Note - Thank you for all of your wonderful thoughts on yesterday's post. I am processing it all and will share more on it soon ;)
I totally meant to share this twin size finish last week when I posted about our Family Reunion in the mountains and somehow it just slipped my mind. See, each year at said family reunion, they hold a raffle to help raise funds for the next years reunion. And they have been raffling off quilts since I was a little girl. So this year, I wanted to help. I starting working on this Happy Endings quilt for something else that didn't work out, but It was totally okay that it didn't work out because it worked perfectly for the Reunion Raffle.
What actually reminded me to post about this is seeing Corey's Petal Pop Blog Hop update. When I first saw the cover of her book it reminded me of this bee block I made a while back. I loved playing with the petals and had so much fun with all of the stay stitching.
So I decided to do a block with a take on that, simplifying it slightly. So it is just the X and not all filled in. I love the overall chain effect it created. And yup, I had tons of fun with the tiny zig-zag stitching around each applique ;)
When it came time to quilt this up, I wanted to try something new that would have a beautiful fall feel that matched the tones of the prints. So I decided on an all over leaf pattern that I just traveled from the stem. It took a little bit to get used to and believe me, there are some weird looking leaves in there, but I just love the overall texture it creates.
Sadly, I didn't think to take pictures before the reunion as it was a crazy blur trying to get packed and forgot to take pictures of a cousin winning it. Seriously, crazy times with 5 kids all crossing their fingers that they are going to win ;) So these are the only shots I have of the quilt, I can not tell you how many times I have kicked myself about that since leaving. What ya gonna do?? I guess I could always start thinking about what I will make for next year ;)
And did someone mention a giveaway at the beginning???
What really makes this quilt is all of that wonderful texture created in the background. And that was made with my favorite So Fine Superior Threads. So today, the lovely folks at Superior Threads are giving away a $30.00 Gift Certificate to one lucky reader!!!
You have two chances to win, please leave a separate comment for each.
1 - Leave a comment telling me what you love about Fall.
2 - Follow Superior Threads. You can follow them on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Email Newsletter or their Blog. Pick one or several and then leave a comment of where you are following.
And that's it :) The giveaway will close on Sunday the 20th and I will announce a winner Monday Morning. Good Luck to everyone ;)
Have a Happy Quilting Weekend!!
Linking up this finish to Amanda's and Sarah's ;)
Drinking hot apple cider!
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ReplyDeleteI love cool crisp mornings, falling leaves,smell of burning leaves.
ReplyDeleteI love the cooler weather - when it is so pleasant to be outside.
ReplyDeleteI love that you used black for your appliqué! It makes the leaves really pop! I like that I don't have to be hot in my clothes!
ReplyDeleteI love that my birthday is in the fall! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI love snuggling under quilts and reading during my time as a football widow.
ReplyDeleteI love the crisp, cool weather and the changing of the leaves-going to the apple festival and eating cinnamon donuts!
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior Threads blog-it's in my feed reader! and has been for awhile!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win! I love the cooler weather!
ReplyDeleteI love all the colors of fall and the cooler weather.
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ReplyDeleteI love the colours!! I lived in Texas for two falls and it made me sad!! The leaved don't change colours they just fall off! :( I got to drive through the smoky mountains once when the leaves had just changed!! It was breathtaking!!
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm not loving that all the fruit is ripe and I've bottled peaches, pears, dried plums and am now trying to finish up strawberry, peach and plum jams and jellies. But I found a cool recipe for zucchini jam that I want to try. But I will love the results of all my fall canning efforts throughout the winter, spring, and summer. And I love the cool crispness. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI get ST's newsletter. Love the quilt, so glad you were able to use it for such a good purpose.
ReplyDeletemy favorite color is orange so I love fall because of all the beautiful colors
ReplyDeleteI receive the newsletter from superior threads (I use their topstitch needle exclusively)
ReplyDeleteFall! My favorite time of year....and September is my absolute favorite month. Clear days, Warmish, but not hot weather, mid seventies is normal. And cooler evenings just make me feel good! And soon we will be into razor clam season. Starts in October. And then on to my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving! What's not to like about fall?
