tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76325424216778346722024-03-18T15:32:23.542-06:00Macaron QuiltsBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.comBlogger262125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-10480519170677985332024-03-18T15:31:00.000-06:002024-03-18T15:31:51.796-06:00Gratitude Quilt<p>Before Thanksgiving, I had an idea. I had just seen a blogpost by Amy Smart about her gratitude quilt, and it lit a fire in me. The wheels turned quickly, and even though I usually mull things way longer than is necessary, I quickly jumped to work. I pitched it to my kids and they liked the idea too, so we went for it! </p><p>I largely used Amy Smart's pattern for the gratitude quilt, but I made some changes. I think I made more blocks, but I omitted the border. And instead of using a sharpie to write on the blocks, I opted to embroider them. I had my girls all come up with 10 things they were thankful for and then I color coded the blocks and had the girls all sew their own blocks. So, my oldest daughter's blocks are all the same yellow fabric, and my second daughter's are all the same blue. I added their name to one of their blocks so we'd be able to figure it out easily later.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbl8nySajKm1vwrf4mJsPkt5gHL6a_OClvPRALD5EphYjvZJjf1ELTgwjYIp7LXHwDrAuYMNk5suQtA-c9OSfJ_aiTsEdOSbL6qr9kaRvYZF8Iz_WMNVmYKwCAnlnwL9wCkr01v1wfG31vMPTKse7PjHaA1uZIDO4UWdgX35UwcEZpuvlfJ_jS-dD0cSa/s1929/gratitude%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1929" data-original-width="1713" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqbl8nySajKm1vwrf4mJsPkt5gHL6a_OClvPRALD5EphYjvZJjf1ELTgwjYIp7LXHwDrAuYMNk5suQtA-c9OSfJ_aiTsEdOSbL6qr9kaRvYZF8Iz_WMNVmYKwCAnlnwL9wCkr01v1wfG31vMPTKse7PjHaA1uZIDO4UWdgX35UwcEZpuvlfJ_jS-dD0cSa/w355-h400/gratitude%20quilt.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><br />My girls have a whole week off of school for Thanksgiving and we never travel, so this was a great activity for them while they were off of school. I did need to unpick and resew a few blocks, especially for my seven-year-olds, but they mostly did great. And I sewed all my husband's blocks, of course. <p></p><p>Once they were done, I laid it out quickly and stitched the rows together, and then I had a stroke. I knew it wouldn't be done by Thanksgiving, since we were sewing the blocks the day before Thanksgiving, but I still hoped to finish it before the end of the year just to wrap it up.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-kM4syy6g7dyrpa-wMXx4ir_iTH867Q0m5o5WolSdPSv8vuGVIpTDkXGMevXTsyKxMJwWkKBKW653huuqF9aumXpMpbA57mSMOQfbJECzia5-mM7X4bAeLF-hTxQZMEHGr2vghFu-N5tBK3nBW09cL2eTLPruWn7E-DW6fvjX4gR_Vupf-g3wXr3nF8-/s2100/gratitude%20quilt%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-kM4syy6g7dyrpa-wMXx4ir_iTH867Q0m5o5WolSdPSv8vuGVIpTDkXGMevXTsyKxMJwWkKBKW653huuqF9aumXpMpbA57mSMOQfbJECzia5-mM7X4bAeLF-hTxQZMEHGr2vghFu-N5tBK3nBW09cL2eTLPruWn7E-DW6fvjX4gR_Vupf-g3wXr3nF8-/w300-h400/gratitude%20quilt%202.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>That did not happen. But I got it up to my quilter in February (I couldn't easily get down on the floor to pin rows together after I was discharged because I was so stiff), and I got it back this week.</p><p>I put it aside while I worked on my Sewtopia challenge quilt (will post on that later!), but once I had sewn the binding down to the front of that quilt, I opted to bind this one. I used the brown fabric that I used for some blocks, and I don't love the print (it was free from a neighbor's destash) but it's a great color, especially for an autumn quilt. I think it's a great binding for this quilt. </p><p>I'm so glad it's finished!</p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-68704824525780535412024-03-08T22:30:00.001-07:002024-03-08T22:30:56.639-07:00Sandhill SlingI mentioned last time that in lieu of participating in the Super Secret Swap for Sewtopia, that I wanted to make myself a swap package, so to speak. I wanted to give myself permission to make something hard that I've wanted for a while in the pretty fabric. I intended to justify purchasing fabric if I chose, but in the end, I used fabric from my stash. I did have to buy a couple pieces of hardware, but otherwise, I had everything. I love being able to turn to my stash for most of the things I need. It's really fun to shop your stash and not be limited by what's available at the quilt shop. <div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1415UxoXuL_8LTskZ7j_oYL2G-d9YpU1Kyc_tfY_swF0ecyr7wjgd6AWDp_DTXwg3G_ploUdIb1olPLMcdUUJ6YpibrBOnz3EMSTlmxY_qaFqvOiM7jk7eBSWu6c1wUYzo51oymiYwtABjv45iNcxKQhD5tfIkfBuXIht8f-GjOuDm-AAvkMzjlBU5p9e/s4032/sandhill%20sling%20fabric.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1415UxoXuL_8LTskZ7j_oYL2G-d9YpU1Kyc_tfY_swF0ecyr7wjgd6AWDp_DTXwg3G_ploUdIb1olPLMcdUUJ6YpibrBOnz3EMSTlmxY_qaFqvOiM7jk7eBSWu6c1wUYzo51oymiYwtABjv45iNcxKQhD5tfIkfBuXIht8f-GjOuDm-AAvkMzjlBU5p9e/w300-h400/sandhill%20sling%20fabric.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div>I decided that what I really wanted, what I had taken screenshots of most for a possible mosaic for the swap, was a sling bag. I purchased the Sandhill Sling pattern by Anna Graham of Noodlehead over Black Friday and settled on making it. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uJ1FxS3haEElk7DJaE6c9a_yify6oiAdYEeDveRpbuQRkhnfs70fpppX51UOv6g5xU2n1Mk2mJfZJ8yCkXcOk1fqWIPXQwrf0PZAn2WSqft2NCDoa1_AxVb_w_f7Nn4nbvaLEOgzhfUiOHiGa2wUrsd6odTUjuIspJUYw3xprPkoi64vMrtVoh5ddG7V/s4032/Sandhill%20Sling.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9uJ1FxS3haEElk7DJaE6c9a_yify6oiAdYEeDveRpbuQRkhnfs70fpppX51UOv6g5xU2n1Mk2mJfZJ8yCkXcOk1fqWIPXQwrf0PZAn2WSqft2NCDoa1_AxVb_w_f7Nn4nbvaLEOgzhfUiOHiGa2wUrsd6odTUjuIspJUYw3xprPkoi64vMrtVoh5ddG7V/w300-h400/Sandhill%20Sling.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Luckily, I have a nice selection of canvas in my stash, including a lot of Rifle Paper Co, and some Ruby Star. There are some really phenomenal canvas prints out there, and I settled on a floral Rifle Paper. It went great with a large scrap of Essex linen and I opted to line it with a postage stamp print by Rifle Paper, though I didn't have enough. I made the pocket out of a starry print by Rifle Paper, right? I'm pretty sure...</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGAhR4b2r5Jh6LgzWCxZ3lLpuriOIVvP3b2yBTLoa2JyLdWcT6QPFMFcUj1PQe_Vn_xaCCwXoIJlFmm5bPAg4FdrG9apdgfZ9QSppEJYMoA_Mfs7afv6TmEvXSGsN_6l_lezhlqee9Znz9-AWqQwqkTsomDzXA8rVj1cUmKnbQEmLslR31cZN2u-Nzkov/s4032/Sandhill%20Sling%204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLGAhR4b2r5Jh6LgzWCxZ3lLpuriOIVvP3b2yBTLoa2JyLdWcT6QPFMFcUj1PQe_Vn_xaCCwXoIJlFmm5bPAg4FdrG9apdgfZ9QSppEJYMoA_Mfs7afv6TmEvXSGsN_6l_lezhlqee9Znz9-AWqQwqkTsomDzXA8rVj1cUmKnbQEmLslR31cZN2u-Nzkov/w300-h400/Sandhill%20Sling%204.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div>And, I used zipper by the yard for the first time. The pattern uses a double head zipper, and I found some YKK zippers at my favorite Etsy shop, Zipit, but then I realized that a lot of people are using zipper by the yard for their handbags because the manufacturer (not YKK...) are making nylon zippers with metallic painted teeth so you get the benefit of looking like a metal zipper without the difficulty of shortening metal zippers. I found a different seller with a nice variety and ordered a few different tapes with some pulls, but I went with the one I had originally planned, a gray and white striped tape with silver coils. I think it turned out so sharp, and I'm so glad! </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRt3e3WrrV1UhfjGEKLRn1ouw70uqDmmVduPdBaKeLI6W88hbFVoC39H_gAARmD-mORbfaCn4L5JEqWhG61Ez802wLhsz0ZozWJwSoCrBUcNJO9dmSHtDFhav_EuzPMQclJNxv9AXRrtKabjkxpbV84HFXw16d1rb-e4BZoRqAlNeAANejgwtA8bRxR5D/s4032/Sandhill%20Sling%203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRt3e3WrrV1UhfjGEKLRn1ouw70uqDmmVduPdBaKeLI6W88hbFVoC39H_gAARmD-mORbfaCn4L5JEqWhG61Ez802wLhsz0ZozWJwSoCrBUcNJO9dmSHtDFhav_EuzPMQclJNxv9AXRrtKabjkxpbV84HFXw16d1rb-e4BZoRqAlNeAANejgwtA8bRxR5D/w300-h400/Sandhill%20Sling%203.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The bag went together pretty quickly and mostly easily, although I did break for a couple of weeks in the middle while I worked on the quilt top for my fabric challenge project. I managed to finish it, and the backing, and had a couple of days before I could get up to a different shop for the Aurifil thread I picked out for quilting (which I ended up going in a different direction, but that's another post...) so I finished up the bag. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbtOJrrb7cp8OEdNF47tTQzod3mvhyphenhyphenFpfXKw36DkFoWfKTnaI_0LeGUkPKqhFYMU1Q7-vgcVk74IWNhbJ6ltuZjQ8n5JTI-rYHwtLArHBftSoU4RK3WUEEYDEvEcwBSRJumkaJuhAogu1s1udSmPVlEVYoch4kjt1F5puflp6rE-Iuz34ItvXztFDNzrP/s4032/Sandhill%20Sling%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbtOJrrb7cp8OEdNF47tTQzod3mvhyphenhyphenFpfXKw36DkFoWfKTnaI_0LeGUkPKqhFYMU1Q7-vgcVk74IWNhbJ6ltuZjQ8n5JTI-rYHwtLArHBftSoU4RK3WUEEYDEvEcwBSRJumkaJuhAogu1s1udSmPVlEVYoch4kjt1F5puflp6rE-Iuz34ItvXztFDNzrP/w300-h400/Sandhill%20Sling%202.