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Monday, November 19, 2018
Threadology Quilt Along Picks
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Thursday, November 29, 2018
November Sew Sampler Box!!
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Bloomtopia - Finished!!!
Release 10 - Block 16 Alterations
Release 11 - Layout Alterations
Thanks for popping in today ;) I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Day!!
Friday, January 17, 2014
Class Finishes!!!
I love teaching!!! It is just absolutely wonderful to be surrounded by quilting. To hear the hum of so many sewing machines running all at once. (which did pop the breaker a few times, but I have realized that is just part of a quilting class ;) I I love to see all of the different fabric choices and watch my designs come to life in so many different color palettes. And yes, I leave each class thinking I need to make that particular quilt another three times because I have fallen in love with new color choices :) Most of all, I love to see these ladies get so excited and have such a good time quilting!!
And while everyone was having a wonderful time with friends, they also worked real hard. Seriously, those machines were humming. And by the end of class, there were a lot of finishes to show for it ;)
Here are the finishes from the Braided Irish Chain class
And the finishes from the Starburst Class
And of course, I totally forgot to take my camera out for The Way The Crow Flies class. I knew it was going to happen at some point :) But those ladies did fantastic as well ;)
But like I said, these ladies worked hard and all their finishes totally shows it :) All in all, an absolutely wonderful two days of quilting goodness!!!
And I even managed while in St. Geroge to finish up all the pre-work and get the Star Light Star Bright Quilt-A-Long started!!! (Yes, I was up a little late on Tuesday night :) The first Quilt-A-Long post went up Wednesday morning and had all of the fabric requirements, schedule, and the Prizes!!!! Yippee, I am so excited. This is going to be such a fantastic Quilt-A-Long ;) We are spending 2 weeks to gather or order fabric so you have lots of time to jump in :) It is going to be so much fun and with 1 x 1 layout options you can squeeze it in easy :)
Have a Happy Quilting Weekend :)
Linking up these finishes to Amanda's and Sarah's :)
Friday, October 22, 2021
Heartfelt Charity Quilt Along for 2022 - It's Coming!!!!
I am so super excited!!! It's been announced!!! The 2022 Fat Quarter Shop Charity Quilt Along is Heart Felt and it is absolutely gorgeous :) This will be my 8 Year participating and I have just loved being a part of such an amazing Quilt Along that benefits such an amazing cause!!! (2015 Snapshots, 2016 Crossroads, 2017 Patchwork, 2018 Clementine, 2019 Threadology, 2020 Bloomtopia, 2021 Serendipity) It is just so incredible to have so much good to be tied up into one quilt ;) This Charity Quilt Along benefits Make a Wish, and there were some wonderful Wishes granted from this Quilt Along last year, isn't that just amazing!!!!
Monday, August 2, 2021
Serendipity Quilt Along - Finish!!
The Serendipity Quilt Alonghosted by the Fat Quarter Shop has just come to an end and I am thrilled to be sharing my finished quilt!!!! This has been such a fun quilt to make and I am so excited with how much was raised for Make a Wish Foundation, as in $120,000!!!! Isn't that just amazing!!! I just love participating in Fat Quarter Shop's annual charity QAL as not only do I finish with a beautiful quilt, but it also benefits so many wonderful children and their families!!!
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Welcome Superior Threads and a Giveaway!!!
And as part of their welcome debut here at Happy Quilting, Superior Threads is giving away a $30.00 Gift Certificate to one lucky reader!!!
You have two chances to win, please leave a separate comment for each. And since Superior Threads is new here, I thought it might be nice for your entries to allow you to get acquainted :)
1 - Sign up for the Superior Threads Newsletter and leave a comment here that you did so or already do.
2 - Follow Superior Threads. You can follow them on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, or their Blog. Pick one or several and then leave a comment of where you are following.
And that's it :) The giveaway will close on Sunday the 20th and I will announce a winner Monday Morning. Good Luck to everyone ;)
Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
A Visit to Superior Threads!!
I was kindly greeted by Josh Every, general manager of Superior Threads. Everyone at the Warehouse is just so nice and willing to jump in and help you at a moments notice. And Isn't this a fun quilt!!! It highlights all of the different types of threads that Superior makes. So awesome!!
And then it was time for some shopping!!! Seriously, is this not just eye candy!!! Row, after row, after row of beautiful colors all wound on spools. Ya, we were "shopping" for 2 hours :)
I quickly found a box of my new favorite color, 402 Pearl!!! Ahh, it is just perfect for white backgrounds :) Love it!!!
And, then the purples, oh all of the wonderful, wonderful purples!! You all know I love purple so I had to take a quick shot with my fave ;)
Quick Tangent - Since I happened to be sporting my Sew What Fat Quarter T-Shirt I posted this little selfie!! Have you heard of Fat Quarter Shops new Selfie contest?? Take a selfie wearing your Sew What T-Shirt, and then post it with the hashtag #sewwhatselfie and be sure to tag @fatquartershop. They will be giving $100.00 gift cards to the winners!!! You can see all of the details of the contest here ;) So fun!!!! Where will you be when you take your selfie??
And yes, I got a hair cut last weekend, sadly, the heat of St. George made it go pretty flat, what ya gonna do ;)
So back to our thread shopping trip ;) This is what our little cart looked like close to check out ;) We might have added a few more spools and some needles ;) You will notice there are a lot of different types of thread in there. I am often asked how I choose what thread I like to use. Well . . .
That is the thing I love so much about Superior Threads. Every thing you ever wanted to know about thread is on their website. They are huge on Thread Education!!! Seriously, here is a shot of their Education Index, and each of these topics have anywhere from 10-30 articles on the subject. Let me tell you, the Tension section, A total lifesaver for me when I started on the long arm!!! And you can also check out Superior Threads blog, they have fun posts that will make you a Master of Threadology :)
And just in case you are wondering, on the long arm I use Omni in the bobbin, and So Fine on the top, when I am blending . If I want a bit of a pop, I will use Fantastico or Magnifico in the top and bobbin.
It was such a fun visit!!! Thanks again to the folks at Superior Threads for making thread shopping oh so much fun!!! And really, if you ever find yourself driving in Southern Utah, it is totally worth the stop!!! Oh, I could get lost in there for hours and hours :)
Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!