Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!

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

First we need to pick a winner from last week's TTGD ;) 

And the winner of the Nordic Nights Picnic Size Precut Quilt Kit from Happy Quilting is . . .#234 . . .

Congrats tralinafabricscientist!!!  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 Pure Solids Basics are on sale.  Also, The Gypsy Quilter Notions are on sale for the Notion,   and all  Fig Tree Quilts Patterns  are on sale for the Pattern.   Save 20% off of all of them for the whole month of August!!  So great ;)   

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway  Fat Quarter Shop is giving away this beautiful Autumn Farmhouse Fat Quarter Bundle by Kim Diehl !!!   Isn't this just the prettiest collection to bring on Fall :)

 

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 if you are ready for Fall or if you would prefer Summer to stick around a little longer??? 

 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, August 13th  when I will announce a winner at the beginning of the 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!!!

Moonbeams Quilt Along - Release 6 - Square in a Square Border and Quilt Top!!

 Today is the sixth release of the Moonbeams Quilt Along and I am just so excited for today as it is all coming together!  This is Fat Quarter Shop's 11th Annual Charity Quilt Along and they are always my favorite :)  Today's release is the  Square in a Square Row and Finishing the Quilt Top .   And how fun are these rows of low volume squares!! 

And I had so much fun sewing together the entire quilt top.   Although I will give a little helpful advice, pay close attention to the layout of the blocks, some of those with cornerstones in only two corners get flipped easily.  Ask me how I know ;)  I am using Imaginary Flowers for by Gingiber for my blocks and I am just so happy with how it all came together.  But I want to keep it a little bit of a secret until it is all quilted for today, you get a quilt swirl ;)  

So are you joining in with the Moonbeams 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 we are only on month 3,  Fat Quarter Shop's annual charity QAL raised over $30,000!!!  The goal is $100,000 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 Moonbeams progress on social media with #moonbeamsqal and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for the Finishing Quilt Tops for lots more Moonbeams Inspiration!!! 

And that's it for the Sixth Release in the Moonbeams Quilt Along!!!!     Next time we will make the pieced backing, so exciting!   

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

Home Town Holiday Sampler Quilt Along!!

Okay, so let's be honest . . . How many Christmas Quilts does one person need???   The answer for me is Always More!!!   I love to give away Christmas Quilts at Holiday parties and gatherings, there is just something so great about sharing a quilty hug at one of the most festive times of the year!!!   So when I saw that the Fat Quarter Shop was hosting this new Home Town Holiday Sampler Quilt Along, I was all in ;)

I mean, this is some classic Lori Holt Christmas Goodness from her newest book Home Town Holiday Sampler!! !!!   And I just love making sampler quilts . . .  it is so fun when every block is different and you get to see them all come together ;)  And I also love some tiny piecing, and as you can see, this has lots and lots of piecing :)  This Quilt Along will be a weekly one, starting the end of this month and getting your quilts finished just in time for the big 25th!!

And my plan is to make a Sweetwater Christmas Sampler ;)   I had a Hometown Christmas Edition and Blizzard  Layer Cake stashed away, and I added a brand new On Dasher  Layer Cake to the mix and will use On Dasher Prints for the borders and binding and bigger pieces.    I am so excited, Sweetwater Christmas lines are always a favorite of mine and I think this sampler is going to turn out just amazing.   Oh, and since Sweetwater has so many low volume prints, I plan to use a gris grunge background, so exciting!!!

So do you want to come Quilt Along on some Holiday Goodness as well?  Check out all the details here and get ready for the fun to start soon ;)    

My Home Town Holiday Sampler Book just arrived in the mail and I can't wait to get cutting ;) 

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

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

First we need to pick a winner from last week's TTGD ;) 

And the winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate from Thousands of Bolts is . . .#127 . . .

