Dutch Days for SUU!!!

It's that Homecoming Time of year and that means I get to share another SUU Quilt in my favorite Red, White, and Black color combo!!! I decided to make an SUU Fast & Fun Lap Quilts  and how cute is this Dutch Days Quilt!  I just love it ;)

For this version of Dutch Days, I used Red and White prints from the Red Hot Fabric Line from Riley Blake.  It is another perfect match for an Alma Mater quilt and paired with a Black Basic background, it just makes those red and white prints pop!!!!   And I made a scrappy binding of the white prints from this line and I love how it gives a great low volume look there.  Such a fun way to finish the quilt.  

And as always, the Homecoming quilts need an SUU layered applique to the corner of the quilt. The applique is the SUU Mascot, they are the Thunderbirds :)   And when it comes to a custom applique the sky is truly the limit.  It is such a fun way to personalize quilts!!   You can find the step by step tutorial here for layered applique :)   

When it came time to quilt this Fast & Fun Lap Quilt  I decided on all over Loose Feathers;)  I just figured I wanted something to add texture that would quilt up fast, and this is always the ticket for that!!    And of course, a black thread was perfect for this quilt.  

And that is my SUU Dutch Days quilt from my Fast & Fun Lap Quilts book !  Dutch Days finishes at 72" x 72" so it is a great size and it has already found a new home with an SUU Alum ;)  I hope you love this quilt as much as I do and if you make your own Dutch Days quilt, I would love to see it!!  You can share your quilts with me on social media using hashtag #happyquiltingwithmc and #fastandfunlapquilts and tag me @happyquiltingmc or you can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com.   

Thanks so much for popping in for another quilt finish!!

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 pick a winner from last week's TTGD ;) 

And the winner of the $50 Gift Card from Stitchin' Heaven is . . .#25 . .  Congrats Nancy!!                     I have messaged you :)

   

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by  Thousands of Bolts .   Thousands of Bolts has incredible prices that will have you super excited!!!  There are thousands of bolts to choose from and all at amazing prices, staring as low as $5.39 a yard!!!   And they have just introduced dozens and dozens of new fabrics to the inventory!!  Be sure to check it out :)    

And for Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway,  Thousands of Bolts is giving one lucky winner at $25.00 Gift Certificate!!!  You can get just what you always wanted :)   And good luck picking because there are literally thousands of bolts to choose from!!!!   

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 What makes you Laugh?? 

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Thousands of Bolts some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   Facebook or Instagram.  Or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Thousand of Bolts Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, October 29th, 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!!!

P and Q Sampler QAL - Month 7

 It's Month 7 of the  Piece and Quilt Sampler Quilt Along and I am just so loving this quilt along!!!    I just can't wait to see this quilt top come together ;)  Thanks to Fat Quarter Shop for hosting this awesome quilt along from the Celebrate with Quilts book!! And here is the month 7 finishes!!

I am making my Piece and Quilt Sampler in a diagonal Rainbow of Ombre goodness. (see plan here )  And I just love it when the blocks are two colored like this 12" Arizona Block.   Isn't it fun how it transitions from the purple to the red. And this was such a great block to make!

Then it was on to the 4 Tulip Lady Finger Blocks that are each 6".  And yes, those are 48 HST's that all finish at 1".   Aren't they just so cute.   I love that this block is done in two different fabric layouts as it will look so cool when they are sewn together into a large block!!  

There is still time to join in the Piece and Quilt Fun!!!  This is such a fun QAL!  Oh, and once you are done your blocks, Be sure to share your Piece and Quilt Sampler progress on social media with #PieceAndQuiltSamplerQAL :)  There is so much Piece and Quilt inspiration in that hashtag :)

And that's it for Month 7 - 4 of the 6" Tulip Lady Finger blocks,  and a 12" Arizon block in the Piece and Quilt Sampler Quilt Along!!!!      

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

HTHS QA - Week 7

 It is now week 7 of the Home Town Holiday Sampler Quilt Along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop and I have to say, this was my favorite week of sewing so far!!  Making these letters was just so fun (and quick) and I just loved using all of the Low Volumes ;)   A, B, C, D in all of their scrolly goodness!!! 

For my Sampler I am using Sweetwater Christmas Prints from several lines paired with a POParazzi Grey Background.  And seriously, I can't tell you how much I have been looking forward to the letters so that I could see all of the low volume prints just pop on that background.  I just love it!!!    

And that is it for Week 7 of of the Home Town Holiday Sampler Quilt Along!!!   You can make your own Home Town Holiday Sampler as well, you just need Lori Holt's  Home Town Holiday Sampler Book!   You can see the complete schedule here and check out all the details here and come quilt along ;)    

See ya next week with more Home Town Holiday Sampler goodness!!  More Letter goodness to come ;)  

Swirling Leaves featuring Bittersweet Farm

 Today is another new quilt share day and it is just perfect for this splendid Fall Season we know find ourselves in (although, we managed to get three inches of snow this morning ;) I am such a fan of Teresa Kogut and her wonderful folksy prints. When I saw her Bittersweet Farm collection I just knew it would make the cutest Swirling Leaves Quilt ;) And didn't it just turn out so great!!!

I have been wanting to make my Swirling Leaves Quilt with a dark background for some time, and I knew that that tone on tone green print in this line would make a perfect darker background!!! It is always so fun to go outside of the box of a neutral background and play with some color. And I love that picking from the line will guarantee that everything matches just perfectly!! The Swirling Leaves Quilt is Layer Cake Friendly so you just have to grab a stack and get cutting :)

And while this might look a little complex, the Swirling Leaves Pattern is truly is a beginner quilt with basic quilting techniques.   You will be making HST, Stitch and Flip Stems, and lovely two patch blocks to whip up your leaves and the chain to go around them. Cause, you all know I just love a quilt with a secondary chain design ;) And isn't that border just so cute with all of the scarecrows peeking out!!

And when it came time to quilt mine, I opted for an all over loose feather.  I love how this gives the look of a twisting and turning. Almost like the leaves falling from the trees, And I think it totally adds to the vintage vibe of this quilt.  And I used a gold thread, and it just looks so great in it's fall goodness!!!

 And like all of my Happy Quilting patterns, the the nice thing is, the Swirling Leaves Pattern has multiple size options, so you can make whatever size you like. This is the picnic size, (which is perfect for a Fall throw) but you can make it from a Table Topper size all the way to a King size ;)   And big blocks means it will come together super quick, so you can whip one up and enjoy it right now!!!

And that is my Swirling Leaves Quilt featuring the Bittersweet Farm Collection by Teresa Kogut ! I hope you have enjoyed this post and I hope you make your own Swirling Leaves Quilt!!! And if you do, I would love to see it! You can share your projects with me on social media with the hashtags #happyquiltingmc and #swirlingleavesquilt and tagging @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your Swirling Leaves Quilts!!

Thank you so much for popping by and sharing this finish with me!

Until next time . . . Happy Quilting!!!