tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9835254680274855602024-03-18T19:38:06.194-05:00My Quilt Infatuation...saving my sanity, one quilt at a time!Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.comBlogger957125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-3871203837387194172024-03-18T19:37:00.001-05:002024-03-18T19:37:17.896-05:00March Sponsor News!<p>Hey there, my friends! Despite the fact that it is going to be 28 degrees tonight (boo!), I'm going to wish you a happy almost spring! Here, it has been positively spring-like for the past few weeks. Some rain for sure, but mostly tons of sunshine and soft, warm breezes. In fact, after this temperature drop tonight, we'll be right back in the 60's tomorrow. Spring is such a source of inspiration for me, and I just love ogling all of the gorgeous collections. So, let's check out the latest spring things from my favorite shops around the web-</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsOqhEPyIyAUrkp8cc4fR9vcUSqKL70oXROW2PZWh_xLYZIx4roCsnha9J960Xqngxt2X4GH45ejP6dxFr7Q2bV3F_jLRkI8dINTz97Q7WSIEbTezB8n9vX06FfFIbFH8oUUlwqfXjFD9d3sJsuyFZZ9QJhZKszTDBwk32E8SNg0loFqlXR_13Gbp_vw/s800/Asst-Homestead-image.jpg.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsOqhEPyIyAUrkp8cc4fR9vcUSqKL70oXROW2PZWh_xLYZIx4roCsnha9J960Xqngxt2X4GH45ejP6dxFr7Q2bV3F_jLRkI8dINTz97Q7WSIEbTezB8n9vX06FfFIbFH8oUUlwqfXjFD9d3sJsuyFZZ9QJhZKszTDBwk32E8SNg0loFqlXR_13Gbp_vw/w320-h400/Asst-Homestead-image.jpg.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>LouLou's Fabric Shop has lots of new beauties arriving in the shop, so they're doing some spring cleaning in the shop to make room. Use the code <b>springcleaning </b>through 3/31 to get an extra 20% off sale items, like this lovely bundle of the Homestead collection by April Rosenthal.<p></p><p><br /></p> <a href="http://loulousfabricshop.com" target="_blank"><img alt="LouLou’s Fabric Shop" border="0" src="http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/kellydyoung/150x150_zpsbxv4vfuh.jpg" /> </a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN3Vz8y6ht8KiW2ar2FAwwFQG-FLsy4yjZ00GavpqOr5fI2DikDTkK7uXyW6YKfEztx1V2uRY3ipfv0W-XrBJ_nyfkadWOnRkde6p_papHdjWz-q1_x1yk13s5tfCHPO7EHVYE4c2C11UiP7OiOT46nn12YQHgk3HkifXow36YH8O06P2t0lhfvKB4No/s1280/unnamed-1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN3Vz8y6ht8KiW2ar2FAwwFQG-FLsy4yjZ00GavpqOr5fI2DikDTkK7uXyW6YKfEztx1V2uRY3ipfv0W-XrBJ_nyfkadWOnRkde6p_papHdjWz-q1_x1yk13s5tfCHPO7EHVYE4c2C11UiP7OiOT46nn12YQHgk3HkifXow36YH8O06P2t0lhfvKB4No/s320/unnamed-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And don't forget about the LouLou Bundles! I just love these. Each week, LouLou's curates a collection of eight perfectly coordinated fat quarters. They are always super cute and seasonally appropriate. They're great for smaller projects, or a perfect starting point for a larger one. Or, you can even use them to bulk up colors in your stash that are lacking. If you see one you love, you'd better grab it- when they're gone, they're gone! Here are two of the latest-</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_x1zdUwxez0MtRglJchtayzeqYlSVCsqSqNHCPnOZgyUo8CiS6Csr75o5gERy7sVxYUI2Tpha8FZOl67Bu91xi7o9M-l_a3Q-WGZ4G__fgjrvUDpqCSM-Xsj3X9Zq6IlUrinLL9Ls17uHmUdnUPFlwXvDWU6YLdaUEB_GDQ_iHemCZzzuaYBf-D9y1tg/s1280/unnamed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_x1zdUwxez0MtRglJchtayzeqYlSVCsqSqNHCPnOZgyUo8CiS6Csr75o5gERy7sVxYUI2Tpha8FZOl67Bu91xi7o9M-l_a3Q-WGZ4G__fgjrvUDpqCSM-Xsj3X9Zq6IlUrinLL9Ls17uHmUdnUPFlwXvDWU6YLdaUEB_GDQ_iHemCZzzuaYBf-D9y1tg/s320/unnamed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv77MHsKrv78kLbT45ukBi3JngoegXHl2U04Up1a0XN1GSlOIaoGTe3_fhdr_pxYVnYqV0lJolKEB761BCNPoR5zvfTWks0v-Eww1BWMvVc9nF0Q628yYvKNXfYkdl7HqRWuvvQjGoVTKoZfnl4fKyD7hVprTZ-4ltuemwMd6EeQQv6-9tPWICtiVEq7Q/s1000/B779739A-30AC-4DE0-BDFD-4ED768CF2F17_1000x.jpg.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv77MHsKrv78kLbT45ukBi3JngoegXHl2U04Up1a0XN1GSlOIaoGTe3_fhdr_pxYVnYqV0lJolKEB761BCNPoR5zvfTWks0v-Eww1BWMvVc9nF0Q628yYvKNXfYkdl7HqRWuvvQjGoVTKoZfnl4fKyD7hVprTZ-4ltuemwMd6EeQQv6-9tPWICtiVEq7Q/w400-h400/B779739A-30AC-4DE0-BDFD-4ED768CF2F17_1000x.jpg.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br />Spring is in the air at Lady Belle Fabric too! This bundle of the Sunroom collection by Elizabeth Hartman is so fresh and cheerful, and it's brand new in the shop.</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> <a href="http://www.ladybellefabric.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Lady Belle Fabric" border="0" src="http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/kellydyoung/368877b8-df1b-438d-85fd-a66a741d3042_zpsa63e87be.png" /> </a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenP6Auk0dzs52QkmoCIDj5DL2-BIcFrlPKL409WkxnTWK0BC94A1c9OELxGZXnyLFnV6xAVJYWQVsdY0jBcOplAXVqlvXKiJjZFpjYk0g9enZ59PlhzzoA3fecIQx9XRZH4JRb73zQ3NS8vuRW2_ZdqcIRGbaBUsNwfddNm562iyoXxlhAsB7EcdJzf8/s1000/210F9605-DCF1-4439-AFF0-FE3BCEC28917_1000x.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenP6Auk0dzs52QkmoCIDj5DL2-BIcFrlPKL409WkxnTWK0BC94A1c9OELxGZXnyLFnV6xAVJYWQVsdY0jBcOplAXVqlvXKiJjZFpjYk0g9enZ59PlhzzoA3fecIQx9XRZH4JRb73zQ3NS8vuRW2_ZdqcIRGbaBUsNwfddNm562iyoXxlhAsB7EcdJzf8/w400-h400/210F9605-DCF1-4439-AFF0-FE3BCEC28917_1000x.jpg.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Are you a fabric treasure hunter? Or a scrap-lover? Or maybe you like a little mystery with your fabric shopping? Then you should check out Lady Belle's new scrap packs. As the name suggests, these bundles contain pieces from a wide variety of Art Gallery fabrics, ranging from 18" width, to no smaller than 3 1/2"x 42". Each bundle is guaranteed to contain five full yards of fabric for a super-low price. All of Lady Belle's fabrics are gorgeous, so you can't really go wrong.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, and one more important thing. Lady Belle is currently running a sale as well- <b>25% off your entire purchase</b>! There is no code needed to take advantage of this deal, and the discount will be applied in your shopping cart. I don't have an end date for this sale, so you might want to jump on it!</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay friends, I really hope you'll hurry off and show these amazing shops some love. You'll be so happy you did. 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My trip to Charlotte last week was fantastic! I loved presenting my trunk show to the Charlotte Quilter's Guild, and we had so much fun in the class. What was NOT fun was my return trip home. I was scheduled to leave Charlotte at 8:30 pm following my class, catch a connecting flight to Memphis at 10:30 pm, and make it home a little after midnight Thursday night. Well, the weather had other plans. As it turned out, because of weather in Dallas (where my plane was coming from), my flight from Charlotte didn't take off until almost 2:00 am! Needless to say, I missed my connecting flight back to Memphis and the next available flight from Chicago to Memphis didn't leave until 9:10 am. I had no choice but to stay awake in the airports, and after teaching all day, that was tough. I finally made it home and in my own bed at noon Friday, and after being awake for about 31 hours straight, my bed has never felt so good.<div><br /></div><div>I haven't sewn anything since getting back home. Instead, I've been either catching up on sleep, or outside enjoying the glorious spring weather and working in my yard.</div><div><br /></div><div>As always, last week's party was amazing, and it certainly gave me some awesome eye candy while I was awake in the airport. Take a look at this stunner from <a href="https://karensquilting.com/blog/2024/03/new-york-beauty-8/" target="_blank">Karen at Quilts...Etc.</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvek-4RrM3bNJAMN0gQdhyCJtebzM7BVgxto5ilRJMytCZapJ0W1qpu71H2kSwgMbgiz99emHVCcHzcb8YHlkrIL82Md4wJYcRs6veqc6xVploShg-RYnSuUAn_UDgdVPiw7y4M_zMkdtC-KqHy7AZGR8kl-HlUowoIyZbUazRzWEFmfbjsJMhkjjAaE/s772/IMG_3375_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvek-4RrM3bNJAMN0gQdhyCJtebzM7BVgxto5ilRJMytCZapJ0W1qpu71H2kSwgMbgiz99emHVCcHzcb8YHlkrIL82Md4wJYcRs6veqc6xVploShg-RYnSuUAn_UDgdVPiw7y4M_zMkdtC-KqHy7AZGR8kl-HlUowoIyZbUazRzWEFmfbjsJMhkjjAaE/s16000/IMG_3375_thumb.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This quilt (and pattern) is from <a href="https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/2024/03/rainbow-parade-new-pattern-bloghop.html" target="_blank">Sew Preeti Quilts</a>. It's a brand new pattern, and there are several other versions linked up to last week's party as well!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-q_pEAKkWHt6et4RSTWDRzitwuoouW1X9A9qUZD5sLZ3BIR7j6KORurIi_xjyfafM6bFFueuMFkSDifXFHYysU_YeLLf7VtEtza1FUTnLEqO6km5Vw3-6_sMn6ThkUp7I8XOfaG2ZI_iowHGvcwCTbYlZrnbjbYvs-SCPt1pD4fbHGQawAgXH5mrSnw/s640/IMG_1576.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-q_pEAKkWHt6et4RSTWDRzitwuoouW1X9A9qUZD5sLZ3BIR7j6KORurIi_xjyfafM6bFFueuMFkSDifXFHYysU_YeLLf7VtEtza1FUTnLEqO6km5Vw3-6_sMn6ThkUp7I8XOfaG2ZI_iowHGvcwCTbYlZrnbjbYvs-SCPt1pD4fbHGQawAgXH5mrSnw/s16000/IMG_1576.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And finally, these two fun quilts are from <a href="https://www.graceandpeacequilting.com/2024/03/national-sew-jelly-roll-day-2023.html" target="_blank">Nancy at Grace and Peace Quilting</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtmnqdk4cM6jMIh9tnK_q5AI8zKpA6II7at7Yjs6VlAup7HdzDt5TLnSuMJBBN7OnLKBiFc-p1hRVkjiCzPnQpt-oY37LbRxQkMpEWXDHXEtLKElSCQGSRU0Zs4EIYUqfQGRfwicCF8IqFghI0mvrVSM1rcWNCYzIiyI1rwYjI8RBLtChuFhvaAoGO5o/s640/IMG_6679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtmnqdk4cM6jMIh9tnK_q5AI8zKpA6II7at7Yjs6VlAup7HdzDt5TLnSuMJBBN7OnLKBiFc-p1hRVkjiCzPnQpt-oY37LbRxQkMpEWXDHXEtLKElSCQGSRU0Zs4EIYUqfQGRfwicCF8IqFghI0mvrVSM1rcWNCYzIiyI1rwYjI8RBLtChuFhvaAoGO5o/s16000/IMG_6679.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Okay, friends, let's get our party going!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(19, 79, 92); color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">2. 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<!-- end LinkyTools script -->Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-63846035832610647142024-03-06T16:00:00.001-06:002024-03-06T16:00:00.342-06:00A Finished Class Sample and NTT<p>Happy Needle and Thread Thursday, friends! I'm super excited that I get to visit Charlotte, North Carolina this week, and I've been getting all my last minute things finished before I go. When this post goes live, I'll actually be getting ready for my trunk show! One of the things I checked off my to-do list this week was to finish this class sample of my Churn, Churn, Churn quilt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb_VDBZB6zqhAH90sJojcJSedRQZh780YwXYZAM1cnTv0YVCIm9Xk-qFSTQR6vb8OiaHLqODZBUmvwAoJJHqEpXI4F2B9u4XcIhyphenhyphenPIcgetmDwvCGkRzMSbAuQ1A-8LAAspHYZdUSyLq3TzglnaVoY9559HU-TZGK8j2Bgzia56MV1uCemjOLx7zW8C_0/s800/IMG_1191.HEIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb_VDBZB6zqhAH90sJojcJSedRQZh780YwXYZAM1cnTv0YVCIm9Xk-qFSTQR6vb8OiaHLqODZBUmvwAoJJHqEpXI4F2B9u4XcIhyphenhyphenPIcgetmDwvCGkRzMSbAuQ1A-8LAAspHYZdUSyLq3TzglnaVoY9559HU-TZGK8j2Bgzia56MV1uCemjOLx7zW8C_0/s16000/IMG_1191.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This quilt is by far my most popular class. It is almost endlessly customizable with improv color choices and background fabric, and I wanted to make another example for quilters to see. The quilt in the book is quilted with an allover box stipple design, and I wanted to do something different here. I quilted each churn block with dense lines, radiating out from the center, and then the black background lines are in the opposite direction. The effect is very neat. I tried to brighten the picture and add a bit of contrast so you can see the quilting against the black.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3b6FSWoTg2G2Ef2krpcMyNs7Uk-f0P5OeKcyp2qJtUbFKfxUeb5P_SiYlM_jQtIeoMBHfPYRSIsdh0dsXro_lq1TokAckB_t0G68sXN-Uow0Hr7U3jUHDIvKLh0SzUaVpW-Y2q9skNNsWTn8M8nLgsCsgf8BocoEDYlfOKZdtb6O3hfLXW_dafu8ii8/s600/IMG_1190.HEIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3b6FSWoTg2G2Ef2krpcMyNs7Uk-f0P5OeKcyp2qJtUbFKfxUeb5P_SiYlM_jQtIeoMBHfPYRSIsdh0dsXro_lq1TokAckB_t0G68sXN-Uow0Hr7U3jUHDIvKLh0SzUaVpW-Y2q9skNNsWTn8M8nLgsCsgf8BocoEDYlfOKZdtb6O3hfLXW_dafu8ii8/s16000/IMG_1190.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My decision to use the cool side of the color wheel was entirely dictated by my scrap jars. As you all probably know by now, I sort my scraps by color and not by size, and my cool scrap jars always seem to fill up the fastest. The black background really makes these cool colors stand out.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFKeZ-TWJV2riUAwnX5aqWfE6H0C81C68r__WomwLxjEI3lfiudWdaEQWFGiR7x1s69P8LsFm4VZfZo4wD9k8BzyRmrSm1-O1RuoZfrWtBExWOqRXngLz9EeYF4bPBMoWwbSjulbtbvtORjLXwP59LEwj-bh8mNiVGdCBvdynnwE7_YGx3kkdyPnUk8A/s602/IMG_1192.HEIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFKeZ-TWJV2riUAwnX5aqWfE6H0C81C68r__WomwLxjEI3lfiudWdaEQWFGiR7x1s69P8LsFm4VZfZo4wD9k8BzyRmrSm1-O1RuoZfrWtBExWOqRXngLz9EeYF4bPBMoWwbSjulbtbvtORjLXwP59LEwj-bh8mNiVGdCBvdynnwE7_YGx3kkdyPnUk8A/s16000/IMG_1192.HEIC.png" /></a></div><br /><div>Awhile ago, one of my good quilty friends decided to pare down her stash. Her quilting studio has been overtaken by her home office since Covid, and she just doesn't quilt as much as she used to. And I was lucky to get first pick of her destash. This gorgeous print on the back is one that came from her, and I love how it blends so well with the front of the quilt. I think it's an Alison Glass print, but I'm not completely sure.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have a busy spring of travel ahead. This little quilt is heading to North Carolina with me this week, to Tulsa, Oklahoma next month, and finally to Bloomington, Indiana in May. If your guild is looking for a teacher in the fall, send me an email! I just have two available months open in 2024. Of course, I'm already booking 2025 as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay friends! Before we party, let's check out the highlights from last week. Check out this gorgeous finish from <a href="http://makingalather.blogspot.com/2024/02/5-quilt-report-february-28-2024.html" target="_blank">Maggie at Making a Lather</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37CaVgZFl3q_I9Uo4FVDgBSfe9FK5nyLiBWWPcOSe5tbBB5OQjlWNGRTKpvDevhbUF9Rl4MsyJ9hyVuJ3ueug0ksi04aBVjogBe22d331FgY8Xw0dX6JbfG8-0k-Kxa47qss0Q11-HWRXh5H3PZAqlV89ekyvRFBzSu4nuyPubmwVt_SJY4PawZpbwSA/s1338/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%2010.37.59%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1338" data-original-width="1292" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37CaVgZFl3q_I9Uo4FVDgBSfe9FK5nyLiBWWPcOSe5tbBB5OQjlWNGRTKpvDevhbUF9Rl4MsyJ9hyVuJ3ueug0ksi04aBVjogBe22d331FgY8Xw0dX6JbfG8-0k-Kxa47qss0Q11-HWRXh5H3PZAqlV89ekyvRFBzSu4nuyPubmwVt_SJY4PawZpbwSA/w618-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-04%20at%2010.37.59%20AM.png" width="618" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I love this one by <a href="http://viridian61.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-finish-snow-day-pattern.html" target="_blank">Viridian's Blog</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_nnpS7_P2_Sfmxz2HYKsvVkmGr0KN6W6cCM_dht5oSkxWv7oRoSRQMizGU0anqo_e6aaYGoHdCxxcgyq-vYcj19IL0OjvzNjU7TFGg0TsxJhyphenhyphenY_9g_olHrIxi3R3iv4z1MaSPpap7rSbySgxo33XxtFsbeQnrHmp0crPo34qQ30LZKO__duZBjasCNQ/s620/IMG_2770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_nnpS7_P2_Sfmxz2HYKsvVkmGr0KN6W6cCM_dht5oSkxWv7oRoSRQMizGU0anqo_e6aaYGoHdCxxcgyq-vYcj19IL0OjvzNjU7TFGg0TsxJhyphenhyphenY_9g_olHrIxi3R3iv4z1MaSPpap7rSbySgxo33XxtFsbeQnrHmp0crPo34qQ30LZKO__duZBjasCNQ/s16000/IMG_2770.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>And even though it's spring now, this autumn quilt from <a href="http://purringcottage.blogspot.com/2024/02/chookshed-stitchers-challenge-finish.html" target="_blank">Kim at Purring Cottage</a> is so lovely-</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb663mbsrqd6wDULuuNMnWdxVSJYg7wClwU06ogjwZHzwuDlLzuZjuHeC1jmMwwoTQ7a74TBV_ff7W7l4W9sloztkcdnfgX09l8U3OT1NRbvdjF0o00ZPi28uQueQO6Zqloin9D2PO3qIkwHzKmwwMvRmZBSQ7tzALv_wQ_jOHG3JOpjCNqtG3KS5XADc/s399/IMG_20240229_183326390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="301" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb663mbsrqd6wDULuuNMnWdxVSJYg7wClwU06ogjwZHzwuDlLzuZjuHeC1jmMwwoTQ7a74TBV_ff7W7l4W9sloztkcdnfgX09l8U3OT1NRbvdjF0o00ZPi28uQueQO6Zqloin9D2PO3qIkwHzKmwwMvRmZBSQ7tzALv_wQ_jOHG3JOpjCNqtG3KS5XADc/w302-h400/IMG_20240229_183326390.