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
Jenny Bacon
Even though I mostly hand quit, with a little background machine quilting on my art quilt, King Tut variegated threads are my absolute favourite for the hand quilting. Design is made up of tiny dots of colour – you should see orange stitching on indigo fabric!
bjones155@austin.rr.com
Forgot to add my quilting resolution—to finish the quilts I have started (same resolution every year) and am making progress, but also to permit myself to go off on quilting tangents when I see something new that challenges me. Again, love your quilt and King Tut variegated threads 🙂
GrrannyH
GET THEM DONE!!! That includes knitting, sewing, and especially, quilting projects…but first on the list is to rearrange my study to make it more sewing/quilting friendly. That means trashing/recycling 20-year-old computer records/floppies, extraneous cables, cords, and power adapters, old magazines, etc… I can hardly wait to get the room reorganized…and then on to the other projects!
Cathy Wilson
To create my sewing space w. More functional furniture than I have now so that I can create more quilts!
daisyandjack
what a fabulous quilt ! love the colour King Tut – is it Ramses Red ? King Tut is my favourite thread to quilt with which for a beginner is probably a bit weird as it stands out more (or so I’m told !!) so that leads to my resolutions for this year – quilt the 17 quilt tops that are sitting in my cupboard – not quite sure what I’ll do with them then but at least they’ll be quilted 🙂 thanks so much for this giveaway !
Maureen
I am trying to quilt quilts so I can complete them.
karen in texas
To finish at least one of my quilts and enter it in a show.
Louise
My goal is to finish something each month. I finished for January, must get busy on February. I love reading your blog. I have recommended it to several friends. Thanks for all your help!!
Beth
I plan to plan my quilting for this year, not jump from project ot project and not finish any
Rita
one of my sewing resolutions is to use more older patterns to make quilts this year.just feeling the need to connect with some roots.
Susan Kelley
May resolution for this year is to be a ‘finisher.’ Superior Threads offer me great inspiration for ‘finishing’ so many quilts.
Judy Buzby
My goal is to buy a table for my new Juki 2010 machine and finish the FMG that I started last week. I love king Tut and any color is a great color!
sew surprising
Mmmm 2016 is a bit too far ahead for me to contemplate, but for this year its to double my charitable quilt donations 🙂
Erin Ellis
My resolution is to think outside the box this year and stop using the same boring colors. I vow to WOW! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
ErinLoves2Run at gmail dot com
Erin Ellis
I am following on Facebook, and I also left a comment with my favorite color.
Erin
ErinLoves2Run at gmail dot com
Lisa J.
Sorry to leave another comment but I just realized that google plus had reverted me to no reply so once again my goal is to continue improving my free motion quilting and my improvisational quilting.
hoperice
Make a weekly date with my longarm friend, so I can practice, practice, practice and strengthen our friendship
Tomomi McElweee
By the end of next year I will make a whole cloth quilt on black cotton!
Cindy Reardon
I’d like to finish some of the UFOs in my sewing room and take on some more challenging projects.
Sharon
My resolution is to broaden my color palette, not only in choosing fabrics but threads as well. I love bright colors and wear them a lot but I want to quilt with them more!
Marsha
My resolution is to try new things. I would love to start by trying a variety of new threads!
Pam
Ohh, I love both The Spark and the Brick! What beautiful work. One of my sewing resolutions for 2015 is to spend at least 15 minutes a day in my sewing room, no matter what the rest of the day is like. I lapse once in a while, but so far it’s going pretty well. Thanks for the chance to win awesome thread!
Julie Hale
Love the King Tut variegated thread. So many color choices!
bobbie
To try to get my sewing room organized so I can spend more time working and less time trying to find where I put that things I need NOW. Also, to try to figure out my embroidery software and unit. Love that Superior thread!
Cathie Houtcooper
I have never used King Tut thread. I just attended my first free motion quilt class. The teacher recommended this brand. My resolution is to FMQ the three quilts that are in various stages of completion. I am enjoying the process. Cathie
pwalters22
my resolution is to practice free motion quilting more often!
Tweela Houtekamer
My resolution it to quilt and bind the 9 finished quilt tops hanging on hangars in my sewing room closet.
Sophie
This year, I am determined to rock some of the golden oldie UFOs and finish them. Many are tops that “just” need to be quilted, so winning some Superior thread would support that goal nicely. Thanks for the giveaway.
Bonnie T.
My goal is to learn to free motion quilt on my home machine better. I will need lots of thread to practice, practice, practice!!!
Kathy Davis
My sewing resolutions would be to make more quilts for charity.
Lynne Gould
I love superior Threads. My cotton collection is filled with their lovely threads. My resolutIon is to teach at least one person to quilt this year and more if I can in my tiny community. Love every thing about it. Thanks for this opportunity
Marcia Hoeksgtra
My goal for 2015 is to become more proficient at free-motion quilting with my home machine.
Cindy G
Lori,
I’m always amazed by your creativity! What an inspiration you are…
xoc
Lee
Just love KT threads so I will use them for all my quilting needs in 2015 and 2016.
Debbie Wassenaar
Who doesn’t love Superior Threads ??? Sign me up!!! My goals for 2015 is to set aside a minimum of 20 min a day to FMQ
Brenda Dunne
Love Superior threads. goals are to continue improving FMQ skills.
Jackie
I’m determined I will quilt the 5 tops waiting to be quilted and stop making excuses and just get them done. Thanks for the chance
Janet in The Woodlands
I have committed to master the designs in in Angela Walters’ book, Shape by Shape, which is a book I am using as one of the sources for an FMQ class I teach for our WAQG.
Barbara
My resolution will be to sew more, make mistakes, learn from those mistakes, and eventually make things I’m excited to show or wear. 2014 was my first sewing year and I’ve got so much to learn and many mistakes to make. I should knock on wood because in the last few projects I’ve completed, the mistakes have been minor.
Lori in NC
I would like to finish at least one UFO this year. (Not very ambitious I know, but anything more wouldn’t be realistic.)
Inge Diodati
I am trying to really get into the quilting mode. Finish a lot of my projects that I started and quilt most of my kits that I have staring at me in on my shelves. No more excuses.
Maureen (Mo) Johnson
I haven’t decided about 2016 yet but for 2015 I am doing 52 finishes suggested by Glad Creations shop in Mpls. So far I am good finishing something each week! Wish me luck for the rest of the year.
Stephanie
2015 is the year to finish quilting my WIP projects – at least 1 per month.
Karen G
My resolution was to complete some of my UFO’s and make a dent in the kits I have purchased. So far, I’ve finished one UFO top and two kits (tops)! I haven’t quilted any of them yet…but I’m on fire! Thanks for the chance of winning!
muttmomkay at gmail dot com
i am going to practice fmq so that i can finish my flimsies!
sylviaklotz
I hope to develop free-motion quilting skills…and have started practicing!
Teresa
I want to make quilting a higher priority on my list of “have too’s”. Too many times it ends up in the backseat.
JEP
My resolution is to learn free motion quilting–you are coming to our guild in July so we will practice before you get here to be more confident when you teach us. See you then!
Patty
You are right! The variegated thread does enhance the bricks. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work with us.
Susan Stanton
Make a bed quilt for my youngest daughter. She is the last one I need to make a quilt for, and I’ve been promising her for three years! Yikes. Must get it done….. soon.
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