Good Morning, Quilters!
Does it sound like we’re doing another Mystery Quilt-with the cryptic title for today’s post?
Let me explain…One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to review my extensive photo collection and purge. As I was working away at my computer, I came across this photo of The Poppy Quilt on my garden wall….The Spark…
Next thing I knew, I was sitting at my sewing machine…(So much for NY Resolutions!)
However, one of my other resolutions is to try new threads.
I used Superior’s King Tut (extra long-staple) cotton to create The Bricks in this quilt. I love how the variegated thread adds even more texture to The Bricks.
The Spark…led to The Brick Wall Tutorial on Tuesday.
Next, I sent off a photo and a note to Superior Threads...
And our friends at Superior offered to do a GIVEAWAY!
WE LOVE GIVEAWAYS!
Two lucky winners will receive $25 Gift Certificates at Superior Threads!
TWO WAYS TO ENTER
Leave a comment here at The Inbox Jaunt. Let me know one of your sewing resolutions for 2016.
OR
Go to Superior’s King Tut page HERE
Then Like Superior on Facebook, leaving them a note about your favorite King Tut color.
OR
Do both–Two chances to Win!
We will choose two winners on Thursday, February 25.
GOOD LUCK!
Lori
PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy at The Inbox Jaunt and are intended for personal use only. Feel free to share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt. For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com. Thanks!
619 comments
barbara woods
I am going to slow down and enjoy my quilting more
Auntie Em
To whittle down my (mostly given to me) stash, and organize the rest so that I can find what I need easily! (Also improve my FMQ– you are a great help!)
auntiepatch69
I just started quilting last October. I started out with a Zipper Quilt. Then I made a 9 Patch for my son. I just finished a black, white, & Red Log Cabin and I’m just about to finish another 9 Patch. Whew….. I’m assuming that I will still be quilting in 2016.
Pamela R
I’m sorting my stash moving out the many prints I bought early in my quilting career.
Kristin S-D
To use up the fabrics that I have saved because they are too “good” to cut up!
Sara Schmidt
To do more quilting and less piecing. I have tons of tops that are just waiting to be quilted.
suzanprincess
My resolve this year is to make a quilt my ME, finally.
Kim S
I’m working on finishing my ufos.
Holly Ann W.
Thanks to Superior for offering a great give-away … they are swell folks. I have quite a to-do list of projects, most are not so large – I just need to wrap my brain around the process sometimes before I start so as not to make unfixable mistakes. Some are home dec, some are garment construction, and then there is this NEW challenge … FMQ!
Shirley
Love the look of the stitching on the sampler quilt. I need to do more practicing on my free motion quilting. Love Superior threads!!!!
Kylie
My sewing resolutions are to finish your quilt-a-long and to quilt all my quilt tops!
Claire Ross
Newbie quilter so my resolution is to finish my first quilt x
Chris
I do need to improve my FMQ skills. Yours is just lovely.
Nancy Hilderbrand
My resolution is to try to stay out of the hospital and get more quilting done.
Patty
I want to learn to piece on my new Featherweight (thanks Hub!!!) and then freemotion it myself….. We need some artwork on our walls.
Jennifer in Indy
It is the year of the kits for me – working on making some of the kits I have purchased and been given.
Pat Pi
Just enjoy! Life is short and treasure the moments. They all rush by.
Amy
I’d like to try art quilting.
Diane McLauchlan
I have a queen charity quilt I need to quilt and I would like to make two more charities this year – oh, and I just gave one to charity – wahoo!
Emily C
I resolve to finish my WIPs.
Jan Handi
I want to stretch my horizons. I am determined to try new techniques, different colors and try to design a wall hanging using my ideas.
Pam C
Thanks for a chance to win. I need to improve my FMQ skills.
Laura K from PA
My quilting resolution for the NY is to show one newly finished quilt at my once a month guild meeting. I have a least a dozen that still need quilting that have been waiting, some for about 10 years!!
Louise
One of my resolutions is to learn how to applique. Thanks for offering this fun prize!
weddingdressblue
Thread is so much fun! One of my resolutions this year is shared with my daughter. We are making 52 baby quilts for donation to the children’s hospital where she had heart surgery 2 years ago. We are on target so far.
