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July 17, 2023
Christmas in July Sale from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 



Connecting Threads is having their Christmas in July sale.  This is a great time to stock up on backings.  There are quite a few regular yardage pieces for under $4 a yard and wide backing for under $9.  Many are some of my favorites!

That is it for today :)

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May 23, 2023
Sitewide Sale from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 I am just popping in to let all of you know that Connecting Threads is having one of their Sitewide Sales.



Just use the Promo Code SEWSAVE25 to get 25% off your cart.  This includes fabric, notions, batting - even clearance items!

This is a great time to stock up!


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May 17, 2023
I Bought a Bit of Fabric from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 One of the things I have discovered when doing block drives, is I need to be very prepared with materials prior to the start of each event.  So when Connecting Threads had their last sale, I did a bit of shopping (Thanks to a few donations to my blog and some affiliate purchases.)



I think I am pretty set for the next block drive but I have used just about all of the patriotic fabric so when I saw all these pretty blues heavily discounted, I bought 4 yards of each.  They are fairly neutral and should work on quite ...

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April 19, 2023
Need Backings? from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 I woke up this morning to see that Connecting Threads is having a great sale.  

It didn't take me long to fill my cart!




Thanks to a monetary donation, I was so pleased to be able to pick up a ton of backings for future block drives. In their 60% off section, they had a bunch of patriotic appropriate prints for next years veterans and I even picked up a couple for or next drive starting in June.

Remember, if you decide t purchase anything, using the links on my blog (like this one) also helps me to purchase ...

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December 15, 2022
Preparations from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 I am blown away by how many of you have contacted me to say they made blocks for my donation quilt project.  The blocks are now coming in daily and I am sorting them into little stacks for future designs.  I have already made one quilt (that I hope to share on Friday) and the second top is just about complete.




My goal was to make about 6 quilts with these blocks but I think there are going to be far more!  Thanks so much!!



I am so glad I took advantage of Connecting Threads recent sale and bought some ...

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November 25, 2022
Some Black Friday Sales from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 Is it time to do a bit of shopping?  I took advantage of some of these sales today so I thought I would share them with you.





Connecting Threads is having one of their 25% sitewide sales. This is a great time to pick up thread, notions or stock up on fabric.  I always like to buy my backings at this time!




It ends Saturday night so don't wait!



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November 22, 2022
Your Questions Answered from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 There have been a few questions asked in the comment section that I thought I would answer in a post of their own.  I will try my best to address them here.



One of the questions I received were what size rectangle did I use for the start of these blocks.  I cut these at 4.5" x 6.5", but you can really start with whatever size works best with the scraps you are using.  Both of the light and dark floral fabric were the trimmings of a quilt backing.  I already had widths that left at least 4 ...

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August 31, 2022
Sitewide Sale from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 Just popping in this morning to let you know that Connecting Threads is having one of their sitewide sales through the weekend.  This means you get 20% off everything in your cart - including some sale prices!


I love a good sale!




Just use the Promocode SEWSAVE20 at checkout.






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July 28, 2022
I Have Been Waiting for this from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 Almost every July, Connecting Threads has a nice sale where I can stock up on my backing inventory.  I just got notice of their sale.




This year they are calling it their Finishing Sale.  Both Batting and Wide Backing are up to 25% off.

They have some of my favorites in stock - Hand Drawn Lines, Lava Lamp and Word Play.  This is a great time to buy those items that are keeping you from finishing that quilt!

They also have a few white on white that can easily be used for background fabrics.  In fact, I have been using the ...

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July 6, 2022
Don't Miss Out! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 July is always a month of big sales.  And today I just wanted to share a few with you.




Connecting Threads has a whole bunch of their yardage on sale right now.  I see a lot of my favorites and hope to do a bit of shopping myself today.








Here are the Fat Quarter Shop's monthly sales for July.  Some great deals here too!

When it is too hot to be outside, you can stay in and sew!


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May 25, 2022
Need Fabric or Notions? from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 I am just popping in today to let you know there is a good sale going on right now.  It might be the perfect time to stock up on backing fabrics, background fabrics or thread. 




Connecting Threads is having one of their sitewide sales through May 30th.  This includes an additional 20% off items in the sale section.  Just use promo code MDW22.


