Happy Halloween!!! And with the end of the month, it also means Happy Sew Sampler Box Share Day!! And this month's box is so much better than a pile of candy!! The theme is Patchwork Prairie and it is just full of quilty goodness!!!
I have been eying Melissa Gilbert's newest Evening on the Prairie fabrics for a little while now, so I was super excited to find this gorgeous Junior 10" stacker. I can't wait to play with these rich colors and beautiful prints!! Isn't that table runner just stunning, it is going to make the perfect addition to my table for fall!!
And the notions for this month go right along with the pattern, love when Fat Quarter Shop does that!! The 5" Square in a Square Foundation paper will be perfect for the centers of those Pie Safe Blocks and I just love this 1 x 6 Add a Quarter Ruler!! It will be so perfect when working on smaller paper piecing :) And the Sewing Magnet Mate is going right in my travel case. I can't tell you how many times I am reaching under tables to pick up dropped pins, bobbin cases ect :) This will be the perfect little tool to keep me from crawling around on the floor!!
And were are on to block 7 of this Flowering QAL!! . I am using 50 Years of Moda!!! This month's block was pretty easy and whipped together in no time!!! And I love the grey background with the yellow, it really just makes the center pop!! I am just loving these Flowering Blocks!!
And that is October Sew Sampler Box. And days just fly by now and it will be the end of November and December before we know it!!
It's always fun to start new projects!!! These new projects do not have a deadline, so I know I will be working on them for a bit. But I just love having something to work on here and there ;) I finished pressing my two stacks of Fat Quarters and thought it would be fun to share!!!
So my first new project . . . After finishing up this crazy fun and crazy busy week I felt like I had earned a little fabric reward. So when I was at the Scrap Apple Quilting (Sew Yeah Quilting's sister shop) to drop off the last of the patterns from the trunk show, I picked up a bundle of Tilda's Sunday Brunch. I have wanted to make a quilt using Tilda fabrics for so long, and this was the perfect way to make that happen!!! Once I got it home, I knew right away I wanted to make a new Desert Rose quilt with it!! Desert Rose just happens to be the $5 Pattern of the Month and you have 2 days left to get it on sale, just sayin ;)
And do you want to see it drafted up in Sunday Brunch . . . .Isn't that just so pretty!!! I am just so excited to get started on this project. I have loved the soft beautiful colors for Tilda fabrics for so long and am just thrilled to be making my first Tilda quilt!! Truly a "Fabric Reward" that will make a stunning quilt ;)
And I am using Grunge Cobalt for the background. Isn't that just stunning. The beautiful Dark Blue print just makes all of those beachy pastels just pop!! I am teaching this class in February, so I guess I have made a "kind of deadline" for this one, and that just happens to be when the fabric hits quilt shops as well. So hopefully I can share the finish right when you all can get the fabric :) Perfect!!
So those are the two new quilts I will be working on when I am all caught up on deadline quilts. (Which is said while giggling, cause that really never happens :) But I am so super excited for both of these projects and am excited to see them come together!!
I don't know if you remember . . . but clear back in March I got to share that Moda was making one of their super amazing boxed Quilt Kits from my Flower Child pattern!! And now, it's finally here and in shops, so exciting!!! am so
This Flower Child Quilt features Elena Amo's new Blossoms and Blooms Fabric and it is just so pretty and soft!! I even got to make the sample for the Kit so I have already played with these beautiful Blossoms and Blooms Fabric and can tell you, this Quilt Kit is going to be a treasure :) The Kit is for the Lap Size which is 63" x 84" so it is perfect for cuddling up with a good book!
This is such a fun day to get to share. I never would have dreamed I would have a boxed quilt kit with my pattern. Just so amazing to see how Happy Quilting continues to grow. Thanks so much for sharing it with me!!
