Smokey Valley Panel Quilt!!!

 Today I get to share another fun quilt that I tested for my friends at  Riley Blake Designs!!  This is a fun new Boxed Quilt Kit that is perfect for any of you Cowboys and Cowgirls out there :)   It's called the Smokey Valley Panel Quilt  and it is just such a fun way to use a panel and add lots of western piecing to frame it up.   

This Smokey Valley Panel Quilt  uses a panel from the Wild Horses line (and all of these panels are just beautiful!)  and then the piecing of the stars and horseshoes are done with some of the prints from the Cowboys line as well as a lot of great Riley Blake Basics.   And yes, those are a lot of tiny halt square triangles that you are making for the stars.   They were just so fun to stack up all the little piles of perfectly trimmed HST's!!   Do you all like tiny piecing as well??  And how cute are those Horseshoe blocks!!  

Once I had tested the pattern and whipped up the quilt top, it went off to Riley Blake where they quilted it up with this gorgeous curly q design.  Isn't that just so pretty!!  And yes, this picture just happens to show my perfect point in the center of that pinwheel.  But keeping it real, they weren't all this perfect, I just got lucky on this closeup ;)    

And that is my Smokey Valley Panel Quilt all photographed beautifully by the amazing team at Riley Blake!!  I mean, I don't know if they waited for the sky to look "smokey" or if that is a camera trick, but it sure fits the quilt just perfectly either way!!  Doesn't this just make you want to go out and ride horses!!   I actually was born and raised a city girl, but took a Horsemanship Class and I looked forward to each week when I got to go learn about these majestic animals and take them out on trails  :)

So ya, this was a fun one to test for sure!!!  Not quite as fast as most of your panel quilts, but totally worth the extra time for all of that western piecing!!    Do you like working with panels in your quilts??  

$5 Pattern of the Month - Tying the Knot!!!

 It might be April Fools, but there is no Fooling about the new $5 Pattern of the Month here at Happy Quilting!!!  For the Month of April the Tying the Knot pattern is just $5!!!   

The  Tying the Knot Pattern can be found in my Etsy Shop in both a Paper version as well as a PDF version and both versions will be marked down to $5.00 for the month April.   This is such a fun quilt to make and it way easier than it looks.  It is rated Beginner Friendly and I just love it!!  

 Tying the Knot  has 6 size options and is Fat Quarter Friendly.    The quilt is made with a large Knot blocks that are actually pieced on point, but don't worry, I gave you a little squaring up room ;)  The idea for this pattern was actually inspired by two crossed skeins of yarn that my son was making a crochet dragon with.  Can you see it now??     The pattern teaches you lots of techniques including Square in a Square, Stitch and Flip, and Piecing on Point.  

Need some ideas for your Tying the Knot Quilt??  Here are some new arriving fabric collections mocked up . . .  Just to give you some fun ideas of what you can do with this pattern and play with colored backgrounds!!   It really is so much fun to see how much it changes up the quilt!!  

Here is the Queen Size in Summertime By Camille Roskelley and I pulled one of the navy prints from the line to use as the Background.    Isn't that just so fun how that dark background just makes all of the happy prints in this line just pop!!!  I just think this would make such a lovely take out to the park and have a picnic quilt, just amazing!!    

And this is the Twin size in Berry market by Beverly McCullough with a White background. (Because sometimes white is just right!!)  Wouldn't this just make a dreamy bedspread for a tween!!  I just love how happy this color combination and the prints are just adorable with flowers, bikes, and strawberries!!!   I am actually finishing up a quilt with this fabric and can't wait to share it, so fun!!! 

And this one I just love for its super soft goodness!!   This is the Lap size in New Beginnings by Sandy Gervais and I pulled the low volume print from the line and used it as a background.  Isn't that just precious with it's tiny flower goodness!!!  And I love that there were enough aqua and mint prints from the line to just alternate the two in the layout.  So perfect!!!   I so want to make this quilt like right now!!!  

And finally, When I released this pattern I made a baby size version using the low volume prints from Meadowmere by Gingiber.   So when I saw that Gingiber just released her Bee Garden line that I could fussy cut the same cute bees with, you knew I had to mock it up.  How cute is this Bee Garden baby Tying the Knot quilt!!!  Again another need to make!!!  It's just so chic!!!  

  

And that is my $5.00 Pattern of the Month!!!   April 2025 is all about the Tying the Knot Pattern!!!     I really think you are just going to love making this quilt ;)   And of course,  if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to reach out to me ;)  And when you make your Tying the Knot Quilts I would love to see them!!!  You can email me a picture at happyquiltingmelissa@gmail.com or add it to social media with  #happyquiltingwithmc and #tyingtheknotquilt ;)  I can't wait to see your Quilts!!!

So are you ready to start making your Tying the Knot Quilts???  Pop over to my Etsy Shop, to pick up your Patterns  and get Happy Quilting!!!!   