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Are you ready to party? 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<!-- end LinkyTools script -->Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-45960880289757134732024-02-28T16:00:00.002-06:002024-02-28T18:23:30.981-06:00Churning and NTT<p>Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday, friends. I got into my studio this week for the first time since the loss of my dog, and it felt good to sew something, however small. By far, the Churn, Churn Churn pattern is the most popular class I teach from my book, S<i>crappy Improv Quilting</i>, and I've been wanting to sew another class sample for awhile now. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooJmiGMHW-4roOLvMqFXuiImqVuyFaLJHPSRF5uJIaFJDEK7pxt7C0SMRM69l6aVSijv_kY740el7KNdf1S09XkiJa-jXJFXbHc603Q55n1KHunFZ9m5YaanOWBh76dalAtcKJyb867tTu_7YDJ_vYU9HDJMrbEyi-WsIuUHmTOSKRmaa7BjemmL-664/s600/IMG_1182.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooJmiGMHW-4roOLvMqFXuiImqVuyFaLJHPSRF5uJIaFJDEK7pxt7C0SMRM69l6aVSijv_kY740el7KNdf1S09XkiJa-jXJFXbHc603Q55n1KHunFZ9m5YaanOWBh76dalAtcKJyb867tTu_7YDJ_vYU9HDJMrbEyi-WsIuUHmTOSKRmaa7BjemmL-664/s16000/IMG_1182.HEIC.png" /></a></div><p>I decided to make this one in a cool color way with purple, blue, and teal, and I think it is so striking against the solid black background. Here is the original quilt from the book-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ANQlWT-nBuUgl9hhCF36ZXo4aqZdoH51teBxyqLI1BrqNRVrThcRFHkryunfIDEUIXS7d3jOyF7Bsd2S6zrZdokd2pztfgoSU4_P58V4dgUSeGcSgH-PDziCpiWhmN7RCdD9t6HI69646sb-vdghQ6TO4q1ORg58tGWuj0eiX917nOHKhXhteMSGy5c/s1756/Churn,%20Churn,%20Churn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1756" data-original-width="1729" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ANQlWT-nBuUgl9hhCF36ZXo4aqZdoH51teBxyqLI1BrqNRVrThcRFHkryunfIDEUIXS7d3jOyF7Bsd2S6zrZdokd2pztfgoSU4_P58V4dgUSeGcSgH-PDziCpiWhmN7RCdD9t6HI69646sb-vdghQ6TO4q1ORg58tGWuj0eiX917nOHKhXhteMSGy5c/w630-h640/Churn,%20Churn,%20Churn.jpg" width="630" /></a></div>I like the single color gradient effect, but it's always nice to show a different option for quilters in my classes. I'm heading to Charlotte, NC next week to teach this one, and then I'm teaching it again in Tulsa, OK in April. So, it seemed like the perfect time to get this new sample "churned" out. I'm working to get it quilted and finished before I leave at the crack of dawn on Wednesday (I literally have to be at the airport at 4:30am). <div><br /></div><div>Even though I'll be in North Carolina at the time of posting next week, don't worry! NTT is still on. I'll have the post all ready to go before leaving. Now, let's get to the highlights from last week. This EPP finish is from <a href="https://densyendehimmel.blogspot.com/2024/02/mini-la-passion-finish.html" target="_blank">Turid at Den syende himmel</a>. WOW! This quilt was ten years in the making!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR7IHGnqinqlXTeejz9v7Nef_dFs8p1MyPJ1zpIW7EBOVMy4YUwISbtnM_V94PP9ccVd1HSYnp0E8WeLd-_KSJmcCyu4AnOQo4o8eavOphKzTbS1xK2loELBV0FuqFEuW7p-kf6fdTEYAfCuZr6tm5GX0osORpg3ge9sX9C-6jB2HthzeqHtCZgqDzCw/s400/lp1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR7IHGnqinqlXTeejz9v7Nef_dFs8p1MyPJ1zpIW7EBOVMy4YUwISbtnM_V94PP9ccVd1HSYnp0E8WeLd-_KSJmcCyu4AnOQo4o8eavOphKzTbS1xK2loELBV0FuqFEuW7p-kf6fdTEYAfCuZr6tm5GX0osORpg3ge9sX9C-6jB2HthzeqHtCZgqDzCw/s16000/lp1.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://quiltinggail.com/2024/02/22/how-to-make-a-diagonal-quilt-back/" target="_blank">Quilting Gail</a> shared her method for making a diagonal quilt back, and you know I'm all about pieced quilt backs!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimsdxuMOD6FwSyIjit7O53VY6FFfHlsQHyGvYFJ8UjvX411NnqgbrbvKbaCnojlP815KPLee-_Gd3AgmIulz5UxqqWPFh_RaLB-uaiiKookx4BpwxFQKwtKLkmXbS-GZkSgeZP_xmjmH2BaMxPvzISTUCOBEzG4P_TxB1gRLj0r1o6qmgsiucyP86qIc/s3316/img_1478-1017504774-e1707513468381.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3316" data-original-width="2739" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimsdxuMOD6FwSyIjit7O53VY6FFfHlsQHyGvYFJ8UjvX411NnqgbrbvKbaCnojlP815KPLee-_Gd3AgmIulz5UxqqWPFh_RaLB-uaiiKookx4BpwxFQKwtKLkmXbS-GZkSgeZP_xmjmH2BaMxPvzISTUCOBEzG4P_TxB1gRLj0r1o6qmgsiucyP86qIc/w529-h640/img_1478-1017504774-e1707513468381.jpeg" width="529" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Check out this cute quilt from <a href="http://makingalather.blogspot.com/2024/02/peek-boo-bunnies-finished.html" target="_blank">Maggie at Making a Lather</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99E1A6kXwTFlEblnrUOoUtgZGbaZsAJ4vgri-xXP-PSSICLe79MH-D90WgwsvN5O9x7R4nUZaZ3w5Hf3NCXoft4keHhX4VmzPtcG9amb4PZZ30wVEi5tRKyXMloeni8KzzvxziVjT9ZWc1J8ef59ijpByEhbAUr5h8IwYxceS7ipRnd8GesNUTrsPgfw/s640/IMG_0940.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99E1A6kXwTFlEblnrUOoUtgZGbaZsAJ4vgri-xXP-PSSICLe79MH-D90WgwsvN5O9x7R4nUZaZ3w5Hf3NCXoft4keHhX4VmzPtcG9amb4PZZ30wVEi5tRKyXMloeni8KzzvxziVjT9ZWc1J8ef59ijpByEhbAUr5h8IwYxceS7ipRnd8GesNUTrsPgfw/s16000/IMG_0940.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>And finally, I am in LOVE with scrappy finish from <a href="https://somethingrosemade14.blogspot.com/2024/02/more-finally-finishes-for-february.html?m=1" target="_blank">Something Rosemade</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_o-RHZROnMzzMcjDpPO5u1EPbb-Z3Jzig4kthXar8-DtDtJlyqmRv1tks4CsT_N20sh5aDWdEAqFkwzkfOEK-uePZum8QzpwVj4mC5yiMlgg0Q83OKBffxrNDI_gosjra3Zx_T6zwEOpp6_4neydXdackEYY3TDuT0ZqcpdBOiZ1_AXV13oG7BiStvk/s3541/IMG_1858.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3541" data-original-width="2837" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_o-RHZROnMzzMcjDpPO5u1EPbb-Z3Jzig4kthXar8-DtDtJlyqmRv1tks4CsT_N20sh5aDWdEAqFkwzkfOEK-uePZum8QzpwVj4mC5yiMlgg0Q83OKBffxrNDI_gosjra3Zx_T6zwEOpp6_4neydXdackEYY3TDuT0ZqcpdBOiZ1_AXV13oG7BiStvk/w513-h640/IMG_1858.jpeg" width="513" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Okay y'all! let's link up!</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(19, 79, 92); color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">2. 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<!--end LinkyTools script-->Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-23217497630272407912024-02-21T16:00:00.001-06:002024-02-21T16:00:00.134-06:00Spring is in the Air and NTT<p>Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday, y'all. It feels like spring here, with temps in the low 70's and sunny, with a warm, light breeze. As I write this post, I'm out here soaking up the sunshine.</p><p>No sewing for me this week, but I did have a lovely visit with my family last weekend, and of course they saw the memory quilts and ornaments in person for the first time. They loved them as much as I hoped they would. </p><p>So, without delay, let's get right to the highlights from last week's party. <a href="https://kokaquilts.blogspot.com/2024/02/housetop-9block-variation.html" target="_blank">Linda at Kokaquilts</a> linked up this sweet quilt top-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5te87ATp632M-ptAA0bANb308aGI7t3OfbVibceOrrHctGE71im-UMQ0UJkmXv2wA55ee1Y9KC3f5Lu14C9rhEScZUaSt0iDAc2TUp2GdxXT3dXs_0XY54qomdxndmjHJ2K4WLQ2-4HGuUCK9-gyXAiSppO5NPGSbQpjiJ6UCs7HWALWu1uLOZlIJIM/s640/IMG_7676.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5te87ATp632M-ptAA0bANb308aGI7t3OfbVibceOrrHctGE71im-UMQ0UJkmXv2wA55ee1Y9KC3f5Lu14C9rhEScZUaSt0iDAc2TUp2GdxXT3dXs_0XY54qomdxndmjHJ2K4WLQ2-4HGuUCK9-gyXAiSppO5NPGSbQpjiJ6UCs7HWALWu1uLOZlIJIM/s16000/IMG_7676.JPG" /></a></div><p>This pretty quilt top is from <a href="https://gretchenslittlecorner.blogspot.com/2024/02/dresden-stars-flimsy.html" target="_blank">Gretchen's Little Corner</a>-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0x-BUgXk0YePVbW9OzKFmOGF3DqhvlF8Jo0_OMqRnR8PJRE35fzgkWqFeR6pWO26I8O_iYKLCbALDIzAzGVXNhj1a_2WkLY_HpxGEgfN2W24y9C8vfg1s4pT9CRvmRr7IAeGEHFk79tpQJVS2bS-_4BgPS5WVmA7JiAGZyTSNO3erOhXXE-JCj39E7tY/s639/IMG_2761.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0x-BUgXk0YePVbW9OzKFmOGF3DqhvlF8Jo0_OMqRnR8PJRE35fzgkWqFeR6pWO26I8O_iYKLCbALDIzAzGVXNhj1a_2WkLY_HpxGEgfN2W24y9C8vfg1s4pT9CRvmRr7IAeGEHFk79tpQJVS2bS-_4BgPS5WVmA7JiAGZyTSNO3erOhXXE-JCj39E7tY/s16000/IMG_2761.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And this little baby quilt top is from <a href="http://scrapboxquilts.blogspot.com/2024/02/scrappy-love.html" target="_blank">Kat at Scrapbox Quilts</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64ZNZMAMc_G-5a6spC31nq3zcAM0FoW7JjvdMSGIGdduKkJF763nfJnSPcT_j_x8PCYyNBday0Cz5_qFC0qg9nw8bjObovc9HADX7xxWVTCXFy28e6LTjFLgUNxELKyvCKdibaLRkZTWXA43L0I6D_9pLt4MYy85BvKdhLv_sy6NL0JNIsAddxKbmjX4/s400/Scrappy%20Love%20flimsy%2028x28%20-%20Kat%20S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64ZNZMAMc_G-5a6spC31nq3zcAM0FoW7JjvdMSGIGdduKkJF763nfJnSPcT_j_x8PCYyNBday0Cz5_qFC0qg9nw8bjObovc9HADX7xxWVTCXFy28e6LTjFLgUNxELKyvCKdibaLRkZTWXA43L0I6D_9pLt4MYy85BvKdhLv_sy6NL0JNIsAddxKbmjX4/s16000/Scrappy%20Love%20flimsy%2028x28%20-%20Kat%20S.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Okay friends! 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Though I haven't gotten any sewing done since Finn's death, these ornaments were a nice, mindless distraction. Decoupage is a little messy, but it's fun to do and pretty simple, which was just what I needed. I do love how they turned out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9COno91gQLo3GU3U4kee6iAD-80KAZN9zOuk-b_P1vXYg5LwGCqVdUmmtZu4d5D5_Wf3J44w1d5fe51cxScLr8YUVd9rv7gbPZPW5LmsBSxc7vB9LnlAdFpZT45dUk8zzZfzRDKneEpUfwib03v5iXFjVi1yKZ0tbsxSm4f1yaz6BuUOwbOkGvT0KPY/s600/IMG_1161.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9COno91gQLo3GU3U4kee6iAD-80KAZN9zOuk-b_P1vXYg5LwGCqVdUmmtZu4d5D5_Wf3J44w1d5fe51cxScLr8YUVd9rv7gbPZPW5LmsBSxc7vB9LnlAdFpZT45dUk8zzZfzRDKneEpUfwib03v5iXFjVi1yKZ0tbsxSm4f1yaz6BuUOwbOkGvT0KPY/s16000/IMG_1161.HEIC.png" /></a></div><p>These four ornaments are for my sister and my three first cousins, one for each granddaughter in our family (my own ornament is already put away, so it's not pictured). Each ornament is a simple 4" plastic ball ornament, decoupaged with 1.5" squares, layered to cover the entire ornament. I used the same thirty shirts from the memory quilts, and I used the chambray fabric from the quilts to add a decorative tie. I am certain these ornaments and the three memory quilts will be treasured.</p><p>Okay friends, let's take a look at some of the gorgeous links from our party two weeks ago. <a href="https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/2024/01/i-am-published.html" target="_blank">Sew Preeti Quilts</a> shared this beauty-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-zk22rv2quD5DQE1rd1-IwNqy30Id2Ihp1vBB8mtC87-l-uKeNbe9_RRBhjlgnVS1LYFUXKuMLy_ILXmSWggx6jA1kAZEFbS1Gercv4gPFtNfYJI5VWPAxwURbjupKf-9JWFvjHpmJQKs9ShT48yX4rKhjYsSN9FzAQMtX2wFi089VXoyqr9cNL-Dso/s640/IMG_4176.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="627" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-zk22rv2quD5DQE1rd1-IwNqy30Id2Ihp1vBB8mtC87-l-uKeNbe9_RRBhjlgnVS1LYFUXKuMLy_ILXmSWggx6jA1kAZEFbS1Gercv4gPFtNfYJI5VWPAxwURbjupKf-9JWFvjHpmJQKs9ShT48yX4rKhjYsSN9FzAQMtX2wFi089VXoyqr9cNL-Dso/s16000/IMG_4176.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Check out this fun one from <a href="https://www.mmmquilts.com/2024/01/rainbow-connection-rsc-2023-and-2024.html" target="_blank">Sandra at mmm...quilts</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY642G31P9WL5zVDaAzbQnrmiBGGYtDaN906V9EO7XJ3ddd2EvHFS8rSP9WCnjrNC2misl9F2qjGK5b11Y_3Rj-HlBic4NHd8-cTkTJUe7kS59IMyhdsHqAEjSEvBXwlmmk9GQEQRJ89PCL0e_v-sVH7SpsN1RiHwE5jfBZMOHAnKRxEnnzfQygbEWieM/s640/IMG_4071.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY642G31P9WL5zVDaAzbQnrmiBGGYtDaN906V9EO7XJ3ddd2EvHFS8rSP9WCnjrNC2misl9F2qjGK5b11Y_3Rj-HlBic4NHd8-cTkTJUe7kS59IMyhdsHqAEjSEvBXwlmmk9GQEQRJ89PCL0e_v-sVH7SpsN1RiHwE5jfBZMOHAnKRxEnnzfQygbEWieM/s16000/IMG_4071.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This minimal quilt from <a href="https://quiltingjetgirl.com/2024/01/29/scala-finished-quilt-and-pattern-release/" target="_blank">Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl</a> is fabulous!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0258TjiyFRMoCYmAnF0C1ApVFjQluOsIBFXPONW9nqz2T6J55hIKgZdKDNaoo_MTIWPu8QOkdGUIYIB1O8mu0Za_JCMeXT4RlYZnH49HQ4iCM5UkAMUW2BUIQ1yiOVsh8OnGVPePb4kXscLuIzMGoSrSi4RlMexPgyetNhGov0eUtway9cdEN4G85YU/s1800/Scala-0-sq-sm.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0258TjiyFRMoCYmAnF0C1ApVFjQluOsIBFXPONW9nqz2T6J55hIKgZdKDNaoo_MTIWPu8QOkdGUIYIB1O8mu0Za_JCMeXT4RlYZnH49HQ4iCM5UkAMUW2BUIQ1yiOVsh8OnGVPePb4kXscLuIzMGoSrSi4RlMexPgyetNhGov0eUtway9cdEN4G85YU/w640-h640/Scala-0-sq-sm.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><p>This quilt by <a href="https://gretchenslittlecorner.blogspot.com/2024/02/dresden-stars-sashing-triangles.html" target="_blank">Gretchen's Little Corner</a> looks so cozy-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8TDOI2Xvs7e5gddmxgdaXvRze1dhVOjs_tG_WWRoGGNV6tfJbOpJPi_IBKe1srX49SKTpQwUiC5LSCsT74o_sfWdn1q8ZV9AsNek0eXJ-0kxg-dYOj7txj_SWEa-JMBicyH6TzfJv-AslwrpR5zsy6BgLzqo9t6uF4huFvnbDNwsdEf5GJqZh-1_FNQ/s639/IMG_2718.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="639" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8TDOI2Xvs7e5gddmxgdaXvRze1dhVOjs_tG_WWRoGGNV6tfJbOpJPi_IBKe1srX49SKTpQwUiC5LSCsT74o_sfWdn1q8ZV9AsNek0eXJ-0kxg-dYOj7txj_SWEa-JMBicyH6TzfJv-AslwrpR5zsy6BgLzqo9t6uF4huFvnbDNwsdEf5GJqZh-1_FNQ/s16000/IMG_2718.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And finally, this quilt by <a href="https://sewsunshine.blogspot.com/2024/01/pq-152-sky-color-all-glory.html" target="_blank">Kris at Sew Sunshine</a> is a stunner!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww8b-DY3imMMw5n8EdWrTIwwg1hnKCKTHRBEEKGPsXJKx5LWM8XuyjNcdZFJW7owZvQvMLLZn2eZ5CWtLCIUUTbnxJdIqwO4JN7nr3DhZFJAonWYR2FgcaVeBdCZun0QCQlH3i-_La_K7Q1zPjdvvuZOZhWBz0WX1pNMdIhWPtzB7BcmlMd-mousDJlM/s640/20240127_090153.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww8b-DY3imMMw5n8EdWrTIwwg1hnKCKTHRBEEKGPsXJKx5LWM8XuyjNcdZFJW7owZvQvMLLZn2eZ5CWtLCIUUTbnxJdIqwO4JN7nr3DhZFJAonWYR2FgcaVeBdCZun0QCQlH3i-_La_K7Q1zPjdvvuZOZhWBz0WX1pNMdIhWPtzB7BcmlMd-mousDJlM/s16000/20240127_090153.jpg" /></a></div><div><p>Okay, ya'll! 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I have the very best sponsors, and I'm delighted to let you know what's going on with them.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmTb_zzR92-iPHijm6XR3yDadJnp5RS9WTHM4LN0vfXfWv8qO1wAHAbjNz-gGfuWY_FO_qweepSCSMqcz5QKkKocqDcFaI9wcPKC-mtQWFf87ZPyWs9B3lY7HN3wi3aPfsSNLbIfiTxKYmZIYKCDHyOTlahLIY3y5u2_m8Z_zA2j_imSJfYVUgPoHrAA/s1280/image0.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQmTb_zzR92-iPHijm6XR3yDadJnp5RS9WTHM4LN0vfXfWv8qO1wAHAbjNz-gGfuWY_FO_qweepSCSMqcz5QKkKocqDcFaI9wcPKC-mtQWFf87ZPyWs9B3lY7HN3wi3aPfsSNLbIfiTxKYmZIYKCDHyOTlahLIY3y5u2_m8Z_zA2j_imSJfYVUgPoHrAA/w400-h400/image0.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Over at LouLou's Fabric Shop, they're having a Valentine's Day fabric clear-out, and all Valentine's fabrics are on sale right now. Take a look at the latest LouLou Bundles. Aren't they sweet?</p><p><br /> <a href="http://loulousfabricshop.com" target="_blank"><img alt="LouLou’s Fabric Shop" border="0" src="http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/kellydyoung/150x150_zpsbxv4vfuh.jpg" /> </a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-AZVEwTbWJgBKnSv0kSnR8aa-W6JT5eWVFrbNI5Gu4kk6pSYrfCJdPBIK29mnbtkRei3yNnXJjiuDTUS7fEXAvwZk0RpT1FUC8p4IY0oFrqXXdYUXExBkPJgeeEd0E8zuXi0LDQbCM3QPI5bsrrYPtdZSUiA9M-8vb34Xq-NWajMM9rv7mFrmF-yl78/s1280/image1.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-AZVEwTbWJgBKnSv0kSnR8aa-W6JT5eWVFrbNI5Gu4kk6pSYrfCJdPBIK29mnbtkRei3yNnXJjiuDTUS7fEXAvwZk0RpT1FUC8p4IY0oFrqXXdYUXExBkPJgeeEd0E8zuXi0LDQbCM3QPI5bsrrYPtdZSUiA9M-8vb34Xq-NWajMM9rv7mFrmF-yl78/w400-h400/image1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You can take advantage of this storewide sale, PLUS LouLou's has graciously offered my readers an additional 10% off your entire purchase with the code <b>myquiltinfatuation</b>. This code is good through 2/20/24, so don't miss out!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Do you follow LouLou's Fabric Shop on social media? If not, you definitely should. It's the very best way to keep up with the very latest happenings, and right now, there's a giveaway going on. Check out their social media pages to find out how to get this cute little bundle of goodies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nWlBcXL8bs49f33qOCImqcUajABLUntkg1knowboANBpEGosJC35CS5jTYEgYGeInBpL5xIRu1LBz6Qj0izj8DXBs03bgT4UmKBnQSn3lZFYKG2oVKbZVCcorfUhUWJV91hXSAofGgzeqhdm2v0VxQ7kYGttC2OcjLiChHrvR3m8_Sv168JNUigxcz0/s1080/image0.