Saturday, April 30, 2022

Halloween Sparkly Stars Quilt - HQM Quilt 4 (And FREE PDF Pattern)

It's the end of Week 4 of the Happy Quilting Marathon and after sharing this quilt on Thursday, I knew exactly what quilt I wanted to finish up this week!!!   I started today's quilt back in 2019and it has been waiting to be finished for some time.   So without further ado . . . here is Halloween Sparkly Stars and it because I have made it a few times, it also has a free step by step tutorial as well as a FREE PDF Pattern with 6 size options!!!   

Sparkly Stars is such a fun and easy quilt to make. I call it "Sparkly" because the points of the stars overlap, so you don't have to worry about matching any points. Each Fat Quarter makes a Block Star and a Block Background.  And with the Free Sparkly Stars Pattern you can choose to make just the size you want!!  This is the twin size :)  


Sparkly Stars is Fat Quarter Friendly, making it easy to grab a FQ Bundle and get stitching right away.  I actually bought this FQB of Halloween Magic by Bella Blvd. for Riley Blake Designs clear back in 2015 at one of my first quilt markets.   I loved that it was "cute" Halloween :)  But really, any FQ Bundle would look good in this design.  I have now made Sparkly Stars winter themed, monochromatic, and Halloween, and I have 4th of July and Christmas added to the list to make ;)  

And when it came time to quilt it, I decided to take advantage of the face that all the blocks are 9 patches.   And that makes it super easy to do a wavy orange peel.   I used a medium grey so it would blend well with the black and the prints, and I just love how it gives the effect of spider webs, but not in a scary way :)   And it makes for some amazing texture, so fun!!! 


 And now that it is complete, it has been folded up in the Holiday quilts.   Here is hoping I remember to pull it out at Halloween :)  If you haven't figured out by now, Halloween is not my favorite.  I don't mind the cute part of Halloween, but I am really not a fan of all the scary stuff.   So ya, this is pretty much the first Halloween quilt that I have made and plan to keep :)  



And that is Quilt #4 - Halloween Sparkly Stars ;)  4 Down and only 22 more quilts to go in the Happy Quilting Marathon :) 




And that is it for today, thanks for popping in to share this finish with me!!! 

Oh, and if you make your own Sparkly Stars quilts, I would love to see them! You can share your quilts in any size with me on social media using hashtags  #happyquiltingwithmc and #rileyblakedesigns and tagging @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your Sparkly Stars Quilts!!

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

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Super Soft Sparkly Stars Quilt and Free PDF Pattern

Hello Quilting Friends! Today I am thrilled to be sharing this adorable Sparkly Stars quilt as well as a Free PDF Pattern for it!!! This quilt features the Hello Winter Flannel line by Tara Reed. As soon as I saw this fantastic fabric line, I just knew I had to make a snuggle quilt with it. My children love, love, love Flannel Quilts, and want a bunch of them to have at the cabin for winter snuggles around the fire place. And I just knew that Sparkly Stars was the perfect pattern to share these fun flannels in!!!

Sparkly Stars is a Fat Quarter Friendly quilt, so I grabbed a super soft FQB of Hello Winter and got cutting. I just love how soft Riley Blake Designs flannels are. Have you ever created with them before?? They are just so wonderful!! I even used Designer Flannels in the background and binding!! Riley Blake has so many to choose from, making this an adorably, snuggly quilt!!!

Sparkly Stars is such a fun and easy quilt to make. I call it "Sparkly" because the points of the stars overlap, making it easy for you to sew together as you don't have to worry about matching any points. So great!!! And the alternating block layout gives it so much fun movement. I just love it!

My original Sparkly Stars quilt was done in purples and greys and I made it back in 2018. (Purple is my absolute favorite color!!!) When I made it, I also shared a free Happy Quilting Tutorial, that walks you through how to make it step by step. This is a great option to check out, especially if you are new to quilting!!!

