Cupid Box 2026 (with spoilers)

 It's one of those super fun days!!!  Today I am opening my 2026 Cupid Box  from Fat Quarter Shop !! You all know that I just love these Limited Edition holiday boxes!!  And I was so very excited to open this Cupid Box.  We just started the remodel of our bathrooms and new sewing room (So Excited!!!) so it has been a little crazy busy and loud the last few days.  So ya, I decided it was time for a little bit of Quilty Love :)  Warning, spoilers to follow . . . If you want to see what's inside, keep reading, if not, stop here.  

What an incredible Box of Valentine's Quilting Goodness!!  Doesn't all of that pink and red just make you want to swoon!!!  This Cupid Box has me so excited to sit and sew :)   

I was so excited to find a Bundle of Sew In Love by Dani Mogstad.  Dani's prints are always so sweet, and what a fun idea to combine Sewing with Love (I mean perfect for all of us right!!)   I just might have to order the Sew In Love Panel that goes with this line as well so I can add it in my new sewing room.   I could do the Full Herts runner on one side, and the panel on the other and make it a reversible wall hanging . . .ohhh   so many ideas :)   

And the notions in this Cupid Box are just so handy and of course, Pink and Red!!    How fun and super practical is this Tea Rose Seam Roller!!!  These are always so handy in classes when there is a long line at the ironing stations ;)    And This Cute Cuts 6 1/2" Ruler is not only my favorite size of ruler, but it is also a cute one, Double Bonus!!!   That leaves the Bohin Red Heart Pins that just make me smile, so adorable!!  They really did so great with the notions this time round ;)  

So I am off to sew up some Cupid Box goodness to the sound of my new Sewing Room being framed ;)  Should be a fun day!!! 

Thanks for popping in and Happy Quilting!! 

Vice-Versa Quilt Along - Finished!!

 I have had so much fun with this Vice-Versa Table Top Quilt Along hosted by my friends at Fat Quarter Shop!!! It has been the perfect small projects to start the new year with and a wonderful quilt along that was totally manageable week to week!!! And now I have two adorable baby quilts all ready for gifting!! 

 So I turned my Vice-Versa Table Topper kit into a 36" square baby quilt.  I just used the 5" charm squares as they were instead of trimming them down.  Isn't this jus the cutest star quilt!!!  I love how happy and bright it is!!  And the low volume secondary star is just so great, such a fun quilt!!  

And when it came to my Vice-Versa Table Runner  kit, I also decided to make it a baby quilt!!  I have two leftover blocks from the table runner that will make some cute pot holders ;)   All I had to do was cut up my border fabric slightly, and it came together just perfect.   It Finishes at 48" square and will be so fun for a tummy time quilt with all of those fun low volumes peaking out between the prints.   I jsut love how it came together ;)   

And I had just as much fun quilting them as well!!!  I went with a Wavy Orange Peel for the smaller quilt, because you know I can't pass up a pieced grid like that ;)   And on the larger baby quilt, I went with all over swirls.  Super fun, fast, and easy :)   And now they both have so much yummy texture ready to be cuddled up in!!

And those are my Vice-Versa Quilt Along Baby Quilts!!!    I am just thrilled about these finishes, they truly were the perfect start to the new year :)   And now I am curious,  did you quilt along and make your own Vice-Versa projects??  Comment below if you did, I would love to see them!!! 

Thanks for popping in and sharing these finishes with me ;)  

Happy Quilting! 

Stacked Squares in My Darling Deer!!

Today I am super excited to be sharing this beautiful new Stacked Squares quilt finish with you featuring the oh so adorable My Darling Deer Collection by Michal Marko for Poppie Cotton!! And can I say, I just love this quilt!!!  We find out soon if our first Grandchild will be a boy or girl, but I think this little baby quilt will work for either :)  

The Stacked Squares quilt is such a fun one to make!!!   And it is perfect for fabric lines that have lots of beauitful low volumes, just like this My Darling Deer Collection.  I used Fat quarters and divided my prints into the deep dark purples and blues for the print chain, and then used all of the pretty white and pinks for the low volume background.  And then all you need is a backing and binding, so fun!!! 

