Stepping Stones Quilt and Free PDF Pattern!!!

 Hello Quilting Friends!  Today, I am thrilled to be sharing this brand new Stepping Stones quilt as well as a Free PDF Pattern for it!!! This quilt features  Shades of Autumn Fabrics by My Minds Eye. I fell in love with this line the first time I saw it. It has so many beautiful fall shades and beautiful artwork in the prints!!! And of course, you have to love the pops of metallic thrown throughout, so great!!!

Stepping Stones is a  Jelly Roll/Rolie Polie friendly quilt and you just need one to make this quilt!!  You use most all of the strips, and since they are all cut the same size, you can get sewing in no time!! I paired the beautiful prints with the Pina Colada Sparkler Basic for the background and it is the perfect fall neutral, and it is doubly perfect for this quilt as it has some more pops of metallic ;) I used Mocha Texture for the binding and it frames all that pretty patchwork perfectly.

Stepping Stones is a simply twist on a coin collecting quilt. I just offset my rows of coins and then added some sashing. It gives it such a fun design that has a lot of movement while still being super simple to piece ;) It would be perfect for beginners and experts alike and would make a perfect gift!!

The Stepping Stones quilt is picnic Size and finishes at 60" x 75" so it is the prefect size to curl up under a tree with on a Fall day while enjoying a good book. And as I mentioned, there is a free PDF Download of this pattern, so you can make your own!!! To get the FREE PDF Simply Patchwork Pattern Download, just click here and download it :)

When it came time to quilt mine I wanted to add to the "stepping stones" effect. So I added some large pebbles in rows, because truly, there is no better design than pebbles to read "stone". Then I did some fun ribbon candy on the "coin" piecing, and finished up with wavy lines, in the center background sections. I love how they move up throughout the quilt and look like pavers stones ;) This one was so much fun to quilt and I am so happy with how it turned out.

And talk about some amazing texture!!! Isn't that just so awesome ;) So that is my Stepping Stones Quilt,, now how about you make one too!!! When you are finished you can share your quilt 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 Stepping Stones quilts!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing this new quilt and pattern with me!!!

I hope you have a very 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 Berry Basket Layer Cake from Fat Quarter Shop is . . . #632 . . . Congrats to love2sew2006!!  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 Driftwood bundle just so great, perfect for a neutrals quilt!!!    Along with hosting the giveaway, Jamie is having a  Christmas In July Sale  and you don't want to miss this!!!! 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 What is your Favorite Restaurant??  

 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, July 18th when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Bountiful Quilt Along - Release 5 - Finishing the Quilt Top!!

 Today is the fifth release of the Bountiful Quilt Along and I am just sew excited to see this all sewn together!!!  This is Fat Quarter Shop's 10th Annual Charity Quilt Along and they are always my favorite :)  And I can't believe we already are making the quilt top, just so fun!!!  You can find the  Finishing Pattern Here.   Didn't it just turn out so cute!!!

I used Meadowmere for by Gingiber for my quilt and I am just thrilled with how those beautiful prints and colors just pop in this design!!!   And you know, I love the metallic pops as well ;)  I actually have some scraps left over from making the blocks so I am thinking of adding a fun pieced border to it.  So excited.   This just really is so much more than I imaged it would be ;)  

So do you want to make a Bountiful Quilt as well???   You can download the finishing 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 ,  Fat Quarter Shop's annual charity QAL has already raised over $ 60,000!!! 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 Finishing for lots more Bountiful Inspiration!!! 

And that's it for the Fifth Release in the Bountiful Quilt Along!!!!  I can't wait for next month when it will be all quilted ;)       

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

June's Sew Sampler Box!!!

Wow, it's already July, and it sure feels like it around Southern Utah.   After an incredible winter, it just got hot all of the sudden ;)   But oh, how I love June, so this month's Life is Good In June Sew Sampler Box  is just perfect :)   And my, oh my, Life is Certainly Good in June when your   Sew Sampler Box is just filled to the brim with quilty goodness!!! 

I love, love, love Sunnyside by Camille Roskelley!!!   I have already made 2 projects with it, and now I can pair this awesome Fat Eighth bundle with some of the low volume leftovers from those 2 projects to make another amazing Sunnyside quilt!!!   Maybe I will make this gorgeous Dinah Quilt but instead of the soft blue print, I will use low volumes, that would be so fun!!! 

And the notions for this month are just awesome!!!! First off, I love Creative Grids rulers and I am always using a 4 1/2" square ruler , So excited!!!   And you know, I can never have enough Schmetz Machine Needles, just so handy.   The G Easy Organizing stickers and clips are just so smart!!  And the Iron Clean came at the perfect time as my daughters were doing a little applique the other day and got heat n bond all over my iron.  Thank you  Sew Sampler Box for being right on time again ;)  

And I still haven't decided what I want to do for the Pressed Flowers Quilt Along!!!!  But the blocks just keep getting cuter and cuter so I know I need to jump in soon before I get to far behind ;)  This is Block 3, and I am not gonna lie, July is insane, so I am hoping to get all caught up in August.   Wish me luck ;) 

And just a note, there are currently some openings for  Sew Sampler boxes so you can jump right in and start having this lovely little aqua box arrive at your doorstep too!!!   

And that is June Sew Sampler Box and I am so looking forward to July Box ;)  It will be such a lovely little surprise, especially after the chaos of the month ;)  

Happy Quilting!!! 

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 Fast & Fun Lap Quilts book is . . . #272 . . . Congrats to cocoaquilts!!  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  and Precuts of the Week!!   You can also save big on the Basics of the Month!!!!     This month Pin Drop Basics  are on sale.   Also, June Tailor Products are on sale for the Notion, and all  Thimble Blossoms Patterns  are on sale for the Pattern.   Save 20% off of all of them for the whole month of July!!  So great ;)    And be sure to check out the 4th of July Sale as well, you can save up to 50% on everything patriotic!!!! 

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway  Fat Quarter Shop is giving away a beautiful Berry Basket Layer Cake by April Rosenthal for Moda!!!     This is such a great new fabric line full of summer goodness ;) Good Luck to you all!!!  

 

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 Berry??  (I am all about raspberries!!)  

 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, July 11th 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!!!