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Happy Black Friday, friends!  I hope you've stuffed yourself full of turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, dessert, and whatever other special holiday dishes your family enjoys.  I hope you enjoyed plenty of time with family and friends, and now I hope you're ready to get busy on all of your holiday gifts and shopping.  If that sounds overwhelming, don't worry!  I've rounded up lots of awesome deals from my favorite shops to help you out!

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You can get 50% off precuts of the Season of Heart AND Winter House, as well as a great price on Prairie Grass Designs 8" Equilateral Triangle Ruler.

Remember, there are LOTS more deals every single day, so hurry and get on their email list!

Finally up is LouLou's Fabric Shop, and the sale happening here is amazing!  Through 11/30, use the code "Thankyou" at checkout to receive 20% off your entire order!  

I always love browsing through LouLou's!  Y'all know I love green, so this latest woodsy LouLou Bundle is calling my name! 

Okay friends!  I know you have lots of shopping to do!  Have fun taking advantage of all these fantastic deals.  I can't wait to see what you create with these beauties!

Now, go eat some leftovers!  ;)

2022 Tree Parade! and NTT

Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday, my friends!  I've gotten lots of sewing done this week.  In fact, three out of four of those memory quilts are completely quilted, and the last one is under my needle now.  I'm planning to finish quilting the last one this week, and then I'll have family in for Thanksgiving.  The bindings will have to wait until after Thanksgiving, but that's okay.  They'll still be delivered well before Christmas!

The other (bigger) undertaking this week has been decorating for Christmas.  As I mentioned, family will be arriving this weekend, and since I am hosting TWO parties the first weekend in December, if I waited until after Thanksgiving to decorate, I wouldn't have enough time to get it all done.  Last year I shared my four Christmas trees, but this year I added a fifth (I might have a bit of an obsession).

So, here they are!  My main tree is in our family room.  It's full of lots of pretty ornaments I've collected since my husband and I first got married, souvenir ornaments from vacations (you can see the wooden bison ornament from Yellowstone right there in front, just below the Merry Christmas sign), and even some ornaments that were on my mom's childhood tree-

My vintage aluminum tree is all decorated with a peppermint theme.  Because it's not safe to string electric lights on an aluminum tree, this one is lit with spotlights, and because of its construction, it can't support a topper.  That's okay though; I love it just the same.  This one lives in the corner of my dining room.

My LSU tree is in my breakfast area this year!  You may remember my Santa's Christmas Forest quilt I made last year, and in that post, I showed a photo of my family room looking into my kitchen.  Last year, you can see that my silver tree was in my breakfast area, and the LSU tree was in the dining room.  Well, this past year my husband and father-in-law built a pantry wall in my kitchen (the green cabinets), so I needed a slimmer tree in that corner, hence the switch.  

Here's the same view this year, and Santa's Christmas Forest is featured in my family room once again!

Next up is my Santa tree!  My mother-in-law loved Christmas and collected Santas.  In fact, she kept a few out year-round.  When she passed a few years ago, I inherited her collection of Santa ornaments, along with lots of other Christmas things, and since my main tree is so very full, I needed another tree to display all of them.  The flocked tree, plaid ribbon, galvanized tree collar, and colored lights give this one a rustic, old-fashioned vibe.

And finally, my newest tree is my icy Winter Wonderland tree!  I had a tight little space in my bedroom that was just begging for a little Christmas cheer.  I have a bright, colorful Anna Maria Horner quilt on my bed, so I knew I wanted the tree to be more subdued- all gold, silver, and white.

This is the slimmest tree I have, but I knew it had to be, or else it would stick out too far into the room and doorway.  It's a perfect fit for that little spot and I really love lying in bed and staring at it.  It's the first tree turned on in the morning, and the last to be switched off at night.  I decorate every room in my house for Christmas and it brings me so much joy (I wish I could share all of it here, but it is a LOT).  And I love having it up for a good long while before I have to put it all away again.

Last week's party was awesome, so let's get right to the highlights!  This absolutely gorgeous quilt is from Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl.  She's hosting a quilt along for this quilt, so definitely check out her post!

This quilt by Sew Preeti Quilts is so pretty and with all that blue, it feels very wintry!

And speaking of winter, Deb at A Scrappy Quilter showed off these three quilts in a snowy setting!

And finally, I always love seeing quilters take one of my designs and make them their own.  In this case, Sandra from mmm quilts took the Up, Up, and Away pattern from my book Scrappy Improv Quilting  and expanded it into a lap size quilt.  I love it so much!

Week after week, y'all are just so awesome!  It's time to get to our party, but before we do, I want to let you know that NTT will be taking a break for Thanksgiving next week, BUT I will be posting on Black Friday, giving you the heads-up on all the best sales from my favorite shops.

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!

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Needle and Thread Thursday

Welcome to NTT, friends!  I'm making steady progress on the four memory quilts (all four tops and backings are done, and two quilts are basted and ready for quilting), but since I'm working on them in tandem, I don't really have any good photos to share.  Hopefully soon!  This weekend, we also took a trip to visit one final college and didn't get back until late Monday evening.