And as I mentioned, there is also a free PDF Download of this pattern and I included 6 size options, so you can make this quilt in just the size you want without any quilt math. I just love doing quilt math, I know, weird, but I really do just love it!!! All you need is a stack of Fat Quarters, a Background fabric, and you are good to go!!! To get the FREE PDF Sparkly Stars Pattern Download just click here :)

And when it came time to quilt mine, my son told me to make sure I don't quilt it so much that it isn't soft anymore. So I went ahead with a simple loop de loop in a fairly large scale. And he even gave his Softness seal of approval when I was done. This is the same kid that as a toddler used to put his head between the bolts of minky at the fabric store and rub up and down, tee hee hee :)

And I added another little surprise in this quilt. I just love adding a panel into the backing. Just simply adding a border to the panel totally makes for an adorable, two sided, quilt!!! And you better believe the panel and border are more flannel, softest quilt ever!!!!

And that is my Sparkly Stars Hello Winter quilt!!! I hope you have enjoyed this post. Oh, and if you make your own Sparkly Stars quilts, I would love to see them! You can share your quilts in any size with me on social media using hashtags  #happyquiltingwithmc and #rileyblakedesigns and tagging @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your Sparkly Stars Quilts!!

Thank so much for popping in today and sharing this finish with me!!!

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

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

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

First, we need to announce the winner from last Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  
The winner of the 36 Fat Quarter Bundle of Farmhouse Favorites and Rainbow Barns pattern from Poppie Cotton is . . .   Number #305  . . . Congrats pattirogerstopsail !  I have messaged you :)  

   
                  
And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop .    Did you know that Jamie makes a new Lou Lou Bundle every Tuesday . . . a Lou Lou Bundle is 8 fat quarters curated by Jamie and they are always gorgeous!  I love this new Lovely Blooms Bundle, isn't it just gorgeous!!!   And be sure to also check out all of Lou Lou's Sales, she has just marked 100's of Bolts down to $7.00 a yard and $8.00 a yard!!!    So many beautiful fabrics to choose from :)  



Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for some shopping goodness!!  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop is offering one lucky reader a $50.00 Gift Certificate perfect to use on anything in the store, and oh so much fun shopping!!!



You have two entry chances here on the blog, 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 When nobody is around do you Dance or Sing or something else fun??  

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Lou Lou's Fabric Shop some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   FacebookTwitterPinterest, or Instagram.  Or you can follow their blog or  visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Lou Lou's Fabric Shop Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, May 3rd, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)  

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!
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Saturday, April 23, 2022

Mon Cheri Quilt - HQM Quilt 3

 Well, it's the end of Week 3 of the Happy Quilting Marathon and I am excited to share my third Happy Quilting Marathon Quilt.   It's Called Mon Cheri and I just love, love, love this quilt!!!   The design is just awesome and the fabrics fit the design so perfectly :)  


This pattern is one of the Exclusive Patterns from my 2021 October Sew Sampler Box  called Mon Cheri.  (P.S. it's a great time to sign up for the Sew Sampler Box as they are just starting a new year!!!)   I just loved everything about this quilt when I pulled it from the box and instantly began cutting it out, and can you believe it, I made it exactly like the pattern with no alterations.   That just shows how much I loved this design!!!  The pattern finishes at 52" x 62" so it is a great lap size :)  


Like I said, I used the prints straight from the box that were designed to go with this quilt.   They are Whimsical Romance Fabric Line by Keera Job for Riley Blake Designs!   ((It is the same fabric I used for my Moonstones Quilt that I shared a Free PDF Pattern for, just in case you missed it!!))   I absolutely love these prints and colors, just gorgeous!!!   And I love that the low volume prints in the line are used for the hearts, just makes them pop!!! 

And this week almost got away from me, but luckily, this was a smaller quilt so I was able to quilt and bind it all this morning.    I quilted it with an all over feathered swirl.  I just love all of the flow this design gives a quilt, just so pretty!!!   And it makes for some amazing texture, so fun!!! 


 And now that it is complete, I am planning to give it as a high school graduation gift for a special friend.   Doesn't this just say, "take me to college".  I think it just has such a happy sophistication to it, its going to be a perfect snuggle quilt in the dorms!!!! 


And that is Quilt #3 - Mon Cheri ;)  3 Down and only 23 more quilts to go in the Happy Quilting Marathon :) 


And that is it for today, thanks for popping in to share this finish with me!!! 
I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Day!!

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

Spencer's Safe

 This is not a quilting post, but I am so full of Gratitude I just had to share it!!! 

