More Charming Totes on the Way

First off, I have to say a huge Sorry.  I totally spaced picking the winner of the 100 Blocks Volume 12 magazine on Monday.   Thank you so much for your sweet comments on my Block and my Quilt!!!  You guys are the best ;)   So now, let's get that winner chosen.  The winner of is . . . . #44 . . . .Cecilia!!!   Congrats, I have emailed you ;)

And now, onto today's post ;)  This  weekend I spent a lot of time stitching and had oh so much fun!!!!  I just love this time of year, because it means Handmade Holiday Stitching!!!  You might recall these totes that I made last year, and these totes that I made for some early Christmas presents, well, you guessed it, there are more coming this year!!!!   These little totes are turning out to be quite the favorite gifts for nieces/nephews who use them for piano practice bags ;)  Yippee!!!

I just love getting to pick out a special charm pack for each person I have the tote in mind for.  It is always fun to fit someones personality to the fabric that will be just perfect for them!!!

So, for sweet nephew #1 it's All Star by Zoe Pearn for Riley Blake Designs

And for sweet nephew #2 who loves all things sports it's Varsity by Sweetwater for Moda.

And for sweet niece  #1 who just loves a rainbow of colors, the perfect fit was Tula Pink's True Colors for Free Spirit Fabrics.

And finally, for a very special Sister-In-Law, who I am trying to suck into this fabulous quilting world, a special Quilting Tote made with Paper Bandana by Alexia Marcelle Abegg for Cotton = Steel Fabrics

Time to start quilting these up ;)   If you have never tried a charming tote, I would totally recommend it!!!  They are so much fun and honestly, you won't be able to make just one!!!  I did a take on a tutorial here where you can make the tote reversible, and here is the original tutorial I used from Crazy Mom Quilts ;)   I just do the corners of the bag differently, as shown in the first tutorial ;)

Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Wild Oats Quilt

Today I am super excited to share a finish from a little while ago.  I was asked by that folks at Moda, before Market, if I could whip up a sample of Miss Rosie's new pattern Wild Oats!!!  I just loved the design from the moment I saw it.  So simple and yet so awesome!!!

Wild Oats uses Barbara Brackman's newest line Old Cambridge Pike.   This is a little more traditional fabrics then I usually quilt with, but I instantly fell in love with the rich deep tones and prints.  It totally made me start thinking about adding more traditional prints into my quilts more often ;)

Don't you just love the awesome angles in this quilt!!!  And it was so much fun to put together and was relatively fast as well :)  Moda Rosie, aka Miss Rosie, aka Carrie Nelson adds lots of great tips in the pattern to help with putting it together with all of those nice perfect points ;)

When it came time to quilt this one I decided an all over feathered swirl fit the fabrics just perfect!!!  It is hard to see as it blends so nicely, but it really added just another touch of elegance to these beautiful, rich fabrics!!!

And that is Wild Oats!!!!   I really enjoyed working outside of my normal box on this one and love how I keep finding more avenues in the quilting world to explore!!! There is always something new to try and fall in love with ;)

So what have you tried new lately in your little quilting world???

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

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

Fat Quarter Baby - Emma

Today is my stop on the Fat Quarter Baby Blog Tour and I am super excited to share with you Emma!!!  Isn't she just adorable ;)

I was tickled pink when the gals at Fat Quarter Shop asked me if I wanted to make 1 of the 20 amazing quilts from Fat Quarter Baby, and I was totally touched when they asked me to make Emma :)  

I just love making Baby Quilts and this is such a fun quilt to make!!!  All you need is a few Fat Quarters and you are ready to go ;)  I used some of my favorite prints from Heather Bailey's True Colors collection.  The colors and prints are just perfect for an adorable baby girl quilt ;)  

I changed up my quilt just a bit from the original Emma quilt, because I wanted the butterflies to look like they were flying ;)  So I added an extra background border on each of the blocks and then trimmed the blocks down on an angle.  I just love the extra bit of movement it gives the quilt ;)

And when it came time to quilt I had so much fun!!!  I did some ribbon candy quilting for the body of the butterfly and attempted to do a little antenna, there hard to see but they are there ;)  Then on the wings I did a little scallow to match the print of the fabric and quilted back and forth lines in the negative space of the scallops ;)

Then in the background, I quilted what is quickly becoming my favorite filler ;)  Lots of little tiny swirls, paisleys, curls, and pebbles.   I just love how much movement in creates and it just flows so beautifully ;)  

And of course, it creates all kinds of super yummy texture!  I might have spent a few minutes just running my hand over the top of this quilt when it was done :)

And that is Emma!!!  I was hoping this was going to be for my Sister-In-Law who is expecting, but we found out a few days ago that it's a boy ;)   So I guess that means Emma will have to wait for a special little girl and I get to pick out another fun Boy quilt from Fat Quarter Baby to make ;)

