Roadside Harvest Quilt!!

 Since I have already shared 1 secret Fall Quilt this week, I thought it would be fun to finish up the week with a second secret Fall Quilt :)   This was another sample quilt for my wonderful friends at Moda Fabrics that I made in April and I am so excited to share it ;)   So here it is, Roadside Harvest  by Corey Yoder!!!  Isn't that just so precious, love it!!!!

And you know how I say every quilt is fast and fun . . . well, this quilt still totally fit that for me, as I was making it fast for a sample, and it was oh so much fun to piece all of those blocks!!!   But when you make yours, I would recommend giving yourself a little more than a week and a half as this quilt has over 1700 pieces in it ;)   And those pumpkins aren't patchwork, they use a buffalo check print.   All of the pieces are in the leaves and and trucks, but they are oh so cute, and totally worth the amount of pieces that make them up ;)   This is a fall quilt that will be a treasure for sure!!!  

The fabrics are Corey Yoder's Cozy Up Line and the Roadside Harvest pattern is Fat Eighth friendly with some yardage of the Buffalo Checks for the pumpkins, and prints for the Truck Grass and Border.   I just love these beautiful soft fall tones in this line, and the prints are just stunning with flowers, little acorns, and text of tree names.   And of course, the buffalo check is just awesome!!! 

And when it came time to quilt it, I tried something new!!!  I wanted to add to the "fall feel" of the quilt, so I took my good ol Curly Q all over design and modified it.   I added a little "bud" at the end of the curly Q and randomly stitched in leaves.   I think it turned out so super cute.   I know it is a bit hard to see, but it really stands out on the black pumpkin ;)   I am going to have to remember this design for future fall quilts because I just love it, and while it did take a little more time, I got faster as the muscles memory of repetition started to kick in ;) 

And now, my Roadside Harvest quilt is off to visit quilt shops so they can get pics and share all about this awesome quilt!!!       And if you want to make your own Roadside Harvest Quilt, Fat Quarter Shop has a Kit already listed for it.    The fabric should be shipping this month, but there is still a bit of Covid delay, but you can be notified when it is stock so you can jump on it as soon as it arrives.   These will sell out super fast :)    

And that is the Roadside Harvest quilt!!!!  I am just thrilled with it and can't wait to add it to my collection of Fall quilts when it comes back ;)   It finishes at 72" x 80" so it is going to be just wonderful to snuggle in with a cup of hot cocoa in front of the fire just as the season starts to get a little crisp :)   Can't wait!!!  

Thanks for popping in and sharing this new quilt finish with me ;)

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

Swirling Leaves - Grunge Fabric Colors

 Oh my goodness, thank you so much for all of the quilty love you have shared for my new Swirling Leaves quilt  I shared on Monday!!!   You all sure know how to make a girl feel good :)   I have had so many of you email or comment saying you want to make this quilt, and some that want to make it look exactly like mine :)  And I have to say, that just makes my heart happy.  

Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. ©2021 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.

So I have been responding to fabric color requests as they come and then realized, it probably would make more sense to just post the Grunge Fabrics I used here.    So the fabrics I used for my Swirling Leaves Quilt are . . . . 

16 Grunge Fat Quarters 

REDS                                                     ORANGES                                    YELLOWS

 Romance 30150 74                                  Pumpkin  30150 285                       Yellow Gold 30150 260 

 Maraschino Cherry 30150 82                  Tangerine  30150 263                      Elafin    30150 115 

 Geranium   30150 290                             Papaya   30150 261                         Mustard     30150 282 

 Radish    30150 139                                 Clementine  30150 284                   Chiffon 30150 15 

 Cherry   30150 265                                  Rouge  30150 272                           Sunflower   30150 281                                                                                                                                Lemon Grass 30150 92

                                                                                      

6 1/2 Yards of Lead Grunge 30150 309 for Background

7/8 Yard of Hot Cocoa Grunge 30150 89  for Binding

8 1/4 Yards of any Grunge or 3 Yards of any Grunge 108" Wide Back for Backing

I hope that helps, and if you make your own Swirling Leaves quilt I would love to see it!!!  You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com or add it to social media with the hashtag #happyquiltingwithmc ;)  I can't wait to see your Swirling Leaves Quilts!!!

Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. ©2021 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.

