Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day - Welcome Bear Creek Quilting Company!!!

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day and today is a special TTGD because we are also welcoming a new sponsor to Happy Quilting!!!! So let's have some fun :)

First, we need to announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  

The winner of the Two Valentines Charm Packs from Olie and Evie is . . .   Number #167 . . . Congrats Amy DeCesare!!!   I have emailed you :)       

  

  

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Bear Creek Quilting Company, a brand new sponsor here at Happy Quilting!!!    I asked Shari to send me a little intro to her shop so I could share it with all of you ;)   So here's all about Bear Creek Quilting Company . . . 

Bear Creek Quilting Company started in 2011 with a few bolts of fabric and a couple fat quarters as a family business based out of Lebanon Oregon.  As word of mouth spread, so did their inventory, and  Bear Creek Quilting Company grew from there.  Today they are an amazing online store and I love that their tag line is We are a Small Business with Big Dreams!!!  Just perfect!!!  

Bear Creek Quilting Company Offers a wide variety of  premium cotton, flannel and batik quilting fabric. And I love that you can shop for that yardage by color and/or themes!!!  I love building my stash when shopping by color and theme are  an option, so much easier!!!   Along with all of that beautiful yardage, you will also find all of your favorite pre-cut  bundles (fat quarters, jelly rolls, charm packs and layer cakes) from your favorite manufactures.

 

Bear Creek Quilting also carries a wide variety of patterns, books, notions and tools.  They have recently released a Creative Grids Ruler of the Month + Free Pattern program with new combo's announced on the 15th of the month to subscribers.  How fun is that!!!  And their Book Selection is amazing, and Mid-Month they open up pre-orders for the next month's new book releases from Martingale, so you know you will get that book asap!!!  And they always have amazing prices on their everyday selection.  

  

Bear Creek Quilting company is continuing to expand weekly with the arrival of new product shipments.  You can always check out what is on it's way in their Coming Soon section.    And the Aurifil Thread Gem Pack of the Month is something you totally want to watch for.  On the 1st of the month, the Gem Pack changes to a new 3 spool color collection, and with these pretty threads, you are going to want to collect them all!!!  

            

And you always have to be making room for those coming soon items and that means you will also find an incredible Clearance shopping section  at Bear Creek Quilting Company.  You better believe you will find all kinds of yummy yardage, bundles, and notions at stellar closeout prices here!!

  

Bear Creek Quilting Company understands that you have choices in purchasing your quality quilting fabric and supplies.  They believe that the more quilting fabric and supplies they have available to you the greater ability you have to create.  And they include savings and a special surprise to you with each and every order.  

Welcome Bear Creek Quilting Company!!!  I am so excited to have them as part of the Happy Quilting Family!!!

 And as part of their welcome debut here at Happy Quilting, Bear Creek Quilting Company is also sponsoring Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day and it is a big one!!!!    Bear Creek Quilting Company is giving one lucky winner a Little Snippets Fat Quarter Bundle by Bonnie and Camille for Moda !!!  That is 40 Fat Quarters of Bonnie and Camille goodness that I know you all want in your stash ;)

You have two chances to win, 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 or posting with an anonymous comment ;)    And since Bear Creek Quilting Company is new here, I thought it might be nice for your entries to allow you to get acquainted :)

1 - Pop on over to Bear Creek Quilting Company and find a favorite item that you like ;)  Then pop back here and leave a comment of that favorite item.  

2 - Sign up for the Bear Creek Quilting Company Newsletter  (in the top right hand corner) and leave a comment here that you did so or already do.  

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday,  February 26th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Off the Brick Path Blocks

For this month's Bee Blocks, Bonnie asked us to make some of these adorable Off the Brick Patch blocks.   And like most of my bee block, I now want to make an entire quilt of these!!!  You all know, I love some tiny patchwork, and these strips finish at 1" x 2" and how cute is that!!!   And I love the low volume goodness of it all.  

There are two block layouts, so that you can then sew them all together in a wonderful patchwork chain!!   Love it!!!   Bonnie shared a tutorial on her blog, just in case like me, you want to make your own quilt of these awesome blocks ;) 

Always loving adding to the "someday list of quilt to make".  How about you???  Do you have an ever growing list of someday quilts to make???  Which one do you want to tackle this year??? 

