2023 Quilt Alongs!!!

It's that time of year . . .when I start to gear up for 2023 and that means gearing up for the 2023 Quilt Alongs I plan to participate in!!!  I am so excited :)  It is just so fun to pick fabrics and imagine how great they will look in a design.

So to start out the 2023 quilt along year . . . I will be joining in the Barn Star Sampler Quilt Along.  And I am making my Barn Star Sampler a Rainbow of Ombre goodness!!!   Eeekk, I can't wait ;)  

 

So, my plan is to do each block in a colorway, so I grouped my fabrics in two's, which essentially gives me 6 colors per block to play with, as you have the light, medium, and dark of each print.  This is a big quilt (80" x 100"), and I am actually planning to make mine even bigger so it finishes at 100" x 100".  (You know I always have to change things up :)   So I am using Half Yard Cuts in 20 different shades for 10 Yards of Prints total ;)   I am also doing the background in varying neutral shades of Ombre, and I have 8 yards of 5 Assorted Neutrals.  

And since I already ordered the book, I could start cutting.   And I am not going to lie, this one took a long, long, long time to cut out.  I mean, a king size sampler quilt is always going to take a bit to cut out, but adding in the ombre factor and making sure I had lights, mediums, and darks in each block just upped the cutting fun ;)  The amount of fabric I had guesstimated, ended up just perfect.  I had to "piece" a few of my cuts but all in very little scrap pieces were left.  So that makes me happy (no need to add more to those bins ;)    I am just thrilled to have this all cut and ready to start sewing in 2023.  I can't wait!!!  

Also, starting in March of 2023 is the Bountiful Charity Quilt Along!!!  This will be my 9th year participating in Fat Quarter Shop's Annual Quilt along and I am just thrilled to be a part of something so wonderful.   The Quilt Along benefits Make A Wish and since 2014, this Charity Quilt Along has helped raise over $650,000 and granted 110 wishes, so amazing!!!! 

The original Bountiful Quilt is made using Corey Yoder's soon to be released Sunwashed Fabric.  This is such a cute line (I might have already done some secret sewing with it!!)   Fat Quarter Shop has Bountiful Sunwashed Kits available for Pre-order now, as well as a Backing Bountiful Kit.    Like I said, I already have sewn with Sunwashed, so I decided to switch up my fabric.  My plan is to use Meadowmere by Gingiber.  I just love the bold, rich tones in this line, and of course, you know I am all about the metallic, so fun!!!   I think this is going to make a stunning Bountiful quilt!!!  The fabric requirements for this quilt along will be released early in 2023 and then the sewing fun starts in March.  Can't wait!!! 

And last, but certainly not least, I am so excited to announce that I have a Fast & Fun Lap Quilts Sampler Quilt Along planned for 2023!!!!    The date of this one is still a little flexible as things are changing at my publisher (more on that tomorrow) but here is a sneak peek of the design ;)    This is going to be just like the Charming Baby Sampler Quilt Along, where I have taken a block from each of the quilts in Fast & Fun Lap Quilts and combined them into a Queen Size Sampler.  It will use 2 Layer Cakes and a Background Fabric and it is going to be so much fun!!!  So if you haven't gotten your copy of Fast & Fun Lap Quilts, be sure to grab it and get ready for some 2023 fun :)

And that is it for the 2023 Quilt Alongs.  Are you going to join in and Quilt Along with me???

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

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

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

First, we are going to announce the winners of last week's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  

The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate  from Lou Lou's Fabric Shop  is . . . #  . . . Congrats to mangozz!!!  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  and Precuts of the Week!!   You can also save big on the Basics of the Month!!!!     This month Blossom Basics  by Christopher Thompson for Riley Blake Designs are on sale!! (These are one of my favorites, time to stock up!!!)   Also, Gypsy Quilter Products are on sale for the Notion, and all  Wendy Shepherd Patterns are on sale for the Pattern.   Save 20% off of all of them for the whole month of December!!  So great ;)  

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway  Fat Quarter Shop is giving away this festive Merry Little Christmas Petite Fat Quarter Bundle by Bonnie and Camille for Moda Fabrics!!!  I used this fabric in my Christmas Stroll quilt and it is just so cute (and there are still a few kits available for it!!)  I just love Christmas Fabrics, they just make me smile and you can never have to many Christmas Quilts!!!! 

