October Sew Sampler (and August too!)

 I just love the Fall!!  It really is my favorite season ;) And the October 2026 Sew Sampler Box has all of the fun fall vibes!!!   The theme is Comfy and Cozy and I just love it!!  In fact, I love it so much, I am actually thinking I can handle that zipper, so fun :) 

I was so excited for this Cooton Nook Bundle from Minki Kim.  Minki was teaching at Garden of Quilts in the classroom next to me, so I got to see all of her beauitful fabrics.  I was so excited to open this bundle, my favoite is the organe print, just so cute!!!    And that Nested Star Quilt pattern is just a perfect way to show off all of the prints.  

But . . . I might be so excited  that I am actually thinking of trying my hand at a bag again!!  How cute is this Allover Project Bag by Minki Kim!!!   And the fact that the matching Cotton Ribbon, beauitful double slide zipper, and even woven labels are included makes me feel like this is meant to be ;)   I mean, sure, 3D Sewing is a little trickier, but I know Minki writes a fabulous pattern and I am so excited to jump in and give it a try.   

And of course, with a new box, we have another new Spooled Quilt Along Block  and this is Block 7!!!!   I am using Morning Latte and am getting into using more prints in the background based on what I have.   So fun :) .  There are still a few limited Kits in the adorable Petals and Polka Dots by Bunny Hill Design if you are just joining in.   These blocks are so fun and fast to make, I am just loving it!!   

And that is the October  Sew Sampler Box!!  But guess what, that's not all today :)   The August 2026  Sew Sampler Box has arrived and it was so worth the wait.   I am so excited!!    The theme is Dandelion Wishes and I am loving this  box of quilty goodness!!   

Iwas so excited to find this bundle of Sunshine and Dandelion Fat Quarters by Tara Reed!!!   Tara is such a fabulous artist, and her colors always play so nice.   And do you see the little Converse Sneakers, how cute are those!!!   And the Adrift Pattern is such a beauitful way to showcase each of the prints in the line.  Just so pretty :)    

And the notions for this box are all for making the Adrift pattern, love that FQS makes it so easy for us.   The Butterfly Templates are so nice, and yes, they are acrylic so they will last and last!!!!  And the Sew Simply Shaper is sew going to come in handy!!!  I am always looking for a good pointy tool for reversing fabrics.   And the Interfacing and Thread is always a good staple to have on hand.   Just so great. 

And now we get to jump back to Block 5!!!!   Isn't it so fun.   I did change out a fabric in the pinwheel to add a little more pop, and I just think it looks fantastic. 

And that is the August Sew Sampler Box !!  Double the Fun this month :)  

And just a note, there was some openings for this new years Sew Sampler boxes but they filled up super fast.  It's a great time to jump in!!   

Magnolia for SUU!!

 It's time for another SUU Quilt Share in my favorite Red, White, and Black color combo!!! And this one is in the patteern  Magnolia by Chelsi Stratton Designs .  It is such a fun pattern to make, and the block comes together super quick since it is all large piecing.  Totally one of those quilts that you can make again and again!!  

For this  Magnolia  Quilt you are basically doing a lot of stitch and flip, or snowball corners ;)  And there really aren't a whole lon of points to line up, just the ends of the center stars, and you have a beauitful block!!    Such a great design :)

And as always, an SUU quilt needs an SUU layered applique added to the corner of the quilt. The applique is the SUU Mascot, they are the Thunderbirds :)   And when it comes to a custom applique the sky is truly the limit.  It is such a fun way to personalize quilts!!   You can find the step by step tutorial here for layered applique :)   I have lost count of how many times I have made this particular applique, but I will say, I know make them three at a time so I can really streamline the process :)  

When it came time to quilt this Magnolia  Quilt I decided on all over loose feather ;)  I just figured I wanted something to add texture that would quilt up fast, and this design is super fast!!    And of course, a red thread was perfect for this quilt.   And yes, the black prints have metallic gold, you know how I just love the shiny.  So fun!!! 

And that is my SUU Magnolia  Quilt and it will be for an Alumni Fundrasing even next week!  The original quilt finishes at 74" x 74" and is 16 blocks, but I made mine a little smaller for a lap size, (3 x 4 layout)  so it is at a great size to take to the Game ;)  I just loved making this quilt and now, I am super excited to try out Chelsi's new Costal Girl Pattern that combines these beauitful Magnolia blocks and offsets them with mini Magnolia blocks, so great!!    

Thanks so much for popping in for another quilt finish!!

I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Day! 

Home Is Where The Heart Is in Kissin In the Moonlight!!

