Crossroads Quilt Along - Coming Soon

Fat Quarter Shop has recently announced their 2016 Crossroads Quilt Along to benefit  March of Dimes and I am so excited to be Quilting Along with them again this coming year!!!

The Crossroads Quilt was designed using vintage-inspired blocks to commemorate the crossroads of our lives.  The blocks are just beautiful in their tiny detail and I am so looking forward to stitching them up.  

As a kick-off, Fat Quarter Shop has asked us to share one of the Crossroads in our life ;)  I think one of the biggest Crossroads in my life was moving across the country far away from home starting some amazing journeys.  Here is the story :)
     My sweetheart and I had been married for about 3 1/2 years when he was accepted to school in Kentucky.  I was so excited that he had been accepted, but super scared.  I had never lived outside of Utah before and I knew we would be far away from home and family.   So with a prayer in my heart, we packed up our things and drove across the country to start a whole new adventure.  I had no idea at the time how amazing it would be!!
     I will always be grateful for that crossroad in my life.  I can not even begin to explain how much I grew in those years away, not only as a person, but as a couple and a family.  We relied on each other completely and grew together through the ups and downs.  We welcomed new little ones into the family and made amazing lifelong friends that became every bit as close as family.  And yes, I still burnt through a whole ton of phone cards to call home, especially when I had to make Thanksgiving Dinner on my own for the first time ;)  All in all, It was an amazing experience that helped to shape who I am today.
     And it also helped to shape another part of who I am today.   This particular crossroad was also the start of my quilting journey!!!  Right before we left, I asked my mother to teach me the basics of quilting as I figured I had a lot of quiet nights while my sweetheart studied.   Just like how our family grew, I never would have guessed that wanting to learn a hobby to keep me busy would grow to where it is today.   I am daily grateful for this amazing quilting journey and for all of you that join me in it.

And that is my Crossroads Story ;)

And a bit more on the Quilt Along before I sign off today.  The Crossroads Quilt Along will be just like the Snapshots Quilt Along that I have been sharing all this year ;)  Each month, starting in February, there will be a block posted with a suggested $5.00 donation to download it.  I will be sharing my blocks in Strawberry Fields Revisited by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda just like the original :)  

The fun all starts in February!!!  Be sure to pop on over and save this page for all of the details and monthly updates!!!  So are you going to come Quilt Along??  It is going to be so much fun!!!!!

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!!!!

It's Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!!!  I love this day!!!  Now I know it's not Tuesday (for those of you who are visiting for the first time, there is a Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day each week at Happy Quilting) but I haven't missed a Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day since I started this blog so it is tradition now.  With that said,  I know you have lots of places to visit so lets get right to it :)

Up for grabs is a Fat Quarter Bundle of Anna Maria Horner's True Colors!!!  Can I just say . . . I love this bundle!!!  Anna Maria's way with colors and prints always blows me away.  I have been holding on to this bundle for some time, but today, it is time to share  ;)

And along with this bundle, I will add a signed copy of my book, Irish Chain Quilts ;)  

So what do you have to do for your chance to win???  Simple . . . 

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 leave a comment here telling me what is Truly your favorite Color.   (mine is purple :)

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Happy Quilting love. You can follow Happy Quilting on Bloglovin, Email Updates, or RSS to get daily updates.  Or you can like Happy Quilting on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Flickr.   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 Sunday December 13th and  I will randomly select and announce a winner on Monday Morning :)

Oh, and by the Way . . . If you are stopping by for the first time, Welcome!!   I am so glad you visited and hope you will come back often.  I have so much fun sharing my passion for quilting here with lots of  free tutorials, giveaways, fabric eye candy, and of course, general Happy Quilting times!! And be sure to come back next week for Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day :)

Have a Happy Quilting Day!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

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

First, we need to announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!   The winner of the wonderful $25.00 Gift Certificate to The Intrepid Thread is . . . . . .   Number #213. . . Congrats Heather.!!   I have emailed you :)     

  

  

   

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Discover Fabric!!   You will find a wonderful selection of fabrics from a large variety of manufactures at Discover Fabric and at a great price :)  And be sure to check out their awesome Sales and Clearance Section!!  

   

And the Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for a $25.00 Gift Certificate to Discover Fabric!!!   One lucky reader is going to get to choose their favorites!!!    So fun!!!

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 leave a comment that tells me your favorite Christmas ornament on your tree ;)

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Discover Fabric love. You can follow them on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest.  You can Sign up for the Discover Fabric Newsletter (middle of the page) ,  or you can Visit the Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Discover Fabric Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, December 15th  when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Festival of Trees - The Quilt Block

This last weekend was the Festival of Trees here in Utah.  It is an annual fundraiser held to benefit Primary Children's Hospital.  You might recall me sharing a while back about my sweet nephew David, who spent the first 2 months of his life at Primary Children's Hospital undergoing two major heart surgeries and one stomach surgery.  We as a family can never say thank you enough for the amazing care the doctors, nurses, hospital staff, and volunteers gave to David.  

