November has been such a lovely month!!! It was so great to get to spend time with family over the holiday weekend. And I have also done a lot of sewing behind the scenes. I can't wait to share everything I have been working on. And now I can add my new November Sew Sampler Box project to the mix!! The theme for this month is Friends Fur-Ever and it is just such a fun box!!!
I mean, how can you not get excited about gorgeous Tula Pink fabrics!!! Tula's new Besties line is just so fun with fish, bunnies, turtles, cats, and dogs :) I will admit, cats and dogs scare me, but I sure love bunnies and turtles :) And of course, I love Tula's bright and happy colors!!! And how great is that Balcony pattern, I just love star quilts that have a twist!!!
And the notions for this month are just great!! The Classy Clamps will be perfect for hanging mini's and changing them out for the seasons ;) And of course, you can always use more Wonder Clips, they just come in handy for so many projects!!! And the Mettler variegated thread is just so pretty, makes me want to work on a pink quilt just so I can use the thread to stitch on it ;)
And again, no Pressed Flowers Quilt Along this year!!!! But while looking up the fabric requirements, I did see this new Flower Press Bundle that just came out that I think will be perfect for this project "someday". I mean, Pressed Flowers, Flower Press . . . It's like they were meant to be together. I'll be snagging a bundle for future use!!!
And just a note, there are currently some openings for this new years Sew Sampler boxes, it would be a great Christmas present to yourself ;)
And that is November Sew Sampler Box. I am so looking forward to Decembers Box, I put it under the tree for a little extra holiday fun :)
It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!! Let's have some fun :)
First we need to pick a winner from last week ;)
The winner of the $50 Gift Card from Stitchin' Heaven is . . . .#101 . . Congrats blossomandbev!! I have messaged you ;)
And on to today's
Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Thousands of Bolts . Thousands of Bolts has incredible prices that will have you super excited!!! There are thousands of bolts to choose from and all at amazing prices, staring as low as $5.39 a yard!!! And they have just introduced dozens and dozens of new fabrics to the inventory!! Be sure to check it out :)
And for Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway, Thousands of Bolts is giving one lucky winner at $25.00 Gift Certificate!!! You can get just what you always wanted :) And good luck picking because there are literally thousands of bolts to choose from!!!!
You have two entry chances here on the blog, and please leave a separate comment for each. All Entries are welcome, including International Entries. Please just be sure to leave an email address if you are a no-reply blogger ;)
ENTRY 1 - Simply leave a comment that tells me What board game do you like the most??
ENTRY 2 - Lets show Thousands of Bolts some Love!!!! You can follow them on Facebook or Instagram. Or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;) Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Thousand of Bolts Love!!!
And that's it ;) The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, December 5th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)
You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)
It's Month 11 of the Barn Star Sampler Quilt Along and I am just so excited to share a whole bunch of blocks this month!!! Thanks to Fat Quarter Shop' for hosting this awesome quilt along!! :) This month we are sharing Blocks 16 - 20, and that means next month we are putting it all together!!!
My Barn Star Sampler will finish at 100" x 100" square, so I for sure have some "extra blocks" this month. And it is so fun to get to see some of the Rainbow of Ombre goodness in each picture this month, especially the one above!!! This month's blocks are . . .
Block 16 - Sawtooth Star
Block 17 - Flying Geese
Block 18 - Whirlygigs
Block 19 - Mill Wheels
Block 20 - Crisscross
I just love all of these blocks!!! So are you quilting along with all of the star fun as well?? Be sure to share all of your Barn Star Sampler progress on social media with #BarnStarSamplerqal and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for Block 16-20 for lots more Barn Star Inspiration!!!
And that's it for Month 11 in the Barn Star Sampler Quilt Along!!!!
Thanks for popping in today ;) Have a Happy Quilting Day!!
To all of those in the US I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving and eat lots and lots of pie ;) I love me some pie, especially pumpkin pie and lemon pie, and mixed berry pie with custard. Ya, I am going to eat a lot of pie today!!!
Today, I also wanted to say how grateful I am for this little space and for each of you for sharing it with me ;) Thank you so much for stopping and reading, leaving your comment, and sending me emails of your quilts!!! It is such a joy to be able to share my passion with each of you and to get to love what I do every day. Thank you so much for being a part of it!!!
Oh, and I know, tomorrow is Black Friday Specials everywhere and a huge shopping day . . . but my little Esty Shop is actually closed as I am out of town and can't fulfill orders. But I promise . . . There will be an "After Black Friday Sale" coming soon that you won't want to miss ;)
Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Stitchin' Heaven. Stitchin' Heaven is your home for quilty goodness and they always have amazing Flash Sales as well as Collections of the Week Sales!! ! And if you have ever wanted to Travel and Quilt . . . Stitchin' Heaven is your go to shop for Cruising, and Experiencing!!! In fact, they just announced a new Quilting Cruise that I will be teaching on coming in 2025!!!
And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway, Stitchin' Heaven will be giving one lucky reader a $50 Gift Card!! Now you can get yourself an early Christmas Present!!!
You have two entry chances here on the blog, and please leave a separate comment for each. All Entries are welcome, including International Entries. Please just be sure to leave an email address if you are a no-reply blogger ;)
ENTRY 1 - Simply leave a comment that tells me what is your favorite Thanksgiving Pie?? ENTRY 2 - Show your Stitchin' Heaven love. You can Sign up for their Newsletter which I highly recommend as it will ensure you catch all of their amazing sales!! You can follow them on Instagram or Facebook, or you can visit the Shop and then share a favorite item ;) Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Stitchin' Heaven Love!!!
