Sunday, July 7, 2013

Lovely Year of Finishes July Goal

Popping in on the last day of a relaxing 4th of July long weekend to post my July goal for the Lovely Year of Finishes. I've been 6 for 6 so far this year, so this whole monthly goal strategy has worked really well!

A couple months ago my good friend Diane asked me to sew her a zafu meditation pillow. I did some fabric reconnaissance and she picked this home dec weight fabric, which I then ordered.

I found a pattern here, and this is what the pillow looks like.

I know she's looking forward to (finally) using this pillow, so I'm looking forward to getting it done during July!

p.s. I received an email that I was selected as one of the winners from the June Lovely Year of Finishes winners! My prize? A $25 gift certificate to Superior Threads. How cool! I do not pretend to be a thread connoisseur, though. Suggestions? What would you use it on? 



4 comments:

  1. Lovely pillow - what a great shape!! And is that fabric or a quilt above it???

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  2. I love Superior Threads, I would buy Kind Tut in a colour or colours you like to machine quilt with. I have several of them.

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  3. I just quilted my last quilt with a combo of Masterpiece cotton (top) and Bottom Line (bobbin). I love those two threads. With Bottom Line you can get tons on a bobbin, so there's less refilling. I also like King Tut (I know Leanne's a fan). It's a thicker thread and sits more on top so has a nice texture to a quilt. I also LOVE their invisible thread--Monopoly. (Just buy the spool. You don't need the cone, if it does come that way.) I use that for machine applique. Hope this helps!

    Elizabeth E.
    opquilt.com

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  4. Congratulations on your win. I've used the variegated colour King Tut thread for quilting before. The colours are great to complement your fabric colours.

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