Seeing Stars - HQM Quilt 6

 It is Week 6 of the Happy Quilting Marathon and this week we are going Patriotic.  Isn't this Seeing Stars quilt just so fun in beautiful red, blues, whites, and tans.   Just stunning.  And I had so much fun mixing all of the background fabrics in this one.  It was a little out of my comfort zone, but I just love, love, love the way it all came together!!! 

I used a Fat Quarter Bundle of Minick and Simpson's Northport prints.   These are harder to find prints now, but Minick and Simpson and always making a new beautiful patriotic line!!!  (Love the new Belle Isle!!)    I started by separating the light prints and the dark prints for the backgrounds and the blocks.    I was basically doing a play on a low volume background, just using all of the "low volume" prints from the bundle ( or at least the lighter ones :)   I was a little nervous at first, but like I said, I just love the way it all came together!!!  

This Seeing Stars quilt is a free Quilt Along that I did back in 2018 .  There are step by step tutorials for how to make each block, which includes curved piecing, applique, and even some improv piecing.  So fun and a great skill stretcher :)    I actually made this quilt top as a sampler for my local Cedar Chest Quilt Guild when I was teaching it there as a Block of the Month in 2019.  So ya, it has been sitting for a bit waiting to be quilted :)    

And when it came time to quilt it, I decided to just go with a simple loop d' loop.  It is always fun to quilt random loops, so very relaxing, and also so very fast!!!  And considering I was quilting this last night, fast was important ;)   

And I am just super excited to finally have it quilted, bound, and ready to be loved!!!  I have a special someone in mind for this quilt.  I know they are just going to love it.   Have I mentioned how much I am just loving this Quilting Marathon.  It just makes me smile from ear to ear to finally see some of these done!!! 

And that is Quilt #6 - Seeing Stars ;)  6 Down and only 20 more quilts to go in the Happy Quilting Marathon :)   I can't believe the first row of pictures is all filled up, so fun!!!

And that is it for today, thanks for popping in to share this finish with me!!! 

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

Charming Baby Progress

 So you might recall, I mentioned a little while back, that I was remaking the Charming Baby Sampler quilt (Free PDF Download of pattern here, just need my Charming Baby Quilts book to go with it ;)   with my Local Cedar Chest Quilt Guild and I am making a Happy and Scrappy version with a nice navy background to really make all those colors pop :)  Well we are 2 months in and I thought I would share my blocks so far ;)  

First up, the modified A Star is Born Block for the center of the quilt.   Isn't it just so fun how all 5 of these charm packs from 5 completely different designs all play together so nicely.  I am just excited for this scrappy goodness to come together!!  

Next, Color in the Lines :)    These are by far the easiest blocks to make in this sampler, and it will be fun to see them all bordered in navy when the quilt gets put together.  

Then it's the Hugs and Kisses blocks, although, for the sampler, we only use the kisses blocks :)  

And finally, 4 Dream Big blocks.   These are so much fun to make and I love how they turn out in all this scrappy goodness.   I am just so excited to see this project coming together ;)

And while we are on the subject of Charming Baby Quilts . . . I might have had some 5" scraps from another secret sewing project, and just started whipping up a new A Star is Born quilt!!!   I haven't made it with a white background yet, and it was on my to do list, so why not pair it with some beautiful Ombre goodness!!!  This one is going to be so happy when it is done ;) 

And remember how my girls were just head over heals for the Cheater Print Picnic Quilt I shared a few days ago (along with the Free PDF pattern for it :)  well, I decided we needed another Glamp Camp  quilt.   So I am whipping up a Ring Around the Rosie quilt, but I am upsizing the block so it will make a nice big picnic size when it is finished. And I am just loving the Navy Background with these prints, it really makes them pop.   So fun!!! 

So now I am off to my sewing room to work on these 2 Charming Baby Quilts above, and here is hoping I can share the finishes soon ;)   And I will be sure to keep sharing the Sampler progress as well.

