Winnie the Pooh Baby Panel Quilt!!

 It's another quilt share day!!  And today's quilt is the Winnie the Pooh Baby Panel Quilt featuring the cutest panel ever from the Winnie The Pooh Collection by Echo Paper.    I got to make this quilt for my wonderful friends at  Riley Blake Designs and it is now available just in time for the 100th Anniversary of Winnie The Pooh ! 

And how cute is this quilt :)  The quilt features the panel centered with some quick borders of strips and pieced squares.   So as you can guess, it comes together super fast!!  The quilt finishes at 48" x 56" so it is a great size to hang on the nursery wall or use as a tummy time quilt!  And it is just so cute and perfect for those of us that just love Winnie the Pooh!!  

Once I had made up the quilt top, it went off to Riley Blake where they quilted it up with this adorable all over geometric design.  Yippee for yummy texture to make it oh so cuddly.  Wouldn't this just be so cute with minky on the back!!  

And if you have a special little one arriving . . . you can make your own Winnie The Pooh quilt too!!  There is a Winnie the Pooh Baby Panel Quilt Kit available now and it even comes in a cute keepsake box!! It really is a treasure for all of us who grew up with Winnie the Pooh and his friends from the 100 Acre Woods!

And that is my Winnie the Pooh Baby Panel Quilt!  And this picture really gives you a look at how adorable it would be hanging on the wall :)   This partictular quilt has been gifted already to a wonderful friend who absolulty adores Winnie the Pooh.   When I gave it to her, she had total perma-grin.  I just love how quilts can bring so much joy :)  

Thanks for joining me today and sharing in this new finish with me.  It really brings back some wonderful childhood memories for me and I hope it does for you as well!!    

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

Quatrefoil Quilt in Sandy Beaches Batiks!!

 Today I am so excited to share a  finished quilt with you that I was able to make for my wonderful friends at  Riley Blake Designs!!  This quilt is called Quatrefoil  and I just think it is oh so beautiful!!  The Pattern is by Wendy Sheppard and it is such a fabulous pattern!!  And doesn't it just look amazing in these Sandy Beaches Batiks by Riley Blake ;)    

The  Quatrefoil quilt uses 16 Fat Quaters along with a background fabric.   And the pattern has the option to add a star in the middle of each block if you so desire.   Isn't it just so pretty how the large block in two prints really allows you to emphasize all of the gorgeous prints!!   The quilt finishes at 83" x 83" so it is a great size to curl up with!  And of course, it would be super easy to add or subtract blocks to make it the size you need.    

This Quatrefoil  quilt is made with basic piecing.   And yes, those are some tiny squares in the outline, but it really comes together awesome, and makes it easy to get those crisp points.  It is great for experienced beginners and experts alike!!  And with the large blocks, you will have it whipped up in no time!!  

Once I had made up the quilt top, it went off to Riley Blake where they quilted it up with this gorgeous all over four clover design.  It really is fun to see what amazing things digital quilting can do.    And yippee for yummy texture and a super close up so you can see how the block outline all comes together!!  

And that is my Quatrefoil  quilt!  And wow, I just love the pictures the team at Riley Blake takes!!  Aren't these just so pretty!!  Wouldn't this just be such a lovely quilt to layout at the beach and enjoy some sunshine and surf :)  

Thanks for joining me today and sharing in this quilt finish with me.  I actually got to see this finished quilt hanging at Garden of Quilts .   It was right outside my classroom.   Oh so much fun ;)  Thanks for popping in today ;)  

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

$5 Pattern of the Month - Blossoming Stars!!!

Its a new Month and a new $5 Pattern of the Month Feature here at Happy Quilting!!!  Each month, I choose one Happy Quilting Pattern that will be just $5.00  all month in my Etsy Shop ;)    And November is Blossoming Stars!!!   

The  Blossoming Stars 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 of November.   And yes, this is a quilt that uses curves, so I highly recommend picking up a set of Modified Drunkards Path Templates while you are at the shop to cut out the curved pieces.  There is a paper template in the pattern but the acrylic templates are just so nice :)   And these are the same templates used for all of my curved patterns, so if you already have the templates from another curved pattern you are all set!!  

 Blossoming Stars is an intermediate skill level pattern with 5 size options and has options and is Fat Quarter Friendly.    The quilt is made with a large flower block and a secondary interlocking chain.    The pattern teaches you an awesome 3 pin Curved technique. 

Blossoming Stars is a super versatile design.   Just pick a Fat Quarter Bundle, an accent fabric, and you are good to go!!!   And you can always pick an extra fabric for the Flower Centers as shown in this design. It is a fun way to add an extra pop to the pattern.  

And as always, you can always choose to do a dark background as well!!!   In this version, I used beauitful Low Volume Fat Quarters (because they are always stacking up in my quilt room) and then used the same white for both the chain and the center stars in the block.   Just another fun variation.   And I just love how the low volumes just pop on that dark grunge background, so pretty!!   

  

And that is my $5.00 Pattern of the Month!!!  November 2026 is all about the Blossoming Stars!!!   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 Blossoming Stars 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 #blossomingstarsquilt ;)  I can't wait to see your Quilts!!!

 Pop over to my Etsy Shop, to pick up your Patterns and Tempaltes and get Happy Quilting!!!!   

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!