Pillow Fight Finals!!!!

After weeks of fun Pillow Fight's we have made it to the Finals, and I am honored for my Low Volume Chevron pillow to be in the Finals!!!!   This fun little game is in celebration of Edyta Sitar's new Pillow Talk Book which is jam packed with pieced pillow goodness!!!

So now it is time to Vote for the finals ;)   Be sure and  pop over to the Jolly Jabber and vote for your favorite pillow this week ;)  It's me and Mr. Domestic and it should be a fun showdown for Pillow Champion ;) 

I choose to make Edyta's Chevron Pillow but I added some 2 1/2" patchwork squares in a low volume rainbow.  I had been saving those squares for just the right project and they sure shined in this pillow!!!    I quilted it with some straight line V quilting to emphasis the chevron.  And I just love it!!!

And that is it for today ;)  I am hoping to do some serious quilting this weekend and widdle down my works in progress ;)  

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

Tutorial Throwback Thursday - Bonnie Rose

With St. Patrick's Day fast approaching, I decided it would be fun for the Tutorial Throwback  Thursday to share some Irish Chain Quilts ;)  You all know I love Irish Chain Quilts, and have already shared the basic Single Scrappy and Triple Scrappy versions . . . so today, I thought it would be fun to share a twist on an Irish Chain Quilt . . . So for today's throwback, we are going back 5 years to the Bonnie Rose Quilt!!!  And even the name just makes you get excited for St. Paddy's Day ;)

Bonnie Rose  is a wonderful twist on a single Irish Chain Quilt.     And the quilt is super easy to make, so it will go together in a jiffy.   There are basic snowball blocks and even strip piecing for the 9 patches ;)    It finishes at 63"x 75" so it makes a great snuggle size quilt and would be a fantastic wedding present.   In fact, that is exactly what this quilt was gifted for ;)  

And I love that the center snowballs really allow you to take advantage of large scale prints.  It is often hard to put these in quilts as you don't want to chop them up all tiny, but this Bonnie Rose quilt really let's you highlight those beautiful prints!!!   And then you can use all of the smaller prints in the line that coordinate for the chain.  Just perfect!!! 

And anything wavy and rounded is perfect for quilting the Bonnie Rose quilt.  I choose to do a feathered swirl as I love how it just flows.    But any swirl or feather or combination of them would just look so pretty on this chain quilt ;)     Oh, and this quilt is put together with basic sashing, so if you haven't tried that before, this is a great way to learn ;)  

And that is my Bonnie Rose Quilt!!!     I hope you have enjoyed today's Tutorial Throwback Thursday!!!    To make your own Bonnie Rose quilt  just click on any of the project name links for the free step by step tutorial.    And when you are done,  I would love to see your Quilts!!  You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com, post it to social media with #happyquiltingwithmc ;)  I can't wait to see your Bonnie Rose Quilts!!!! 

Thanks for popping in today!!!   I hope you all have a very Happy Quilting Day!!!!

Charming Baby Quilts Charm Pack Sale!!!

It's so exciting to start seeing your Charming Baby Quilts pop up in social media!!!   They are so cute and adorable ;)   When you make a Charming Baby Quilt be sure and email me a pic or use #charmingbabyquilt so I can see it ;)   This is just so fun!!!!

And today I was super excited to see this pop up in my feed :)   It's a Charming Stock Up Day!!!    Fat Quarter Shop is having 20% off All Charm Packs for today only!!!  Talk about an awesome flash sale ;)   Think of all of the Charming Baby Quilts you can make!!  And the charm packs I used in the book are on sale too!!!

And if you haven't picked up your copy of Charming Baby Quilts yet, you can order directly from It's Sew Emma, or from Fat Quarter Shop  or if you would like to order a signed copy directly from me, that is an option as well ;)   

And just a reminder, the Charming Baby Quilts Sew Along starts next month as well, and you will need a copy of the book to join in all of the fun!!!!  I can't wait for this!!!!  