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nWlBcXL8bs49f33qOCImqcUajABLUntkg1knowboANBpEGosJC35CS5jTYEgYGeInBpL5xIRu1LBz6Qj0izj8DXBs03bgT4UmKBnQSn3lZFYKG2oVKbZVCcorfUhUWJV91hXSAofGgzeqhdm2v0VxQ7kYGttC2OcjLiChHrvR3m8_Sv168JNUigxcz0/w640-h640/image0.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p>If you're into solids, Lady Belle Fabric has you covered. Take a look at this bundle of Pure Solids by Art Gallery Fabrics. And, if pinks and reds aren't your vibe, there are a few different solid palettes to choose from.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2Ag43G53ArWKpZbXvrzvh7foz6o57UemqLT9wjm41v3BTjBeoluGdF3zxy8R1d8_KdEWuOORLe0TFiO27FHFofwvUUyrA_A53nOMuppq9ugD44vZGVxC5Xvwex1omzuLP57tJAtRBk7-gpCAFQEB6ziwqP_GMpCbpgKdU1nnppeHEyvZvVAaOLVTUv4/s1000/IMG-5322_1000x.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="1000" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2Ag43G53ArWKpZbXvrzvh7foz6o57UemqLT9wjm41v3BTjBeoluGdF3zxy8R1d8_KdEWuOORLe0TFiO27FHFofwvUUyrA_A53nOMuppq9ugD44vZGVxC5Xvwex1omzuLP57tJAtRBk7-gpCAFQEB6ziwqP_GMpCbpgKdU1nnppeHEyvZvVAaOLVTUv4/w640-h407/IMG-5322_1000x.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6d2FpTa2VG_RS1xpKgc-rWaIVB09kcAtryS245Hgrxe3-BYe15oMgRxX2oKoMCWYa8tZjC7nxeVYq1gBWu00adx3WOeKj1ZqM1otSGsLmjxbAaCeaTe1EA9K8ZnDD-YiK67Hg_94scdwTt6kQoZy1TnJvx4XhFSnv23nCydXD2hWFDITOTknpSIAySo/s1000/B779739A-30AC-4DE0-BDFD-4ED768CF2F17_1000x.jpg.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6d2FpTa2VG_RS1xpKgc-rWaIVB09kcAtryS245Hgrxe3-BYe15oMgRxX2oKoMCWYa8tZjC7nxeVYq1gBWu00adx3WOeKj1ZqM1otSGsLmjxbAaCeaTe1EA9K8ZnDD-YiK67Hg_94scdwTt6kQoZy1TnJvx4XhFSnv23nCydXD2hWFDITOTknpSIAySo/w400-h400/B779739A-30AC-4DE0-BDFD-4ED768CF2F17_1000x.jpg.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>If you'd rather skip right to spring (and I must admit that I'm right there with you), Lady Belle Fabric also has so many fresh bundles and you're sure to find something you love. How about the Sunroom collection by Elizabeth Hartman?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdJM8uwT3yWKnbJH-KyM7wl0dPawoykzKrpmE9Znk_0gXkLTJryBccDVfO9uFVMa4olP1XhrPM6N_Ci6uokn3fbKUKa1CXciHjbh8qz8X6v81Df6GEVZlYFBkqG57GV_GOyQj0nDA0dMAlSMMaX6LzKPfi2JF5HOThUBNhQLlwOpOQcReuthMWZtjOiY/s1000/FF9C503C-066D-4D36-B9DD-176F8A4FAA0E_1000x.jpg.webp" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEdJM8uwT3yWKnbJH-KyM7wl0dPawoykzKrpmE9Znk_0gXkLTJryBccDVfO9uFVMa4olP1XhrPM6N_Ci6uokn3fbKUKa1CXciHjbh8qz8X6v81Df6GEVZlYFBkqG57GV_GOyQj0nDA0dMAlSMMaX6LzKPfi2JF5HOThUBNhQLlwOpOQcReuthMWZtjOiY/w400-h400/FF9C503C-066D-4D36-B9DD-176F8A4FAA0E_1000x.jpg.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And isn't this bundle of the Flower Fields collection by Maureen Cracknell gorgeous?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> <a href="http://www.ladybellefabric.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Lady Belle Fabric" border="0" src="http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/kellydyoung/368877b8-df1b-438d-85fd-a66a741d3042_zpsa63e87be.png" /> </a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There you have it, friends. Each of these shops has so much amazing fabric that I have a tough time choosing what to show you each month. I hope you'll take a few minutes to visit these wonderful shops. I know you'll find something you love. What better day to treat yourself?</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy shopping, y'all!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NYvFp2kuggDnNr_Xadybd8YpFsmejzXoOeCXobVQr6p7GqnvLrZmpS_R2cwQuGfzG2DmfOQkCok-sR2DNoUkercVXkdesfk-gcAVqX_wEynrSsrREgQEHNhaLaht6k56RZLGtvZfPiK8NoiwUfnAU7mpqQo4J2Jr2EdxB0RHT3f9y4N6d0KO0MJnF_A/s100/Blog%20Signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NYvFp2kuggDnNr_Xadybd8YpFsmejzXoOeCXobVQr6p7GqnvLrZmpS_R2cwQuGfzG2DmfOQkCok-sR2DNoUkercVXkdesfk-gcAVqX_wEynrSsrREgQEHNhaLaht6k56RZLGtvZfPiK8NoiwUfnAU7mpqQo4J2Jr2EdxB0RHT3f9y4N6d0KO0MJnF_A/s1600/Blog%20Signature.png" width="100" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-86595748669596813912024-02-07T10:46:00.006-06:002024-02-07T19:45:27.160-06:00Wading Through Sadness<p>Hey there, friends. It's been a tough few days around here. On Sunday night, our beloved Boxer, Finn, died suddenly at the very young age of four. Last May, he collapsed while on a walk and was diagnosed with a ventricular arrhythmia. He was immediately put on a beta blocker to treat it in the hope that it would not progress to cardiomyopathy, and by all accounts, the meds were working. He had another episode five days after the first, while the meds were still getting into his system, and then had not had another episode since. </p><p>Two additional visits to the vet with normal ECG's over the last seven months lulled us into a false sense of relief that we had caught this in its earliest stages before the catastrophic happened. How wrong we were. I had fully accepted that his life might not be the 10ish years we expect to get from our dogs, but never in a million years did I think we would lose him at four, and so very suddenly. We had no warning at all. One second we were watching a movie and he was sitting right by us in front of the couch, and the next second, he collapsed from sudden heart failure. He was gone in seconds, despite my futile attempt at CPR. It was very traumatic, and I feel like he has been stolen from me.</p><p>These last few days have been a constant battle to keep tears at bay, and if I'm being honest, I've been mostly unsuccessful. Since I'm home all day, Finn was my constant companion. He took a nap between my legs on an ottoman in our living room every morning while I drank my coffee. When I was in my studio, he would drag his special blanket in there just to lay beside me, and when I was cooking in the kitchen, he was never more than a few feet away. We joked that I couldn’t even shower or use the restroom without supervision. Every single part of my day included him. He was so attached to me. There is an enormous void in my house right now, and I miss him so much that my chest hurts. We are heartbroken and in a state of shock.</p><p>So, NTT is taking a break this week, and instead, here are some pictures of my sweet boy. Thanks for understanding.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqAkmEqN5v6UxjqBQcatDj4viOGKZv44aTUIfgFcawH56II67HbHKKFd_W-XVR4XcODGXmM_ObkYP8CY_SzgvSmweBiO_XAE-R8bL8x8wggObALvkHYchDjS0mmnazAsTEWspwQgw1atOwiOj5nUBcDI_AFUPxQyd6m_7xRFt3PqLlh7ufOJhDjP_EYQ/s2048/426025856_10231626892639198_2502200794569114336_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqAkmEqN5v6UxjqBQcatDj4viOGKZv44aTUIfgFcawH56II67HbHKKFd_W-XVR4XcODGXmM_ObkYP8CY_SzgvSmweBiO_XAE-R8bL8x8wggObALvkHYchDjS0mmnazAsTEWspwQgw1atOwiOj5nUBcDI_AFUPxQyd6m_7xRFt3PqLlh7ufOJhDjP_EYQ/w480-h640/426025856_10231626892639198_2502200794569114336_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aBfbtvNHmKu7uLemi51HrtUnCfBTRafUlVtkyhEMVKBR2MnDRr4-SXLumInHkRZNbwXuApc29B5ZWjBW2BpVatlBXqfSHpcoiAWfM9brR7Yc8Ka1tljpTJ_RpJtYaShkur7ZoEEd-TUZrOdw2rKbJiaxR0vuNmiPdRwHHKUNAVriAIv2IwzekXvRqeM/s2048/425949080_10231626892839203_1058776599463480143_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I have been a quilting and binding fool this week, and I am so happy to report that all three quilts made from my grandfather's shirts are now finished. In fact, I just finished binding all three this morning! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiOB1qDcOMfw7mBatvMLyNcCE0dDbN_Z2fPJZAivLfUC7oomBKeHTVSj6yC4hLDqt2v3IAphlsBpkBqJAb9Xo4SUSlypXH6_UcM7mNuzoCB8ojuNzWzxxdi46zJ6bFzW3Ub6xhqmwzcEmildPl3bLru_vw0KdZD0mbXMBneXVboulEtx-EUkCwIuGYURg/s701/IMG_1143.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiOB1qDcOMfw7mBatvMLyNcCE0dDbN_Z2fPJZAivLfUC7oomBKeHTVSj6yC4hLDqt2v3IAphlsBpkBqJAb9Xo4SUSlypXH6_UcM7mNuzoCB8ojuNzWzxxdi46zJ6bFzW3Ub6xhqmwzcEmildPl3bLru_vw0KdZD0mbXMBneXVboulEtx-EUkCwIuGYURg/s16000/IMG_1143.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSRO4xljKRtx2LUL1J9Kk4RZxbP_6W3gqCEhjqWpycF6cJlHmlmhyphenhyphen18Jv63fgwBkq81PhJzZswLJfdi_jW1tphqm80hfIvmkVZB1eZzA5H4YXUpn-yf30jKZ7KBaa_WQq_7PwfDNJLDCmEsEZXKhMD154EZI0-Dyd0ZaD6JeyQnHSVb3mI56qrzkmoDg/s617/IMG_1145.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSRO4xljKRtx2LUL1J9Kk4RZxbP_6W3gqCEhjqWpycF6cJlHmlmhyphenhyphen18Jv63fgwBkq81PhJzZswLJfdi_jW1tphqm80hfIvmkVZB1eZzA5H4YXUpn-yf30jKZ7KBaa_WQq_7PwfDNJLDCmEsEZXKhMD154EZI0-Dyd0ZaD6JeyQnHSVb3mI56qrzkmoDg/s16000/IMG_1145.HEIC.png" /></a></div><br /><div>I chose my favorite shirt quilt pattern for all three quilts, and though the pattern is the same, the layout is different in each one. The simplicity of the pattern allows the shirts to take center stage, and it also allows the use of lots of different shirts. And, the size and regularity of the pieces means that there isn't a ton of wasted fabric. I used thirty different shirts in these quilts. </div><div><br /></div><div>My grandfather had shirts of many different colors, but he especially loved pastels- pink, yellow, mint green, and salmon. He was a very casual dresser, and the chambray background fabric is the perfect compliment for his wide variety of colorful shirts, since he almost always wore jeans.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4DEuEbHGexXNyU2YxsmDGN7GGncK9dBo2UxT4eyCNzfYGjahye3oBJidCR5VZ3fMrcpIUQbrfhBZzWHDHhC7L8ZAsi703LvfVUZ-4lDXxlGw82PXeQlhJEsHZFKAsCtd0iK0ykw7gZYif-PjYeofmFn57l3JfQSwIdCxNB7Q8EEHnkatN-QbSRvs07I/s717/IMG_1144.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4DEuEbHGexXNyU2YxsmDGN7GGncK9dBo2UxT4eyCNzfYGjahye3oBJidCR5VZ3fMrcpIUQbrfhBZzWHDHhC7L8ZAsi703LvfVUZ-4lDXxlGw82PXeQlhJEsHZFKAsCtd0iK0ykw7gZYif-PjYeofmFn57l3JfQSwIdCxNB7Q8EEHnkatN-QbSRvs07I/s16000/IMG_1144.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkge-T2hv6c0PnxraukOahBNnDVadc6Ov6PSrmxWB5aKVWWRX3q_hMvFn7sIAGtP3MXLlueRRclsq1gKY-gn8H2FIIJs7O-ruPgDCin3UEpmv6kfOo-INwFO7HXxeBElboJ1ab-L7vXq-D2TpGwjEptIVvnIXIFe-mNzICO7X0EHWfJ-JiKRpPeDA5LeM/s637/IMG_1147.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkge-T2hv6c0PnxraukOahBNnDVadc6Ov6PSrmxWB5aKVWWRX3q_hMvFn7sIAGtP3MXLlueRRclsq1gKY-gn8H2FIIJs7O-ruPgDCin3UEpmv6kfOo-INwFO7HXxeBElboJ1ab-L7vXq-D2TpGwjEptIVvnIXIFe-mNzICO7X0EHWfJ-JiKRpPeDA5LeM/s16000/IMG_1147.HEIC.png" /></a></div><br /><div>With so many shirts, there were plenty of leftovers to make pieced backs, and again, each one is slightly different. When my grandfather needed to dress up a little bit and wasn't wearing jeans, he wore chinos, so I widened out each backing with strips of khaki.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQCTzo7pmK5wtZouS-OPgNthCKbRHqU0lCHu4ql10sX5vA7SR5jrEOyGZ57PNSnYrcIcR_qF0KALdC8GXM9czvZfucTxj-jPKeLkGUqCzZ25QUBg5CYqGPRNpUl3pEDLRJMEXsBwGabASBJmojuhBFxGJ83ELbHYJEbk34Btky9NW5s7bef5R0qkJWak/s745/IMG_1146.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQCTzo7pmK5wtZouS-OPgNthCKbRHqU0lCHu4ql10sX5vA7SR5jrEOyGZ57PNSnYrcIcR_qF0KALdC8GXM9czvZfucTxj-jPKeLkGUqCzZ25QUBg5CYqGPRNpUl3pEDLRJMEXsBwGabASBJmojuhBFxGJ83ELbHYJEbk34Btky9NW5s7bef5R0qkJWak/s16000/IMG_1146.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Even when it's 100% cotton, men's shirting fabric doesn't behave exactly the same way as quilting cotton. It's not as thick, and because shirts have been worn, the fabric is soft and supple. That's great for clothing, but it makes piecing and quilting a bit more difficult. So, I always stipple shirt quilts. It adds plenty of great crinkly texture, but it doesn't quilt the more delicate fabric to death.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjrat7xGN6I9YgG5V7XabtPQbHthM7JRy6P_rHTimVqLQ4HxHPnFPCpaFVuGSY9QxvkQHfWfqWVebOkEdwbMF7T36GRLa7qPtEE8LxOPrFrO4WgH4oNor3b98GaTRgd37pOYbJafCQiLFLQUk4o4jZQe5IzcRtHxNZhSVJMOPCQEHY6rbzJwoM-MfU80/s640/IMG_1148.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjrat7xGN6I9YgG5V7XabtPQbHthM7JRy6P_rHTimVqLQ4HxHPnFPCpaFVuGSY9QxvkQHfWfqWVebOkEdwbMF7T36GRLa7qPtEE8LxOPrFrO4WgH4oNor3b98GaTRgd37pOYbJafCQiLFLQUk4o4jZQe5IzcRtHxNZhSVJMOPCQEHY6rbzJwoM-MfU80/s16000/IMG_1148.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Several of the shirts have navy accents, so a solid navy binding was a great choice for framing these quilts. And because these are for family, I attached a handwritten label to each one. When I made the labels, I thought there was no way I would finish these quilts in January, but I was wrong by one day. That's okay, they won't be delivered until February, so the label is still true.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVnkHIFKWyLXdvP8Kw2yKNi7WA97WK1v0lwCX3G0DKc-PM6D45k5AMthKeaymwGM9aMStshIIIc-dgC89pO6AzVsQr8e0iScV8GxS-U-bx-YmNn7fbN4uHpO8LK_VQLnjEJGKMtwNnNqI09iFAxW47SNmKL0xajf8oXFMflFfFW31ZQ5tV2oAwEm7z44/s600/IMG_1149.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVnkHIFKWyLXdvP8Kw2yKNi7WA97WK1v0lwCX3G0DKc-PM6D45k5AMthKeaymwGM9aMStshIIIc-dgC89pO6AzVsQr8e0iScV8GxS-U-bx-YmNn7fbN4uHpO8LK_VQLnjEJGKMtwNnNqI09iFAxW47SNmKL0xajf8oXFMflFfFW31ZQ5tV2oAwEm7z44/s16000/IMG_1149.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The three quilts are going to my mom and aunt (his two daughters), and my grandmother. My parents and grandmother are coming to visit in a couple of weeks and I'm glad I can give them to them then. I have a few more scraps of each shirt and I have a plan for them to make something for each of his five granddaughters, of whom I am the eldest. Yes, you read that right. My grandfather was the Daddy of two girls and the grandfather of five girls, and he loved it. He was truly a special man, and it was an honor to make these quilts in his memory.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last week's party was amazing, as always! Take a look at this super cute quilt from <a href="http://jenscraftwork.blogspot.com/2024/01/happy-campers.html" target="_blank">Jen at Handmade With Heart</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSejehXFuglwyKiso5QUj5TZAUKMrvxdhhgW2ijAkNOvuyCP3pPH1IEFzB57svuqEuXHibvVPAgNWY25P-QmIxWffHrO0_OFuYTmjiAhF7xWSRlslmIx1zYEY3SDKzYs-kcIFWYPMx7GBPOD0FK6hjoK72LwOg8oB6nLb_HPaNf8KN2VwGhFCI5eGKVPA/s640/IMG_3378.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSejehXFuglwyKiso5QUj5TZAUKMrvxdhhgW2ijAkNOvuyCP3pPH1IEFzB57svuqEuXHibvVPAgNWY25P-QmIxWffHrO0_OFuYTmjiAhF7xWSRlslmIx1zYEY3SDKzYs-kcIFWYPMx7GBPOD0FK6hjoK72LwOg8oB6nLb_HPaNf8KN2VwGhFCI5eGKVPA/s16000/IMG_3378.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://happycottagequilter.blogspot.com/2024/01/string-quilts.html" target="_blank">Jocelyn at Happy Cottage Quilter</a> shared this awesomely scrappy quilt-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwhRwP0bf1HfyIyUOlhKLySRtvDK3cylJt6xVStg6ky3OUdN7W4HLreYSw254JRIeM_f2-mQTY1y9JX9emS-NE5dwnyfeFUuTdlHgOPF-PgBScxyKOR2zkzWzV-FfoxC9NE1IfN6oxRqaiowKQ-MWQbB4wobb-l1c4ULqiTQMCs33e16Ehag7ER_xcgc/s400/iPhone12419%20009.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwhRwP0bf1HfyIyUOlhKLySRtvDK3cylJt6xVStg6ky3OUdN7W4HLreYSw254JRIeM_f2-mQTY1y9JX9emS-NE5dwnyfeFUuTdlHgOPF-PgBScxyKOR2zkzWzV-FfoxC9NE1IfN6oxRqaiowKQ-MWQbB4wobb-l1c4ULqiTQMCs33e16Ehag7ER_xcgc/s16000/iPhone12419%20009.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This lovely drunkard's path sampler is from Maggie at Making a Lather-</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibusdEKWV6yZ2jUrTtOZePgvtVEIFF7YhVJ5NHV4izhWINEtQCebVV29Idv0BEtLNbCwaFAHghk11ED7xuIu6M66YRwMOkBAp7C67bg-FarxL7BArQwGX_K4SSzTdgi435eJW1QFKLWpPA7Sw87MF4hCHz367QhNYFA4PuYleZIi80o6WjcdqdVBbqdNk/s640/IMG_0871.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="457" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibusdEKWV6yZ2jUrTtOZePgvtVEIFF7YhVJ5NHV4izhWINEtQCebVV29Idv0BEtLNbCwaFAHghk11ED7xuIu6M66YRwMOkBAp7C67bg-FarxL7BArQwGX_K4SSzTdgi435eJW1QFKLWpPA7Sw87MF4hCHz367QhNYFA4PuYleZIi80o6WjcdqdVBbqdNk/s16000/IMG_0871.jpg" /></a></div><br /> </div>And finally, it always thrills me to see someone make one of my patterns and put their own spin on it. <a href="https://somethingrosemade14.blogspot.com/2024/01/happy-bubbles.html" target="_blank">Something Rosemade</a> made my Bubble Bath pattern, and I just love these fabrics!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLl5ncG_j_WfK7n9kPXpiyejZwg7FXe4jaP2tP96KC3g3jAp-3uaiH9dqA_NAxPEA98HJJJPuoaBoQOkg8XdjA7VbQAjsEGh_3H7omGbF_TbBu9mZ1Wp7A07kujWnL3FCLUXFHvPU6Ox5XioyZH7oR_TGNb8976MUEgYiON6jXp1nLWiEOo5IRH61QjyM/s1340/Screenshot%202024-01-31%20at%201.41.39%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1340" data-original-width="1010" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLl5ncG_j_WfK7n9kPXpiyejZwg7FXe4jaP2tP96KC3g3jAp-3uaiH9dqA_NAxPEA98HJJJPuoaBoQOkg8XdjA7VbQAjsEGh_3H7omGbF_TbBu9mZ1Wp7A07kujWnL3FCLUXFHvPU6Ox5XioyZH7oR_TGNb8976MUEgYiON6jXp1nLWiEOo5IRH61QjyM/w482-h640/Screenshot%202024-01-31%20at%201.41.39%20PM.png" width="482" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div><div>Okay y'all, without further ado, let's get this party going! 