Spelling Bee Saturday . . . Catch Up On Wednesday!!!

So it's not really Spelling Bee Saturday as it is actually Wednesday.   But I have been working to Catch Up on the two weeks of Picture blocks that have been posted so far, and I didn't want to overload you with pictures come Saturday . . . So it's Catch Up Spelling Bee Saturday on Wednesday!!!    

And these picture blocks are just to cute for words!!!!  I just love these adorable little blocks Lori designed in her Spelling Bee Book!!!  They just are the perfect compliment to all of the Letter Blocks.  And here they are . . . 

The Apple

The Bee

The Bird

and The Butterfly

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Wow, these little pictures blocks were so much fun to make!!  A few of them were a whole lot of pieces, so they take a little longer than the letters but they are so worth it once they all come together.  I mean, how cute are those little guys :)     And it sure saved time to cut out the pieces for these blocks two at a time (see why ;)   and I love my Alphabitties for keeping the pieces straight in these blocks (especially that bee and bird :)    

 And with that, I am caught up on my Picture Blocks and I have plans to be back Saturday with the letters I haven't posted yet.  So here is to the next few days playing with some Alphabet soup so I can see ya on actual Spelling Bee Saturday ;)  

Happy Quilting!!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day so let's have some fun :)

But first, we need to announce the winner from last weeks Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  

The winner of the Hometown Christmas Edition Layer Cake from  Fat Quarter Shop is . . .   Number #297 . . Congrats selleck!!!   I have emailed you :)      

   

      

  

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by The Scarlet Thread Quilt Co.  I just love Julie's shop, it has so many beautiful fabrics, and some awesome Sale Fabrics too!!   And, along with hosting the giveaway, Julie is giving you all $5.00 of an order of $20.00 or more with the code MERRY2017!!!   Yippee, let's have some shopping fun!!!

And the Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for this adorable Set of Quilter Coasters!!!  Aren't those just so fun!!!  They also come in this design ;)  These would be perfect for a gift for a special quilter friend, or to tuck under your own Christmas tree :)   

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 that tells me what are you most hoping for Santa to leave under your tree??  

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Scarlet Thread Quilt Co. love.   You can follow them on   Facebook,  or Sign up for their Newsletter (just scroll down a bit) .  Or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Scarlet Thread Quilt Co. Love!!!

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

Good Luck and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Last Minute Christmas Gift for Me

I have so been wanting to make a Tuffet!!!   I see them in all the quilt shops, and I just adore them!!!  Have you seen these??  They are just to cute and the possibilities are endless (seriously, google Tuffet :) My plan was to take a class at the Utah Quilt Guild Retreat, and make a big, lovely Tuffet, but the Tuffet class always seems to be at the same time as the class that I am teaching.  This has happened for the last two years and I just can't wait another year so . . . I decided to treat myself to a little Last Minute Christmas gift ;) 

I figured it would be best to start with a Mini Tuffet and lucky for me, Fat Quarter Shop has a Mini Tuffet Kit and all I have to do is add the fabric.   I can't wait to start putting this together!!!!  So excited!!!!   And hey, if all goes well,  then I can move onto the big Tuffet for my birthday next year, or who knows, maybe my class times will actually line up and I can take the class for the big one, time will tell  ;) 

So has anyone made a Tuffet before???  Any tips I should know before I get started???  

 I will be sure and share pictures on my social media of my Tuffet making experience, just in case you are like me and have wanted to make one of these for years as well ;)    Now I just have to decide what fabric to use, endless possibilities!!!!!   

Patchwork Quilt Along - Mother's Own

It's  time for the twelfth and final set of  Patchwork Quilt Along Blocks hosted by the Fat Quarter Shop!!!! I can't believe it is here, the final set of blocks!!!  Today's Patchwork Quilt Along blocks are the Mother's Own Blocks and they are just to fun!!  

This block went together in a flash compared to some of the past blocks.   I just can't wait to start piecing together the entire quilt!!!   How awesome is it going to be to see all of these awesome 5" blocks come together!!!   Fat Quarter Shop also released the Finishing Directions as well and you can find them right here!!! 

And of course, you can download the block pattern right here and then you can pop on over to donate $5.00 to the Make a Wish Foundation for your download  ;)  The goal has been reached and now you can just donate in general to Make a Wish!!!  

And don't forget, one last time to  to check out the super cute  You Tube video and listen to those fun  peppy tunes along the way!!!    

And be sure to share all of your Patchwork progress on social media with #patchworkquiltalong and pop over to all of the fabulous bloggers who are quilting along for some Mother's Own eye candy :)    I just love seeing everyone's blocks!!!

