An Earthy Quilt and NTT

Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday, my friends!  My beloved Regina BERNINA is back home where she belongs, and has helped me crank out a brand new quilt top with an unusual color palette (for me).  I decided to use my Tinkering pattern, which is one of my favorites.  I love that the blocks go together so quickly, and since I'm trying to use stash, I wanted a pattern that does not use a solid background (since I don't think I have enough of a single fabric to use).

Quilting entirely from stash has forced me to really take a look at some creative ways to use what I have, and when I noticed that I had some taupe/beige/metallic gold fabrics languishing in my cabinet, I knew I needed to use them up.  Most of these, along with a few more muted prints were leftover from my MidMod Diamonds quilt-

So, I felt like it made the most sense to use these as a starting point for my newest quilt.  Of course, I had to supplement with additional prints, which is why there are more vibrant yellows, oranges, and turquoise prints thrown in the mix, but overall, the addition of the khaki/taupe keeps the same earthy vibe.

Y'all know I'm working on sewing up the leftovers into an awesome pieced back, but now that the Olympics have started, my time has been divided for sure.

And if you're wondering how all of this stash sewing is paying off, here's the progress-

That's it, y'all!  My entire remaining print stash.  Just for full disclosure, I do still have some solids left too, and I'm coming up with a plan for those.  I also have a (very) small stash of sports team fabrics, and I'm not planning to clear those out.  I like to keep those on hand in case someone wants a gift for a grad heading off to college.  And I have a few Christmas prints, too.  I'm holding onto those as well for small projects and gifts during the holidays.

Alrighty, friends!  It's almost time to party, but before we do, let's check out the highlights from last week. This quilt from Gretchen's Little Corner is full of scrappy fun-

These awesome star quilt top is from Linda at kokaquilts-

Deb at A Scrappy Quilter showed off TWO finished string tops-

And look at this lovely quilting from Kat at Scrapbook Quilts-

And finally, Nancy at Grace and Peace Quilting shared this purple beauty.  It was one of four projects she shared!

Okay, y'all.  Let's party!

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Grape Soda and NTT

Hey there, y'all!  Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday.  My sewing is currently at a standstill while my machine gets a spa treatment.  I do have a backup machine, but rather than drag it out, I have plenty of other things to keep me busy while my main girl is being serviced.  Luckily though, I finished up my Grape Soda Quilt before taking her in, and I love how it turned out.

For me, the X Plus block has enough movement on its own, and honestly, I wanted a quick and relaxing finish, so I quilted this one with an easy stipple.  Y'all know it's my favorite for allover, crinkly goodness.

This backing was lots of fun to make.  I call this large-scale improv a Chunky quilt back, and you'd be surprised at how quickly it goes together. Best of all, this one used up all the leftovers.

And I had plenty of this purple marbled fabric for the binding.  It's almost solid but not quite, and it's a great shade of true royal purple.

All of the rich shades of purple with the addition of a little gray and white could be a tall, icy glass of Grape Soda, and it's such a perfect name for it.  

I already have the pieces for a new quilt cut out so I'm sitting on go, waiting for my machine to be done with her spa treatment, and I hope I get her back soon!  

So, let's get right to the highlights from last week's amazing party.  Look at the sweet collection of minis from Nancy at Grace and Peace Quilting-

Gretchen's Little Corner linked up this pretty finish-

And finally, I love this quilt from Maggie at Making a Lather.  Christmas in July is so much fun!

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Purples and Grays and NTT

Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday, friends!  I'm still working on busting through my stash, and I really enjoyed working within a single color way for my last quilt, Emerald Coast.  It was such a great way to use up stash that I decided to use the same idea for my current quilt.  So, here come the purples and grays!

I didn't have quite as many purples and grays, so I used a small chunk of Kona White for the background of these X Plus blocks.  Remember, my goal is to make as many quilts as I can without purchasing a single bit of fabric, and I had just enough Kona White to finish this one off.

I just love X Plus quilts.  This block was all the rage several years ago, and even though it isn't the trendy, must-make quilt pattern these days, it will always be one of my favorites.  I love sewing snowball corners (aka stitch and flip corners), so not only do I love the way X Plus quilts look, I truly enjoy making them.

I think I'm going to call this one Grape Soda, and I'm working to get it finished up!

Alrighty, friends!  As usual, last week's party was jam-packed with goodness.  Take a look at this lovely quilt from Quilting Gail-

This bit of improv awesomeness is from LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color-

And oh my goodness, this finished quilt from Maggie at Making a Lather is swoon-worthy!

Okay y'all!  I know you're all doing fantastic things in your studios, and I can't wait to see!

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Visiting Quilts at the Lake and NTT

Happy Needle and Thread Thursday, my friends.  I hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July holiday.  I certainly did!  I spent last week at the lake with my family where we spent time canoeing, fishing, playing corn hole, tubing behind the pontoon, and floating in the lake.  We played charades as a family and had tons of laughs, and we were even able to watch the fireworks show from the boat.  It really was an amazing week, and I could stare at this view from the back porch for hours on end (it's screened in, which is why you see that subtle grid pattern).

I even got to visit a couple of my quilts that live there! Moroccan Star lives on the couch-

and Mid Mod Diamonds is in our bedroom. It always makes me happy to see quilts I've made in use.

I have actually been working on a new quilt as well, but I'm not quite ready to show progress on it yet.  Next week, though!

Alrighty, y'all.  It's time to check out the highlights from our last party.  Take a look at this stunner from Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl-

I love this happy, scrappy quilt from Linda at kokaquilts-

Julie's Quilts and Costumes linked up this gorgeous rainbow quilt-

Viridian's blog shared this beauty-

And finally, this fun quilt is from Jocelyn at Canadian Needle Nana-

Wow!  Y'all certainly made it difficult to choose highlights this week!  There were so many amazing quilts linked up.  If you missed the party last week, you definitely don't want to miss all the eye-candy.  And now, it's time to party!

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