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<!--end LinkyTools script-->Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-30507492629939479642024-01-24T16:19:00.002-06:002024-01-31T11:39:02.783-06:00Three Plus Three and NTT<p>Good afternoon y'all, and welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday! I've been sewing my tail off this week and have finished all three memory quilt tops and pieced all three backs for them. It was quiet and undertaking. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGd9hSeVyyLtjYOognK0s1G47zFrfc7OgEDso_f4TmaFDhGHsxVFcubvZDBZl9suV4itG0d4mWdKbzSJ332A8V4Pvjf98QH30dJ9tu83BHwijd2sFZk8sXx7ilcmX89aqbghqgYNopXmhZvzwApVO7nKnqOkVvoFYgingIMG_B104tcen-1lZIYXKk344/s664/IMG_1136.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGd9hSeVyyLtjYOognK0s1G47zFrfc7OgEDso_f4TmaFDhGHsxVFcubvZDBZl9suV4itG0d4mWdKbzSJ332A8V4Pvjf98QH30dJ9tu83BHwijd2sFZk8sXx7ilcmX89aqbghqgYNopXmhZvzwApVO7nKnqOkVvoFYgingIMG_B104tcen-1lZIYXKk344/s16000/IMG_1136.HEIC.png" /></a></div><p>Today, I've actually been basting all three of them, and it's been an all day affair. I like working on all three quilts in tandem because the overall process is faster, but it does make each step feel monumental. In case you're wondering, next week I'll just be over here quilting...and quilting...and quilting! :)</p><p>Last week's party was ahhmazing, as usual! <a href="https://quiltingpatch.blogspot.com/2024/01/quilt-patio.html" target="_blank">Frederique at Quilting Patchwork Appliqué</a> linked up this stunning reversible quilt, and I can't decide which side I like better!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVORGrx7dO1pk6kGuYzPeasl2AKJdqOmFCwwq9LmuIK8dmQVIrvxeXUpA0RI7-5pQtCApHIenzxK7VZVmgOm60P56zI_QayzKJs1Y8egqqZ3vzFD2l6mCn80ZQrq22BLkhj8vIrocRijIuKf3EF5bWew3TIgJlLX3hNukH7QejTSgBQ3QsYIPXMgPeylI/s640/Quiltingpatch_Patio.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVORGrx7dO1pk6kGuYzPeasl2AKJdqOmFCwwq9LmuIK8dmQVIrvxeXUpA0RI7-5pQtCApHIenzxK7VZVmgOm60P56zI_QayzKJs1Y8egqqZ3vzFD2l6mCn80ZQrq22BLkhj8vIrocRijIuKf3EF5bWew3TIgJlLX3hNukH7QejTSgBQ3QsYIPXMgPeylI/s16000/Quiltingpatch_Patio.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This gorgeous art quilt was linked up by <a href="https://quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com/2024/01/project-quilting-151-bird-house.html" target="_blank">Andree at Quilting and Learning-What a Combo</a>, and the texture is fantastic!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yO_HwjE1Pt7qcSn5thdFLdzxYbIrJY_3J-Qr4xXU2Zi1-8yP3GfkzGEKVyL8xq4-VRyi2oqrEcSjHtCUDd4sTpJhIycy0bINtIEhVgUzknq4Vgce674Up0yvyL5oJgk9niVsmi65uDYz4AJx92wF8iQhP2Qrij1t1hP9-dijUPauKS9CQH-7YC6zoQM/s400/JPEG_20240114_010647_3185817672791613479.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yO_HwjE1Pt7qcSn5thdFLdzxYbIrJY_3J-Qr4xXU2Zi1-8yP3GfkzGEKVyL8xq4-VRyi2oqrEcSjHtCUDd4sTpJhIycy0bINtIEhVgUzknq4Vgce674Up0yvyL5oJgk9niVsmi65uDYz4AJx92wF8iQhP2Qrij1t1hP9-dijUPauKS9CQH-7YC6zoQM/s16000/JPEG_20240114_010647_3185817672791613479.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Look at this striking quilt by <a href="https://www.devotedquilter.com/2024/01/tgiff-blooming-beautiful.html" target="_blank">Leanne at Devoted Quilter</a>!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6yFLDhFYV29A646VumJCDBE4mwMxitWmymSZGMuoT8St3gSkfrZ1BMyUSw4UH0VSS4mWpOq-teRqg7cbwBlj4Tqhmi9k7g0Xg2q4itJhSoUR9TTg3lHAq4Y7WV3iyQBv7aZmqXZstS7gOOK3epwngXOsqhkRayoA1o6ItMgpdkQ2z8a3LuIUEa3CGYA/s640/Blooming%20Beautiful.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6yFLDhFYV29A646VumJCDBE4mwMxitWmymSZGMuoT8St3gSkfrZ1BMyUSw4UH0VSS4mWpOq-teRqg7cbwBlj4Tqhmi9k7g0Xg2q4itJhSoUR9TTg3lHAq4Y7WV3iyQBv7aZmqXZstS7gOOK3epwngXOsqhkRayoA1o6ItMgpdkQ2z8a3LuIUEa3CGYA/s16000/Blooming%20Beautiful.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And finally, I can never resist the beautiful wash of colors in a Postcard From Sweden quilt. This one is by <a href="https://www.mmmquilts.com/2024/01/tgiff-postcard-from-sweden-finish.html" target="_blank">Sandra at mmmquilts</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTatqQ2lsoUPGtPCSDW3DifANbqkeC365ikkovyTgwaA_wIqLmMAgeKVEt8AEe3-a5AwBAzazyHCCqsup94daSKBJguJdR3KKHvAjQ4hqdLLvq5uRWBcgUZQ4g2ft2y03x0LH7YZLpjEe-z3zFawbU9wfG_1-y-u_BiRiM7Uw6C5aUlnf3lXkdEwbFtM/s640/IMG_3889.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTatqQ2lsoUPGtPCSDW3DifANbqkeC365ikkovyTgwaA_wIqLmMAgeKVEt8AEe3-a5AwBAzazyHCCqsup94daSKBJguJdR3KKHvAjQ4hqdLLvq5uRWBcgUZQ4g2ft2y03x0LH7YZLpjEe-z3zFawbU9wfG_1-y-u_BiRiM7Uw6C5aUlnf3lXkdEwbFtM/s16000/IMG_3889.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okie dokie, friends! 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<!--end LinkyTools script-->Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-77921770707893578172024-01-18T12:03:00.001-06:002024-01-18T12:03:21.076-06:00Sewing Memory Quilts and NTT<p>Please forgive the delay in NTT this week. My internet was down yesterday and has been spotty this morning. This week, other than being snowed in, I've finished cutting up my grandfather's shirts, as well as the background fabric for all three quilts. We're actually getting more freezing rain today (ugh), so I've started piecing the tops between cooking, watching movies, and working on a puzzle with my husband while we're both home all day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMS3Pp3H9WrmvZJsp_N7shDUYnzWvk7Dn1erGtZYWlTFWUtcFzieZHRQWk4071QpzTCe6U81mi6_jKAmcIsDX7-wwL0PNraexp1blxkRhqOSrpmW88SsvxBew867GLuFNfA5xACBHCov1TZ6hT63wBg_aoNBzla9vWUDPgr_ELfRA_xLuMN691M7q8jg/s5712/IMG_1124.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMS3Pp3H9WrmvZJsp_N7shDUYnzWvk7Dn1erGtZYWlTFWUtcFzieZHRQWk4071QpzTCe6U81mi6_jKAmcIsDX7-wwL0PNraexp1blxkRhqOSrpmW88SsvxBew867GLuFNfA5xACBHCov1TZ6hT63wBg_aoNBzla9vWUDPgr_ELfRA_xLuMN691M7q8jg/w480-h640/IMG_1124.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The pattern I've chosen for these three quilts is one I've made a couple of times before. It's a simple pattern, but it's my favorite to use for shirts. It allows the use of lots of shirts, and it shows them off well. These quilts will feature 30 different shirts, so it was a natural choice.<div><br /></div><div>I've also been finalizing several upcoming trips for this spring. I'll be visiting the Charlotte Quilters' Guild in North Carolina this March, the Bartlesville, OK Quilt Guild in April (near Tulsa), and finally, I'm heading to the Bloomington Quilters Guild in Indiana in May!</div><div><br /></div><div>I LOVE traveling to visit guilds, and I only have two available months left in 2024- August and September. I would love to visit YOU during one of those months! And of course, I'm already booking 2025 as well. Please send me an email and we can get something on the calendar, or pass my information along to your guild's programming chair.<br /><p>Okay friends, before we party, let's check out some of the amazing projects shared last week. This lovely quilt is from <a href="https://thecolorfulfabriholic.blogspot.com/2023/12/blue-daisy-quilt.html" target="_blank">Jan at The Colorful Fabriholic</a>-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXqxyO7pjQiSx3-S371HX-UHx-d85Mvu_teUrJX82apA9F3czVD6JIPeBjaOjTqAb1HVs9k4vnyANjpk0WJW-Z_U6BY3uuT4iG63kNuEBuRHCWkACETZKPRgW1z49lrj87SVOMky_agJFnRzi6VEL4xxLo8-Ni48AxWU9c6ShHsIhLnSCNJ7w4i7vIu8/s400/Blue%20Daisy%20Quilt%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXqxyO7pjQiSx3-S371HX-UHx-d85Mvu_teUrJX82apA9F3czVD6JIPeBjaOjTqAb1HVs9k4vnyANjpk0WJW-Z_U6BY3uuT4iG63kNuEBuRHCWkACETZKPRgW1z49lrj87SVOMky_agJFnRzi6VEL4xxLo8-Ni48AxWU9c6ShHsIhLnSCNJ7w4i7vIu8/s16000/Blue%20Daisy%20Quilt%204.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Look at this beauty from <a href="http://scrapboxquilts.blogspot.com/2024/01/fall-foliage.html" target="_blank">Kat at Scrapbook Quilts</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57FBHqdWuSoVLWci8s9S79aVqB0Ig2ri2Zw_Mg5X6swkMpUCfTOKmjTstvx-bYSGisK9m-d1nKn_nsOpinUbvD8WMWfxtxGBE_AQqbDeyaEe3X7Vu54bRYpx-oSRV3gQi_igC00PQup8_aiG_qdirCBJSlMbuiTsGlmJIQCWC0R8yPa15ygbHf7jqeTE/s400/Fall%20Foliage%20top%20-%20Kat%20S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57FBHqdWuSoVLWci8s9S79aVqB0Ig2ri2Zw_Mg5X6swkMpUCfTOKmjTstvx-bYSGisK9m-d1nKn_nsOpinUbvD8WMWfxtxGBE_AQqbDeyaEe3X7Vu54bRYpx-oSRV3gQi_igC00PQup8_aiG_qdirCBJSlMbuiTsGlmJIQCWC0R8yPa15ygbHf7jqeTE/s16000/Fall%20Foliage%20top%20-%20Kat%20S.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://makingalather.blogspot.com/2024/01/crayon-quilt-finish.html" target="_blank">Maggie at Making a Lather</a> linked up this fun, scrappy quilt-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaiDCrzX_c_bl2vhWSrAG1U7PopPhxkmFa2BGp_A-9Y307aqZYBo8G288JqSY5q1fYD2RbDGuLjojUyPMdtYALaPnuCPzZJ7lECo0ZzEBLl6d1gZsEevRCf-dPrX82VS7NARR5c7vUZ25KGrsYo4XpfxSCAxMNz7SWG7bSjo58x2cZLTYvWB35oNkfRU/s639/IMG_0788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaiDCrzX_c_bl2vhWSrAG1U7PopPhxkmFa2BGp_A-9Y307aqZYBo8G288JqSY5q1fYD2RbDGuLjojUyPMdtYALaPnuCPzZJ7lECo0ZzEBLl6d1gZsEevRCf-dPrX82VS7NARR5c7vUZ25KGrsYo4XpfxSCAxMNz7SWG7bSjo58x2cZLTYvWB35oNkfRU/s16000/IMG_0788.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://quiltsfromthelittlehouse.blogspot.com/2024/01/a-new-baby-quilt.html" target="_blank">JanineMarie at Quilts From the Little House</a> shared this pretty quilt-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR182IP_fYqjt2i65OUXVgVXPhcKLQUVsQFeHtczmmcxsw7C1tg-HZGc0nunQyRxO5y0-k7X1wEQF0gDI8iUJcHD130SH1u2d22UWfjklfDStilzT21QZt9M3kzMgGAldDRN5xDXD3htb7A9QAQie6v3vo0Wq4Ia28FHVmUwviufEJda5BWDfelqbbe9o/s498/IMG_7377.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR182IP_fYqjt2i65OUXVgVXPhcKLQUVsQFeHtczmmcxsw7C1tg-HZGc0nunQyRxO5y0-k7X1wEQF0gDI8iUJcHD130SH1u2d22UWfjklfDStilzT21QZt9M3kzMgGAldDRN5xDXD3htb7A9QAQie6v3vo0Wq4Ia28FHVmUwviufEJda5BWDfelqbbe9o/s16000/IMG_7377.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And finally, this one from <a href="https://somethingrosemade14.blogspot.com/2024/01/goodbye-2023-and-hello-2024.html" target="_blank">something rosemade</a> is so happy!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoS_Sm0UGMaAj8P2g8m5JQ_7CT8Xsq1RLoZ5uKfz6GNhCmaUHLnPf4bryNeeKusw2DKOdBgc7HY0YDYBnW60c_ZyvF_RPvP82_oBNdSTzepwP0iH9GFQ6HFmAzozLF5nBp1DUsRgQ3VoUY9ugn7X6b4b6vsoANAhpjHfyeIxXrMZGx422m5pAVWwhoMM/s400/IMG_1194.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoS_Sm0UGMaAj8P2g8m5JQ_7CT8Xsq1RLoZ5uKfz6GNhCmaUHLnPf4bryNeeKusw2DKOdBgc7HY0YDYBnW60c_ZyvF_RPvP82_oBNdSTzepwP0iH9GFQ6HFmAzozLF5nBp1DUsRgQ3VoUY9ugn7X6b4b6vsoANAhpjHfyeIxXrMZGx422m5pAVWwhoMM/s16000/IMG_1194.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Okay y'all! I know the party is later than usual, but I can't wait to see what you have going on in your sewing studio!</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(19, 79, 92); color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">2. 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<!-- end LinkyTools script -->Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-72568643198743810292024-01-10T16:00:00.001-06:002024-01-10T16:00:00.314-06:00Happy 2024!<p>Hey there friends, and welcome to the first NTT of 2024. The last few weeks were a much needed break after a hectic end to 2023. These last couple of weeks, I've been slowly working on another project using the shirts of my recently passed grandfather (November).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaQhGNHssQqsE7vOu5FPytHIEYEVpRkF5pnKWYxoyfWih3edZNm7HH2x6e6MQF8805rPu5W0dx3izRuD3TvUCpVLlo2b2sRtumpUws3kjnLYp2TJCi99l67Bg9iG8sQy6IlegoRFM_YNSDeEVFaFsHrwNZwmSY5JOGcl0YFG0fMGuv4Tk7G0_ZjxUglc/s5712/IMG_1100.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaQhGNHssQqsE7vOu5FPytHIEYEVpRkF5pnKWYxoyfWih3edZNm7HH2x6e6MQF8805rPu5W0dx3izRuD3TvUCpVLlo2b2sRtumpUws3kjnLYp2TJCi99l67Bg9iG8sQy6IlegoRFM_YNSDeEVFaFsHrwNZwmSY5JOGcl0YFG0fMGuv4Tk7G0_ZjxUglc/w480-h640/IMG_1100.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm making three quilts from his button down shirts, one for my grandmother, my mom, and my aunt. And then five keepsake Christmas ornaments for each of his five granddaughters (I'm the eldest). My sewing room is an absolute MESS, which drives me a little crazy, but when cutting up shirts, there really is no neater way. I'm using thirty shirts for these quilts and ornaments, and that is a ton of cutting. It's slow going right now, because this is the most labor intensive part of memory quilting. <div><br /></div><div>Once I have all of the quilt (and backing) pieces cut out, I'll put all of those scraps in a bag and hold onto them until the quilts are finished. Then I'll dig through the scraps to make the ornaments. I'm really looking forward to getting those piles off my table and floor.</div><div><br /></div><div>In other news, I am super excited to let you know that my first book, <i>Stash Statement</i>, has gotten a refresh and is being rereleased this April! You may recall that Martingale (the original publisher) went out of business last year, and though Stash Statement had been out of print since 2021, it was still available digitally. Unfortunately, that availability stopped once Martingale went out of business. I'm so thankful that Fox Chapel/Landauer decided to purchase the rights and <i>Stash Statement</i> will soon be available in print and digital format.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkbIJE3Um0snayWqAGqSyHGtUKDuSGWx3_48ENgFTJd0DN853fcIxIUqgSkt29OHzj8oLooD2YfATHyUeA0-242D2DTjODFlbi4wUsf7RwWR3TCciz0ql0x2lchzSjEYndAbjiJSsxlvE9kklKpzRH5NdTXC0g4MxZ44nkjhZdB9wMFoJWLt95ec3B84/s1500/Stash%20Statement%20new%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1172" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkbIJE3Um0snayWqAGqSyHGtUKDuSGWx3_48ENgFTJd0DN853fcIxIUqgSkt29OHzj8oLooD2YfATHyUeA0-242D2DTjODFlbi4wUsf7RwWR3TCciz0ql0x2lchzSjEYndAbjiJSsxlvE9kklKpzRH5NdTXC0g4MxZ44nkjhZdB9wMFoJWLt95ec3B84/w500-h640/Stash%20Statement%20new%20cover.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Clearly, the book has a brand new cover, but that's not the only thing that's different. It now contains 15 patterns- the twelve original patterns plus three new ones. It also contains full finishing instructions, including quilting tips! It's now available for preorder through Amazon, so check it out!<div><br /></div><div>Our last party was all the way back on December 6th, which feels like forever ago! But there were some great projects linked up, so let's check them out. This lovely quilt is from <a href="https://kokaquilts.blogspot.com/2023/12/blue-on-repeat.html" target="_blank">Linda @ kokaquilts</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_tRs4xkQiqpfMEFwDc0wjxCwZoF9PVxkl5Jt6rltJQHhVEtTBqwSTcnTaJMkahu4w_8dPd2H8MdHwsGx7eItJNCiyhEpD4oUUgFigovu-dFqaJZ9KZ6Np7xqNLQR6GaN4Y_iN_nsxDEWYp8hzPDoydrUDBLpiRzCHhXNyo3E4AnFc1-fLv5RqSOd4S0/s640/IMG_7464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_tRs4xkQiqpfMEFwDc0wjxCwZoF9PVxkl5Jt6rltJQHhVEtTBqwSTcnTaJMkahu4w_8dPd2H8MdHwsGx7eItJNCiyhEpD4oUUgFigovu-dFqaJZ9KZ6Np7xqNLQR6GaN4Y_iN_nsxDEWYp8hzPDoydrUDBLpiRzCHhXNyo3E4AnFc1-fLv5RqSOd4S0/s16000/IMG_7464.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Take a look at this gorgeous appliqué piece by <a href="http://donnaleeq.blogspot.com/2023/12/finished-block-5-and-getting-ready-for.html" target="_blank">DonnaleeQ</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_L1TC9kcqN5YrA-aIoNPXcY_rVK5h_6Nncg0C-ERm9G_3hGYTcVBK-UyL19VDeRD8PT-ByjxWbrmtqo0oZQVIw7fmAiDq_AxbyddBc8ElaqXqwxayY9hjijR97WGFuvdcL1P15K-OvctdJtL4dKzyvrkW0J446vvbu-TYagzg9ucmM2SbV3hBTlblJE/s640/IMG_3522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_L1TC9kcqN5YrA-aIoNPXcY_rVK5h_6Nncg0C-ERm9G_3hGYTcVBK-UyL19VDeRD8PT-ByjxWbrmtqo0oZQVIw7fmAiDq_AxbyddBc8ElaqXqwxayY9hjijR97WGFuvdcL1P15K-OvctdJtL4dKzyvrkW0J446vvbu-TYagzg9ucmM2SbV3hBTlblJE/s16000/IMG_3522.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm loving these sweet little fabric postcards from <a href="https://patchouli-moon-studio.blogspot.com/2023/12/10-fabric-postcards-9-coneflower-with.html" target="_blank">Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGcHg19RuWSD5ygOGrZuzghMtIB5KdKjw6xoA0PAuzRkjUgrHAErhNg_ZQ63HWPN69WxsIdlaDUvMhAIRRy-Ni4Xt-eQODW3MNG_GgZ5ZruhZMPhNMSfuDQmvFqZoC4MkP2_73-r2AcpJYNoS9jxtCOwEfrJAB1M2AWxHkyDcPg1so_BI9WiIuMeHFQQ/s640/coneflowers%20with%20bee%20postcards.