I hope you all have a very 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 Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  

The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate from Thousands of Bolts is . . .   Number #267 . . . Congrats Julie Bailey!  I have messaged you :)  

 

           

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop .    Did you know that Jamie makes a new Lou Lou Bundle every Tuesday . . . a Lou Lou Bundle is 8 fat quarters curated by Jamie and they are always gorgeous!  I love this new Citrus Bundle, isn't it just perfect for summer!!!   And be sure to also check out Lou Lou's  Awesome Sale Section !!!    Such Fun Shopping :)  

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for some shopping goodness!!  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop is offering one lucky reader a $25.00 Gift Certificate perfect to use on anything in the store, including the awesome Lou Lou Bundle pictured above!!  Just perfect!!!!

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 your favorite Citrus Fruit or Summer Berry??  

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Lou Lou's Fabric Shop some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram.  Or you can follow their blog or  visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Lou Lou's Fabric Shop Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, August 17th, 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!!!

Swirling Leaves - A Cover Girl Quilt!!!

Today I am so super excited to share a secret finish that I made at the beginning of the year and it has been so hard to keep it a secret because I just love it!!   We all know I love Chain Quilts, well, I took a favorite chain and added some Fall Foliage to it to create Swirling Leaves!!!   Isn't it just so pretty!!!   

Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. ©2021 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.

And guess what . . . It is a Cover Girl!!!!   I totally squealed when my friends at American Patchwork and Quilting sent me this image :)  I have to say, 10 years ago when I started this blog, I never dreamed of seeing my quilt on the cover of American Patchwork and Quilting!!!  Wow, just wow!!!    You can find out about all of the amazing projects in this Oct issue of APQ right over here.    And it is available for purchase wherever quilting magazines are sold, including online stores like Fat Quarter Shop.  

Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. ©2021 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.

Swirling Leaves finishes at 90" x 90" so it is a great size to snuggle up with a good book or use as a queen size bedspread for fall :)    I know it looks a little complicated, but it is actually very easy when broken down to simple blocks of leaves and chains!!    You are going to love making this and giving it your own fall flair!!

Swirling Leaves is  Fat Quarter Friendly.  I decided to use Fat Quarters and Background in my favorite Grunge, and just picked out a variety of orange, yellow, and reds.  To see the exact Grunge Colors I used go to this post.     But of course, it would look amazing in prints or solids as well.  Just grab 18 Fat Quarters and your favorite Background fabric and you are good to go!!!  

When it came time to quilt mine, I decided on all over swirls.  I mean, if you are going to call the quilt swirling leaves, you might as well add some swirls to the quilting, right!!!   And I just love the added texture it gives to that already super textured grunge.   So great!!!

And I am just so thrilled to finally get to share this quilt!!!   It really is a fun one to make, and I always love getting to work with fall color themes, they are just so warm and good!!!   And I have to say, don't you just love the way APQ pictured this quilt . . . talk about warm and good, I totally want to sit in front of that fire wrapped up in this quilt :)  

Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. ©2021 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.

And that is my Swirling Leaves Quilt!!!    I hope you like my new Swirling Leaves Quilt as much as I do.   And if you make your own, I would love to see it!!!   You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com or add it to social media with  #happyquiltingwithmc ;)  I can't wait to see your Swirling Leaves Quilts!!!

 I hope that you have a very Happy Quilting Day, I know mine is sure starting with a smile :)

Need a Quilting Marathon!!!

 So in this last week I was tidying up the sewing room and realized that I had 6 sets of finished blocks all in different piles waiting to be sewn into quilt tops.   I don't know what hit me, but I decided that was just not gonna fly anymore.  So I got busy!!!  I sewed all 6 sets of blocks into quilt tops and made quilt backs for them all as well.  Then I was on such a Finishing tare, I decided I need to also finish the quilt tops and backs for the three new WIP I had just started.  So, I added 9 to the "To Be Quilted" and was blown away to find there were already 10 waiting!!!!   So ya, 19 Projects that have the quilt top, backing, and binding made and are just waiting to be quilted :)

Yup, I need to have a Quilting Marathon!!!  If only that were an Olympic Sport, tee hee hee.

I am hoping to start working through this soon, the kids go back to school in 2 weeks so I think I can really start making some progress then.

Can't wait to share more soon . . . and speaking of share, I have a secret sewing project that I will be sharing on Monday, so be sure to pop back in next week!!

I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Weekend!!

P.S.  Just in case you are worried, I have also cut out 5 new quilts in the last week, so never fear, I don't think I will ever run out of Works in Progress :)