Soothing Bowties and NTT

Happy Needle and Thread Thursday, my friends.  This week, I turned that soothing, watery fabric pull into this tall stack of bowtie blocks- 144 six-inch bowties to be exact. I just finished pressing them this morning, and I can't wait to get them all laid out.

Last week's party was really amazing.  There were so many fantastic projects linked up, like this bright beauty from Sew Preeti Quilts, and this one's on the cover of the latest Make Modern magazine!

This cute quilt is from Kat at Scrapbook Quilts-

Linda at kokaquilts linked up this scrappy yumminess-

And finally, check out these gorgeous blue stars from Gretchen's Little Corner-

Y'all are just awesome!  I can't wait to see what you show off this week, so link up the latest from your studio!

1. You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing!

2. Link to your specific post (not to your home page!) to make it easier for others.

3. Please remember to spread the word and post my button or a text link within your 

    post.  

4. Spread the comment love far and wide!

5. Following me is not a requirement to link, but is so very appreciated!

*If you're new to the party, here's a helpful tip for linking up- select "Auto Crop"  when selecting your thumbnail photo.  For some reason, trying to crop your own image results in the dreaded "white question mark box," and we definitely want to see your awesome work!  :)

A Watery Fabric Pull

Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday, friends!  I'm still on my mission to bust through my stash, and as I was evaluating what I have left, it became very apparent that my aquas/teals are my most plentiful.  I have a ton of prints in this color but also, when a friend was destashing, I ended up with a fat quarter bundle of solids as well.  Since aqua/teal is one of my favorite colors, it seems like a logical choice to put them all together in a single-color quilt.

So, I pulled all those solids, and then paired each one with a coordinating print.  Some are on the blue side,  and some are more green, but I really think they all work well together.  My plan is to make a bunch of two-fabric blocks with the fabric pairs.  I haven't yet decided which block, but I'm leaning toward bowties.  I think the final color wash effect will be really neat.

Last week's party had so many amazing project linked up, like this cute quilt from Maggie at Making a Lather-

This sweet low volume baby quilt is from Frederique' at Quilting Patchwork Applique'-

This scrappy explosion from Sandra at mmmquilts is so much fun!

And finally, I can't help but show this one from Anne-Marie at Stories From the Sewing Room.  Anne-Marie was in my class with the Bloomington Quilter's Guild, and I just love her color choices for the Churn, Churn, Churn quilt-

It's always so much fun to meet quilters I "know" from blogging in real life!  I'd love to come visit your guild and meet you, so send me an email, and let's get something on the calendar for your guild.  I'm booking 2025 and beyond now!

Okay, y'all!  I'm looking forward to seeing what you have going on in your studio.  Bring on the eye-candy!

1. You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing!

2. Link to your specific post (not to your home page!) to make it easier for others.

3. Please remember to spread the word and post my button or a text link within your 

    post.  

4. Spread the comment love far and wide!

5. Following me is not a requirement to link, but is so very appreciated!

*If you're new to the party, here's a helpful tip for linking up- select "Auto Crop"  when selecting your thumbnail photo.  For some reason, trying to crop your own image results in the dreaded "white question mark box," and we definitely want to see your awesome work!  :)

Fiesta Party!

Hey y'all, welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday.  It's been a super busy, fantastic week!  As I mentioned in my last post, I visited The Bloomington Quilter's Guild in Bloomington, Indiana and had the BEST time.  All of my flights were on time, which is a small miracle since I had to sneak through stormy weather and tornado warnings both coming and going.  After getting home, I had a lovely Mother's Day weekend, and even with all of that, I still managed to finish my latest quilt, which I'm calling Fiesta Party.

This quilt was fun to make.  The colors are so cheerful, and the entire quilt is completely from stash.  If you missed my post a couple of weeks ago, my print stash is dwindling down pretty low, and I'm on a mission to see just how many quilts I can make without purchasing a single bit of fabric.  Of course, piecing my quilt backs really helps in this endeavor.  I like to pull way more fabrics for the front of the quilt than I really need, which leaves plenty leftover for the back.  For this 60" x 60" quilt, I used 25 different fabrics!  

And speaking of pieced quilt backs-

I am in love with the back of this one!  I used the Chunky pattern from my book Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs to use up all the leftovers, so only a very few small pieces were added to my scrap jars.

With my busy week, I needed an easy finish.  For me, that means a nice, wide(ish) stipple.  It is by far my favorite way to quilt.  It adds plenty of allover crinkly texture, but the process is fast and relaxing.  It's definitely my go-to motif.

I pulled this Kona Royal Blue from my solids stash for the binding, and it creates a great solid frame for all of these cheerful prints.