Stacked Squares it truly is a great beginner quilt!!   It goes together quick and is super fun to make.   Again, it is all about playing with those low volumes and making sure your print fabrics really contrast from the background :)    It is made with simple block piecing, and then rotating the blocks to create the stacked chain.  

 

And it just comes together to make such a pretty finish!!!  Low Volume backgrounds just add so much to a quilt!!  I actually designed this quilt because my stash of Low Volume Fat Quarters was getting a little to big to fit in the bin anymore.  Ya know, we open that beautiful Fat Quarter Bundle use all of the pretty prints, and then stack up the Low Volumes for another project.   Well this is the project made just for them  ;)  

When it came time to quilt this, I decided on an all over echoed Paisley design :)  I just love how flowy it is, and has a fun whimsical feel that matches the prints.   And of course, so much yummy texture is added to the quilt with all of that dense quilting!!!  I used a soft pink thread, and it blended perfectly ;)   Just so charming!!! 

 And  Stacked Squares has multiple size options, so you can make whatever size you like. This is the baby size, but you can make all the way to a king size ;)  And it really is great for Beginners to Experts alike, it is just a super fun quilt to make!!  You can use Fat Quarters or really get to work on your Scrap Bins.  Either way, you will have a beautiful finish! 

And that is my Stacked Squares Quilt! I hope you have enjoyed this post and consider making your own Stacked Squares Quilt!!! And if you do, I would love to see it! You can share your projects with me on social media with the hashtags  #happyquiltingwithmc and #stackedsquaresquilt and tagging @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your Stacked Squares Quilts!!

Thank you so much for popping by in today!   And  thank you so much to my wonderful friends at Poppie Cotton for always creating such gorgeous fabrics for us to create with!!! 

I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Day!!!

Vice-Versa Quilt Along - Week 3

 I am just loving this Vice-Versa Table Top Quilt Along hosted by my friends at Fat Quarter Shop!!! It is such a fun, and manageable group of projects for right now!!!   This week, I turned my  Vice-Versa Table Topper kit into a quilt top!!!  I am debating adding a border of the LV print, or just leaving it 36" square.  We shall see by next week when I hope to share it all quilted and bound!!  

And the Vice-Versa Table Runner  kit, is now 27 cute little blocks!!   Now just to sew those into a  5 x 5 Baby Quilt top and then some more quilting and binding!!!  It is going to be a super fun Vice-Versa week!!  

Looking forward to finishing off this Quilt Along next Monday!! 

Happy Quilting! 

"Christmas" . . . I Mean, "New Year's" Letter!!

I always love being able to share our "Christmas Newsletter" each year.   This year's is coming at you a little late, but that is because of a big surprise!!!  So here it is . . .   (Oh, and just a sidenote, my husband always writes the newsletter, just in case you are wondering why the "tone" might be a little different than the blog :) 

Dear Family and Friends

You might expect that the big news of the year is the Dodgers winning the World Series again, and I’ll admit it is pretty big news but we have actually had a few other things happen this year that actually overshadowed the Dodgers. One of which is the reason this letter is later than expected. Buckle up.

Spencer (Michelle) are our old newlyweds. On March 8, Spencer was sealed to Michelle Eisert in the Oquirrh Mountain temple. To say we are overjoyed would be a vast understatement. We love Michelle and love how well she fits in with the family. Spencer will finish up his undergraduate degree this next year and start applying to medical schools. Michelle is working (far more hours than I) down near Hurricane and supporting the family admirably. The other big news (and why the letter is late) is that Michelle is expecting. They told us a few weeks back, but didn’t make it more public until this weekend. Melissa and I are so excited to be grandparents. 

