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 Strawberry Fields Revisited Layer Cake and Charm Pack from  Ollie and Evie. is . . .   Number #434 . . . Congrats luckymom!!!   I have emailed you :) 

      

  

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Happy Quilting!!!  Yup, little ole me today ;)  No need to tell you about any specials here, so let's get right to the giveaway ;)  One lucky winner will be receiving their choice of 3 Happy Quilting PDF Patterns.   Since everyone loved the free pattern in December, I thought it would be fun to start giving away some more ;)  

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 you do to cheer yourself up when you have a cold??   (I have been fighting a cold for a week now and I am running low on motivation ;)  

 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 until next Tuesday, January 26th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

It's That Time of Year - Quilt Along's!!!!!

One of my favorite things about January is the start of so many amazing Quilt Along's   Now before I get into some of these amazing Quilt Along's, a quick note.  I know several of you have asked when I will be hosting my next Quilt Along, and the answer is, I am not sure yet.  But no worries, I am totally plan on doing one and I am tentatively thinking around Spring . . . so know that it will be coming :)     Alright, with that said, back to January's Quilt Alongs!!!

I am super excited to be able to participate in 4 new Quilt Alongs !!!!  Some I am participating by guest posting a day of the quilt-along and some I am making the full quilts.   It is going to be so much fun and I would love it if you wanted to quilt along with me in one, or two, or however many you can squeeze in ;)

The first Quilt-Along is the Splendid Sampler.  This is the project of the amazing Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson.   They have gathered together 81 designers who have each designed a block to share!!!  The Quilt Along will be mystery as two new blocks are revealed each week.  It's going to be a 100 Block Adventure starting on February 14th and sure to be a whole lot of fun!!!!  If this sounds like the Quilt-Along for you, you can find more details at the Splendid Sampler Website and join the Facebook Group as well ;)  My block is actually slated to be the first block shared, so that is all kinds of exciting (and scary) at the same time ;)

The Bloom Sew Along is starting today!!!!   This is an adorable quilt designed by Lori Holt using her amazing Sew Simple Shapes templates.   I am so excited to be guest posting on one of the blocks and I can't wait to share it.  You all know how much I love applique!!!  Lori is an amazing teacher and will walk you through every step of the way!!!  It is going to be so much fun!!!   Be sure to pop on over and see the intro post today with all of the details ;)

So if you haven't seen the Moda All-Stars All in a Row book you totally need to check it out.   It is so fun!!!  I was lucky enough to make one of the gallery quilts in the book (which I realized I haven't shared yet, I need to do that :)  and had so much fun making up each of the rows.  So when I heard that Moda was going to do a Row-Along I was totally up for it!!!  My plan is to make a new Christmas Row Quilt and I am sew excited!!!   The Row Along starts February 1st and starting today the designers are sharing each other rows as a kick off.  Find all all of the details over at the Moda Cutting Table blog!!! 

And finally, the Crossroads Quilt Along started on Friday.  I posted then  about this amazing Quilt Along that benefits the March of Dimes but wanted to include it in this list ;)   I am sewing my quilt in Strawberry Fields Revisited, just like the original.  I just love those soft Figgy Colors!!!  You can find all of the details about this gorgeous quilt for an amazing cause at the Crossroads Quilt Along Page.  

So ya, lots of Quilt Along fun!!!   I am hoping to do some of the cutting for these today so I should have lots to share soon ;)  And I hope to be able to see your shares from these fun Quilt-Alongs too.  It is always fun to quilt together ;)

Have a Happy Quilting (Along)  Day!!!

Crossroads Quilt Along - Fabric Requirements

The Crossroads Quilt Along officially starts today!!!!  Ohhh, I am super excited!!!   Just like with the Snapshots Quilt Along from last year, I will be posting, along with Fat Quarter Shop, on the 15th of each month.   Today  the Fabric Requirements are being released, and starting next month will be the release of the first block pattern!!!

The Crossroads Quilt Along is benefiting March of Dimes.  The March of Dimes, is an amazing organization whose mission is to prevent pre-mature births. The Crossroads quilt blocks are FREE to download on the 15th of every month starting in February 2016. Fat Quarter Shop only asks a suggested donation of $5 to the March of Dimes campaign for each time you download our patterns.

