Spooky Box and Boo! x 2

 It's that time of year . . . when the Annual Spooky Box  arrives!!!    This years box is filled with so much amazing Spooky Quilting Goodness!!!   And I already whipped up the Spooky Project, more on that to come ;)   

I was thrilled to find this super fun Fright Delight petite Rolie Polie.   Halloween for me is all about "cute" Halloween, and these prints are just so fun and adorable!!   And how great is that BOO! Table Runner pattern!!!  Yup, more on that coming soon.   And I know, everyone wants the pattern now, but it is exclusive to the Spooky Box and it is currently out of stock.  But sometimes you can find patterns in this Sew Sampler Swap group on facebook, just fyi ;) 

And the notions that  Fat Quarter Shop sent along this month are just so fun!!!! So here is where I admit, that I am afraid of cats ;)  However, these Black Cat Pins are just so cute :)   As is the Sweetfire Road Needle Minder and Guide Tape.  I will be using it as washi tape because it is just so cute!!! 

And I have more to share from the Spooky Box ;)   I loved that BOO! table runner pattern so much, I just had to whip it up!!  And wouldn't you know, there was just enough squares cut from my Fright Delight petite Rolie Polie to make not 1 table runner but 2!!!  Aren't they just to cute!!! 

I quilted these on my home machine with my walking foot.  This first one I did in a wavy scallop.

And the second one in a loose zig zag.   I love all of the texture they add to it, makes those ghosts look like they are floating ;)

And the first one is now on my kitchen bar and I just love it!!!   I have fun plans for the second one, but I will share more about that on Halloween!!!  

Thanks for popping in and sharing these fun finishes with me!!!

Hope you all have a very Happy (and Spooky) Quilting Day!!!

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!

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

First we need to pick a winner from last week ;)  

The winner of the Oh What Fun 2 1/2" Strip Set from  Poppie Cotton is . . . .#291 . . .Congrats quilterma3!!  I have messaged you ;) 

 

     

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by  Thousands of Bolts .   Thousands of Bolts has incredible prices that will have you super excited!!!  There are thousands of bolts to choose from and all at amazing prices, staring as low as $5.39 a yard!!!   And they have just introduced dozens and dozens of new fabrics to the inventory!!  Be sure to check it out :)    

And for Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway,  Thousands of Bolts is giving one lucky winner at $25.00 Gift Certificate!!!  You can get just what you always wanted :)   And good luck picking because there are literally thousands of bolts to choose from!!!!   

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 What color is your hair and is it curly or straight??

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Thousands of Bolts some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   Facebook or Instagram.  Or you can visit The Shop and then share a favorite item ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Thousand of Bolts Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, October 31st, 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!!!

Simply Jelly Roll Quilt Along - Week 6

 It's Week 6 of the Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt Along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop.   This week we are making a Custard Block and the Checkerboard Border.   This block was so fun to make, and I always love making some two patch goodness for a border!!  Also, random question, but have you ever had Bird's hot custard on a piece of pie??  My mom is British so this was a favorite growing up, so yummy!!!  You can download the Week 6 - Custard Block and Checkerboard Border Cutting Guide Here

 I can't believe we are at the last week of making blocks from the Simply Jelly Rolls book !! I am using an Evermore Jelly Roll by Sweetfire Road .  And it was so great to get to use all of the low volume prints in the border, such a great way to make them shine!!!  

So are you joining in the quilt along star fun as well??  Be sure to share all of your Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt Along on social media with #SimplyJellyRollsQAL and check out Fat Quarter Shops post for Week 6  for lots more Inspiration!!!   

And that's it for Custard Block and the Checkerboard Border in the Simply Jelly Rolls Quilt Along!!!!  I can't wait to get this all sewn together and share next week ;)  

Thanks for popping in today ;)  Have a Happy Quilting Day!! 

GO! Love You Gnome Much Quilt and Free Pattern!!!