Jessica (Treyson) are our new newlyweds. Jessi was sealed to Treyson Prince on September 20th in the Cedar City Temple. It was a wonderful day and I guess Trey fits in pretty well too. Jessi arrived home from Peru the day after Christmas last year and transitioned to service missionary in the St George Utah mission. It was through this missionary service that she met another service missionary, Elder Prince, ironically in a separate mission but serving in the Bishop’s storehouse in Cedar. Both Jessi and Trey were released from their missions in the early summer and began dating. Jessica is studying Psychology at SUU and Trey is studying something that will eventually get him to Physical Therapy school. It is wonderful that they live in Cedar and spend a fair amount of time freeloading around dinnertime.
Kristian began his missionary service in July and is currently serving in the South Africa Durban mission. He’s not one for writing letters so nobody who doesn’t talk with him weekly really knows how he is doing. He’s doing well. The missionary work in South Africa is thriving. It’s a little strange that a common p-day activity can include barbeques at the beach or a short trip to a Safari Park where they get to see 3 of the Big 5 African animals. We look forward to seeing him over messenger each week.

Kami is a Junior at Success Academy and Cedar High School. She started a job at Culver’s this year and seems to actually enjoy it. She gets along well with her coworkers so I guess that helps a lot. She was on the Iron Giants mountain biking team again this year and did well in her JVA division throughout the year.
Jocelyn is our last middle schooler as an 8th grader at Cedar Middle School. She spends most of her days at some friends’ house and we have to remind her to come home on occasion. She also was part of the Iron Giants mountain bike team and is looking forward to being a Freshman next year.
Melissa continues to quilt and teach and I’m doing my best to spend some time at the clinic. We have been blessed to travel a bit having taken trips to the Carribean, Germany and both coasts of Mexico this year. 

 I remember my grandfathers as two of the nicest, most caring, and wise men I have ever known. I assume that comes with being a grandfather. As such I reserve the right to excuse anything I may have done or said as pre grandfather years. Including anything I may have said regarding babies being miserable up until 18 months.

We love you all and wish you the best of blessings at this time and throughout this New Year.

Love, The Corrys

Did you catch the big surprise???

                                   I am going to be a GRANDMA!!!!!  

I am all the feels but mostly just so excited!!!  So ya, there is going to be some Happy Grandbaby Quilting in my future ;)  

I'm in Moab!!

So this post is coming to you from the beautiful Moab Utah!!!  I am here at the Moab Sew and Stitch Retreat teaching 3 classes and enjoying lots of Happy Quilting!!  I am teaching Desert Rose, Primrose and Proper, and Sweater Weather. 

  

The first class I taught was this morning, the Desert Rose quilt.   This is such a fun class to teach, especially for those that have never tried No-Waste Flying Geese.  We had a great time in class and everyone did such a fantastic job!!  Right after class, the entire group gathered together for a picture.  How fun right!!!  It is going to be such a fun filled weekend of Quilty Goodness!!

I have two more classes tomorrow and Saturday Morning and am looking forward to both.  But the other fun thing about Moab . . . when I am not teaching, I am sewing!!!  Each afternoon of the retreat, I get to sit and sew aways.  Barbara and I are having so much fun.   And guess what,   I brought a few older WIP to work on.  Including this beautiful  Piece and Quilt Sampler from 2024.  I finished all the blocks during the QAL and then didn't manage to get them sewn together into the quilt top.  I am excited to be sharing this finish soon!!  

And another huge bonus of Moab . . .  we are right next to Arches National Park!!  My husband joined me on the trip, so he is getting in a lot of Off Roading with his Bronco, Mountain Biking, and Hiking while I am in class, and then I get to enjoy some nice walks in Arches in the evening!   Just so perfect!! 

I hope you are having just as much fun getting to quilt  as I am ;)

Until next time . . . Happy Quilting! 

