The Mystery Feb 2011 to July 2011
Welcome to my “Happiness Key” mystery quilt and Emilie Richards novellini, "Treasure Beach" . My quilt is inspired by my friend Emilie's writings in her trilogy of novels
--“Happiness Key”
--“Fortunate Harbor”
--And the last to be released this summer “Sunset Bridge”
I love the way Emilie writes, I’m on a quest to read all her books .....shhh.. don’t tell her!
Emilie had the idea we do a project together
- I design a quilt mystery.
- She writes a novellini entitled "Treasure Beach" that shares a completely new story about the same characters, set between Fortunate Harbor and the upcoming Sunset Bridge.
- We give it to you FREE!
Brilliant I told her.. Brilliant!
When I went to design the quilt I though about it’s setting.. which is the beaches that both Emilie and I love (she grew up in FL, I on the NJ beaches). It could just as well be your favorite lake or hideway.
And as I read the books the true meaning I found was about friendship between women.
Much like quilters become friends due to a common bond, so do these women.
My “Happiness Key” quilt celebrates friends... with quotes... and summer things...
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I will START with the completed quilt. What follows is 6 parts to create this quilt.
click the photos for a larger image...
Side view... fun eh?
I still think I need to add some buttons to the center of the palm tree.. but it's not happened yet. It didn't happen during this round of photos... wonder when it will?
The little House.. I LOVE this house on the beach
The border was simple to quilt...gets it done!
And Mermaids for the backing... I love this fun fabric!!!
Happiness Key is a 6 part series I made with author Emile Richards while she was waiting for the 3rd book in her series Happiness Key to come out. We had SUCH A BLAST. Her novellinia now has to be purchased but it's very reasonable. The series is amazing and my quilt group had a blast doing this together at Quilt Mashup
The patterns follow .. still in the 6 parts... with tutorials ... enjoy!
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*** Let's Do Part 6, the LAST part! ***
I have given you an 2nd tree to use incase you don't want a palm tree
And the quote for this section
"A friend is a Present you Give Yourself"
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CLICK HERE to Download Happiness Key part 6 pattern
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Come Back for the June winner in a few days
At the end of July we'll pick ONE MORE winner!
So Load your quilt to our Flickr Folder.
.. http://www.flickr.com/groups/happinesskeymystery/pool/
Also Join me at my Forum, where we chat every day!
The final chapter of Emilie's Treasure Beach runs each Tues in July!
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*** Let's Do Part 5! ***
I have added my favorite sea quote
the one that makes me think I will live by the sea again someday
Emilie feels the same
someday we will walk along the beach every morning, how divine!
We have TWO options.. as some of you might have your "Happiness Key" by the sea, like Emilie and I.
And some of you might have YOUR "Happiness Key" by a lake!
Option 2 words and applique
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CLICK to Download Happiness Key part 5 pattern
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The Contest for June
SHARE A DESSERT Photo,
And I'd LOVE it if you are in the photo too!
Be 'creative' and have your server take your photo at a restaurant
have your family take it at dinner
take it of yourself... hold out your arm.. you can do it!
Load it to our Flickr Folder.
.. http://www.flickr.com/groups/happinesskeymystery/pool/
MAY winner is Dixie with this photo of her "essence of Happiness Key", I think Dixie is a VERY fun girl indeed!
Dixie email me at [email protected]
Also Join me at my Forum, where we chat every day!
The next installment of Emilie's Treasure Beach is ready
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*** Let's Do Part 4! ****
Here we go, Part 4 of Happiness Key!
Every vacation needs a home
be it at the Sea
the lake
or the mountains
And the saying is so great for our cottage
"May your House always be too small to Hold all your Friends"
-Irish Blessing
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Download Pat Sloan Happiness Key part 4
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The Contest for May
SHARE A Happiness Key progress Photo,
And I'd LOVE it if you are in the photo,
or take a 'creative' photo
maybe the project in your sewing machine
or in it's totebag waiting for you
or maybe just a pile of fabric and thread
be creative!!
Load it to our Flickr Folder.
.. http://www.flickr.com/groups/happinesskeymystery/pool/
I can't WAIT to see your progress, any progess is good!!
The next installment of Emilie's Treasure Beach is ready
*** Let's Do Part 3! ****
Part 3 of Happiness Key "The Mystery Quilt"
I love this Girl Scout song... Do you remember it?
Make new friends,
but keep the old.
One is silver,
the other is gold.
The rest of the song is in the download!
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CLICK HERE to Download Part 3 of the Pattern
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The Contest for April
SHARE A FAMILY VACATION Photo!!!!!
yes.. REALLY!
Load it to our Flickr Folder.
.. http://www.flickr.com/groups/happinesskeymystery/pool/
I can't WAIT to see your photos!
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The next installment of Emilie's Treasure Beach is ready
CLICK HERE*** Let’s do Part 2! ****
I have many 'stars' in my life, so this quote is just perfect!