Threadology QAL - Nine Patch Blocks

It's February 15th and that means it is the second block release of the Threadology Quilt Along hosted by the Fat Quarter Shop!!!!  And today's blocks are Nine Patch blocks, and honestly, it doesn't get more fun than some awesome basic patchwork!!!!  I mean, you just have to love a nine patch, right ;)

Just like the first set of blocks, I am making 3 of the larger 12" blocks and 6 of the smaller  6" blocks for my alternate layout.  And ya know, when it comes to a basic nine patch, it is super fun and super easy to make in any size.  

So are you joining in the Threadology fun???  If so, you can download the block pattern right here and it is requested for each pattern you download to donate $5.00  to the Make a Wish Foundation :)  This is Fat Quarter Shop's annual charity QAL that is raising funds for an amazing organization. They have already raised over $10,000 and are on the way to the $20,000 that Fat Quarter Shop and Moda will match.  So let's help them reach that goal ;)  

And while making your blocks . . .  like always, Fat Quarter Shop has made an awesome  You Tube video tutorial that walk you through making this month's blocks.  I know a Nine Patch is pretty basic, but Kimberly always shares some helpful hints :)

Be sure to share all of your Threadology progress on social media with #threadologyquiltalong and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for Block 2 for lots more Nine Patch Inspiration!!!

And that's it for the second block in the Threadology Quilt Along!!!!   I will be back on the first of March with the next block.  So fun!!!  So what do you say, wan't to come Threadology Quilting Along??  You are going to have so much fun!!!

Thanks for popping in today ;)  Have a Happy Quilting Day!!

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Happy Valentines Day!!!

It's a day filled with Lots of Love!!!  And that reminded me of my Lots of Love Mini I made for Barbara in conjunction with the first Splendid Sampler.    So fun!!!  I just loved making this project for Barbara, and representing all of the Love that we share in our family.

And while I was sharing all about my block, I made a little tutorial on putting them together, and a table that shares the fabric needed for hearts in all sizes from 2" to 10".  So if you find yourself wanting to make some special heart pieced projects today, be sure and pop on over here for all the hearts in all the sizes ;)  

I hope you all have a very Happy Valentines Day, and maybe even squeeze some Happy Quilting as well!!! 

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day, so let's have some fun!!!

First,  lets announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway :)

The winner of the Adorable Solids Bundle from Fat Quarter Shop is . . .  Number #33 . . .   Congrats Suze!!!   I have emailed you :) 

    

 

        

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Olie and Evie.  Rhonda's shop is so fun and full of so much amazing quilting goodness!!!!  Of course, there is the amazing fabric shop we all know and love along with longarm quilting, gift certificates, preorders, and a destash page!!    Rhonda has so much to share so be sure to pop on over and check it out!!!   And right now, all orders over $30.00 Ship at 50% off with code Valentine2019!!!!

And Rhonda's has a fantastic Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!!     Olie and Evie  is giving one lucky winner Two Valentines Charm Packs !!!  These are just perfect for making some of those fun Valentine's Project I shared in my post yesterday ;)  

You have two entry chances, the second being optional, 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 with the word Love in it :)

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Olie and Evie love.   You can follow them on  Facebook, Instagram  or Pinterest or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Olie and Evie Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday,  February 19th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

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Catching Up and a Valentines Throw Back

Thank you for all of the wonderful warm wishes on my Retreat I posted about last week. I had a great time and I can't wait to post more about it!!!    But in the spirit of keeping it real . . . life happened and I got sick at the retreat.  I was able to power through my last class, and then came home a night early to rest and recover.   But as things go, I came home to a sick child as well.   Which means, I still haven't unpacked and I need to clean house so . . . the quilt retreat post will just have to wait until I get things a little caught up around here ;)   Luckily, I am feeling better today, so hopefully I can get all caught up, and ready for tomorrow!!! 