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt. I look forward to color changes in the foliage, there aren't as many in my part of the country as the northeast.
ReplyDeleteI love the cool crispness in the air. It will be 106 here and can't wait for fall to come!!
ReplyDeleteThe cooler weather!
ReplyDeleteAnd...thank you! I used to get Superior Threads Newsletter but changed email addresses and hadn't changed at ST. I now have resigned up.
ReplyDeleteFollowing Superior Threads on facebook
ReplyDeleteLove the cooler weather that comes with fall
ReplyDeleteliving along the texas gulf coast i say fall is our reward for making it through another summer. the cooler weather is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt! The simplicity and the colors are perfect. What I love about fall is everything! The warm days and cool nights, the decorations, football, sweaters and boots, mums, pumpkins, festivals, comfort food and Mother Nature's incredible display of colors as the leaves change. I also like how everything slows down just a little from the rush of summer.
ReplyDeleteI already like Superior Threads on FB and receive their newsletter.
ReplyDeleteI love eating pumpkin bread and seeing all of the wonderful colors!
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ReplyDeleteCollection chestnuts with my children.
ReplyDeleteGoing to the apple orchard and picking out apples, pumpkins and squash!
ReplyDeleteLove the quilt. I love the colors and the cool mornings snuggled under warm quilts.
ReplyDeleteI love the Fall colours!!! Your quilt is beautiful... I want to make one of these and it happens to be on my Quilt Bucket List!! I love how you laid it out, I've not seen one like this and have decided that is how I'd do mine too! I will be posting your quilt on my Pinterest Board! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteFall--I love the colours, the cool but not cold weather, the smells of the leaves, the crops being harvested.
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I follow Superior Threads via email newsletters (plus a bunch of other ways too!!).
ReplyDeleteI am following their blog. Thank you for the opportunity to win. I have used Superior Thread and have liked it. Cannot always get it. nridder@hurontel.on.ca
ReplyDeleteThe cooler weather. That quilt is amazing, your lucky cousin!
ReplyDeleteI am following her blog. How fun...
ReplyDeleteCan do inside projects and not feel guilty. Sew, knit or bake....
ReplyDeleteI love the cooler weather and the annual Quiltfest in Jacksonville! Great quilt show! Love your quilt!
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about fall is football, pomegranates, slightly cooler weather (hello, from humid Houston!), and the (unofficial) license to make and eat homemade chili the first "cool" snap of the year! (That being when we finally fall below 80 degrees F for the high - maybe late October?)
ReplyDeleteFollowing the Superior Threads Blog via e-mail!
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior thread on FB and get the newsletter. Love their MONO POLY thread.....sews like a dream in both the bobbin & top thread!
ReplyDeleteI like Fall for Thanksgiving ... it's when we get to see all our family. I do like the cooler weather of Fall, but I also get a little sad at the shorter days ... love my summer days. :-)
ReplyDeleteI follow them via facebook. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the smells. Outside you can smell the leaves, etc. Inside you start to get the smell of fireplaces, cinnamon, etc.
ReplyDeleteseeing my breath on early morning dog walks and cuddling under quilts.
ReplyDeleteThe cooler weather. I am SO not a summer girl. I lived in Bakersfield, CA and St George, UT. I hated them both (well, I hated the weather; I love St George despite the weather).
ReplyDeleteI follow them on Pinterest (probably other places, too).
ReplyDeleteI found out yesterday that my sister-in-law's brother works for Superior Threads and does their website. How cool is that?
I follow Superior Threads on Facebook
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ReplyDeleteI love the colors of Fall.
ReplyDeleteI adore all things pumpkin!
ReplyDeleteI love crisp fall air and the changing colors.
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior Thread in about every way you can imagine (newsletter, Facebook, etc..)
ReplyDeleteLove the smells and colors, and not having to mow the lawn anymore!
