Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

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

First we need to pick a winner from last week ;)  

The winner of the $25 Gift Certificate from Thousands of Bolts is . . . .#298 . . .Congrats Shari Tuttle!!  I have messaged you ;) 

  

      

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Happy Quilting!!!  Yup, little ole me today ;)  And I have a Halloween Surprise!!!  One lucky winner will be receiving a BOO! Table Runner made by me ;)  I made 2, so I have one to share and you might just get super lucky and win this one!!!  

You have two entry chances, the second being optional, 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 telling me your all time favorite Halloween Costume ;)  

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Happy Quilting love. You can follow Happy Quilting on Bloglovin, or Email Updates, to get daily updates.  Or you can like Happy Quilting on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Flickr.   Any one way will do . . . Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Happy Quilting Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, November 7th, when I will announce a winner at the beginning of next weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Post :)

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

October Sew Sampler Box!!

October has for sure been a catch-up month for me :)  It has been nice to get some of my "in process" projects all caught up, and just in time to add some new projects from my October Sew Sampler Box!!     The theme for this month is All You Need is Love and I am so in Love with this month's box!!! 

I was so excited to find 3 Beautiful Lighthearted Charm Packs!! I have sewn with Lighthearted for this Baby Quilt, and I am so looking forward to making this Heart and Soul Quilt as well!!!  I just love Camille's Fabrics, they are always a favorite!!! And you know, I can never have enough Charm Packs, and this month was a Triple Bonus!!! 

And the notions for this month are just so fun!!!! My 3 Girls all want to make the Love Charm Tote!!!  Looks like I will need to get a few more Kit's so they can all sew along ;) Which means, I most likely will need more of the Lighthearted Enamel Charms as they will all want one to go on their tote, so cute!!!   And the Dritz Seam Width Gauge will come in handy while making the tote, so great!!! 

And with all of this quilty goodness . . . I think I have to officially say I won't be making the Pressed Flowers Quilt Along this year!!!!  I am planning to keep all of the patterns so that I can make it at some point because it is just so pretty, but I just can't fit it in right now.  But truly, someday, and now all I have to do is decide on fabric so it bumps it up the someday list, to the "to be cut" list ;) 

And just a note, there are currently some openings for this new years Sew Sampler boxes but they filling up super fast.    

And that is October Sew Sampler Box.  I am so looking forward to November's Box already :)

Happy Quilting!!! 

Simply Jelly Roll Quilt Along - Week 7 - Finished!!!

 It's Week 7 of the Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt Along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop.   This week we are finishing things up.   And I am so excited to share this Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt all done!!!  Isn't it just precious ;)    You can download the Week 7 - Finishing Directions Here

 I just love how the Evermore Jelly Roll by Sweetfire Road gave this quilt such a charming vintage look.  I think it fits the sampler just perfectly.   And I am so in love with the 3 color combo it uses!! Such a great way to make those beautiful fabrics shine.  

When it came time to quilt it, I decided to keep with the "vintage" look and do some all over loose feather free motion quilting.  It truly is one of my go-to favorites and I just love all of the movement it gives the quilt.  

Movement, and texture!!  Doesn't all that yummy texture just say "snuggle up with me".  And it got cold here this week, so I have been doing a lot more snuggling in quilts ;)   And this quilt finishes at 80" x 86" so it really gets the job done for snuggling and keeping warm!!! 

And that is my Simply Jelly Roll Quilt.  I had so much fun quilting along with my friends at Fat Quarter Shop!!  Sampler quilts are just so fun as you get to make so many different blocks and use lots of techniques.  This one was just great to make and I am just so happy with the finish!!! 

Even if you didn't join in the quilt along fun, you can still make your own Simply Jelly Roll Quilt!!!  Just check out the Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt Page for all of the patterns and Simply Jelly Roll Quilt Book that you will need to make your own!!    

Thanks for popping in today and sharing this finish with me ;)  Have a Happy Quilting Weekend!! 