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>It was mostly easy until the very last finishing step, which is brilliant, in that it allows you to have a fully finished lining without binding or hand-stitching a hold closed, but it was tricky. I can't even describe it easily, but it's brilliant. I found a 505 glue stick at my local shop while I was buying batting for my challenge quilt and it helped a lot with basting for the final step. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now my biggest decision is whether I want to start using it now or whether I want to save it like it's a swap package for sewtopia. It's only about 5 weeks away at this point...</div></div>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-79315867964200197362024-02-26T22:20:00.000-07:002024-02-26T22:20:25.049-07:00A Devon Pouch<p>I'm not a perfectionist, not really. I did tear the zipper out of the first pouch I made for the Sewtopia Swap, twice, but I'm not a perfectionist. And yes, if you were reading closely, you caught that "first" I put in front of pouch. Which strongly implies there is, in face, a second. And if you caught that, you would be right, but it doesn't make me a perfectionist, it really doesn't.</p><p>The thing is, I was just really questioning the pouch I made. It wasn't my best work. I didn't like it. I tried, and I thought I was making good choices, but it just didn't work. First, I accidentally cut the embroidered panel too narrow, so I had to make the pouch more narrow than intended. Well, the actual first was the fact that I chose the wrong color thread for the dark linen I embroidered. But, instead of redoing it at the time, like an intelligent person, I persevered. I reasoned that sometimes things don't seem like they're going to turn out until you're done and then they're fine! I reasoned that it was a gift for a random person I don't even know and it was very possible they would LOVE it. I reasoned that if I made a matching chapstick key fob, and filled the pouch with extras, it would make up for the deficiencies I saw in the pouch.</p><p>But all the reasoning I could muster couldn't change the fact that I did not like the pouch I had made and I felt badly giving something I did not like in a swap. </p><p>So, I made a new one.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tCpxkBC-Q4uARE-t2HPePxpzAojj5aMadPwjHt9d2HhIWzKz4hSbtMift26l6v-5VC90-v0Ldzi2oQIo2FLb8aX_Ioo7aIN1-D0Al_hSWHe1ZwxDqsJQ210iLa25AtcQuDBbIMRPZ5Wo6iFXQrHsmgQLFMykO93tpgd8b6xxc7uZiBEU5HsmGreK4ilg/s4032/devon%20pouch.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tCpxkBC-Q4uARE-t2HPePxpzAojj5aMadPwjHt9d2HhIWzKz4hSbtMift26l6v-5VC90-v0Ldzi2oQIo2FLb8aX_Ioo7aIN1-D0Al_hSWHe1ZwxDqsJQ210iLa25AtcQuDBbIMRPZ5Wo6iFXQrHsmgQLFMykO93tpgd8b6xxc7uZiBEU5HsmGreK4ilg/w400-h300/devon%20pouch.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Pouches really don't take all that long, I probably spent more time talking myself out of making another one than I did actually making another one. <p></p><p>I tried to do better work on this one. I added tabs to the zippers on the top. I used good fabric (even though it was all scraps). I did all the right things. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5o79O0yjA2XQBvLhoFm2qZOxTPXUc7qi0OHnAEetInUKQtSJQsJhb6k3sjaZHE4tRfhzl-AdLmCSS_dx0weEUqQgp3wxKm2RqOwoCw3PLI5bceEMbORXV5yFN2bOLHa5tFa_oEGJG8Ud2E0-fUzoNzvJ5t3bf4LrH3nUfFn4JuoVqp_bhHCZ4imPDuT_m/s4032/devon%20pouch%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5o79O0yjA2XQBvLhoFm2qZOxTPXUc7qi0OHnAEetInUKQtSJQsJhb6k3sjaZHE4tRfhzl-AdLmCSS_dx0weEUqQgp3wxKm2RqOwoCw3PLI5bceEMbORXV5yFN2bOLHa5tFa_oEGJG8Ud2E0-fUzoNzvJ5t3bf4LrH3nUfFn4JuoVqp_bhHCZ4imPDuT_m/w400-h300/devon%20pouch%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>And I love how it turned out. If you did a blind swap right, you shouldn't want to give away what you make, and that's exactly how I feel right now. </p><p></p><p>I have to keep telling myself, I can make another one. I can make another one </p><p>I used the Devon Pouch pattern by Sotak Handmade and it went much better than the pyramid pouches. I used a Rifle Paper Co print for the focal fabric on the front, a natural linen for the exterior, and blossom fabric from Riley Blake in green for the interior. I have more of all of it, so I really can make another one if I feel so inclined. </p><p>I'm so glad I went ahead and did it.</p><p>And now, I'm starting work on my Super Secret Swap project. </p><p>Spoiler: I decided to make MYSELF a super secret swap project 😂</p><p>I was going to sign up, because I want to fully participate in Sewtopia. BUT, I decided that instead, I'd just make exactly what I wanted for myself. So I'm making a Sandhill Sling and I'm using the good fabric, including a floral canvas by Rifle Paper Co for the focal print on the front and a cute stamp print from the Bon Voyage line by Rifle Paper for the interior. It's going to be GREAT. And I'm going to buy myself the treats I would want as extras and take them for myself. Yes, it's fun to get surprises picked especially for you. But I wasn't sure if I'd be up to it enough when sign ups happened, and I didn't dare sign up. Of course, I'm doing loads better now, but I didn't want to risk disappointing someone else. Plus, when I looked through past hashtags, people have gone NUTS on their packages and I didn't want to spend $50+ on extras alone. </p><p>So, I'm making a swap package for myself. :) I think it's brilliant. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUzAdRmkTWNauGTTn61QWgbg2I_smgQVaxkXOZoL90s5a8yeDjP5eQViKBLyAZGyJUmuu1Z29MgebGWGabNIjlaGmZs3nYFSxfFkw39hnMkGJSS6q31roVftYSma_h63rCkkjKmwx_HgnkhK2mDsHBLo-RwEDHS2ZUNsIuRgHQAOTzPyzkQ_R9hGSoWPE/s4032/sandhill%20sling%20fabric.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUzAdRmkTWNauGTTn61QWgbg2I_smgQVaxkXOZoL90s5a8yeDjP5eQViKBLyAZGyJUmuu1Z29MgebGWGabNIjlaGmZs3nYFSxfFkw39hnMkGJSS6q31roVftYSma_h63rCkkjKmwx_HgnkhK2mDsHBLo-RwEDHS2ZUNsIuRgHQAOTzPyzkQ_R9hGSoWPE/w300-h400/sandhill%20sling%20fabric.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />I'm in the first prep stage and I always remember at times like this how much I hate interfacing. It's my least favorite part of sewing bags. But, it gives good structure, sigh. Hopefully I'll have a finished bag to show off before too long!<p></p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-92144010351387637672024-02-19T22:54:00.002-07:002024-02-19T22:54:41.053-07:00Mid-February Already?!<p>I don't have any big quilts to post but I have finished a few things, and I'm expecting a couple quilts back from the quilter soon. I have one at my custom quilter's, and she texted a week ago that she was getting started on mine, which is exciting! And I have one at my regular quilter, that is waiting in line for an edge-to-edge. I also have a finished top that I need to decide what to do with; do I want custom quilting, or just a regular panto? Decisions...</p><p>Other things I've been working on are pouches for Sewtopia and belated teacher Christmas gifts, which I'm helping my girls sew and which are not done, yet. They are now cut out and pinned, but getting girls to sew when they don't want to is hard. </p><p>I am really excited for Sewtopia, even though I'm going alone...I keep crossing my fingers my friend will get a ticket, but so far she hasn't had any luck on the waitlist. :( I want to participate in the Sewtopia Swap, and I thought it would also be nice to make little pouches for my tablemates, since I don't know anyone...so I've got those done. </p><p>This is the pouch I made for the anonymous swap. It didn't turn out as great as I'd hoped; I used the zipper I had that I thought matched the best among my stash, but it's too light, and the fabric I embroidered on is too dark for the thread I chose. I did use a cool Tula print for the lining, the same one I used to make a chapstick key fob. I hope it's good enough even though it didn't turn out like I'd hoped; I'm finding I'm having a hard time judging because it's different than my expectations.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fesH3hVXBQlmK2rw6quy6tNiLSJF5sITkztS2K_RtguM1s-PqsUDNbSMIK5nvl6zIh-rTutqnq655kQxZCjUWxDf8HKrpSTTScr1TfVoXMj1wWsDq2yBv4AJCGtLYUoNr1x_4YsHSH7TEz9VE8s4-Qy-rH9fWqT478CUFZJKg7YkpmHXTM1UPqBcyJN_/s4032/swap%20pouch.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fesH3hVXBQlmK2rw6quy6tNiLSJF5sITkztS2K_RtguM1s-PqsUDNbSMIK5nvl6zIh-rTutqnq655kQxZCjUWxDf8HKrpSTTScr1TfVoXMj1wWsDq2yBv4AJCGtLYUoNr1x_4YsHSH7TEz9VE8s4-Qy-rH9fWqT478CUFZJKg7YkpmHXTM1UPqBcyJN_/w300-h400/swap%20pouch.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlmPMQ_Ux7XNLuc_2ECGB22ZVZndZIV-SdceaL59tJHwuxVclfukKBS-nw_2Lm2tcdpnuGVn54cxqQhyphenhyphenKNDwJm-3NjbTDQmy0hCxTQS46zk0GXmhlSSXF75HOUpmp6R8bF4r8piGhzZELrw0GTHtERSRZxzg1z6m6xwb3Id-dHHE2LH1H4VaMoV-J1YBU/s4032/swap%20pouch%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSlmPMQ_Ux7XNLuc_2ECGB22ZVZndZIV-SdceaL59tJHwuxVclfukKBS-nw_2Lm2tcdpnuGVn54cxqQhyphenhyphenKNDwJm-3NjbTDQmy0hCxTQS46zk0GXmhlSSXF75HOUpmp6R8bF4r8piGhzZELrw0GTHtERSRZxzg1z6m6xwb3Id-dHHE2LH1H4VaMoV-J1YBU/w300-h400/swap%20pouch%202.