I love it but it is hard to come by. I was thrilled when Karyn posted that she was getting some into at the workroom.
I was actually going to be downtown picking up pillow inserts for B's room so it was perfect timing. Below were the fabrics I indulged in.
Fabric images by Karyn
I can't wait to get sewing.
With these:
They are all from Ikea of all places. There is about 5 yards of fabric there for approximately $21.00!! What a steal.
I am hoping to get in some sewing time this long weekend. I think it is a good, unexpected mix up of fabrics that should look great on the cedar deck and the white muskoka chairs. Photos to follow once I am all finished up.
Karyn from the workroom never ceases to amaze me. When I was in her shop the other day she was sporting the cutest little skirt. Of course when I asked her if she made it the answer was yes:) While I was in the shop picking out new fabric she received another 2 compliments on it while I was there.
Lucky us, she posted what pattern she used and a few pics of the skirt on her blog.
photos by karyn
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My friends and I are headed to NYC in two weeks and I am starting to plan all of my stops. The first one is going to be Purl Soho. I have been there before but not to their new shop which I can't wait to spend time at.
photos curtosy of purl soho
I have a tonne of unused fabric in my craft room right now but that won't stop me from picking up a few goodies during my visit. Stay tuned to see what I come home with.
Close . . . but no cigar. I have more unfinished quits in my craft room than I really want to admit but these are two that I will fess up to. Really, the tough part is done, I just need to get my quilt on.
The pink girl top is my latest. The square boy top below has been finish for almost two years now. Yikes!
The problem is I love starting a quilt. Buying the fabrics (definitely my favourite part of the whole process), cutting the fabrics, and creating the layout are my top 3 things I like to do. I don't love sewing it together because I am a bit of a perfectionist and want the edges and corners to line up just so. I find this part stressful:)
I think posting these might actually make me get my ass in gear. Ok, here is my pledge. I will quilt and bind both of these tops within the month. So on April 25th you can visit me here to see if I completed my challenge. Wish me luck!
This one was an absolute shot in the dark. I didn't follow a pattern and this was the first time I had ever made a full coloured quilt (no white). I also think this might have been my first quilt with straight stitching instead of stippling like I usually do.
This was made with all Amy Butler fabrics. Back then I wouldn't really dare to mix designers or even different lines from the same designer for that matter. Now I am all about mixing it up!
Maeve sleeps with this quilt every night (which I love). And in the past when she was a bit younger she would yell to her mom "I need Mere's blanket" if by chance it had fallen off of her:)
A cheater quilt is this guys official name. This is actually one piece of fabric for the top and I quilted lines along each edge of the square.
You would think this would be a short cut to all of the work that goes into a normal pieced quilt but that is not the case. Sandwiching the layers together and quilting straight lines (without a walking foot) took forever!
I believe this was the first time that I added in a ribbon detail for the little person who received this quilt to drag it around from here to there. This was also the first time that I used a plain coloured binding fabric which I think is a nice complement to the busy pattern.
Overall, a nice departure from my usual style. I liked it so much I made the exact same quit but with the animal fabric on the back in green. For some reason I can't remember who I made that quilt for. Let me know if it was you:)
I was browsing the web the other day when I saw that The Workroom recieved a new shipment of fabrics and these beauties were in it.
Images curtosy of Karyn
I read that the bottom fabric on the left was almost out so I called and asked Karyn if she could cut some and put it aside. Now you know you had a problem when you are calling your fav store to put fabric aside for you.
I am just sketching out what I am going to do with it but I am thinking something simple to let the patterns shine through.
My first official day of holidays was yesterday and lets just say I couldn't make a decision to save my life. Should I finnish up my Christmas shopping? Should I pick up the bread for dinner now? Should I have lunch or wait a bit? Should I go to that Starbucks or this Starbucks? Yes, it got that ridiculous. Not sure what got into me. Maybe it was the fact that I really had all the time in the world to make those decisions and because I am not working, there was actually time to think about these silly things:)
I'm not saying the day was a write off but I do not want to spend the rest of my vaca debating on what Starbucks I should go to. To make sure this won't happen again I took my mom's advice and have put a list together of things to accomplish today:
1. sew 5 more blocks of the quilt I am working on
2. make fruit and nut clusters for Stoph's work
3. hit the downtown Oakville Starbucks:)
4. go to my knitting class
5. head downtown T.O. to go to Designer Fabrics and The Workroom
6. eat a ham and brie sandwich at my fav cafe
7. go to the mall for a few last items on my list
8. get my nails done
9. meet Carla for dinner
10. go to the movies and see Black Swan
Sounds like a bit of a day when it is all written down. Let's hope I get it all done.
And because I can't post without a pic, here are some of the fabrics I will be picking up at The Workroom.
All images courtesy of the workroom
I have officially been on holidays for one and a half days and they have been my most creative days since we moved into our new house. It feels great to get back at it! The craft room is finally getting used.
Here are a few shots of new fabric I purchased from the workroom.
And a sneak peak of an upcoming quilt that is almost finnished.
This is the first time I have attempted straight quilting with a walking foot. I love it. Stay tuned for more making to come.
