Summer Solstice Quilt-A-Long - Parade and Grand Prizes!!!

First off,  I would like to say Thank You to all of you who quilted-a-long with me.  This has been such a wonderful and successful Quilt-A-Long and that is because of each of you.  I loved reading how so many of you were quilting along for the first time and really stretching outside your comfort zone to try new things, especially with those curves.  That is what Quilt-A-Longs are all about!!   I loved seeing each of your individual creativity come out in this pattern, truly amazing.   And now, you all have absolutely beautiful finishes to show for all of your hard work.

And speaking of finishes . . . Did you happen to see that there are 42 of them!!!   That is totally awesome!!   You all are the greatest to Quilt-A-Long with!!!  To see these 42 quilt tops just pop on over here and check out the links at the bottom of the post.  They are absolutely amazing!!!     And if you want to see everyone's progress along the way, you can check out the  Happy Quilt-A-Long Flickr Group or visit the #summersolsticequiltalong.  It was so much fun to watch each of your quilt tops come together as we took this journey together :)

One more thing before we get to the parade, if you are just popping over and finding the Summer Solstice Quilt-A-Long for the first time, or just want an easy reference for the future, you can find all of the Tutorial Posts for the Summer Solstice Quilt-A-Long at any time under the Quilt-A-Long tab at the top of my blog.  You can also reference the following links here :)

Intro, Fabric Requirements, and Prizes Announcement

Cutting 

Flying Geese 

Half Square Triangles 

Drunkards Path

Building Blocks 

Piecing Top and Grand Prize Linky

Summer Solstice Parade and Grand Prize Winners - Today!!

Alright, Let's get to the Parade!!!! So Fun!!!   First off, I have to apologize that you didn't have a whole lot of time to quilt and bind your projects.  I knew I was going to be out of town for the next two Thursday's and wouldn't have been able to do this post, so you all had about a week less to finish your quilts than we have had  in the past.   So we don't have a whole ton of finishes which is my fault . . .  but we still have some and they are amazing!!!!!!

Several of you worked your little tails off to get these done in time and I am so excited for you!!!    A huge round of applause for these amazing finishes!!!  So here they are :)  You can click on the name (if it is underlined) to go to that persons individual link site and see more about their project :) 

Becky J from Indiana

Debbie G from Colorado

Jen from United Kingdom

 Karin from Minnesota

Katri from Finland

Lesley from Canada

Myra from Washington

 Susan from United Kingdom

Aren't they just stunning!!   Enjoy your beautiful Summer Solstice Quilt finishes ladies, and thank you so much for sharing them with all of us!!  

We have one item of business left . . . we need to pick some winners!!!  

A huge Thank You goes out to Julie at The Intrepid Thread  and Kimberly at Fat Quarter Shop for sponsoring our Grand Prize Giveaway's!!!  All 41 of you that have linked up your quilt top are eligible for the grand prize!!  There will be four grand prize winners!!! The first 2 winners will each receive a $100.00 Gift Certificates to Fat Quarter Shop and the next 2 winners will each receive a  Custom Cotton + Steel Fat Quarter Bundle from The Intrepid Thread !!!     So fun!!!!!

  

      

      

So, lets get to it!!   Good Luck Everyone!!!  Drumroll Please . . .

***The First Grand Prize Winner who will receive a
$100.00 Gift Certificate to Fat Quarter Shop. . .

     

. .  Liz

***The Second Grand Prize Winner who will receive a
$100.00 Gift Certificate to Fat Quarter Shop. . .

. . .    Leslie

***The Third Grand Prize Winner who will receive
 a Custom Cotton + Steel Bundle from The Intrepid Thread is . . .

 . . . Heather

***The Fourth Grand Prize Winner who will receive
 a Custom Cotton + Steel Bundle from The Intrepid Thread is . . .. .

  

   . . . Kim

Congrats Ladies!!!   I will be emailing you :)  Enjoy!!

Let me sign off with one last thank you to all of you who participated in the Summer Solstice Quilt-A-Long!!!  I am so excited to have so many wonderful friends to quilt-a-long with me and I so appreciate all of your sweet comments on the quilt along, they mean a lot!!  I had such a great time hosting and I hope you had a fantastic time quilting-along!!!

Now to start thinking up a new Quilt-A-Long :)  Until next time . . . Happy Quilting!!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!   Let's have some fun!!!

First,  we need to announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!   The winner of Jeepers Creepers Fat Quarter Bundle from  Kimberly's Fabric Stash  is . . .   Number #112. . . Congrats  GranChris!!! 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 you can find tons of amazing free tutorials at their You Tube Channel!!! Be sure to check it out!!!!

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Fat Quarter Shop is giving one luck reader a $50.00 Fat Quarter Shop Gift Certificate!!!! Someone is going to have a whole lot of fun shopping!!!

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, other than sewing/quilting, what do you like to do in your "free time" ;) 

 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, September 20th , when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Splendid Sampler Back To School Bonus Block!!!

