Bountiful Quilt Along - Release 1 - Basket Blocks

The first block release of the Bountiful Quilt Along is here and I am just so excited !!!  This is Fat Quarter Shop's 10th Annual Charity Quilt Along and they are always my favorite :)  The 1st Friday of each month will be a new release for blocks and today are the Basket Blocks.   And how cute are these blocks, and how big as well!!!

I am using Meadowmere for by Gingiber for my blocks.   I just love how bold these prints are and I think they are going to make for a super chic Bountiful quilt!!   And of course, you know I am all about the metallic!!!   I just can't help myself when it comes to a little shine, and this Meadowmere line is full of shine ;)  In fact, I loved it so much, I used a low volume metallic for my background behind the baskets, so fun!! Truly though, aren't those baskets just to cute :)    

So are you joining in with the Bountiful Quilt Along fun???   You can download the block pattern right here and it is requested for each pattern you download to donate $10.00  to the Make a Wish Foundation :)  And I am super excited to say that even though it has just started,  Fat Quarter Shop's annual charity QAL has already raised almost $40,000!!!  The goal is $1000,000 which will allow for 16 wishes to be granted.  How awesome is that!!!  And Moda Fabrics and Fat Quarter Shop have joined to match up to $30,000 :)  So many amazing wishes :)  

Be sure to share all of your Bountiful progress on social media with #bountifulqal and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for the Basket Blocks for lots more Bountiful Inspiration!!! 

And that's it for the First Release in the Bountiful Quilt Along!!!!      

Thanks for popping in today ;)  Have a Happy Quilting Day!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

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

First, we are going to announce the winners of last week's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  

The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate from Lou Lou's Fabric Shop   is . . . #125  . . . Congrats to sntbosch!!  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 Green Fairy Quilts is currently having an  Aurifil Thread Kit Sale with 35 -50% off!!!!  Also, Green Fairy Quilts has just added lots and lots of new pre-cuts to their 50% off Page, you won't want to miss these!!! 

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway, Green Fairy Quilts will be giving one lucky reader an Sunwashed Layer Cake by Corey Yoder for Moda!!!  This is such a gorgeous fabric line with beautiful prints, I already got to create with it in this Summer Weekend quilt and it is 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 new project are you starting for March?? 

 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, March 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 :)  

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Barn Star Sampler QAL - Block 2

 It's Month 2 of the Barn Star Sampler Quilt Along and I am just so excited to share another set of blocks!!!  Thanks to Fat Quarter Shop' for hosting this awesome quilt along, I can tell already this is going to be a favorite quilt of the year :)    On the last Friday of each month I will be sharing my new Barn Star Sampler blocks, and this month we are sharing Block 2 :)  

I am planning to make my Barn Star Sampler 100" x 100" square, so that is why I made 3 blocks instead of 2.  And each block is made in color from my Rainbow of Ombre goodness!!!   This month's Block 2 is made . . . 

in Magenta 

Lime 

and Yellow

Aren't these Christmas Star Blocks just so great!!!  It was a little crazy trying to get enough contrast where all the prints touch each other, but I am super happy with how it turned out.  I loved seeing these blocks come together and am so looking forward to Month 3 blocks :) 

So are you joining in the quilt along star fun as well??  Be sure to share all of your Barn Star Sampler progress on social media with #BarnStarSamplerqal and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for Block 2  for lots more Barn Star Inspiration!!!   

And that's it for Block 2 - The Christmas Star Block in the Barn Star Sampler Quilt Along!!!!      

Thanks for popping in today ;)  Have a Happy Quilting Day!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

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

First, we are going to announce the winners of last week's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  

The winner of the Treasured Threads Fat Quarter Bundle from Poppie Cotton   is . . . #413  . . . Congrats to deedee_quilting!!  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 Rainbow Bundle, isn't it just gorgeous, I just love creating with a stunning rainbow palette!!!   And be sure to also check out all of Lou Lou's  Amazing Sale with over 2000 items at fabulous prices!!!    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 Woodland Animal??  

 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, February 28th, 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!!!

Pretty Posies in Charmed by Moda Bake Shop!!!

So somehow I totally missed posting this secret project.   It was actually released last year, right about the same time as my Fast & Fun Lap Quilts Book, so I am telling myself that is how I missed it.   But without further ado, here is my Pretty Posies quilt!!!  

Pretty Posies is featured in Charmed by Moda Bake Shop!!!  This fun book is filled with a dozen Charm Pack Friendly projects from amazing Moda Bake Shop Chefs and compiled by Lissa Alexander.  And truly, there are so many great projects in this book, I have added quite a few of them to my "to make" list!!!

When I designed Pretty Posies, I was playing with lots of Stitch and Flip corners and adding layers to see what I could come up with.   I just love hw it came together.  And I sashed the posies on two sides to give them lots of movement, like they are dancing across the quilt.  And because it is made with mostly Stitch and Flip units, it is really easy to make, and  comes together rather quickly!!!!

I used Midnight in the Garden Charm Packs by Sweetfire Road for Moda because I just loved the colors!!!   Those dusty pinks, golds, and blacks just pop off the grey background.   And talk about a chic fabric line, so pretty!!!  .   But truly, you can choose any Charm Packs and Pretty Posies will be just that, pretty!!! 

And for the quilting, I went with a personal favorite, all over loose feathers.  I love how it gives the looks of vines growing in and around the posies.  I used a light grey So Fine thread and it blended wonderfully in the background and the prints.   Just a super pretty finish with a lovely texture.  

And that is Pretty Posies!! I hope you love it as much as I do.  This is the original concept design I submitted ;)     It finishes at 54" x 66" and is made of 30 blocks!!   If  you make your own Pretty Posies quilts, I would love to see them! You can share your quilts with me on social media using hashtags  #happyquiltingwithmc  and tagging @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your Pretty Posies Quilts!!

Thanks for popping in with me today and sharing this long overdue quilt ;)

I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Day!!!