 

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 Christmas Song :)   (Mine is Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas :)  

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Fat Quarter Shop love.   You can follow them on   Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, You 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, December 27th, 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!!!

Stepping Out Quilt and Free PDF Pattern

Today, I am thrilled to be sharing this brand new Stepping Out quilt as well as a Free PDF Pattern for it!!! This quilt features South Hill Fabrics by Fran Gulick. I just love piecing curves, and this is a great quilt to start learning them if curves are brand new to you!!! It's perfect for beginners and experts alike :)

  Stepping Out is a Fat Quarter Friendly quilt. I have added multiple size options to the Free PDF Pattern, so you can make the quilt that fits just perfect for you. All you need is a stack of Fat Quarters, and some background fabric and you are ready to get stitching. I just love these beautiful South Hill fabrics!!! The prints and colors are just marvelous, and they just pop on the Silver Blossom background. And I pulled the adorable "friends" squirrel print from the bundle to use as the binding, so cute!!

This Stepping Out Quilt  is made with Modified Drunkards Path Units and No Waste Flying Geese.   I love using my Modified Drunkards Path Templates to make cutting the curves a breeze!!   (I have actually done several patterns and tutorials with these, and they will all work with the one set of templates :)   And if you are new to curved piecing, or just need a refresher course, there is a step by step tutorial right here on cutting and sewing the curved units :)   So great!!!    Oh, and there is also a No Waste Flying Geese Step by Step tutorial as well :) 

I just love the way this design matches the prints together into one big block, really allowing each print to just shine!!! And you can't help but shine with all of those stars popping from the background and prints. I made the Lap Size version, that finishes at 56" x 70" so it a a great size to snuggle up in.

But like I said, there are multiple size options in the Free PDF Pattern , so you can pick the size project that is just right for you. To get the FREE PDF Stepping Out Pattern Download, so you can make your own, just click here and download it there.

When it came time to quilt mine, I decided on an all over combination of echoed paisleys and swirls. I just love how it adds so much curvy goodness in the quilting to go with the curvy goodness of the piecing. And the texture is so yummy, lots of quilting, but still great for snuggling up in.

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

And that is all for today :)  

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

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day

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

First, we are going to announce the winners of last week's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  

The winner of the Dwell Fat Quarter Bundle from Green Fairy Quilts  is . . . #603  . . . Congrats to brandylfarmer!!!  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! She has added 3 new Christmas Bundles today and I just love this Winter Wonderland bundle!!!     And be sure to also check out all of Lou Lou's Christmas Fabric Sale,  as all the Christmas Fabrics have been marked down 25% or more!!!    Such Fun Shopping :)  

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is for some shopping goodness!!  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop is offering one lucky reader a $25.00 Gift Certificate perfect to use on anything in the store, including the awesome Lou Lou Bundle pictured above!!  Just perfect!!!!

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 activity to do in a Winter Wonderland??  

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Lou Lou's Fabric Shop some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, 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, December 20th, 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!!!

Squirrel! Three More Quilts

 So on Friday I finally got around to putting away my "Black Friday Finds".  Which ultimately led to needing to reorganize a few things in the Pre-cut section of my stash so everything would fit nice and neat.  While doing this rearranging, I came across three "junior jelly rolls" that had been stuffed to the back of my pre-cut stash.  And well, lets just say they were looking a little shabby.  These were "homemade" junior jelly rolls that I had put together from scraps from this project in 2010 (that I actually just did a free pdf of) , this project in 2016, and this project in 2012.  Wow!!!   No wonder they were a little shabby, they had been hidden away for some time!!!

We'll I just bring myself to stuff them to the back again.  So I grabbed my Moda Bake Shop Rollin Along book, and flipped through the pages casually and the Crossroads Quilt by Lisa Jo Girodat just jumped out at me!!  And wouldn't you know, I had a Jelly Roll and a Half of Cream Solid left over from another ancient project.   I made my plans (you only need 18 print strips to make a baby size Crossroads which is exactly how many strips I had left of each roll :)  that evening and started cutting Saturday morning.

And I couldn't stop.  I pieced half of Saturday and this Morning and afternoon and wham!!!  Three more Crossroads quilts to add to the "To Be Quilted" pile that I just finished up with during the quilt marathon :)   So the goal is to get these quilted asap!!!   In fact, I think  I will go work on some quilt backs right now :)

I hope you all are having a very Happy Quilting Day!!!

I sure know I am ;)