Congrats Sharon Abbotts Aurora!!!  I have messaged you :)

   

      

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Happy Quilting!!!  Yup, little ole me today ;)  And I have a super fun giveaway!!!  Remember when I went on that quilting cruise??  Well, I have a class kit to giveaway from it to one lucky winner!!!   And this Nordic Nights quilt is one of my favorites to make!!!   So the giveaway is for a Nordic Nights Picnic Size Precut Quilt Kit!!!   Someone is going to be very lucky :)  

You have two entry chances here, the second being optional, and please leave a separate comment for each.  All Entries are welcome, just leave an email address if you are a no-reply blogger ;)  

ENTRY 1 - Simply leave a comment telling me if you are a Night Owl or an Early Bird ;) 

 
 ENTRY 2 - Show your Happy Quilting love. You can follow Happy Quilting on Bloglovin, or Email Updates, to get daily updates. (see on right side of blog)  Or you can like Happy Quilting on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest   Any one way will do . . . Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Happy Quilting Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, August 6th, 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!!!

Braided Irish Chain Quilt and Super Special Bonus!!!

Today I am am just so excited to share with you an all time favorite quilt design and I have a special bonus to share along with it!!! (more on that soon) I have made my Braided Irish Chain Quilt so many times because I just love the finish every time and it is just such a fun quilt to make!!! So when I decided to make a new King Size quilt for my own bed (yes, every once and a while I actually make a quilt for myself ) I of course, went back to this favorite!!! And I think this new Breath Expression Batik version might be my all time favorite!!!

You see, My husband absolutely loves the ocean!!! Hawaii is our favorite vacation and I think my sweetheart could snorkel all day :) So when I decided to make a quilt for our bed, I wanted to pick out fabrics that would remind us of the ocean. I instantly feel in love with the Breath Batik Collection. The prints have a "coral under water" vibe to them and I just love all of the soft colors on those beautiful "low volumes". So with all of my beautiful low volume prints, I needed an ocean inspired background!!! And this Expression Batiks Mountain High Delft was the perfect match!!! And doesn't it just bring out all of the colors in the print when it is in the sunshine, so pretty!!! And I am happy to say, my husband absolutely loves it as much as I do, yippee!!!

And while this might look a little complex, the Braided Irish Chain Pattern is truly is a beginner quilt with basic quilting techniques.   It uses Strip Piecing for a lot of the patchwork and then 3 basic patchwork blocks that come together to make the "big block" for the design. And depending on the size you choose to make, you can add some sashing around the blocks to add to the braided chain. And isn't that braided chain just so pretty!!!

And remember how I mentioned that special bonus . . . Well today, Jenny Doan from Missouri Star Quilt Company is sharing a step by step video tutorial of my Braided Irish Chain Quilt pattern!!! Isn't that just so great. So now if you are a little nervous about following patterns, you can also have Jenny walking you through the whole quilt ;) So get your Braided Irish Chain Pattern in my Etsy Shop and then watch Jenny's Braided Irish Chain Tutorial here at Missouri Star's You Tube Channel and make your own Braided Irish Chain Quilt :)

I have made the King Size Quilt, and Jenny is sharing the Picnic Size Quilt, but like all of my Happy Quilting patterns, the Braided Irish Chain Pattern has multiple size options, so you can make whatever size you like from a baby size all the way to a California King Size ;)  And that strip piecing and big blocks means it will come together super quick. But be careful, once you start, you can't make just one, trust me, I know ;) I have a baby size in the works right now as well :)

Oh, and a fun thing about a chain quilt, is you can make the chain pop!!!! When it came time to quilt mine, I opted for small swirls in the background and then to leave the chain unquilted. That super dense quilting in the background just makes each of those little "coral prints" just pop and I love it so much!! It took a little while for all of that dense quilting, but it is so worth the finish look :)

And that is my Braided Irish Chain Quilt featuring the Breath Expression Batik Collection! I hope you have enjoyed this post and make your own Braided Irish Chain Quilt!!! And if you do, I would love to see it! You can share your projects with me on social media with the hashtags #happyquiltingmc and #braidedirishchainquilt and tagging @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your Braided Irish Chain Quilts!!

Thank you so much for sharing this finish with me!! I just love getting to Happy Quilt each and every day and I am so grateful to my wonderful friends at Riley Blake for having me here to share my love of quilting with you all!!! 

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