And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Fat Quarter Shop is giving away this gorgeous Country Rose Layer Cake by Lella Boutique for Moda!!! I used this fabric in my Aurora Quilt and it turned out absolutely stunning!!! And nothing says Valentine's Day like Roses ;)
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 color of Roses?? 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, February 14th 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 :)
Hello Quilting Friends! Today, I am thrilled to be sharing this brand new Flora Bloom quilt as well as a Free PDF Pattern for it!!! This quilt features Gingham Cottage by Heather Peterson and is a Fat Quarter Friendly quilts, so you can grab a bundle and get stitching!!! And isn't it just the cutest little garden of blossoms :)
Flora Bloom was originally a tutorial I wrote years back, and I have always wanted to remake it. This quilt design works well with prints that read one color, and my original quilt fabrics didn't do that so some of the design got lost. So when I saw all of the happy and bright colors of Gingham Cottage and how each print truly read as that color, I knew it would be perfect for remaking this Flora Bloom quilt ;) And it truly shines in this happy prints!!!
The Flora Bloom quilt is made with super basic piecing. Just some Half Square Triangles and basic squares. It goes together super fast, and you can really speed up your HST's with your favorite HST Trimming tool (I love the Bloc_Loc Rulers :) And I just love how each block allows you to use so many different prints to really make the center "bloom". I matched my corner pieces to the center square, but you can always mix that up as well and have 4 colors per block, or just go totally scrappy :) I made the same size (twin size) as the original but for the Free Flora Bloom PDF Pattern I added lots of size options so you can make from a Baby Size to a King Size.
This quilt really is a fun way to show off the prints in a happy and colorful collection of fabrics. And you will choose one print from your Fat Quarters to be your cornerstones, and wouldn't you know, the rainbow floral worked just perfect for those. And of course, the Riley White background just makes all of those happy colors pop.
And as I mentioned, there is also a free PDF Download of this pattern and I included 5 size options, without any quilt math. The quilt I showed is the Lap size, and I already have plans to make a baby and picnic size :) To get the FREE PDF Flora Bloom Pattern Download, just click here and download it there ;)
And when it came time to quilt mine, I was thrilled that all of the piecing makes for super straight lines moving across the quilt in perfect 2" increments. That for sure meant I was doing my favorite L and E that just looks so good and adds so much texture to the quilt. And I just love looping across the quilt over and over. So fun!!! I used So Fine 402 and I love how it blends perfectly in the background as well as all the happy colors.
And that is my Flora Bloom Quilt !! I hope you have enjoyed this post. Oh, and if you make your own Flora Bloom Quilt, I would love to it!!! you can share your quilts in any size with me on social media using hashtags #happyquiltingwithmc and #rileyblakedesigns and tagging @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your Flora Bloom quilts!!!
Thank you so much for popping in and sharing this quilt finish and PDF Pattern with me today.
It's that time of year . . . when the Annual Cupid Box arrives in the mail!!! This years box is filled with so to love about this quilting goodness!!! And sadly, the Cupid Box was sold out in pre-orders, but some of the lovely quilty goodness can still be found separately :) And I can't wait to break open those strips and get stitching!!!
I was so happy to find these gorgeous Clothworks XOXO Strips for making this adorable Heartstrings Quilt!!! Isn't that just to precious. I have already started cutting it out ;) I just love making quilted hearts :)
And the notions that Fat Quarter Shop sent along this month are just so fun!!!! I was just saying to a friend the other day I have not tried quilt as you go . . . and now with the Strip Mug Mats, I am totally going to give it a whirl :) And the Pincushion slap band will be great for working on the longarm. And my husband already tried to take the cute letter opener to work, but no way is it leaving my desk :) And finally, you can never have enough Aurifil thread ;) So great!!!!
What a super fun Cupid Box !!! I am already looking forward to next years ;)
Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Thousands of Bolts . Thousands of Bolts has incredible prices that will have you super excited!!! There are thousands of bolts to choose from and all at amazing prices, staring as low as $5.39 a yard!!! And they have just introduced dozens and dozens of new fabrics to the inventory!! Be sure to check it out :)
And for Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway, Thousands of Bolts is giving one lucky winner at $25.00 Gift Certificate!!! You can get just what you always wanted :) And good luck picking because there are literally thousands of bolts to choose from!!!!
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 is your favorite piece of clothing you own?
ENTRY 2 - Lets show Thousands of Bolts some Love!!!! You can follow them on Facebook or Instagram. Or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;) Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Thousand of Bolts Love!!!
And that's it ;) The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, February 7th, 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 :)
I can't believe January is already winding down to an end. Where did this month go?? But one good thing about time flying, with the end of the month, comes my favorite Sew Sampler Box!! And this January box is so amazing!!! The theme is Grow Kindness and it is a box filled with Loir Holt Goodness ;) This just makes me so happy!!!
First is not one, but two, gorgeous Calico 5" Stackers!!! You all know how I love Charm Packs, and these Calico prints are just so happy and bright. You can see them all in the adorable Wheelbarrow Table Runner pattern. They just remind me of trips to the fabric store with my mom, such a fun throw back!!! Now I have to decide if I will make the table runner, or squirrel these Charm Packs away for another Charming Baby Quilt ;)
And I just love that the notions always go with the box!!! The Wheelbarrow Table Runner pattern uses the Vintage Kite Foundation Paper, so of course, it's in the box, I just love that!!! And how fun is the Bee in my Bonnet Wrist Pin Cushion. So handy!! And finally, those Lori Holt Readers are just to cute for words. I am not at the point of needing readers (although I don't think it is far off) but I have lots of quilty friends that these would make a lovely surprise for ;)
And if you love this box as much as I do, Fat Quarter Shop has a big surprise staring this month!!! You can buy the January Sew Sampler Box Ala Cart with no subscription or membership obligations!! It's a great way to give the box a try and see if it is something you would love to arrive at your door each month :)
And if you love it, you can always sign up membership to the Sew Sampler boxes and get a happy box of quilty goodness at the end of each month :) So fun!!!