March Sew Sampler

I can't believe March is already come and almost gone.  Where do the days go??  But the nice thing is, we are getting some sunny days (and then snow every once and a while, Crazy Utah ;)  But with the end of March means my March Sew Sampler Box arrived!!  This month's theme is Spring Revival, and it is filled with so great for Spring Cleaning and Spring Doing!!!   

I love this gorgeous Waterfall Quilt and isn't it just so pretty in the spring colors of Sandy Gervais new New Beginnings Fat Quarters!!  It is just going to make the prettiest quilt for spring!  And wow, we got sent 10 Fat Quarters, how awesome is that!!!  I love that this is enough to make a good size lap quilt ;)    

And the notions this month are really about Spring Revival!!!  I love, love, love that this is everything I need to "Spring Clean" my Sewing Room :)  First up, that little Pink Mini Vacuum!!  How brilliant is that!!  And there is even a little nozzle so you can get it in to those tight spaces in your sewing machine.  So great!!!  And I love the Odif Iron Cleaner.  This stuff works so good, and I was just thinking it was time to give my irons (yes plural) a good cleaning ;)   And finally, what better way to clean up my cutting than with a new  Olfa Endurance Blade!!  I know, we all wonder why we wait so long to change the blade, isn't it just lovely to have a nice new sharp one!!!  

And I am super excited for this last month of the Pieceful Basket Sampler !!!  I can't believe, all of the blocks are made now!!!  I have really enjoyed making these little basket blocks, they have just been so cute and fun :)   

And I wanted to get this sewn up into a quilt top right away so it didn't languish in the BOM blocks pile :)   I just did regular sashing as I wanted to get it done!!   And yes, now that it is all done, I can say there is a lot of   Kona Lime  with these Milk and Honey  fabrics.  I am glad that I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone on this one.  Sure, it is not what I am used to, but it is going to make the cutest Easter Quilt, and just in time!!!  

And that is March Sew Sampler Box.  And now, I get to look forward to next month to see what the new BOM will be, so exciting ;)  

Happy Quilting!!! 

2 New Quilt Swirls and a New Start!!

 Well, it's Wednesday, and I have made some serious progress from the last time I shared ;)  I have completed quilt tops in quilt swirls that are just waiting to be quilted, yippee!!!  

First off, I took all of those beautiful Triangle Wedges from the Sagewood Fabrics by Crystal Manning and they came together just so pretty!!!   I can't wait to get this one quilted, It just turned out so chic in these rich colors!!  I get to share the finish mid next month so you don't have to wait to much longer (and I better get it quilted asap :)  but while you wait,  you can see a hint here :) 

And second . . . I got all of my curved pieced and sewn into my quilt top and can I just say, I am so in love!!!  This one came together just like I imagined it would and I  can't wait to get it quilted!!  I am planning on some pretty custom quilting and I think it is just going to make the design pop all the more ;)  And double bonus, the pattern for this one is currently at the printer, so as soon as I get it quilted, it's going to be a New Pattern Release kind of week ;)  So exited!!!    Want another sneak peek??  

And with that all done . . . It is time to start on a new Project . . . and the next one in line just so happens to be another Happy Quilting Pattern!!!   And guess what, it is using Crystal Manning fabric again!! Told ya, she is quickly becoming a favorite ;)   I mean, how could I not just fall in love with these gorgeous colors, especially those deep purples, so great!!!  This is Parlor and it will be releasing in  September, so it gives me a bit of time to work on this.  But I hope to have the pattern finished early summer. so we will see how it goes ;)   Again, do you want one more sneak peek?? 

So now, I can't wait to get pressing on my new project and quilting on my two almost finished projects!!  It is going to be a fun week of Happy Quilting ! 

So what are you working on??? 

Special Delivery Quilt!!

 Towards the end of last year, I started a fun new gig with my good friends at Riley Blake Designs!!  I am getting to test some of their up and coming Patterns!! Sometimes they are for kits, they often use the panels in a line, and they are always super fun, and so far, super fast as well, double bonus!!!   

So here is the whipped up last October that is now available :)   It is called Special Delivery and uses the Take Heart fabric line by J.Wecker Frisch and highlights the Large Patch Quilt Panel from the line.  Isn't it so fun!!! To me, it gives a roaring 20's vibe that is just so great :)   And ya, it whips up fast and is such a cute way to frame those super chic panels!!  

And an interesting part about this new gig . . . I just make the quilt top.  Once I have tested the pattern I ship the quilt top back to my wonderful friends at  Riley Blake Designs where they quilt is with an all over design.  Isn't it so gorgeous!!! 

And then they take gorgeous pictures of the finished quilt!!!  Yes, I so wish I could say these are my stunning pics, but alas, I am not that good with my camera.  But it sure is fun to see the quilt I made in such a pretty setting and lighting.  Just amazing :)

And you know, I have already made lots more of these "tester quilts" over the last few months ;)  I will share them all as the fabric is released.  I can't wait to see all of the pretty pics the amazing team at Riley Blake takes!!

So now I am curious??  Do you like working with panels in your quilts??  I just love how fast they whip up such pretty quilts!!!   What are your thoughts on panels??