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

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

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

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

The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate  from Thousands of Bolts is . . .   Number #17  . . . Congrats  Cindy!  I have messaged 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!!   And not only do they have a daily deal, they have a Fabric Basic, Pattern, and Notion of the Month!!!!     All Butter Churn Basics  by Kim Diehl for Henry Glass Fabrics are on sale!!!  Also, All Clover Products are on sale for the Notion  , and all  Lella Boutique Patterns are on sale for the Pattern.   Save 20-30% off of all of them for the whole month of May!!  So great ;) 

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Fat Quarter Shop is giving away this adorable Blossom Riley Blake Blend Bundle of 16 gorgeous Fat Quarters!!!  How perfect is this bundle for May with all of the flowers starting to peek up from the ground :)  Love it!!!

 

You have two entry chances here on the blog, 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 plant, and if so, what do you like to plant?? (I totally need to get to the nursery and buy some starts, even though I am not so great at gardening, I still give it a try each year :)  

 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, May 17th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)  

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Strawberry Social - HQM Quilt 5

 It's truly the very end of Week 5 of the Happy Quilting Marathon.  I don't think I could have cut it much closer this week :)   But I am super excited to share my Strawberry Social quilt all quilted and bound!!!   And isn't it just Berry-Tastic!!!   

I actually made this quilt top in a day.  I started it at 5 am at the Lake Powell Retreat the day I was taking the class and I finished that evening.  It truly was a quilt in a day.   And then ya, it has just sat since November waiting to be quilted.   So glad it is all done now ;)  

The Strawberry Social Pattern is by The Pattern Basket.  it was a great pattern to follow and obviously, super fun and fast!!!   The pattern calls for Fat Quarters, but I was all about using up some scraps!!!   And I just love that now I can see so many other quilts tied up in this one quilt.   So fun!!!   I even finished it off with a scrappy binding from all my little binding leftovers.   

And when it came time to quilt it, I decided to try something new.   I started by quilting a simple loop de loop.   Then I went back and echoed that loop trying to give it the effect of the twisting vines from strawberries.  I really think it came out cute.    Oh, and this is my all time favorite block of the quilt.  The fabrics totally remind me of my little Strawberry Shortcake Doll from when I was little.  

 And now it is all done and I am just thrilled to add it to my ever growing quilt collection.   And I finished it just in time for strawberry season :)   My strawberry plants are starting to flower in the background of this picture, here is hoping this year we get lots and lots of these delicious berries. 

And that is Quilt #5 - Strawberry Social ;)  5 Down and only 21 more quilts to go in the Happy Quilting Marathon :)   This is totally the type of marathon I can wrap my head around ;)  

And that is it for today, thanks for popping in (especially at the last minute)  to share this finish with me!!! 

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

Heartfelt Quilt Along - Sweethearts Blocks

 It's Month 4 of the Heartfelt Quilt Along and I am just so excited for today's release!!!  This is Fat Quarter Shop's 9th Annual Charity Quilt Along and they are always my favorite :)  The 1st Friday of each month will be a new release for blocks and today are the Sweethearts Blocks.   And how cute are these small hearts!!!

I am just loving these fabrics in these blocks!!!  The Flirt fabrics by Sweetwater just pop on the Graphite Cross Weave And this month I got to add the White on White print for the background of the hearts and just love how they add an extra dimension to the stars.  So fun!!! 

So are you joining in with the Heart Felt fun???   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 :)  And I am super excited to say that even though it has just started,  Fat Quarter Shop's annual charity QAL has already raised over $82,000!!!  The goal is $1000,000 which will allow for 16 wishes to be granted.  How awesome is that!!!  And Moda Fabrics and Fat Quarter Shop have joined to match up to $30,000 :)  So many amazing wishes :)  

Be sure to share all of your Heartfelt progress on social media with #heartfeltqal and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for the Sweetheart Blocks for lots more Heart Felt Inspiration!!! 

And that's it for the Fifth Release in the Heart Felt Quilt Along!!!!      

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