 Today I get tot share a new quilt finish of one of my new Happy Quilting Patterns that were released in August.  And here it is, the new Home Is Where The Heart Is Quilt featuring the adorable prints of Kissin In The Moonlight by Lori Woods for Poppie Cotton.   I am so excited to be sharing versions of my new quilts with dark backgrounds, I just love how it always makes the prints pop!!  

Home Is Where The Heart Is is a Fat Quarter Friendly pattern.  You can grab a Fat Quarter Bundle and then  divide your Fat Quarters into groups of Houses, Hearts, Roofs, and Windows/Doors.  It really makes it super fun to be able to play with where each of the prints is going to go in your quilt ;)   And again, I just couldn't wait to use a dark background fabric and the Blue Ribbon Country Confetti is a favoirte of mine ;)  .  Barbara did the amazing peicing on this one for me.   And I just love how this quilt uses every last little bit of each Fat Quarter piecing the piano keys border, just a fun way to finish the quilt ;)  

 

Home Is Where The Heart Is is an experienced beginner quilt pattern.   This pattern includes techniques such as stitch and flip corners, tiny piecing and nested angled seams.  And don't you just love all of those tiny little offset hearts for the cornerstones.  They are just so cute!!  And yes, even those heart tops nest in the angled seams making it easy to get perfect points everytime.  

The Home Is Where The Heart Is Pattern, like most all of my Happy Quilting patterns, has multiple size options.  This is the picnic Size that finishes at 79" x 79.  But if you want to make a small little neighborhood, start with the baby size, and work up to a suburb with the Queen size ;) And even though these houses look a little complicated, they really do whip up fast and are just so fun to make!  

And when it came time for quilting, Barbara did swirls in the background, and then a whole assortment of quilt designs on the houses.   And see how she left the hearts unquilted, that really helps them to pop.  Aren't they just so cute!!     And the close up really lets you see how the tiny hearts are offset just slightly, making them dance across the quilt. 

And that is the new Home Is Where The Heart Is  Quilt, and I just love it so much!    I hope you love this quilt just as much as I do!!  And if so, pop over to my etsy shop for your Home Is Where The Heart Is pattern and then get Happy Quilting!!   And please, I would love to see your quilts when you are all finished!!!  You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com or add it to social media and tag me at @happyquiltingmc.   I can't wait to see your Home Is Where The Heart Is quilts!!  

Thank you so much for popping in today and sharing this new Home Is Where The Heart Is Quilt with me.

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

Spooky Box 2026!!

 I just got back from a Quilt Retreat and was super excited to have my Spooky Box  arrive!!   This years box is filled with so much amazing Spooky Quilting Goodness!!!   I can't wait to get going on the quilt :)  And how adorable are the notions :)  Just so cute!!    And sorry, but the Spooky Box is sold out.  

But if you missed the Spooky Box this year, you can still get the Spooky Box fabric!!   The  Purr's and Boo's Jolly Bar is available and comes with a second free pattern.    This is such a sweet Halloween line, I always love cute Halloween!!  

And just FYI, if you love the Holiday Boxes as much as I do . . . The Jolly Box is now out for reservation.   I am so excited for this one, how cute is that box!!   Be sure to reserve your Jolly Box before they sellout.    

Hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Day!!!

$5 Pattern of the Month - Corkscrew!!!

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

The  Corkscrew 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 October.   This is such a fun quilt to make and teaches Half Square Triangles, No Waste Flying Geese, and Pieced Square in a Square units.    It is rated for Intermediate quilters and is Fat Eighth Friendly.  

Corkscrew  has 6 size options.   Each size making more blocks.   And as you can see, there is no sashing or anything, so once the blocks are all done, you can whip together your quilt top.  The biggest key in this quilt is choosing your accent fabric (the black) and making sure it will stand out agains all of your prints.  

Corkscrew  is a perfect quilt to do in any rainbow basic bundle.   I really want to make up this design using Laundry Basket's Square Dance Fat Eighth Bundle.  I just love the soft tones, isn't it just so pretty ;)   And I really think the softer tones make the secondary "floral" design stand out all the more.  So fun!!

  

But you don't have to stick to a rainbow layout.   This quilt is truly versatile, and would look good in just about any Print Fat Eighth Bundle.   Here is the same soft fall vibe not in ranbinow layout, using Butternut & Safe by Fig Tree.  I just pulled the darkest Brown from the line to use as the accent, and then did not use that brown in any of the blocks ;)   

And that is my $5.00 Pattern of the Month!!! October 2026 is all about Corkscrew!!!   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 Corkscrew 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 #corkscrewquilt ;)  I can't wait to see your Quilts!!!

So are you ready to start making your Corkscrew Quilts???  Pop over to my Etsy Shop, to pick up your Pattern and get Happy Quilting!!!!