Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day . . . let's have some fun :)

First, we need to announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!   The winner of the $50.00 Gift Certificate to Bear Creek Quilting Company is . . .   Number #294 . . . Congrats Betty B!!!   I have emailed you :) 

    

   

  

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Green Fairy Quilts.  Green Fairy has always been your stop for Amazing Pre-cuts and now . . . they have added more  Patterns, Books, Notions, and Thread!!    And be sure to check out their Daily Deal, where you will always find a great bargin!!   And Green Fairy Quilts ships free in the US and discounted to international.  Sweet!!!

And today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for a $50.00 Gift Certificate to Green Fairy Quilts!!!!! One lucky winner is going to have a fun shopping spree with that!!!!  

  

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 ;) 

And since it is a New Year . . . You can always try a new way or outlet to follow on Entry 2 ;)  I try and keep these entries very simple for you, but I also want to make sure we are appreciating our sponsors ;)  So, you know, instead of always saying the same way you follow, why not try something new.  They are posting different things everywhere and this will guarantee you won't miss a thing ;)  

ENTRY 1 - Simply leave a comment that tells me if you made any New Years Resolutions or Goals or Word, or anything along those lines??

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Green Fairy Quilts love.   You can follow them on Bloglovin, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, or Instagram.  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 Green Fairy Quilt Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, January 12th  when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Charm Box Quilt - FQS Top 10!!!

Throughout last year, my good friends at the Fat Quarter Shop created a whole bunch of super fun You Tube videos that all go along with some amazing free patterns!!   I had the pleasure of sewing along with several of those videos and patterns from 2015 and loved making each of them!!!  Now it is time to celebrate :) Each day for the next 2 weeks, Fat Quarter Shop will share 1 of the top 10 Video's from 2015!!   And once again, I am so super excited to be a part of this, especially because it meant I got to make a couple more quilts that I really wanted to make when I saw them last year!!!    

The first quilt I absolutely wanted to try was the Charm Box Quilt  and it is Day 1 of this fun event!!!  It is oh so much fun and as it is from the Shortcut Quilt Series, you can probably guess that it is super fast as well!!!  Kimberly has a great little trick for making this quilt so much fun to piece!!

I absolutely love charm packs and it was so hard to decide what charm pack to make this quilt from.  Since I couldn't decide, I picked my sashing fabric first and grabbed this super fun Salmon Grunge fabric by Basic Grey for Moda.   From there, it was easy to see that my Sidewalks charm squares by October Afternoon for Riley Blake Designs would be the perfect complement.   I just love the fun vintage soft feel mixed with that great punch of happy bright sashing!!! And I love the way it changes the focal point of the quilt, so fun!!!

When it came time to quilt it, I decided on some ribbon candy quilting on the sashing and some double arches in the charms.   I like how it really highlights all of those cute charm squares ;)

And that is my Charm Box Quilt!!!  I can't wait for a good friend to have her little girl :)  This quilt is going to be just perfect for her sweet little angel ;)  

And you can't have a celebration without a giveaway!!!   One lucky person is going to win a $100 Fat Quarter Shop Gift Card!  To enter, simply share any of your Top Ten Quilts you have made on social media, tagging @fatquartershop and using the #FQSTop10 hashtag as well as the quilt name (#charmboxquilt) hashtag.  The contest will be open until February 1st, which totally gives you time to whip up a new Charm Box Quilt ;)   And be sure to check out my bloggy friends sharing their Charm Box Quilt creations and inspiration ;)  So fun!!!

Melissa of Happy Quilting (your here) 

Vickie of Spun Sugar Quilts

Remona of The Stitching Scientist

Tina of Emily Ann's Kloset

Anorina of Samelia's Mum

Kim of Persimmon Dreams

Shruti of 13 Woodhouse Road

Connie of Free Motion by The River

Natalia of Piece N Quilt

Gerri of Planted Seed Designs

And be sure to follow along with Fat Quarter Shop  each day for a new Top 10 Video and pattern!!! This is going to be fun ;) 

Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!!

So Long 2015, Hello 2016!!

Wow, isn't' it amazing how fast a year can go by.  This truly is becoming one of my favorite posts to write.  I get the opportunity to step back and see all that I have done in a year and look forward to what I want to accomplish in the next year.  So lets get started and check out how 2015 went :)

2015 was another prolific year in my little sewing room.  Let's break it down in the numbers . . .

45 Quilts 

 (a few secret ones still not shown :)

12 Totes

6 Mini's

4 Table Toppers

4 Pillows

A Whole Bunch of Bee Blocks

and last but not least . . . 

1 Book Release

And that is a quick picture Round Up of my Happy Quilting 2015 :)  Wow, it never ceases to amaze me how much quilting fun you can pack in a year  :)  And I sure love seeing it all together.  You can see more details about all of the quilts in my Quilt Archive Tab at the top of the page including links to any tutorials ;)

As I look back on this year, I realize once again, that I just love quilting.  I don't think I could say it enough!!!  I keep wondering if I am going to get tired or this, but I don't!!!  I just love it!!!  I love every step of the way!!!  I love the designing, I love the choosing fabrics, I love the cutting (I really do), I love the piecing, I love the quilting, and I am learning to love the binding ;) Basically put, I am truly Happy Quilting ;)

And now, It's time to look forward to 2016!!!