So this year, my family and I decided we wanted to give back.  So we thought we could donate a Tree to the Festival of Trees.   We decided we wanted to go with a sailing or nautical theme since David loves all things water ;)  And the plan was to put this Smooth Sailing quilt (that I made Fall 2014 Market) under the tree.  So fun right!!!

Well. life happened, and we realized that we were trying to jump on the bandwagon way to late to have an entire tree done in time for the deadline.  And I have to admit, I was pretty bummed out, because I was so looking forward to being able to give back.   So I was surfing around the Festival of Trees Website when I found it!!!!   The Festival of Trees has branched out since the last time I attended (like when I was a young girl)  Not only do they auction off Trees . . .but they do Centerpieces, and Gingerbread Houses, and Wreaths, and you guessed it . . . a Quilt Auction!!!  I totally squealed out loud when I saw this!!!

I immediately called up the gal in charge of the Quilts and asked if I could still register.  I made it just in time and dropped my quilt off to her over Thanksgiving Break. I was able to include a  little note with the quilt about David and his experience at Primary's and how we are all hoping that everything from here on out is "smooth sailing" for him ;)   That made the whole thing so incredibly special and touching.

The quilt auction was this last weekend and I am so excited that my quilt helped raise quite a tidy sum for the hospital.  That was just an added cherry to the top of this whole experience!!!!    I can not even begin to express the joy and gratitude that has filled my heart these last few weeks.  I am so incredibly thankful that this love of quilting has allowed me to give back to those that gave us back our sweet little David!!!

I plan on making this an annual thing, and look forward to picking a special quilt each year to donate to the Festival of Trees!!  In fact, I have already picked one for this next year ;)  Remember all of those fun Snapshot blocks I have been posting all year . . . Hello next years Festival of Trees Quilt.  So fun!!!

And no, this is not my Snapshots quilt all finished.   I still have a block to go and then to put it all together and am so looking forward to quilting it.   This is the Fat Quarter Shop's Snapshots quilt that they are currently auctioning off and the proceeds will go to St. Jude's Research Hospital, another fabulous Hospital taking care of wonderful children!!!

Anne Sutton and Pat Sloan are also auctioning off their completed Snapshots Quilts as well.  So if you or anyone you know is interested in a stunning completed Snapshots Quilt, be sure and pop on over to bid ;)   All of the proceeds from all 3 quilts go to St. Judes, so amazing!!!

I am sure all of you have had the wonderful blessing and opportunity  of giving a quilt and seeing it bring joy and happiness into someone's life.  If you would like to share a story in the comments I would love to hear it ;)

I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Day and a very Happy Giving Season as well ;)

No Bake Jolly Bar Quilt!!!

Today I am super excited to share with you a new finish, and just in time for the Holidays ;)  I was thrilled when the Fat Quarter Shop asked me if I wanted to help them celebrate the 1 Year Anniversary of their pre-cut The Jolly Bar by making a No-Bake Jolly Bar Quilt and I knew right away that I wanted to make a Christmas one!!

I used Hollys Tree Farm by Sweetwater for Moda.  I love the happy Christmas colors and the super fun and adorable prints!!!   It is just so fun!!!  I used the polka dot print from April Showers by Bonnie and Camille for Moda for the background and just love the way it looks like little snowballs ;)

 I just love the fun design in this quilt and the great movement.  And it is certainly a short-cut quilt as it has some fun little tricks of how to make this super quick!!!

And of course, Kimberly has made an awesome video tutorial that helps you along every step of the way making it go even quicker ;)

In fact, I spent more time quilting mine than piecing it, which still wasn't too long ;)  I decided to do double arches in the prints to make the cool orange peel design and then large pebbles in the background that hopefully looks like some snowballs and continues the whole snowball theme going on there ;)  I just love pebbling on Christmas quilts ;)

And of course, you have to love all of the super yummy texture it creates ;)   Just perfect for snuggling up in front of the fire with ;)  

And that is my Christmas Time No Bake Jolly Bar quilt ;)  This really is a super fun quilt to make, and you could totally still make one up for Christmas ;)   You can find the free pattern here and all the Jolly Bars here (which just happen to be on Sale!!!)   And if you don't want to make a Christmas one, you can always do like Kimberly and make up a beautiful one to use all year round.   You can find the original No Bake Jolly Bar quilt kit here and the backing set for it here .

And for lot's more No Bake Jolly Bar Quilt eye candy, check out these awesome blogging friends ;)

Andy of A Bright Corner

Sherri of A Quilting Life

Heather and Megan of Quilt Story
Melissa of Happy Quilting (Your Here :)

Denise of Pieced Brain

Jane of Quilt Jane

Caroline of Sew Can She

Vickie of Spun Sugar Quilts

Christina of WIPS and TUTS

Paula of The Sassy Quilter

And now I think I am going to go sit by the tree and read some stories with my  little one all snuggled up in this quilt ;)

Have a very Happy Quilting Weekend!!!

