And The Winner Is . . .

Thank you to everyone that entered into the Intrepid Thread Sponsored Giveaway for the Fat Quarter set of Aviary 2 prints :)  I am sorry that I did not respond to all of the comments like I usually do, things are a little chaotic around here :)  So . .  Let's get to the part you want to hear about.

The Winner Is . . . . .

Peach Rainbow 110said...

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May 16, 2011 10:28 AM 

Congrats to Peach Rainbow!!!  I have sent you an email.

And if you didn't win today, there is always Monday :)  You know I can't miss Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day :)  

What's on My Cutting Table :)

Note **  Today is the last day to enter the Aviary 2 Fat Quarter Giveaway.  You can find it here :)


So these are the 2 new sets of prints on my cutting table right now :)

First off, these adorable 30's prints.  Aren't they just so fun in all of their cuteness :)

And yes, some amazing Strawberry Fields.  Don't you just love this line!!!!!  It is so beautiful!!!

I know you probably would like more details but this is all I am going to show or say about them , for the moment.  I know, me and all of my sneak peeks and then nothing more.  I am a stinker.  But you won't have to wait to long to find out more :)  You will see the first in the beginning of June and the second at the end .

And since you don't have to wait to long, I better get back to my cutting table to make sure I have them done in time :)  Have a Happy Quilting weekend :)

Blogger's Quilt Festival

I am so excited for Blogger's Quilt Festival.  It provides hours and hours of amazing eye candy and I always find the most amazing quilting blogs.  This particular festival was great for me because it was the perfect motivation to finish up a project that I was almost embarrassed to say was sitting in the closet.   

Way back on Feb 1st I introduced the Happy Quilting Quilt-A-Long.  This was my first time hosting a quilt-a-long and my oh my did I have a blast.  By Mid-March we had finished up and my top was complete, and then it was sadly put in the closet as I had some other projects needing attention.  (How sad is that, I am the host of the quilt-a-long and don't even finish the quilt, le sigh)  So now we find it is May and I am wondering what quilt to show for Blogger's Quilt Festival when suddenly I remember my Happy Quilting Quilt-A-Long top sitting in the closet just waiting to be quilted and bound.  So out she came :)

I spent some time on hands and knees basting, and then it was off to the dining room table to quilt it up :)  I love the flowers in this line so I decided to try and do a free motion design that was similar.  This is what I came up with.  Loops and Flowers with adorable little centers.  Aren't they cute :)

I am so excited to have this quilt all finished up and ready to be snuggled and loved.  It was so much fun to host a quilt-a-long and you can bet, there will be another one in the future!!!  (Probably after the little peanut arrives though :)  

My absolute favorite part about hosting the quilt-a-long was watching the progress of everyone else.  I can't believe how many people joined in on the fun.  It blew me away!!!  Quilting experience ranged from a first quilt to quilting for 40 years. It was even several participants first quilt-a-long.  How fun is that!!!  Here are some of the completed tops and there are even more in the processing stage.  You can check them all out at our Flickr Group :)  Isnt' it just so fun to see the same pattern done so many different ways!!!!  Thanks again to everyone that joined me on this quilt-a-long and made it such a wonderful experience :)

1. Pure II, 2. Quilt Top for Quilt-A-Long.jpg, 3. Completed top, 4. by Terri in BC, 5. Finished Top, 6. Happy Quilting Quilt-A-Long, 7. You Are My Sunshine, 8. Happy Quilting Quilt-A-Long 2011, 9. March 2011 002, 10. Tribal, 11. QuiltAlongTop, 12. Happy Quilting Quilt-A-Long, 13. Quilt along complete, 14. DSCN0851, 15. HQQA-Top Completed, 16. Happy Quilting QAL

Here is a quick way to get back to seeing other Blogger's Quilts :)  Thanks for stopping by and I would love to have you back to visit :)  There is always fun stuff happening around here :)

WIP Wednesday

Note *  If you are looking for the Aviary 2 Fat Quarter Giveaway you can find it here :)

In the last few weeks I have been trying to focus on working on some of those projects that seem to have fallen by the wayside.  Yippee Skippee for taking care of my UFO's :)  (Well a little bit at least, I still have lots of "secret" projects with "deadlines" so I squeeze these in when I can )  So . . . . .