Last year at this time I printed off 4 goals that hung in my sewing room and served as a constant daily reminder of what I wanted to accomplish creatively in 2015 ;)

I have 4 new goals on a new printout for  2015 :)

1 -  Pass It On
2 -  Watch The Time
3 -  Plan With Purpose
4 -  Mommy First

Just like last year, these probably only make sense to me but there are so many thoughts tied up in each of those little statements and those 4 little tidbits are a great way to summarize all of those thoughts.  They will  be wonderful reminders to me each and every day.    I look forward to these 4 little lines guiding me in my 2016 Creative Journey!!

And Before I Wrap This Up . . . I know I just said this a few weeks ago at Christmas, but I can't ever say it enough.  Thank You!!!!  Without you there would be no Happy Quilting.  I am daily blessed that I can share my creative journey and my love of quilting with so many of you ;)

So here's to 201, May it be another year filled with lots of  Happy Quilting!!!!!!

String of Pearls - BYU Style

Today's quilt starts with a bit of a story.   So our best friends are both BYU Alumni and I decided this year (maybe a little late like as in December 1st) that I wanted to make them a Stadium Quilt to use when they attended the games.  Well, My Husband is a Uof U Alumni.  Now, if you are not from around Utah, you might not know, that those two schools tend to clash in all things sports related.  In fact, they played each other in the Vegas Bowl on Saturday the 19th, when I just so happen to be trying to finish this quilt.  My sweetheart kindly let me know that I couldn't be working on a BYU quilt during the big game as that would be bad luck.   So I set my quilt aside, even though I knew I only had 2 days left to work on it,  and watched the game with my sweetheart. So apparently the Utes have me to thank for their big win as I was selfless enough not to jinx them.  Okay, silly story, back to the quilts now ;)  I give you the String of Pearls Quilt - BYU Style!!!!

This is the original String of Pearls quilt from my book Irish Chain Quilts.  As soon as I decided on making a Stadium Quilt I knew this would be the perfect pattern.  It is mostly strip pieced so it also had the benefit of going together fast, and since I didn't start until December, that was a big plus ;)   And of course,  I was so super excited to do another Irish Chain Quilts remake ;)

I made a few adjustments this time around, which always keeps it fun ad new.  Since it was going to be a Stadium Quilt, I didn't want all of that white background, so I flipped the darks and lights.  I just love how bold it is!!!  I also added the corner squares as I think that looks awesome on a bed but I wanted to keep the chain going this time.   I also shrunk down the block size  making the quilt 70" x 70" as I figured it would be hard to tote a queen size quilt to the game ;)  

 

And I have to say, making the Appliqued BYU Logo is like a million times easier than my sweetheart's UofU or my SUU logos ;)  Thank you BYU for that ;)  I have a tutorial on how I make complex layered applique right here, just in case you are inspired to make your own stadium blanket now ;)  

When it came time to quilt it, I was in for a special treat.   My good friend Kim, and owner of my LQS Stitching it Up, gave me a demonstration of her Pro-Stitcher computer on her long-arm.  It was so cool to watch the long-arm stitch away this cool BYU design!!!   Isn't that so fun ;)

And on the backing, I found this super soft and snuggly BYU fleece from JoAnn's.  It will make it so soft and warm to snuggle up in at the games ;)  And I bound it with a solid Tan, perfectly accenting the logo and backing.   So fun!!!

And as you might have guessed, our friends were very surprised (It was hard not to share sneak peaks and give it away) and absolutely loved it ;)  I just love making special quilts for special people!!!  And I so enjoyed making this quilt again ;)    I know I have said it before, but I always feel so very wonderful and blessed when I can share my love of quilting with those I love around me and wrap them in quilty hugs :)  It is just the best!!!!

How about you . . . did you make something special handmade for someone special this year for Christmas?? I would love for you to share it with me in the comments ;)

I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Day!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day . . . let's have some fun :)

First off,  I have emailed out PDF Happy Quilting Patterns to everyone who left a comment on last weeks Merry Christmas TTGD ;)  I sent them in groups BCC, so if you don't see it in your inbox, be sure and check your junk mail folder.  If you have any questions you can send me an email at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com ;)    I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and are looking forward to a very Happy New Year!!!

    

   

    

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Bear Creek Quilting Company.  Bear Creek has an amazing selection of fabrics and amazing deals on those fabrics!!  And they just happen to be currently having an amazing Year End Clearance Celebration!!!  Be sure to check out these amazing deals ;)  

And today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for a $50.00 Gift Certificate to Bear Creek Quilting Company!!!  There is going to be one super lucky reader winning a very fun shopping spree :) 

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 that tells me what 2016 Fabric line you are most excited about arriving.   (You can find the coming soon lines here if your not sure ;) 

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Bear Creek Quilting Company love.   You can follow them on  Pinterest, Facebook, 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 Bear Creek Quilting Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, January 5th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!