*Bonnie of Cotton Way (@bonniecottonway)

*Camille of Thimble Blossoms (@thimbleblossoms)

Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl (@jedicraftgirl)

Amy of Diary of a Quilter (@diaryofaquilter)

Andy of A Bright Corner (@abrightcorner)

Debbie of Happy Little Cottage (@happylittlecottage1)

Greg of Grey Dogwood Studio (@greydogwoodstudio)

Heidi of Buttons and Butterflies (@buttonsandbutterflies)

Melissa of Happy Quilting (@happyquiltingmc)  (that's me :) 

Melissa of Oh How Sweet (@ohhowsweet)

Pat Sloan of PatSloan.com (@quilterpatsloan)

Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane (@downgrapevinelane)

Sherri of A Quilting Life (@aquiltinglife)

Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts (@sondradavison)

Taunja of Carried Away Quilting (@taunjalynn)

Tina of Emily Ann's Kloset (@emilyannskloset)

Carrie Nelson/Miss Rosie of Moda Cutting Table

If you have any questions about the quilt along, you can pop on over to the Patchwork Quilting Along page and your pretty sure to find the answer there ;)  This tiny patchwork is just so much fun!!

And just a reminder . . . Fat Quarter Shop has announced next year's Charity Quilt Along as well!!!  Make room in your calendar for the Clementine Quilt Along starting January 2018.    You can pop over to the Clementine Quilt Along page to get lots more details.  The fabric requirements will be released on January 15th and the first block on the 25th!!!  I can't wait ;)

Have a Happy Quilting Day!!

Modern Quilts!!!!

The Modern Quilt Guild is releasing  Modern Quilts this month and I am so very excited!!!!  This book is  jam packed with large, color photographs of the best modern quilting has to offer.  Over 200 quilts grace the pages of this collective hardcover beauty.      It truly is a celebration of Modern Quilts that honors the genre's past, present and future.

And this book also gives right back to the Modern Quilt Guild, as 100% f the royalties eared from this book go right back into the Modern Quilt Guild, a non-profit 501 (c)3.  

With over 200 Modern Quilters gracing the pages of Modern Quilts I am truly honored to have one of my quilts featured in this amazing collection.  Flipping to page 56 finds my Off Kilter Quilt!!!   I can't tell you how excited I was when I was told this wonderful news ;)

Off Kilter has been a favorite quilt design of mine that really plays with color graduation in a simple yet stunning way.   And I just love the modern solids and how they really make this design pop!!!

When it came time to quilt it, I opted for simple organic lines about 1/4" apart.  It took a while to quilt and I got a lot of exercise going back and forth on the long arm, but it was so worth it ;)  I just love the movement it gives the quilt!!

And I am super excited to say, that there is a free Step by Step tutorial for Off Kilter right over here ;)   How fun is that!!!  It has two size options, lap size or twin size, and is so much fun to make!!!  So now, you can make your own Off Kilter quilt too ;)  Just grab a stack of solids, and you are good to go ;) 

And as I mentioned, there are so many incredible modern quilters represented in this book!!  Be sure to follow along with the  Modern Quilts Blog Tour to see more of the amazing quilts in this incredible book that I am so honored to be a part of!!!   

Amber Corcoran	12/13/2017	Amber Corcoran
Heidi Parkes	12/14/2017	Heidi Parkes
Melissa Cory	12/15/2017	Melissa Cory
Penny Gold	12/16/2017	Penny Gold
Shruti Dandekar	12/18/2017	Shruti Dandekar
Amy Friend	12/19/2017	Amy Friend
Paige Alexander	12/20/2017	Paige Alexander
Angela Bowman	12/21/2017	Angela Bowman
Lysa Flower	12/22/2017	Lysa Flower
Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill	12/27/2017	Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
Jacquie Gering	12/28/2017	Jacquie Gering
Christa Watson	12/29/2017	Christa Watson
Heather Black	12/30/2017	Heather Black
Kristin Shields	1/2/2018	Kristin Shields
Krista Hennebury	1/3/2018	Krista Hennebury
Cinzia Allocca	1/4/2018	Cinzia Allocca
Suzanne Paquette	1/5/2018	Suzanne Paquette
Yvonne Fuchs	1/6/2018	Yvonne Fuchs
Ben Darby	1/9/2018	Ben Darby
Nicole Daksiewicz	1/10/2018	Nicole Daksiewicz
Kristi Schroeder	1/11/2018	Kristi Schroeder
Kathy York	1/12/2018	Kathy York
Marla Varner	1/13/2018	Marla Varner
Brigette Heitland	1/15/2018	Brigette Heitland
Stacey Sharman	1/16/2018	Stacey Sharman
Stacey O'Malley	1/17/2018	Stacey O'Malley
Kim Soper	1/18/2018	Kim Soper
Steph Skardal	1/19/2018	Steph Skardal
Cheryl Brickey	1/20/2018	Cheryl Brickey
Shea Henderson	1/22/2018	Shea Henderson
Katie Larson	1/23/2018	Katie Larson
Katie Pedersen	1/24/2018	Katie Pedersen

Thanks again to the Modern Quilt Guild for this tremendous honor and be sure and get your copy of  Modern Quilts pre-ordered today!!!  It releases on December 29th, which just so happens to be my Anniversary as well ;)  Super excited day!!!

Thanks for popping in today and I hope you have a very Happy Quilting Weekend!!!