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><br />And these are the pouches I made for my tablemates. I tried the large one first, because I wasn't sure how large it would really be, but it was too big, in my opinion, so I made three of the smaller ones. It's a tricky pattern; I used Sotak Handmade's pattern, and I don't know if I'm doing it wrong or what, but I end up with fabric that isn't completely stitched down. It's basically enclosed, and I guess as long as you don't wash it, it'd probably be fine, but I handstitched it closed because you could also see the stitch lines for the other side through the gap it left. Shrug. It's not my favorite pattern, I'm pretty disappointed, actually. But it's okay. I got them made, and I think they're cute! The fabrics all came from scraps, so score!<br /><div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69Ocq3S6cE0c1KsuIlFu48MF0-obitFhFLe-FmhGv1Hp-S1EZm4QFKvmIjVQvJolw-Oum73B6ec_KY7268wZHGUoRhRcXmrAxZkE1n4bRRtO_H-zeQidwDRH-YvNDy2EkSveSGzjb9k4vVKA5VBpMv2zDb2jHCt_4Q5u8Nbjy1c29kde6HQHhaLQ5cnLO/s4032/pyramid%20pouches.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69Ocq3S6cE0c1KsuIlFu48MF0-obitFhFLe-FmhGv1Hp-S1EZm4QFKvmIjVQvJolw-Oum73B6ec_KY7268wZHGUoRhRcXmrAxZkE1n4bRRtO_H-zeQidwDRH-YvNDy2EkSveSGzjb9k4vVKA5VBpMv2zDb2jHCt_4Q5u8Nbjy1c29kde6HQHhaLQ5cnLO/w400-h300/pyramid%20pouches.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UBgNjNWdqLK47UW1-VKdpDAvN0hDS6J74BX6eewlMa9iXcoWatN6hq33L77aRbFhkqIWEUUlYmtOvluSCjbM_W_YM7rKrNJUTskpXhBQux0WHI-yEpBCEyMVbIbVGp7skPfduCpzBJdj4TughgD_21kYsIUTKNGf6upV_AoZWjyCR0TiJ2X1eLSRohwc/s4032/pyramid%20pouches%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UBgNjNWdqLK47UW1-VKdpDAvN0hDS6J74BX6eewlMa9iXcoWatN6hq33L77aRbFhkqIWEUUlYmtOvluSCjbM_W_YM7rKrNJUTskpXhBQux0WHI-yEpBCEyMVbIbVGp7skPfduCpzBJdj4TughgD_21kYsIUTKNGf6upV_AoZWjyCR0TiJ2X1eLSRohwc/w300-h400/pyramid%20pouches%202.JPG" width="300" /></a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiME0QOkR5f0ccFgXko7YN6GYpHsl5LpdvrTEeWvBhDbXSF9-Lec95wp3opqlUI4AsOzcLB7WPss3YhoOMoahqKjE0blp_v2rPWxMeqKzEgpXDDWuAgUNm5y3zbj57xCgS3s1OErWc_gXFOqeq2Siknhd7egS9yTkZJ0IwKBQP3UzCXxfnp4rlDlPkWfrXf/s4032/pyramid%20pouches%203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiME0QOkR5f0ccFgXko7YN6GYpHsl5LpdvrTEeWvBhDbXSF9-Lec95wp3opqlUI4AsOzcLB7WPss3YhoOMoahqKjE0blp_v2rPWxMeqKzEgpXDDWuAgUNm5y3zbj57xCgS3s1OErWc_gXFOqeq2Siknhd7egS9yTkZJ0IwKBQP3UzCXxfnp4rlDlPkWfrXf/w300-h400/pyramid%20pouches%203.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>We had sewing night last weekend, and I also got a bunch cut out for my Candlelight quilt, so I'm looking forward to starting to sew that. </p></div>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-72870212898934560442024-02-16T21:34:00.004-07:002024-02-19T22:32:41.514-07:00Fabric Friday Week 43: February 16<p>I'm still figuring out my next quilt and one that I've been toying with is another Candlelight quilt, designed by April Ronsenthal, but in color. She emphasizes the value gradient and that it's important to the look of the quilt, but I kind of want to try a color gradient instead. The pattern assumes you're using single cuts, and I don't have any cuts large enough for the fabric requirements, so I pulled out several pieces that are close in color to each other. I'm not sure if this will work or not, I printed out a coloring page for the pattern so I can try it out with colored pencils first. We'll see,,,I've cut it out, and I hope it turns out as pretty as I think it will!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFjivPUDXoRLEJjk7kz0r8W1SAMMDMcOs2BSKkXBm96p4-LU_4koDXmUUA9cX-3tjVwhoWftOsqwz8MEJLovlEca7r-AGG3KEFSblIqNpfinBmu1Tfc79M0SMDUkTqzhqE5BqNreOGH0tziu2SIOdmC9Vhab74g6MIJceP21VerrrKA4EXoZqiY6L_MXc/s3797/fabric%20friday%20Feb%2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="3797" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFjivPUDXoRLEJjk7kz0r8W1SAMMDMcOs2BSKkXBm96p4-LU_4koDXmUUA9cX-3tjVwhoWftOsqwz8MEJLovlEca7r-AGG3KEFSblIqNpfinBmu1Tfc79M0SMDUkTqzhqE5BqNreOGH0tziu2SIOdmC9Vhab74g6MIJceP21VerrrKA4EXoZqiY6L_MXc/w400-h163/fabric%20friday%20Feb%2016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-56891225772621039752024-01-26T20:35:00.002-07:002024-01-26T20:35:20.973-07:00Fabric Friday Week 43: January 26<p>I've been itching to plan my next project, even though I have started on my 6 petal Hexibore quilt top that I bought fabric for on Black Friday. I'm feeling better about curves, so yay! Anyway, it's a relatively quick project anyway, that I'm still searching for what my next project will be, so I started pulling fabric. Today, my color scheme is an idea for an Interwoven quilt. I saw one that was more earthy colors and loved that it was different than most of the quilts in the feed, so I went that direction.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJ-YwAb094Hl0m-6t2ADbtTRdZr8Ws82VQiMy09OKz5IBcxsk2fs7XTFbYvI71dZDLa7wXNWHSRQw570AXqu8wmHRhL6XLfYJVxCULp4cU9eoDQaJ92frT640uWgAnrqoErpZwBwpg_2zxIx5cLI38B2DFThwEOVDsHRbFa-UY7RNlfeO2_FDTrk6AXfV/s3852/fabric%20friday%20jan%2026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2403" data-original-width="3852" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJ-YwAb094Hl0m-6t2ADbtTRdZr8Ws82VQiMy09OKz5IBcxsk2fs7XTFbYvI71dZDLa7wXNWHSRQw570AXqu8wmHRhL6XLfYJVxCULp4cU9eoDQaJ92frT640uWgAnrqoErpZwBwpg_2zxIx5cLI38B2DFThwEOVDsHRbFa-UY7RNlfeO2_FDTrk6AXfV/w400-h250/fabric%20friday%20jan%2026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I pulled these so quickly, but I really think they work well together. After how long it took me to pull fabrics for the Hexibore, I'll take the quickness! :) I think the reason they work so well is that they have a similar value, and a similar earthiness. The only one I might need to rethink is the green. Either the palm or the grass green, they're not quite close enough to the same value. I think either works, but not together. One is either too dark, or the other is too light. <p></p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-36634743251634769582024-01-25T21:56:00.000-07:002024-01-25T21:56:14.521-07:00Terra Cotta Mini<p>After my stroke, I was itching to get back to the sewing room. I had done a little bit of English paper piecing in the hospital, but machine piecing is my preferred sewing method. But, my first week or so back was definitely time of recovery. I was worn out, I was sore, I wasn't walking very well at all. And I wasn't super confident in my fine motor skills needed for cutting and precision sewing. I was no where near confident to work on curves, which was my current WIP. Oh, and I wasn't limber enough to get down on the floor, so finishing the quilt I had in progress was out, too, since I was piecing rows together at this point. </p><p>So, I had to figure out what to sew that I was up for sewing, and also had all the materials I needed...I toyed with a simple charm pack/HST quilt that's on my list, but I didn't want to use white for the background and didn't have enough of any other fabrics for the background, so that was out. I thought about Interwoven, by Lo and Behold Stitchery, but I didn't have solids and wasn't sure if the prints I picked were small-enough scale, and I read a reviewer who said the pattern required a lot of precision, so that was out. </p><p>I had ordered a random sample pack of mini quilt patterns from Modern Makes (by Alderwood Studio) on Black Friday so I looked at the 5 patterns I was sent. To be honest, the set of patterns I got was pretty disappointing and if anything, it confirmed my decision to not participate in the program. I really only liked 2 out of 5, and 1 was excessively disappointing. Oh well, c'est la vie, non? One that I like is called Terra Cotta and I decided to make it as my first post-stroke project. The great thing about mini quilts is they don't take a lot of fabric, the cutting is minimal, and they wrap up quick. Plus, I can quilt mini quilts on my own machine. I'm not confident enough to quilt big quilts myself, so I send them out. But minis can be completely finished in a few hours. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZsM4t1aN_fjdUmrmygZxuHGs51EQxsxjcp-D7U0qdi_gz6v4Jxuni5cgFYxa788rnEFICI_lEtUV73J7DfATH_x7oB-Vgen2ocd7L5q-nD5pFlo1KgfYiWvfJEHQjnNpaMj_8d2T0_CA-ESjSiVcFFuyHGGNazvAAxicpN4ykwbS5lQoD-1S4pIvDA9O/s3373/Terra%20Cotta%20mini.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3373" data-original-width="2613" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZsM4t1aN_fjdUmrmygZxuHGs51EQxsxjcp-D7U0qdi_gz6v4Jxuni5cgFYxa788rnEFICI_lEtUV73J7DfATH_x7oB-Vgen2ocd7L5q-nD5pFlo1KgfYiWvfJEHQjnNpaMj_8d2T0_CA-ESjSiVcFFuyHGGNazvAAxicpN4ykwbS5lQoD-1S4pIvDA9O/w310-h400/Terra%20Cotta%20mini.