I'll be making a fun mini-lonestar bee block for Stash Bee this week. I had the stack of oranges in the back, but I needed two additional tone-on-tone oranges to round out my palette. After avoiding orange fiercely--this isn't Hot Orange Quilts, after all--I'm finally starting to embrace the orange love.
(In small, FQ-size doses, of course.)
Variegated thread! I've only used it once before, and it was a long time ago. This time, it seemed the obvious choice for my mama's quilt because hello! There are like twelve kajillion colors in that top! How was I supposed to pick a thread color? And switching out my thread color to accommodate those twelve kajillion colors was just not going to happen. Oh, variegated thread. I thank you for your awesomeness.
I've never used YLI thread before, so hopefully Agatha doesn't hate it. The color is called Great Barrier Reef.
And a stack of delicious greens! I'll eventually cut into these to start work on another baby quilt. I had a moment of panic the other day when I considered that my friend could be having twins, and OMG, I'm so not prepared to make two quilts right now. She's since had an appointment where they are confident there is only one bambino, which is a bit of a relief, to be honest.
This quilt is the last quilty project I'm planning to finish before Fava arrives, but even as I type this, I'm reminded of another pregnant friend expecting her first, and wouldn't it be nice to make her a quilt? But no! Audrey! Be reasonable! Don't do this to yourself! Hopefully I behave and don't take on any additional commitments.
I'm linking up today with Em at Sewing by Moonlight for Sunday Stash! Oh! And Happy Mama's Day to you all!
Beautiful, colorful additions to your stash! Great variegated thread! Another 100% 40 wt 100% cotton thread I love is https://www.superiorthreads.com/product/brand/king-tut/
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julie! And thanks for the thread recommendation. I've heard King Tut is all sorts of awesome, but have never been able to use it. I'll have to keep it in mind for next time! :)
DeletePretty little bundles, I love the way you mix batiks with prints.
ReplyDeleteI'm a take orange in fat quarters or less type of girl as well, but I really like the ones you've selected! And those greens are so nice and bright. I love all of the bright colors you use in your quilts. I'm excited to see how that thread works out for you!
ReplyDeleteVariegated thread is so fun! I should use it more often. Very nice stashing :)
ReplyDeleteOrange has been growing on me as well -- particularly BRIGHT BOLD orange, not so much peachy pale orange. When I was painting my sewing room I was contemplating orange but ended up settling on a light apple limey green colour... green has also been growing on me. I have been loving variegated thread lately! I have the Tula Pink Aurifil thread box with various variegated threads and I'm nearly out of some of them because I keep giving them a workout!!
ReplyDeleteIf you're going to do orange, you must do it all the way. I totally agree. This peachy pale stuff is nonsense! :) And I'm with you--green has seriously been growing on me, especially kelly green. Yum! Ooh, I'm all sorts of jealous. I bet that TP aurifil is amazing!!! :)
DeleteLOL, I bet your friend is relieved about the single bambino, too!
ReplyDeleteHot Orange Quilts. Hilarious!!
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