Note - Once again, I have 2 things to post on Tuesday :)   But no worries, Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day will be posted in a few hours ;)  

I know my Splendid Saturday's are a bit behind, (I plan to catch up soon ;) but I have been working on a different Splendid Sampler project.   I am super excited to share the newest Splendid Bonus Block with you all today that I got to design!!!  September is Back To School Month and when Pat asked if I could come up with a Bonus Block for the Splendid Sampler to represent Back To School I just knew I had to go with ABC's & 123's.     Doesn't it  look just like one of those mini chalkboards from the time of Little House on the Prairie.  So cute!!!

This years back to school has been a little bittersweet for me because for the first time ever, all 5 of my children are attending school.   My 2 middle schoolers, Spencer and Jessica, leave early in the morning, followed by my two elementary schoolers, Kristian and Kamryn.  And now, Jocelyn is old enough to join the ranks of her school siblings and is attending preschool!!!   The sweet, 2 1/2 hours of total uninterrupted silence each day that I hopefully get to sew up a storm in.   The bitter, 2 1/2 hours of total silence where I don't get to hear my baby girls chitter chatter as I sew up a storm :)  Guess we are all growing up!!!

So if you are sewing along with The Splendid Sampler, be sure to pop on over and get the newest bonus block pattern, Back to School.   I can't wait to see all of your fun blocks!!!

Happy Quilting!!!!

August Sew Sampler Box!!

So my August Sew Sampler box had a few little issues getting to me but I am so happy that it has now arrived safe and sound, even if it is September.  (That just means I don't have to wait near as long for the September box now ;)  So by now, I am sure you have all seen the awesome August box in one place or another, but I just had to share its awesome goodness one more time ;)

And I am so super excited about these!!! I already had a copy of The Jolly Bar Book, so this one will be for Barbara as we are both just loving the fun quilts you can whip up with these.   From this book I  have already made one quilt, have another on the Long Arm, and you better believe this Sundrops Jolly Bar won't be sitting in my stash for long ;)  So fun!!!

And of course, I can't finish a Sew Sampler Box post without the newest Sew Sampler Block!!!  I am just loving these fun blocks and I can't wait for each month to sew another one up.   This is going to be such a fun quilt when it all comes together ;)

I am off to work on that aforementioned quilt that is on the long arm ;)   What are you Happy Quilting Today??

Raspberry Sorbet in Quilts from Quiltmakers 100 Blocks

It is always a fun day when I get to reveal a  secret sewing finish from a while back!!  And so let's get right to it.  This is Raspberry Sorbet and oh, I just love it's yummy pink and red solid goodness!!!

Raspberry Sorbet is featured in Quilts from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Fall 2016 edition that just hit newsstands last week!!!   I am just thrilled to have my quilt among so many other amazing quilts from wonderful folks around the industry.  So fun!!!

 Raspberry Sorbet uses my Boxed It All Up block from Volume 13  of Quiltmakers 100 blocks.   But Raspberry Sorbet is in done in a different size, adds a sashing, and obviously, it uses solids to create a fun all over ombre effect.

And don't you just love that ombre effect!!!  Oh so fun!!!   I used Bella Solids in Christmas Red, Strawberry, Country Red, Raspberry (where the name came from) and Burgundy along with a Bella Solid Bleached White for the Background and Black for the Binding.   I just love how that crisp white background just adds to the color gradient popping off the quilt!!

And I can never get enough of wonderful geometric goodness.  This block creates a fantastic secondary design which makes you sort of lose where the actual block is as it blends right in.  I love that in quilts ;)  

When it came time for quilting I decided on an all over Echoed Paisley.  I love adding lots of curves in quilting to a super geometric quilt, it just complements it so nicely ;)   And I have a video tutorial on this particular quilting design right here if you want to try your hand at it ;) 

 And that is Raspberry Sorbet!!!!   It measures 66" x 79" so it's just perfect for a twin size bed or to use as a large lap quilt to snuggle up in.   And I just have to say, I just love how they  style pictures for magazines, always makes me smile ;)

And that's it for today ;)   Thank you so much for popping in and sharing this secret sewing reveal with me ;)  I still have to pinch myself some days that I get to share my love of quilting with so many amazing people each day!!

I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Weekend!!

Linking up this finish to Amanda's and Sarah's ;)

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day (On Thursday ;)

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!   And yes, it is actually Thursday.   Sorry about that, we spent the Holiday Weekend with friends and family and it threw me off.   But here we are on Thursday with TTGD so let's have some fun!!!

First,  we need to announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!   The winner of 3 Happy Quilting PDF Patterns is . . .   Number #70 . . . Congrats  Michele T!!! I have emailed you :)    

  

    

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Kimberly's Fabric Stash.    You will find so many amazing fabrics over at Kimberly's and everyday low prices on pre-cuts!!!  So pop on over and check it out ;)  

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for some spooky goodness!!!  Kimberly's Fabric Stash is offering this super fun Jeepers Creepers Fat Quarter Bundle!!!  Halloween is just around the corner and you could make something super festive with these spooky prints!!!

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 any Halloween stitching planned.

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Kimberly's Fabric Stash  Love!!!!   You can Sign Up for their Newsletter (which will get your more coupon codes :)  You can follow them on   Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or You Tube.  Or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Kimberly Fabric Stash Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, September 15th when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Picket Fences Quilt from the Jolly Bar Book!!!

