GO! Starring You Baby Quilt and Free Pattern!!!

  I am so excited to share a new finish today!!! Isn't it just so adorable!!!   When my good friends at AccuQuilt asked if I wanted to make a project using their new GO! Baby Zoo Animals, and they were just to cute to not turn into a quilt!!  I was looking for a BOB Die that would allow me to create a nice open background space, and the Plaited Block lined up side by side made the perfect space.   Then I threw in the Ohio Star Center so I could personalize the quilt.  And it also led to the name . . . Starring You!    And there is a free PDF Pattern that you can download right here :) 

For this one I used lots of Riley Blake Gingham Bee Basics and Confetti Cottons to create that adorable baby boy vibe.  Isn't that gingham just to precious!!  And yes, the Gingham Bee Basics also come in baby girl vibe colors as well.   Isn't it just so precious.   We will be finding out soon if our expected first grandbaby is a boy or a girl, and this one is most likely going to be added to the list of baby quilts to make.   (Can you have to many baby quilts for one little angel??)  

 The Starring You Quilt  consists of 8 of the Plaited Block and 1 of the  Ohio Star blocks placed in the center.  Think of it as a giant 9 patch with he star in the middle.  The Baby Zoo Animals are placed on the intersection of the blocks.    The Starring You Quilt finishes at 36" x 36" so it is a great little baby quilt size for wrapping up baby, or even decorating the nursery.     

And I just love that using the AccuQuilt system for cutting makes all of these crazy shapes so easy to cut and piece.  And could you imagine how long it would take to cut out all the applique shapes??  Its just so fast and easy with the AccuQuilt system, which is why I can make this quilt again ;)   Below is a list of the dies I used to make this Starring You Quilt, see which ones you already have in your die library and maybe add a few more ;)   

GO! Baby Zoo Animals (55928)    

GO! Plaited Block - 12" Finished (55606)

GO! Ohio Star - 12" Finished (55174)

GO! Carefree Alphabet Uppercase Set (55092)

   GO! Strip Cutter-2-1/2” (2” Finished) (55017) - Binding and Border

And when it came time to quilt it, I wanted to do something a little dense to keep all of that applique in place, so I opted for swirls.  You know how I just love quilting swirls ;)   I did secure stitch some of the tiny applique pieces like the eyes, noses, and spots, but the rest of the applique is secured with the quilting ;)     And of course, I used my favorite 402 Pearl for the perfect blend on prints and background alike!! 

And that is my Starring You Quilt.   I hope you love it as much as I do ;)   Isn't this picture AccuQuilt took of it just so adorable!!!  I love seeing it styled in a home setting.    And if you want to make your own, you can download the free PDF Starring You Quilt Pattern Here.   And when you are done I would love to see it!!!    You can share a picture on social media with #happyquiltingwithmc and tag me at @happyquiltingmc or you can always email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com.  I can't wait to see your Starring You Quilts!!

Oh, and side note . . . you can see a fun little introduction of this Baby Zoo Animals in the introduction You Tube Video right here ;)  

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

$5 Pattern of the Month - Butterfly Whirl!!!

It's always a fun day when I get to announce the new $5 Pattern of the Month here at Happy Quilting!!!  And February is all about Butterfly Whirl.  And it is just $5 all month long!!!   

The  Butterfly Whirl 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 February.   This is such a fun quilt to make and is way easier than it looks.  It is rated for Beginner and is Layer Cake Friendly.  

Butterfly Whirl  uses basic piecing .  Yup, even those adorable tiny butterflies in the center are all pieced.   But I add great pressing directions so that all of your angled seams on the wings will nest, making it easier to get perfect points.   And there are fantastic step by step piecing instructions for piecing all of your butterflies into easy to manage sections so you can end up with them all in a Whirl ;)    It really is just perfect for beginners and still so fun for experts alike!!!

Butterfly Whirl  is a little different from my other Happy Quilting Patterns in that it only has 1 size option.  Sorry about that, the math just didn't math to try and make it multiple sizes.   But it finishes at 84" square, so it is a great Full Size that is perfect for snuggling in  or you can add a border and make it a queen size pretty easy.     Isn't that just so fun!!  

  

And of course, you don't have to use a white background!! You know how I love a dark background.  It just makes all of the colors just pop!! Whatever you decide, just grab a Layer Cake and have fun piecing this wonderful Butterfly Whirl quilt !!  

  

And that is my $5.00 Pattern of the Month!!!   February 2026 is all about the Butterfly Whirl Pattern!!!   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 Butterfly Whirl Quilt 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 #squaredancequilt ;)  I can't wait to see your Quilts!!!

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

January Sew Sampler Box!!

