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Happy New Year Aurifil Thread Giveaway

Quilt Therapy Posted on January 1, 2015 by TK HarrisonJanuary 19, 2015

Since I have dubbed my 2015 year to be my year of JOY, I’d like to offer some very special joy to you!

In case you haven’t followed my blog for very long, I am a brand snob when it comes to thread.  An Aurifil brand snob.  I have tried many, many different brands of thread over the years and have had many problems with them.  It was love at first stitch when I used my first spool of Aurifil thread.  It didn’t leave much dust residue in my machine, it didn’t break during sewing, it is 100% Mako cotton so I am not allergic to it and the big spools last a long, long time.  All of those are important to me but the last one is especially important because we live 45 minutes from the nearest quilt shop that carries Aurifil thread.  There is nothing like being in the middle of a project, in the middle of the night and in the middle of nowhere…and running out of thread.  I can easily see the amount of thread remaining on a spool and add it to my shopping list the next time we go to town – BEFORE I run out of thread!

NOW, THE GIVEAWAY!  Aurifil* has sent me this amazing collection of Pat Sloan’s “Eat Your Fruits n’Veggies” thread collection.

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Pat Sloan has collaborated with Aurifil to design a thread collection to inspire quilters with her vision of color. Available in specially chosen weights to support the style of the designer. Designer collections are suitable for any project.

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This collection includes 12 large spools of Aurifil 50 wt., 100% Mako cotton threads

Thread Giveaway Rules

  1. You must comment on this blog thread, stating what you would make with this collection of threads.  Be sure to fill in your main email address in the comments so we can notify you if you win.
  2. You must sign up to be a subscriber (or already subscribe) to BOMquilts.com’s monthly eNewsletter (sign-up found here).
  3. No double (or more) entries are accepted.  If you comment more than once or sign up for the newsletter more than once, you are automatically disqualified.
  4. Contest starts NOW.
  5. Contest ends at 12 o’clock midnight CST on Monday, January 19, 2015.
  6. Winner to be chosen, at random, on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, notified via email and posted on this website on Wednesday, January 21, 2014.

That’s it!  Follow the instructions in the rules and then get back to your quilting!

(*Aurifil has gifted this thread collection to me as a giveaway.  I did not earn nor take any compensation for this giveaway.  I really am an Aurifil thread brand snob.)


Posted in Aurifil Thread, BOMquilts.com, Contest, Quilt-Spiration, Quilting Accessories, Thread Giveaway, Thread Therapy | Tagged Aurifil, Aurifil brand snob, Aurifil thread, giveaway, thread giveaway | 44 Replies

A Box for Me, A Box for Me – Whatever Could it Be?

Quilt Therapy Posted on November 26, 2014 by TK HarrisonNovember 24, 2014

I saw the FedEx truck pull up to my MIL’s last week, but since I knew I hadn’t ordered anything, I just figured it was for her.  On Saturday morning, my husband showed me a box that was addressed to me…but, I had no clue who it was from:

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I suppose I virtually know folks in Illinois, but that town didn’t stand out in my mind as anyone that I knew – and I had no clue who Diamond Marketing Solutions was nor who had their own shipping department!

My husband cut the tape on the box for me, and this is what I saw:

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Whoa!  That’s a lot of paper packing – but still, it did not reveal a single clue as to who sent the box and what was in it.  I pulled out the paper to find this:

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Okay, now I had a hint as to what was in the box but I hadn’t ordered any Aurifil thread (I usually purchase mine a quilt shop that carries it)!  My husband then cut the tape on this envelope and out pops some beautiful variegated thread and white thread, 40 wt. for my longarm:

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The next thing to slide out of the box was this:

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Ah yes, I have quite a collection of these beautiful boxes!  When I opened that beautiful blue and white box – more thread popped out!

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And now the light bulb (or spool) finally comes into focus.  These threads are for Aurifil co-sponsoring my 2015 block of the month quilt at BOMquilts.com!   Look how gorgeous the threads are with the fabric!

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I’ll open an unknown box anytime if it has such beautimous fabric and/or thread in it!


Posted in 2015 BOMquilts.com BOM, Aurifil Thread, BOMquilts.com, BOMquilts.com BOM Quilt, Quilt Swag, Quilt Therapy, Quilt-Spiration, Quilting Essentials, Thread Therapy | 3 Replies

2015 Block of the Month Quilt Design for BOMquilts.com is in the House!

Quilt Therapy Posted on November 6, 2014 by TK HarrisonNovember 4, 2014

My 2015 block of the month quilt for BOMquilts.com has been designed and I have the fabric for it, sponsored by Abbi May’s Fabric Shop.  All I’m lacking is the super-de-dupter Aurifil thread to reach me from Italy.  I am excited about this new design and will have it made before the BOM even starts in January 2015.  The fabric is from the Veracruz line and it is bright and bold – just perfect for this quilt project!

I merged some modern block designs with some tried-and-true classic block designs to create “Modern Framed Classics.”  Here are a couple of photos of the blocks:

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Block 3 of the “Modern Framed Classic” 2015 BOMquilts.com Block of the Month

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Block 12 of the “Modern Framed Classic” 2015 BOMquilts.com Block of the Month

Stay tuned to both Quilt Therapy and BOMquilts.com to find it listed on our website!


Posted in 2015 BOMquilts.com BOM, AbbiMays.com, Aurifil Thread, BOMquilts.com, BOMquilts.com BOM Quilt, Free Quilt Patterns, Modern Quilt, Modern Quilt Therapy, Quilt Therapy, Quilt-Spiration | 1 Reply

Baby Bunting – Free Quilt Pattern at BOMquilts.com

Quilt Therapy Posted on October 30, 2014 by TK HarrisonOctober 27, 2014

Have some fun with this new and free quilt pattern*, found at BOMquilts.com!  The baby who received this special gift from me will hopefully cherish it for years (and possibly generations) to come!

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Baby Bunting designed by TK Harrison for BOMquilts.com

*Note:  This quilt was quilted by Meloney Funk.  The quilt was sponsored by Abbi May’s Fabric Shop and Aurifil threads and the pattern was originally published in the March 2014 edition of The Quilt Pattern Magazine


Posted in AbbiMays.com, Aurifil Thread, Baby Quilts, BOMquilts.com, Choosing Quilt Fabric, Fabric Therapy, Free Quilt Patterns, Longarm Quilter Meloney Funk, Quilt Fabric, Quilt Stash, Quilt Therapy, Quilt-Spiration, Quilting by Mel, TK Harrison | Leave a reply

Last Day Today for the Aurifil Thread Giveaway!

Quilt Therapy Posted on October 13, 2014 by TK HarrisonOctober 12, 2014

Just a reminder that the Aurifil giveaway ends today!  The information and instructions can be found here.

Posted in Aurifil Thread, BOMquilts.com | Leave a reply

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