ReplyDeleteI follow them on FB, Twitter, and bloglovin
ReplyDeletei follow superior threads blog and get the newsletter
ReplyDeleteI already follow superior threads newletter and on FB
ReplyDeleteI love the rich vibrant colors
ReplyDeleteI love the cooler air and the falling leaves.
ReplyDeleteI already follow their newsletter.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt AND giveaway, I'm a follower of you of course- I like the colors in the fall and just that the temperature is NICE!! instead of the hot miserable summer
ReplyDeleteI get their newsletter already, and I think I like them on FB too
ReplyDeleteHI, love the crisp coolness in the air and the color of changing leaves!
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Receiving Superior Threads newsletter+follow on FB too!
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I love the crisp mornings, the colours of the leaves, kicking my way through piles of fallen leaves, collecting the nut harvest in the garden and so very much more.
ReplyDeleteI receive Superior Threads email newsletter.
ReplyDeleteI love the cooler weather that Fall brings
ReplyDeleteI love the way the leaves start changing different colors. Thanks so much for another wonderful giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThis should have been on yesterday's post. I only opened this post to see the quilt I read blogs through a reader which shows a summary. If the main idea of a post is a give away I don't bother to open the post. Just me probably but not interested.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is gorgeous!!! I love the colors, the petal appliques, and the secondary pattern that it makes! Do you mind sharing what size background square you used? I am in LOVE with it. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the changing of the leaves. Everything goes from green to spectacular.
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior Threads on FB and by newsletter.
ReplyDeleteFall- crisp air , leaf colors, and kids in school.
ReplyDeleteCool, crisp mornings and lovely warm afternoons are the best part of autumn. Your quilt is beautiful. I love quilts with white backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteHow can you not follow Superior Threads? I already am.
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior Threads on facebook. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love the fall colors, cool nights, crisp days and Halloween and Thanksgiving!
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ReplyDeleteI love the crispness of the air in Fall.
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ReplyDeleteI follow Superior Threads through my email & their blog. I love falls beautiful show of colors, warm sweatshirts and the over all cozy feeling.
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ReplyDeleteI love the cooler temps and being outside
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about fall is the colors! Or maybe the cooler temperatures???
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior Threads on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about fall is pumpkin everything AND Quilting!!!! I love when the air turns cool and I can feel cozy by the fire. This just puts me in the mood for quilting.
ReplyDeleteJumping in crunchy leaf piles :)
ReplyDeleteLiving in Texas, I love the cooler weather. We don't always get alot of color changes here.
ReplyDeleteI love the switch from the intense heat of summer to the crisp cool mornings of fall. It helps me want to quilt and capture all the beautiful colors.
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ReplyDeleteDespite loving summer more than anything I love to get out my knitting needles in autumn. And I do love the excuse to cuddle up in warmer quilts and blankets as well as bubble baths.
ReplyDeleteI receive all the news from Superior already - and enjoy Mother Superiors knowledge
ReplyDeleteI love the cooler temperatures, so I can take the kids to the park.
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about fall is the crisp air, the smell of the changing leaves, the crunch of fallen leaves under foot and the sound of the geese flying south. In a few short weeks we will experiencing snow which is a part of fall that isn't so welcome and I hope it holds out for a while. Seasons sure don't follow the equinox here.
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ReplyDeleteFall is the time of year that puts me in the "warm and secure" feeling. I just love the change in seasons.
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior Threads by email. I love So Fine, Bottom Line, Kimono Silk and Treasure.
ReplyDeleteI love the leaves changing in the fall. All the beautiful colors just "float my boat"! I also love the smell of the crisp air, and of course, of all the apple pies baking!
ReplyDeleteI love the gorgeous colours of fall. Thanks for sharing
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ReplyDeleteI love all the colors of fall!! :) And the fresh apples!
ReplyDeleteI already follow Superior Threads on fb & email. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the cool, crisp weather and the beautiful colors -- brown, orange, yellow, etc. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I already follow Superior Threads on FB.