 It's the last day in January, so it is time to share the January 2026 Sew Sampler Box!!!    This month's box is just so happy making!!  The theme is Bows, Bubbles, & Blue Skies, and it has something new for me to try for the new year!!!  So exciting :)  

First off, I was so excited for this Junior Layer Cake of Blueprint by Camille Roskelley!!!  I have been so in love with this line since it was shared back in early 2025!!!   I am so excited to sew with this line, but I am thinking I might need to make a small Sweater Weather quilt with it.   While the Buttons and Bows pattern is cute, I just think all of these Blues will match Sweater Weather so well!!!  And I have  been wanting to make a baby size ;)  

And the notions for this month have me super excited to try something new!!!   I have never done Quilt As You Go (or at least, not that I can remember doing :)   So I am super excited to try out this Little Bubble Quilt as you Go Template and Pattern.   And don't you just love that Fat Quarter Shop includes the Silky Blend Batting and new Confetti Cotton Thread (which I am so excited to try, new thread is so fun!!)   to go with it.  Now I really have everything I need to try this new technique!!  

And last but not least, we are on to block 10 of this Flowering QAL!!   For my blocks I am using the 50 Years of Moda!!!  I did have to grab a new low volume Background as I am out of the low volumes from the bundle, but it's all good.   Low Volumes all tend to play nice together ;)   And I can't believe, only 2 more blocks!!

And that is January Sew Sampler Box.

Thanks for popping in again.  

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

Cupid Box 2026 (with spoilers)

 It's one of those super fun days!!!  Today I am opening my 2026 Cupid Box  from Fat Quarter Shop !! You all know that I just love these Limited Edition holiday boxes!!  And I was so very excited to open this Cupid Box.  We just started the remodel of our bathrooms and new sewing room (So Excited!!!) so it has been a little crazy busy and loud the last few days.  So ya, I decided it was time for a little bit of Quilty Love :)  Warning, spoilers to follow . . . If you want to see what's inside, keep reading, if not, stop here.  

What an incredible Box of Valentine's Quilting Goodness!!  Doesn't all of that pink and red just make you want to swoon!!!  This Cupid Box has me so excited to sit and sew :)   

I was so excited to find a Bundle of Sew In Love by Dani Mogstad.  Dani's prints are always so sweet, and what a fun idea to combine Sewing with Love (I mean perfect for all of us right!!)   I just might have to order the Sew In Love Panel that goes with this line as well so I can add it in my new sewing room.   I could do the Full Herts runner on one side, and the panel on the other and make it a reversible wall hanging . . .ohhh   so many ideas :)   

And the notions in this Cupid Box are just so handy and of course, Pink and Red!!    How fun and super practical is this Tea Rose Seam Roller!!!  These are always so handy in classes when there is a long line at the ironing stations ;)    And This Cute Cuts 6 1/2" Ruler is not only my favorite size of ruler, but it is also a cute one, Double Bonus!!!   That leaves the Bohin Red Heart Pins that just make me smile, so adorable!!  They really did so great with the notions this time round ;)  

So I am off to sew up some Cupid Box goodness to the sound of my new Sewing Room being framed ;)  Should be a fun day!!! 

Thanks for popping in and Happy Quilting!! 

Vice-Versa Quilt Along - Finished!!

 I have had so much fun with this Vice-Versa Table Top Quilt Along hosted by my friends at Fat Quarter Shop!!! It has been the perfect small projects to start the new year with and a wonderful quilt along that was totally manageable week to week!!! And now I have two adorable baby quilts all ready for gifting!! 

 So I turned my Vice-Versa Table Topper kit into a 36" square baby quilt.  I just used the 5" charm squares as they were instead of trimming them down.  Isn't this jus the cutest star quilt!!!  I love how happy and bright it is!!  And the low volume secondary star is just so great, such a fun quilt!!  

And when it came to my Vice-Versa Table Runner  kit, I also decided to make it a baby quilt!!  I have two leftover blocks from the table runner that will make some cute pot holders ;)   All I had to do was cut up my border fabric slightly, and it came together just perfect.   It Finishes at 48" square and will be so fun for a tummy time quilt with all of those fun low volumes peaking out between the prints.   I jsut love how it came together ;)   

And I had just as much fun quilting them as well!!!  I went with a Wavy Orange Peel for the smaller quilt, because you know I can't pass up a pieced grid like that ;)   And on the larger baby quilt, I went with all over swirls.  Super fun, fast, and easy :)   And now they both have so much yummy texture ready to be cuddled up in!!

And those are my Vice-Versa Quilt Along Baby Quilts!!!    I am just thrilled about these finishes, they truly were the perfect start to the new year :)   And now I am curious,  did you quilt along and make your own Vice-Versa projects??  Comment below if you did, I would love to see them!!! 

Thanks for popping in and sharing these finishes with me ;)  

Happy Quilting!