Arianne's Block 3

Three blocks in two days?!?!  I guess this shows us that we can all catch up!  Way to go Ari!!  :)

Shiloh's Block 6

Not to be outdone, I've finally caught up!  Whoo Hoo!!  :)

Arianne's Block 2

This girl is on fire!!  She has a goal to catch up and nothing is stopping her!!

Arianne's Block 1

Yea for Arianne!  She shows us that it really is never too late to jump into the happy quilting game!  Lookin' good Ari!!

Shiloh's Block 5

Hey!  I'm using the catch up months to actually catch up!  Hope you are too!

Rest Months

I would like to propose to the Hapy Quilt Club that we take November and December off.  This will give everyone a chance to catch up if they would like (or get ahead  if you are Ashely!)  We will resume with Block 7 in January unless there are serious objections!

 If you are just starting your blocks, or are yet to start, no problem!  We want to see whatever you have when you get it done!  Send me those pics!!!!   (You can text me or email with a picture or send a good old fashioned hard copy picture by snail mail-- whatever works for you!)

Ashley's Block 6

Ashley sent this to me awhile ago, but I've been slow to post.  Sorry Ash!  Your work, as always, looks great!

Block 6--Granny Gage

October somehow is already here!  Not sure how that happened!  But it means that it is time for block 6!  This one is called Granny Gage, and looks like fun.

Shiloh's Block 4

Hooray!  I got another one done.  It puts me a little closer to being caught up!

Ashley's Block 5

She's done it again!  Shown us all up!  Ashley the quilting superstar!!  Thanks for being our inspiration to keep going Ash!  Love this block! :)

Block 5--Lucky Star

Oh my goodness!  For some reason I thought I had already posted this!!  But, as you can see, I didn't!  I'm sure you all found it on your own-- nevertheless I introduce to you September's block, Lucky Star! As usual, I'm excited to see everyone's work, on time or otherwise!  I know we will soon be having a few new quilters showing off their stuff, so you can look forward to that!!  :)

Ashley's Block 4

Ashley has done it again!  Beat us all in finishing her block for the month.  And it looks great!

Remember-- no matter which block you are on, send me your pics!  We want to see your work!  There is no such thing as behind in this group--finish what you can, when you can! :)

Ashley's Block 3

Check it out!  Ashley has finished block 3!  Lookin' good!  She and I agree that this block was harder than the others.  We are happy to be moving on from it!

Block 4-- Town Square

I'm not sure how it became August, but here it is!  That means it is time for Block 4!  I'm looking forward to getting everyone's pictures for this block and the last one!

Shiloh's Block 3

Well this one was hard for me!  I was better at working with squares than with triangles!  Hope everyone is having fun working on block three!  :)

Block 3-- Four Score

It is time already for block 3!  This looks like a fun one!  Everyone is doing such a great job!  Keep those pictures coming in!

Tips and Tricks #2

I've noticed there are a lot of 2 1/2" and 4 1/2" squares in this project.  To cut my squares I found that it was much easier if I used Omnigrid squares like the one pictured here.  For example, I cut a 2 1/2" strip like usual, then I use the little square to cut a perfect square without having to do anything but line it up on three sides.

These are available at most all craft shops.  I recommend going to Joann or Hobby Lobby and using a 40% off coupon!  (You can always find the Hobby Lobby coupons on their website. And you can find  the Joann coupons by googling for them).

Shiloh's Block 2

Woot! Woot!!  I caught up!  And while my blocks aren't perfect, I don't totally stink at this, which makes me happy!  I think this project is so much fun! :)

Tips and Tricks #1

We are all accumulating blocks that we need to store for some time before we put our whole quilts together.  And we've probably all been wondering, "where can I keep my blocks?!?!"

Marilyn had the great idea to keep hers in a scrapbook paper holder-- they are the perfect size, and you can find them for pretty cheap online or at a nearby craft store.

The one pictured here is available right now on sale from Joanne Fabric for $5.99 .  But there are many choices out there.

Thanks for the Tip Marilyn! :)

If you have a Tip or Trick, please let me know and I will post it!!

Ashley's Block 2

Ashley is a sewing queen!  Look at this block two!  So cute!  Love the bright colors!!

Shiloh's Block 1

Hey Look!  I'm catching up!!  I guess starting this project during the end of the semester wasn't the brightest idea I ever had.  Thank goodness for the summer!  I'm liking this project so far-- it is a bit more difficult and time consuming than I imagined, but not too bad, and so much fun!  Hope you are all liking it too!