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I love everything about Fall! Great weather, beautiful colors. Love to be outside on cool days, and then snuggle under a warm quilt in the evening!
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior Threads on Facebook and Pinterest, and get their newsletter. LOVE that thread!
ReplyDeleteFall means new colors, oranges, burnt red, new greens, apples, pumpkins, pears, squash soup, crisp cool air, yellow finches everywhere, football and no more air conditioners. I like it all.
ReplyDeleteI already follow Superior Threads on FB & email. You have some wonderful patterns!
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior Threads on FB and I get the emails. thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI love driving in our Utah mountains in the fall. All the colors of leaves, mixed with dark greens of the pines and evergreens, against a backdrop of Ricky mountain and layers of red-orange-yellow soil, is simply breathtaking. It reminds me of giant quilts, and someday I'm going to make one like that scene!
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That quilt design is precious. Lucky Cousin!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about fall is cool crisp mornings. Of course in Louisiana, we're still battling Hot and Humid. Oh well, we may get a couple months of cool weather.
I love Superior Threads! I follow on email newsletter, Facebook, Bloglovin. They are great and I would love a certificate.
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I follow Superior Threads and receive their newsletter by email. :-D
ReplyDeleteI follow a Superior Threads, get their e-mail and would love more Thread to play with. The only thing about FALL that I like is that it is time for our Quilt Festival here in Walla Walla. The colors aren't my Favorite.
ReplyDeleteThe colors of fall, oranges,browns, deep greens and the smell of pumpkins and apples. I follow superior threads on facebook
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of fall is when it acts like summer! Those sunny and very warm days that you know are a real treat.
ReplyDeleteI follow superior threads on FB
ReplyDeleteI love wearing sweaters!
ReplyDeleteI love New York apples in the fall!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love taking the grandkids to the pumpkin patch. That is always a highlight of our fall.
ReplyDeleteI love the crisp air and the promise that Christmas is right around the corner
ReplyDeleteRosemary B here:
ReplyDeleteEverything. Pumpkin Pie Ice cream by Turkey Hill, cooler weather, chilly evenings, leaves changing then falling.
Rosemary B again:
ReplyDeleteI follow on Facebook And Instagram
I have never tried Superior Thread. I guess I should
The fall colors and the cool weather! Thanks for the chance to win:)
ReplyDeleteI love the cooler weather, beautiful colors, everything looks like a potential quilt to me...and fall food!
ReplyDeletei love the crisp cool air and watching my granddaughter's cross country meets!
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ReplyDeleteI love fall for the crispness in the air in the mornings and evenings here on the farm.
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior Threads through their newsletter, facebook and their blog.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors of fall. I like hiking in the woods during fall, all the colors, the crunching of the leaves, the great photo opportunities. Then there are the harvest festivals, farmers markets, apple orchards, and Halloween. Love fall. dragonfly9716 at yahoo dot com
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I love the colours of Fall and the smells while walking in the woods. I follow Superior Threads via email.
ReplyDeleteI love that I already have the woodstove going and it's only mid September!
ReplyDeleteI get the Superior Threads Newsletter via email.
ReplyDeleteI love the cool mornings and evenings, and the warm afternoons. It works well for my desire to bundle up in the morning and to spend some time outside later in the day. If only my work would accommodate my plans!
ReplyDeleteIn Michigan, where I live, the fall colors are spectacular, and I love the reds and golds that dress the trees this time of year. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the bright colored leaves, pumpkin pies and fall bazaars.
ReplyDeleteI love the bright warm colors and the golden sunlight. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI already follow your blog and newsletter.
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ReplyDeleteI am not a big fan of summer so the thing I most look forward to is cooler weather.
ReplyDeleteCrisp nights and wearing layers.
ReplyDeleteI love the crisp crunch of the leaves. I also love wearing sweatshirts!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the cooler fall breeze and the leaves changing color :)
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ReplyDeleteI'm a girl who spent her first 24 years in the desert of south west Washington State and her last 30 years in the south and I still can't take the humidity of southern summers! I look forward to the dropping humidity.
