New Shop Bundles

Just wanted to pop in quickly to let you know about some new metallic bundles we have in the shop that arrived this past weekend!

Metallic Arrows bundle

Available in FQ, half yard and yard bundles

Metallic Dots bundle

Available  in FQ, half yard and yard bundles

These bundles are sure to make every stash *sparkle* ;)

Enjoy the week everyone, I'm personally enjoying lots of baby snuggles!! 

Long Overdue Finish

Well this week has been relatively slow paced in my house. My husband and I welcomed our first child into the world a little over a week ago! Definitely my greatest work in progress ;) Needless to say the quilting has been backburnered and the snuggling, napping, adjusting has taken precedent.

I did however finish a longterm W.I.P. the week prior to his arrival. 

My Boomerang quilt!

I used Florence by Denyse Schmidt for this one and backed it in Chicopee corduroy for extra snuggly warmth. This quilt sat as a finished top for almost a year! I hate when that happens, so a quick basting and a few hours of stipple quilting on the white… and voila!

This quilt is looking for a new how and some snuggling this winter! 

It has been listed in my etsy shop

Quilt Stats

Pattern - Boomerang by Crazy Old Ladies

Fabric - Florence by Denyse Schmidt, backed in Chicopee corduroy

Size - approximately 58" x 70"

Pieced and Quilted by me

Stitch Tease Blocks - November

Okay, i'm way late with these, but i'm just happy to have some finishes and be catching up on overdue projects, so i'm sharing them anyway ;)

I was super, super late with these blocks, but as you read this they are flying across the pond on the way to their new home! Hadley had asked for feather blocks using AMH's tutorial. This was not my first time making these blocks so they came together quickly once I sat down to complete them!

Bright colors with dark grey backings. If you'd like to see more of the blocks together and this one come together you can check them out on Instagram under the hashtag #stitchteasebee

Off to make January's blocks before January is over! :)

Friday Finish

It's been a very long time since i've had and shared a finish on a Friday in this little space. I'm glad to be back relatively early in the year with something to share! My first work in progress finish this year was one that was started 3+ years ago!

Over the years I have had the opportunity to be a part of various different pieces of the quilting community through bees and things. Many I committed to for a year, then would move on from after my commitment ended. One such bee hasn't been able to shake me - the Stitch Tease Bee. I was fortunate enough to be asked to join in its 2nd year by its founder Diane - we're in our 4th year now and it has been a pleasure to get to know and work with such a talented group of ladies.

Anyway, back to the finish! This was the first quilt I asked the ladies to contribute to. Hubby chose the colors and the pattern back when we lived on Maui. Everyone made me gorgeous blocks… and then they sat, until this month when I unearthed them and finally gave them the attention they deserved. 

I did a tiny stipple in the greys to make the colored portions "pop"off the quilt and I couldn't be more pleased! I tend to stray away from tight quilting as I find them to be more stiff and not as cuddly and comfortable personally. This seemed to provide a happy balance of both. 

This quilt is ready and waiting for #babyknottedthread to make his appearance!

Thank you, thank you again to the fabulous ladies of the Stitch Tease Bee that contributed to this quilt, I love it and I'm sorry it took me so long to enjoy it!

Maybe now i'll get started on last years…. and this years much sooner :)

W.I.P. Wednesday

I'm keeping this mostly wordless as well. As well as working on cooking a #babyKnottedThread i've been nesting away on loads of quilt tops that have been completed for ages, so here are a few, hopefully i'll have some finishes to show soon!!

Basting a future polka dot beach blanket for #babyknottedthread and his cousin Timmy

Florence Boomerang, just needing a wash and drying!

Mon Ami commission quilt

Ruby, Pearl and Opal quilt - Moda Bake Shop pattern

more basting, not so easy 39 weeks pregnant!

Lots happening over here. It's been a marathon session which i've been documenting on IG if you have any interest in watching! Some of my followers/friends are enjoying my misery impatience and seeing how much I can get done before baby arrives!

@knotted_thread

Back with more soon!

First finish of 2016 - Buffalo Check Quilt

I am impatiently patiently awaiting the arrival of my first baby (due date is Thursday!!) and while i've been… waiting… i've been keeping busy finishing up old tiny WIP's as well as starting new ones! The nesting bug is strong in this one.