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><p>Luckily, I had some solids that worked great together and I finished it up a couple weeks ago. After I pieced it, it took me a few days to figure out how to quilt it. I didn't want to just quilt along the pieced style, I felt like that was boring. So I looked at my Walk book, by Jacquie Gering, and found a great design I felt like I could do. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrtZ8bywnmcJFVlfRbZjtedySTxTXueGBp9ggVlUKpgv4DqAXhfYejfhxljdSpbcx60SNkWIg0xCKPV-5omrmvRGf-hQvCxcpJyjMDxDgUC7Iqmonub3LWXDECtddstVCwzKJU8AbhXYZ7aQC4Y-hiCOyFSLfFR7yxwyhnBqrKyzCsWat1vh4-ptQPGnl/s3856/Terra%20Cotta%20mini%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3856" data-original-width="2892" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrtZ8bywnmcJFVlfRbZjtedySTxTXueGBp9ggVlUKpgv4DqAXhfYejfhxljdSpbcx60SNkWIg0xCKPV-5omrmvRGf-hQvCxcpJyjMDxDgUC7Iqmonub3LWXDECtddstVCwzKJU8AbhXYZ7aQC4Y-hiCOyFSLfFR7yxwyhnBqrKyzCsWat1vh4-ptQPGnl/w300-h400/Terra%20Cotta%20mini%202.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>I'm really happy with how it turned out, and the only frustrating part is that I used a Sewline ceramic pencil to mark lines for quilt guides and I didn't actually get it all out. I tried scrubbing it with water with a microfiber cloth and a toothbrush, I even washed it in my washing machine (air-dried it after to avoid the heat of the dryer). They're faint, so I just gave up. Sadly. Lesson learned, don't use the ceramic pencils for quilt marking! At least for me. </p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-59659956978904363802024-01-19T22:14:00.002-07:002024-01-19T22:14:51.518-07:00Fabric Friday Week 42: January 19<p>I have an absolutely dreadful picture of a rainbow group that I will most likely not use for the purpose I pulled it, but it's a lovely pull and I actually really like it.</p><p>Here's the story. </p><p>I had a stroke at the end of November and wound up spending most of December in the ICU. I was fortunate to come home just in time for Christmas, and I've been very lucky that I've made a great recovery. Aside from massive headaches, the only symptom I experienced from the stroke was double vision which resolved early on in my hospital stay. But, after spending three weeks in the hospital, and knowing I had a brain injury, my speed and confidence in my motor skills plummeted. </p><p>Still, I wanted to get back to my sewing room when I was up for it. So early on, I'd visit my sewing room and pet the new fabrics that arrived from my black friday shopping (I was hospitalized when black friday packages arrived) and I tried to figure out a good first project to get back into sewing. I was so stiff I couldn't really do anything that required I get on the floor, or pick things up from the floor, so finishing up a quilt I had left in progress was not going to happen really early (though I have since finished it, so yay!) and another project I've been working on has a lot of curves. Like, a lot. And I wasn't sure I was up to that just yet either. I needed something simple and achievable. </p><p>One of the patterns I had ordered on Black Friday was Interwoven by Lo and Behold and I thought it would be great: it's all straight lines, there's piecing shortcuts, it sounded great, until I was scrolling through Instagram looking at other versions and someone mentioned the precision necessary...I wasn't ready for precision just yet. </p><p>But, I had pulled this bundle before I decided I wasn't up to it. Most Interwoven quilts are made with solids, which is a great modern choice. But I love prints too and if I'm going to my stash, it pretty much has to be prints. I have solids, but not nearly enough for what this quilt would require. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGCX9GcGTlTm0mm683wCSmS55O_MHDmiCcuQm1zRl1G_qRjiI_rfVasYZ-vFn7oz1zfHO5kaBuGgaRIt5OBP0X-9G1LjBb1tJTsd-JYzNi8ezWA5WNMCJDJVvtt62MIDS6TegbvVN3pzE09hHcjkudZ-FRkVoVIdrWUPhmr4lBbyWfD0mIRT3xQX5LOeG/s3662/fabric%20friday%20jan%2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="3662" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGCX9GcGTlTm0mm683wCSmS55O_MHDmiCcuQm1zRl1G_qRjiI_rfVasYZ-vFn7oz1zfHO5kaBuGgaRIt5OBP0X-9G1LjBb1tJTsd-JYzNi8ezWA5WNMCJDJVvtt62MIDS6TegbvVN3pzE09hHcjkudZ-FRkVoVIdrWUPhmr4lBbyWfD0mIRT3xQX5LOeG/w400-h280/fabric%20friday%20jan%2019.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I think this bundle is great and would look great on this pattern, except for one thing. The pieces are too narrow. The finished width of the strips is only one inch, and the prints would just get lost. It makes me sad, because I think the color and style overall is great, they're just too big. </p><p>I'm sewing a bit better now and I'm feeling better about my coordination, so I'd like to make the quilt, but I'll have to pick some solids I think for it. Or maybe some really small prints, like the speckled line, or some of the other basics by Ruby Star or even Riley Blake. Some of these prints would work, of course. The citrine, I think is small enough, as is the navy Rifle Paper, and the speckled and blossom basics I have in the bundle already. But the pinks are too large scale for sure. We'll see. I do have some other projects that will be ahead of this one if I'm feeling confident. </p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-58904645411402239092023-12-12T11:26:00.009-07:002023-12-12T11:26:00.138-07:00Christmas Shimmer<p>Do you have any patterns you just make repeatedly? I have a few clothing patterns I do this with, but only a couple of quilt patterns I've made more than once. This is one of them. It's Shimmer by Cluck Cluck Sew and it's a really fun sew. I like how it comes together, and it's a style I really enjoy sewing and think looks good. It's not too quick, but it doesn't take a long time and it shows off fabric well. The piece sizes are a good fit for the type of fabrics I usually purchase.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiKbuSSzWdh9Cl7sQEvbXNkOE9YHxYZTY9f-eexV51a4bbqyGF7GXi_dRdVegqHwH9stWcLvl9E4IbykXNMf1sw1jy_S33MKV4u8iHoBKCVFjhO7VAbNxTdQiywe_o_pfCekr0885z_-EnHFqgVchVJxZuE3KQ9YnSxitbqxAFJqU55NHmWseGk-Kf9jF/s4032/Christmas%20sparkle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiKbuSSzWdh9Cl7sQEvbXNkOE9YHxYZTY9f-eexV51a4bbqyGF7GXi_dRdVegqHwH9stWcLvl9E4IbykXNMf1sw1jy_S33MKV4u8iHoBKCVFjhO7VAbNxTdQiywe_o_pfCekr0885z_-EnHFqgVchVJxZuE3KQ9YnSxitbqxAFJqU55NHmWseGk-Kf9jF/w300-h400/Christmas%20sparkle.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p>And, if you want, you can fussy cut. This is the first one I've made with fussy cut centers but I picked the pattern for this quilt specifically because the centers were a good size for fussy cutting the fabric I had chosen. <p></p><p>See, I picked up a cut of a super cute retro style Christmas print at Garden of Quilts in 2022. I just couldn't resist it, even though it's completely NOT my normal style. And then I supplemented it with a few other focal prints...and set out looking for a pattern that would enable me to really show them off. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVqULsfXDvItt_8pxtO0ELjwvnwRwjU8a7oV4ddZNCdXdd-N16AB1n5QTwTOCU_iHA1fz8OP-PiFY6229tdp177ZShT159PFGLJ2SSswjO1s4bnlQlIrSZlFgig6liUOth2fftkbQA2lpTrS_h_3N9PaopJ2XEAjPkNDcEmdlkVh0Odx16nXaFIZobrtc/s3221/christmas%20sparkle%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3221" data-original-width="2736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVqULsfXDvItt_8pxtO0ELjwvnwRwjU8a7oV4ddZNCdXdd-N16AB1n5QTwTOCU_iHA1fz8OP-PiFY6229tdp177ZShT159PFGLJ2SSswjO1s4bnlQlIrSZlFgig6liUOth2fftkbQA2lpTrS_h_3N9PaopJ2XEAjPkNDcEmdlkVh0Odx16nXaFIZobrtc/w340-h400/christmas%20sparkle%203.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><p></p><p>Shimmer has centers that are a great size for the scale of these prints. The center is large enough there's a good amount of space so the entire selection can usually fit, but not so large that there's a lot of extra space around it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlJXWNU3XHD8xtTP153QArzxDJe6vUvVDbYAtGgDNSxyFbReRYkOlsSzEO4-d0fFcf-VAKyZfUotyuvJYLT6DmolY1tu-S2C2o6-3BAay5Qu2-jk5CnYQDZd8h2OeIkFq8tk-aWpwrEzKjM-pnkHmmOVFmIVMK8W1-4Z-Ncebvkqg6FqdjUmHItyGpgJ5/s2954/christmas%20sparkle%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2954" data-original-width="2817" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGlJXWNU3XHD8xtTP153QArzxDJe6vUvVDbYAtGgDNSxyFbReRYkOlsSzEO4-d0fFcf-VAKyZfUotyuvJYLT6DmolY1tu-S2C2o6-3BAay5Qu2-jk5CnYQDZd8h2OeIkFq8tk-aWpwrEzKjM-pnkHmmOVFmIVMK8W1-4Z-Ncebvkqg6FqdjUmHItyGpgJ5/w381-h400/christmas%20sparkle%202.jpg" width="381" /></a></div><p></p><p>This is decidedly unlike my other Christmas quilts.</p><p>But I don't care, I love how it turned out. And I have a bit more of the focal prints so maybe I'll be making another quilt sometime in the future so it has a buddy...hmm...