Mrs. Quilty* is a subscription box for quilters. Mrs. Quilty contacted me and asked if they could send one of their subscription boxes in exchange for an honest review. I was not told what to say in this article, and did not receive any compensation for this post other than the box. So, let’s take a look at what comes in the subscription box, and I will give you my honest review of Mrs. Quilty.
The Concept and the Packaging
The boxes change each month, but the contents seem to be similar: 12 Fat Quarters, a booklet with several projects in it, and some notions. But to give you and idea of what Mrs. Quilty wants to do, let here speak in her own words: “Delivers 12 pieces of classic/modern fabrics (100% cotton), keeps you inspired with a magazine with unique projects and templates and surprises you with a special gift every month!”.
Mrs Quilty Intro Box
Here’s what came in the first box – 12 pieces of fabric, a 6″ ruler, some thread spool wraps, and a booklet.
This month's 33-page booklet includes a description of the fabrics, the tools, and four projects to make. There are QR codes with links to videos for each of the projects—nice. I began to view some of them and think they are excellent. These projects are a block, a pot holder, a quilted placemat, and a lunch bag project. Most are beginner-friendly, but the lunch bag project is a little more advanced.
The fabric collection is called Vintage Garden. I can’t find it anywhere online, so I think they are printing their fabric. Neither box had a selvedge edge on any of the pieces, so this is a mystery. The hand on all but two was quite nice. Two of them felt a little stiff to my liking.
Here are the tools or gifts, as they refer to them, from the first box. There is a 6 ½″ square ruler that looks like an Omnigrid® ruler, but it is not labeled as such. I did measure it against my mat for accuracy, and it seemed perfect.
Mystery Fabric
One thing I found interesting was that the fabric does not have any information on the selvage. I try to be sustainable in my sewing and support fabric companies that use sustainable and ethical practices. I suspect this fabric comes from overseas and looks very similar to the fabric I've seen in Temu ads.
Mrs. Quilty Affiliate
I will try being an affiliate* for a while. Why? The price point on the fabrics and amount is quite good. To me, the boxes are geared toward someone with some sewing knowledge and an adventurous spirit. There is a lot of information in the booklet and much to learn in the projects. I don’t think it will appeal to quilters who have quilted for a long time.
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