 I am so thrilled to be sharing a new finish today!!!  And it's just so cute!!!   I was so excited when my good friends at AccuQuilt asked if I wanted to make a project using their new Gnome Accessories die, and after making this original Gnome Quilt, you knew I couldn't pass up making girl and boy gnomes!!!   And I have been all about curves lately, so I decided to do a little Drunkards Path with a stitch and flip added to corner to make frames from my gnomes.  And here is my Love You Gnome Much Quilt and there is a free PDF Pattern that you can download right here :) 

I had so much fun picking fabrics and cutting out applique for each of these little Gnomes!!  Each couple is a little different, as you can easily mix it up changing hats, beards, braids, and bodies.  And of course, cutting with AccuQuilt is super fun and fast and super precise.  Isn't that little gnome couple just to cute!!! 

I used a Lighthearted Layer Cake by Camille Roskelley for Moda to make all of the applique and arches, and the background is 9 assorted 1/4 Yard Low Volume Prints from Lighthearted.     And secure stitching all of the applique in black really makes each of those gnomes and hearts just pop!!   I am just so happy with how this came together, it's just to cute!!  The Love You Gnome Much Quilt finishes at 42" x 42" so it is a great baby quilt size or you could use it as a wall hanging in the nursery or bring it out at Valentines day!! 

And I know I have said it before, but I just love my AccuQuilt for cutting applique!!   Can you imagine having to trace and then cut out all this applique by hand.   And you can attach the fusible before you cut, so it is super easy to layer and stack your applique to each block an then fuse it and stitch it.   Below is a list of the dies I used, see which ones you already have in your die library and maybe add a few more ;)   

APPLIQUE DIES

 GO! Gnome (55210)            GO! Gnome Accessories (55347)

 GO! Heart-2”, 3”, 4” (55029)               GO! Queen of Hearts (55325) 

PIECING DIES

GO! Drunkard’s Path-7” Finished (55034) 

GO! Square-3-1/2” (3” Finished) (55006)              GO! Strip Cutter-2-1/2” (2” Finished) (55017)

And when it came time to quilt it, I decided on an all over curly q.  I love all of the texture it adds to the quilt.  And yup, you can quilt right over top of the applique ;)   It just ties everything together so nicely and of course, I used my favorite 402 So Fine for the perfect blend!!! 

And that is my Love You Gnome Much Quilt.   I hope you love it as much as I do ;)   Isn't this picture AccuQuilt took of it just so precious!!!  And if you want to make your own, you can download the free PDF Love You Gnome Much Pattern Here.   And when you are done I would love to see it!!!    You can share a picture on social media with #happyquiltingwithmc and tag me at @happyquiltingmc or you can always email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com.  I can't wait to see your Love You Gnome Much Quilts!!

Oh, and fun little side note . . . if you want to see this shared on YouTube, you can visit the Christmas in July video.  It is shared towards the end of the show at 32 minutes in :)  It is just so fun to see your projects loved so much, just makes me smile.   

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 pick a winner from last week ;)  

The winner of the $25.00 Gift Certificate from  Lou Lou's Fabric Shop is . . . .#240 . . .Congrats youngfkaeli!!  I have messaged you ;) 

 

     

And on to today's

Today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is being sponsored by  Poppie Cotton .      Poppie Cotton is a newer fabric company started by my good friends Jina Barney and Lori Woods.  Their fabrics are just beautiful and are wonderful to sew with.   The quality is fantastic and I just love all of their pretty prints!!!  You'll want to check them out ;)  

And today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway is an exciting one!!  Poppie Cotton is offering one lucky reader an Oh What Fun 2 1/2" Strip Set!!!  This is such an adorable Christmas line!! And aren't they just super fun color's to add the Aqua and Navy with Christmas, love it!!!!!

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 what is your favorite baked good??

 ENTRY 2 - Lets show Poppie Cotton some Love!!!!   You can follow them on   Facebook, YouTube or Instagram.  Or you can sign up for their newsletter or  visit Poppie Cotton and share your favorite fabric collection ;)   Just be sure to leave a comment of how you showed your Poppie Cotton Love!!!

And that's it ;)  The giveaway will be open until next Tuesday, October 24th, 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!!!