<br /></p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-17972496178920795192023-11-21T07:30:00.001-07:002023-11-21T07:30:00.140-07:00Starshine Quilt<p>A few years ago, I picked up a couple of florals by Rifle Paper Co. that I loved. One had a lovely burgundy background, but I didn't know how to use them. They sat in my drawers waiting for a project. Last fall, I worked on a <a href="https://macaronquilts.blogspot.com/2022/10/fabric-friday-week-1-october-21.html">fabric Friday</a> pull using them and settled on this. Even though I didn't have anything to tie in the burgundy, I thought it was still okay. And I really liked the colors together. So I kept it aside and thought about patterns I could use it for.</p><p>And then I remembered a quilt pattern I was given for my birthday from my oldest daughter. She had picked it out when we were at a quilt shop after visiting a quilt show at a nearby museum and had my husband buy it for her. It's called Star Shine by Modernly Morgan and I really like it. It looks like a simple pattern, one I would not buy for myself because I would think I could figure it out on my own, but I'm glad she picked it. Unfortunately, my colors look an awful lot like the cover quilt. I don't like remaking quilts someone else made, I really prefer to put my own spin on it, so this is disappointing, but I do really love the colors and how it turned out, so I don't mind too much.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7CD5AlkU6epV1YUzZCrbZbMYMsnEuJawrBIo9iUl3c5nULMXXyUfRskZAetsut1kP7q4cvbuPCP4GZ5_64lGoEox6VYGfcBQKIAt_FArTyVWkZCvIUJy5_RNxHb0ppx-B1S7yDBBQKxrX95VF-RkKS14VRA3hC3yUZE3410j3MLbaBEQApjDfsl-Xhid/s2771/Starshine%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2771" data-original-width="2728" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7CD5AlkU6epV1YUzZCrbZbMYMsnEuJawrBIo9iUl3c5nULMXXyUfRskZAetsut1kP7q4cvbuPCP4GZ5_64lGoEox6VYGfcBQKIAt_FArTyVWkZCvIUJy5_RNxHb0ppx-B1S7yDBBQKxrX95VF-RkKS14VRA3hC3yUZE3410j3MLbaBEQApjDfsl-Xhid/w394-h400/Starshine%20quilt.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>When I was ready to make it, I had to pick out fewer fabrics than I had in my pull. Some were easy to eliminate because I didn't have a big enough piece. But I made sure to use the two Rifle prints that started it all. I'm really happy with it, I think it's a pretty quilt!</p><p>I backed it with a Ruby Star Speckled I picked up on sale, and I bound it with a Ruby Star Sprinkle that I got on the same sale. They don't match together super well, so I'm sure not going to brag about how great the back looks, but they both work with the quilt so I'm happy.</p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-38745432854511577872023-11-17T15:07:00.002-07:002023-11-17T15:07:44.439-07:00Fabric Friday Week 41: November 17<p>I didn't think I was going to get a post up today. I went on a field trip with some of my girls to the zoo today and I hadn't gotten a post written yet. </p><p>But I had about an hour after I got home before the girls would be home from school, and I decided to work on it. I went into my sewing room, and I just stared at my drawers of fabric. Nothing was sparking. I do have a fat quarter bundle I bought and I'm brainstorming ideas for it right now. I thought it kind of felt beachy, so I thought I'd pull a beach bundle. I saw a piece from a collection by Sheri and Chelsea called Seashore Drive and decided to start there. I think for a quick pull it's pretty decent. I don't know that I would use it necessarily, but it works. Maybe instead of the print, I would use the darker blue as a background color. Hmm...</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvoQoCmAJMbrWyGVnHyoWuHHHFE-cpr-eqwKSjc7S88G1j3jLSSmfhch0-DKS-LljaX4Ns3i68SNFkkIlz5PKcHQKX4uNLvGMsNqqTMy8TPcB234IC65aCQtpg9vFWsfc9YiD-CkMWJJ4LxpItTqSoKkNJAy_oxOO08BUvBbk8V-wPncjOQV8PP5ms4NZ/s4029/fabric%20friday%20nov%2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2530" data-original-width="4029" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvoQoCmAJMbrWyGVnHyoWuHHHFE-cpr-eqwKSjc7S88G1j3jLSSmfhch0-DKS-LljaX4Ns3i68SNFkkIlz5PKcHQKX4uNLvGMsNqqTMy8TPcB234IC65aCQtpg9vFWsfc9YiD-CkMWJJ4LxpItTqSoKkNJAy_oxOO08BUvBbk8V-wPncjOQV8PP5ms4NZ/w400-h251/fabric%20friday%20nov%2017.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Have a great weekend, and a great Thanksgiving!<p></p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-35302648792665010472023-11-10T07:00:00.004-07:002023-11-10T07:00:00.139-07:00Fabric Friday Week 40: November 10I have finally recovered (mostly) from our most recent trip. We went to Northern Italy for my 40th birthday celebration! We did a Photo Workshop in the Dolomites for fall colors, and while we had more rain than we would have liked, it was still beautiful and amazing. I've never done group travel before but it was really fun.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavsQOchVUqtNtWAZhL3lnSA2S7mQzMsaC3Afrf9NNSbotuw5k1k268iSntbT8MqB-hAN84YXtN7g-KtVmNw1MtH-emtnDPFz2uh3d9_L1lW_eC6m7A8EbLIqphi-mMrRHy163HoIJte4Om4fQYMPLdpq-TC8xIs39DNC0nwYIK67IBRuQ6CMM5tm6hBle/s4032/IMG_7045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavsQOchVUqtNtWAZhL3lnSA2S7mQzMsaC3Afrf9NNSbotuw5k1k268iSntbT8MqB-hAN84YXtN7g-KtVmNw1MtH-emtnDPFz2uh3d9_L1lW_eC6m7A8EbLIqphi-mMrRHy163HoIJte4Om4fQYMPLdpq-TC8xIs39DNC0nwYIK67IBRuQ6CMM5tm6hBle/w400-h300/IMG_7045.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was sunrise at a lake we visited, and this one is from my cell phone, I haven't finished the pictures from my big camera. It was spectacular!<br /><div><br /></div><div>This week's bundle is one I pulled together randomly. It ended up being, oh, what is it called? Triadic complementary? Hmm...I remember reading about a color combination like this, where you have three analogous colors plus the complementary one. But I guess I also added in the pink so it's not exactly the same. *shrug*</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZkcH0dqUMslOd6JxvdJ5pH5IbuSwMY011RsPUikHt4FQ_2cqEYiHXRjGCILejT9-5gxfJWtvZME8YmJiIrDT2G69qgCYANCx5VZNk6iL3YebpMZifkU7kwxV4ZtnZfbJU3gCFA60UO0OBn2_P22cmwAzC5deS7OWI-L3gc3iWv9gPWJFtdZ90pHsKyXJ/s4030/fabric%20friday%20nov%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2273" data-original-width="4030" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguZkcH0dqUMslOd6JxvdJ5pH5IbuSwMY011RsPUikHt4FQ_2cqEYiHXRjGCILejT9-5gxfJWtvZME8YmJiIrDT2G69qgCYANCx5VZNk6iL3YebpMZifkU7kwxV4ZtnZfbJU3gCFA60UO0OBn2_P22cmwAzC5deS7OWI-L3gc3iWv9gPWJFtdZ90pHsKyXJ/w400-h225/fabric%20friday%20nov%2010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>In other news, I think I'm nearly there with a group for another hexibore quilt, I pulled one kona to go with mostly Moda bellas, and it might just do the trick. I need to figure out the layout I want, because I love the look of the mini baby quilt, but I'm a throw girl and don't like making quilts smaller than throws. </div>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-4349323588510968322023-10-20T10:20:00.001-06:002023-10-20T10:20:00.129-06:00Fabric Friday Week 39: Oct 20<p>I took last week off, but I'm back with another attempt. This is very similar to the last group. I'm not going to give up. I don't think I'm there yet. This time, I tried Moda colors. Years ago, I bought a Moda Match Maker block of fabric swatches. I don't use it often enough, probably because the few times I've tried, I end up turning back to my Kona chips. But the Moda swatches are larger and they're nice to use. I think this group is nice, too. Maybe in the end, I'll end up with some Moda colors and some Konas. We'll see!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HYfWJNVzOOop-d8XDH8F0ZyAH73JCsPdCTQHL_XSpUiQWHQUhoPUOy7NrZMpaBWq8HihT7_ZKi-4ikiXfLeXXo2CR85L9N_VABnRa5JX_1Ox3Bz1bcIwMW2WQGnNzw3X4q0N9zX2AGQs8O-WmmqIvsAXe1xUvmQMxw8YNbbkFXQciLdmJP9JQbrdt1En/s3551/fabric%20friday%20oct%2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3551" data-original-width="2202" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HYfWJNVzOOop-d8XDH8F0ZyAH73JCsPdCTQHL_XSpUiQWHQUhoPUOy7NrZMpaBWq8HihT7_ZKi-4ikiXfLeXXo2CR85L9N_VABnRa5JX_1Ox3Bz1bcIwMW2WQGnNzw3X4q0N9zX2AGQs8O-WmmqIvsAXe1xUvmQMxw8YNbbkFXQciLdmJP9JQbrdt1En/w248-h400/fabric%20friday%20oct%2020.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br /><p>Naturally, after I uploaded this picture, I realized that I didn't line up the fabric swatches with the lines on the rug. I was hasty, and I was playing with these on the rug so I just quickly took a picture. Oops!</p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-85558924344293579452023-10-06T10:18:00.002-06:002023-10-06T10:28:34.920-06:00Fabric Friday Week 38: October 6<p>I'm still trying to nail down group of colors for a bright, floral Hexibore. This week, I worked on incorporating peach, wondering if I needed peach to work the coral angle. I'm not sure I'm there yet. But I'm not giving up!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BXhcdA6-yyz8MSZh1FcGaTb5HbA3j-wIGtZxcDsHBX0iuioGPe3lYhtpQSkkUxWe03FanSL-8JFi7PWL1c96_XFgCC-TP4elJDzT3oFHBgk-gPwE2KcaY1RSfpC24TfgWewL53_1BcMYCOKnLEOOVsROgliOGVyI3g9KXfOux6cPW0pyVZM3oFXVsnYk/s4032/fabric%20friday%20oct%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BXhcdA6-yyz8MSZh1FcGaTb5HbA3j-wIGtZxcDsHBX0iuioGPe3lYhtpQSkkUxWe03FanSL-8JFi7PWL1c96_XFgCC-TP4elJDzT3oFHBgk-gPwE2KcaY1RSfpC24TfgWewL53_1BcMYCOKnLEOOVsROgliOGVyI3g9KXfOux6cPW0pyVZM3oFXVsnYk/w300-h400/fabric%20friday%20oct%206.