Picture by Erwin Pottgiesser

Many of you know our son, Spencer, is currently serving a 2 year religious mission for The Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Germany. On Tuesday night our son's apartment in Germany caught fire. He and his companions were able to exit the building without harm, sans some smoke inhalation. 8 of his building mates were sent to the hospital and we pray for their quick recovery. We are so thankful to the police, fire department, ambulance drivers, and other service heroes who helped and took care of everyone who was affected by this tragedy. There were so many small miracles that kept our son and his companions safe and I know that our Father in Heaven was watching over them. 


I am so grateful for a loving God and our Savior, Jesus Christ, who both know each of us, love us, and guide us!! Spencer is now in Frankfurt at the mission office while they figure out new living accommodations and such.   He will be able to return to his apartment on Saturday to see what is salvageable, but again, we are just so happy he is safe and well.  He sent me this picture this morning and I just love it!!  This is him arriving in Frankfurt the next morning in his pj's. He's tired but he is smiling :) 

We love you Spencer!!! 


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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Make It Modern - Pool Table Cover

 Hello Quilting Friends! Today I am thrilled to be sharing a new Make it Modern project for Riley Blake Designs.   And guess what . . . it's not a quilt . . .  it's a Pool Table Cover!!!!  And  I even made a Free PDF Pattern so you can make your own as well, so fun!!!

So I have not played a lot of pool in my life, but the few times I did at friends, I always enjoyed it. So my sweetheart surprised me on my birthday with this "new to us" pool table. So exciting!!! But where it was "new to us" the original cover had been quite damaged, so of course, I had to whip us up a new one. And if you are going to make a Pool Table Cover, why not piece some Pool Balls in the cover ;) And ya, I just love the way it turned out!!!

For this project I used, Confetti Cottons in Dandelions, Cobalt, Riley Red, Eggplant, Mac N' Cheese, Kelly, Riley Burgundy, Black, Curry, and Cloud for the pool ball blocks. I used Shabby Alpine for the background and Shades Chocolate for the "binding". I just love how you can mix and match basics to get just the look you want!!! These all went together to really give the realistic look of an actual pool table.

The Pool Table Blocks finish at 12" square and the Pool Table cover finishes at 54" x 96" so it will fit any standard size pool table. All you need is the above fabrics, the Free PDF Pattern, and a Pool Table, and you can even get it in that order, tee hee hee. I mean, if you make a Pool Table Cover, you might as well get a Pool Table to put it on :)

So as you might have guessed, we have been enjoying lots and lots of family pool games. I am still not great, but it sure is a lot of fun. And I just can't help but smile, every time we come to play and I see this Modern Pool Table Cover!!!

And again, if you find yourself in need of a Pool Table Cover, you can download the Free PDF Pattern here and I would love to see your projects when you are done!!! You can share your covers with me on social media with the hashtags  #happyquiltingwithmc and #rileyblakedesigns and tagging @happyquiltingmc or email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com. I can't wait to see!!

Thank you so much to Riley Blake Designs for having me on their blog. I just love getting to play with such happy fabrics each and every day.

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

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

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

First, we need to announce the winner from last Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  
The winner of the Rainbow Kisses Fat Quarter Bundle from Fat Quarter Shop . . .   Number #277  . . . Congrats claudiapatecreates!  I have messaged you :)  

      
                 
And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by  Poppie Cotton .      Poppie Cotton is an amazing fabric company started by my good friends Jina Barney and Lori Woods.  Their fabrics are just beautiful and are wonderful to sew with.   The quality is fantastic and I just love all of their pretty prints!!!   If you haven't sewn with Poppie Cotton yet, I highly recommend you check it out ;)  



And today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is an exciting one!!  Poppie Cotton is offering one lucky reader a 36 Fat Quarter Bundle of Farmhouse Favorites as well as this adorable Rainbow Barns pattern you can make with your bundle!!   Someone is going to be super lucky this week!!!!




You have two entry chances here on the blog, 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 what is your favorite Farmhouse Animal??

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Poppie Cotton some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   FacebookYouTube or Instagram.  Or you can sign up for their newsletter or  visit Poppie Cotton and share your favorite fabric collection ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Poppie Cotton Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, April 26th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)  

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

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Monday, April 18, 2022

Garden of Quilts!!

