Wrapping Up 2024

It's my favorite post of the year where I get to see what I have been up to all year ;)   2024 was another amazing year for Happy Quilting!  I have enjoyed making so many Happy Quilts and spending time here on the blog and in person with so many Happy Quilters!  This year I completed 41 Quilts and also a whole bunch of quilt tops that still need to be quilted, somehow there just aren't enough hours in the day to quilt them all.  I might need another quilting marathon in 2025 :)

41 Quilts

  (there are quite a few that I can't share yet :)  

And like I said, I got to spend a lot of time this year in person with lots and lots of Happy Quilters! I got the privilege of teaching and sharing  on 11 separate quilting trips!!  I was in TX, AZ, CO, UT, and even the Caribbean ;)  It truly is my favorite part of this whole quilting journey, being able so share my love of quilting with so many Happy Quilters!!  

11 Teaching Trips!! 

 

And a lot, (and I mean a ton) of time was spent at the computer this year working on Happy Quilting Patterns!!  I am so happy with the new Happy Quilting Pattern format and I am just thrilled to hear all of the wonderful feedback from all of you!!  I am just so glad you love the new patterns and their new look as much as I do.  It has been a lot of work to update so much but it has been so worth it :)   And I have already started work on 5 new patterns for 2025, so exciting!!!  

5 New Happy Quilting Patterns and

 9 Updated Happy Quilting Patterns

(and 5 new patterns in the works)

And that's Happy Quilting 2024 in a nutshell!!!! 

 For all of the details about all of the quilts from this year, see my Quilt Archive. at the top of the page.  

And I know I can't adequately put this in words, but I  just want to say a huge Thank You to all of my Happy Quilting readers!!!  You all are the best and make what I do each and every day so enjoyable.  I can't wait to share 2025 with you all ;)  

So  lets say farewell to 2024, and here's looking to 2025 filled with lots and lots of  Happy Quilting!!! 

Oh . . . and lets not forget . . . We need to announce the winner of the final Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!  The winner of the Christmas Bundle is . . .  #289 . . . Congrats rfrobles1.  I have messaged you. 

Thank you so much for sharing in the joy of Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day for the last 10 years!!! 

 And be sure to pop back in tomorrow for the start of my Monthly $5 Pattern :)

December Sew Sampler!

I hope everyone had an amazing Holiday Season!!!  I enjoyed so much time with friends and family, and now it is time to enjoy some "happy quilting" time ;)   And of course, it helps that my December Sew Sampler Box arrived with new projects!!    This month the theme of the box is Flurries of Fun and the box is indeed filled with lots of fun to sew!! 

It starts off with this oh so adorably vintage custom Rosemary Cottage Bundle by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics!!   I just love all of Camille's fabrics and  I am especially in love with that adorable mini Swoon print!!  And the Snowdrift quilt pattern is so cute!!!     Going in the To Make Someday pile for sure ;)   

And the notions this month are so fun!!!  First off, I just love the 14" Project Bag from June Taylor and now I am debating if I want to use my Rosemary Cottage Bundle for that instead of Snowdrift.  Decisions, decisions :)    And I always love Cute Cuts tiny mats!!  They are so perfect for traveling and trimming and I have a collection growing for students to use in classes ;)  So great!!!   And the Pattern Holder is just ingenious.   I love when people come up with such cool little gadgets to help in my sewing room ;)  

And we are month 9 of the Pieceful Basket Sampler and this months block was a few HST's that went together in to time at all  .  My Milk and Honey fabrics prints that are left are getting pretty light, but luckily they still pop on my Kona Lime Background   :)  Only 3 more blocks to go ;)  

And that is December Sew Sampler Box.

Happy Quilting!!! 

I've Been Pedal to the Metal!!

 So here I am sharing more progress (because this Wednesday might be a little to busy to post :) and I have been going full speed ahead, Pedal to the Metal on my sewing machine ;)  Remember how I was starting work on three new quilts  . . . well, I made my goal of finishing before Christmas!!  