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-9887497126031082692023-09-29T08:30:00.001-06:002023-09-29T08:30:00.151-06:00Fabric Friday Week 37: September 29<p>September has been brutal in our house. It's still back to school time, with everyone getting back into rhythm with all the activities, and we have birthday week at our house, with 3 of our kids' birthdays plus mine. I turned 40 this month! Spoiler, it sucked. But it's okay, we will celebrate eventually with a trip to Italy, so I'll survive. </p><p>Amid all the craziness, I got to go to Garden of Quilts at Thanksgiving Point here in Utah with a friend. We went last year and really enjoyed it so we made sure to go again. Truthfully, I'm suffering from tendonitis in my hips right now, so the walking all over the gardens was pretty tiring. But there were loads of beautiful quilts, including a version of All the Good that I liked better than mine. It made me want to try it again! </p><p>We ended our visit with a stop at the vendor marketplace and I didn't buy a lot, but I did buy a fat quarter bundle from a shop I discovered last year, the Cotton Bolt I think. She is so talented with color and creates stunning bundles! I bought one last year I still haven't used...whoops. And I had to buy another one this year. I also picked up some other remnants and fat quarters that she had discounted, and realized when I got home that they work super well with the bundle I picked, and then I pulled some additional prints from my stash, and well, I have a fabric friday bundle! I love it and want to cut into it if I could just figure out what to do. I thought about a clamshell quilt, but a few of the cuts aren't quite wide enough for my clammy ruler. So maybe an orange peel? Hmm...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJHmUOPNNV7GL0yFekCw12fePzQ_sHFufXdYC4qajDlEKf1UaI3hbjNF9j17mbzT0rcJbZNWEVpRlyt-WrKe6uQPM4X701T0jr27D40lMIK71OY1LXuqCvIvE7C12lsHWl1DD3dYM8lApFwJXktDcFWbcALf2R4AfAqhxUR4lQFUtasDbucKFwV29WjrC/s4032/fabric%20friday%20sept%2029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJHmUOPNNV7GL0yFekCw12fePzQ_sHFufXdYC4qajDlEKf1UaI3hbjNF9j17mbzT0rcJbZNWEVpRlyt-WrKe6uQPM4X701T0jr27D40lMIK71OY1LXuqCvIvE7C12lsHWl1DD3dYM8lApFwJXktDcFWbcALf2R4AfAqhxUR4lQFUtasDbucKFwV29WjrC/w400-h300/fabric%20friday%20sept%2029.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-75061701317320792222023-09-26T11:06:00.001-06:002023-09-26T11:06:00.149-06:00Scrappy Chain <p>I got my Irish chain quilt bound a couple weeks ago and am just now getting around to blogging about it. I did take a bit of time to decide what to bind it with; at first I thought I should use an aqua fabric, and so I decided to pick up a solid because I don't love using prints on bindings (it feels like a waste, same thing with backings...) but in the end, I went with a low volume. I really like the stripe as a binding, and I like that it doesn't stand out the same way a darker binding would. So often I treat them as focal frames, and I think sometimes a quilt doesn't need that. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWXtXKsXtANjXd2mD1oWJK7jPkg7Rvp85WsBgbuLmGx89zuuM3ZOkzYm_BGcATk_nCEZURp_YOQ_416ciygsP9Ww57XPGaKFLIkts8HwSHFsQc1R9BIxIx86WC6t7t8Ag0HevxOaNA-1mv1PrUrZ78qNWcREh_1wdKXwNSAInSFKUJ92J8NeaOYMW-K3c/s3077/IMG_6402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3077" data-original-width="2661" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWXtXKsXtANjXd2mD1oWJK7jPkg7Rvp85WsBgbuLmGx89zuuM3ZOkzYm_BGcATk_nCEZURp_YOQ_416ciygsP9Ww57XPGaKFLIkts8HwSHFsQc1R9BIxIx86WC6t7t8Ag0HevxOaNA-1mv1PrUrZ78qNWcREh_1wdKXwNSAInSFKUJ92J8NeaOYMW-K3c/w346-h400/IMG_6402.jpg" width="346" /></a></div><br /><p>My binding is still a tad wavy and I'm getting frustrated by this. The backing is regular quilting cotton, a cut I received from a friend who was destashing. I thought the wavy borders might be due to the minky I typically go for, but this is not minky. It's also not quite as bad as normal...still, I'd like to figure out what I'm doing wrong. </p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-56566965651901815112023-09-22T11:02:00.001-06:002023-09-22T11:02:00.135-06:00Fabric Friday Week 36: September 22<p>This week I have another color palette I'm considering for another Hexibore. I am such a sucker for blue that I couldn't resist trying one that focused more on blues. I am not sure this one works quite as well as the bright one from last week, so I will probably keep working on it. I saw one online that reminded me of a sego lily with a beautiful white/light gray blossom and I think that's kinda the feel I was going for, but I don't think it's quite successful for that. I do like the bundle and think it would make a great quilt, maybe I'll experiment instead with the oval shapes and see if I can come up with a different design to use these colors. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaQzAVHnAUChnghb5nHu0YrhsEfAboVom_OKu0ElANmvZxo9jvlQN-77hDitVvJpGblN81hRcZ3RmtySAxvx_S_ISjdHrKUWYMzvG92nOrIz_ftkod0VR_kcEFQ9fghwIhLMvLddrKtC-alCAO31KbvOyLnJiZenOnnPITX7m1uC1vco16JVFpmuE__8r/s4032/fabric%20friday%20sept%2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaQzAVHnAUChnghb5nHu0YrhsEfAboVom_OKu0ElANmvZxo9jvlQN-77hDitVvJpGblN81hRcZ3RmtySAxvx_S_ISjdHrKUWYMzvG92nOrIz_ftkod0VR_kcEFQ9fghwIhLMvLddrKtC-alCAO31KbvOyLnJiZenOnnPITX7m1uC1vco16JVFpmuE__8r/w300-h400/fabric%20friday%20sept%2022.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-15170076364076771002023-09-19T10:53:00.001-06:002023-09-19T10:53:00.142-06:00First EPP finish<p>I have finally finished my English Paper Pieced Medallion quilt! I started this while pregnant with my twins, so 2016. I was too nauseous to sit at my sewing machine, and wanted to get baby quilts made before they arrived, but this project fizzled and I was able to get back at my machine in time to make them both quilts. I couldn't figure out how to get it squared off so it sat. I finally pulled it out when I was cleaning out some drawers and decided to just do it. I had enough of the red fabric to appliqué it on to the top and then added some borders to make it larger. It ended up REALLY large, but I think it worked out well. I do wish that I had trimmed the fabric from behind the EPP because the print shows through the low volume fabrics now that it's quilted. But I was worried about the messy back for the quilter, and figured it would help it be a bit more stable. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6Y6Q3Tn9fuagW9Krh6aYbQZDoElQEC3Fiz3TD_WG4-hoEPsdruwLGHI0Av-7TdCYX82h3_YZRYDY5vLNabZOq8ec9Uq05DrhELLig3lpfUN7G54fsjmKn4NfLNqJ18r9W_RjwHtP5EnY1nDreb7hVXvZrxR4zVU0Q4p05HUwUcGYeoU0lNSZUa5G4Phw/s2526/EPP%20finished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2526" data-original-width="2410" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6Y6Q3Tn9fuagW9Krh6aYbQZDoElQEC3Fiz3TD_WG4-hoEPsdruwLGHI0Av-7TdCYX82h3_YZRYDY5vLNabZOq8ec9Uq05DrhELLig3lpfUN7G54fsjmKn4NfLNqJ18r9W_RjwHtP5EnY1nDreb7hVXvZrxR4zVU0Q4p05HUwUcGYeoU0lNSZUa5G4Phw/w381-h400/EPP%20finished.jpg" width="381" /></a></div><br />Overall I'm happy with it! I had this blue in my stash and just enough for the binding. I think I had an extra 24" of binding that I cut off. And I used every bit of the fabric I had, even a scrap that wasn't the full WOF. I backed it with a Ruby Star wide backing in sateen that I found on clearance at Backside Fabrics, the colors work well because it's an aqua background with a green and cream floral print. <p></p><p><br /></p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-79600930604436748432023-09-15T10:32:00.001-06:002023-09-15T10:32:00.143-06:00Fabric Friday Week 35: September 15<p>I fell in love with Papper Saxsten's Hexibore quilt when it popped in my feed and signed up for her online class since she doesn't sell the pattern as a standalone. But I had a terrible time deciding on which version to make! Luckily she included the original pattern with the updated pattern the class was on, and I knew I'd have to make multiple. First, I made a four petal version and my colors, sadly, ended up remarkably like Jenny's. It was unintentional, but I'm sure influenced by the images I'd seen. Now I want to make a six petal version, which was the original, and I'm trying to pick new colors. I've been influenced by the palettes other people have used, of course, but I've tried to be inspired and not copy. One was a very floral feel, and I loved that it used soft pastels. Without looking at the image to mimic it, I pulled color chips off my board and this is what I came up with. I believe, if I remember correctly, the original used the small baby size, so one less round of petals and a slightly different center shape, so mine is different, but I bet it's pretty close. It was so pretty, what can I say? I like that the colors I've pulled are light and bright but not too pastely. They're more style, slightly leaning into autumn color schemes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-a7TCt_FstVOniC3LUz_tGojH7BrFx4HklhJ_6deUIPKhDugG4VrD6pHvX-NTBuw6KRof07_j_IGuZWjCuogj9MkB6nEYD4vMReIv7_SIu_qark-wF6Jitr6gN8HK5k6L8JsS5OoyIH1GPAkV78PReqGrzCKLDe3aJf-VJt3E_jcY2P7xor9MHH9Ep4Gn/s4032/fabric%20friday%20sept%2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-a7TCt_FstVOniC3LUz_tGojH7BrFx4HklhJ_6deUIPKhDugG4VrD6pHvX-NTBuw6KRof07_j_IGuZWjCuogj9MkB6nEYD4vMReIv7_SIu_qark-wF6Jitr6gN8HK5k6L8JsS5OoyIH1GPAkV78PReqGrzCKLDe3aJf-VJt3E_jcY2P7xor9MHH9Ep4Gn/s320/fabric%20friday%20sept%2015.