Welcome to my stop on the first-ever Aurifil Blog Hop. Thanks so much Pat for inviting me to share my love of Aurifil threads.
I hope you’ve been having fun on this blog hop, collecting the Spring blocks that have been created and leaving comments for your chance to win some Irresistible Aurifil Threads.
Nine bloggers, nine blocks and 10 chances to win. Here are the other participants:
- Monday, Feb. 21st – Pat Sloan
- Tuesday, Feb. 22nd – Pink Chalk Studio and Lizzie B Girls
- Wednesday, Feb. 23rd – Erin Russek (Video Tutorial) and Thimbleanna
- Thursday, Feb. 24th – Stitchen heaven and ME! – Quilting Gallery
- Friday Feb. 25th – Sew Cal Gal and I Have A Notion
Be sure to leave a comment on each blog before Saturday for your chance to win the grand prize:
Share your finished blocks in the Flickr group.
Aurifil Threads are Irresistible.
Aurifil makes 4 weights of its 100% cotton Mako threads: 12wt, 28wt, 40wt and 50wt. The larger the number, the smaller the thread. I use the 50wt thread for all of my piecing. I love how thin it is and that it doesn’t add any bulk to my seams when pressed.
Pat’s done a great video on the different thread weights and how to recognize the spool colours:
I love how Aurifil threads have a tiny bit of shine to them and shimmer ever-so-slightly when the light hits them. Hopefully you can see the shimmering effect in this photo:
I love the subtle gradients in many of their threads. I have two nieces and these purple and pink gradient threads get used often.
I love that when I use the 50wt thread for hand appliqué, the stitches vanish right into the fabric.
I love that I can get gorgeous machine blanket stitch, accurate stitch-in-the-ditch and beautiful dense quilting with Aurifil threads. I’ve been using Aurifil threads for two years and not once has my thread broken.
For me, Aurifil threads are irresistible. They make my quilting life more enjoyable and beautiful.
Here’s my block: Hidden Star. Made up of simple half-square triangles and four patches. Don’t let the on-point layout scare you, it’s super easy to put together.
Download the block instructions here: Hidden-Star-Quilting-Gallery
Leave a comment below telling me what’s your favourite season and why? For me, it’s Spring, when the birds return and the flowers and trees awaken from their cold Winter’s nap.
Two winners will be selected to win a thread sampler pack containing one spool of each of the different weights of Irresistible Aurifil Threads. Winners will be selected on Saturday.
Today (Thursday) is the last day to enter your quilt in this week’s contest Colourful Modern Quilts. Check back on Friday for your chance to vote for your favourite.
Spring, I love spring! I was born in the spring, but mainly I love it because that is when the earth wakes up and everything comes to life again!
I love fall. Halloween, changing color of leaves, walks in the cool fresh air. I have never used Aurifil but would love to try some.
Fall is my favourite in the Fall and Spring is my fav right after a long Winter. Thanks for a chance and love your block.
very pretty block and all of the blocks so far are all coordinating colors! great idea.
I found all your pictures and info very Interesting.
My favorite season is spring too, when the birds and butterflies come back and everything starts to green up and bloom again! Thanks for the great block and for the chance to win some great thread! :0)
The block will be a challenge for me but I’m willing to try–the colors in your block are Inspirational at this time of year with its grey skies.
Thank you for an opportunity to win a sample of Aurifil, thread that I haven’t found in a local quilt shop.
For me it is a toss up between spring with new leaves and flowers and fall with the changing leaf colors. I like the temperatures of spring and fall the best.
My favorite season is Fall! I love the crisp air and the crunch of the leaves. I love that Halloween and Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming. It’s probably a leftover from my school days, but I love the “new beginning” that Fall represents to me.
I love Autumn because of the beautiful trees and cooler weather. Spring and winter come right behind that with summer last because of the intense heat.
I love that little ruler you used to draw the pencil line on a square for HSTs. But sometimes I forget I have it!
Nice block!=) I love spring. I am looking forward to no longer being cold!=)
Well that was pretty awesome information. I love your block. Fall is the best season of all. Who doesn’t love the crisp air and sound of crunchy leaves…prelude to Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas! Yes.
Spring. It awakens everything. Including me!
Autumn – after a long, hot summer I’m always more than ready for the cooler days of autumn.
Fall. I love Halloween!
My favorite season is Winter, where I live that means the temperature is in the 70’s and the days are gorgeous.
Love the Friendship star variation.
Fall, with all its deep, rich oranges, reds, golds, browns, is my favorite season.
I love the Winter, I love wrapping up in hats and scarfs and sitting by fires drinking warm drinks. Although spring seems enticing right now…
I love spring. It is such a beautiful time of the year. Early flowers and trees in bloom.