When I got back in town, it occurred to me that the holiday schedule gauntlet has arrived.  I have less than two weeks to get all of my Christmas decorating done- inside and out!  We have family coming into town next weekend for Thanksgiving week, and then we are hosting TWO parties at our house the first weekend in December.  So all of my decorating has to get done before next Saturday.  Since decorating is on a quicker deadline than the memory quilts, those will have to take a back seat.  I'd better get busy!

So, let's get right to last week's party highlights!  This beauty was shared by Rebecca Grace Quilting-

This neutral quilt by DonnaleeQ is so soothing-

And just look at this happy, scrappy churn dash quilt by Anorina at Samelia's Mum-

Okay, y'all!  It's time to party!

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NTT- Memory Quilts

Happy Needle and Thread Thursday, my friends!  Since last week, I've been knee-deep in men's shirts.  My friend lost her father-in-law, and these shirts will be special keepsakes for her husband, sons, and her mother-in-law.  

If you look closely, you can see that I've already finished two quilt tops this week (I've been cutting and sewing like crazy).  One finished top is on the wall, and one is folded.  I've also cut out all the pieces for the two other quilts.  There were so many shirts, I will even have plenty for the backs, and those strips are ready to go as well.  When I'm working on several quilts from a set of clothing, I always process the shirts into useable fabric and get everything cut out at once.  Somehow tackling several quilts at once seems less daunting that way.  Memory quilts are so labor-intensive and they aren't always the most fun to work on because shirting fabric is tricky to piece, but the fact that they will be truly cherished makes them worth it!

Last week's party had lots of great links!  This simple, but striking quilt is from Anne-Marie at Stories From the Sewing Room-

This fun little black and green quilt is from Gretchen's Little Corner-

The ombre effect in this one by Sew Preeti Quilts is so awesome!

And finally, Sue Dario Quilting shared this amazing finish.  Look at all of that amazing quilting detail!

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NTT and a Big Reveal

Hey there, friends!  Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday.  Today, I am SO excited that I can finally give you some details on my next book.  Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs is set to release in March, and I am thrilled!

What can I say?  I write what I know, and if you've followed along with me for awhile, you know I love pieced quilt backs!  This book has a collection of thirty of them- that's right 3-0!  Half of the pieced back patterns are written using scraps of various sizes, and the other fifteen patterns are written using yardage that coordinates with the front of your quilt (because sometimes we don't have leftovers, but still want a simple, but pretty quilt back!).

Each backing pattern is written in three different sizes to accommodate your particular quilt, AND (as if that wasn't enough) there are eighteen bonus quilt (front) patterns available as downloads with the purchase of the book.  The book also contains tips and techniques if you're a new quilter, as well as full instructions for finishing your quilt.  It is truly comprehensive.

I'm really proud of the content, and I hope it will be a useful tool for every quilter!  It is available right now for preorder on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.  I'll have it in my shop as well, but it's not there just yet!  I can't wait to share more as March gets closer!

Without further ado, check out the highlights from last week's party!  This pretty quilt is from Sally at Crafts, Cavies, and Cooking-

Julie's Quilts and Costumes showed off this quilt.  The zany mix of fabrics is so fun, but the colors are perfect for autumn.

Deb at A Scrappy Quilter linked up this soothing blue quilt-

And finally, look at this beauty by DonnaleeQ-

Wow!  I can't wait to see what you're all working on this week!  I'm in the early stages of a new project, and I'll share more next week.  Let's link up!

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Needle and Thread Thursday!

Happy NTT, friends!  Thank you so much to all who sent well wishes for my son's recovery from his wisdom tooth surgery.  We had our follow up with the surgeon this morning, and everything is all good!

I have actually done a little bit of sewing this week, but it wasn't quilting related.  We're hosting a Halloween party this weekend, and my costume needed a little adjustment.  Nothing major, I just added a little scarf around the neck of the dress so it isn't quite so low-cut.  Other than that, my machine has been idle.

Last week's party had some great link-ups!  This quilt top is from Julie's Quilts and Costumes.  Love those vibrant colors!

This cute baby quilt is from Anne-Marie at Stories From the Sewing Room-

This sweet little flying geese mini is from Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl-

And finally, Jan at The Colorful Fabriholic linked up this pretty quilt-

Okay, y'all!  Let's get our party on!

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A Full Week and NTT

Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday, friends!  This week has been full of happenings around here- a visit with my parents, volunteer work with my church circle group, football, fall break, the theater with a friend, and just this morning, my son had his wisdom teeth out (it went smoothly). For the next several days, I'll be changing gauze, making sure he's healing properly, preparing soft foods, and making sure we stay ahead of the pain. So, though I do have some ideas for my next project, no sewing is going on.

Instead, take a look at the highlights from last week's party!  This lovely finish is from Sew Preeti Quilts-

This simple but sweet one is from Linda at kokaquilts-

And finally, I love this cute little fall quilt from LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color-

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