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April 6, 2022
My Last Fabric Order from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

When I buy fabric, it is rarely for a specific project.  I like to have a nice sized stash that allows me to pull fabrics from it when I start a new project. That means I have to be real careful when I buy fabrics because they can sit around for a really ling time.

It also helps that I make mostly scrap quilts - everything seems to work with scraps!




I always get asked, how do I know what to buy.  First, I always buy when there are good sales.  These fabrics all came from Connecting Threads.  They recently had ...

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March 17, 2022
More Play with Leftover Stripsets from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 I continue to work on making some baby quilts for one of my quilt buyers.

She plans on donating them so I want to keep the costs down as much as possible.




I thought I would dig through my orphan blocks and pull a few more leftover strip sets.  The ones I used on these blocks were actually really odd shaped (sorry, no photos).  They were improv pieced and a circle was cut from them.  I decided I could still make them work by cutting away the curvy parts and ending up with a triangle.  I found some older stash ...

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March 14, 2022
Happy National Quilting Week from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 I thought I would quickly pop in today and wish all of you a Happy National Quilting Week.  I think we should all get the week off to spend in our sewing rooms!

With National Quilting week comes some great deals on some of the things we love most.

Below are some of the deals at my blog's sponsors.




Connecting Threads is having a sitewide sale this week.  This is a great time to pick up any items you need.  I always use this event to stock up on my backings.  When I get them out of the sale ...

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September 7, 2021
Happy Mail from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 I haven't bought any fabric in a really long time.  I have been really determined to use what I have.  But in working on a few projects, I finally admitted that I needed to replenish my white on white stash.  I think I have used every tiny bit in my house.




Photographs of white on white fabric are kind of boring - but this happy mail sure excites me.  I have been digging through scraps for a couple years every time I need a "white" piece.

I ordered 8 lovely yards from Connecting Threads.  I received a nice selection of ...

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May 24, 2021
Is it time to Stock Up? from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 Hi Friends!  I am just popping in to day to let you know that Connecting Threads is having one of their Sitewide sales through the end of the month.




This is a great time to stock up on thread, batting, or backing fabrics.  They also have notions and books!  Just use code SEW4SUMMER to get 20% off your cart...including sale items!


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March 31, 2021
Backing Fabrics from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 It is always fun to receive some happy mail!



Recently I took advantage of a sale at Connecting Threads and purchased a whole bunch of 2.5 yard cuts of 108" backing fabrics.  I bought both a light denim and dark denim chambray.  Not only can I use these as backings, but they would also make a nice background fabric.




They also added these Hand Drawn Lines pieces to their inventory again.  I have purchased them in the past and they are a favorite.



I also bought pieces of  Word Play and Multi Dot - these will work with just about ...

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March 15, 2021
Happy National Quilting Week from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 This is our week - The week we celebrate Quilting!

And thanks to a few of my affiliates, there are lots of ways for you to celebrate.




First up, you can take 20% off your entire order at Connecting Threads.  I just placed a nice fabric order that included a number of backing pieces.  I will share photos of my purchase once it arrives.  But the sale doesn't apply to just fabric - they have batting, thread and lots of notions.


Worldwide Quilting Day 2021

The Fat Quarter Shop is celebrating with a free World Piecing quilt pattern along with a contest if you wish ...

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February 3, 2021
Oh The Goodness! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 There was a giant box of goodness that landed on my doorstep this afternoon...




Kat contacted me to see if I could help out again getting some Covered in Love blocks turned into some quilts.  She remembered I got really bored making a bunch of the same quilts last time so in the box I found enough red, white and blue blocks to make three quilts.

I always love to see all the different star blocks in these quilts so I am excited about getting these put together and petting all the lovely blocks..




There was also a giant stack ...

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January 20, 2021
A Pattern for Murder - Lighthouse Block from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 I mentioned in a previous post that one of the things I was doing in the new year was to participate in one of Annie's Mystery Stitch Alongs.  Earlier this month we received out first chapter and the pattern for the first block.




The first block is a big 24" lighthouse block.  Isn't it fun?

I am making my blocks all from scraps and prints out of my stash.  There is a materials list for the quilt but I am going rogue.

In fact, I even adjusted the block a bit.  There are videos to help you make ...

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