I started a quilt for my dad, who I realized over Christmas break… doesn't have his own quilt! How is that possible!? Anyway, my dad works outside for a living so when the weather gets cold he has a hard time getting warm even after being home. Snuggly, cozy, soft, all words that I wanted this quilt to be for my dad. That being said, on January 3rd I decided to start… and complete a quilt for him :)

A Buffalo check quilt was exactly what he needed. Backed in minky of course!!

When I saw The Empty Bobbin had posted a pattern for it, I immediately jumped at the chance. Simple strip piecing had this one come together in about 3 hours. It's also just shy of a twin size which makes it amazing for a huge lap size, which all the men in my life seem to love.

Unfortunately, this is the only picture I got because it was quickly gifted and just as quickly put to good use. It's been nice to go over to the house and see it bunched up on the couch or see him sleeping under it! He calls me daily to thank me and tell me how much he likes it… and in reality, as quilters, isn't that just the most amazing thank you we can receive!? 

If anyone is interested in making their own, I definitely recommend the pattern! I also will be carrying the Bordeaux Kaffe Fassett print in my shop next week if anyone is looking for it. I went with a solid red and black that I had on hand and it worked great. I plan to try a grey version later this month!

Follow me on instagram for daily sewing updates 

@knotted_thread

2016 Finish a Long - Quarter 1

Well, in an attempt to get back into the blogging, I figured what better way than to join back into the Finish a Long! I participated  back when it began, but got lazy over the past 2 years by partially committing, not keeping myself accountable, and then completely not participating last year! This year, I'm determined to stay on task. I know that in the years I participated I actually tended to finish those projects, versus jumping around as i've done in more recent years (which is why I found myself with so many unfinished quilt tops this January and why I was feverishly basting and quilting during my nesting mode 38-40 weeks pregnant!)

This year it is set up a bit differently and there are 9 hosts from around the globe - 

• Debbie - A Quilter's Table - USA

• Jess - Elven Garden Quilts - Australia

• Stacey - SLO Studio - Canada

• Jennie - Clover & Violet - USA

• Helen - Archie the Wonder Dog - UK

• Nicky - Mrs. Sew and Sow -UK

• Cindy - Fluffy Sheep Quilting - Ireland

• Rhonda - Rhonda's Ramblings - USA

• Leanne - She Can Quilt - Canada

These ladies are sure to have their hands full this year as I know each year the number of participants jumps tremendously. If you haven't participated before I definitely recommend checking it out and joining in on the fun! The ladies have also set up an Instagram account @finishalong and are using the hashtag #2016fal over there as well. You can add your own list to the linky party for quarter 1 HERE

Here goes nothing with my list..

1.  Complete Ruby, Pearl and Opal quilt - just needs basting, quilting and binding

2. Mon Ami quilt - this is a commission quilt that is in the very early stages

3. Polka Dot Beach Blanket quilt - this one needs basting, quilting, binding and a handle attachment for easy transportation

4. Swoon Sixteen Quilt - This is another commission project that needs to be finished this quarter, i've pulled fabrics but thats the extent of it!

I'm going to leave my list with 4 this time as I'm sure a newborn will be taking up a lot of my time as well and i'm thinking this might even be adventurous!

Fingers crossed for a successful first quarter! Don't forget to join in on the fun and add your link, you have until the end of this week!

2016 Goals and Resolutions

Well, it's safe to say I slacked off entirely on the blogging front in 2015. I'm going to try to rectify that in 2016. I have had a busy year and 2016 is shaping up to be the same way both professionally with Knotted-Thread and personally with the arrival of my first child any day now!

The year has just started and already my nesting has taken hold and I have a finished quill top to show! (more later) - for now, if you're interested in keeping up with my day to day sewing, i'd recommend following on Instagram (@knotted_thread) where i'm much more active :)

Be back later this week with a quilt finish and hopefully another finished quilt top to show!

New Arrivals

Hey friends, we've had loads of new fabrics showing up in the studio this week and wanted to share them with you all!

Natural History by Lizzy House

Mini Pearl Bracelets by Lizzy House

Saltwater by Cinder Berry Stitches for Riley Blake

Black and White by Cotton + Steel 

As always, bundles are available in a variety of forms (F8, FQ, and Half yards!)