Barn Star Sampler QAL - Month 10

 It's Month 10 of the Barn Star Sampler Quilt Along and I am just so excited to share a whole bunch of  blocks this month!!!  Thanks to Fat Quarter Shop' for hosting this awesome quilt along!!  :)     This month we are sharing Blocks 10 - 15 :)  

My Barn Star Sampler will finish at 100" x 100" square, so I for sure have some "extra blocks" this month.  And it is so fun to get to see some of the Rainbow of Ombre goodness in each picture this month, especially the one above!!!   This month's blocks are . . . 

Block 10 - Ribbon Star

Block 11 - Mosaic Star

Block 12 - Ohio Star

Block 13 - Weathervane Star

Block 14 - Pinwheel Star

Block 15 - Windmill Star

I just love all of these blocks!!! So are you quilting along with all of the star fun as well??  Be sure to share all of your Barn Star Sampler progress on social media with #BarnStarSamplerqal and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for Block 10-15  for lots more Barn Star Inspiration!!!   

And that's it for Month 10 in the Barn Star Sampler Quilt Along!!!!      

Thanks for popping in today ;)  Have a Happy Quilting Day!!

Spooky Box and Boo! x 2

 It's that time of year . . . when the Annual Spooky Box  arrives!!!    This years box is filled with so much amazing Spooky Quilting Goodness!!!   And I already whipped up the Spooky Project, more on that to come ;)   

I was thrilled to find this super fun Fright Delight petite Rolie Polie.   Halloween for me is all about "cute" Halloween, and these prints are just so fun and adorable!!   And how great is that BOO! Table Runner pattern!!!  Yup, more on that coming soon.   And I know, everyone wants the pattern now, but it is exclusive to the Spooky Box and it is currently out of stock.  But sometimes you can find patterns in this Sew Sampler Swap group on facebook, just fyi ;) 

And the notions that  Fat Quarter Shop sent along this month are just so fun!!!! So here is where I admit, that I am afraid of cats ;)  However, these Black Cat Pins are just so cute :)   As is the Sweetfire Road Needle Minder and Guide Tape.  I will be using it as washi tape because it is just so cute!!! 

And I have more to share from the Spooky Box ;)   I loved that BOO! table runner pattern so much, I just had to whip it up!!  And wouldn't you know, there was just enough squares cut from my Fright Delight petite Rolie Polie to make not 1 table runner but 2!!!  Aren't they just to cute!!! 

I quilted these on my home machine with my walking foot.  This first one I did in a wavy scallop.

And the second one in a loose zig zag.   I love all of the texture they add to it, makes those ghosts look like they are floating ;)

And the first one is now on my kitchen bar and I just love it!!!   I have fun plans for the second one, but I will share more about that on Halloween!!!  

Thanks for popping in and sharing these fun finishes with me!!!

Hope you all have a very Happy (and Spooky) Quilting Day!!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

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

First we need to pick a winner from last week ;)  

The winner of the Oh What Fun 2 1/2" Strip Set from  Poppie Cotton is . . . .#291 . . .Congrats quilterma3!!  I have messaged you ;) 

 

     

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by  Thousands of Bolts .   Thousands of Bolts has incredible prices that will have you super excited!!!  There are thousands of bolts to choose from and all at amazing prices, staring as low as $5.39 a yard!!!   And they have just introduced dozens and dozens of new fabrics to the inventory!!  Be sure to check it out :)    

And for Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway,  Thousands of Bolts is giving one lucky winner at $25.00 Gift Certificate!!!  You can get just what you always wanted :)   And good luck picking because there are literally thousands of bolts to choose from!!!!   

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 color is your hair and is it curly or straight??

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Thousands of Bolts some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   Facebook or Instagram.  Or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Thousand of Bolts Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, October 31st, 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!!!

Simply Jelly Roll Quilt Along - Week 6

 It's Week 6 of the Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt Along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop.   This week we are making a Custard Block and the Checkerboard Border.   This block was so fun to make, and I always love making some two patch goodness for a border!!  Also, random question, but have you ever had Bird's hot custard on a piece of pie??  My mom is British so this was a favorite growing up, so yummy!!!  You can download the Week 6 - Custard Block and Checkerboard Border Cutting Guide Here

 I can't believe we are at the last week of making blocks from the Simply Jelly Rolls book !! I am using an Evermore Jelly Roll by Sweetfire Road .  And it was so great to get to use all of the low volume prints in the border, such a great way to make them shine!!!  

