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.

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!

Flora's Baskets

Hello, hello!  Today I am sharing my

third (and final) pattern that I designed

for my upcoming fabric collection 

with Poppie Cotton called, Treasured Threads.

Meet - Flora's Baskets.

It's a Layer Cake (10" square) 

friendly pattern and it comes with instructions

for 3 different size quilts - lap, twin, and queen.

It's my spin on a vintage-inspired

Basket pattern and I love this particular

basket block!  Quilting and basket blocks

go hand-in-hand in my opinion.

Basket blocks are just classic.

The quilting was done by Jen Ostler in Highland, UT.  

I always love crosshatch quilting.  It's timeless!

Last night I got the itch to make a scrappy

version of Flora's Baskets using lots of different 

low-volume fabrics for the background.

I'm loving where it's headed!  It's a bit messier

and more time-consuming to make those 

blocks.  But you know me, I love scrappy! 

I'm thinking about doing a tutorial for the scrappy

version of these blocks that you could use in

conjunction with the pattern?  Maybe newsletter

subscribers would get it first??? 

You can join the newsletter HERE.

It's so surreal to be able to play with my own fabric!

I'm loving seeing it pop up in the wild by people

that received advanced yardage.

To follow along with the Treasured Threads

fabric tour click HERE.

To snag a copy of Flora's Baskets  -

click HERE for the paper pattern

or HERE for the PDF pattern.

Do you have a basket quilt? 

Are you more of a scrappy person or not?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sprout - A New Pattern

 Hello!  Today I want to share

a new pattern I designed called Sprout.

It's a simple applique pattern that uses 10" squares.

It comes with instructions for 3 quilt sizes - 

baby, throw, and queen.  This is the throw size.

I used fabrics from my upcoming fabric line,

Treasured Threads by Poppie Cotton

(which ships to stores at the end of January).

The background fabric is from my line too.

It's a great low-volume grid print called

Good Measure in the color Natural.

The backing is a pink Country Confetti by Poppie Cotton.

The simple custom quilting was done by

Wren Woodland in Highland, Utah.  

Do you applique?

Have you ever wanted to learn?

This is a great pattern to try with!

I share my favorite method -

a freezer paper method to make the templates

and then I hand-appliqued them to the background squares.

However, you could use a different method, if desired.

If you're a quilt shop owner, Sprout

would be a great technique-based class project!

You can snag the Sprout paper pattern HERE

or the Sprout PDF pattern HERE.

I'd love to hear what you think of Sprout.

Are you a fan of applique?  Let me know in the comments!

Treasured Threads Fabric Tour

I can't believe the day is almost here!

My first fabric line EVER is shipping to stores

at the end of the month.  It's a dream come true!

I would like to introduce to you - Treasured Threads

by yours truly, for Poppie Cotton.

This is a bright, happy fabric line

inspired by my love of crochet and quilting.  

A sweet sparrow bird is the mascot.

Some of the prints give a nod to graph paper,

doilies, and gingham.  And of course, there are lots of

florals thrown in too!  The colors include different

shades of pink, aqua, and yellow, with little pops of red, orange,

teal, and navy.  There are some creamy whites too, 

to round out the collection!

Today marks the start of a Treasured Threads

Fabric tour.  Many of my friends have made items

with advanced yardage of Treasured Threads.

I can't wait to see what they've made!

Here's the schedule; I hope you'll follow along!

Monday, January 9	http://www.gigisthimble.com/	Amber Johnson
Wednesday, January 11	@pinkdesertblossoms.shop	Leah Sande
Thursday, January 12	@jenfinquilts	Jen Williams
Friday January 13	http://happylittlecottage.blogspot.com/	Debbie Homick
Monday, January 16	JessicaDayon.blogspot.com	Jessica Dayon
Wednesday, January 18	http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/	Melissa Corry
Thursday, January 19	@melissaraej	Melissa Jensen
Friday, January 20	@aniva_rose	Aniva Willoughby
Monday, January 23	https://www.nannygoatquilts.com/	Lisa Garlic
Tuesday, January 24	Website: http://blueribbondesigns.com	Belinda Karls-Nace
Wednesday, January 25	https://verityvintagestudio.typepad.com/my-blog/	Kristin Clay
Monday January 30	http://www.abrightcorner.com/	Andy Knowlton

I have 3 new patterns that I've designed

in honor of Treasured Threads.

First, Positive Vibes:

It's a fat quarter-friendly pattern that comes with instructions 

for 2 sizes (baby and throw).  I'll be hosting a quilt-along

for the throw-size starting March 1st.

Details coming in a separate post soon.

Grab the pattern HERE.

The second pattern I designed for

Treasured Threads is called Sprout:

It comes with instructions for 3 sizes

(baby, throw, and queen) and it's

a great pattern to learn how to applique.

It's Layer Cake (or 10" square) friendly!

You can grab the Sprout pattern HERE.

The third and final pattern is called

Flora's Baskets.  It's my spin on a

vintage basket pattern.

Again, it's 10" square friendly and comes with instructions 

for 3 different-size quilts - lap. twin, and queen.

You can grab Flora's Baskets HERE.

I'll share more details soon

about each of these quilts.  To stay in the know

you can sign up for my newsletter HERE.

I'd love to hear what you think

about Treasured Threads!  And be sure,

to ask your local quilt shop for it, if you

want to get your hands on some!

Thanks for stopping by today!