First up , those giant stack of 4 Patches were sewn with some more 4 Patches, chopped, and then Sewn Again ;)  This new Fat Quarter Shop Short-Cut Quilt,  is just so cute and guess what, I even got it quilted!!!  I can't wait until I get to share the full reveal, but right now, I am glad it is done as it is going to be a lovely gift for a friend who loves camping and the Things Above Charm Packs  just make such a happy and bright camping quilt. 

Next, I finished up my Summer Breeze Quilt Kit for my upcoming Quilting Cruise, and this one I am not planning on quilting until after the cruise, so it can just be set aside until the end of January.  So nice to know that is ready to go.   And I left this one a super loose swirl so you could see more, since it doesn't have to be a surprise ;)    Summer Breeze is just such a fun quilt to make and I am excited to get to teach it on this cruise!  

And finally, my newest AccuQuilt pattern that will be released later in 2025.  Can you guess one of the BOB dies from this swirl.  It's kind of hard to see, but there are a few peeking out ;)  I had so much fun with these adorable Dainty Daisy Prints and this one will go on the long arm at the New Year as it isn't "due" until mid January.   Gotta love deadlines for keeping me on task ;)    

So that is what I am working on the last few days.  I will take a break for Christmas, but I love sewing the week between Christmas and New Years so hopefully I can get some more projects started and a few old WIP's finished.    

I hope you are all having a very Happy Quilting Day!!!   

New Projects

So this morning I was thinking about how I am not the very best at sharing the "quilt process" and I was chalking it up to a new years resolution.  And then I thought,  why not start now.  I am always working on so many projects, and I just share the finishes . . . but why not get back to some Works in Progress (and maybe going forward on Wednesday since that is the tradition :)  So here are the new projects I am starting on . . . 

First, who doesn't love a giant stack of 4 Patches!!!  These are going to be used for a new Fat Quarter Shop Short-Cut Quilt, which you know are always my favorite.  So Fun and Fast!!!   We are cutting these up in a fun way to create a new block and I can't wait.  I am using some Things Above Charm Packs  and I just love the colors and prints!!!  They are just going to make such a happy quilt!! 

Next, I received my Summer Breeze Quilt Kit for my upcoming Quilting Cruise, so I need to whip up that sample to take along with me.   I won't quilt it before the cruise because it is just to bulky then to fit in my suitcase along with everything else, so I should be able to share a quilt top soon.   Summer Breeze has always been a favorite pattern of mine and I am excited to get to teach it on this cruise!  

And finally, I am starting a new Pattern for my good friends at AccuQuilt!!   This one uses 2 different BOB dies and I am excited to start piecing the blocks together.  I won't be able so share more of this one for a while, but I sure do love being able to cut out all of these fun shaped pieces so quickly :)  And how adorable are those Dainty Daisy Prints, such a great basic!!  

So that is what I am working on this week and am hopeful to finish up all three tops before Christmas.  Then I will be able to share some new works in progress in the new year ;)   What do you have in the works??  

The Last 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 $25.00 Gift Certificate from  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop is . . .#145  . .  Congrats ann.michael.5!!  I have messaged you :)

 
   

And on to today's

And as you can see in the title . . . Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is the last Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!  I have loved doing this so much, but I will admit, it is getting hard to keep up with, especially when I am out of town teaching.   And it has been giving for 10 years!!!  Wow, how time flies :)   I will be starting up a $5.00 Pattern of the Month come 2025 to "replace" TTGD ;)  

So let's end with a bang!!!   Today I have put together a lovely Christmas Goodness Giveaway from Happy Quilting!!!   One lucky winner will receive my 2 books (Fast & Fun Lap Quilts and Charming Baby Quilts) 1 Nordic Nights Pattern and MDP Template Set, 3 Holiday Notions, 5 Christmas Charm Packs, 2 Christmas Layer Cakes, and 1 Christmas Fat Quarter Bundle!!!   (and if I can find it, a partridge in a pear tree, jk :) 

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 is making you Happy this Christmas Season ;)  

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Happy Quilting love. You can follow Happy Quilting on Bloglovin, Email Updates, or RSS to get daily updates.  Or you can like Happy Quilting on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Flickr.   Any one way will do . . . Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Happy Quilting Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open to the end of the year and I will announce the winner on Tuesday, December 31st, along with my year end Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!