Vice-Versa Quilt Along - Week 2

 I am just having so much fun with this Vice-Versa Table Top Quilt Along hosted by my friends at Fat Quarter Shop!!! From last week, I was using my  Vice-Versa Table Topper kit, to make 5" HST's ;)  I got those all done and then stitched those and my remaining 5" Print and Low Volume squares into Four Patch Units to make up the Star Topper Baby Quilt ;)   I divided the blocks into groups of 4 Corner Four Patches, 8 Side Four Patches, and 4 Center Four Patches.  Now just to sew these 16 Units together and I will have a quilt top!! 

And with the Vice-Versa Table Runner  that I am also turning into a 5 x 5 Baby Quilt, I managed to finish up all of those adorable little Flying Geese, which really should be called Goslings when they are this small.   I then sewed all of those units into pretty Stars!!   Now just to piece the stars into the center of the blocks . . .that is my Week 3 plan ;) 

So do you want to join in this Quilt Along fun?? It really isn't to late to join in:)  Grab your Vice-Versa Pattern (which is 3 patterns in one book, great deal!!)  and let's get making our first finishes of 2026!!! 

Looking forward to working on this throughout the week and sharing more of my progress next Monday!! 

Happy Quilting! 

December Sew Sampler Box!!

So this post is coming a little late, but we all know how December goes :)  So here is my December   Sew Sampler Box!!!    This month's box  is perfect for the new year!!  The theme is Starlit Homecoming, which is just perfect as our quilt guild has volunteered to make "Americana" quilts for each baby born in Cedar City in 2026 to Celebrate America 250!!  

So ya, with the need to really get my Americana sewing on, I was so excited to see this Fat Quarter Bundle of Allison Harris' new Front Porch fabrics!!  These will make such perfect Americana baby quilts!!!   And I am so holding on to the Star-Light quilt pattern because, just so super cute!!!  

And the notions for this month are so exciting!!!   I have always loved my Alphabitties, but as most people commented, they wish there was a way to attach them to their fabric.   Well, in comes AlphaClippies!!!!   Seriously, same great labeling as Alphabitties, but now, AlphaClippies  clip to the fabric.  Perfect!!!!   I might have already gotten an extra set ;)   And I always love Schmetz Needles, the best!!  

And last but not least, we are on to block 9 of this Flowering QAL!!  Which honestly, is why this post is coming so late.  It has just been hard to get to my sewing machine this last week.  For my blocks I am using the 50 Years of Moda!!!  And because most of the prints are just a fat eighth, I had to reassign some of the colors in the block, which led to slightly changing the pattern look, (I alternated the side blocks sashing so they make points) But I just love the way it turned out.  I can't wait to see this all come together.  Only 3 more blocks!!

And that is December Sew Sampler Box.  Looking forward to January's box!! 

Thanks for popping in again.  

I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Day!!! 

GO! Baby in Bloom Quilt and Free Pattern!!!

 I am so excited to share a new finish today!!! Isn't it just so fun!!!   When my good friends at AccuQuilt asked if I wanted to make a project using their new GO! Nosegay Die, I instantly thought of pairing it with the Magnolia Bud Die, I mean, they just give the vibe of a flower stand together ;)  And I came up with this Baby in Bloom Quilt!    And there is a free PDF Pattern that you can download right here :) 

For this one I used lots of Riley Blake Basics to create the soft baby girl vibe.  I really wanted to just play with the shades of color to highlight the leaves and flowers.   And I just love how it came together!!  Adding the pop of Yellow for the flower bud centers just really added to the concept of both dies, really bringing those flowers that extra pop.   

 The Baby In Bloom Quilt  puts the GO! Nosegay Die on point, so your bouquet is standing up pretty and tall.   Then it uses 4 of the Magnolia Bud Die blocks together to create the second bursting floral block.  And I just loved how they really frame up the bouquet blocks as well ;)     The Baby In Bloom Quilt finishes at 47" x 47" so it is a great large baby size quilt that is perfect for decor above the crib, or some wonderful tunny time on the floor.   