 I am just thrilled to share that I will once again be teaching at the Garden of Quilts in September of 2022.   And I will be teaching 8 classes!!!  Ya, can I just say how blown away I was when I got the email asking me if I would be up to teaching that many classes.   It's going to be busy but oh so much fun and I am so incredibly honored!!!  


The first Garden of Quilts was held in September 2019 to celebrate Riley Blake's 10th Anniversary!!!  The event was a huge hit.  And I just had so much fun last year being able to teach 3 classes and share a trunk show at Garden of Quilts.  It is just such an amazing venue and walking the gardens with all the quilts hanging is just such an inspiring experience!! 



 Registration for Garden of Quilts will be opening very soon . . . but for today, all of the classes are being shared, so you can start getting your 4 days of quilting goodness all planned out :) The event is held at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi Utah  on September 14th - 17th, 2022.  There are so many amazing classes to choose from and I am just thrilled to be among such an amazing group of teachers.  It's going to be amazing!!! 



I am just so excited to be coming back to Garden of Quilts and hope to see you there!!!  It really is a rock star line up of teachers (which I am so honored to be a part of!!) as well as an incredible venue of over 55 gorgeous acres hosting an amazing line up of quilts all in the wild.   You can see all of the details at the Main Garden of Quilts page .  

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

Playground Picnic Quilt - HQM Quilt 2

It's Week 2 of the Happy Quilting Marathon and I am excited to share another Happy Quilting Marathon Quilt.   It's Called Playground Picnic and I think these soft muted colors are just perfect for Easter this week!!  And it's also just so perfect for Spring, reminds me of all the pretty flowers just waiting to peak through :)   


This pattern is one of my Happy Quilting patterns and I just love making it.  It really is a fun pattern because of the way it comes together.  And I am happy to say this quilt has only been waiting for a year to be quilted, not to shabby :)    This is the lap size of the pattern and finishes at 60" x 75" so it is a great size to snuggle up with :)  


These fabrics are Poppie Cotton's and I just love working with them.  The hand is just so soft.  This line is called   Goose Creek Gardens  and it it just so pretty.    I just love seeing how you can make a quilt look totally different just by changing the fabric ;)   

I quilted this Playground Picnic quilt with traveling loose feathers.  I love how it just adds to the extra soft feel of this quilt, and I used a loftier batt so it is nice and puffy :)   And like always, good ol' 402 Pearl blended perfectly in all of these light and dark colors, love it!! 


 And now this quilt is happily on the back of my couch for this Spring Season.   It's just so pretty :)  I am just so happy to have this done and have another version of my Playground Picnic quilt.  


And that is Quilt #2 - Sprouts Sprouted ;)  Only 24 more quilts to go in the Happy Quilting Marathon :) 



And that is it for today, thanks for popping in to share this finish with me!!! 
I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Day!!

 

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

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

First, we need to announce the winner from last Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  
The winner of the Indigo Garden 10" Stacker from Green Fairy Quilts . . .   Number #171  . . . Congrats  scrapperdeb23!  I have messaged you :)  

     
                 
And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Fat Quarter Shop.   Fat Quarter Shop is amazing and they never cease to amaze me with everything they have going on at their shop!!!     And did you know they have a 24 Hour Flash Sale every day with 2 Flash Sales on Tuesdays!!   And not only do they have a daily deal, they have a Fabric Basic, Pattern, and Notion of the Month!!!!     All Spotted Basics  by Zen Chic for Moda are on sale!!!  Also, All Mettler threads are on sale for the Notion  , and all Thimble Blossoms Patterns are on sale for the Pattern.   Save 20-30% off of all of them for the whole month of April!!  So great ;) 

24 Hour Flash Sales at the Fat Quarter Shop!


And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Fat Quarter Shop is giving away this happy Rainbow Kisses Fat Quarter Bundle!!!  How perfect is this rainbow of goodness, to go with all our April Showers :)  I would just love sewing with this rainbow :)


You have two entry chances here on the blog, 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 color in the rainbow :)  

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Fat Quarter Shop love.   You can follow them on   FacebookTwitterInstagramPinterestYou Tube or at their Blog.  You can Sign up for their Newsletter which will ensure you catch all of their amazing sales, or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Fat Quarter Shop Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, April 19th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

You can also pop over to my Instagram and/or Facebook to enter there as well :)  

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!
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