And for those of you making Little Lou Charming Baby Quilts, Thank you so much!!!  They are absolutely adorable and I know Jamie is so excited to see so many quilts arrive ;)    You still have 10 days left to be entered for the prize, so be sure and stitch up those Little Lou Charming Baby Quilts :)

And to see more details of Charming Baby Quilts, pop over and check out my Charming Baby Quilts post and enjoy this adorable video the amazing folks at It's Sew Emma and Fat Quarter Shop made!!! 

Thanks for popping in today and I hope you have a very Happy (and Charming) Quilting Day!!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!!

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

First, we need to announce the winner from last Terrific Tuesday Giveaway!!  

The winner of the A-Door-Naments  Pot of Gold Laser Cut Kit from Shabby Fabrics is . . .   Number #25 . . . Congrats Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting !!!   I have messaged you :)    

    

   

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by Green Fairy Quilts.  Green Fairy Quilts is your home for pre-cut goodness and they always have amazing sales going on every weekend on a selected pre-cut or notion!!!   And did you know that Green Fairy Quilts has a Deal of The Day, I just love these!!!    Right now, you can save big on Layer Cakes, and Jelly Rolls!!!!  I love pre-cuts!!!

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway, Green Fairy Quilts will be giving one lucky reader a super cute Good Times Jelly Roll by American Jane for Moda!!   Isn't that just so fun, I love me some jelly rolls!!!! Someone is going to be very lucky this week ;)  

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 besides quilting, what do you do for a Good Time??  

 ENTRY 2 - Show your Green Fairy Quilts love.   You can Sign up for their Newsletter which I highly recommend as it will ensure you catch all of their amazing sales!!  You can follow them on Instagram or Facebook,  or you can visit the Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Green Fairy Quilt Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, March 17th, 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!!!

Upcoming Teaching - Nordic Nights Classes & More!!!

Thank you so much for all of the Nordic Nights Pattern Love!!!  Some of you have already sent pictures of your fabrics and others have already started cutting, so fun!!!   I am so excited to see all of your Nordic Nights Quilts!!!!!

And today I am excited to share some more Nordic Nights fun !!!!    If you live in the Utah Area, I will be teaching Nordic Nights, Desert Rose, and a few new upcoming patterns (sneak peaks!!!) at several retreats in Utah.

First up . . . 

UQSM on April 29 - May 2, 2020 at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy UT

The  Utah Quilting and Sewing Marketplace is so fun!!  This is my third year teaching here and I just love it ;)   And they even provide the sewing machines so you don't have to lug yours along and you get to try out lots of great new machines!!!   I will be teaching 4 classes, including Nordic Nights, Desert Rose, and two new patterns (pop over for a sneak peek!!!)   I will also be doing a Trunk Show of my new Charming Baby Quilts book and I am so excited for that ;)    This is going to be such a great retreat, and it is right close to downtown salt lake, so super convenient for travel!!!

And then in the summer I am teaching at the Panguitch Quilt Walk on June 10th - June 13th!!!  This is a wonderful retreat right next to beautiful Bryce Canyon, and if you have never visited this National Park, pairing it with a Quilt Retreat is just perfect!!!!   Again I will be teaching my Nordic Nights and Desert Rose  class and I am so excited!!!  

And then it turns to fall, and Utah is absolutely gorgeous!!!  And in September, I am teaching at back to back retreats, and it is going to be incredible!!!  I am teaching at the Utah Quilt Guilds Quilt Fest in Layton Utah on Sept. 16th and their registration will be open soon.     

Then a quick little drive down the I-15 to Thanksgiving Point in Lehi Utah to teach at the Garden of Quilts!!!!   And I am so very excited for this!!!  This is the second year of this amazing retreat, and I am honored to be included among some absolutely amazing teachers ;)   The Garden of Quilts is Sept 16-19th and I will be teaching on Friday and Saturday.  I get to teach my Nordic Nights Class, my Desert Rose Class, and a New Pattern Class (another Sneak Peek!!!)      

And there might be a few more added before the end of the year ;)  Just check back on my Teaching Page to see where I will be!!!

I hope I get to see some of you in class!!!!   Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!!