Double Gauze Scarves

I had a snow day last week and took advantage of the time off to make some infinity scarves out of the new Cotton + Steel double gauze, available in the shop!

I went with the coral spark print for Valentines Day as well as Ephemera in Neutral. 

I used two yards of each of the prints, cut down the middle on the fold which is a perfect length for two wraps around and not too close to the neck! I'll have a more in depth tutorial in the newsletter this month, so be sure to sign up (on the right sidebar) if you're interested!

Hoping for some more snow, and snow days soon to get more sewing done! :)

Knotted-Thread Newsletter

You may, or may not have noticed the new widget on my right hand side of the blog. I've decided to start a monthly newsletter to help better share the yummy goodness that arrives in my shop! If you're interested in receiving this newsletter (seriously, 1-2 times a month… at most!) definitely sign up and fill in your email address. I in no way will be clogging emails, but I do plan to make it worth your while and post special sales, deals, etc in the newsletters from time to time! Eventually I hope to have tutorials and other fun things (if you have any interest in writing a tutorial, etc please email me at knot.threads@gmail.com)

Cotton + Steel

Our shop has been taken over by the new Cotton + Steel pieces that arrived last week! We have fat eighth, fat quarter and half yard bundles of each of the lines set up.

Mochi by Rashida Coleman-Hale

Playful by Melody Miller

Cookie Book by Kim Kight

Mesa by Alexia Abegg

Tokyo Train Ride by Sarah Watts

We also have lawns, canvases and double gauze available as yardage! I've already begun to sew with the double gauze (i've never worked with it before) and it is amazing! Will show you more in the next post :)

Black Friday Sale!

Hi friends!

Just popping in to let you know we're running our 

annual BUY ONE BUNDLE, get the second bundle HALF OFF 

in our shop!!

(valid on all in stock bundles, discount will be on bundle of equal or lesser value)

We're also offering FREE SHIPPING on our Preorder section!

No codes necessary, mention "black friday" at checkout

and you will be refunded after checkout!

Nows the time to stock up on those bundles you've been eyeing!

Have fun!

Triangle Quilt

This weekend I decided I needed to scratch an itch i'd had and made a triangle quilt. I knew the new line Brambleberry Ridge by Violet Craft. 

The colors play together so nicely and the subtly of the metallics gives it a nice finish.

I backed it in a flannel pink houndstooth I have to give it that added layer of comfort and coziness!

Bound in pearl bracelets makes everything look wonderful :)

This quilt is available for purchase in my handmade shop

KnottedThreadsShop 

:)

Voile-licious

I've had a bundle of Anna Maria Horner voile in my stash for some time.

I decided to get chopping and put it to good use.

I went with a simple patchwork quilt and backed it with AMH from Hand Drawn Garden.

My favorite thing about this quilt is how lightweight it is. The voile gives the top a silky feel and the cotton backing is super lightweight. There is 100% cotton backing inside for durability.

I did a simple double line of top stitching and tied it to keep it light and lofty.

This blanket is the perfect addition to any household for a light summer quilt or great as a picnic blanket.

I've listed it in my etsy shop

My lovely sister modeling the perfect picnic blanket for your summer barbecue.

Quilt Stats

Fabric - AMH Voile for the top, AMH cotton for the backing

Size - approx. 63" x 77"

Quilting - hand tied and topstitched by me

It's finished and ready to find its way to a new home for some love and cuddling!

Sold!

:)

Mystery Quilt… Revealed!

So back in March I started a project that I could only reveal in small pieces on Instagram (@knotted_thread) if you're interested in following!

My best friend of 25 years is getting married this summer and I decided a quilt… a substantial quilt was needed to gift her. She has been an irish step dancer since she was 5y.o. and in college we even traveled to Ireland together for the All Ireland competition. This being said, the quilt pattern "Triple Irish Chain" was a no brainer.

I made a queen size for her and when I finished piecing, sent it out to Heidi for some long arm expertise

Let's just say… she EXCEEDED anything I had mentally thought this would be.

Her attention to detail is absolutely amazing and I couldn't have been more thrilled with out it turned out!

See! Silly mom and her fingers over the lens… awesome.

Welp, thats a huge finish I can check off my FAL list and with that being said,

Congratulations again Maggie and Augie!!