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGcHg19RuWSD5ygOGrZuzghMtIB5KdKjw6xoA0PAuzRkjUgrHAErhNg_ZQ63HWPN69WxsIdlaDUvMhAIRRy-Ni4Xt-eQODW3MNG_GgZ5ZruhZMPhNMSfuDQmvFqZoC4MkP2_73-r2AcpJYNoS9jxtCOwEfrJAB1M2AWxHkyDcPg1so_BI9WiIuMeHFQQ/s16000/coneflowers%20with%20bee%20postcards.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These happy stars are from <a href="http://makingalather.blogspot.com/2023/12/lucky-star-top.html" target="_blank">Maggie at Making a Lather</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFynCDyZ74LhtMRHUI2AMF30LDcwE6RLmnpUs9hKPKdTxhKH5bGQoTWctzouUvT4Vob3svI0IsVnOWlZQ9VXAAs8byg_vHtkFYZ1GLurj-OUanoMy8epLY3iZhUVRkGBVqQQ1k2e5deCzxNtJbu8X_r6Qt1GedztKi6DxQ3V_31fQFZwUeYsKbR1qz90/s640/IMG_0672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFynCDyZ74LhtMRHUI2AMF30LDcwE6RLmnpUs9hKPKdTxhKH5bGQoTWctzouUvT4Vob3svI0IsVnOWlZQ9VXAAs8byg_vHtkFYZ1GLurj-OUanoMy8epLY3iZhUVRkGBVqQQ1k2e5deCzxNtJbu8X_r6Qt1GedztKi6DxQ3V_31fQFZwUeYsKbR1qz90/s16000/IMG_0672.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And finally, <a href="http://makingalather.blogspot.com/2023/12/lucky-star-top.html" target="_blank">Nancy at Grace and Peace Quilting</a> showed off TWO rainbow scrap beauties!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6o_NdyPgYzHblqVk9S2_j3ZAp10XCHXn4E6khN3P1Zjt_t4Eq_Q2n07AAO9EeqKezMr0SqMhf-mkSD7nNX5P4k6w9Se-38r5YMHxS6gJJnhASVRJdQ-MfX7Jc4dafleAOamK5iVz-55cpethKaHLla_P7aZHgoi855t8BeA7AB_nRKONTjWDctXlMrXo/s640/IMG_5670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6o_NdyPgYzHblqVk9S2_j3ZAp10XCHXn4E6khN3P1Zjt_t4Eq_Q2n07AAO9EeqKezMr0SqMhf-mkSD7nNX5P4k6w9Se-38r5YMHxS6gJJnhASVRJdQ-MfX7Jc4dafleAOamK5iVz-55cpethKaHLla_P7aZHgoi855t8BeA7AB_nRKONTjWDctXlMrXo/s16000/IMG_5670.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Wow! 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<!-- end LinkyTools script -->Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-61420072983247920242023-12-06T16:31:00.000-06:002023-12-06T16:31:00.525-06:00Wednesdays Sneak Up On Me!<p>Hey there, friends! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and I'd like to apologize for missing last week's post. The days just got away from me, and I didn't even realize I hadn't posted until last Friday evening. This week has been super busy too, and I even finished a little quilt. To be fair, this one was a joint effort.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AIK2Z2oADSAkemtVGGmmYucf7fXMmIwF-bHuMuougb6s_VTxrbWap6sxpVD_ZFS6d68K_zMmrD6hc9EGQTy_EUCLEvfFQGuABQwLwdHf0e7dB8jqG5bL4brZmpiRJTGw_D-C_HF18d2gwqatvA6OIfOn6lI4W5W046vpkL7vx34QJuRlrA2bVvrvXE8/s800/IMG_1059.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AIK2Z2oADSAkemtVGGmmYucf7fXMmIwF-bHuMuougb6s_VTxrbWap6sxpVD_ZFS6d68K_zMmrD6hc9EGQTy_EUCLEvfFQGuABQwLwdHf0e7dB8jqG5bL4brZmpiRJTGw_D-C_HF18d2gwqatvA6OIfOn6lI4W5W046vpkL7vx34QJuRlrA2bVvrvXE8/s16000/IMG_1059.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div>For each of her great-grandchildren, my grandmother embroiders a quilt panel (or blocks), and then she passes them to me to turn it into a quilt. I picked this one up at Thanksgiving and will bring it back finished at Christmas. My youngest cousin is expecting her third child, and this one is for her! I'm always in awe of my grandmother's beautiful handwork.<div><br /></div><div>I'm also prepping for TWO Christmas parties this weekend. Friday, we are hosting my husband's department for a party, and then we're hosting our Sunday School class on Saturday. Each party will have about 30-35 people, so at this point, we're in full crazy party-prep mode. Yesterday and today were all about the leaves (though there are obviously still plenty on the trees, so I feel like this is a losing battle).</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EsapjL9nh0bIwK2xPbE6ULpqzqjygCRQWvOSfXP4pogCYJ0tPw1l_Dbfl5lQ6E45Pi-ImZDDFASKUp5fBlcxXJ03eqrjkiFkNXGzo-FkGecsRhMyiC7KF19INuK-EabCUcDw_ZerhqVpY6_DcvNMb3jHJy9C8I_J1udUT9d_IYjBOmS9bvyohqF1cUg/s800/IMG_1058.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EsapjL9nh0bIwK2xPbE6ULpqzqjygCRQWvOSfXP4pogCYJ0tPw1l_Dbfl5lQ6E45Pi-ImZDDFASKUp5fBlcxXJ03eqrjkiFkNXGzo-FkGecsRhMyiC7KF19INuK-EabCUcDw_ZerhqVpY6_DcvNMb3jHJy9C8I_J1udUT9d_IYjBOmS9bvyohqF1cUg/s16000/IMG_1058.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>After our two parties, things will not be slowing down. My husband and I are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary, and we're squeezing in a trip before we travel (again) to see family at Christmas. Whew! It's a lot to fit into the last few weeks of the year.</div><div><br /></div><div>All of this is to say that after today's party, I will be taking a social media vacation for the remainder of 2023. Don't worry, I'll be back in 2024 refreshed and ready to see all of your creations!</div><div><br /></div><div>So, let's check out the final party highlights for 2023! <a href="https://quiltingjetgirl.com/2023/11/10/star-pulse-bonus-quilt/" target="_blank">Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl</a> linked up this beauty-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQutVbyNAQ65xoBAwoLzzDWiv2L3BZmsTuxdMRtR9r3DewTqngYTuwFDxkOpJmlG7OwL8wcAMsSL_4g_cxy8Yc42Y4Z6hD4F93mWCKY2HaOlhle3vwesnDn2H28ftZHG5J3YDtLLDGSMbe0YLknBHPx7rgOJbMOOK8iwHYxMqLrO7WvfO27jXKcXi-5w/s1800/Star-Pulse-Bonus-Quilt-1-sq.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQutVbyNAQ65xoBAwoLzzDWiv2L3BZmsTuxdMRtR9r3DewTqngYTuwFDxkOpJmlG7OwL8wcAMsSL_4g_cxy8Yc42Y4Z6hD4F93mWCKY2HaOlhle3vwesnDn2H28ftZHG5J3YDtLLDGSMbe0YLknBHPx7rgOJbMOOK8iwHYxMqLrO7WvfO27jXKcXi-5w/w640-h640/Star-Pulse-Bonus-Quilt-1-sq.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Take a look at this fun little quilt by <a href="https://quiltinggail.com/2023/11/16/ib-catalog-quilt-flutter-wings/" target="_blank">Quilting Gail</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAGC2_k_dsr923PIoRmEk7eeOhcA-fK9uFKVT_tx0y9I5kY6KlTRNcmCp-NvnG9vJQ6MGBJ5ElSRmJcFioPdOOe7EO6sGyURor7lIeWdQjxyo-6ORmjwGJseNE7fYPEO0ipq7_lqKE8lGPMkkrVz3P5LGTp69wKmWhpsKdxHArIwirAHGgsRx1BQ3as0/s2045/flutter-wings-modern-squares-2-hi-res-fall.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2045" data-original-width="2001" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAGC2_k_dsr923PIoRmEk7eeOhcA-fK9uFKVT_tx0y9I5kY6KlTRNcmCp-NvnG9vJQ6MGBJ5ElSRmJcFioPdOOe7EO6sGyURor7lIeWdQjxyo-6ORmjwGJseNE7fYPEO0ipq7_lqKE8lGPMkkrVz3P5LGTp69wKmWhpsKdxHArIwirAHGgsRx1BQ3as0/w626-h640/flutter-wings-modern-squares-2-hi-res-fall.jpg.webp" width="626" /></a></div><br /><div><div>And I love this scrappy one by <a href="http://quiltchatter.blogspot.com/2023/11/sunday-is-fun-day.html" target="_blank">Deb at A Scrappy Quilter</a>-</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLF_ikB-esICV7_GOmfXe3QfI5KbQunuX3d0q5G3goWEfb3AyJnyyYihoPi6QAqL9qdcWC1mkVu_RZb23aKrR4yOZl4Rq7rUQNaG8__iAAOxgiku1AhJKgmjFn56opKYCYJucl7VdyuEB8zrAVzEj0q03cVjKvZYTn-ZL1aJCfK-O00B-ews_AIbOAHL4/s3339/20231112_092544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3339" data-original-width="2999" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLF_ikB-esICV7_GOmfXe3QfI5KbQunuX3d0q5G3goWEfb3AyJnyyYihoPi6QAqL9qdcWC1mkVu_RZb23aKrR4yOZl4Rq7rUQNaG8__iAAOxgiku1AhJKgmjFn56opKYCYJucl7VdyuEB8zrAVzEj0q03cVjKvZYTn-ZL1aJCfK-O00B-ews_AIbOAHL4/w575-h640/20231112_092544.jpg" width="575" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Okay friends! 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<!--end LinkyTools script-->Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-43630962555952294862023-11-24T00:00:00.004-06:002023-11-24T00:00:00.135-06:00Happy Black Friday!<p>Hey there, y'all! I hope you've all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, full of family, friends, and delicious food. My Christmas decor has actually been up for a couple of weeks, but I'm always excited for Black Friday, because it is the official, <i>official</i> kick-off of the Christmas season. Today is also the day that I get to fill you in on the Black Friday deals from my favorite shops around the web, so read on, friends!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfaTtMXlvD1Nizc7gIpnIld8gM3C9zDfjg6sCk0HZ-TyMvwaarWom7NNfLWY96xJzmk6TKrJBWdb-xVI7-HSM7w2TdDIaqdhayDbQctH0ei-CyefFVBYG6uOgvjoQ18I1famOAm7UD2y4PjwIGNKhhPi5dItUAcXs25yZEiZxZ3g7iLI77epHBLw8E8Q/s1000/image_e2f1c743-a3db-479e-93f0-5a198be57aad_1000x.jpg.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfaTtMXlvD1Nizc7gIpnIld8gM3C9zDfjg6sCk0HZ-TyMvwaarWom7NNfLWY96xJzmk6TKrJBWdb-xVI7-HSM7w2TdDIaqdhayDbQctH0ei-CyefFVBYG6uOgvjoQ18I1famOAm7UD2y4PjwIGNKhhPi5dItUAcXs25yZEiZxZ3g7iLI77epHBLw8E8Q/w400-h400/image_e2f1c743-a3db-479e-93f0-5a198be57aad_1000x.jpg.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Lady Belle Fabric is kicking off the holiday season with 25% off the entire store, not including longarm services (no code needed!). </p><p><br /></p><p>If you're looking for the perfect collection to make a special holiday project, Lady Belle has plenty of gorgeous choices. This Noel collection by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics is so lovely.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxUkakTT98HKIAoRyNZpl3FuLOehUuBz-PkTnjOVGivm8szB8R7O_oGbnQ1HxdNsNVu6YQPpZ61JYb2bQ-_CiJQajwrJbp_T6VpIsYRepctEKKPRJt9k_QdUMfK7fEuOKhN7v-rOGzbHOx-0iRAusDUELG9l6cAdo7r2JLMHLx2q87FLzHbHdMmhukBk/s1000/378A7290-11C7-4AA3-9C0A-2291633BFBE6_1000x.jpg.webp" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxUkakTT98HKIAoRyNZpl3FuLOehUuBz-PkTnjOVGivm8szB8R7O_oGbnQ1HxdNsNVu6YQPpZ61JYb2bQ-_CiJQajwrJbp_T6VpIsYRepctEKKPRJt9k_QdUMfK7fEuOKhN7v-rOGzbHOx-0iRAusDUELG9l6cAdo7r2JLMHLx2q87FLzHbHdMmhukBk/w400-h400/378A7290-11C7-4AA3-9C0A-2291633BFBE6_1000x.jpg.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Or, how about the Wintertale collection by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics? These fabrics have such a rich, elegant palette.</p><p>Lady Belle is also offering free shipping on all orders over $125, and all other orders ship for a flat rate of $5. So, head on over there and fulfill all of your holiday wishes!</p>
<a href="http://www.ladybellefabric.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Lady Belle Fabric" border="0" src="http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/kellydyoung/368877b8-df1b-438d-85fd-a66a741d3042_zpsa63e87be.png" /> </a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>There's also lots going on at LouLou's Fabric Shop. Right now, ALL kits, patterns, bundles, and precuts are 25% off. The discount will be applied at checkout. There are also hundreds (yes, literally hundreds) of bolts marked down to $5 per yard.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3l1MzMzCa7gvV6RXmer1yoLmmudn3Ql8jjAGtfS3jQ9E7OsXrTGMrQsWoQZSQtg9Vrvov9S_1htdAuk2thmliltyA4BlDaeTdqURJCLEYd22rEOXijeypu1nHMLFu26c52TQlmPxx5F7CY4kQe5Rky9wQfDlVOPjZV6EjJgW4Eo4qA0FaDCYmPr8Gtg/s2048/image1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2048" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3l1MzMzCa7gvV6RXmer1yoLmmudn3Ql8jjAGtfS3jQ9E7OsXrTGMrQsWoQZSQtg9Vrvov9S_1htdAuk2thmliltyA4BlDaeTdqURJCLEYd22rEOXijeypu1nHMLFu26c52TQlmPxx5F7CY4kQe5Rky9wQfDlVOPjZV6EjJgW4Eo4qA0FaDCYmPr8Gtg/w640-h362/image1.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyLQoFrK0IwxMtq-p1Am7xmabivfdfuCi8jO_vE6dQ_CPX3ySfHq30S6abqxHErwnWVSpO3M7ygvIGRldOjrAxg4FXOC-gSPy1ApDq1K98jdvW1SCGLQaJb_gfH98RZhIbzrvaQDNgAUi9Mp9AmoNEg2dj80sNZG5KIeUeP4Jv1QqTrpPVJ-1fpeR3AI/s800/Asst-Home-Sweet-holidays-image.jpg.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyLQoFrK0IwxMtq-p1Am7xmabivfdfuCi8jO_vE6dQ_CPX3ySfHq30S6abqxHErwnWVSpO3M7ygvIGRldOjrAxg4FXOC-gSPy1ApDq1K98jdvW1SCGLQaJb_gfH98RZhIbzrvaQDNgAUi9Mp9AmoNEg2dj80sNZG5KIeUeP4Jv1QqTrpPVJ-1fpeR3AI/w320-h400/Asst-Home-Sweet-holidays-image.jpg.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>LouLou's also has lots of secret deals happening all this weekend. Check out the Daily Deals section each day so you don't miss out!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And, just in case you were wondering, LouLou's Christmas shop is FULL! Tons of yardage, precuts, kits, and bundles all ready to make your holiday sewing fun. Go take a look!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <a href="http://loulousfabricshop.com" target="_blank"><img alt="LouLou’s Fabric Shop" border="0" src="http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/kellydyoung/150x150_zpsbxv4vfuh.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So, what are you waiting for, friends? Pop over to these amazing shops and check out all of the amazing fabrics they have to offer. I know you won't be disappointed. Happy holiday season, and happy shopping!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4u5ONvu_v5jfgDOtRBuMK1sKRGJRK8Pp6EuoumhD4pnl35lsbD_19MCrzTO79PyLF-tR8W-de_onO2i7vcvcXVu_XmFCRaU7B8pdmWeko538UgatYcTFD-yMuIQRLTDhpKZ_V9UPWFAmoUIkCUd4Fl24POAy6nVPM5ccCsOxQ90x8xjfsY2soAFS11LY/s100/Blog%20Signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4u5ONvu_v5jfgDOtRBuMK1sKRGJRK8Pp6EuoumhD4pnl35lsbD_19MCrzTO79PyLF-tR8W-de_onO2i7vcvcXVu_XmFCRaU7B8pdmWeko538UgatYcTFD-yMuIQRLTDhpKZ_V9UPWFAmoUIkCUd4Fl24POAy6nVPM5ccCsOxQ90x8xjfsY2soAFS11LY/s1600/Blog%20Signature.png" width="100" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-3007566315849738172023-11-15T16:00:00.001-06:002023-11-15T16:00:00.143-06:00Thankful for NTT<p>Hey there, friends. Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday. Thank you to all who expressed condolences on the loss of my grandfather. It was a beautiful service, complete with a military honor guard, and I even managed to make it through the eulogy without breaking down. I think he would have been proud.</p><p>Instead of sewing, this week has been all about finishing my Christmas decorating and recovering from Covid, which I unfortunately must have picked up from someone at the funeral. I'm almost a full week out from my first symptoms and doing much better now.</p><p>Without further ado, let's get right to the highlights from our last party, which was two weeks ago. <a href="http://makingalather.blogspot.com/2023/10/fair-and-square-finish.html" target="_blank">Maggie at Making a Lather</a> linked up this scrappy beauty-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJayqgQni4Wkwg9NxwiHQT884viNQoQoBk9EGAtBZcIfMqVoWjyeQNSgykd-rjctzDicpAuJpCZPxSI2p7mpoGfzw_bAL3bVXta2ciWnBHQW6_WVGj51uf0Q9NdcGKs4Kn_1R46zGQ7KeQh73W_Ulo8RmgbjqDJgzdDuaJQ4vmu9Tw0ruNyTdXIz4Z5Zk/s640/IMG_0663.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJayqgQni4Wkwg9NxwiHQT884viNQoQoBk9EGAtBZcIfMqVoWjyeQNSgykd-rjctzDicpAuJpCZPxSI2p7mpoGfzw_bAL3bVXta2ciWnBHQW6_WVGj51uf0Q9NdcGKs4Kn_1R46zGQ7KeQh73W_Ulo8RmgbjqDJgzdDuaJQ4vmu9Tw0ruNyTdXIz4Z5Zk/s16000/IMG_0663.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://somethingrosemade14.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-charming-rambling-rows-duo-quilts.html" target="_blank">Something Rosemade</a> showed off these two lovely quilts-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ePKAKemxtJBI_-03YsysWA9jtGkh3gE3w6T44lJZyNXaysq6jw_gvZOLNsoCSIukytSyWrFqM5BrXo5C5DrWOvXl6Fhlj1zwKR_5nznHdpOZi4Jzg0ljwZWiypSrVXawbpGTgIxy_3FUBXhPt5aUfH24ZNfigpENY4erZW4QAaaRBdYD3U84m3vEpWU/s1326/Screenshot%202023-11-15%20at%201.54.10%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="1054" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ePKAKemxtJBI_-03YsysWA9jtGkh3gE3w6T44lJZyNXaysq6jw_gvZOLNsoCSIukytSyWrFqM5BrXo5C5DrWOvXl6Fhlj1zwKR_5nznHdpOZi4Jzg0ljwZWiypSrVXawbpGTgIxy_3FUBXhPt5aUfH24ZNfigpENY4erZW4QAaaRBdYD3U84m3vEpWU/w509-h640/Screenshot%202023-11-15%20at%201.54.10%20PM.png" width="509" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I love this pretty finish from <a href="https://www.storiesfromthesewingroom.com/2023/11/under-sea-quilt.html" target="_blank">Anne-Marie at Stories From the Sewing Room</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16j764olrOI5M3xGf8jxReAazxZXIu_fieKjL92Okw6olpd45-UD7yWOiRDlE1J4CKIR7yKDgIqxkVBnZAnGf9LQ9WGjezdO5BwxC0ppj9hB0KHGkn5-Q8yhjQz6_8pGMZtAToDGa2CXnuu51xkhnGbJ6HSAH8Cvkku_VsQ5iNG1Vrz70CtkjcDA-EL4/s1600/IMG_0268%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16j764olrOI5M3xGf8jxReAazxZXIu_fieKjL92Okw6olpd45-UD7yWOiRDlE1J4CKIR7yKDgIqxkVBnZAnGf9LQ9WGjezdO5BwxC0ppj9hB0KHGkn5-Q8yhjQz6_8pGMZtAToDGa2CXnuu51xkhnGbJ6HSAH8Cvkku_VsQ5iNG1Vrz70CtkjcDA-EL4/w480-h640/IMG_0268%202.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And finally, this modern quilt by <a href="https://quiltingjetgirl.com/2023/10/30/cloudy-night-sky-finished-quilt/" target="_blank">Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl</a> is a stunner. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnrNuIwEBpMvZzz7Mrw9zJp9ozGUqOMcYaE9Yilh8Mee3yhabbgoA1sd3dl9UE5QSDHTw6Hwr7okQ16NZeAgjsfmTQQh8cTpfpWiivABFSp4y21uL8kZSfaZ5tXiC2MUQ21slGvsmPSF-7jBvAa5WrZ_PePId9BUDvNDnvSnpPY8q57GOmBhvcpcoO_s/s1800/Cloudy-Night-Sky-sq-sm.