Tuesday, September 1, 2026

$5 Pattern of the Month - Dizzy Days Irish Chain!!!

It's September and that means its time for a new $5 Pattern of the Month here at Happy Quilting!!!  And September is all about Dizzy Days Irish Chain.  And it is just $5 all month long!!!   


The  Dizzy Days Irish Chain Pattern can be found in my Etsy Shop in both a Paper version as well as a PDF version and both versions will be marked down to $5.00 for the month September.   This is such a fun quilt to make and has endless layout options, so truly, not two quilts will look alike.  It is a fantastic scrap buster.  (which we probally all need a little more of in our lives ;)    It is rated for Beginner quilters and if you don't have a lot of scraps, the pattern is also written for Layer Cakes. (as shown below)  


Dizzy Days Irish Chain  has 6 size options.   It is an extremely versatile deign.   It just uses basic piecing and sashing to continue your chain.  There are four different block designs that can each be roated 360 degress, which makes for a different layout every time you make this quilt!! 


And like I said, Dizzy Days Irish Chain  is a super versatile design.   It looks aweome in a rainbow of scrappy colors.   It looks awesome in one fabric line with all of it's beauitful prints, and you can even use a more monotone fabric line, as shown.  Anyhow, it is going to look awesome!!  And notice how I tend to not quilt the print squares, that really makes your chain pop!!  


And remember, you don't have to use a white background either!! You all know I love a good dark background for making the prints just pop.  So pretty :) 
  

And that is my $5.00 Pattern of the Month!!!  September 2026 is all about Dizzy Days Irish Chain!!!   You are going to have so much fun making this quilt ;)   And of course,  if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to reach out to me ;)  And when you make your Dizzy Days Irish Chain quilts I would love to see them!!!  You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com or add it to social media with  #happyquiltingwithmc and #dizzydaysirishchainquilt ;)  I can't wait to see your Quilts!!!


So are you ready to start making your Dizzy Days Irish Chain Quilts???  Pop over to my Etsy Shop, to pick up your Pattern and get Happy Quilting!!!!   
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Monday, August 17, 2026

Last Day of New Happy Quilting Pattern Sale!!

It has been oh so much fun sharing my 6 new Happy Quilting Patterns with you over the last week!!  Today, I just wanted to pop in and remind you that the sale on these new patterns is good until the end of today and then they will all go back to their regular pricing ;)  

           

          


And just in case you missed a day or two . .  .


You can see all of the pics and details on Home Is Where The Heart Is in this Post ;)   




You can see all of the pics and details on Alhambra in this Post ;)   




You can see all of the pics and details on Turnovers in this Post ;)      




You can see all of the pics and details on Twilight Stroll in this Post ;)    



You can see all of the pics and details on In Your Neighborhood in this Post ;)   




You can see all of the pics and details on Turning Dusk Into Dawn in this Post :)   


And those are the 6 new Happy Quilting Patterns!!! The PDF Patterns are just $6.50, the Hard Copy Patterns are $8.00.   Both the Paper Copy and the PDF Versions of each of these 6 new patterns can be found in my Etsy Shop !!  They will remaining on these special debut prices today and go back to regular pricing on Tuesday morning ;)  


Thank you so much for all of the sweet comments, emails, orders, and new pattern love!!!  And thank you for all of the sweet notes on our new Granddaughter, truly so blessesed.   
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Sunday, August 16, 2026

Baby Aspen!!

Best Birthday Present Ever!!!! Aspen Mae arrived into the world yesterday morning.  I am a Grandma!!!   Wow, just so amazing ;)  I got to spend the day holding and snuggling my beautiful granddaughter :)  She is just so precious.  

 Momma and baby are both doing great.   And look at this happy new family!!  All the feels, all the emotions, but most of all, so very blessed!!  We love you so much Spencer, Michelle and little Aspen!! 



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Saturday, August 15, 2026

New Happy Quilting Pattern - Turning Dusk Into Dawn!!

 Today is the sixth and final day of my new Happy Quilting Patterns!!  And last but not least is all about . . . Turning Dusk Into Dawn!!!   This design is all about making a big statement with its big starburst blocks!!  And with four different prints in each block, you get a wonderful blend of colors that really make those accent star centers just pop.  Basically, if you love star quilts like me, this one is so the quilt for you!! 


The  Turning Dusk Into Dawn Pattern can be found in my Etsy Shop in both a Paper version as well as a PDF version.  And it is on Special for it's release with PDF Patterns at $6.50 and the Paper Patterns are $8.00!  The patterns are full color and the paper version is in book format.   


  
Turning Dusk Into Dawn is an experienced beginnr skill level pattern.     Techniques used in the pattern include No-Waste Flying Geese and Single and Double Stitch and Flip Corners Stitch and Flip Corners.  And because most of the block "floats" there are very few points to worry about lining up.  With that said, one of the points you do have to line up is an angled seam, but the pin trick really helps to get that in nice and tight :)  


This Turning Dusk Into Dawn quilt is made with Before the Bloom by Danelys Sidron for Riley Blake Designs and it is just hitting quilt shops now!!  I just love the rich colors and goregous floral prints.  And the perfect thing about this line, the beauitful Rust Print that really popped from the rest of the line, made it just perfect for the accent fabric!!   But of course, this quilt will look amazing in just about any Fat Quarter Bundle!  I already made it with soft prints and a black background here . . .  I have another dark background and bright prints in the works, and I am thinking I totally need to make a Christmas version as well.  So ya, super versatile pattern!! 