This last month, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Sew Yeah Quilt Shop in Las Vegas!! I did a trunk show for their Pre-cut Palooza retreat on October 7th, and then another trunk show for their second retreat (yes, they did back-to-back retreats, these guys are amazing!!) on October 15th. It was so much fun and I got to meet quilters from all over that had come to sew together. Just amazing :)
And when I say trunk show, this was a big super big trunk show!! I took over 50 quilts from my 30 patterns and shared my design inspiration, tips and tricks, and some fun stories behind my pattern quilts. So much quilting goodness with lots of Ohhs and Ahhs and of course, some laughter thrown in as well! And yes, I still need to put all of these quilts away, procrastination much :)
But the super fun part, was on the morning of the 16th, I did a Live You Tube recording with the guys at Sew Yeah to do a virtual pattern sale at their shop, which also doubles as a Virtual Trunk Show of all my pattern quilts. I am behind the camera most of the time, which was so good, because for some reason, I was more nervous about being on camera, than I am when I do a live trunk show in front of people. I am glad you couldn't see my legs shaking ;) But once I got going, we just had a great time and it was oh so fun to share these favorite quilts of mine!
And now, I totally have a Live Virtual Trunk Show of all of my Happy Quilting Pattern quilts :) So if you have wondered how I came up with a certain design, or how a certain quilt goes together . . . this is the video for you!! How fun is that!! The Flash Sale is no longer going on, but no worries, you get get the same Happy Quilting Patterns that I share in this video in my Etsy Shop, and they are still $10 for a Paper copy and $8.50 for a PDF ;)
I had so much fun at the Sew Yeah Quilt Shop and want to say a Huge Thank You to everyone at Sew Yeah who made my trip just amazing!!! And if you haven't before, be sure and visit the Sew Yeah Quilting Online Shop, as they are always having amazing sales, and you will want to follow their Sew Yeah You Tube Channel for more Flash Sales like this one. So much fun!!
And now, I best go start putting all of those quilts away ;) I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Weekend!!
Today I get to share this beautiful new Daisy Chain quilt finish with you featuring the oh so adorable Unicorn Dreams Collection by Ginger Deverell for Poppie Cotton!! Daisy Chain is a pattern that was designed based on my mom's love of making flower chain necklaces in the fields of Kent, where she grew up. It is one of my newest patterns and I am so excited to be sharing this soft version of it today!!!
This Daisy Chain Quilt is so much fun to make and it is Fat Quarter Friendly so you can just grab a bundle and add your background fabric. Aren't the prints in this Unicorn Dreams Collection just so great!! I love the soft colors, and they perfectly divided up into Leaf Fat Quarters, Bloom Fat Quarters, and Petal Fat Quarters :) And because there is so much background space in this quilt (I love the secondary starburst in the background) I decided to use this wonderful Blooms and Berries Canyon Tan print in the background to add some zing in all that space ;) That is the great thing about lots of negative space, you can really have fun with your background and don't have to worry about your prints getting lost!
Daisy Chain is an intermediate skill level pattern, mostly just due to the nature of curved piecing!! But once you get the three pin curved method down, you will be flying through them. The quilt is made with full blocks and sashing pieces to create the chain. And the great thing, the pressing allows you to nest everything, so you get beautiful circles all around!! And the block goes together pretty quick once you have all your units made, so fun ;)
The Daisy ChainPattern uses a Modified Drunkards Path block which allows you to create those perfect circles. There is a paper template in the pattern but I highly recommend the acrylic templates for making cutting so much easier :) And these are the same templates used for my Nordic Nights, Blossoming Stars, and Flower Child Patterns, so if you already have the templates for any of those patterns you are all set!!
Barbara did the quilting and piecing on this one. And her quilting is just oh so cute!! She quilted all of the negative space in echoed curls and the quilted figure eights in the leaves and feathers in the flowers. This really makes the design pop in this quilt and adds so much amazing texture. Love it!!
The Daisy ChainPattern, like all of my Happy Quilting patterns, has multiple size options, so you can make whatever size you like. This is the lap size, but you can make it from a baby size all the way to a king size ;)
And that is the new Daisy ChainQuilt! I hope you have enjoyed this post and consider making your own Daisy Chain Quilt!!! And if you do, I would love to see them! You can share your projects with me on social media with the hashtags #happyquiltingwithmc and #daisychainquilt and tagging @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your Daisy Chain Quilts!!
Thank you so much for popping by and sharing this finish with me and thank you to my wonderful friends at Poppie Cotton for always having such gorgeous fabrics for us to create with!!!