I hope all of you had a great week as well.  Last week's party was downright jaw-dropping.  There were SO many fantastic things linked up.  This sweet, scrappy pineapple quilt is from Deb at A Scrappy Quilter-

Jan at The Colorful Fabriholic shared this beautiful hexie quilt-

This fun quilt is from Kris at Sew Sunshine-

And Anne-Marie at Stories From the Sewing Room showed off this striking quilt top.  By the way, I got to meet Anne-Marie in person in Bloomington last week, and it was such a treat to visit with her!

I could have easily highlighted SO many more amazing projects, so if you missed last week, head over there to browse through all the awesomeness.

I hope you're ready to party.  Let's get it going!

1. You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing!

2. Link to your specific post (not to your home page!) to make it easier for others.

3. Please remember to spread the word and post my button or a text link within your 

    post.  

4. Spread the comment love far and wide!

5. Following me is not a requirement to link, but is so very appreciated!

*If you're new to the party, here's a helpful tip for linking up- select "Auto Crop"  when selecting your thumbnail photo.  For some reason, trying to crop your own image results in the dreaded "white question mark box," and we definitely want to see your awesome work!  :)

Sneak Peek at the Back and NTT

Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday, y'all!  As I write this post it's only Monday, and I'm leaving to visit the Bloomington Quilter's Guild tomorrow, very early in the morning, and won't return until about midnight Wednesday night.  Thank goodness for the marvel of scheduled blog posts!  Since this is a short week for me, I haven't yet finished my spring quilt, though I have made good progress on it.  I did get the quilt basted and I'm all ready to start the quilting.  Here's a little peek at the back-

I used all the leftovers with the Chunky pattern from my book, Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs, and I'm looking forward to showing off the whole thing!

Okay then- let's get down to business!  Last week's party was full of awesomeness, like this dreamy quilt from Sew Preeti Quilts-

And Susan at Patchwork n Play, who managed to turn old pajamas into this cute quilt-

Nancy at Grace and Peace Quilting is killing it with all her finishes lately!

Take a look at this 3D art quilt from Andree' at Quilting and Learning- What a Combo!  I shared a peek at this project in progress, but now that it's finished, I can't help but show the full reveal.  The tulips can even be rearranged.  Stunning!

And finally, this lovely, classic blue and white log cabin quilt was linked up by Viridian's blog-

Okay, friends!  As the party kicks off, I'll be on my way home from Indiana, and I'd love lots of eye-candy to peruse at the airport.  Let's do it!

1. You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing!

2. Link to your specific post (not to your home page!) to make it easier for others.

3. Please remember to spread the word and post my button or a text link within your 

    post.  

4. Spread the comment love far and wide!

5. Following me is not a requirement to link, but is so very appreciated!

*If you're new to the party, here's a helpful tip for linking up- select "Auto Crop"  when selecting your thumbnail photo.  For some reason, trying to crop your own image results in the dreaded "white question mark box," and we definitely want to see your awesome work!  :)

A Spring Quilt Top and NTT

Hey there, friends!  Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday.  I've been moving right along on my spring quilt, all while still giving myself plenty of time outside in the sunshine.  The top is all finished now-

I have the back pieced from all the leftovers (and I can't wait for you to see it!), and today I'm planning to get it basted.  I'm leaving very early in the morning on Tuesday for Bloomington, IN- my final teaching trip this spring, and I may or may not get the quilting done before I go.  Our weekends are pretty busy, so I don't usually work on quilts then.

I'm planning to get next week's NTT post ready to go before I leave, so don't worry.  Even though I'll be out of town, the party will be on!  Now, let's check out some of my favorite projects from last week (there are lots!). This amazing bit of eye candy is from Gretchen's Little Corner-

All of these fantastic finishes are from Nancy at Grace and Peace Quilting-

Jan at The Colorful Fabriholic linked up this fun quilt-

This beauty is from Maggie at Making a Lather-

Jen From Handmade With Heart showed off these cute quilts-

And finally, this happy quilt is from Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl-

Okay friends!  I can't wait to see what you've been working on this week.  Show me what you've got!

1. You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing!

2. Link to your specific post (not to your home page!) to make it easier for others.

3. Please remember to spread the word and post my button or a text link within your 

    post.  

4. Spread the comment love far and wide!

5. Following me is not a requirement to link, but is so very appreciated!

*If you're new to the party, here's a helpful tip for linking up- select "Auto Crop"  when selecting your thumbnail photo.  For some reason, trying to crop your own image results in the dreaded "white question mark box," and we definitely want to see your awesome work!  :)