And I just love that using the AccuQuilt system for cutting makes all of these crazy shapes so easy to cut and piece.  And I just love all of the clipped corners for all of the diamond shapes, so easy for getting perfect piecing even with weird angles.  Below is a list of the dies I used to make this Baby In Bloom Quilt, see which ones you already have in your die library and maybe add a few more ;)   

GO! Nosegay - 401" Finished (55927)      

GO! Magnolia Bud 7" Finished (55643)

GO! Setting Triangles 10" Finished (55553)

GO! Square - 5 1/2" (5" Finished) (55803) - Corner Quilt Accents

   GO! Strip Cutter-2-1/2” (2” Finished) (55017) - Binding and Border

And when it came time to quilt it, I wanted to add to that flower market feel and I figured a lovely all over loose feather design would give the feel of the vines of leaves ;)  It is such a fun design to quilt as well and is so fun and fast to do ;)  It really is a favorite of mine and adds so much yummy texture to the quilt!!  And of course, I used my favorite 402 Pearl for the win!! 

And that is my Baby In Bloom Quilt.   I hope you love it as much as I do ;)   Isn't this picture AccuQuilt took of it just so great!!!  I love seeing it styled in a home setting.    And if you want to make your own, you can download the free PDF Baby In Bloom Quilt Pattern Here.   And when you are done I would love to see it!!!    You can share a picture on social media with #happyquiltingwithmc and tag me at @happyquiltingmc or you can always email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com.  I can't wait to see your Baby In Bloom Quilts!!

Oh, and fun little side note . . . you can see Pam and Erica share this quilt on the Nosegay Trunk Show here at 2:03 minutes in  (just click on the second video on the left) It is just so fun to see your projects loved so much, just makes me smile.   

I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Day!!!  

Vice-Veras Quilt Along - Week 1

 It's week 1 of the Vice-Versa Table Top Quilt Along hosted by my friends at Fat Quarter Shop!!!  And you know, I couldn't just make a table topper . . .  So I am using the  Vice-Versa Table Topper Kit  as well as the Vice-Versa Table Runner Kit  and will be making 2 projects ;)    First off, was cutting!!!  And you all know how I like to change things up . . . so I decided to make my Vice-Versa Table Topper into a Vice-Versa Baby Quilt ;)   So basically, I am using the charm squares as is to make the project finish at 36" square.  So the only cutting I needed to do for that was the binding :)   For the Vice-Versa Table Runner Kit there was quite a lot of cutting, but it went quick enough. 

And I jumped right in with the first steps for the piecing!!!  So with the  Vice-Versa Table Topper kit, I stitched my Stitch and Flip seams down the center of the 5" squares, and then added a bonus Seam 1/2" so that I could get some bonus HST's  (which I could totally make a table topper from, so fun!!)  

For the Vice-Versa Table Runner  I started to piece all of the No Waste Flying Geese.  This is my favorite way to make Flying Geese so I am super excited the pattern was written for this technique.   I have all my little geese ready to be cut in half so I can move on to the next step 2 of No Waste Flying Geese.  So much fun!!!   And while cutting this all out, I realized, I don't have a lot of need for a Table Runner, but I so need a lot of baby quilts . . . so I am pretty sure my Vice-Versa Table Runner Kit is also going to finish as a 5 x 5 block Vice Versa Baby Quilt, with 2 extra blocks for the backing :)  

So do you want to join in this Quilt Along fun??  It's the perfect time to join in :)  Grab your Vice-Versa Pattern (which is 3 patterns in one book, great deal!!)  and let's get making our first finishes of 2026!!! 

Looking forward to working on this throughout the week and sharing more of my progress next Monday!! 

Happy Quilting! 

$5 Pattern of the Month - Square Dance!!!

It's a New Year and that also means a New Month so we have a new $5 Pattern of the Month here at Happy Quilting!!!  And January is all about Square Dance.  And it is just $5 all month long!!!   

The  Square Dance Pattern can be found in my Etsy Shop in both a Paper version as well as a PDF version and both versions will be marked down to $5.00 for the month January.   This is such a fun quilt to make and is way easier than it looks.  It is rated for Beginner and is Jelly Roll Friendly.  