ReplyDeleteturning the air off, thanks
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ReplyDeleteLove falls crisp air and leaf colors!
ReplyDeleteI follow via fb and email thanks superior!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt! I love the changing colors of fall. I receive Superior's email newsletters. Thanks for the fun!
ReplyDeleteThe best thing about Fall is the trips to the apple orchards to get great tasting apples and buying about a million apple cider donuts. LOL
ReplyDeleteSuperior threads are the bomb. I use their Materpiece for my piecing and their topstitch needles. I am on their email list. Bob has great jokes!
ReplyDeleteI love the cooler, crisp air and my October birthday! :-) Your petal quilt is lovely.
ReplyDeleteI like all the yummy pumpkin flavored baked goods in the fall.
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior Threads on Facebook and think I need to subscribe to their blog too!
ReplyDeletefor me Fall means cooler weather which I love. It is only supposed to be 75 today, which is a perfect temp to me!!!
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior on FB...and just about everywhere else. :)
ReplyDeleteI am already a follower of Superior Threads via Facebook and also their newsletter.
ReplyDeleteWhat DON'T I like about Fall!? It's all great. Probably the cooler weather is my favorite thing though.
ReplyDeleteI follow superior threads via FB.
ReplyDeleteI love the temperature of fall. Great walking weather. I also love swishing the leaves as I walk. My birthday is in the fall too.
ReplyDeleteI love the fall colors and the cool, crisp air.
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I love about fall is FOOTBALL !!!
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ReplyDeleteI love walking through the beautiful crunchy leaves.
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ReplyDeleteI love the cooler weather and the colours!
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ReplyDeleteI love all of the fall colors... And apple picking!
ReplyDeleteI love that the 90 degree temps will be gone soon. I love that fall has cooler temps and many rich colors in the landscape.
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior Threads on FB and get their newsletter.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the cooler weather, allowing me to work in the yard without looking like I just got out of a sauna, the beautiful spectacle of Mother Nature's colorful trees which surround our home, making applesauce, apple pie, eating those juicy, crisp apples, making lists of gifts to be made for Christmas, and baking all those delicious cookies that has become a tradition in our family. Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.
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I am a follower on Pinterest with Superior Threads
ReplyDeleteI love the richness of fall colors
ReplyDeleteI love the colors of fall, kayaking and biking in the cooler weather and the county fairs here in NH and neighboring Maine. It's maybe my favorite season. lauraluvsloonsatymaildotcom
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ReplyDeleteLiving in south Texas I love the Fall nights as they are getting cooler making it more comfortable to sit outside & enjoy the company of neighbors.
ReplyDeleteI like the cooler temperatures, the colors and the smells of Fall.
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ReplyDeleteI love the fall because I get to start wearing sweaters again, and I get to cuddle up under one of my quilts on the couch and get all cozy :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous quilt Melissa!! And from here, the leaf quilting looked great!! And I love the chill that comes in the air during fall: which isn't here yet. The temps that last few days are in the 100's, but we always get an Indian Summer here in Calif. Have a great weekend!!!
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ReplyDeleteI love the beautiful colors.
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ReplyDeleteYour raffle is a great idea! I would certainly buy a lot tickets to win that lovely quilt! My favorite thing about fall is going to apple orchards and pumpkin patches with my little granddaughter. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI follow Superior threads on Facebook and email. Thanks again!
ReplyDeletecooler days, 100+ days are a killer here in TX
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I follow Superior Threads by email Newsletter daily, I use their threads 99% of the time
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The thing I love most about the fall is the COOLER TEMPS!! I live on the Alabama Gulf Coast, where warm temps start in April and stick around until about October!! Autumn can't get here soon enough!!!
ReplyDeleteI love all the changing colours of the leaves.
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I'm following on Instagram :)
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I like that it's not too hot and we can actually breathe outside! The crisp, almost cool air is my favorite part of the season.
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