About the

Story Animals Through the Year Collection

In Stores December 2026

Every month features a new Story Animal doll enjoying the season, with clothing and weather themes that naturally teach children about the year in a fun, family-friendly way. Every release is supported with videos and community hosted on sewastory.com and taught by Jennifer Long, professional doll maker and designer

Story Animals Through the Year Panels

Story Animals Through The Year Doll Panel of the Month Program

Begins January 2027

Each month’s panel features:

  • A Story Animal Doll for the season
  • A little friend for each Story Animal Doll
  • Weather-appropriate clothing and accessories that fit the monthly theme
  • A coordinating doll quilt
  • Front: the doll and little friend doing the weather activity — the picture scene
  • Back: an open-ended calendar where families can embroider meaningful dates, including birthdays, holidays they celebrate, and special days for their family
  • A 2 1/2” border that frames every panel, designed for an optional ruffle on the doll quilt with future project uses as well!
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Info for Quilt Shops!

Are you a physical or online shop? Are you interested in carrying our fabrics and/or patterns? You can order the Story Animals Through the Year Fabric through your favorite wholesaler or checkout Riley Blake Designs or Checkers Distributors!

Click HERE to view the entire Storyboard on the Riley Blake Designs website!

Shops can order the Story Animals Through the Year Fabric, Panels, Quilt & Craft Patterns and Notions NOW by setting up a wholesale account and ordering directly through the Riley Blake Designs Website.

Are you a customer? Please ask your favorite Local Quilt Shop or online retailer to order in the Story Animals Through the Year fabric collection! I can hardly wait until December 2026!