Saturday Sewcialites - Blocks 1-4

  We are now one month into the Sewcialites Quilt Along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop And I am excited to share Blocks 1-4!!!  These are just so fun to make and I love all of the happy points I get to match up.  I am making my blocks in scrappy blues and the 9" size, but there are options for 6" and 3" blocks as well.   

Block 1 is called Harmony by Lissa Alexander.  The free pattern download can be found here, and you can also watch the Video Tutorial for it.  

Block 2 is called Loyal by Lisa Bongean.  The free pattern download can be found here, and you can also watch the Video Tutorial for it.  

Block 3 is called Affection by Brigitte Heitland.  The free pattern download can be found here, and you can also watch the Video Tutorial for it.  

Block 4 is called Spirited by Vanessa Goertzen.  The free pattern download can be found here, and you can also watch the Video Tutorial for it.  

And those are the first 4 blocks.  The Sewcialiates Quilt Along goes until June 2021 so I will be sharing blocks for a while ;)  Which is good, because I still can't decide on which of my altered layouts I like best ;)  Guess I have a while to figure that out :)  

 You can read all about the  Quilt Along here, See the Landing Page here, and join the Facebook group here ;)   Come join in, it is so much fun!!!  

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

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

 It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!! Let's have some fun :)

First, we need to announce the winner from last Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  

The winner of the  Fat Quarter Bundle of Apricot and Ash from Fat Quarter Shop is . . .   Number #27  . . . Congrats floribunda!!  I have messaged you :)    

     

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Green Fairy Quilts.  Green Fairy Quilts is your home for pre-cut goodness and they always have amazing sales going on every weekend on a selected pre-cut or notion!!!   And did you know that Green Fairy Quilts has a Deal of The Day, I just love these!!!    And right now, Green Fairy has 9 sales all rolled into one amazing week!!!  You can save big on Notions (including my favorite Bloc Loc rulers), Fat Eighths, Books, Honey Buns, Quilt Kits, Magnifico Thread, Paper Patterns, Mini Charms and Half Yard Bundles!!!!  Time to stock up!!!

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway, Green Fairy Quilts will be giving one lucky reader 3 Moda Scrap Bags!!!  These bags are filled with Scrappy Goodness of some of your favorite Moda Lines, and it will be such a fun surprise to see which ones you get!!!!  

You have two entry chances here on the blog, 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 if you have made an all scrap quilt and if so, what was it??  (I love making scrap quilts and have made lots, but you sure can't tell by looking at my scrap drawers :) 

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Green Fairy Quilts love.   You can Sign up for their Newsletter which I highly recommend as it will ensure you catch all of their amazing sales!!  You can follow them on Instagram or Facebook,  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, October 20th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)  

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Charming Baby Quilts Remix - Shine Bright!!!

I am so excited!!!  Today is the day :)  I have been sharing bits and pieces of my Charming Baby Quilts Remix ideas, sketches, and progress, and now I get to share the first finished remixed quilt . . . . and here it is the Shine Bright Remix quilt!!!!

Isn't this just so pretty!!!!  I just love how it turned out ;)   I remixed the original design by adding more blocks and making it twin size.  This Shine Bright remix quilt finishes at 74" x 92" so it is perfect for fitting on a bed or having a really nice large lap blanket to snuggle up in.    And It is just as easy to piece as the original, just make more blocks and add more sashing.  (Pattern Adjustment's here ;)  

And speaking of the original, here is my Shine Bright quilt from Charming Baby Quilts.   This is such a great star quilt and I just love how fun it is in whatever size you make it!!!

For this Shine Bright remix, I used Poppie Cotton's new Woodland Songbirds fabric and I just love how beautiful and soft these prints and colors are.   This remix uses 6 Charm packs and 4 yards of background fabric.   And it really goes together fast and makes such a pretty finish!!!

And when it came time to quilt it, I decided I liked the quilting on the original Shine Bright so much that I wanted to make this one match :)  So all over Curly Q's it was.   I just love how all of that swirly goodness adds so much texture and movement to this quilt!!!

I mean, how can you not love that quilty texture!!!  Doesn't it just make you want to curl up in it with a good book ;)    And now I want to make this size again but make the background dark and the patchwork light.  Wouldn't that be fun.   A great way to use up some low volume charms as well ;)  

So do you want to make your own Charming Baby Remix Shine Bright quilt??  Just download this free  PDF Shine Bright Remix Instructions  document.  You will need a copy of my Charming Baby Quilts book to make the Remix as the download just includes the alternations and not the complete instructions.  You use the book and the download together ;)

And that is my Shine Bright Remix quilt!!!  I hope you love it just as much as I do and want to make one of your own, either in the twin or baby size ;)  And if you do,  I would love to see it!!  You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com or post it to social media with the hashtag #happyquiltingwithmc and/or #charmingbabyquilts ;)  I can't wait to see your Shine Bright Quilts!!!