And that's it ;) The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, November 28th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)
You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)
Today I am thrilled to be sharing one of my newest quilt finishes with you today that features the beautiful Porch Swingfabrics byAshley Collett. I have been wanting to make my Treasured quilt, from myFast & Fun Lap Quilts book, in a dark background for some time, and I knew right away that the rich colors of these fabrics would be perfect for just that!
What I really love about the quilts in my Fast & Fun Lap Quilts book is that they are all made from one Layer Cake/10″ Stacker and a background fabric. So all I needed to get started was a Porch Swing 10" Stacker. I pulled out the two "dark green" prints as I wanted to make sure all the prints would just pop on that Confetti Cotton Riley Black background.
And can I just say, the colors pop even more that I thought they would, just so pretty!!! This truly gives this quilt a whole new look from the original. Have you made a quilt with a black background yet?? They are just so much fun!!! And Treasured really lets you play with where you want the prints in each component of the design, and I had such a great time mixing and matching these prints to make each block shine!!
And Treasured might look like a little complex, but it truly is a super fast quilt to whip up and oh so much fun to make. Just some basic stitch and flip, and some precise pressing so that all of your angled seams are nested. So great!!! Treasured finishes at 52 1/2" x 68 1/2", so it is a great lap size to snuggle up in.
And when it came time to quilt mine, I decided to to an all over Loose Feather design. I love how it complements the prints in the line with all the swooping leaves and flowers. It really just adds a happy image of vines growing across the quilt. And of course, it is a super relaxing design to quilt and is super fast as well, double bonus!
And that is my new Treasured quilt! I hope you have enjoyed this post. To see more of my Fast & Fun Lap Quilts book, you can visit this post and see all the quilts. And if you make your own Treasured Quilt, (or any of the quilts from Fast & Fun Lap Quilts) I would love to see them! You can share your projects with me on social media with the hashtags #happyquiltingwithmc and tagging @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can’t wait to see your Quilts!!
Thank you so much for popping in today and sharing this newest finish with me.
I am so excited for the new Moonbeams Charity Quilt Along!!! This is Fat Quarter Shop's 11th Charity Quilt Along and I can't wait for March to get started :) This Charity Quilt Along benefits Make a Wish, and there have been so many wonderful Wishes granted from this Quilt Along in the past, and I can't wait to see what Wishes come true this year!!!!
And not only do you help Wishes come True by quilting along . . . but you also get to make this beautiful Moonbeams Quilt!!!! Isn't that just stunning!!! I just love this Moonbeams Quilt design and again, I can't wait to get started on it ;)
The Moonbeams Quilt Alongstarts on March 1st, 2024 and a new block/instructions will be released the first Friday of each month until September 2024. Fat Quarter shop is encouraging a donation of just $10 for the use of each free quilt pattern or a one time donation of $50. Please give what you are able, every little bit counts towards granting a child's wish ;) The Fabric Requirements will be released just as soon as we reach the $20,000 milestone of donations. Oh, and each milestone reached going forward will also release a bonus pattern to go along with the Quilt Along, so fun!!!
If you want your Moonbeams Quilt to be just like the original (and don't want to wait for the fabric requirements release :) there is a Moonbeams Quilt Kit and Backing Set featuring Strawberry Lemonade Fabrics by Sherri and Chelsi for Moda Fabrics. The kit comes with all the fabrics you need for the blocks, background and binding and it even comes in a Bonus Keepsake Box with Magnetic Closure. And one other bonus . . . The Kit comes with all of the patterns so you don't have to wait each month for them to be released, and yes, it's the only place to get them early ;)
But you can always branch out and choose your own fabrics as well ;) I loved my Bountiful Quilt from last year done in with Meadowmere by Gingiber for Moda Fabrics that I am thinking this year I want to do a second Gingiber quilt and use her new Imaginary Flowers Fabric that will be coming out in February, just in time for the QAL!! But now I just have to decide what color background to use. I am debating between the white on white print, the blue polka dot or the black polka dot. What do you think will look best???
So will you be joining in and quilting along for a great cause?? You still have lots of time to get ready and it's going to be so much fun!!! Pop on over to the Bountiful Quilt Along Page for all the details and easy access links for the pattern releases :)
I can't wait for some Happy Charity Quilting starting in March and I hope you will be joining in with me for the quilt along fun!!!!
Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Lou Lou's Fabric Shop . Did you know that Jamie makes a new Lou Lou Bundle every Tuesday . . . here is the latest , in stunning Black and White!!! Along with hosting the giveaway, Jamie is also offering all Happy Quilting readers a special additional 30% off All Sale Fabrics with the code "clearance" good until Sunday the 19th!!!Oh, so much fun shopping!!!
Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for some shopping goodness!! Lou Lou's Fabric Shop is offering one lucky reader a $25.00 Gift Certificate perfect to use on anything in the store, including the awesome Lou Lou Bundle pictured above!! Just perfect!!!!
You have two entry chances here on the blog, and please leave a separate comment for each. All Entries are welcome, including International Entries. Please just be sure to leave an email address if you are a no-reply blogger ;)
ENTRY 1 - Simply leave a comment that tells me what food will you not eat?? ENTRY 2 - Lets show Lou Lou's Fabric Shop some Love!!!! You can follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram. Or you can follow their blog or visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;) Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Lou Lou's Fabric Shop Love!!!
And that's it ;) The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, November 21st, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)
You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)