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnrNuIwEBpMvZzz7Mrw9zJp9ozGUqOMcYaE9Yilh8Mee3yhabbgoA1sd3dl9UE5QSDHTw6Hwr7okQ16NZeAgjsfmTQQh8cTpfpWiivABFSp4y21uL8kZSfaZ5tXiC2MUQ21slGvsmPSF-7jBvAa5WrZ_PePId9BUDvNDnvSnpPY8q57GOmBhvcpcoO_s/w640-h640/Cloudy-Night-Sky-sq-sm.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Okay friends, before we party, I want to let you know that NTT will be taking a break next week for Thanksgiving. 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<!-- end LinkyTools script -->Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-54010430765461560982023-11-07T16:08:00.000-06:002023-11-07T16:08:22.271-06:00No NTT This Week<p>Hello friends. I’m sorry but there will not be NTT this week. I am currently driving to attend my grandfather’s funeral, so please save all of your projects for next week. </p><p>-Kelly</p>Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-68805145516056468442023-11-01T18:54:00.000-05:002023-11-01T18:54:45.488-05:00Father Christmas and NTT<p>Welcome to a (slightly late) edition of Needle and Thread Thursday, y'all! I finished my pillow this week, and I love it so much. Whether you call him Santa, Father Christmas, Papa Noel, or any one of the many names for him, he sure is cute!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcAaUpQUGmUinPay7Z9N6R9w42CqG_kKQESNS7te0gc29plDlIwYatbXonk-KoCmCyWXGOu7OfWeG_cxhU5ejDhHqtoGUnMW1HL0V2rtc0Nhbx4d0qz-_XZRZmL_245R1a70PIqisFwdCZzPIj3DE5CLACErGqkxumgtODNVyqsJdFi1C1qLNiKckZqI/s821/IMG_0978.HEIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcAaUpQUGmUinPay7Z9N6R9w42CqG_kKQESNS7te0gc29plDlIwYatbXonk-KoCmCyWXGOu7OfWeG_cxhU5ejDhHqtoGUnMW1HL0V2rtc0Nhbx4d0qz-_XZRZmL_245R1a70PIqisFwdCZzPIj3DE5CLACErGqkxumgtODNVyqsJdFi1C1qLNiKckZqI/s16000/IMG_0978.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This pillow measures 12" x 20" counting the binding width, and I'm loving the tall, narrow size. In this photo, he is sitting on the bed for scale. Here's another one propped up in an upholstered rocking chair.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gArEnjjbYDSTsZOda2mybD3lEh9lEEFovYZeQQI3kgUbIpfvFQ_aKRLfa-CjKc37S-Wb3Pz1IgejEflHW6a_xH2VzJRwZydfZKswchsChI6_XPhteSxCJTZBQceB4sT2jB7kmdkGM6QB6_g88jszIgzN5QP1Oz0FKk5QR6low9WyH0D_bE2diYGjcFo/s800/IMG_0965.HEIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gArEnjjbYDSTsZOda2mybD3lEh9lEEFovYZeQQI3kgUbIpfvFQ_aKRLfa-CjKc37S-Wb3Pz1IgejEflHW6a_xH2VzJRwZydfZKswchsChI6_XPhteSxCJTZBQceB4sT2jB7kmdkGM6QB6_g88jszIgzN5QP1Oz0FKk5QR6low9WyH0D_bE2diYGjcFo/s16000/IMG_0965.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I don't always opt for dense, detailed quilting, but for this little project, it was a must. The quilting really brings him to life!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqF70k-ZfBlqXQ5sI8Z9JQOVs7vo0zDaZA1QKgzw3DiA7mce8xdlkNC_YYZt33wgA4zJ7R3v2cbIP-xNoB8XNfVJpoaaOAt6Vi-2DgPzzY3htuX1W23UFn3PmL6CImGVhYD5bCUbJTFo_woAwYz73h8TQrO99o4Z-l8ll8ewznT-vTgLDzMgpANBaxTw/s800/IMG_0979.HEIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqF70k-ZfBlqXQ5sI8Z9JQOVs7vo0zDaZA1QKgzw3DiA7mce8xdlkNC_YYZt33wgA4zJ7R3v2cbIP-xNoB8XNfVJpoaaOAt6Vi-2DgPzzY3htuX1W23UFn3PmL6CImGVhYD5bCUbJTFo_woAwYz73h8TQrO99o4Z-l8ll8ewznT-vTgLDzMgpANBaxTw/s16000/IMG_0979.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used long lines and coordinating thread to add dimension to Santa's robes, skin, and belt, and a continuous spiraling line to give shape to the bag. My very favorite parts though, are his beard and white fur trim. I had a little bit of doubt that I would be able to make swirls that small, but I did it! Those trim pieces on his cuffs and hat are only 1/2" wide, and even the wider center stripe is only one inch! I kept the background simple with a dense stipple, so this entire pillow is covered in amazing texture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01SDZTxrp0kRwsT4kRpfE1Bf7BcSzEkV_7C-G91kZCZvsMvEhyphenhyphen6FjAPh6X8zkjZTi7H5YF_91lE1nEJ1OsJSxGHbmbtpBC7LpoVwanyEsIiTz9Nuy3P7jaO0pCOW3GvViJpWAIEnbtQ9xSNwbfuPtlvTuvBddB4bET2aUBSyJEv6_kZpxxOV-lvF0iy4/s800/IMG_0980.HEIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01SDZTxrp0kRwsT4kRpfE1Bf7BcSzEkV_7C-G91kZCZvsMvEhyphenhyphen6FjAPh6X8zkjZTi7H5YF_91lE1nEJ1OsJSxGHbmbtpBC7LpoVwanyEsIiTz9Nuy3P7jaO0pCOW3GvViJpWAIEnbtQ9xSNwbfuPtlvTuvBddB4bET2aUBSyJEv6_kZpxxOV-lvF0iy4/s16000/IMG_0980.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I made an envelope closure on the back, using this fun holly swirl print that I had in my stash, and I had just enough of the red plaid fabric for the binding. There are lots of different way to finish a pillow, but if you're unsure of how to do it, you can check out my tutorial <a href="http://www.myquiltinfatuation.com/2014/11/simple-quilted-pillow-tutorial.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, friends! It's time to check out some of the amazing stuff from last week's party. <a href="http://makingalather.blogspot.com/2023/10/spool-top-finish.html" target="_blank">Maggie at Making a Lather</a> linked up this fantastic scrappy quilt top-</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJZMGkehcNALeKWEHWVhXstKrtGBzAe5KAz3cOU1cMVSir8-zQstZzkC9BCD8X5lmqwc-j9wSUgomPmKLQbxQdAbg4CY-rUl4BZi0EIG7LrRr3ox6xhLZTE4K97M21P01Jc3R9zmCcn09dcirF-Sr6f6GdDNL8KFb8Yz-XwS4d3HSvofB05FwqLfCHYg/s3024/IMG_0632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2904" data-original-width="3024" height="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJZMGkehcNALeKWEHWVhXstKrtGBzAe5KAz3cOU1cMVSir8-zQstZzkC9BCD8X5lmqwc-j9wSUgomPmKLQbxQdAbg4CY-rUl4BZi0EIG7LrRr3ox6xhLZTE4K97M21P01Jc3R9zmCcn09dcirF-Sr6f6GdDNL8KFb8Yz-XwS4d3HSvofB05FwqLfCHYg/w640-h615/IMG_0632.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Wow! Look at this fun one from <a href="http://quiltchatter.blogspot.com/2023/10/retreat-retreat.html" target="_blank">Deb at A Scrappy Quilter</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8HcEVKNaExXJIU56ub-tUwL4jhTLr6XxvfG7YSNTkAcUGHM3eWapuJhFEbHo1GDO01BhPN92Y1hUb52DucJ-HELxFfFA8Z6HQEiK5ZVf_YGtbCaSxumEQN5om367ofUYZuKgSS4oAHjdBsiJiDX9cwpII88I9xNEcstWWuTOFrLn9tAPplEf7_sdawE/s4000/20231023_110321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8HcEVKNaExXJIU56ub-tUwL4jhTLr6XxvfG7YSNTkAcUGHM3eWapuJhFEbHo1GDO01BhPN92Y1hUb52DucJ-HELxFfFA8Z6HQEiK5ZVf_YGtbCaSxumEQN5om367ofUYZuKgSS4oAHjdBsiJiDX9cwpII88I9xNEcstWWuTOFrLn9tAPplEf7_sdawE/w480-h640/20231023_110321.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>This gorgeous green quilt is from <a href="https://quiltingbydawn.blogspot.com/2023/10/its-been-awhile.html" target="_blank">Quilting by Dawn</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LxBKMlPJfWYYOhR_OmZSt1y9n5tv7fsICHDMVoQWXO00LiSHKspa2uP7reQLeDuES9c93Ty3789yv6-GQXLT0XfZpJk5v3a0VMitB3JATmMt5GFSJmUSrJRXAMfuQhQInagXgpjt5MAAx2ww76T5qrmui29ps4rLXQjI0LtWWnDIt4rF5L_7c3G62BA/s2152/fullsizeoutput_9a71.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2152" data-original-width="1722" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LxBKMlPJfWYYOhR_OmZSt1y9n5tv7fsICHDMVoQWXO00LiSHKspa2uP7reQLeDuES9c93Ty3789yv6-GQXLT0XfZpJk5v3a0VMitB3JATmMt5GFSJmUSrJRXAMfuQhQInagXgpjt5MAAx2ww76T5qrmui29ps4rLXQjI0LtWWnDIt4rF5L_7c3G62BA/w512-h640/fullsizeoutput_9a71.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, friends. 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Check out some photos-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwuIhxJFK_zxIuakl4yO6wFnBwMiG4dtmpVASxGoLDY8xes6kmOzTG7Zj54D1bhBCnXuNh9UzkNJ-ylz0FbdF3U3wZUMuPhKXnz8LOirxLBGg86BFQGxGu6x4rMowKOO9Qvmb1IxxqoaYflDbZdO3k_zSFkXPkIilAN-8TJhyphenhyphen43ko3btH9qnOHlEXlWo/s5712/IMG_0929.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwuIhxJFK_zxIuakl4yO6wFnBwMiG4dtmpVASxGoLDY8xes6kmOzTG7Zj54D1bhBCnXuNh9UzkNJ-ylz0FbdF3U3wZUMuPhKXnz8LOirxLBGg86BFQGxGu6x4rMowKOO9Qvmb1IxxqoaYflDbZdO3k_zSFkXPkIilAN-8TJhyphenhyphen43ko3btH9qnOHlEXlWo/s320/IMG_0929.HEIC" width="240" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47TdrDnXVvXAoQZjSxJUYzK9BVr2hIbgoAzxD61yiSc2wvCariooP46imCGTjFwfVcJ_Lke0GgItWNVoV41h1K7V0L4vWiVIBKCTGs2C_Ba_AAkpsJB0QkWdMSxPFQiQAMlIt1p_0nfewDepfqEuMthkJUvSUWTImqx1FvjLBtV-Ul6elSlcouTNsw7s/s5712/IMG_0930.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBIwoNIaNALb1daD2MXrFecz6w55PX-DA3AuTPvpg-eqJhk6uAD77JBgigsS2-3-LEpUFCgo4N7MZHm4lGkk3YL5R6vzFI86_P0aXcWwMZRDoP0HYRoKP1oRYbcywE1FejlL8Yb4yl7V62TaVuxtFXc4WNKJT7IC2VcrkRgJMZ3SJtvX0eR1IpILVju_A/s320/IMG_0934.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsW652e2jrYFrO-QIMVTUBomxZBKAZ-R4Bjwy97Czx3XE_AdNPZ0qmoai6X96JH0b4pGPZkWDNEJvvaAPqwhWoCvTDbqqTGUGRbDHK_y63UDEYMs51lCdFvbleJdHgygyFmYc-JBwCVzqUE0d2B66EDk90qe32_zJro4ZD-ux_OuAMxOqOprKNSVnelk/s5712/IMG_0935.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsW652e2jrYFrO-QIMVTUBomxZBKAZ-R4Bjwy97Czx3XE_AdNPZ0qmoai6X96JH0b4pGPZkWDNEJvvaAPqwhWoCvTDbqqTGUGRbDHK_y63UDEYMs51lCdFvbleJdHgygyFmYc-JBwCVzqUE0d2B66EDk90qe32_zJro4ZD-ux_OuAMxOqOprKNSVnelk/s320/IMG_0935.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I love how each person's scraps and background choices can make the quilt super unique! No two quilts are alike, even though everyone was following the same pattern. In case you don't remember, here's a reminder of mine (included in my book, Scrappy Improv Quilting)-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZOWwbtUo1XB7A-ad2YEI5kUTQCGunPnrHUY13CVplnW3svTZfPBO8N-iGfKEKpJimrNUcYAvFDsSwgMGdqOcqAFU_UzIwQzjOv69teXhxwBCkni1qWcD7-DgZhJEKKWEu8iRi-eTbojJykg1YRjq-S44qANCSfpKVfDloC4ysuGhG3mMZNs0QGF18XE/s1377/Funkytown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="1377" height="629" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZOWwbtUo1XB7A-ad2YEI5kUTQCGunPnrHUY13CVplnW3svTZfPBO8N-iGfKEKpJimrNUcYAvFDsSwgMGdqOcqAFU_UzIwQzjOv69teXhxwBCkni1qWcD7-DgZhJEKKWEu8iRi-eTbojJykg1YRjq-S44qANCSfpKVfDloC4ysuGhG3mMZNs0QGF18XE/w640-h629/Funkytown.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I would love to come visit you, and I do have a few open spots for 2024, as well as availability in 2025. Send me an email and let's get something on the calendar for your guild!</div><div><br /></div><div>Since getting back, I've actually done a little sewing. 'Tis the season to start really thinking about Christmas gifts, after all!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-Y3O4iBeAo_rX5EjiYeBQ2dQ61I3wjO6NRT5_3cKtUGB045Zd3eP4276PY-jySWXh-taCscUArreRzwaZjvhadN55KCI78W_oElWZUuVT71qafuajyeXBEL1_0xsTGxYyAre67KINhDfX02HXcoqWhe6CUR3y1n4k9gYqlo97UZkFlJsiuZixaGlZvg/s990/IMG_0948.HEIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-Y3O4iBeAo_rX5EjiYeBQ2dQ61I3wjO6NRT5_3cKtUGB045Zd3eP4276PY-jySWXh-taCscUArreRzwaZjvhadN55KCI78W_oElWZUuVT71qafuajyeXBEL1_0xsTGxYyAre67KINhDfX02HXcoqWhe6CUR3y1n4k9gYqlo97UZkFlJsiuZixaGlZvg/s16000/IMG_0948.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We have a few holiday parties that require "swap gifts," and this Santa block is destined to become a pillow for one of those. It's the same Santa I designed for my <a href="http://www.myquiltinfatuation.com/2021/12/santas-christmas-forest.html" target="_blank">Santa's Christmas Forest</a> quilt a couple of years ago, but this time, I added a little more print to the mix. I think the addition of the text background and plaid sleeves/hat add just enough interest, allowing this block to stand alone as a pillow. With borders, this block measures 11" x 20", so a 12" x 20" pillow form will fill it out nicely.<div><br /><div>Last week's party had lots of great links! This cozy, scrappy finish is from <a href="http://makingalather.blogspot.com/2023/10/uneven-finish.html" target="_blank">Maggie at Making a Lather</a>-</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB5hZ5JjuxMu8uy_HW27tGow8520zwr0n8LNTQdBupZImqsTTNEPbCGMQl9As2GoK68ulynC48mGq1jD1YnXcfhE2hTiYB6A_8r7AdjPYY99y0eQyROm51otFi3CQWQLwSn_i06OZ_Ll18eD9S0R-d0m04dDafQ1eCwElwR29CopLiKchw9yK5R4TSv4/s640/IMG_0629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB5hZ5JjuxMu8uy_HW27tGow8520zwr0n8LNTQdBupZImqsTTNEPbCGMQl9As2GoK68ulynC48mGq1jD1YnXcfhE2hTiYB6A_8r7AdjPYY99y0eQyROm51otFi3CQWQLwSn_i06OZ_Ll18eD9S0R-d0m04dDafQ1eCwElwR29CopLiKchw9yK5R4TSv4/s16000/IMG_0629.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Love this cute quilt from <a href="https://anjaquilts.blogspot.com/2023/10/tgiff-blue-skies.html" target="_blank">Anja Quilts</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJ3fYSctUknR_Cn2_EVaZc4sKuvW8RBfOY-82ApG_AfTnKVbubq6nYsswrWZyb_rNPJfY6-e5vl34tOQ_LChB1v1bnQ82oioiP2x3m5rQDe8tTZNDbQOcwKXpto1HW7sxlkbY-8t0HOTQ_Dfey_rnVB3dU9Fvw51YMZAZfc3dcuPF2ZegvZ-Qk-9beqo/s640/Blue%20Skies%20%231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJ3fYSctUknR_Cn2_EVaZc4sKuvW8RBfOY-82ApG_AfTnKVbubq6nYsswrWZyb_rNPJfY6-e5vl34tOQ_LChB1v1bnQ82oioiP2x3m5rQDe8tTZNDbQOcwKXpto1HW7sxlkbY-8t0HOTQ_Dfey_rnVB3dU9Fvw51YMZAZfc3dcuPF2ZegvZ-Qk-9beqo/s16000/Blue%20Skies%20%231.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This fun, wonky courthouse steps quilt is from <a href="http://quiltchatter.blogspot.com/2023/10/determined-and-bound.html" target="_blank">Deb at A Scrappy Quilter</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipw30UVAGWbEj-zU6rV7YwO7AJmZ2yT1allScKro_8-YJrr3pD_IvkxN0x1v1htdmG0YNJr64szE6ZzgkSPD32k-cAa1niZ3P5y45w4Q_YtlZH0AD2-MbRB98nyfJyswy25eUk3ZX9F4jmyQXZjezjL0V3JxNpfTHAQtv1UvsAVURKUA-dQFBjLBEfkHc/s391/20231016_102429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipw30UVAGWbEj-zU6rV7YwO7AJmZ2yT1allScKro_8-YJrr3pD_IvkxN0x1v1htdmG0YNJr64szE6ZzgkSPD32k-cAa1niZ3P5y45w4Q_YtlZH0AD2-MbRB98nyfJyswy25eUk3ZX9F4jmyQXZjezjL0V3JxNpfTHAQtv1UvsAVURKUA-dQFBjLBEfkHc/s16000/20231016_102429.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>And <a href="https://www.rebeccagracequilting.com/2023/10/halloween-quilts-for-paula-and-mary.html" target="_blank">Rebecca Grace Quilting</a> shared this awesome Halloween quilt (along with another one in her post!)</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdl2l9IzBRp1V4ToLb-8J7Fl_iLWi3V4Ywvu9Pcfzq6ik6XvLC1RYuDFTxzX4xE4ZMx4EBPeUOkxW310XjCIZ2g4CP7xDIyvQrbkd0EytKk2Wy6EBLTybX2lvLubRQo_F38BH7YqDc50h8iJuV_5fakPnHwA7uIHMkoNho9UoKY5X0NxT56v6hkMeZbeU/s1577/IMG_6704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1577" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdl2l9IzBRp1V4ToLb-8J7Fl_iLWi3V4Ywvu9Pcfzq6ik6XvLC1RYuDFTxzX4xE4ZMx4EBPeUOkxW310XjCIZ2g4CP7xDIyvQrbkd0EytKk2Wy6EBLTybX2lvLubRQo_F38BH7YqDc50h8iJuV_5fakPnHwA7uIHMkoNho9UoKY5X0NxT56v6hkMeZbeU/w325-h640/IMG_6704.JPG" width="325" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Okay y'all! 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<!-- end LinkyTools script -->Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-87468928153443214002023-10-18T16:00:00.001-05:002023-10-18T16:00:00.138-05:00NTT- Last Trip of the YearWelcome to Needle and Thread Thursday, y'all. Currently (at the time of posting), I'm visiting the Trinity Valley Quilt Guild in Fort Worth, Texas. It's my last teaching trip of the year since I don't travel during the holiday season, and we'll be having lots of fun! If your guild is looking for a presenter in 2024, I still have a few dates available. Send me an email and we'll talk!<div><br /></div><div>Last week's party was, once again, filled with quilty inspiration. Take a look at this scrappy finish from <a href="https://gretchenslittlecorner.blogspot.com/2023/10/scrappy-sprouts-finish.html" target="_blank">Gretchen's Little Corner</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_d_kUBOnc3-UOxDDZ9t6v_JzeLWv9m08ba2AEmtXBQ_hZCQXdQRFc-pOK14bAhVT3JCfGqjzmsHPEETsC67xqHynN4UNCh0DthltrrYvMa0ro6lU3Q3nbXlIDtbJNcWGQx83s7lJGwAtG__GJJ3uqPSh3ThQAFnZoIXGsANVJvT9GMefwleShyphenhyphenwVL7pE/s640/fullsizeoutput_18a5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_d_kUBOnc3-UOxDDZ9t6v_JzeLWv9m08ba2AEmtXBQ_hZCQXdQRFc-pOK14bAhVT3JCfGqjzmsHPEETsC67xqHynN4UNCh0DthltrrYvMa0ro6lU3Q3nbXlIDtbJNcWGQx83s7lJGwAtG__GJJ3uqPSh3ThQAFnZoIXGsANVJvT9GMefwleShyphenhyphenwVL7pE/s16000/fullsizeoutput_18a5.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.mmmquilts.com/2023/10/150-canadian-women-quilt-finish.html" target="_blank">Sandra at mmm quilts</a> linked up this amazing finish-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz5A0eCzWsFboqWt3KgXhMcIZpd5yM7Bzfmd92CQQgDx0iZczqPBSX4y952ZbXZf8WXUWdhLBL8vATEDrb4wRenKxOjwardaqwk26AyeBrm_tnF77HcRREkDc5V07DknN8saeLAMpjqhdOncvPTBykwmMJDkYr8LNa6hVf2Sb99gb-aaVrKC1aUQBuWQ/s640/IMG_3213.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz5A0eCzWsFboqWt3KgXhMcIZpd5yM7Bzfmd92CQQgDx0iZczqPBSX4y952ZbXZf8WXUWdhLBL8vATEDrb4wRenKxOjwardaqwk26AyeBrm_tnF77HcRREkDc5V07DknN8saeLAMpjqhdOncvPTBykwmMJDkYr8LNa6hVf2Sb99gb-aaVrKC1aUQBuWQ/s16000/IMG_3213.