Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Coming Together! and NTT
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Two By Two, and NTT
Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday, y'all. I got two more Bethlehem Star blocks put together this week, which really is all I can fit in my schedule right now.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
NTT- One At a Time
Happy Needle and Thread Thursday, y'all! I started a new quilt this week. I used the navy floral as my inspiration fabric, and pulled this pretty palette straight from my stash.
For the first time ever, I pulled fabrics, decided on a block, and just started cutting willy-nilly. I am a planner and I always pull exactly the number of fabrics I need, devise a cutting plan so I don't waste any, and cut all of my fabrics at once for the entire quilt, including all of the background pieces.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
January Sponsor News!
Hey there, my friends! A brand new month means that it's time for me to share the latest news and sales from my favorite shops around the web!
Up first is LouLou's Fabric Shop, where there are literally hundreds of fabrics and bundles marked down, like the two beautiful collections I've included here.
They're making room for lots of new pretties, so you can snag a deal on a bundle, or go crazy building your stash with cuts from lots of collections.
LouLou's has graciously offered an additional 10% off for my readers with the code quiltinfatuation. This code is good through January 31st! So head on over there and check it out!

And let's not forget about Fort Worth Fabric Studio's amazing Monthly Bargain section. This section is jam-packed with great fabrics, and even kits like this one at rock-bottom prices. When they're gone, they're gone though, so be sure you don't miss out!

And don't forget, Lady Belle offers longarm quilting services, so if you're sitting on a pile of quilt tops waiting to be finished, why not start getting them ready for snuggling? You can get to the longarm quilting page from the shop home page. You'll be glad you did!

Wednesday, January 5, 2022
NTT- Balance in the New Year
Welcome to the first Needle and Thread Thursday of 2022, my friends! I truly hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. I know I certainly did! Since getting home from my holiday revelry, I've spent my days reclaiming my house from the Christmas madness and just generally relaxing with my family. Now that everyone is back at work and school, I've spent the last couple of days coming up with a plan for the next few months. After all, I am supposed to be writing a book and there are hard deadlines along the way.
It seems like forever ago, but I spent September, October, and a little bit of November making ALL of the quilts for the book, and it feels like a huge accomplishment to have all of them done, but then the holidays happened and everything for the book ground to a halt. Now that we're back to business as usual, it's time for me to shake off the cobwebs and start getting those patterns knocked out next.
I don't know if you've realized this about me (you probably have), but I am terrible at dividing my attention. For example, when I was making all of those quilts for my next book, I didn't really work on anything else, not even anything small so that I could share something with all of you. And once the holidays hit each year, I almost never sew because my attention is somewhere else. This personality trait has served me well in many instances, because my "one-track mind" means that I always start and finish a single project without starting something new, and it even helps with lots of personal goals.
Right now, I'm finding it equally difficult to divide my time between writing and sewing (which is why I have always done all of the sewing for my books before I write a single word), but I want to work on having better balance in the new year. So, I'm planning a new scrappy project that can be done in small bites between writing sessions each day. Bear with me, friends!
It feels like our last party was so long ago, but there were so many wonderful projects linked up. Something Rosemade made this BIG version of my Tinkering pattern, and all of those Cotton and Steel fabrics are perfect for this pattern!