Happy 20th Birthday Fat Quarter Shop!!!!

 I know that we all love Fat Quarter Shop!!!   Well they are celebrating their 20th Birthday by sharing the quilting love with all of us!!!!   Right now, you can save up to 60% off on tons of selected quilting items.   My cart has already been filled and checked out . . . and while surfing through the Blowout Items, I found lots of my favorite fabrics I have used over the past year to make some favorite quilts!!  So I wanted to share them with you so you could make matching quilts as well!!!  

I shared 2 Charming Baby Quilts made in Nice Ice Baby back in January of 2022.  I absolutely fell in love with this line to make adorable Baby Boy quilts!!!  It is harder to come by fabrics that read "all boy" but these prints were perfect!!!   And the Fat Quarter Bundle of Nice Ice Baby is on sale for $32.49 making it  $1.55 per FQ!!!   And with a whole bundle, you can make multiple Charming Baby Quilts . . . just like I am planning to do, oh yes, this bundle is already making it's way to me ;) 

I fell in love with the beautiful prints the the Harmony Fabric Line when I made the Dutch Days quilt for my Fast & Fun Lap Quilts Book.   I just love the the colors remind me of gorgeous tulip fields.   And you know I just can't pass up a purple print!!!!      And these Fat Quarters are also on sale for $1.55 per FQ, such a great sale!!!   And with a whole bundle, you can make essentially 3 Fast & Fun Lap Quilts, by cutting 2 LC squares and 4 CP squares!!! 

And speaking of making Fast & Fun Lap Quilts . . . The Meander Layer Cake I used to make the Keystone Corners quilt in the book is on sale for $23.64!!   And just like me, you can pull out all of the novelty prints for the center snowball blocks.   This for sure has a more "Manly" feel, which just like All Boy, is hard to find, so you might want to jump on this for a man cave ;)  

  

Or, you can make the neutral version of Keystone Corners Quilt from my Fast & Fun Lap Quilts book, that I made.    I just love this Fluer Noire 10" Stacker and it was just perfect for making my Neutral Keystone Corners quilt!!!   Especially paired with the Beach solid background fabric.   It is just a stunner!!!  And you can get this 10" Stacker for just $21.99.  I am so loving this Birthday Bash!!

 

And another pretty that I scooped up in my cart!!!   I have loved this Fable Fabric ever since I made my Petal Pop pattern in it and have wanted to make a Fast & Fun Lap Quilts with it.  Lucky for me, the 10" stacker is on sale for just $19.99.  In my cart and on it's way!!!   Now I just have to decide which Fast & Fun Lap Quilt I am going to make!!! 

   

And there was so much love for my Sugar Pop N Change Free PDF Pattern I shared back in November  I used a With a Flourish Rolie Polie by Simple Simon and Company.  The Rolie Polies are available but not "on sale", but you can still make the "coins" from 5" Stackers that are on sale for $5.99!!!   You can get 84 "coins" per 5" stacker, so you would need 3 stackers for the baby size, 5 stackers for the lap size, 7 stackers for the picnic size, 8 stackers for the twin size, 9 stackers for the queen size, and 13 stackers for the king size.   

 

And finally, I just can't resist a good ombre project!!!  I have made several ombre projects over the years in just about every  V & Co. Ombre Fabric Release . . . but somehow I missed the Ombre Woven.  So ya, I couldn't help but add this little Northern Lights Quilt Kit into my cart!!   Can't wait to make it up ;) 

  

So ya . . . Lots of Super Fun Shopping Celebrating Fat Quarter Shop's 20th Birthday !!  Are you going to be making any of these quilts I have shared today??  If so I would love to see them :)  You can share your quilt with me on social media using hashtag #happyquiltingwithmc and tagging @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your quilts!!!   

Thanks for joining me for this PSA for Fabric Collectors Anonymous :)  

Happy Quilting!!!  

Heartfelt Quilt and Free PDF Pattern!!

Today, I am thrilled to be sharing this brand new Heartfelt quilt as well as a Free PDF Pattern for it!!! This quilt features  Heartfelt fabrics by Gerri Robinson. I loved the name and it fit the quilt design so well, I just stuck with it!!! I just love all of the beautiful prints and the gorgeous colors of ruby, cream, rose, and taupe in this line! It truly would make the sweetest gift for any wedding or for someone special in your life.

Heartfelt  is made with 3 Charm Packs/5" Stackers.  All you need is 3 and a little background and binding and you are set to get going in no time flat!!!   And I love that the 3 Heartfelt 5" Stackers allow you to get super scrappy hearts that are just to cute. And  the White on White Floret for the background is the perfect match to go with these beautiful floral prints!!! And whichever print you choose for a binding, will also be your center heart, so I went with the Ruby Ditsy Print so it would really pop ;)

I had so much fun designing this Heartfelt quilt. I knew I wanted to do a heart design of some sort. And I loved the heart layout as soon as I was done, but adding in the patchwork just put it over the top!! This is made with simple patchwork and a few Half Square Triangles and Stitch and Flip squares . . . So it really does go together super quick!

The Heartfelt quilt is lap Size and finishes at 60" x 60". And as I mentioned, there is a free PDF Download of this pattern, so you can make your own!!! To get the FREE PDF Heartfelt Pattern Download, just click here ;)

When it came time to quilt mine I knew I wanted to keep with the beautiful floral theme. I don't know how to free motion quilt flowers very well, but I figured feathered swirls would be the next closest thing. I love all of the movement it gives, especially in the negative space. It will be just perfect to snuggle up in.

And that is my Heartfelt Quilt !! I hope you have enjoyed this post. Oh, and if you make your own Heartfelt Quilt, I would love to see it!!! You can share your quilt with me on social media using hashtag #happyquiltingwithmc and tagging @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your Heartfelt quilts!!!