I started looking up the 8 patterns from Block-a-palooza that I still have left to complete and quickly realized that I just don't see it happening.  So, I figured, maybe it is time for it to take a new direction.  Like a baby quilt direction.  I can do one block, some sashing, and boom, a spring time baby quilt is born.  I even thought of doing a plain block so that I can appliqué a name in the blank spot, what do you think????  I am hoping to finish this one up quick right after I make a final decision on the finish look :)

I finally pulled out my Happy Quilting Quilt-A-Long top and got it all basted up this weekend before going out of town.  Yesterday I got it quilted.  I tried another new little design,  Loops and flowers again but this times the flowers have a cute little center :)  I really liked the way it turned out.  All I have left is to attach the binding :)  Then I can post it for Blogger's Quilt Festival.  (Ya, I am cutting it close :)  Almost Done, Yippee Skippee!!

And remember that stack of HST's left from the the Happy Quilting Quilt-A-Long.  Well I turned them into an adorable pieced rag quilt.  I even made a tutorial for it. Just in case you missed it, you can click on here to find the link :)  

I still have the Sugar Pop strips just waiting to be pieced and the holiday charms waiting to be turned into table runners.  Those will be the next projects I squeeze in (just as soon as I finish up these other 2, I refuse to send them back to the pile unfinished :)

The Intrepid Thread and Sponsor Giveaway :)

GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED


Welcome to The Intrepid Thread,  Happy Quilting's newest sponsor!!!   Julie opened The Intrepid Thread in March of this year and it is growing like a weed.  Seriously, her shop is great!! 

The Intrepid Thread has lots to offer.  You can find fabrics in great lines from Moda, Free Spirit, and Riley Blake.  Julie has excellent customer service and takes care of each package personally.  She even gives them all a personal touch finishing them with a purple Intrepid Thread bow :)  Isn't it cute, I almost didn't want to open it.

But of course, I did!!!  Isn't the best part of getting a squishy package tearing it open!!!!  This is what arrived at my house the other day.  Oh yes, I loved tearing this package open.  Aviary 2, Yippee Skippee!!!!

One of my favorite things at The Intrepid Thread Etsy Shop are the Build Your Own Bundle options.  It doesn't get much better than mixing and matching your favorite fabrics to create an ultimate bundle that is perfect for you :)

And I love the Coming Soon section of The Intrepid Thread.  Isn't is so exciting to anticipate great lines like  Loulouthi from Anna Maria Horner, Prince Charming from Tula Pink, Kumari Garden Holiday from Dena Designs, 1001 Peeps from Lizzy House, Dazzle from Melissa Averinos, Lola's posies from Lila Tueller, Hoo's In the Forest from Doohikey Designs, Alphabet Soup Boy and Girl from Zoe Pearn.  Oh Yes, they are all coming next month at The Intrepid Thread!!!

And of course, the best part about Coming Soon lines is the Making Room Sale!!!  Right now The Intrepid Thread Etsy Shop has 20-30% off of it's current lines to make room for these new lines coming next month.  Don't you just love a great sale!!!!!!!!!!. Don't miss your chance to miss out on all of these great bundles on sale!!

Let me finish up by Thanking Julie and  The Intrepid Thread!!!!   I am so happy to have them as a part of Happy Quilting!!! 

 And . . . .  as part of their introduction, The Intrepid Thread is sponsoring a fantastic giveaway!!!   How would you like to get your own package tied up with that adorable Intrepid Thread bow??  And of course, it would be filled with 7 fat quarters from Joel Dewberry's Aviary 2!!!  Ya, I figured you would like that!!!

You have four chances to win, and please, leave a separate comment for each (for a total of 4 comments max :)  (If you leave one saying I did it all, Mr. Random.Org will only count it for one)


1 - Be a follower of Happy Quilting or become one and leave a comment. 


2 - Be a Follower The Intrepid Thread's Blog  or become one and leave a comment.


3 - Sign up for The Intrepid Thread's newsletter and leave a comment.  


4 - Alert the Media - Post on facebook, twitter, or your blog about this giveaway.  Leave a comment saying where you posted and a link to that post :)  You can post on all 3 sites but it only gets you one entry, although there is always good giveaway juju :)


So that's it :) The giveaway will close on Friday the 20th at 5:00 EST and I will announce a winner shortly after.   Good Luck to all and Happy Quilting!!!