Tag Archives: Connecting Threads kit

IT’S BEEN ALMOST A MONTH??!!!!!!!!

Posted on December 20, 2020 by treadlemusic

And so much has happened!! We had our gift giving/Thanksgiving dinner with family and the following Monday headed south to our little Winter Texan abode in north Harlingen. The drive was wonderful without the usual weather related issues. This was … Continue reading →

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Next up……..

Posted on January 11, 2020 by treadlemusic

A simple single Irish chain. Another Connecting Threads kit (from eons ago) that has been languishing in a (very much out-of-control) stash! Simple piecing/small project……approximately 46” square…….. Stay tuned…..decisions to be made: What to stitch???? Thread: (top & bobbin) Isacord. … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecting Threads, Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly thread, echo quilting, Feathers, Hobbs Heirloom 80/20, Isacord, loopy flowers, matchsticks, Ms Juki, ruler work, table topper, tablecloth, Texas | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Fusible Friday……………..

Posted on May 10, 2019 by treadlemusic

How’s that for a title? Getting back in the “home groove” has taken me a bit of time! First off, leaving the 90F Texas warmth and dealing with, um, somewhat less than “average” Minnesota temps has been more of a … Continue reading →

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Our time as Winter Texans……

Posted on March 31, 2019 by treadlemusic

Has flown by and we’re down to just a very few weeks left. “Green” winters have truly been a blessing. Time spent doing many of the same things I love to do up North: cooking and stitching. Recently, a batch … Continue reading →

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A fun finish……………….

Posted on July 3, 2014 by treadlemusic

First posted here, is now done. Yay!!! Lots of photos…………..   Thread use: Connecting Threads Essential Pro poly..70 wt in both the bobbin and top thread. Love this thread! Feathers and McTavishing/echo swirls comprise the stitching motifs in the background. … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday….er…Sunday…….

Posted on June 22, 2014 by treadlemusic

To get my focus off the high water I started a little kit I had recently purchased from Connecting Threads…..on “super sale”! The additional 20% off brought the price for the kit to $9.54……..great!!! and simple!!!!! A photo from the … Continue reading →

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