Be sure to pop on over to Fat Quarter Shop to see the original Emma  (oh so adorable!!) along with other great quilts form Fat Quarter Baby!!  And you can get a sneak peek of all of the Fat Quarter Baby Quilts in this fun little Video Trailer and be sure to stop by the other Tour Stops for some amazing Fat Quarter Baby Eye Candy :)

November 16, 2015

Anne -  Caroline of Sew Can She

Claire - Melissa of Oh How Sweet

Elizabeth - Pam of Pam Kitty Morning

Hannah - Sherri of A Quilting Life

Laura  - Greg of Grey Dogwood Studios

November 17, 2015

Andrew - Anne of Bunny Hill Designs

Christopher - Christina of Emily Ann's Kloset

Hunter - Nadra of Ellis & Higgs

James  - Corey of Coriander Quilts

Kevin  - Lucy of Charm About You

November 18, 2015

Katharine - Natalia of Piece N Quilt

Kimberly  - Lori of Bee in my Bonnet

Kristen  - Erin of Why Not Sew

Sarah - Angie of Gnome Angel

Emma - Melissa of Happy Quilting  (your here :)

November 19. 2015

Matthew - Jane of Quilt Jane

Paul  - Pat Sloan

Peyton - Megan and Heather of Quilt Story

Ryan  - Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane

William - Lisa of Vintage Modern Quilts

Gerri Robinson of Planted Seed Designs

Thanks for popping in today and every day!!!  Here is hoping it is a Happy Quilting Day for you ;) 

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 the fantastic Wool & Needle III Flannels from The Scarlet Thread Quilt Co . . . . . .   Number #88. . . Congrats Jessica Jo.!!   I have emailed you :)     

 

  

   

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Ollie and Evie.  Rhonda has an adorable Etsy shop packed with wonderful pre-cuts and beautiful yardage!!!  And they are always at absolutly amazing prices!!!!  And she just added more items to the Clearance section where you will find the most amazing prices!!  Oh, and Rhonda recently opened her shop to people to come and browse fabrics on Wednesday evenings from 6-9 so if you are in the Salt Lake area, be sure to check it out!!!   

And the Terrific Tuesday Giveaway day gives you a choice!!!  You can choose your favorite of a Layer Cake or a Jelly Roll of Moda's new In Studio line Basic Mixologie!!!   I absolutely love this line, I mean of course I do, look at all of those awesome purples!!!   

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 telling me what your favorite color is.  Just in case you missed it, mine is purple :)  

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Olie and Evie love.   You can follow them on  Facebook, at their blog, or Favorite their Shop, 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, November 24th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

100 Blocks - Royalty and Queen of Hearts Quilt

It's time for another 100 Blocks Blog Hop!!!  Volume 12 of 100 Blocks Magazine is hitting new stands everywhere and I am so very honored to have a block in it!!  The block is called Royalty and it is block #1170.  Isn't that just so fun ;)

  I just love 100 Blocks magazine!!!  They are just jammed pack with so many wonderful designs!!  This is the 7th time I have had a block in 100 Blocks and I hope there will be many more to come ;)

And if you are wondering what Royalty looks like in a quilt . . . well, wonder no more.  Here is my latest quilt finish!!!  I am calling it Queen of Hearts ;)

 I absolutely love the Red, Black and White color combo!!!  Just like in the block, I used my favorite Grunge Basic in Red, but used two different shades alternating the two shades in each blocks to give the quilt a cool two tone effect.  the blacks and whites are prints from Zen Chic's Modern Backgrounds Ink and Paper.

I love how this block comes together to make such a fun secondary design.  Sometimes I see the Red hearts coming together, and other times I see the white X's and black lattice.  So fun!!!  It really does have lots of fun movement.

When it came time to quilt, I decided to go with a beautiful big all over swirl.  And just like in this quilt I shared last week, I went with  a gorgeous Red Fox #469 So Fine #50 Thread !!  I just love the way it blends in the red and pops on the black and white!!!

And that is Queen of Hearts, made with the Royalty Block!!!   I hope you love it as much as I do ;)

And one lucky Happy Quilting reader will be getting the Royalty Block pattern as well as 99 other amazing block patterns in Volume 12 of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks!!!!

    

To enter is easy!!  All Entries are welcome, including International Entries.  Please just be sure to leave an email address if you are a no-reply blogger ;)  One Entry per person please and I will announce a winner on Saturday Morning,  November 21st ;)

ENTRY - Simply leave a comment that includes the number 12.  It can be anything, as long as there is an 12 in it :)    

And be sure to pop on over to the Quilty Pleasures Blog for lots more 100 Blocks Posts, Eye Candy, and of course, awesome Giveaways!!!

Thanks for Stopping In, Good Luck, and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Linking up to Quilt Story ;)