GO! Sparkle and Shine Quilt and AccuQuilt-Along!!!

 I am so excited to share some secret sewing today!!! It's always fun to play with tiny piecing,  but it is equally fun to do Super Big Piecing!!!  And when AccuQuilt shared they were making a 16" Cube Set, I was all over designing up something big and bold!!!!   And here she is . . . Sparkle and Shine :)    Isn't it just so fun!!!    And there is a  free Sparkle and Shine PDF Pattern , that you can download right here :) 

I used some beautiful Speckled Basics by Rashida Coleman-Hale for Moda  in Metallic Black and Metallic White.  You know I just love the shiny!!   And with such big and bold piecing, the shiny really makes all of the negative space pop!!  

  The Sparkle and Shine Quilt  finishes at 72" x 72" so it is a picnic size quilt.   And just in case you want to see it in an opposite layout . . . here is a dark background and light piecing!!  Or you could always go two toned . . . truly, the options are endless!!  But any fabrics you choose are going to make for a great quilt!!  

  

For the Sparkle and Shine Quilt you use the entire 16" Cube Set!!!  So the Cube Block Set, as well as the Angles and Corners Companion Sets.  And of course, the pattern will work for any size GO! Cube Set, it will just make for a smaller quilt.             

And when it came time to quilt it, I wanted to do something with lots of curves and flow to accent all of the points in the piecing.   So I opted for a large swirls.  It's always a favorite and adds such yummy texture and movement.  Just so pretty!!!  

And that is my Sparkle and Shine Quilt!!    I hope you love it as much as I do ;)    And if you want to make your own, you can download the free Sparkle and Shine PDF Pattern and get piecing.   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 Sparkle and Shine Quilts!!

Oh, and did you notice that AccuQuilt-Along part in the title . . . Well I have some fun news to share!!!  While Sharing the Launch of the new 16" Cube Set, Erica and Pam shared that AccuQuilt will be using my Sparkle and Shine Quilt design to host an AccuQuilt-Along.  How exciting is that!!!  You can see the announcement on the YouTube Video at about 1 hr 13 min.      You can also see all of the details on the AccuQuilt-Along here!!!   I am so excited, I am totally thinking I might just have to squeeze in this quilt along and make another Sparkle and Shine Quilt!!  (I am thinking scrappy low volume prints and a dark background, how fun would that be!!)  

Thanks for popping in and sharing this quilt finish with me today!!

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