I will be sewing my Crossroads Quilt in the Strawberry Fields Revisited collection by Fig Tree Quilts, just like Fat Quarter Shops pattern.   If you want to do the same, they still have quilt kits and backing sets available in their shop. 

If you are using your own fabrics to make your Crossroads Quilt, be sure to pop on over and  download the Fabric Requirements PDF and gather your fabrics so you are all set come next February 15th ;)

And if your Quilting Along, I highly suggest bookmarking this  Crossroads page as it has all of the little details about the quilt along and is a great resource.   I can't wait to sew along on this amazing project for this amazing cause!!!   See you back for more Crossroads fun on February 15th ;)

Star Cakes Quilt - FQS Top 10!!!

Remember a few days ago when I shared one of the Fat Quarter Shop Top 10 You Tube video Quilts, well today, I get to share another one!!!! And today's is called Star Cakes and I absolutely fell in love with this quilt design the moment I saw the original. I had so much fun making my own!!!!

The Star Cakes Quilt is  Day 9 of this fun event!!!  It is oh so much fun to make and once again, it is in the Shortcut Quilt Series, so it goes together super fast as well!!!  Kimberly has a great little trick for making those HST's in a whole new way!!

Since I made the last Top 10 Quilt a baby girl quilt, I decided I wanted to make this one a baby boy quilt. I used a Layer Cake of Carolyn Friedlander's Doe collection that I had been saving and it was just perfect ;)  I used lots of the great low volume prints for the background, the medium volume prints for the sashing, and the high volume prints for the stars.   I even used the last bits of leftovers to make a fun scrappy binding.   I just love those super fun stars just popping out of the quilt and the super chic yet all boy look it has!!!  

When it came time to quilt it, I wanted to add to the division of the high and low volume prints.  So I did lots of tiny pebbling in the background so it was super dense and then some simple double arches in the stars so they still pop.   And then in the sashing I did some serpentine lines to keep your eyes moving ;)  I just love how it adds to the overall design.  

And it created oh so much yummy texture to the quilt.   I just love it!!!!

And that is my Star Cakes Quilt!!!  I have a special little nephew on the way who will be getting a cool, hip, new Star Cakes Quilt upon his arrival.   So fun!!!!  

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 Star Cakes creations and inspiration ;)  So fun!!!

Shruti of 13 Woodhouse Road

Rachel of PS I Quilt

Melissa of Happy Quilting (your here) 

Tina of Emily Ann's Kloset

Cara of That Crafty Cara

Kim of Persimmon Dreams

Pat Sloan

And be sure to follow along with Fat Quarter Shop  each day for a new Top 10 Video and pattern!!! There is so much amazing quilting eye candy that has been shared ;) 

Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!!

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 Green Fairy Quilts. is . . .   Number #2 . . . Congrats Betty B!!!   I have emailed you :) 

      

  

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Ollie and Evie.  Rhonda has has a whole lot of great new things starting this year!!!  First off, she has started a Weekly Special where a particular line of fabric will be marked down all week.   This week is Prairie by Corey Yoder ;)   Second, all New Fabric Lines will be discounted for one week upon arriving in her shop.   Discounted like as in yardage $8.00 a yard and Layer Cakes and Jelly Rolls at $26.95!!!!   This week Lil Red and Strawberry Fields Revisited just showed up so get it while it is discounted!!!     And finally, she will be having lots of  flash sales and destashing to help you add to your stash.  So be sure to follow along and check Olie and Evie, its a whole new year for this awesome shop!!!

And speaking of Strawberry Fields Revisted, today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for a double dose of it!!!  One lucky reader is going to be receiving a Strawberry Fields Charm Pack and Layer Cake!!!   That is a lot of Strawberry Goodness!!! 

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 your favorite Berry to eat??

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Olie and Evie love.   You can follow them on  Facebook, Instagram, at their blog,  or Favorite their Shop, or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Olie and Evie Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, January 19th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!