More photos, and detailed placement directions in the pattern
CLICK HERE for Happiness Key Pattern Part 2
And there is a March 2011 CHALLENGE!
Click here to see projects already done at our Flickr group
CLICK HERE to the Forum where this is LOADS of fun chatter!
CLICK HERE for the needlecase challenge Pattern
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**** Let’s do part 1! ****
The Fabric I am Using
I'm using this set of fabric to make my quilt.
Emilie is making the same one
The Quilt is very inspired by the first novel "Happiness Key" and if you have read it, you know it's about friendship.. keep that in mind!
And I am using Aurifil Thread from the Freshly Baked Kit - CLICK HERE
*** The FIRST Pattern ***
Part 1 is the background, the water, and a quote
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CLICK HERE for PATTERN PART 1!
The Final quilt is 36" x 44"
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CLICK HERE to learn how to use oversized Templates
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The February Challenge
First let me introduce you to the Happiness Key "Decoder Ring".
.. made for friends like us!
Which character at Happiness Key do you think would wear a ring like this???
Emilie and I want to do several challenges during this project, and a MONTHLY giveaway.. yeah you!
The Prize for this month is
- Your VERY OWN Happiness Key Decoder ring, JUST LIKE OURS!
- A copy of Happiness Key signed by Emilie
- Seashells from the Florida beach picked by Emilie
- A love summery fabric that I used in the kit
- and a few more goodies
The challenge for this month is
- In honor of Wanda from the series... and because I LOVE pie...you are going to use this Pie applique pattern and put it on a totebag.... any totebag of your choice!
- Or you can make a tote bag and line it with pie fabric... or cake fabric... but pie is better! (see my fabrics in the flickr folder)
So what do you do?
- Go to Flickr and see the prize photo (I'll be loading it sometime on Tuesday)
- Make a Tote for the challenge
- Share photos of your fabric and your progress
- tell all your friends about the Mystery.. the more the merrier!
Before the 1st Tuesday in March we will pick a winner for Feb.. and announce it on the First Tues post!
CLICK HERE to Download Happiness Key Feb Pie Challenge
(use any tote bag pattern, CLICK HERE for 22 free tote bag patterns at American Patchwork & Quilting!)
CLICK HERE to our Flickr Group
The Places to connect
Emilie
- Starting Feb 8, 2011 and each week for 6 months, Emilie Richards unveils a new part of the Happiness key story.
- sign up for Emilie’s newsletter - http://www.emilierichards.com
- Join her at facebook - http://www.facebook.com/authoremilierichards
Pat
- Then be sure you are signed up for my email newsletter so you get all the cool news! http://www.patsloan.biz right side bar
- ... listen to my Radio Show! http://www.creativetalknetwork.com/
- ...Quilt Forum chatter - http://www.Quiltmashup.com
- ...I twitter http://twitter.com/QuilterPatSloan
- And Join me at Facebook for some fun! http://www.facebook.com/PatSloanQuiltFun
The Button
Share the love with your friends!
Flickr Group - http://www.flickr.com/groups/happinesskeymystery/
Pattern Page - http://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/happiness-key.html
Forum page - http://quiltmashup.com/index.php/topic,2729.0.html
<p style="text-align: center;">Here we go, Part 4 of Happiness Key!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Every vacation needs a home</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">be it at the Sea</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">the lake</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">or the mountains</p>
<p><a title="Pat Sloan Happiness Key part 4 close by quilterpatsloan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10959492@N04/5680113661/"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5680113661_a69115c24f.jpg" alt="Pat Sloan Happiness Key part 4 close" width="422" height="500" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> And the saying is so great for our cottage</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">"May your House always be too small to Hold all your Friends"</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">-Irish Blessing</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://patsloan.typepad.com/quiltershome/happiness-key.html" target="_blank">Click to the pattern page</a> to download the pattern<br /></span></strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Contest for May</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">SHARE A Happiness Key progress Photo,</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">And I'd LOVE it if you are in the photo,</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">or take a 'creative' photo</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">maybe the project in your sewing machine</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">or in it's totebag waiting for you</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">or maybe just a pile of fabric and thread</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">be creative!!<br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Load it to our Flickr Folder.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/happinesskeymystery/pool/" target="_blank">. http://www.flickr.com/groups/happinesskeymystery/pool/</a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">I can't WAIT to see your progress, any progess is good!!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">And <a href="http://quiltmashup.com/index.php/topic,2729.0.html" target="_blank">Join me at my Forum!</a><br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.emilierichards.com/blog/" target="_blank"><img class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c976153ef014e863b79ed970d" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Happiness Key novellini button" src="https://patsloan.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c976153ef014e863b79ed970d-320wi" alt="Happiness Key novellini button" /></a><strong></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The next installment of Emilie's Treasure Beach is ready</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;"><a href="http://www.emilierichards.com/blog/" target="_blank"> CLICK HERE</a></span></p>
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