The Sims Freeplay- Hobbies: Quilting

IN STITCHES QUEST – QUILTING KIT – SENIOR SIMS ONLY – PRIZES: CHAIR, COUCH, BED AND 3LP


Senior sims can complete the quilting hobby once you complete the In Stitches Quest. Once you complete this quest to begin this hobby you need to buy the quilting kit from the promotions r us store and place it in one of your sims houses.

I cannot find it in my home store to place it? You need to look in your inventory under the hobby and career items section

I cannot place the quilting kit, it says its locked/ limited item, what do I do? You will have this problem if you try and place it from the new items tab, look in your inventory instead to be able to place the quilting kit in one of your sims houses.

You can buy as many quilting kits as you want so you can have as many seniors sims as you want completing this hobby

Once placed tap on it and select the option:

  • Work on Quilt- 4 hours

After the time has passed come back and click the exclamation mark above your sims head to find one of the quilt collectibles. Every time your senior sim works on their quilt their quilting hobby skill level up percentage will increase, once you reach 100% you will level up, there are 6 levels. You need to reach level 6 to be able to unlock all of the quilting collectibles, once unlocked you will be able to find them.

The table below shows the level up percentage:

This may change in future updates

 LEVEL  Work on Quilt
1-2 249%
2-3 83%
3-4 41%
4-5 24%
5-6 19%

For example you would need to work on the quilt twice to reach level 3 from level 2

NOTE: it says 249% but you will start from 0% at level 2

The next table shows you for each level what quilting collectibles you unlock (so you can then find those ones too) and also the level up reward that a second and future sims will receive when they level up in this hobby:

 LEVEL  TITLE 1st TIME LEVEL UP UNLOCKS 2nd+ TIMES LEVEL UP REWARD
1 Patchwork Mismatcher In Bloom, The Enternal Struggle and Rigorous Splendor are unlocked in the hobby collection
2 Supervised Stitcher Blue Overalls are now unlocked in the hobby collection 250XP
3 Fabric Handler Yule be Black and Trade Secret are now unlocked in the hobby collection 500XP
4 Quality Quilter The Architect and Brown Fury are now unlocked in the hobby collection S750
5 Sewing’s Secret Weapon True Believer and All the Kings Men are now unlocked in the hobby collection 10,000 Town Value
6 The Needle Master The Telltale Heart and Alfs Deceit are now unlocked in the hobby collection.

You can now complete the collection!

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NOTE: only the first sim completing this hobby needs to get to level 6 to unlock all the collectibles, future sims will be able to find any collectible even if they are only on level 1 in this hobby!

You won’t find a new collectible each time, you will get repeats, if this happens just keep going, you will find them eventually! If it is still taking too long you can use the lucky spin on the row where you cannot find the item, this will cost LPs, when you click on the LP button it will clear the row and give you a random collectible on that row so you aren’t guaranteed a new item (you will get back any other collectibles you already had in that row) Need to earn some LPs to use the lucky spin?

 

The completed quilting collection is shown below, once you complete the collection you need to click ‘start a new collection/start a new quilt’ at the top of the hobby collection screen, this clears the board so you can complete the collection again to earn more rewards (you will only get the option to restart the hobby collection when you have completed the collection):

You will earn XPs when you complete a row in the hobby but to complete the collection you need to find all 12 of the collectibles

The rewards for completing this collection are a chair, a couch, a bed and 3LP:

  • The first time you complete this collection you unlock the lazy patch chair (costs S10,000 and can be found in the living room section)
  • The second time you unlock the patchpouri couch (costs S12,500 and again can be found in the living room section)
  • The third time you unlock the quiltinator 5000 which is a bed (costs S15,000 and can be found in the bedroom section)

  • From the fourth time onwards each time you complete the collection you will earn 3LP

 

Confused about hobbies? Read my Hobbies Frequently Asked Questions post

Find all hobby posts here


Related Hobby: Bird Feeding


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The Sims Freeplay- Houseboats Guide

This guide will show you each of the houseboats available on the mysterious island and my opinion of each one to help you decide which one you would like to build first, they all cost social points and I have included the prices so you can start to save up while you work on unlocking a houseboat plot.