I wasn’t able to download your block. I will come back later. It sure is a nice block.
Thanks,
Lyn
I love summer. I love the heat, rafting and sipping mojitos on the porch while I watch the river go by
Love Aurfill thread. Thanks for the blog hop and free patterns.
Well that is a hard choice for me. I like spring and fall.
both for all the different colors.
thanks for a chance to win some thread. Great block.
Spring AND Fall are my faves! They each remind me that new things are on the horizon! Lovely block for the hop!
I like spring. Tulips. gardening and frogs are a few things I missed over the winter. Cute block, thank you
Only found your site because of the blog hop, and really like the block, thank you. I am really loving spring and can hardly wait to see the 5 ft drifts disappear and green grass, flowers, and birds all back in full color.
Simply irresistible … Aurifil Thread and a new Block Design!
I love Aurifil thread. I really like all the examples you showed of your work using the thread. Lovely!
My favorite season is probably fall, I love the colors of the leaves as they change.
I love your block!!! Thanks for such a great give away!
I like fall the best. I like the smell and sound of it. I look forward to comfort food cooking….oooo, the soups!
But I have to say, all seasons have something great in them. Like right now its snowing here in Western WA and its gorgeous!
I think fall is my favorite time of year. I like the cooler weather and spring is just so busy we don’t have time to enjoy it (we are ranchers). Fall is also when we have our BQG Quilting Retreat so that could have something to do with it.
This year Spring is my favorite season because I get to attend the International Quilt Festival in Cincinnati!
I love spring! It is the time when our farmer’s markets start up for the new year! Yea:)
I will have to say Spring because it is a time to renew. Every thing starts to change to its new colors ,it starts small and works up to a clean new season. Like the colors of the thread. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love spring. As soon as the crocus and the daffodils start blooming, I know it’s time to get out the pastel fabrics and make a spring quilt. They just make me happy.
I really love the spring when everything is renewed. i was also told i was a “spring” when i had my colors done many years ago so it makes sense i love that season!
I love the thread. It is soooo beautiful!
Along with so many of you, my favorite season is Spring, the renewal of life. In SC, we’re now enjoying the daffodils opening their little yellow heads right now and the crocuses are in full bloom. The buds are all swollen on the trees and the earth is waking up all around us. One can’t help but smile and be inspired by the all the colors coming alive again!
Even when I was a child, I loved going back to school in the Fall. Probably why I became a teacher. I love the fall colors, new crayons, new shoes , new books and school bag. The richness of the reds, browns, golds.
Spring is my favorite season because it is a new start
of life from the flowers that bloom to the leaves on the trees with baby birds. The beautiful colors of the flowers in spring is what the Aurifil thread colors remind me of.
I really liked your block and all the info on the thread. I have never tried it but can’t wait to after hearing about it. I would be great if I won. Thanks for the giveaway.
Fall has always been my favorite season but with another winter storm headed for us I am really looking forward to spring this year!
Cute block! I love star blocks and this one is not one I have seen before!
I love all the seasons for different reasons. Spring with the new flowers and soft rains, pastel colors and irises hydrangeas. Summer with the warmth of the sun, blue cool waters and parades and fireworks. Fall has the orange, red and yellows that are gorgeous, falling leaves, apple cider and bonfires. Last, winter with the cool crisp snow, the bare trees and snowmen. Who could ask for more? :)
I think my favorite season is Fall. It is so hot in Texas during the summer, the cool weather is a welcome break. I say I think, because it really is hard to choose between Fall and Spring.
My Favorite Season? That is hard to say as I really like each for my own reason. We love to camp in our 5th Wheel and for that Spring & Fall are the best. It’s a chance to enjoy beauty and nature at it’s finest! Then Summer and Winter is my chance to enjoy the sunshine, swimming pool, family time and Winter is beautiful for the Snow and crispness in the air and birds eating at the feeder. It also seems to be my favorite sewing time.
I love all the seasons equally. If I had to choose, the end of summer and beginning of fall. Right when the heat lays off and it’s still warm enough to play in the sprinklers.
I love Autumn when the tree leaves turn those amazing colors and I am hoping to win some of those colors in Aurifil threads; never have tried them.
my favorite season is Fall – the cool mornings and evenings but warm days – nature’s display of glorious color and the majesty of the changing of the seasons
BEAUTIFUL block – thank you so much for this ! too too pretty – almost good enough to eat !
My favorite season in FALL! I can’t wait to retire where the weather is always tempid! I love the colors of Fall and the temperature, the smell of leaves and bon fires.
Love the block! Can’t wait to visit all the other blogs and have a chance to win this gorgeous thread.