Marianne
The colors and quality of your Brick Wall tutorial piece are truly lovely.
I am finally venturing away from the safety of my daily practice and actually working on the seven quilt tops and backs I’d been waiting to free motion quilt on my domestic machine. It’s going well! It took a long time to feel ready, and is worth the wait, as I feel confident now.
Thank you so much for the wonderful tips, tutorials, encouragement, and projects you share with us daily.
Sue
I’d like to get my free hand quilting mastered
Barb N
I like Superior Threads on FB.
Barb N
I let Superior know Jewel of the Nile is my favorite.
Sandy R.
I want to use up the fabrics that I “saved” for a later use…
Siobhan
I love superior threads. They’re my go-to piecing threads. I’m working on a certificate program right now, and can’t do much more that live vicariously through everyone else’s quilting experiences, but once I’ve finished my classes, my goals are to spend a LOT of time playing with thread. Until then, I’ll put on the deerstalker, and peek in! 🙂
Ginny Over
I resolve to try more free motion quilting. Your tutorials look fabulous!
Paula
My NY quilting resolution is to finish UFOs this year. To this end, I’m starting NO NEW PROJECTS until I have cleaned out my sewing room of projects. So far I have finished 5 quilts, yes, even the binding is on them!!! Thanks to Superior Threads for the give away! It is the only thread I use in my longarm and for piecing. Thanks Lori!
Carole
I have resolved myself to quilting all of the quilt tops I made last year, and not have them quilted on the big quilting machines. To just take the time and one by one do them myself. So far I have done 4 of 12. It is harder of course, but….so much less cost, and it is gratifying to say, yes, I did do the whole quilt from start to finish!
Evelyn
Today I’m working with Angel Teal, and it’s perfect for my job. Superior Threads are aptly named; I love the quality of them — and all the colors!!
Nancy Manion
I plan to work on my UFOs, beginning with a quilt that’s combining two projects–a strip-pieced pattern with batiks and a border made of small blocks using the main batik fabric, which I completed as a block a month challenge with Electric Quilt.
Stephanie Falkenstein
I have resolved to start using fabric from my stash instead of buying more. It’s time to purge!
Marjorie Nath
My new years resolution is to finish the quilts that I have started. I have 5 flimsy that I remember, I know there are more lurking in my storage bins.
Denise Payment
Thanks to Superior Threads for the offer. By going to your site, I am learning more resources and new threads to try. Shall make a quilted duvet cover for a future prod on silk that I now have.
Denise
Susan
I’d like to try more techniques that I’ve been reluctant to try before.
jeandmaynard
I love king tut varigated threads. I have several spools that I plan to use for quilting some unfinished projects for before the year ends. If I don’t finish some of my UFOs I am going to have to move out of my home or rent storage and neither are I option I can live with.
Kathleen
I’d love an opportunity to try Superior threads and what better way but with a giveaway from the company. I haven’t experimented with many different threads but I would like to in 2015. There are so many things I’d like to do this year, but playing and experimenting with tools and techniques tops my list. Thanks very much.
Ronald J
For 2016, I vow to tackle the contents of that mending/restyling bin that I have been avoiding and ignoring!
Jill Coy
My resolution is to practice, practice, practice the FMQ technique and make the Build Block quilt!! The Supreme variegated thread is absolutely beautiful and would like to use it on a special project.
Karen Goad
I love King Tut thread and use it for almost all of my hand quilting – I love the variegated thread. One of my favorites is King Tut #921 Cleopatra
Peggy Aare
I’m so lucky to have received several spools of variegated King Tut at our guild’s Christmas party. It was the PERFECT gift… won entirely randomly in our annual QUILTO bingo game which entails stealing gift boxes from each other till there are no spots left on the bingo cards. It always startles our new members…. But hurray for me for ending up with the King Tut spools! Lori, the brick wall idea with the flower has got me thinking about all sorts of other combinations.. how about the oak leaves along with the tree trunk motif? or maybe umbrellas with lines of rain.
Thanks again for all the inspiration.
Sarah
I would like to have a quilt made and hand quilted for each bed in the house (4)
Vicki H
I want to finish at least 6 ufo’s this year.
Sandy K
I would like to make a table runner for each season or holiday.
Dot H
I didn’t make any resolutions. I just want to sew and have fun.
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