So in the mean time, I thought it would be run to bring back some of these Valentines Projects that I and and bunch of my quilty friends made back in 2012!!!   I hosted a little Simply Charmed event, where I asked each of my friends to make a Valentines project using a Charm Pack.   And look at how great these are!!!  And since they just use a Charm Pack, you can still whip them up in time for Thursday ;)

Here's my project . .  the Knotty Little Apron Tutorial

 Heather from Quilt Story shared this adorable  Heart Garland Tutorial

 Amy from Diary of a Quilter shared this fantastic Scrappy Nine Patch Table Quilt Tutorial

 Natalia from Piece N Quilt made these super adorable Trio of Pillows Tutorial

Jessica from Twin Fibers shared this super practical Valentine Card Keeper Tutorial

Katie from Swim, Bike, Quilt made a fun XOXO Zippered Pouch Tutorial

Corey from Little Miss Shabby shared this gorgeous Shabby Heart Pillow Tutorial

and Angela from Cut to Pieces made this cute  Pincushion Tutorial

So pop on over to these amazing ladies blogs and check out these awesome projects!!!    

I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Day!!!  Be back tomorrow with TTGD and then I promise to share more from my quilting retreats real soon ;)  

Everything but the Kitchen Sink

I am off to go teach in beautiful Bryce Canyon at the Quilty Friends Retreat!!!   I am so excited ;)   And what with teaching last week at the Cedar Quilt Retreat, and getting ready for this retreat, and getting a last minute secret sewing project in the mail . . .  I didn't have time to do a few scheduled posts.   So it's going to be a little quiet around here for the next few days.  But no worries, I will have lots of fun to stuff to share when I get back.  And I will try to remember to posts pictures at the Retreat on Facebook and Instagram, but I admit, I am not great at remembering that, so no promises ;)

And please tell me that when you go to a retreat, you feel like you are packing Everything but the Kitchen Sink.     I am not the only one that has endless amounts of bags and carrying totes right ;)  

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day, so let's have some fun!!!

First,  lets announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway :)

The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate  from  The Scarlet Thread Quilt Co.  is . . .  Number #181 . . .   Congrats Beth!!!   I have emailed you :) 

    

 

        

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop.   Fat Quarter Shop is amazing and they never cease to amaze me with everything they have going on at their shop!!!     And did you know they have a 24 Hour Flash Sale every day with 2 Flash Sales on Tuesdays!!  You will find some amazing deals there ;)

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Fat Quarter Shop is giving away an Adorable Solids Bundle!!!  How perfect for some Valentines sewing!!!  These colors are just so pretty together, the only hard part about winning will be deciding what to make with them ;)

You have two entry chances, the second being optional, 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 if you are working on a Valentine's project, and if so, what is it? 

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Fat Quarter Shop love.   You can follow them on   Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, You Tube or at their Blog.  You can Sign up for their Newsletter which will ensure you catch all of their amazing sales, or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Fat Quarter Shop Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, February 12th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

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Threadology QAL - Ohio Star Blocks

It's February 1st and that means it is the start of the Threadology Quilt Along hosted by the Fat Quarter Shop!!!!  Today I am so excited to share the first set of  blocks!!!  These first set of blocks are Ohio Star blocks and they are just so much fun to piece!!!!  Look at all of those fun points and I just love making classic quilt blocks ;)

So on the 1st and the 15th of of each month for the next 4 months, there will be a new Threadology Block released.  And was you can see, the blocks are in two sizes.   A larger 12" block that is great to piece and goes together in a snap.  And the second is a super cute 6" block that is wonderful for building technique of piecing with smaller sizes :)   They are both just so fun to make!!! 

So are you joining in the Threadology fun???  If so, you can download the block pattern right here and it is requested for each pattern you download to donate $5.00  to the Make a Wish Foundation :)  This is Fat Quarter Shop's annual charity QAL that is raising funds for an amazing organization.  What a wonderful way for us all to make a difference !!   And Fat Quarter Shop and Moda will match up to $20,000 of the donations raised.  So let's help them reach that goal ;)  

This year it is all about Fat Quarters for this Quilt Along and after some playing around in my stash, I decided to use a collection of Bonnie and Camille fabrics that I have stashed for a while now.  And the Original quilt kits are all sold out, but of course, you can use any fabrics.   If you haven't gotten them yet, you can find the Fabric Requirements here ;) 

And as soon as you go to start making your blocks, you will see that I am changing things up a bit. If you remember from this post  I am planning to donate this quilt to the Festival of Trees so I wanted to do a more universal layout ;)   I am super excited to see all this patchwork goodness come together!!!