The time it takes to build a house increases with every house you build (this includes houseboats)
The boats are, click the links below to head straight to that part of this post:

How do I unlock houseboat plots?

There are 4 houseboat plots to unlock, each monument unlocks a houseboat plot once you reach level 5 on that monument Which means if you are past level 33 and have reached at least level 5 on each monument you will have unlocked all of the houseboat plots! (read my monuments post here for more information)

The Tiny Tight Pocket- 3/5

Grid Size: 6×12

This is the cheapest houseboat but it still costs 20SP which I think is just a bit excessive for what you get. It’s a one story, one bedroom houseboat that could fit 2 sims in (but it may be a bit of a squeeze) it has a good sized bathroom but I don’t like that the wardrobe had to be put in there, it just doesn’t work, if you need a wardrobe maybe you could replace that with a chest of drawers, that would look better. I think the kitchen and living area are really nice, they are a good size and they have managed to fit a dining table in! The bedroom and outside areas are a little cramped but overall I think its a nice little starter boat and an extra floor could always be added!

Cost: 20SP
Floors: One


The Cavernous Cruiser- 4/5

Grid Size: 6×12

This is a two story houseboat with room for 3 sims to live here, again the price is quite expensive, it will cost you 40SP!
I really like this houseboat, it has good sized living areas and I think the kitchen and bathroom sizes work well for this, but you could always make the dining area smaller and make those two rooms bigger, if you really wanted!
There is a good sized bedroom upstairs which has three single beds in it but you could always turn that into one big master bedroom for a couple or even put the bathroom up there!
It even has a garden plot outside the house and a good sized garden area.

Cost: 40SP
Floors: Two

NOTE: Complete the multi story renovations quest to be able to build this houseboat


The Pint-Sized Prince- 4/5

Grid Size: 8×18

This is a one story houseboat that costs a staggering 65SP! You don’t actually get that much for your money with any of these houseboats.
This is a good sized houseboat for a family of 4 but they have substituted the garden area for those extra and larger rooms which is a shame.
But saying that, the layout of the house is good, I do like the living area, it’s a great size and is open plan into the dining area. There is even a games room with a ships wheel in it which is a nice decoration. The kitchen and bathroom again are good sized and this bathroom even has a bath in it!

Cost: 65SP
Floors: One


The Royal Wavecutter- 4.5/5

Grid Size: 8×18

This is a really beautiful looking houseboat but it will cost you 100SP! It’s a two story, two bedroom house with a double bed in each so two couples could fit in here easily or one of them could be a child’s bedroom.
Downstairs there are two really good sized rooms, the kitchen and the living room, the dining table is right in the corner of the kitchen but I think it would look better moved over.
Glass doors lead out to the outside area which has a small swimming pool in it- I love it! However it does mean there is no room for gardening plots but I can forgive that!
There is a nice size bathroom upstairs but no bath although that could be easily added.

Cost: 100SP
Floors: Two

NOTE: Complete the multi story renovations quest to be able to build this houseboat


Want to build a houseboat without social points? Find out how here:


MORE HOUSE GUIDES:

Part One: Unfurnished Studio, Furnished Townhouse, Family Home, 1 Story Mansion, Empty Lot, The Sanctuary, Dark Secret, Skater’s Dream Pad, Medieval Castle, Designer Home and Player Designed House

Part Two: Japanese Retreat, Sci Fi Shuttle, Neo Tokyo, Geek Heaven, Sim Cinema, Hallway House, Two Story Mansion and Scandinavian House

Part Three: Templates

Part Four: Penthouse & 3 Story Apartments

Part Five: Prize Houses


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The Sims Freeplay- When To Construct Buildings

This post will help you to decide when you need to build certain buildings to complete a quest or event in The Sims Freeplay.