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This cute quilt is from <a href="https://quiltinggail.com/2023/10/13/friday-oct-13th/" target="_blank">Quilting Gail</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMvktLwHDuAj6-LL6MEW7f-SmBhHpPN8fdDZ1bCXd8UylpVoNQ8Ap3SY-nAk2RE1TBD6XA08gJd5HChDSNl2AiAvddxPCq7Ro4wjkdlybs_FJoKEJR8OIK79oCR5RKogLlpWZJ8k1Z7K3GBEsiBY7r78wAdXqkEQYih7Cj0X0ZG_q7nZiyzmSPIbRjs8/s3069/img_0998-306331070-e1697241838308.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3069" data-original-width="2680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMvktLwHDuAj6-LL6MEW7f-SmBhHpPN8fdDZ1bCXd8UylpVoNQ8Ap3SY-nAk2RE1TBD6XA08gJd5HChDSNl2AiAvddxPCq7Ro4wjkdlybs_FJoKEJR8OIK79oCR5RKogLlpWZJ8k1Z7K3GBEsiBY7r78wAdXqkEQYih7Cj0X0ZG_q7nZiyzmSPIbRjs8/w559-h640/img_0998-306331070-e1697241838308.jpeg" width="559" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>This fun patriotic quilt is from <a href="https://alyciaquilts.blogspot.com/2023/10/ne-wyoming-quilt-show-and-i-saw-quilt-i.html" target="_blank">Alycia Quilts</a>-</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVBT40B93Kr9EOSww-HjFbaYOQnCWaSGIXbyaQ2AMChZHVCljhrVkMj5UyEPdGx0itAAoBP6amZZ4jS3ETzz2QMeTFDyWJFhsIl5_2WRzPwvNQYr5lrFsv0OXZu0xKgHfolK4LCZZhyphenhyphenaT9z6K2fporA6qjB4MAhKRn7DiDSMgqqaRafrhTljOh4gNvhg/s640/IMG_9783.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVBT40B93Kr9EOSww-HjFbaYOQnCWaSGIXbyaQ2AMChZHVCljhrVkMj5UyEPdGx0itAAoBP6amZZ4jS3ETzz2QMeTFDyWJFhsIl5_2WRzPwvNQYr5lrFsv0OXZu0xKgHfolK4LCZZhyphenhyphenaT9z6K2fporA6qjB4MAhKRn7DiDSMgqqaRafrhTljOh4gNvhg/s16000/IMG_9783.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And take a look at this cozy quilt linked up from <a href="https://www.graceandpeacequilting.com/2023/10/koby-quickiequilt-x-7.html" target="_blank">Nancy at Grace and Peace Quilting</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Uecy1TZUe8cg-wHKDdtRxadCE7vLFRqfa1MOEs8EVPaOdEpDwM2IFCxtswEHcX9pwRYxAbtPTJGNDWwrIaMllSZ0IgLae6dtvWpDXdaKJJQGe4qQyBZ5UC_NSbyzp7FMvHewjXa-bYWxtyu3RetpTSqIt6TGo4_JRPtsl2dkjw07IC-ZesO64T_i_-E/s640/IMG_4975.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Uecy1TZUe8cg-wHKDdtRxadCE7vLFRqfa1MOEs8EVPaOdEpDwM2IFCxtswEHcX9pwRYxAbtPTJGNDWwrIaMllSZ0IgLae6dtvWpDXdaKJJQGe4qQyBZ5UC_NSbyzp7FMvHewjXa-bYWxtyu3RetpTSqIt6TGo4_JRPtsl2dkjw07IC-ZesO64T_i_-E/s16000/IMG_4975.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div>Okay friends, let's get this thing going!</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(19, 79, 92); 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Take a look at this stunner from <a href="https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/2023/10/radiance.html" target="_blank">Sew Preeti Quilts</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0E5IGukQziUqD6ofntPLzsv9FIhsD_LtxbcQ2YX9uy9vXMk-V0je5lGsHGjh6wtWLMIMNhTbleFUPPwgXJsP4a-MVzj3sDtkfAxlTSTLGPsCc_olvsb74REtWoIpAMCsVNQ2AAjtZkl1-RKIpfqrH2vaRtjkHo13vcveZxw6AuWwlmJVGCVCddwQ5Oo/s640/IMG_4709.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0E5IGukQziUqD6ofntPLzsv9FIhsD_LtxbcQ2YX9uy9vXMk-V0je5lGsHGjh6wtWLMIMNhTbleFUPPwgXJsP4a-MVzj3sDtkfAxlTSTLGPsCc_olvsb74REtWoIpAMCsVNQ2AAjtZkl1-RKIpfqrH2vaRtjkHo13vcveZxw6AuWwlmJVGCVCddwQ5Oo/s16000/IMG_4709.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Or this cute quilt from <a href="http://happycottagequilter.blogspot.com/2023/10/finally-finish.html" target="_blank">Jocelyn at Happy Cottage Quilter</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HdnY5G9Jui4z48ZZ_-D5GnLSuox3WCYQSmlxDfhHLGXyjB3vOaRRzzojxoA2ppnmNXiQH-Gozq7yDQhoQU9bibw5p6ACOgHc2TCBkLBeXJg6XP12L3Ete9UNiIfpa9X2GBRlIO87wzxmzK0TFXVi34bq1r1Uo9S7diSLx9GBKUCL-70-PsuE3wAT-Mk/s4032/iPhone10523%20009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HdnY5G9Jui4z48ZZ_-D5GnLSuox3WCYQSmlxDfhHLGXyjB3vOaRRzzojxoA2ppnmNXiQH-Gozq7yDQhoQU9bibw5p6ACOgHc2TCBkLBeXJg6XP12L3Ete9UNiIfpa9X2GBRlIO87wzxmzK0TFXVi34bq1r1Uo9S7diSLx9GBKUCL-70-PsuE3wAT-Mk/w640-h480/iPhone10523%20009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com/2023/10/i-am-on-roll.html" target="_blank">Melisa at Pinker n Punkin Quilting</a> linked up this sweet little finish-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwclfpL9oP0lHMbBlYWYTKSeeRqqG_sZHVJxbPBatFBmWENNuKDSJziWB86FcxEi0z7DXngGoMkzB_SWimBC6FtjS9q4RPhciE5W3w_4MrVuO_t1ZrJ9_YxBZsrHUAwBScvn0LZ-tiT8eBosaWRxTjHbWsqS0ZbeN20dYlzLj-SFHwucC-7yJJaByPi8/s639/IMG_2247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwclfpL9oP0lHMbBlYWYTKSeeRqqG_sZHVJxbPBatFBmWENNuKDSJziWB86FcxEi0z7DXngGoMkzB_SWimBC6FtjS9q4RPhciE5W3w_4MrVuO_t1ZrJ9_YxBZsrHUAwBScvn0LZ-tiT8eBosaWRxTjHbWsqS0ZbeN20dYlzLj-SFHwucC-7yJJaByPi8/s16000/IMG_2247.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>And check out this pillow from <a href="https://www.storiesfromthesewingroom.com/2023/10/pumpkin-pillow.html" target="_blank">Anne-Marie at Stories From the Sewing Room</a>. Love the quilting texture!</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJMDo4FYdFct6uZjqevqWHDGgzDBtqwRKvE40tn-JdX55BmwAlmeSfoo3NLS5kQlkh0V3_mGnFnX74EpNfrYSSlnG4cqwu5PIU0QRAGK0UB8i6dVIjvg_mmhEkhDK0AOEy6k8I9TrYIQ0jNzL4n9ZxIVnHrxiAWASFK0ZZIyZOJwXzq55Tt2bKaYYDAk/s1600/IMG_9895.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJMDo4FYdFct6uZjqevqWHDGgzDBtqwRKvE40tn-JdX55BmwAlmeSfoo3NLS5kQlkh0V3_mGnFnX74EpNfrYSSlnG4cqwu5PIU0QRAGK0UB8i6dVIjvg_mmhEkhDK0AOEy6k8I9TrYIQ0jNzL4n9ZxIVnHrxiAWASFK0ZZIyZOJwXzq55Tt2bKaYYDAk/w640-h640/IMG_9895.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Y'all are amazing, week after week! So, let's get our party started!</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(19, 79, 92); color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">2. 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<!-- end LinkyTools script -->Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-90716769036165046242023-10-04T16:00:00.001-05:002023-10-04T16:00:00.142-05:00Happy NTT, Friends!Hey there, y'all! My latest teaching trip was SO much fun. Even still, I don't know why, but it always takes me a few days to recover when I travel. On the way home, I got an unexpected visit with my family too! My flight was delayed, so I missed the second leg of my trip and ended up in Houston overnight. As it so happens, my sister and her family live in the Houston area, as well as my aunt, uncle, and some of my cousins. As luck would have it, my parents happened to be there visiting them for the weekend, and a negative turned into a big positive. I was only there for about seventeen hours but I saw everyone, and it was a great time!<div><br /></div><div>Okay friends! let's go ahead and get to the highlights from last week!</div><div><br /></div><div>Just look at all of that texture on this quilt by <a href="https://www.rebeccagracequilting.com/2023/09/graffiti-quilting-on-jans-bear-tracks.html?m=1" target="_blank">Rebecca Grace Quilting</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixH-Zg32m5hb3UC_RAigCw_-xhKg-EAgl9S24x2U7Y_B-x7_0XqBit-RpkO5Zn6ChsAhNjTDgLPt1qiLUZlAl-znMNybRTWikyJXIaqh1UkfL7gx6wnpCP8ZDy7L7FGXjrsPrHNxo8-Eg5QCILxZHGTBR2Z285DmD8z9JiXHrJvUKLkF0XVRvzRWIfxQM/s1067/IMG_6899.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixH-Zg32m5hb3UC_RAigCw_-xhKg-EAgl9S24x2U7Y_B-x7_0XqBit-RpkO5Zn6ChsAhNjTDgLPt1qiLUZlAl-znMNybRTWikyJXIaqh1UkfL7gx6wnpCP8ZDy7L7FGXjrsPrHNxo8-Eg5QCILxZHGTBR2Z285DmD8z9JiXHrJvUKLkF0XVRvzRWIfxQM/w480-h640/IMG_6899.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This fun quilt is from <a href="https://gretchenslittlecorner.blogspot.com/2023/09/charity-comforter.html" target="_blank">Gretchen's Little Corner</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSD9esbLym9PTkWt82Mi04DfzS7imxRWg0Mlmdih6SQ4pCCBNUeMUGbH0Q0eU0yrpe_aPKyNoc7bL3mI-qs38qLcA2oSv_nPTxxmK2RwKt9-aG93DpS_SX2RKI0PsgbLkqxxvSWtn7IPrVOHSY6kV4IFpXETwdb5WWqbtQBpXUa4CTLtc3v37QELfRmu0/s400/fullsizeoutput_189a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSD9esbLym9PTkWt82Mi04DfzS7imxRWg0Mlmdih6SQ4pCCBNUeMUGbH0Q0eU0yrpe_aPKyNoc7bL3mI-qs38qLcA2oSv_nPTxxmK2RwKt9-aG93DpS_SX2RKI0PsgbLkqxxvSWtn7IPrVOHSY6kV4IFpXETwdb5WWqbtQBpXUa4CTLtc3v37QELfRmu0/s16000/fullsizeoutput_189a.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://lapaylor.blogspot.com/2023/09/quilting-art-this-weeks-creativity-round.html" target="_blank">LeeAnna from Not Afraid of Color</a> shared this little improv beauty-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-doyn38axUrFYDBMQpy60NJYaONwElueZwW4C50w4Zb7cW9VeMIBtNQu5Stts1a1CcMakTpSES2wTBPnWrfAGqK01CdHvT5v2dwvXwtXQzT-rbv1qWw42KybPz-1-RwGMrmIByh4lBqqeyArFcfMuf7LI7R-BCF2kt2PoqNPVN0QxXsYzgJwA_nrmMc/s800/IMG_2709.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-doyn38axUrFYDBMQpy60NJYaONwElueZwW4C50w4Zb7cW9VeMIBtNQu5Stts1a1CcMakTpSES2wTBPnWrfAGqK01CdHvT5v2dwvXwtXQzT-rbv1qWw42KybPz-1-RwGMrmIByh4lBqqeyArFcfMuf7LI7R-BCF2kt2PoqNPVN0QxXsYzgJwA_nrmMc/s16000/IMG_2709.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And finally, I love this patriotic quilt from <a href="http://time4stitchn.blogspot.com/2023/09/fourth-of-july-finish.html" target="_blank">Time 4 stitchn</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SWciZKX3f6MulGj_nUkVXfuXcyf3NM4iMpp0R2EI0NVbtB5M9g2PmxGmexOh6CKJh7i4c_yskTIiwHsCMzZeu5-wC1vzqpiP84tlNcdeEJ4Fed9Lg-3XZo6BA-0ofxoPX-4seRarqH3Htd0w4qR_2p5nFX4455sxKbSqUQqtYDC9_8CaXuzE3kiWq9U/s320/Fourth%20finish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SWciZKX3f6MulGj_nUkVXfuXcyf3NM4iMpp0R2EI0NVbtB5M9g2PmxGmexOh6CKJh7i4c_yskTIiwHsCMzZeu5-wC1vzqpiP84tlNcdeEJ4Fed9Lg-3XZo6BA-0ofxoPX-4seRarqH3Htd0w4qR_2p5nFX4455sxKbSqUQqtYDC9_8CaXuzE3kiWq9U/s16000/Fourth%20finish.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div>Okay, friends! It's time to get our party going! Let's do it!</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(19, 79, 92); color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">2. 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This fun quilt is from <a href="https://quiltpiecer.blogspot.com/2023/09/weekly-finish-15-vintage-churn-dash.html" target="_blank">Rita at Quiltpiecer</a>-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQ7BYZyK3zhJOtUeRTwjjU1YJdRTNO0nQqV4c6Up-VIh1vyOp_3hMHwckOw-3fLgDCdWoZhsJ7Bv025PeZLWCKAHkAN6hZdQraYG71p9HbZh5O7TNa8LvEI99zRegCP_XF98PSMa4r1Ie6ZvtSUfRpTZKYuNiIwyMTV9x9rrHoGA3jHTJ73Tyy3l7Vcs/s320/329%20(3).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="320" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQ7BYZyK3zhJOtUeRTwjjU1YJdRTNO0nQqV4c6Up-VIh1vyOp_3hMHwckOw-3fLgDCdWoZhsJ7Bv025PeZLWCKAHkAN6hZdQraYG71p9HbZh5O7TNa8LvEI99zRegCP_XF98PSMa4r1Ie6ZvtSUfRpTZKYuNiIwyMTV9x9rrHoGA3jHTJ73Tyy3l7Vcs/w400-h389/329%20(3).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I love this one from <a href="https://somethingrosemade14.blogspot.com/2023/09/the-scrambling-ernie-quilt.html" target="_blank">Something Rosemade</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kZ0X7Z9TtELHx6krTfh-govvKGgHhmJVX4nnuwd5HuDdFWjsI1_GdMSyW9MtB85P-blOmzhnXcDZDT_H47rweUg_QTuPEjr6vy3ev0oywr4jU9CndNbkPJN_erWRIK5p5-jIYd21tbcjhwOzxKcHXAGV2a_OY680dIFF9Tts-CE6_uDL0sPbaZ9JFh8/s400/IMG_9306.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="337" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kZ0X7Z9TtELHx6krTfh-govvKGgHhmJVX4nnuwd5HuDdFWjsI1_GdMSyW9MtB85P-blOmzhnXcDZDT_H47rweUg_QTuPEjr6vy3ev0oywr4jU9CndNbkPJN_erWRIK5p5-jIYd21tbcjhwOzxKcHXAGV2a_OY680dIFF9Tts-CE6_uDL0sPbaZ9JFh8/w539-h640/IMG_9306.jpeg" width="539" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And <a href="https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/2023/09/stairway-to-heaven.html" target="_blank">Sew Preeti Quilts</a> shared this slice of sunshine-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QIluc_j5bjCwexafiYh9AmBm4tP0XzXjj2S7WT9peMyFPc75V4HCQ13MGF3kMeT9P8-vj2MhJC0qOfAdKR6vVVle0Rmjjf5yQRB-Nq07jJSmpDcmrpQp_QICp_yaj5F-UJu2NeqVqsdwWOYjz1E6-dpWvDgObLX1vZofRAvCR8X3KZ_xayGxO49-wtA/s640/IMG_2648.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2QIluc_j5bjCwexafiYh9AmBm4tP0XzXjj2S7WT9peMyFPc75V4HCQ13MGF3kMeT9P8-vj2MhJC0qOfAdKR6vVVle0Rmjjf5yQRB-Nq07jJSmpDcmrpQp_QICp_yaj5F-UJu2NeqVqsdwWOYjz1E6-dpWvDgObLX1vZofRAvCR8X3KZ_xayGxO49-wtA/w640-h640/IMG_2648.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Okay friends! I'll be teaching and speaking for the next couple of days, and I know I'll have some fun stuff to share next week! Until then, let's get our party going!<div><br /></div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(19, 79, 92); color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">You can link finished projects or WIP's , but just keep it about quilting and sewing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">2. 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I've been working diligently for a few years to reduce my stash, making as many quilts as possible without adding to it, and it just hit me this week how successful that effort has been.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhJL8vHa9BLJQuygvdAMlpshml97SYhwf1QPp_rWnAmcz7z0V_ECGEfF-z7imFC70RlPSY32xdpyX3iXj1b6hc-83iKrbY2F2ZzXv_BmxsiTvagCkylKqF7wdB0g1Aqqg1h33u5NReKx1UpsSozQ-3odvl6IBLmS_Jq5qzdRFZwgGo9GgsEyjeaMQOTk/s4032/IMG_0874.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhJL8vHa9BLJQuygvdAMlpshml97SYhwf1QPp_rWnAmcz7z0V_ECGEfF-z7imFC70RlPSY32xdpyX3iXj1b6hc-83iKrbY2F2ZzXv_BmxsiTvagCkylKqF7wdB0g1Aqqg1h33u5NReKx1UpsSozQ-3odvl6IBLmS_Jq5qzdRFZwgGo9GgsEyjeaMQOTk/w480-h640/IMG_0874.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p>Obviously, I've purchased some fabric during that time, but a few years ago, this cabinet was absolutely jam-packed with fabric; all four shelves, with no room to spare. Here's the thing though, as my stash dwindles, I get a huge sense of accomplishment but it gets harder and harder for me to get inspiration from it. I still have a good bit of fabric, but some colors are pretty sparse, and I think I'm getting to the point where I need to start purchasing some fabric and using my stash to supplement, rather than trying to sew a complete quilt from stash. I'm still thinking about whether or not I can some up with something without buying, but I'm not sure it's going to happen.</p><p>Last week's party was once again filled with really amazing links, like this stunning quilt shared by <a href="https://www.rebeccagracequilting.com/2023/09/cheryls-modern-double-wedding-ring.html" target="_blank">Rebecca Grace Quilting</a>-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7Y0AnQgusfVWst0FK9HKjxGD4FxV4pThVWNvqATRuvRIDdhQrh0B_YxnPagB-xY0HYn-diX1aweQYs5yfA2OB6iYTaK7fbF5cTPO-ij94Ns7HH8Rq4QC9iVfaWL9g1L9z-5V6AsXdCVP3rPkIETLUyLPj3ne_TPpio1J_vPghxzYptxR7bPVamfhyAM/s889/IMG_6225%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7Y0AnQgusfVWst0FK9HKjxGD4FxV4pThVWNvqATRuvRIDdhQrh0B_YxnPagB-xY0HYn-diX1aweQYs5yfA2OB6iYTaK7fbF5cTPO-ij94Ns7HH8Rq4QC9iVfaWL9g1L9z-5V6AsXdCVP3rPkIETLUyLPj3ne_TPpio1J_vPghxzYptxR7bPVamfhyAM/w576-h640/IMG_6225%202.JPG" width="576" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://quiltpiecer.blogspot.com/2023/08/weekly-finish-11-12-green-quilts-dandy.html" target="_blank">Rita at Quiltpiecer </a>shared this fun quilt-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisC7K4v1z64bmwFLzrJ22-p3HxrFL3G6kBU7_ZfCf89Q2tA7OVjEPoVpcocNe9e49rTuSGxXM3uVCqcwK9YjiXeYcead2hllC_Ua1r40TS8ZvB_4yga7PCAfjjIXgaiE7Q8wJMUWl7IBjxwPD4sLPUTjCphgAJL1ruqHcguefIAZAhR-omLS4SrqO4YO0/s1638/Screenshot%202023-09-20%20at%206.58.39%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="1638" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisC7K4v1z64bmwFLzrJ22-p3HxrFL3G6kBU7_ZfCf89Q2tA7OVjEPoVpcocNe9e49rTuSGxXM3uVCqcwK9YjiXeYcead2hllC_Ua1r40TS8ZvB_4yga7PCAfjjIXgaiE7Q8wJMUWl7IBjxwPD4sLPUTjCphgAJL1ruqHcguefIAZAhR-omLS4SrqO4YO0/w640-h522/Screenshot%202023-09-20%20at%206.58.39%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And check out this awesome quilt from <a href="https://www.graceandpeacequilting.com/2023/09/four-quilts.html" target="_blank">Nancy at Grace and Peace Quilting</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqlDTlPh5kJoCKrKt7leR26IAyBOwKSGrZqCLx1on5zU-ZkUVh_itRct3AiF3No9ZqWo5163DqA5NQwfk0YxuKKDJlFV3t0W2Ati9wyzbCOQIBD6W-I9OtO3UPfBkYme6TQsD80_HLOxDjzpOBIsyiEpwTP1Z5NV-MymFiYJeSTkOP847Goor5u20mqY/s640/IMG_4388.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqlDTlPh5kJoCKrKt7leR26IAyBOwKSGrZqCLx1on5zU-ZkUVh_itRct3AiF3No9ZqWo5163DqA5NQwfk0YxuKKDJlFV3t0W2Ati9wyzbCOQIBD6W-I9OtO3UPfBkYme6TQsD80_HLOxDjzpOBIsyiEpwTP1Z5NV-MymFiYJeSTkOP847Goor5u20mqY/s16000/IMG_4388.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Okay friends! Are y'all ready to get our party going? Let's get to it!</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(19, 79, 92); color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">With that, it's time to show what you've been working on this week. 