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!!!!