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In my defense, I'm pretty sure I added the aqua and the green. I think the original used a great gray for the outside. This feels very candy colored to me, and reminds me a bit of Katrina Berg, a local artist. It seems like a color palette she would appreciate. <br /><p><br /></p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-6211867628530511242023-09-12T10:41:00.001-06:002023-09-12T10:41:00.145-06:00A Second Library Dress<p>I had picked out some Kona colors for an upcoming project and chose to order them through Hawthorne Supply Co, and whenever I order fabric online, I always look through the sale pages as well. Especially this time, because I needed some new pajama pants and prefer to make pajama pants out of less expensive fabric...I found some good ones, and I found a print that I thought my second daughter would really love. It has horses on it, and she's a bit obsessed with horses. She takes horse lessons and just loves them. Wants to have some when she's older. So, I thought she'd like a dress out of this fabric, but I asked her first, because I have made clothes for them without checking and sometimes they don't get worn. I didn't want to invest my time and money in a project if she wasn't going to like it. Luckily she did, and I thought it would be cute in the Library dress pattern by Oliver and S. She was a tad hesitant because she wanted a maxi length dress, but I just don't see a quilting cotton working well in a longer style like that, and I didn't have any patterns that were longline that. I went with the Library dress, and found a scrap big enough for the waistband in my drawer that she also approved, and got to work. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWhNMoFJ4MfMoj-P2oYEGtrSHoQCVa8heJnb1L7YvpudfS8vgFSStIJRTr3CFFvy0qvIuHHj08zJotWxghMd96qBxGfE81pxETnSIbd2-2E3_DzuMWIUf-YQaWMsqKOXB65SozGR0dn9jToksYIv0CAgPXl-rDv4FEgknueIuLVqJDHCkU3JIb6PrymHM/s3003/second%20library%20dress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3003" data-original-width="1942" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWhNMoFJ4MfMoj-P2oYEGtrSHoQCVa8heJnb1L7YvpudfS8vgFSStIJRTr3CFFvy0qvIuHHj08zJotWxghMd96qBxGfE81pxETnSIbd2-2E3_DzuMWIUf-YQaWMsqKOXB65SozGR0dn9jToksYIv0CAgPXl-rDv4FEgknueIuLVqJDHCkU3JIb6PrymHM/w259-h400/second%20library%20dress.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I opted to leave off the collar because the print feels busy, and I'm glad I did. It made it go a bit faster but it also gives it a cleaner look. I added 5" to the bottom and probably should have added more. But she'll grow out of it, unfortunately, before that becomes a real issue, even though she wishes it were a tad longer. I made a 12, she's just almost 11 years old, and by measurements it should be a good fit, but it's a tad snug across her shoulders. Not uncomfortably so, yet, but she is growing. I'm also glad that lining up the print worked pretty well. I got it well centered for the front skirt and the bodice worked out as a happy accident. I was careful to make sure it was straight, but otherwise, the way it lined up looks good by chance. No picture of the back, but I had just enough buttons in my jar that worked well. The top button is actually different, it's about the same size, and about the same color, close enough you wouldn't notice if you didn't know to look. And I think they work well. </p><p>She loves it, and I'm so glad. I hope she feels loved--so often when I make things, everyone gets one/something. But this time around she's the only one that got a dress, and she didn't even have to ask for it. </p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-88431088563235978002023-09-08T10:15:00.001-06:002023-09-08T10:15:00.137-06:00Fabric Friday Week 34: September 8<p>It has been a month since I posted and I can't believe it. We had the chaos of back to school and back to activities, and we've had some medical issues with one of our daughters that took a lot of attention and various doctor visits in various cities. It's nothing horribly serious but does require attention. Not to mention emotional investment on my end. </p><p>Even with all that and my lack of blogging, I have been sewing... a bit. Not quite as much as I'd like, but I have been sewing and I'll post some of what I've worked on in the next little bit. Hopefully. :-)</p><p>I did pull a fabric bundle out a couple of weeks ago, and just didn't get around to posting. Sigh. Life. Medical stuff. School. Sigh.</p><p>This bundle feels back to school to me, in the school spirit sense, I guess. I picture Varsity jackets and football games. And it was inspired by this print, which I impulse purchased off of Hawthorne Threads when I bought fabric for a quilt project I'm just getting started on. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZYFfGflKTN0D7-knsSNqOVTw6qLZ0zkTMmHLbqSyIcctJOQzq-bRL2gCyIJWG91d8dF7Yk2CtcPOhbfa9Nr3ncW0-NyreblgV_6kftLvmRuTFVK0TNpp_eft58qgs56_55C4dZg4cATH6E85ZNJElVlAOxcCUw97AMqeFrclzrn-aJRmURP1XdHOAQOx/s4032/fabric%20friday%20sept%208%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZYFfGflKTN0D7-knsSNqOVTw6qLZ0zkTMmHLbqSyIcctJOQzq-bRL2gCyIJWG91d8dF7Yk2CtcPOhbfa9Nr3ncW0-NyreblgV_6kftLvmRuTFVK0TNpp_eft58qgs56_55C4dZg4cATH6E85ZNJElVlAOxcCUw97AMqeFrclzrn-aJRmURP1XdHOAQOx/w300-h400/fabric%20friday%20sept%208%202.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These arches kind of have a retro vibe to me, so maybe that's why it feels very varsity/football season to me? Anyone else have that retro vibe with back to school/school spirit stuff?<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDGEYzf_RLQHmrYrdCzxTMHrtc9mMbxQnbratSiR8PjT1ZeK2EhgGNNMddDvwcKEaIK2tXolO1RwXFyl_w9GT_E1avbJECwYhnL5vxYnjyXNoS6bjGzE0qWfaCjKDex3GUKVVnDk8yFXuasK7m7WuFl-bMEwOgWUGnfKs-y635FWvTVWkloaJErYNBbKc/s4032/fabric%20friday%20sept%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDGEYzf_RLQHmrYrdCzxTMHrtc9mMbxQnbratSiR8PjT1ZeK2EhgGNNMddDvwcKEaIK2tXolO1RwXFyl_w9GT_E1avbJECwYhnL5vxYnjyXNoS6bjGzE0qWfaCjKDex3GUKVVnDk8yFXuasK7m7WuFl-bMEwOgWUGnfKs-y635FWvTVWkloaJErYNBbKc/w300-h400/fabric%20friday%20sept%208.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>You know what's kind of funny is that that has positive associations for me, even though I hated high school. I struggled so much socially, but athletics and football season have happy memories for me. Even though football season is very social...I dunno, I can't really explain it. I did play varsity volleyball throughout high school, so that was certainly a driving force in school spirit, and maybe football season is really an extended opening social for high school each year and each year I started out with optimism that maybe I'd fit in this year? Maybe things would work out and people would want to be my friend this time around? Who knows. I'm glad to be out of high school. Obviously. :-)</p></div>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-21826948135619886042023-08-04T06:00:00.001-06:002023-08-04T06:00:00.138-06:00Fabric Friday Week 33: August 4<p>I'm still in the chaos that is back to school (everyone needs new shoes?! Really?! What have you been wearing on your feet for the past 3 months?) But after last week's calm bundle I wanted to try something brighter and more vibrant. A summery excitement bundle. So I pulled out some of my brightest fabrics and kept pulling until they looked cohesive. Sometimes, less is more. But when it comes to quilting, a lot of times, more is more. I could throw more in, but I think this was just enough to ge a taste for a potential bundle. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWfd_kDQ_egwWTEXq_Y0PldxNsF3Xd8kihbLP9KIOL-80dQ01nMvBfpPjvOX0kYuoYjfJ5dCHrcsVGJHcNYfoO-dzL4KawSsQ0Gmw97FqIOhNfMBRBR3fqgwic6S73ky0pxIWM5eYRiA80vJatPmmVwqhdJLvPuwKK6sArm-zAmJe9lnJ9YEXa2YAZ9tG/s3449/fabric%20friday%20aug%204%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2476" data-original-width="3449" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWfd_kDQ_egwWTEXq_Y0PldxNsF3Xd8kihbLP9KIOL-80dQ01nMvBfpPjvOX0kYuoYjfJ5dCHrcsVGJHcNYfoO-dzL4KawSsQ0Gmw97FqIOhNfMBRBR3fqgwic6S73ky0pxIWM5eYRiA80vJatPmmVwqhdJLvPuwKK6sArm-zAmJe9lnJ9YEXa2YAZ9tG/w400-h288/fabric%20friday%20aug%204%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope you're enjoying the last bits of summer!