I love making baby quilts so when Fat Quarter Shop asked me if I wanted to check out their new The Jolly Bar Book full of 20 Jolly Bar patterns mostly all baby sized, I was all over it!!! And I totally fell in love with the Picket Fences Quilt pattern.   Isn't it just so fun!!!

A Jolly Bar is a 5"x 10" precut exclusive to Fat Quarter Shop.   And The Jolly Bar Book is full of 20 wonderful fun and fast quilts you can whip up.  It really is one of those great "go to" resources for quick and cute quilt designs.  And how brilliant is it that they made the book  the same size as the pre-cut.  So cute!!!  

 I went with a  The Treehouse Club Jolly Bar by Sweetwater for Moda.   I love that it is essentially gender neutral so I can add this quilt to my "handmade baby gifts" pile and have it ready for a special new arrival, whether it be a boy or a girl.

And it just is so cute in the quilt!!  Don't you just love the wonderful back and forth movement of the design.  And I love that the Jolly Bar size really allows you to show off the prints in the line.

When it came time to quilt it, I did a little custom quilting of some of my favorites.  Swirls in the Jolly Bar's and Wavy Arches echoed in the squares.   I love how it really makes the design stand out all the more and adds a little curvy goodness to all of those nice crisp lines in the piecing.

And of course, it also adds to its super snuggly nature.  Nothing adds to a quilts cuteness as a newborn snuggled up in it ;)

And that is my Picket Fences quilt from the new Jolly Bar Book!!!  I just love it and can't wait to see what sweet little baby it will be for.

And ya, you might recall from the other day, that I had so much fun piecing the first quilt, that I moved right into a second one, so you will be seeing another Jolly Bar Book quilt in the near future, just as soon as I get it quilted and bound (my quilting kind of day didn't go quite as planned ;)  

But you can still see lots more Jolly Bar Book quilts today.  Be sure to pop around and check out all of the fun Jolly Bar Book quilts made by some of my amazing blogger friends ;)

Melissa from Happy Quilting (that's me :)

Tina from Emily Ann's Kloset
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl
Connie from Free Motion by the River
Afton from Quilting Mod
Pam from Pam Kitty Morning
Heidi from Buttons and Butterflies
Renee from Sewn with Grace
Remona from The Stitching Scientist
Andy from A Bright Corner
Angie from Gnome Angel

Thanks for popping in today and have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Summer Breeze Quilt

Note - Just in case you are wondering, Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day is coming, it will just be posted a little later today :)

I am super excited to get to share a new quilt finish today!!!   A little while ago I was asked but my friends at Fat Quarter Shop if I wanted to try out one of their new patterns.  And of course, I fell in love with it the second I saw it.  How could you not, I mean, how fun is this new Summer Breeze Quilt!!!!

The second I saw this quilt design, I knew I wanted to use my Grand Canal Fat Quarter Bundle that I picked up at Sample Spree during Quilt Market.   I just love Kate's gorgeous colors and prints and they are just stunning in this fantastic design!!

And what a fun pattern it was to make up!!!  I had so much fun with all of the angles and points, and playing with triangles.  I realized while making this quilt that I don't piece near enough with triangles, they just give you so many possibilities and I  really enjoyed seeing the design come together.

To make the triangles we used a Kaleidoscope Ruler and you cut them out of strip piecing so that really speeds things up.  Then once your blocks are sewn together, you use an 8 1/2" square ruler to trim them up.   And do you notice that new mat I am cutting them on, EEEkkk!!!!  I have seen Kimberly from Fat Quarter Shop use this Matilda's Own Rotating Cutting Mat in so many of her videos and decided it would be the perfect Birthday Present last month.    I love it!!!!!   Oh my goodness, it just makes trimming so much fun!!!

And even though the quilt looks a little difficult, it really comes together quite easily when broken down.  And of course, Kimberly made it even easier with a fantastic You Tube tutorial that walks you through each step of making the quilt.

When it came time to quilt my own Summer Breeze quilt I decided on an all over Feathered Swirl.   I love how the soft curves in the quilting really complement all of the wonderful angels in the design.   This is one of the designs I have published in 180 Doodle Quilting Designs book and is really a favorite of mine ;) 

And that is my Summer Breeze Quilt!!!   This is going to be a special gift for a special friend, and I can't wait to give it to her.  I just love being able to wrap people in quilty hugs ;)

Thanks for popping in today and be sure to pop on over to Fat Quarter Shop so you can see all about the  Summer Breeze quilt and be sure to check out all of these other bloggers beautiful Summer Breeze quilts!!!   Lots of  quilty eye candy ;)

Melissa from Happy Quilting (that me ;)  

Nicole from Modern Handcraft

Sherri N. from Rebecca Mae Designs

Sherri M. from A Quilting Life

Alyce from Blossom Heart Quilts

Jessica from Quilty Habit

Leanne from She Can Quilt

Afton from Quilting Mod

Kathryn from Kathryn Jones Quilts

Stephanie from The Modern Sewciety

Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!