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 $25.00 Gift Certificate  from  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop is . . .   Number #43 . . . Congrats Beth!!!  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 blow me away with everything they have going on at their shop!!!     And did you know they have a 24 Hour Flash Sale every day with 2 Flash Sales on Tuesdays!!  And right now, they are having a sale on the New Stella Lighting Lamp!!!  These are fabulous in sewing rooms ;)  

And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Fat Quarter Shop is giving away 2  At Home Charm Packs by Camille for Moda Fabrics!!! Just think of all of the adorable Charming Baby Quilts you could make with those!!!  

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 if you have had any "Home" projects lately?? It seems like everyone is doing a little fixing up or painting lately.  I changed out my door handles and hinges in the hallway last week so they match the new ones in the kitchen :)

 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, July 30th ,  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!!!

Tutorial Throwback Thursday - Summer Sleepover Set

This week we are camping with our very best friends from school.  We always have such a great time with them!!!  And of course, camping means lots of packing of pillows, blankets, and bags and it has been so fun to see my kids dragging around their Summer Sleepover Set from place to place.  They are just perfect for each of them.   So So for today's Thursday throwback , I figured it was only fitting to share my Summer Sleepover Set:)

The Summer Sleepover Set is actually 3 full tutorials that walk you through step by step with all of the pictures.  There is a tutorial for a pillowcase first off.   This is a super easy tutorial and it even has a nice decorative band around the opening of the case.   Perfect if you want to do the million pillowcase challenge.  

And next up in the  Summer Sleepover Set is this adorable little drawstring bag.   This is the perfect size for an overnight when you just want to pack up some pj's and such ;)   And my kids just love the drawstring tie.  And again, it is a lot easier to make than it looks.  If I can make it, you totally can!!!

And finally, the he Summer Sleepover Set has a tutorial for a cute panel quilt.   And of course, you don't have to use these panels.   The tutorial would work great for any panel that you want to turn into a quilt.  Which is so nice, because sometimes it is just so great to be able to make a quick finish like this, especially when you know it is going to be their "car" quilt :) 

And that is my Summer Sleepover Set!!!     I hope you have enjoyed today's Tutorial Throwback Thursday as much as I have!!!    Summer is a great time to just get away and this little set is just so fun to get away with ;)      To make your own Summer Sleepover Set  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 projects!!!   You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com, post it to social media with #happyquiltingwithmc  :)   I can't wait to see your Summer Sleepover Sets!!!

Oh, and just for fun . . . here is a picture from our camping trip ;)   We went on an ATV trip, and it was a little dusty :)

And by a little, I mean a whole lot ;)   But oh so much fun!!!

Thanks for popping in today!!!   I hope you all have a very Happy 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 $30.00 Gift Certificate  from  Shabby Fabrics is . . .   Number #149 . . . Congrats   Rhonda Best!!!  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!   And there are a lot of great sales to be shopped!!! 

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 who is your hero?

 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, June 23rd 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!!!

Bloom-Topia Quilt Along - Release 10

It's June 15th and that means the 10th and final block release of the Bloom-Topia Quilt Along hosted by the Fat Quarter Shop and I am super excited :)   This block was super fun to make and went together super fast, so perfect fore the last one!!

So for Block 16, (which is actually 14, whoops) there are no changes!!!  How is that for a fun last day block!!!   I will be using this block in my pieced backing, so I just made it exactly the way the directions in the pattern state with no alterations.  

So are you joining in the Bloom-Topia fun???  If so, you can download the block pattern  and it is requested for each pattern you download to donate $5.00  to the Make a Wish Foundation :)  This is Fat Quarter Shop's annual charity QAL that is raising funds for an amazing organization.  And there was even a news story on this amazing charity sew along last week!!!  What a wonderful way for us all to make a difference!  And wow, so much has been raised!!! 

And just as a reminder, if you are new to finding the Bloom-Topia Quilt Along, this is the layout I will be making and are the alterations referred to above ;)     I am using a Breeze Fat Quarter Bundle by Zen Chic for Moda Fabrics with Gris Grunge as the background!!! And there are still a few Bloom-topia Quilt Kits and Backing Sets available if you want to make yours like the original ;) 

And like always, Fat Quarter Shop has made an awesome  You Tube video tutorial that walk you through making the blocks.  There are some great helpful hints and you can see it put together step by step!!!   

Be sure to share all of your Bloom-Topia progress on social media with #bloomtopiaquiltalong and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for Release 10 for lots more Block Inspiration!!!

And that's it for the ninth release in the Bloom-Topia Quilt Along!!!!   I will continue to share a new set of blocks on the 15th and 1st of each month. So what do you say, want to come Bloom-Topia Quilting Along??  You are going to have so much fun!!!

And just to make it easy to find . . . Here is a list of all the places to find my alterations

Layout Fabric Requirements Alteration

Release 1 - Block 1 and 2 Alterations

Release 2 - Block 3 Alterations

Release 3 - Block 4 and 5 Alterations

Release 4 - Block 6 and 7 Alterations

Release 5 - Blocks 8 and 9 Alterations

Release 6 - Block 10 Alterations

Release 7 - Block 11 & 12 Alterations

Release 8 - Block 13 Alterations

Release 9 - Block 14 & 15 Alterations

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

Tutorial Throwback Thursday - Double Take

This morning my calendar dinged and reminded me that I had a class for the Panguitch Quilt Walk.  I totally had to do a Double Take, as I had a moment of panic, before remembering that, of course, this even had been cancelled.  I have been doing a lot of that lately.   So many wonderful events have had to be cancelled, but I forget to take them out of my phone, so ya, moments of panic, followed by oh ya moments.  Which then normally leads to moments of sadness for missing all my friends, but this to shall pass ;)  So for today's Thursday throwback , I figured it was only fitting to share my Double Take quilt :)

Double Take  looks  hard, but it truly isn't.  It is made with two basic lattice blocks and then just sewing them into rows and and a quilt top.  I share my favorite minimal-waste method of making lattice blocks that also allow you to trim making the perfect points every time.     It finishes at 80" x 80" so it makes a great size for picnics or tailgates!!!     And there is even a printable version of this Double Take tutorial, so double bonus!!!!  

Double Take  is all about big, bold, graphic design.  And the use of 3 Solid Colors just enhances that look!!!   I used Red, White, and Black in Bella Solids as this quilt was donated to my Alma Mater Southern Utah University.  But it can look amazing in any 3 color combo you choose ;)   And if you do want to make it a rally quilt like I did, you can see my Complex Layered Applique Tutorial for making a school logo to go in the corner of the quilt ;)  

And when it came time to quilt Double Take I decided I wanted to enhance that bold geographic design with some straight line quilting.  The easiest way I have found to do this grid quilting is to load your quilt and do all the horizontal lines first.   Then unload your quilt and load it again only rotate it 90 degrees.   Then do all of your horizontal lines again, only this time, they will crosshatch the previous quilting lines you did ;)  It takes a minute to load and reload the quilt, but way faster than doing vertical lines in segments the width of your frame!   And you get a lot of steps in as well going back and forth and back and forth ;)  

And that is my Double Take Quilt!!!     I hope you have enjoyed today's Tutorial Throwback Thursday as much as I have!!!    Summer is a great time to make this awesome quilt for someone going back to school in the Fall :)   To make your own Double Take 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 Double Take Quilts!!!

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