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9yaYXsrzoY2gvLMHLVPfQAs7LZIpwO9uVA49HHiR8PTpHz0d2R2POMFJOg4VcfqxMpOkWw6ELC5AnJwt3YC4uD918I6hwYyiqOsd0R0PH5wGyOmXPPsTNQOKmvjT8QK8bqSayOmP97jPx0bzI-3T0f6RUGQexDMUKGjSu_i_K5CRXi2SOIR55Sazb0tP/s4032/fabric%20friday%20aug%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9yaYXsrzoY2gvLMHLVPfQAs7LZIpwO9uVA49HHiR8PTpHz0d2R2POMFJOg4VcfqxMpOkWw6ELC5AnJwt3YC4uD918I6hwYyiqOsd0R0PH5wGyOmXPPsTNQOKmvjT8QK8bqSayOmP97jPx0bzI-3T0f6RUGQexDMUKGjSu_i_K5CRXi2SOIR55Sazb0tP/w300-h400/fabric%20friday%20aug%204.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-85463991312269012542023-07-28T07:00:00.001-06:002023-07-28T07:00:00.143-06:00Fabric Friday Week 32: July 28Happy Friday! We're quickly approaching the new school year and I'm overburdened with scheduling appointments and reading assessments and final playdates for distant friends, so what I really wanted for this week's bundle was something calm and soothing. I started with some grays but I wanted to add in color too, so I went for muted cool colors. I'm surprised at how much I like it! It kind of reminds me of a calm beach day. The kind where you sit back and enjoy the sound of the crashing waves with an overcast sky that mutes all the bright blues to grays and steely blues. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoZrSvXWdH2O-g9bKQduBtT0P0Lv6yd-XEa4TUKi7_e7WLiIio7WN-rzUQZPNcR280DIf1KTTTVFqQVAUFd3id0AP1MoS0X8sZmQ1pSk4B9BX8viK5_KI10CAJKPpqpccmS0YGOLMgzZw6iw43G3sQ3huJlRp_rLegLcihSgCy9XSvz07VzCdLk7VJSOn/s4032/fabric%20friday%20july%2028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoZrSvXWdH2O-g9bKQduBtT0P0Lv6yd-XEa4TUKi7_e7WLiIio7WN-rzUQZPNcR280DIf1KTTTVFqQVAUFd3id0AP1MoS0X8sZmQ1pSk4B9BX8viK5_KI10CAJKPpqpccmS0YGOLMgzZw6iw43G3sQ3huJlRp_rLegLcihSgCy9XSvz07VzCdLk7VJSOn/w400-h300/fabric%20friday%20july%2028.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnd6Pt5MqDgvmg8IJzmc79A9juiUsQz0rwGiIJKIQKcmdox23JrurDzXrp_FG9UC3IQnhWP-VILAs9_NEVIXh-UQCV-iZ3oaJhMI3D1w2fb1SEuheCzfxe-KCuCaVYEQ9KAwOfnI9GYODenBfIYEaNlOTAaVOQFgCyj0Bu5hmwBinI7ygZQuAgiGUY-GiF/s4032/fabric%20friday%20july%2028%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnd6Pt5MqDgvmg8IJzmc79A9juiUsQz0rwGiIJKIQKcmdox23JrurDzXrp_FG9UC3IQnhWP-VILAs9_NEVIXh-UQCV-iZ3oaJhMI3D1w2fb1SEuheCzfxe-KCuCaVYEQ9KAwOfnI9GYODenBfIYEaNlOTAaVOQFgCyj0Bu5hmwBinI7ygZQuAgiGUY-GiF/w300-h400/fabric%20friday%20july%2028%202.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div>Happy weekend!</div>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-88748125099331026482023-07-25T07:00:00.003-06:002023-07-25T07:00:00.148-06:00Little Women quilt<p>If you've seen very many of my quilts, you'll know I definitely don't stick to a single fabric line when selecting fabric. It's not my style. I like quilts to be unique, to be me. Sometimes, it doesn't work out. This time, I think it did.</p><p>Last fall, I went to Garden of Quilts at Thanksgiving Point with a friend. It was great, I had a great day. There was a small vendor area, and a local shop had a booth. They had a sample quilt with a kit for sale and even though it's not my usual style, and I really don't tend to go for kits, I just couldn't help myself! It was an economy block quilt with Little Women fabric by Jill Howarth. </p><p>I very quickly determined it make it larger and drove to the local shop, about 25 minutes from my house. I was delayed about a week because I got really sick, and by the time I got there, they didn't have much fabric from the collection left. I intended to purchase a bit more of the focal prints to help make it larger. I ended up ordering some from Hawthorne Supply Co, one my go-to online shops. And of course pulled a bunch of fabric from my stash. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvi8xkA1VJmAdJ1FRtWisi-mEmwBEyGbbTU0oFlwWAUM5pIwx6vTg0vTqmpwOn2ZahTIdjf_YVYFguNJ8_0PTkPGeX2kCAwaynu8D1KI39MZs7MAX7Y51r-g1P0c4Hj_R9q2PgEmCc6F-8D3kENK3YxTnsJYTsswzrrf2RRjv-ioOVOSFClCfjdtKlkj7/s3154/Little%20Women%20finished.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3154" data-original-width="2610" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvi8xkA1VJmAdJ1FRtWisi-mEmwBEyGbbTU0oFlwWAUM5pIwx6vTg0vTqmpwOn2ZahTIdjf_YVYFguNJ8_0PTkPGeX2kCAwaynu8D1KI39MZs7MAX7Y51r-g1P0c4Hj_R9q2PgEmCc6F-8D3kENK3YxTnsJYTsswzrrf2RRjv-ioOVOSFClCfjdtKlkj7/w331-h400/Little%20Women%20finished.jpg" width="331" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>When it came time to cut, I decided to make the economy blocks a bit bigger than the kit pattern, and I used a tutorial by <a href="https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/economy-quilt-block-tutorial/">Diary of a Quilter</a> for the math.</p><p>I think I didn't get the layout perfect, I have clumps of darker ones, and sometimes the blocks aren't spaced as evenly as I'd like. Overall, though, I'm pleased with it. I backed it with coral minky and I think it will become a fast favorite of my girls. I ended up with another wavy binding, even though I was careful and I'm beginning to think that maybe it happens mostly with minky backed quilts...if that's the case, I'll just have to suffer through wavy bindings because I love minky just too much. Consequently, I have four little girls myself and relate to the Little Women story, so this quilt feels special. </p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632542421677834672.post-79279404490904181082023-07-21T07:00:00.001-06:002023-07-21T07:00:00.146-06:00Fabric Friday Week 31: July 21<p>I had hoped to get some fabric friday posts scheduled before our trip, but that did not happen. I was just too busy getting ready, and even things I had hoped to get done around my house didn't happen. It's okay. We got the important things taken care of, we had a great trip, and we made it home safe and sound. I try to be safe since this is a public blog, even though I don't think anyone is actually following along, and didn't post details about our trip before because that's just not safe. It's not good for strangers to know when your house will be empty or when and where you'll be...so, I was vague, and I did schedule posts of projects I finished up for while we were gone so it would look like we were still around, maybe...not that anyone really pays attention here, but still.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYtqdyhon-rHryS3O7VAzmJmSGNACoVXqGmNSEEWejU7zM5EO_fhYpNsBSdaDtw7vm_Vky5JyrcZSCkuV5klh25lZVOPoRM0KyyBt2TCoUEZLvHIdWO70m7apr7cRMQWezd0Dk_WbHMko6K54Pkzrenl0O7TfHgPDlKwbZBZWauYrkAIqc-ezZ5fT50Fw/s3848/fabric%20friday%20july%2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2723" data-original-width="3848" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYtqdyhon-rHryS3O7VAzmJmSGNACoVXqGmNSEEWejU7zM5EO_fhYpNsBSdaDtw7vm_Vky5JyrcZSCkuV5klh25lZVOPoRM0KyyBt2TCoUEZLvHIdWO70m7apr7cRMQWezd0Dk_WbHMko6K54Pkzrenl0O7TfHgPDlKwbZBZWauYrkAIqc-ezZ5fT50Fw/w400-h283/fabric%20friday%20july%2021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>So, we took our four girls on an adventure in France and London! We de-jetlagged in Paris for a few days before picking up a rental car in Rouen and driving to central Brittany where we did a week long moving on bike tour. It was hard and beautiful and lovely and I feel so accomplished. Hopefully the girls do too. After, we had a rental house in Brittany for a week, and then also briefly in Normandy before ending in London so we could see Wicked and Back to the Future (highly recommend!) and then arrived home again on Sunday. It was long, and I'm glad to be home, but there were some really great moments too.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjj-RVrs3vtaAZQAZaWb80faj9Pb1H7dGbn8fIA7GYQjgZB1I_iPyXtT1aZ1TQJTwZOojZQaLq9Lb99Lv6jHosOCm384AfVhsJY0h5GUUIDU5qNF_2DixOgi3Df7CYGkBuAJa4Ym1TKeg79OrxAXau9jtsPtbS--nNcXyQdUZb0pYL38Vyw3kp1ArnocO/s3204/fabric%20friday%20july%2021%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3204" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjj-RVrs3vtaAZQAZaWb80faj9Pb1H7dGbn8fIA7GYQjgZB1I_iPyXtT1aZ1TQJTwZOojZQaLq9Lb99Lv6jHosOCm384AfVhsJY0h5GUUIDU5qNF_2DixOgi3Df7CYGkBuAJa4Ym1TKeg79OrxAXau9jtsPtbS--nNcXyQdUZb0pYL38Vyw3kp1ArnocO/w378-h400/fabric%20friday%20july%2021%202.jpg" width="378" /></a></div><p>So, a new bundle! I chose to start with a fabric I bought at Liberty in London from their sample sale. So, no selvage. It feels more like quilting cotton than their silky cotton lawn, which is just fine for my purposes, and after I asked for half a meter I instantly regretted it, but also reasoned that it really is plenty for me. It's the light blue with trees. I added in some other colors and I think it's a pretty decent combo. I also paired a similarly colored print from From-Frou in Paris, the one with lemons. It was fun to pick up some new prints in Europe and they feel extra special, especially the Frou-Frou ones because I can't buy them here. Odds are, I could probably find the Liberty prints, but the Frou-Frou are harder. </p><p></p>Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317319224777774226noreply@blogger.com0