* means that you can build the building early to save you time when you come to that quest
^ means a discovery quest will begin when you build that building
~ means that building is needed to partake in an event

For example, you can only build the bridge to the mysterious island when you get the goal to build the bridge in the Mysterious Island Quest but in the Seniors Quest you need to go to the snow park so it is helpful to build that early so you can go straight there to complete the goal in that quest without wasting any time.

I would recommend trying to build those buildings that are requires for main quests first as these start as soon as you reach the correct level so you could have many to complete in a row, then you can build the places to start discovery quests while places such as the supermarket should be low on your list.


* means that you can build the building early to save you time when you come to that quest
^ means a discovery quest will begin when you build that building
~ means that building is needed to partake in an event

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The Sims Freeplay- Ghost Hunters Quest

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 22 UNLOCKS: ghost hunting hobby TIME LIMIT: 4 days PRIZE: haunted house


YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE ADULTHOOD QUEST BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN THIS QUEST

THIS QUEST CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS WHICH MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE WITH PHOTOSENSITIVE EPILEPSY
Once you have completed this quest you will be able to start the ghost hunting hobby! If you complete this quest in the time limit you will unlock the haunted house. You can still complete this quest once the time limit is up to unlock the hobby but you won’t get the haunted house
How long does this quest take to complete?

STUCK? CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has.

  • Send a sim to the park
  • Hide in the public toilet in the park- 36 seconds

  • Buy the spooky painting (from the decorations section- red ghost icon in corner- free)
NOTE: items in the store with the red ghost symbol are haunted items, once you complete this quest you can click on these objects to search for ghosts to complete the ghost hunting hobby

  • Hide from the painting- 40 seconds

  • Drink a herbal tea- 2 minutes
  • Complain to the toilet- 5 hours

  • Complain to a spooky painting- 5 hours 30 minutes

  • Get 4 sims in the park
  • Hold a conference on a soapbox in the park- 19 hours 36 minutes

  • Look for ghosts with a video camera (in the park)- 16 hours 30 minutes

  • Buy another spooky painting- free

  • Buy spooky bookshelf- S200

  • Read fine literature- 9 hours 30 minutes (using a 3 star bookcase, it takes longer on spooky bookshelf as it is only a one star bookcase (can be started early))

  • Buy spooky chains- S180

  • Tell jokes to the spooky chains- 4 hours 30 minutes

QUEST IS COMPLETE!

Your adult sims can now start Ghost Hunting Hobby!

Time Limited Prize: Haunted House

Is the prize worth it? Yes it really is, its a cool house with lots of haunted items already in it, if you count up the amount of items that cost LP in the house, buying this house is cheaper than making a similar one yourself!

Cost? The first one is free then after that it costs simoleons, price varies on the amount of houses you already have built

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haunted-pool
Thank you Kae for the image!

Watch my step by step video of this quest here[updated version is coming!]:


The next quest unlocks Seniors, you need to use the Snow Park for this quest so make sure you start building it now if you haven’t already


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

please read before asking

I have missed this quest! Why can’t I start it yet?
You cannot miss main quests they have to be completed in order. You need to complete all previous quests (list can be found here) and reach level 22 before you can start this quest

Can I complete this quest even though I have passed level 22?
Yes, you just need to complete all previous quests then this quest will start automatically

How do I send my sim to the park?
Go to the park and click on the whistle next to a sim who isn’t busy on the simtracker, this post explains more about the simtracker

Why do blue footprints appear when I try to use an item?
Blue footprints appear when your sim cannot access an item you want them to use, you need to either rotate the item or move an item that has been placed in front of it so they can use it

What do you mean when you say a goal can be started early?
Any goal that you can normally do can be started early because you will have access to it and any goal that you can’t normally do you will have to wait until you get the goal to be able to complete it
The tip with this method is to put the sim doing that action early in a different house that you cannot go to until you get that goal or it will not work

What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
The haunted house

What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the ghost hunting hobby before you can move onto the next quest

I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests

Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit

I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one

Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using, as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal

Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this?
This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post


The next quest unlocks Seniors, you need to use the Snow Park for this quest so make sure you start building it now if you haven’t already