And if you still want to join us-- I am proof that it is not too late!!!

Jolene's Block 1

 Check out Jolene's Block 1!!  She did two!!  They both look great!  Excellent work! :)

Marilyn's Block 2

And look!  She's done block two as well!!  We all have some inspiration now to get sewing! Myself included!

Marilyn's Block 1

Hey!  Look how awesome Marilyn's Block one looks!  I love it!!!  So much fun!

Block 2--Something Borrowed

It's June and that means it is time to start on Block 2!  Block 2 is called "Something Borrowed."  Happy sewing to you all!!

Ashley's Block 1

Yea for Ashley!  She has finished Block 1, and I must say it looks great!!!  Good Work Ash!!!

Block 1...

Well, today was the day to finish block 1 by....  So far no pics have come in.  If you are finished send that picture in-- we want to see!!!  Or if you are behind (like me) we will look forward to seeing it soon! 
It is never too late to catch up!

Shiloh's Fabric

Well, it's about time!  But I finally got my fabric picked out!  Here it is!  It is from Moda's Antique Fair set.

The end of the month is coming up! Can't wait to see everyone's blocks!  If you know of, or learn, some tips for making the blocks be sure to let me know so I can post it here for everyone else!!

Jolene's Fabric

Yea for more awesome fabric!!  Love these colors!  Jolene has her fabric and here it is for all to see!
(I propose that next year when we are finished we rent a cabin somewhere and all bring our cute quilts to snuggle in together!!)

Marilyn's Fabric

Marilyn has her fabric too!  So pretty!  I really like these colors.  Can't wait to see all the blocks that come out of everyone's cute fabric this month!!!

Ashley's Fabric (Part 1)

Check it out!  Ashley has some of her fabric too!!  And it looks so cute!!!  Can't wait to see the rest and the cute quilt that comes out of it!!  :)  Good work Ashley!

Block 1-- "Ask and Answer"

May is here!  It is time to work on Block 1!  Block 1 is called "Ask and Answer".  Looking forward to seeing everyone's blocks by May 31! (And don't forget to send in a pic of your fabric when you get it!!!)

Keeping up with The Happy Quilt Club

Just a little fyi:  If you would like to know when a new post has gone up on the blog, without having to keep checking back, there are two ways to do so:
1) If you are a blogger/blog follower just click "follow" under the "followers" box on the left sidebar and new posts on this blog will show up in your Google Reading List in your Blogger account.

2) If you prefer email, you can enter your email address under "follow by email", also on the left sidebar,and you will get an email whenever there is a new post!

  

Also, if you would rather post your own updates, let me know and I can add you as an admin.  Otherwise I am more than happy to post what you email or text me!

Arianne's Fabric

Arianne has beat us all and picked out her fabric already!  Check out those cute colors!  It is going to be a mighty fine quilt!

Be sure to email or text me a picture of your fabric once you've picked it out so we can all admire it and get excited!

Fabric!

Isn't buying fabric so much fun?  I'm much better at buying fabric than I am at finishing projects-- hopefully this time will be different!  Above are the suggested fabric yardages for each color (available on the website).  You can use the coloring page to figure out color placement/choice if it is helpful to you. I don't personally care for the fabric selection on this quilt-- but that is the fun part-- you can do whatever you want!!!  Have fun! Try something new!
The finished quilt size with these yardages will be 69 1/2" x 83 1/2". The numbers above do not include the backing.  If you want to buy the backing while you are buying your other fabric you will need 5 yards (according to the quilt calculator).
Be sure to share once you have your fabrics figured out!
(Once you buy your fabric, if you want to cut it out all at once, rather than month-by-month, use this cutting chart to help you).

Nine Patch Nirvana

I found a fun (and free!) Block of the Month quilt pattern at blockcentral.com. It is called Nine Patch Nirvana and I think it looks relatively doable for us beginning quilters (hope I'm not being overly optimistic!).  I'm hoping to learn a thing or two about quilting and piecing blocks as I go along.  I also like the idea of small manageable projects with a whole month to work on them.
So, here's the deal:  pick out your fabrics this month and we'll do the first block in May!  Let us know about your fabric choices and tips and tricks you learn along the way.  And most importantly, finish those blocks up by the end of each month and post a picture here (or send it to me and I'll post it for you) so we can all share our hard work even though we're far apart!  I'm excited!!  :)