Linking up this finish to Amanda's and Sarah's :)

Its Bee Time

All caught up on my bee blocks once more ;)  I actually finished these the last day of November, so technically, they were on time ;)  

Lindsey is making a super fun quilt for her daughter with all of her daughter's favorites represented.   I choose to do the Avengers and did an appliqued logo and called the block Avengers Assemble.  Ya, I am a bit of a super hero geek ;)    I love the grunge background, it really makes the solid white logo stand out ;)  This quilt is going to be so cool!!!

And in Bees Knees this month, Sinta asked us to make a Irish Chain Scrap Buster block from Red Pepper Quilts tutorial here.  I always love doing patchwork and this one was no exception.  Love how that black pops!!!

And now it's December and it's my Month for Beejeebers ;)  I decided to ask everyone to make a Scrappy Trip Around the World block ;)   Nice and easy for December.  We are using Bonnie Hunter's tutorial here to make the blocks.  Such a fast and easy way to make these ;)

And you will notice, that I am playing with red, black, and white again ;)  Everyone is going to use this color scheme so that I can turn the blocks into another SUU quilt for donation.   Now the only hard part will be deciding on a layout.  

The possibilities are truly endless.   Good thing I have a little while to decide ;)  

I hope you are having a very Happy Quilting Day!!!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day coming to you a little late :)   I am trying to still catch up from Thanksgiving ;)   And speaking of that . . . My Cyber Monday Pattern and Book Sale is still going until tonight . . . Just FYI ;)

First, we need to announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!   The winner of the fantastic Fat Quarter Baby Book from Fat Quarter Shop is . . . . . .   Number #42. . . Congrats Linda.!!   I have emailed you :)     

  

   

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by The Intrepid Thread.  Julie carries an amazing variety of fabrics in her shop!!!  She always has amazing bundles that will blow you away.  And to really be blown away, be sure and check out her fabulous Sale Section for some great deals you won't want to miss!!! 

   

Today's  Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for some fun shopping!!!  The Intrepid Thread is offering one lucky reader a $25.00 Gift Certificate so you can pick your favorites!!! And there is so much goodness to choose from!!!

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 leave a comment telling me what special gift you are hoping to receive this Christmas??

 ENTRY 2 - Show your The Intrepid Thread love. You can follow them on Facebook, Bloglovin,  or Instagram.  You can Sign up for The Intrepid Thread Newsletter (right side bar) ,  Follow Their Blog, or you can Visit the Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your The Intrepid Thread love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, December 8th when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Happy Quilting Cyber Monday!!!!

It's Cyber Monday and Happy Quilting is Having a Cyber Sale!!!

All Happy Quilting PDF Patterns are marked down 50%!!!!   That means they are just 4.25!!  This is the lowest price ever for Happy Quilting Patterns so get them while there hot ;)

Happy Quilting PDF Patterns can be found in my Etsy Shop ;)



And if you notice down in that bottom corner . . . this sale includes my brand new True North Pattern!!!  I first showed you this quilt clear back in May right here, and I finally have the pattern all done!!!   I know lots of you have been waiting for this one so it seems only right that it starts out at the lowest price ever!!!!

True North has 5 size options, a Baby, Lap, Twin, and Queen  and uses 2 varied block sizes to make those sizes work ;) So there will for sure be a size that is just right for what you want to make ;)

True North can be found along with all of my  Happy Quilting PDF Patterns can be found in my Etsy Shop.

And my patterns aren't the only thing on sale!!!!   There is a Sale in the Happy Quilting Book Shop too!!!!  And that includes Irish Chain Quilts!!!    All books have been marked down and additional 25% off from their already low prices!!!  Be sure to check them out ;)

And you are going to need so fabric to go with all those patterns, right!!!  Check out the awesome deals my Sponsors Shops have for this Cyber Monday and have fun shopping :)



Bear Creek Quilting Company  has a huge Holiday Sales Event with new inventory added all day on Monday, November 30th.

Fat Quarter Shop has 20% OFF all precuts from Monday, November 30 until Tuesday December 1st!!!   No code necessary. 

Green Fairy Quilts has a huge Laker Cake Sale on Monday, November 30th, with free shipping!!!!

Olie and Evie has 15% OFF all orders from Monday, November 30th until Wednesday, December 2nd!!!  Use code THANKYOU15 at checkout.  Orders ship on December 3rd.

The Scarlet Thread Quilt Co. has 25% OFF all orders from Monday, November 30th until Midnight!!!  Use code MONDAY2015 at checkout.  

Shabby Fabrics has $1 - 20% - 30% - 40% Sale!!!   All day Monday, November 30th!!!  See Graphic for Details. 

Southern Fabric has 20% - 35% off  all orders your whole order!!!   Sale is monday, November 30th!!  No coupon Needed.  Free Gift with Purchase and Free Shipping on all orders over $100.  See Graphic for Details.