And speaking of making your blocks . . .  like always, Fat Quarter Shop has made awesome  You Tube video tutorials that walk you through making each month's blocks.  There are some great helpful hints and you can see it put together step by step!!!   

Be sure to share all of your Threadology progress on social media with #threadologyquiltalong and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for Block 1 for lots more Ohio Star Block Inspiration!!!

And that's it for the first block in the Threadology Quilt Along!!!!   I will continue to share a new set of blocks on the 15th and 1st of each month.  So fun!!!  So what do you say, wan't to come Threadology Quilting Along??  You are going to have so much fun!!!

Thanks for popping in today ;)  Have a Happy Quilting Day!!

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January Sew Sampler!!

Here it is, the last day of January.  Did anyone else's month seem liked you just blinked and it was over ;)   But the great thing about the month going by fast was it meant it didn't seem I had to wait as long for my January Sew Sampler box !!!      The theme for the box is Spool of Love and it was filled with so much Quilty Goodness ;)  Have I mentioned how much I love my Sew Sampler box?? (tee hee hee :)

For starters, Bonnie and Camille.  I mean, need I say more ;)   I just love Bonnie and Camille fabrics.  (and yes, I say that about just every designer, but hey, I really do love them all!!!)    So I was super excited  when I open it to find a Little Snippets Petite Honey Bun, which are 1 1/2" strips, that are so cute!!  And there is also Little Snippets Yardage for finishing the Sew Mates pattern that was included.  How cute is that!!!  I just love that Fat Quarter Shop keeps sending us everything we need to make the project :)

And this month's notions had me smiling :)  I have been totally geeking out over the Ruby Olfa Cutters that have been popping up in celebration of Olfa's 40th anniversary!!!   And I have to laugh as I am writting this because just yesterday,I was asked when teaching . . . "How many Rotary Cutters do you own, and how many do you actually use."   To which I answered, "I am not sure, and I use all of them!!!"  In my opinion, you can never have to many ;)  

 And I so loving this Little Snippets Notepad.  I am always looking for a scrap paper in my sewing room for doing quick match calculations, so this little pad is staying right next to the pen jar!  And I already told the kids, no "borrowing it" like they did with the post-it pad I had there before ;)   

And of course, with a new box, there is a new Barn Block!!!  And this month's block was super easy and went together in no time at all.   And I have to say, I am starting to really have to get to the bottom of my grey scraps to find a piece large enough to make the barn!!!  Yippee for using scraps.   Good thing there are only 2 more blocks to go in this Barn Raising ;)

And that's my January Sew Sampler Box!!!    Maybe February will go by just as fast as January did and before I know it, another little aqua box will be in the mail ;) 

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

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Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day, so let's have some fun!!!

First,  lets announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway :)

The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate from  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop  is . . .  Number #71 . . .   Congrats VA !!!   I have emailed you :) 

    

 

        

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by The Scarlet Thread Quilt Co.  Julie has a fantastic new shop with lots of amazing fabric goodness!!!  And, she always has amazing prices (including the awesome Clearance Selection) that make it so fun to fill up a cart ;) 

And the Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for a $25.00 Gift Certificate to The Scarlet Thread Quilt Co.  Yup, we all love a good little shopping spree in a brand new store!!!  Isn't it fun to get to pick out your favorites ;)

You have two entry chances, the second being optional, 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 if you have been to a quilting retreat, and if so, what was your favorite one???  (I am teaching at the Cedar Quilt retreat this week, and I just love teaching in my own backyard :)  

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Scarlet Thread Quilt Co. love.   You can follow them on   Facebook,  or Sign up for their Newsletter (just scroll down a bit) .  Or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Scarlet Thread Quilt Co. Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, February 5th when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!