FAB! ric.

Gosh.  What a response to the last post!  So fun reading all your comments and memories, too.  We had a fun Valentine's Day party, exchanging valentines with a couple of other homeschooling moms and kids, followed by a nice, family dinner together. 

Then, I came home to find a package in the mailbox from SewMamaSew.com.  Yay!   Last summer they randomly picked a picture I'd posted to the Sew, Mama, Sew Flickr pool which won me a gift certificate to their online shop.  Finally, I've gotten around to using it.  (Thank you, Kristin and Beth for the freebies and help with the certificate code!)  Usually I'm pretty good with staying within the bounds of a gift certificate, but not this time.  It was too hard to limit my choices and, fortunately for the wallet, at least for now, a few of them were out of stock at them moment.  Phew.  Be sure to go check out their blog where they're hosting a month's worth of quilting posts.  The haul:

This quilt is blatantly inspired by Amanda's quilt she made for her son here and here, and is intended for my own E. 

All but these ones are destined for the quilt above, which might go towards a more red/orange/brown version for R:

Here are some recent contributions from JoAnn's fabrics.  The turtle fabric is the one that really spurred on the starting of this quilt.  Argh!  I can't seem to walk out of there without bringing home a new project.

There will be some stashbusting going into this project, too.  Potential additions:

So, I'm thinking there's a little overload on the polka dots, if that's even possible, and that there needs to be some more solids, stripes, and lighter colors thrown in to the mix.  Don't expect to see a finished project anytime soon, though.  All the quilts I've made so far have been made not over weeks or months, but years, and there are already two others at the cut out and partly assembled stage.

While we're at it, why not a look at the latest thrifted fabrics.  It's been awhile since I've come across any goodies like these:

Truth be told, nearly every one of these fabrics, particularly the polka dotted ones, end up being draped in front of me and leave me wishing there was enough to make a skirt out of it.  Must be sensing spring coming on. 

I'm home, skipping out on the skiing today in hopes of fending the sore throat that crept up on me a couple of days ago.  So far, it's working.  The house needs a full on overhaul but all I seem to have accomplished so far is sleeping in, cutting out of lots of squares (with a template and scissors this time and I'm enjoying handling and feeling the weight of each of the different fabrics.), browsing online fabric sites, and posting this.  Off to fold laundry and begin to tackle the disaster area.

So much for my plan for having the Road to Golden sweater done by today.  One more sleeve to go, then the weaving in of a zillion of ends.

Comments

[Charity]

This is all excellent! I've been longing to start a quilt, but hesitating at starting a whole new stash. :0)

[Lizz]

Excellent inspiration for Spring sewing!

[saunaknitter]

What fun! I'm having fabric envy.

[Alma Squire]

Happy Quilting!
No hurry with quilts....mine has been on the frame for 6 months and in a box for over a year or two!!! It is something to look forward to and to remind me of the quilting nights with family in Ohio!
Alma

[Alma Squire]

Happy Quilting!
No hurry with quilts....mine has been on the frame for 6 months and in a box for over a year or two!!! It is something to look forward to and to remind me of the quilting nights with family in Ohio!
Alma

[Ellen]

Good luck with the quilt! Wow, that's a lot of cutting. I absolutely love the little owl fabric that's peeking from behind the pile in the 2nd picture and that frog fabric is hilarious.

[AMBER]

Wow, lots of eye candy here! Have fun with it and take care of that throat...