And this one just came off the longarm!!  Since I was in a bit of a time crunch, I decided to go with a large scale all over design.  But I couldn't choose which one, so I combined several.  So echoed paisleys, swirls, and heart curls for the win!!   And  I am so glad I went with the larger scale quilting because it really matches the scale of the blocks and I think gives them the illusion of being even larger.   So fun, and of course, lots of yummy quilt texture!!! 




Turning Dusk Into Dawn like my Happy Quilting patterns, has multiple size options so you can make whatever size quilt works for you ;)     The pattern has 5 size options :  Baby, Lap, Picnic, Twin, and Queen.     And again, you can use any Fat Quarter Bundle or just pick some favorites to mix and match.   This quilt is just going to shine no matter what prints you choose!!!  


And that is my new Turning Dusk Into Dawn quilt and Pattern!!!    And thanks again for coming to visit all this week and share these new quilts with me!!!  I am just so happy with these new designs and hope you love them as much as I do and want to make your own ;)   And of course,  if you have any questions at all, while working on this Turning Dusk Into Dawn Quilts (or any of my quilts for that matter)  please don't hesitate to reach out to me ;)  And when you finish I would love to see them!!!  You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com or add it to social media with  #happyquiltingwithmc and #turningduskintodawnquilt ;)  I can't wait to see your Quilts!!!




So are you ready to start making your Turning Dusk Into Dawn Quilts???  Pop over to my Etsy Shop, to pick up your Patterns.   Again, PDF Patterns are just $6.50, the Paper Patterns are $8.00,  until August 17th :)    And while you are there, check out these other newly released  patterns that are also on the same special ;)  Always good to save on shipping!! 

           

          


Thanks for popping in today and each day to share in my new Happy Quilting Patterns and Quilts!

I hope you all have a Happy Quilting Day!!! 
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Friday, August 14, 2026

New Happy Quilting Pattern - In Your Neighborhood!!

It's day 5 of my new Happy Quilting Patterns and today it is all about . . . In Your Neighborhood!!!  And this pattern is a remake from clear back in 2013 but it has undergone some major revisions so it is pretty much new.   And you are going to love making these Modern "neighborhood" blocks!  


The In Your Neighborhood can be found in my Etsy Shop in both a Paper version as well as a PDF version.  And it is on Special for it's release with PDF Patterns at $6.50 and the Paper Patterns are $8.00!  The patterns are full color and the paper version is in book format.   
   
In Your Neighborhood is a confident beginnr skill level pattern.   It uses 1 Layer Cake and 1 Jelly Roll or what I have named a Jelly Cake!!   They can be the same fabric as shown here, or they can be different.  ust know that the Jelly Roll strips are mostly used for the "roads" and the Layer Cake squares are mostly used for the "houses".  It is really fun to play with all the fabrics to decide just where everything fits perfectly.   Techniques used in the pattern include basic piecing in a pieced log cabin style, and I just have to say, I just smile everytime I am piecing a block and see how it all fits together :)   


This In Your Neighborhood quilt is made with Ladybug Whimsy by Gingiber for Moda.    This fabric line will be showing up in quilt shops in October!!  And guess what, it has Metallic hints in the prints!!!  You now how I just love the shinny ;)    I used the Black and Green prints for the "roads" and the pink, gold, and low volume prints for the "houses".  And it worked just perfectly splitting up both the Jelly Roll and Layer Cake.   And for the background I used a Speckled Metallic White-Gold, because why not add more shinny, it is a perfect fit!!    And of course, you can always use a dark background as well,  I don't have one in the works yet, but it is on my "to make someday" list for sure ;)  


And I had so much fun quilting this one!  I wanted to keep the modern look while making the piecing really pop.  So I opted to keep the "roads" unquilted, and then did tiny swirls all throughout the background.  For the houses, I just quilted straight lines and I just love the texture it gives.   It really came out just the way I was hoping.  


In Your Neighborhood unlike all of my other Happy Quilting patterns, does not have mutliple size options.   This was actually the biggest problem with the previous version of the pattern was that because of the attempted multiple size options, the cutting was extrely confusing.  It was also hard to do a lot of sizes as the layout was very specific.  So in the end, I picked the size that was the most popular, and went forward with it.  And I am so happy I did becaues the rewrite with one size is so much easier to cut and keep track of all of the pieces!!  You are just going to love making this quilt ;) 




And that is my new In Your Neighborhood quilt and Pattern!!!    And I am just so happy to share it with all of you!!!     It's just such a fun quilt to make!!  And of course,  if you have any questions at all while your working on your own, please don't hesitate to reach out to me ;)  When you are finished making your In Your Neighborhood Quilt I would love to see it!!!  You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com or add it to social media with  #happyquiltingwithmc and #inyourneighborhoodquilt ;)  I can't wait to see your Quilts!!!


So are you ready to start making your In Your Neighborhood Quilts???  Pop over to my Etsy Shop, to pick up your Patterns.   Again, PDF Patterns are just $6.50, the Paper Patterns are $8.00,  until August 17th :)    And while you are there, check out these other newly released  patterns that are also on the same special ;)  Always good to save on shipping!! 

           

          


Thanks for popping in today.  Be sure to come back tomorrow for one new last Happy Quilting Pattern!

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