Square Dance  has 6 size options.   And truly, this is one of those quilts that you will make again and again!  It is my go-to for Baby Boy Quilts and for Men Caves!!   It is just such a versatile design, it works for any occasion ;)  

Square Dance  uses basic piecing .  The quilt blocks come together super fast with the print jelly roll strips.   Then there is pieced sashing in the accent fabric that connects all of the blocks with the accent square.  And of course, I have made all of the pressing so that your seams will nest for perfect points.  It really is just perfect for beginners and still so fun for experts alike!!!

And like I said, the design is so very versatile!!  There are so many "basic jelly rolls" that make a cascade of colors Square Dance quilt.   Isn't that just so fun!!  

  

And of course, you don't have to use a white background!! You know how I love a dark background.  It just makes all of the colors just pop!! Whatever you decide, just grab A Roll and have fun piecing this wonderful Square Dance quilt !!  

  

And that is my $5.00 Pattern of the Month!!!   January 2026 is all about the Square Dance Pattern!!!   You are going to have so much fun making this quilt ;)   And of course,  if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to reach out to me ;)  And when you make your Square Dance Quilt I would love to see them!!!  You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com or add it to social media with  #happyquiltingwithmc and #squaredancequilt ;)  I can't wait to see your Quilts!!!

So are you ready to start making your Square Dance Quilts???  Pop over to my Etsy Shop, to pick up your Pattern and get Happy Quilting!!!!   

So Long 2025 . . . Bring on 2026!!

It's my favorite post of the year ;)   2025 was another amazing year for Happy Quilting!  I just have loved making so many Happy Quilts and spending time with so many Happy Quilters!  This year I completed 43 Quilts, and it is so fun to see all of them together!!   

43 Quilts

  (there are quite a few that I can't share yet :)  

And like I said, I got to spend a lot of time this year in person with lots and lots of Happy Quilters! I got the privilege of teaching and sharing on 10 separate quilting trips!! I even recorded my first You Tube live trunk show!!  It was crazy fun ;)    It truly is my favorite part of this whole quilting journey, being able so share my love of quilting with so many Happy Quilters!!  

10 Teaching Trips!! 

5 New Happy Quilting Patterns 

I just love designing quilts and the new Happy Quilting Patterns from 2025 were such a joy to create!!   I am just so glad you love the new patterns and their new look as much as I do.   And I have already started work on 3 new patterns for 2026 and am bringing back another oldie but goodie, so exciting!!!  

    

  

But the biggest events in 2025 was Weddings!!!  We were so beyond blessed to have two of our children find their special soul mates this year!!  It has been such a blessing to watch them start their lives together and grow in love!!  I just can't even begin to express my joy!!!

And for the Happy Quilting part of it . . . with Weddings comes Wedding Quilts!!

  Spencer and Michelle were married in March and I made 3 special wedding quilts for them.  

   

Jessica and Treyson were married in September and I made their Wedding Quilt with Nordic Nights and a special Signature Quilt for the reception.   

 

And that's Happy Quilting 2025 in a nutshell and just wow . . . what a year!!!! 

 For all of the details about all of the quilts from this year, see my Quilt Archive. at the top of the page.  

And I am so excited for 2026!!!  With all the changes in 2025, we now only have two kiddo's living at home that have both moved to the basement, so that means I now get to move my Sewing Studio Upstairs in their old rooms.   Yup, 2026 is going to start with a major remodel of the bathrooms in our house as well as taking out a wall to make a lovely new Sewing Studio!!!!  I can't wait to share all of the progress and am so excited for the prospect of a brand new sewing studio with windows.  Oh so much Happy Quilting is coming our way this year ;)   

Also, I said it last year, but this year I totally need to have another quilting marathon , and it will be an Ultra because I have so many quilt tops lined up to be quilted!!  So well look forward to that as well

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for Happy Quilting Along with me ;)  

Bring on 2026, another year of Happy Quilting!!