Hello, hello!  I finally got some pictures of my 

finished Positive Vibes quilt that I want to share with you today!

I got her quilted a while ago but I am so slow at binding these days

and I'm even slower at getting pictures!

I designed this pattern to go along with my recent fabric collection

with Poppie Cotton called Treasured Threads.  The little rectangles in it

remind me of stitching.

It's fat-quarter-friendly and the pattern comes

with instructions for 2 size options - baby and throw.

I hosted a quilt-along for it in March and April of this year.

I even taught a few Positive Vibes classes for different guilds

recently and it is so fun seeing the different colorways people choose.

It's cute in every colorway!

I would say the skill level on this pattern is advanced beginner.

It has an on-point layout (so the blocks are turned 45 degrees).  

It's not much harder to sew a quilt this way.  

You just sew diagonal rows of blocks with triangles on the ends - 

to square it up.

I had my quilter, Jen Ostler in Highland, Utah quilt it for me.

She used the Diamond Loops pattern and I love it!

I think the diagonal lines and the curvature of the loops really compliment

the pattern and the fabrics!

I love a good scrappy binding and this one does not disappoint!

This quilt finishes at 71" x 85".  

A nice large throw-size quilt!

Glad to finally have her finished and photographed!

If you'd like to snag a copy of this pattern you can

visit my Etsy shop HERE.

And you can check out the two-color 

baby version I made HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today!

I'd love to hear what you think about this quilt

and let me know if you have any questions.

Positive Vibes Quilt-Along

Get ready for some fun because it's time for another quilt-along!

The Positive Vibes Quilt-Along is for one of my newest patterns,

Positive Vibes.  I designed it for my new fabric line,

Treasured Threads with Poppie Cotton, which is in stores now.

Positive Vibes comes with instructions

for 2 size options - baby and throw.

For the quilt along, we'll be making

the throw-size quilt that finishes at 71-1/4" x 85-1/2".

You can get the paper pattern HERE.

Or the PDF pattern HERE.

Positive Vibes is a fat quarter-friendly pattern,

perfect for a Treasured Threads fat quarter bundle!

You are welcome to use whatever

fat quarters you'd like, of course, but if you would like

to make the same quilt version that I'm making, there are

3 awesome quilt shops that are offering kits!

Corn Wagon Quilt Co.

LouLou's Fabric Shop

Good Vibes Quilt Shop

[This Positive Vibes block features Bloom True fabric by Terri Conrad for Poppie Cotton.]

The fabric requirements for the throw-size quilt are:

Bright Print Fat Quarters (Includes Scrappy Binding) - 20

Good Measure Natural Background Fabric - 6¼ yards

Optional Non-Scrappy Binding - 2/3 yard

Backing - 5¼ yards

Batting - 80” x 94”

The quilt-along will start on Wednesday, March 1st, 2023

and last for 12 weeks.  The weekly assignments

will be posted on Instagram every Wednesday.

Here's the schedule:

Week 1: March 1st - cutting, fabric mix and match

Week 2: March 8th - make 6 blocks

Week 3: March 15th - make 5 blocks 

Week 4: March 22nd - make 6 blocks

Week 5: March 29th - make 5 blocks

Week 6: April 5th - make 6 blocks

Week 7: April 12th - make 5 blocks

Week 8: April 19th - make 6 blocks

Week 9: April 26th - make 5 blocks

Week 10: May 3rd - make 6 blocks

Week 11: May 10th - assemble rows

Week 12: May 17th - assemble quilt top

May 24th - show the completed quilt top!

I'm so excited to announce that we have one fabulous prize 

sponsored by Katie's Quilting Co.!  Katie has so generously offered to give 

one winner - free quilting (does not include batting or shipping).

She is also offering all QAL participants: 

20% of quilting (quilt must be received 

within 30 days of the end of the QAL).

I will choose the winner at the end of the QAL from the

#positivevibesqal hashtag pool on Instagram.  

Only people that post a picture of the finished quilt top 

by May 24th will be eligible to win.

To participate, you can do one or more of the

following things:

1. Print off the schedule and follow along privately.

2. Check in with me on Instagram @gigis_thimble

every Wednesday to get the assignment for the week.

Tag me and post your progress on Instagram

using the hashtags #gigisthimblepattern and

#positivevibesqal.  This is a great way to find and

encourage friends!  I love it because I get to see your

version of Positive Vibes, too.

3. Sign up HERE for weekly email reminders.

In case you're wondering, the skill level for this pattern 

is confident beginner.

And finally, I've created a Positive Vibes Quilt-Along PDF

with all the pertinent details and a coloring sheet!

Click HERE to get the PDF. 

Please let me know if you have any questions!

I can't wait to sew along with you this spring!

Treasured Threads is in Stores Now!

The day is finally here!

Treasured Threads is in stores now!

 My new fabric collection with Poppie Cotton

is full of sweet prints in varying shades of pink,

butter yellow, aqua, orange, navy, and creamy white (with a little

touch of red!)  It's bright and happy, vintage and modern -

all at the same time!

The following stores are carrying Treasured Threads:

Ace Sew & Vac

Al's Vacuum & Sewing

Cardinal Creek Quilting

Cherry Tree Cottage

Cornwagon Quilt Company

Country Sampler

Crimson Confection

El Cajon Sew & Vac

Farmhouse Fabrics, INC

Good Vibes Quilt Shop

Hunnie Quilt

Lou Lou's Fabric Shop

Mountain Stitches by Susan

Olie and Evie

Orange Quilt Bee

Precuts Quilt Shop & Craft

Quality Time Quilts

Sew It Seams

Sew Let's Be Quilty

Sweet Daisy Quilt Shoppe

Teal House Quilts

The Backstitch

The Quilted Cow LLC

The Quilting Studio & Fabric Mercantile

Thread Play Quilt Shoppe

Tilly Dee's Quilts and Embroidery

Under the Garden Moon

I've created 3 companion patterns

to go with Treasured Threads:

Flora's Baskets

A 10" square friendly pattern.

3 quilt size options 

Beginner-friendly

Sprout

A 10" square friendly pattern.

3 quilt size options 

Beginning applique

Positive Vibes

Fat-quarter friendly

2 size options

Quilt-along starts March 1st

See QAL details HERE.

You can check out all of my paper and PDF patterns HERE.

If you're a shop owner and would like to get

bulk quantities of any of my patterns at wholesale prices

please email me at gigisthimble@hotmail.com.

If you get your hands on Treasured Threads or

make anything with it please email me or tag me on

Instagram @gigis_thimble.  It would make my day

to see it in your home.  Happy shopping!