Thank you so much for popping in and sharing this finish with me!!!  I am just so excited with how it came together and you you will love it every bit as much as I do.  

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 Thousands of Bolts is . . . #246 . . . Congrats to Shirley Haynes Clark !!  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 . . . there are so many to choose from and they are all just stunning!!!  Isn't this new Island Oceans bundle just so great!!!    Along with hosting the giveaway, Jamie is having a  Fantastic Sale with with lots of amazing discounts!!!! And don't forget to pop over to Lou Lou's Fabric Shop each day for the Daily Deal!!! I love something new on sale each and every day, it's so fun to see what shows up :)  

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 any of the awesome Lou Lou Bundle's or on the Daily Deal!!  Just perfect!!!!  

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 tell me If you could collect anything, what would it be??  

 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, June 27th when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

She's all Grown Up :)

This post is a little late, but I wanted to make sure it was "better late than never"  :)  I have shared quite a few sewing posts over the year featuring Jessi.    It started with her first time on a sewing machine,  then her first quilted gift.   Her first semi-independent project, to her first totally independent project and of course, her first Quilt Retreat!!! And more projects in-between and even a few WIP's still in progress (which means she is a true quilter, right ;)  . . .Well this last month, she finished her biggest WIP to date . . . Jessica Christine Corry Graduated!!!!  

And she actually Graduated 4 times!!!! Way to go Jessi!!!  She graduated from Cedar High School as well as Success Academy.  Success Academy is a  Early College program, so he also graduated from Southern Utah  University, with an associates degree at the end of High School.   SUU is my Alma Mater, and it just makes my mama heart so happy to see my daughter graduate from my favorite school!  And we are so super proud that while she was doing all of this rigorous education,  she still made time for his beliefs, graduating from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Seminary Program.  4 Years and 4 Graduations, you amaze me Jessi!!!!

 

 Jessica has worked so diligently for the last 4 years and we are just so very proud of her!!!   She did so well in school, she earned a scholarship to attend Southern Utah  University in the fall.   She will pursuing a bachelors and then plans to go to Medical School ;)   We know she can accomplish anything she dreams of we her "Can Do" attitude and hard Work Ethic.  

So ya, it has been amazingly busy over here lately!!!   I am so glad that while Jessi is moving out at the end of summer to attend University, she won't be far away.   That way I still have my shopping, amazing baking,  morning Yahtzee playing, best helper ever buddy just a phone call away!!!  

We love you Jessica and are so excited for your next big steps in life ;)  

Thanks for sharing this more personal post today.  I am just so happy to share this huge milestone for our daughter and our family ;)   And I can say now from experience now, the emotional rollercoaster is just as Up and Down with the second as it was with the first ;)   Love this Girl!!!! 

"All Boy" Three in a Row quilt!!!

 Hello all.  Today I am so excited to share my newest quilt finish with you.   I recently shared my Fast & Fun Lap Quilts in a super fun trunk show, and right before it, I got this idea to make an "All Boy" Three in a Row quilts.   So I grabbed my new Fast & Fun Lap Quilts book, and whipped this up just in time for the Trunk Show!!!  

You see . . . I have a gorgeous Three in a Row quilt made with a Wild Meadow Layer Cake and Spotted Powder background.  Which truly gave it an "All Girl" feel.   So I figured, I might as well have an "All Boy" one as well, right!!!   So I found this Big Sky Layer Cake in my stash and knew it would be just perfect.  I paired it with this wonderful soft green print, that I have to be honest, has been in the stash so long I don't know what it is anymore.  (Always good to work from the stash, right!!!)   And you just have to love that all the quilts in my Fast & Fun Lap Quilts book are made from one 10" Square Stacker and a background fabric. So I truly can go stash surfing and whip something up in no time.

 Isn't it just so fun to see how much a quilt design changes by changing the fabric!   I love changing out the background color, and by using something other than our typical neutrals, we can really add a lot of fun to our quilts!!!  Didn't that soft green just work so great, love it.   Especially as this quilt uses opposite piecing in the two blocks, it just pops all the more!!! And I love that this design allows you to make it look super scrappy, even though it is made with a Layer Cake/10" Stacker. So easy and fun :)

And Three in a Row goes together super fast.   It is just made with some good ol Stitch and flip.   And no worries on all of those points matching, I show you how to press it so all the angled seams will nest.   I love sewing together nested angled seams.  So great!!! This whole quilt is super fast and super fun to make and is equally great for beginners and experts alike. Three In A Row finishes at 54 1/2" x 65", so it is a great lap size to snuggle up in.

And when it came time to quilt mine, I decided on taking advantage of all the straight line piecing, and do so L and E loops.  I like thow the loops tie into the O block ;)   And it also adds so much movement to the quilt. And of course, it is a super relaxing design to quilt and is super fast as well, double bonus!

And that is my new Three In A Row quilt! I hope you have enjoyed this post. To see all of the quilts from my  Fast & Fun Lap Quilts book, you can Visit This Post with all the quilts and all the details ;)  Again, each of the 9 quilts in the book are made with one Layer Cake/ 10" Stacker and a background fabric. It just makes it so fun and easy to whip up these lap quilts!

Oh, and if you make your own Three in a Row Quilt,  (or any of the quilts from Fast & Fun Lap Quilts ) I would love to see them! You can share your projects with me on social media with the hashtag  #happyquiltingwithmc and tag @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your Quilts!!

     

Oh, and one last note . . . Remember that Trunk Show I mentioned??   Wow, was that so much fun!!!  I have to say, I felt a little like a Rock Star being up on stage and sharing with so many quilting friends!!!   So great ;)

And that is all for today :)

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