January Sew Sampler Box!!

 It's the last day in January, so it is time to share the January 2026 Sew Sampler Box!!!    This month's box is just so happy making!!  The theme is Bows, Bubbles, & Blue Skies, and it has something new for me to try for the new year!!!  So exciting :)  

First off, I was so excited for this Junior Layer Cake of Blueprint by Camille Roskelley!!!  I have been so in love with this line since it was shared back in early 2025!!!   I am so excited to sew with this line, but I am thinking I might need to make a small Sweater Weather quilt with it.   While the Buttons and Bows pattern is cute, I just think all of these Blues will match Sweater Weather so well!!!  And I have  been wanting to make a baby size ;)  

And the notions for this month have me super excited to try something new!!!   I have never done Quilt As You Go (or at least, not that I can remember doing :)   So I am super excited to try out this Little Bubble Quilt as you Go Template and Pattern.   And don't you just love that Fat Quarter Shop includes the Silky Blend Batting and new Confetti Cotton Thread (which I am so excited to try, new thread is so fun!!)   to go with it.  Now I really have everything I need to try this new technique!!  

And last but not least, we are on to block 10 of this Flowering QAL!!   For my blocks I am using the 50 Years of Moda!!!  I did have to grab a new low volume Background as I am out of the low volumes from the bundle, but it's all good.   Low Volumes all tend to play nice together ;)   And I can't believe, only 2 more blocks!!

And that is January Sew Sampler Box.

Thanks for popping in again.  

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

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!