Moonbeams FINISHED Quilt

Hi friends! I'm so excited to share my finished Moonbeams Quilt today!!!!  I absolutely LOVE it! I'm so grateful that I was able to quilt along with Fat Quarter Shop for the 2024 Charity Quilt Along.

Moonbeams Quilt finishes at 68.5" x 80.5" .... a large comfy size!  I love the sampler style of the Moonbeams Quilt. It's fun to make different blocks -plus you can choose your favorites and make your quilt a bit different!

Keep on reading for more information on where to download this FREE pattern, plus how I made my final Moonbeams Quilt a bit different from the original pattern, and tips for all your perfect points! PS - I took sooooo many photos :)

Supplies: clickable links

• Moonbeams Quilt Patterns  (pattern here)
• Moonbeams Quilt Kit
• Moonbeams Backing Kit
• Moonbeams Foundation Paper Kit

Melanie's version 

• Old Glory Fabric by Lella Boutique

Quilt Layout Change:

I changed the layout of my quilt by substituting the dove blocks with an extra (1) Wishing Star Block and  (1) Friendship Star Block.  It is an easy change as the blocks are the same size! Original Moonbeams Quilt below:

Tips for perfect blocks made easy!

The Moonbeams Quilt has many half-square triangle blocks, square in a square blocks, quarter square triangles, and flying geese blocks - which often involve trimming. 

• I use my AccuQuilt GO! Qubes to create the quarter square triangles, half square triangles, and flying geese as the blocks are perfect without trimming or waste. 
• Friendship Star: AccuQuilt GO! 6" Mix and Match Qube 
• Wishing Star: AccuQuilt GO! 10" Mix and Match Qube (shape A and L) and AccuQuilt GO! 5" Mix and Match Qube (all other shapes in block)
• Square in a square blocks (border) :  AccuQuilt GO! 8" Mix and Match Qube 
• Tree of Life Blocks:  AccuQuilt GO! 4" Mix and Match Qube 
• Peace & Plenty Blocks:  AccuQuilt GO! 12" Mix & Match Qube
• Moonbeams Ohio Star: AccuQuilt GO! 3.5" unfinished (3" finished) quarter square triangle die
• OR  Moonbeams Foundation Paper Kit
• OR Bloc-loc half-square triangle ruler

 

Quilting with my embroidery machine

I quilted my Moonbeams Quilt using my Janome M17 embroidery machine with pattern: Kimberbell Stars 9 Background Quilting.  Did you know that you can use your home embroidery machine to finish your quilt so it looks you had it finished with a long-arm!

Supplies for Quilting with your embroidery machine: clickable links

• Kimberbell Stars 9 Background Quilting Design
• Kimberbell Clear Blue Tiles
• Glide 40wt thread (my preferred)
• Hobbs 80/20 batting (my preferred)
• DIME Snap Hoop Monster Magnetic Hoop 
• Weightless Quilter by DIME (super helpful with large quilts!)

I hope you decide to join along with Fat Quarter Shop for the Moonbeams Charity Quilt Along!  It's a gorgeous quilt - plus a few kits are still available! I love that the donations support Make-A-Wish of Central and South Texas!  You can still donate to Make A Wish even after the quilt along ends.

Download Moonbeams Quilt Patterns (here)

Donate to: Make-A-Wish of Central and South Texas (donate directly here)

I'm so glad I was able to quilt along with Fat Quarter Shop for the 2024 Moonbeams  Charity Quilt Along supporting Make-A-Wish!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy quilting and stitching! 

Melanie CallI

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Autumn Quilt Seed Mini Quilt / Pillow

It's almost fall and pumpkin time! I'm not ready for summer to end, but I did love making the Autumn Quilt Seed Mini Quilt / Pillow!  I am a huge Lori Holt fan and was excited to make a project using one of her Quilt Seeds Patterns and new Autumn fabric collection. 

Did you know that Missouri Star Quilt Company has Lori Holt fabrics and patterns?!?! Plus if you use my affiliate link (here) you can save an additional 20% off orders $50+ , which is soooo awesome for Lori Holt fabrics plus all your other supplies available at Missouri Star Quilt Company.

Supplies: (available at Missouri Star Quilt Company)

• Autumn Quilt Seeds Pumpkin No 4 Pattern by Lori Holt
• (1) Autumn 10" Stacker designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 1/2 yard Autumn - Posy Milk Can designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 1/2 yard Autumn - Perennial Latte designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 20" x 20" Pillow insert
• Optional - but so cute: Jenny's Signature Series Tools and Toolbox

The Autumn Seeds Pattern is well written and easy to follow with diagrams! There are quite a few tiny pieces so labeling each cut is super helpful when assembling the quilt block. 

I quilted this project with my embroidery machine using Kimberbell Clear Blue Tiles and Kimberbell Autumn 6 background quilting design - it looks sooooo amazing!  PS - I highly recommend Dime Snap Hoops (magnetic hoops) for quilting with your embroidery machine.   Instagram reel (here)

When I make mini quilts, I love to add a zipper to the back so it can also be a pillow! I love having decor options! As Autumn Seed Pumpkin 4 block finishes at 18" x 20",  I made the side borders slightly larger so the block finished at 20" x 20" (or 20.5" x 20.5" unfinished). 

Use my Missouri Star Quilt Company affiliate link (here) to save an additional 20% off orders over $50.  

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie Call

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to save an extra 20% off your $50+ order! (click here or image above)

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Moonbeams Charity Quilt Along - Release Six

 

It's time for Release 6 of the  Fat Quarter Shop  Moonbeams Charity Quilt and Stitch Along. Fat Quarter Shop generously releases both the quilt and cross stitch patterns for free each month and would appreciate a donation to the Make-A-Wish of Central and South Texas. 

Download Moonbeams Release six is now available (here)

Donate to: Make-A-Wish of Central and South Texas (donate directly here)

-- Moonbeams: Square in a Square Blocks and Finishing --

This month we are making (30) Square in a Square Blocks (pattern here).   I used my AccuQuilt GO! for perfect blocks with no trimming! 

Fat Quarter Shop has Moonbeams Quilt Kits available with Strawberry Lemonade fabric by Sherri & Chelsi...it's super cute! 

As it's fun to see different version of the Moonbeams Quilt,  I'm quilting with Old Glory by Lella Boutique. (also available at Fat Quarter Shop)

 Square in a Square Tips for perfect blocks: 

• I use my AccuQuilt GO! Qubes to create the square in a square block as the blocks are perfect without trimming or waste. 
• AccuQuilt GO! 8" Mix and Match Qube 
• OR  Moonbeams Foundation Paper Kit

Supplies: clickable links

• Moonbeams Wishing Star and Friendship Star Blocks (pattern here)
• Moonbeams Quilt Kit
• Moonbeams Backing Kit
• Moonbeams Foundation Paper Kit

Melanie's version 

• Old Glory Fabric by Lella Boutique

 I  hope you are joining along with Fat Quarter Shop for the Moonbeams Charity Quilt and Stitch Along!  Both projects are gorgeous and I love that the donations support Make-A-Wish of Central and South Texas!

• Download Moonbeams: Quilt and Stitch Release six now (available here)
• Donate to: Make-A-Wish of Central and South Texas (donate directly here)

I have my Moonbeams quilt fully finished and I can't wait to share it soon! I love it!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Have a great day and happy quilting and stitching! 

Melanie CallI

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting A Bit of Scrap Stuff. My family appreciates it!