Still Not Sewing, and NTT

Happy Needle and Thread Thursday, my friends!  Someone, and I'm not naming names, is still keeping me from my sewing machine.  He is almost 40 pounds and not quite five months old (this pic is from a couple of weeks ago), and his shenanigans are still keeping me on my toes.  Lately, he loves patrolling every toilet in the house (several times a day), just to see if someone may have forgotten to put the lid down, in which case he will help himself to a refreshing drink, stealing socks from my laundry pile and running from me when I try to retrieve them, and trying to lick the ice in the freezer every single time the door is opened.  Oh, and last week, he discovered that toilet paper has an end that can be pulled...so that's been fun.  It's a good thing he's so cute, and he's really sweet and snuggly when he's not wreaking havoc on my day, lol!

Even though I haven't been sewing, I have found that I can sneak in some design time on my computer.  It's just a few minutes here and there, but it's been awhile since I just played around with design, and it's been fun to do something creative.

Without further ado, let's check out some of my favorites from last week's party.  Sandra at mmmquilts shared this one.  Y'all know I can't resist a scrappy quilt!

This lovely muted quilt is from Kat at Scrapbox Quilts-

And this pretty star quilt is from Sew Preeti Quilts-

Okay friends!  Let's party!

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!  :)

NTT Time!

Hey there, my friends!  Welcome to another Needle and Thread Thursday!  I'm still puppy-wrangling over here, so no sewing, BUT I did get to present a virtual trunk show to the Twilight Quilter's Guild in Ontario, Canada.  

Isn't technology grand?  Traveling from Tennessee to Canada would have been expensive and difficult, but with the magic of Zoom, I was able to present my newest trunk show, Show Your Back Side (quilt back ideas from my book, Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs) on Monday night, and it was so much fun!  Of course, you don't have to be in another country for me to present to your guild.  Whether your guild prefers to invite teachers in person, or virtually, I'd love to visit you!  I'm still have some availability for 2026, so send me an email and we'll chat.

As always, last weeks party was nothing short of amazing.  There were so many wonderful things linked up, like this oh-so-gorgeous quilt from Linda at Kokaquilts.  All of those prints are so cheerful!

This scrappy beauty is from Gretchen's Little Corner, and it is one of TWO she finished this week.  Visit her blog to see the second one!

I am loving this happy quilt from Deb at A Scrappy Quilter-

And this soothing quilt is from Nancy at Grace and Peace Quilting.  These more muted tones are perfect for heading into autumn.

Okie dokie, my friends!  Let's get our party 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!  :)

Giveaway Winner and NTT

Hey there, friends.  Welcome to another Needle and Thread Thursday!  I'm so excited to announce that Cherie Moore, comment number four, is the winner of the Starfire quilt kit giveaway from last week's party!  Cherie, I've sent an email to you so we can work out the details and I can get it shipped to you!

Last week's party was filled with great stuff as usual, like this cheerful quilt from Something Rosemade-

Or this pretty one from Quilting Gail-

Pat at Bell Creek Quilts showed off this patriotic beauty-

And finally, Sew Preeti Quilts linked up this quilt with crisp, cool colors-

Okay, friends!  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!  :)