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I am delighted to share my finished Twinkling Stars quilt with you today!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3y5TkYA4AVe3ye8gXHzRt5WiUjv3YyYuwnAvyXE_uA_wzx-jpAIV4nfBIVJyqmtazBEByKYfYLA1lfKJGNtDRDgGlDKfy45lD2equZnzyrOs9NoNXbkOBtB3qpYp_vYd_KnYqVZNxRyjGrnjh1-MfQum-jroawIPz3E4Y_4R6Ct5xVu_wmxWI5dXe74/s618/IMG_0836%202.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3y5TkYA4AVe3ye8gXHzRt5WiUjv3YyYuwnAvyXE_uA_wzx-jpAIV4nfBIVJyqmtazBEByKYfYLA1lfKJGNtDRDgGlDKfy45lD2equZnzyrOs9NoNXbkOBtB3qpYp_vYd_KnYqVZNxRyjGrnjh1-MfQum-jroawIPz3E4Y_4R6Ct5xVu_wmxWI5dXe74/s16000/IMG_0836%202.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The more I worked with this color palette, the more I loved it. I feel like it is just perfect for this time of year. With the addition of aqua and navy, the colors are definitely summery, but the orange, teal, and purples allow the quilt to lean into autumn just enough. Our high temp here yesterday was only 76 degrees, so I feel like this quilt is a great representation of art reflecting nature.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4-spD_JlVKHhmOBTZusU1OPf25tEjY2k2yqmQlhIg6veDafLWDjiIyM6JWTZAznzpxUFbISK9-JPKap2c0mkQ9fza8aatc8Hjzp43gEWsfU253GwSbE7opxdHNIByIgwFt1IZIrq52zpWeavfTQmaNXFLsTtxrh84aMRjUQPmrmaa2lToj6yRQXyal8/s800/IMG_0837.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4-spD_JlVKHhmOBTZusU1OPf25tEjY2k2yqmQlhIg6veDafLWDjiIyM6JWTZAznzpxUFbISK9-JPKap2c0mkQ9fza8aatc8Hjzp43gEWsfU253GwSbE7opxdHNIByIgwFt1IZIrq52zpWeavfTQmaNXFLsTtxrh84aMRjUQPmrmaa2lToj6yRQXyal8/s16000/IMG_0837.HEIC.png" /></a></div><br /><div>I quilted this one with an allover swirl motif, and it adds just enough movement and texture to the stars. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjD2MR6MibLS7UaR_f_No82qTK_xKxx_MFSIZZw9BJ--UFjqgYnbUl26UOnALMEGJzuBSD7lHb3H5En8beWGx47Lp8gvzDfSi2Hf2BfI-PuYpNdFfk8RL2Q-ozqle1F7og29-1B-dI__IR_b6lB7fuKaJVErMZuoYaGP8SGFVGf5FLGjT-hD7-HVwxAz0/s600/IMG_0838.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjD2MR6MibLS7UaR_f_No82qTK_xKxx_MFSIZZw9BJ--UFjqgYnbUl26UOnALMEGJzuBSD7lHb3H5En8beWGx47Lp8gvzDfSi2Hf2BfI-PuYpNdFfk8RL2Q-ozqle1F7og29-1B-dI__IR_b6lB7fuKaJVErMZuoYaGP8SGFVGf5FLGjT-hD7-HVwxAz0/s16000/IMG_0838.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I think I'm most excited to share the back with you. I used 25 total prints in this quilt, which is way more than I really needed, but y'all know I love a scrappy look, AND a pieced quilt back. I had a mix of fat quarters, long quarters, third-yard cuts, and half-yard cuts, which means that my leftovers were a variety of sizes. I chose to make the Chunky quilt back from my book, <i>Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs</i>, because it works well with a pile of mixed-size scraps. <div><br /></div><div>I didn't have to go purchase a large quantity of a single backing fabric, and using all my leftovers means that the back is a perfect compliment for the front of the quilt. Best of all, this back is a little surprise when the quilt is turned over! </div><div><br /></div><div>After being released in late June, <i>Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs</i> is already in its second printing! If you've been on the fence about it, now is the time to get your copy. I promise you'll love all the fresh ideas for adding a little wow factor to the backs of your quilts. It will help you use up those scraps and leftovers so they don't get tossed into your scrap bin! </div><div><br /></div><div>You can get it everywhere you usually buy books, or get a signed copy from my Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1479538536/perfectly-pieced-quilt-backs-book?click_key=5102614ee49c27c8822ffec71fcd29f5af299bc1%3A1479538536&click_sum=f189cf5e&ref=shop_home_active_17" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqqJDk7EZmLoDrZ1rao9FAyuVoXEEHEE-buxVkrrH2BM_vJP5AbczHcyGrNP1nlFfxqEoVepVLah3qDbOtgQQOYQSP90jYZTa80ea5z3zGV7Z5X2Esa78ixQ_zm6IiMUL5KhNMDEv_-88WGPHzz7WN2FGXASuLXXAB3_V7zv8ZxhfYfsvhWzWPnzPb40/s621/IMG_0839%202.HEIC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHqqJDk7EZmLoDrZ1rao9FAyuVoXEEHEE-buxVkrrH2BM_vJP5AbczHcyGrNP1nlFfxqEoVepVLah3qDbOtgQQOYQSP90jYZTa80ea5z3zGV7Z5X2Esa78ixQ_zm6IiMUL5KhNMDEv_-88WGPHzz7WN2FGXASuLXXAB3_V7zv8ZxhfYfsvhWzWPnzPb40/s16000/IMG_0839%202.HEIC.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>For the binding, my initial plan was to use Kona Berry. It's one of the fabrics in the blocks, and as the darkest fabric in the quilt, I thought it would frame everything nicely...except when I went to cut my binding strips, I found that I didn't have quite enough. In the name of stash busting, I went through my solid stash to find something else that would work, and came across this Kona Cerise. It's not quite as deep as the Berry, but it definitely picks up plenty of the magenta-purples in the quilt, and I had juuuust enough of it. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>I've named this one Twinkling Stars, because the larger four-point star in the secondary pattern creates the fun twinkling effect. I'm currently working on the pattern for this one, so stay tuned!</div><div><br /></div><div>Y'all shared so many great projects at last week's party! This beauty is from <a href="https://quiltpiecer.blogspot.com/2023/08/weekly-finish-10-international-sisters.html" target="_blank">Rita at Quiltpiecer</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5hC07L0eBL4kiWOzoYkMnTqoAZbwCM5e2THxB743SnvAtAbht_w1HOEQ6ea9t_dudaIK5fSLVB98wa1S47xJQJ6fridB6ZTpCzw3pTNty_DDWfYFVu7UedXlFHQWdeFlKMfk--9z-p4LUY0eMM-kGB1pg7T-TDcDTrhDVVmWtvuEIM5TTkq8Oixt2is/s400/324%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5hC07L0eBL4kiWOzoYkMnTqoAZbwCM5e2THxB743SnvAtAbht_w1HOEQ6ea9t_dudaIK5fSLVB98wa1S47xJQJ6fridB6ZTpCzw3pTNty_DDWfYFVu7UedXlFHQWdeFlKMfk--9z-p4LUY0eMM-kGB1pg7T-TDcDTrhDVVmWtvuEIM5TTkq8Oixt2is/s16000/324%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And check out this lovely finish from <a href="https://kokaquilts.blogspot.com/2023/09/4-quilts-from-book.html" target="_blank">Linda at kokaquilts</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaBv8sCBm2_nQYpF3rEkMETqnf-R7zbxZsMFTp3G8TT4dUPAu3ZaeKWEzeAvUThRWvtNif1DmZZ0P7VC8Z4A_bBip6FxR4kSqG5R1_3oSL481NOgcjKUty1Apz4zXjjY4yTxQkB4UEMYklXDm05SDkbGK32ohUr2DVh8aF-HrkAlQuJlcYubknzOtbg8/s400/Screenshot%202023-09-008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBaBv8sCBm2_nQYpF3rEkMETqnf-R7zbxZsMFTp3G8TT4dUPAu3ZaeKWEzeAvUThRWvtNif1DmZZ0P7VC8Z4A_bBip6FxR4kSqG5R1_3oSL481NOgcjKUty1Apz4zXjjY4yTxQkB4UEMYklXDm05SDkbGK32ohUr2DVh8aF-HrkAlQuJlcYubknzOtbg8/s16000/Screenshot%202023-09-008.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://gretchenslittlecorner.blogspot.com/2023/09/wintersweet-quilt.html" target="_blank">Gretchen's Little Corner</a> did it again with another pretty holiday quilt.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4frXu9ySr0pk4rcd0yCOMV0aLroVqZwRaOAr_MOxFfq-IhktezS9b8WB3C4-uLTu7syPkoY1WSGTK072DIFbDADlj0Tp_CGynZ-81eSYWi-vSHVE8GGHmd9J3DXsYeiNXfVKDCKbs3Y5S1eliSiCvgWTrmuul67MdCw54-lJbOb0sO4XJHdMEI6fxJuY/s640/fullsizeoutput_1874.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="640" height="547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4frXu9ySr0pk4rcd0yCOMV0aLroVqZwRaOAr_MOxFfq-IhktezS9b8WB3C4-uLTu7syPkoY1WSGTK072DIFbDADlj0Tp_CGynZ-81eSYWi-vSHVE8GGHmd9J3DXsYeiNXfVKDCKbs3Y5S1eliSiCvgWTrmuul67MdCw54-lJbOb0sO4XJHdMEI6fxJuY/w640-h547/fullsizeoutput_1874.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I love this one by <a href="https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/2023/09/island-batik-challenge-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Sew Preeti Quilts</a>-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3OvuDCvJSt29JC2YhJ_rVVeniqkkVe85xjlyRQNM2cKyH42AVEoK_QFk8eu7mIsnuYHCM1u8XylLzvgJsvAOiRvMu5hUoxwwV6umVyVZGDpajyExScbWdLwOtbkC1j4YITww2DfCwkbCpjmA_e1xk-FIgw6W8Ch1Sttrm01sr4k6Z12HeCJxJRXuloA/s640/IMG_3976.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3OvuDCvJSt29JC2YhJ_rVVeniqkkVe85xjlyRQNM2cKyH42AVEoK_QFk8eu7mIsnuYHCM1u8XylLzvgJsvAOiRvMu5hUoxwwV6umVyVZGDpajyExScbWdLwOtbkC1j4YITww2DfCwkbCpjmA_e1xk-FIgw6W8Ch1Sttrm01sr4k6Z12HeCJxJRXuloA/s16000/IMG_3976.jpeg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://quiltchatter.blogspot.com/2023/09/rainbowframed-string-quilt.html" target="_blank">Deb at A Scrappy Quilter</a> shared this scrappy finish-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4EIE86ZieN1iTmxz7eulL67-UiS7rBXXQtjeu4G_ntbs5ejfXiyW6UObtv2F9AJois9GcPNfFVVUxOywe2KQoF5_CiLF4o3Q0nND8ruTIOGf9n24Ya4jX6qwO6diungX5mSoXefRfGvwDNyQIaGIJvqPsKzSj9RynuEF643OzDD_ShVRE2boAufl530/s448/20230904_120053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4EIE86ZieN1iTmxz7eulL67-UiS7rBXXQtjeu4G_ntbs5ejfXiyW6UObtv2F9AJois9GcPNfFVVUxOywe2KQoF5_CiLF4o3Q0nND8ruTIOGf9n24Ya4jX6qwO6diungX5mSoXefRfGvwDNyQIaGIJvqPsKzSj9RynuEF643OzDD_ShVRE2boAufl530/s16000/20230904_120053.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And finally, this striking quilt is from <a href="https://quiltingjetgirl.com/2023/09/08/signal-trace-finished-quilt/" target="_blank">Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl</a>-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TrWHxWNb383MSlDNomj0S996epbj-lVi5EdZgPYlpNGjjvSq8-oKC20sM2CIC-WZ682Y8JtwxZp_wrFG99-25l2fJiHXlL_HdFQP3sEJSZX6TbGpRAXXL5L13MuBVobV60RzaRlG3k3Kp2gp-KihBepOXnpsHchR2MWMrKIldnyhFE5uDdZelct7oMQ/s1800/Signal-Trace-1-sq.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TrWHxWNb383MSlDNomj0S996epbj-lVi5EdZgPYlpNGjjvSq8-oKC20sM2CIC-WZ682Y8JtwxZp_wrFG99-25l2fJiHXlL_HdFQP3sEJSZX6TbGpRAXXL5L13MuBVobV60RzaRlG3k3Kp2gp-KihBepOXnpsHchR2MWMrKIldnyhFE5uDdZelct7oMQ/w640-h640/Signal-Trace-1-sq.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Can you tell I had a really tough time choosing highlights this week? 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<!--end LinkyTools script-->Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983525468027485560.post-13066287449027558502023-09-12T15:29:00.001-05:002023-09-12T15:29:24.358-05:00September Sponsor News!<p>Happy mid-September, y'all. Is it starting to feel like fall where you are? We're starting to get little hints of it here and there, and I am so ready for some cool, crisp air, sweaters and boots, and nights by the fire pit. This time of year also means that holiday sewing and gift planning season is upon us, unless of course you've already started, in which case, hooray for you! If you're looking for a spark on inspiration, I have lots of great things rounded up from my sponsoring shops.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0B1p6cUXlzfXXOHkRFJX9aP0DYh4nPcLyAm7kgqYh_wcLZc1JG356SmY73qfoNC9NUGi0Mrivm6q0kJfXXt11EQgjb4JXkBQBWDltz3__0HwZwaMmzwat7eeLFDxMjjbftVGxJKiOWuLKBqdtTidVvIxinYyScShvGCu9y8Wjn94zpJS9dSCVT_mekmU/s1808/IMG-7290.png.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1808" data-original-width="1808" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0B1p6cUXlzfXXOHkRFJX9aP0DYh4nPcLyAm7kgqYh_wcLZc1JG356SmY73qfoNC9NUGi0Mrivm6q0kJfXXt11EQgjb4JXkBQBWDltz3__0HwZwaMmzwat7eeLFDxMjjbftVGxJKiOWuLKBqdtTidVvIxinYyScShvGCu9y8Wjn94zpJS9dSCVT_mekmU/w400-h400/IMG-7290.png.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>LouLou's Fabric Shop is feeling the autumn vibes with their latest LouLou Bundles. These two are so lovely!</p><p>LouLou's curates a brand new LouLou Bundle every week, and they usually follow seasonal trends. So, if you're in need of a quick little jolt of fabric inspiration for a project, they've got you covered!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WZxrYerrkp7lM4_fppnOfDbj9JeFk4ifqxai5TCm068x9CIpn9TGUG7pewqO4cIvHCxo0Nr3F5JXMYT8MuQikcWlHkciBEAFdgEYnnvhqnQday15quiNCJS-NzHrKdijajHg2OXdzl0ntY91y2kJmhvJEjccpehGn8wLOseVvo1O2p7ky4XGzKMCOHs/s2354/IMG-7068_d6bd290e-2195-498e-b685-8188aa670fef.png.webp" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2354" data-original-width="2354" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WZxrYerrkp7lM4_fppnOfDbj9JeFk4ifqxai5TCm068x9CIpn9TGUG7pewqO4cIvHCxo0Nr3F5JXMYT8MuQikcWlHkciBEAFdgEYnnvhqnQday15quiNCJS-NzHrKdijajHg2OXdzl0ntY91y2kJmhvJEjccpehGn8wLOseVvo1O2p7ky4XGzKMCOHs/w400-h400/IMG-7068_d6bd290e-2195-498e-b685-8188aa670fef.png.webp" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Each of these weekly bundles contains eight fat quarters, perfectly curated from a variety of fabric collections. They're great for smaller projects, or a great starting point for a larger quilt. Or of course, you can just use them for stash building! <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgXp9gCD4kFfXlse6cbXYwO4NMBf1LklVPGMqLuuuZhWWWhFa4s08BmlBSc9s_JLfH0qcdG69ZjSvSMLQPBMM2MZA_-D18c98Z1WNAZddRKHNXeX6XQWRkX3hTiIaeFpBQ_PXt2GkXv7VaEDn3Ue095XHSZ4jYKJrSvRN5vozqGCF7IlVdf9n0_BbyFg/s1200/FQ-12170-31_media-2.jpg.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgXp9gCD4kFfXlse6cbXYwO4NMBf1LklVPGMqLuuuZhWWWhFa4s08BmlBSc9s_JLfH0qcdG69ZjSvSMLQPBMM2MZA_-D18c98Z1WNAZddRKHNXeX6XQWRkX3hTiIaeFpBQ_PXt2GkXv7VaEDn3Ue095XHSZ4jYKJrSvRN5vozqGCF7IlVdf9n0_BbyFg/w400-h400/FQ-12170-31_media-2.jpg.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>Of course, if you want an entire collection for a larger quilt, there are plenty of bundles as well- even in their amazing sale section! This Awesome Autumn collection by Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake is so warm and cozy.<br /><p><br /></p></div> <a href="http://loulousfabricshop.com" target="_blank"><img alt="LouLou’s Fabric Shop" border="0" src="http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/kellydyoung/150x150_zpsbxv4vfuh.jpg" /> </a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgZueYzJjlxfqzgVFmO8xfnhaHxLb5dzNoUJRU0Wfof6OWY_MzE1JgogBrZtOa03ZazR2jJ2XQ0Ap-VAMD2CmaVmycMMoCpmDDI1iY8e79gnYUZUE1Sdosd0ckSCoi0hGQMeaso8XbKrQG8kWEQyaveHPvwy22XVhVLNAh9TE8xjoD7PJ8ejXRBsHAmI/s1000/403AA450-3612-442F-8050-ED0D8AE6D288_1000x.jpg.webp" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgZueYzJjlxfqzgVFmO8xfnhaHxLb5dzNoUJRU0Wfof6OWY_MzE1JgogBrZtOa03ZazR2jJ2XQ0Ap-VAMD2CmaVmycMMoCpmDDI1iY8e79gnYUZUE1Sdosd0ckSCoi0hGQMeaso8XbKrQG8kWEQyaveHPvwy22XVhVLNAh9TE8xjoD7PJ8ejXRBsHAmI/w400-h400/403AA450-3612-442F-8050-ED0D8AE6D288_1000x.jpg.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Lady Belle Fabric always has lots going on, and fall is in the air there as well. This Road to Round Top bundle by Elizabeth Chappell for Art Gallery Fabrics is more muted, but still has an autumn feel. It's brand new in the shop.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOL8mkzPIlFdnZow1v7PMqPu_OkjHYybPWP263haiF7Yj8DbFYmKjPsULx8dolBia-IjI6saozZ9lqfXABnXhHXXg0CO1Ce1zO8DBrV3omwuw1hYuFCjXbnDWqGidkI8FMs-DAhYvAXddbLk3gTYlx36sy56OtkXYWDB0v04FB5KRKet1Cb9yJZanUvI/s1060/image_a9e88238-da01-429e-9d91-e6380a93899c_1000x.jpg.webp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOL8mkzPIlFdnZow1v7PMqPu_OkjHYybPWP263haiF7Yj8DbFYmKjPsULx8dolBia-IjI6saozZ9lqfXABnXhHXXg0CO1Ce1zO8DBrV3omwuw1hYuFCjXbnDWqGidkI8FMs-DAhYvAXddbLk3gTYlx36sy56OtkXYWDB0v04FB5KRKet1Cb9yJZanUvI/w378-h400/image_a9e88238-da01-429e-9d91-e6380a93899c_1000x.jpg.webp" width="378" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>And this collection might be called Summer in the Costwolds, but the colors feel more suited for autumn to me. It's in the Last Chance section of the shop, so don't miss out!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> <a href="http://www.ladybellefabric.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Lady Belle Fabric" border="0" src="http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y450/kellydyoung/368877b8-df1b-438d-85fd-a66a741d3042_zpsa63e87be.png" /> </a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, friends! It's time to head off and check out all the awesomeness that these shops have to offer. I promise you'll find what you need, and you'll be given the very best customer service, too!</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy shopping!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOiS_RMDK_bfRqM9mhkq7VkuAJUdbnxz_l9TU6NU6AAEnLvb9zTRfaX0PEYavqVaxpJ7Ptk72e0R1Cx7XztnaWa4fXRgSq_piptII36FG9lqE1j2M2mxgBj5gElN00b0RxQ5gNAL7el-IGTXalky5vm3J2AtuuwWeauyNRxggvVR60oXhG0hz-0c5VnY/s100/Blog%20Signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOiS_RMDK_bfRqM9mhkq7VkuAJUdbnxz_l9TU6NU6AAEnLvb9zTRfaX0PEYavqVaxpJ7Ptk72e0R1Cx7XztnaWa4fXRgSq_piptII36FG9lqE1j2M2mxgBj5gElN00b0RxQ5gNAL7el-IGTXalky5vm3J2AtuuwWeauyNRxggvVR60oXhG0hz-0c5VnY/s1600/Blog%20Signature.png" width="100" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.com1