomas Street
Holly, MI
48442

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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