Last updated July 2019

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The Sims Freeplay- Hidden Unicorn Quest

LEVEL UNLOCKS: 14 UNLOCKS: showjumping hobby & unicorn TIME LIMIT: 3 days PRIZE: unicorn rocking horse


YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE IT’S ALL GOING SWIMMINGLY QUEST BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN THIS QUEST
Completing this quest unlocks the showjumping hobby at the stables. If you complete this quest in the time limit you will unlock the unicorn rocking horse. You can still complete this quest once the time limit is up to unlock the showjumping hobby but you won’t get the unicorn rocking horse
How long does this quest take to complete?

STUCK? CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

Times may vary depending on the star rating an item has.

  • Inspect unicorn jumping gate (click on show jumping gate)

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  • Investigate horse- 14 seconds (the white horse)

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  • Check unicorns horn- 24 seconds

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  • Talk to unicorn- 2 minutes
  • Go home and call a friend- 4 minutes

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  • Call 2 sims to the stables
  • Laugh with sim- 5 minutes

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  • Investigate a tree- 2 minutes 12 seconds

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  • Talk to sim about unicorn- 1 minute 30 seconds

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  • Look for unicorns on internet- 17 minutes

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  • Talk to a sim about shy unicorns- 2 minutes 30 seconds
  • Read pooping rainbows- 8 minutes 6 seconds

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  • Talk to sim about the unicorn- 1 minute 30 seconds
  • Make rainbow cupcakes- 12 hours (stove)
  • Call a sim to the stables
  • Leave rainbow cupcake for unicorn- 12 seconds (click on show jumping gate)

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  • Wait for the unicorn- 11 hours 50 minutes (click on the tree)

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  • Have a deep sleep (can be started early)- 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Go to stables
  • Read the note- 1 minute (click on show jumping gate)

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QUEST IS COMPLETE!

You can now clear the arena and start the Showjumping hobby, once completed you unlock a unicorn but it costs 100LP! Read my Guide to the Stables post here

Time Limited Prize: Unicorn Rocking Horse

Is the prize worth it? I really like this prize, but as there is a rocking horse already in the toddler section if you don’t complete on time I wouldn’t be too worried

Where can I find it? In the toddler section

Costs: First one is free then they cost S1,500 each

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Watch my step by step video of this quest here:


The next quest unlocks a toddler hobby, In Da Clubhouse if you don’t have a toddler yet bake a birthday cake now as you will need a toddler to complete this quest!


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS QUEST

please read before asking

I have missed this quest! Why can’t I start it yet?
You cannot miss main quests they have to be completed in order. You need to complete all previous quests (list can be found here) and reach level 14 before you can start this quest

Can I complete this quest even though I have passed level 14?
Yes, you just need to complete all previous quests then this quest will start automatically

What do you mean when you say a goal can be started early?
Any goal that you can normally do can be started early because you will have access to it and any goal that you can’t normally do you will have to wait until you get the goal to be able to complete it.
The tip with this method is to put the sim doing that action early in a different house that you cannot go to until you get that goal or it will not work.

Which is the unicorn jumping gate?
This is the arena at the stables that is not next to the other two gates

How do I bake rocky road?
Click on a stove and select baking and find rocky road

Does it matter if the rocky road burns?
No it will still complete the goal

My game says there is something under construction when I try to repair the gate, what do I do?
Firstly you need to read the pop up as it tells you exactly what is under construction, once you have go there and click on it to finish building, then you will be able to repair the gate (it will be something you have built previously but probably just haven’t clicked to finish building yet!)

Can I fix the showjumping gate early?

No, you cannot fix the gate until you get the goal in this quest

What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
The unicorn rocking horse

What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the showjumping hobby before you can move onto the next quest

I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests

Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit

I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one

Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using, as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal

Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this?
This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post


The next quest unlocks a toddler hobby, In Da Clubhouse if you don’t have a toddler yet bake a birthday cake now as you will need a toddler to complete this quest!


Last updated April 2025

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