And for easy reference. . . This Shine Bright Charming Baby Quilt has been added to my Charming Baby Quilts, All the Quilts, All the Details post ;)  It's a great place to bookmark to see everything Charming Baby Quilts all in one place!!

And there will be more Charming Baby Quilt Remixes to come, so be sure to pop back in soon.  

Thanks for stopping in today and I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Weekend!!

Decades Past in Morrison Park and Giveaway!!!

I was so excited when my good friend, Pat Sloan, asked if I wanted to join in sharing her new fabric line,  Morrison Park!!!  I have wanted to do a two color Decades Past quilt (pattern here)  for sometime and I knew that the beautiful burnt reds of Morrison Park would be just perfect for a lovely fall wall hanging.   And didn't it turn out just so fun!!!  

I just love how this fun vintage modern pattern design just shows off those beautiful vintage modern fabrics!!   And I love the mono-chromatic feel of it.  It just makes me want to see leaves changing and bake pumpkin pies.   

And although I was drawn to the reds, there are lots of beautiful colors  and prints in this Morrison Park line by Pat Sloan for Benatex fabric (and keep reading for your chance to win some!!!)   Aren't those paisley's just so great, and the little flowers and polka dots.  So fun!!!  

And when it came time to quilt my Decades Past Morrison Park quilt, I decided for a fun all over open swirl.  I just love how it adds flowy curvy texture to all of those nice crisp piecing lines.   And I love how the 402 So Fine thread blends perfectly in both the light and dark prints.  So great!!! 

And speaking of quilty texture . . . Isn't that just so gorgeous!!!  I can't wait to hang this up on my wall in my dining room.  It is just going to bring so much fall cheer to the home ;)

And that is my Decades Past quilt in beautiful two color goodness from Pat Sloan's new Morrison Park fabric line!!!   I am just thrilled with how it came together ;)

And speaking of this gorgeous Morrison Park line . . . let's have  fabric giveaway!!!  

GIVEAWAY CLOSED - Winner of the Morrison Park Giveaway is #199 - Rosemary B.   Congrats!!!

- Prize Option 1 is US prize - of a Morrison Park layer cake and a Benartex Fat Quarterly club newsletter w/charm pack.  

- Prize Option 2 is outside the US - my Aurifil Perfect Box of Neutrals. 

  

We are going to run this the same way we do TTGD ;) 

You have two entry chances, the second being optional, and please leave a separate comment for each.  All Entries are welcome, including International Entries.  There are two prize options, the first for US entries, and the second for 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 the name of your favorite Park to visit ;)  

 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 October 11th , when I will announce a winner on this post :)

And for more Morrison Park Fabric projects (and more chances to win the beautiful fabric . . . check out all the stops on the Morrison Park Fabric Tour ;)  

September 28 - Cheryl Bricky Meadow Mist Designs

September 29 - Laura Pilan Slice of Pi Quilts

September 30 - Andy Knowlton A Bright Corner

October 1 - Amy Ellis Amy's Creative Side

October 2 - Yvonne Fuchs Quilting Jetgirl

October 3 - Pam Vieira-McGinnis Pam Kitty Morning

October 4 - Jen Shaffer Patterns by Jen

October 5 - Heather Valentine The Sewing Loft

October 6 - Annie Unrein By Annie

October 7 - Melissa Corry Happy Quilting Melissa

October 8 - Karen Pratt Cream Craft Goods

October 9 - Jane Davidson Quilt Jane

October 10 - Wendy Sheppard Ivory Springs

October 11 - Pat Sloan

I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Day and good luck in the giveaway!!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

 It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!! Let's have some fun :)

First, we need to announce the winner from last Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  

The winner of the  Folktale Honey Bun from Olie and Evie is . . .   Number 39 . . . Congrats pharmgirl75!!  I have messaged you :)    

       

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop.   Fat Quarter Shop is amazing and they never cease to amaze me with everything they have going on at their shop!!!     And did you know they have a 24 Hour Flash Sale every day with 2 Flash Sales on Tuesdays!!   And not only do they have a daily deal, they have a Fabric Basic, Pattern, and Notion of the Month!!!!     All Essential Dots are on sale and you all know how I just love polka dots!!!  Also, Aurifil Thread are on sale for the Notion (Time to Stock Up!!!) , and Fig Tree Quilt Co. Patterns are on sale for the Pattern.   Save 20-30% off of all of them for the whole month of October!!  So great ;) 

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Fat Quarter Shop is giving away this amazing Fat Quarter Bundle of Apricot and Ash by Corey Yoder!!!!  This line is selling out so fast, so someone is going to get super lucky to get a whole Fat Quarter Bundle of it!!!   Isn't that just so pretty!!!   

You have two entry chances here on the blog, 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 was your first job??  (I worked at an Arctic Circle and my kids still ask me to make their ice cream cones whenever we are at a soft self serve ice cream place ;)  

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Fat Quarter Shop love.   You can follow them on   Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, You Tube 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 Fat Quarter Shop Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, October 13th,  when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)  

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!