So are you joining in the quilt along star fun as well??  Be sure to share all of your Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt Along on social media with #SimplyJellyRollsQAL and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for Week 6  for lots more Inspiration!!!   

And that's it for Custard Block and the Checkerboard Border in the Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt Along!!!!  I can't wait to get this all sewn together and share next week ;)  

Thanks for popping in today ;)  Have a Happy Quilting Day!! 

GO! Love You Gnome Much Quilt and Free Pattern!!!

 I am so thrilled to be sharing a new finish today!!!  And it's just so cute!!!   I was so excited when my good friends at AccuQuilt asked if I wanted to make a project using their new Gnome Accessories die, and after making this original Gnome Quilt, you knew I couldn't pass up making girl and boy gnomes!!!   And I have been all about curves lately, so I decided to do a little Drunkards Path with a stitch and flip added to corner to make frames from my gnomes.  And here is my Love You Gnome Much Quilt and there is a free PDF Pattern that you can download right here :) 

I had so much fun picking fabrics and cutting out applique for each of these little Gnomes!!  Each couple is a little different, as you can easily mix it up changing hats, beards, braids, and bodies.  And of course, cutting with AccuQuilt is super fun and fast and super precise.  Isn't that little gnome couple just to cute!!! 

I used a Lighthearted Layer Cake by Camille Roskelley for Moda to make all of the applique and arches, and the background is 9 assorted 1/4 Yard Low Volume Prints from Lighthearted.     And secure stitching all of the applique in black really makes each of those gnomes and hearts just pop!!   I am just so happy with how this came together, it's just to cute!!  The Love You Gnome Much Quilt finishes at 42" x 42" so it is a great baby quilt size or you could use it as a wall hanging in the nursery or bring it out at Valentines day!! 

And I know I have said it before, but I just love my AccuQuilt for cutting applique!!   Can you imagine having to trace and then cut out all this applique by hand.   And you can attach the fusible before you cut, so it is super easy to layer and stack your applique to each block an then fuse it and stitch it.   Below is a list of the dies I used, see which ones you already have in your die library and maybe add a few more ;)   

APPLIQUE DIES

 GO! Gnome (55210)            GO! Gnome Accessories (55347)

 GO! Heart-2”, 3”, 4” (55029)               GO! Queen of Hearts (55325) 

PIECING DIES

GO! Drunkard’s Path-7” Finished (55034) 

GO! Square-3-1/2” (3” Finished) (55006)              GO! Strip Cutter-2-1/2” (2” Finished) (55017)

And when it came time to quilt it, I decided on an all over curly q.  I love all of the texture it adds to the quilt.  And yup, you can quilt right over top of the applique ;)   It just ties everything together so nicely and of course, I used my favorite 402 So Fine for the perfect blend!!! 

And that is my Love You Gnome Much Quilt.   I hope you love it as much as I do ;)   Isn't this picture AccuQuilt took of it just so precious!!!  And if you want to make your own, you can download the free PDF Love You Gnome Much 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 Love You Gnome Much Quilts!!

Oh, and fun little side note . . . if you want to see this shared on YouTube, you can visit the Christmas in July video.  It is shared towards the end of the show at 32 minutes in :)  It is just so fun to see your projects loved so much, just makes me smile.   

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

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

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

First we need to pick a winner from last week ;)  

The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate from  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop is . . . .#240 . . .Congrats youngfkaeli!!  I have messaged you ;) 

 

     

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by  Poppie Cotton .      Poppie Cotton is a newer 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!!!  You'll want to check them out ;)  

And today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is an exciting one!!  Poppie Cotton is offering one lucky reader an Oh What Fun 2 1/2" Strip Set!!!  This is such an adorable Christmas line!! And aren't they just super fun color's to add the Aqua and Navy with Christmas, love it!!!!!

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 baked good??

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Poppie Cotton some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   Facebook, YouTube 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, October 24th, 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!!!