It's All About The Fabric

Yesterday I went to the

MQX New England Quilt Show

It is always one of my favorites.

I come away feeling awed by the creativity,

inspired by the creativity,

and humbled by the creativity.

I see many quilts beyond my limited capabilities as a quilter.

I am not discouraged by this.

I feel the strength of my own creative abilities 

and look forward to a new personal challenge.

A new one came very quickly ... read on :) 

Of course, there was the always spontaneous hand selected bag of goodies.

I done good ... it was a small bag ...

two Frixion Pens for marking and erasing,

one book,

one spool of Bottom Line Thread, 

that has become my thread of choice for EPP,

(yes, I know it is polyester ... I am also using glue sticks ... works of me)

This was my only planned purchase ...

... and two yards of fabric

from a favorite vendor where the cutting line forms 

behind the man with the cardboard sign on his back.

These are good people.

Yesterday though I came away with a fabric fumble.

Katniss was the first to sniff out something was amiss.

There are two yards of Kaffe Fassett Paperweight  folded together there ...

umm ... 

... Surprise!

This is the fabric I thought I bought.

I handed the man two bolts of paperweight, one yellow and one algae green
and he stacked and cut and folded and handed them to me to tuck in my bag.
I said thank you and we paid and left the show as son #1 was waiting for us at home.

Hmmmm ... now at first I was bummed 

and ready to stuff the brown batik away in the 

bottom shelf cube of batiks in my stash which is, at the moment, fabric oblivion.

Then I had a good night's quilty sleep 

and woke up with the thought that 

I have been given a new personal quilty challenge!

I am calling this the Fabric Switch Challenge.

I have as yet no idea what I am going to make.

It will be fun!

Which brings me to the book.

One of the exhibits I was most looking forward to was 

Victoria Findlay Woolfe Quilts

I always take photos of the quilt info, read this and

 of course, I went to say "Hi!" ...

So, of course,  coming away with a book was in my case inevitable.

I love books and have been planning to purchase this one for sometime.

"15 minutes of play" could be my mantra.

... or maybe ...

"I am one with the fabric and the fabric is one with me."

A signed copy is a treasure.

I love Victoria Findlay Woolf's quilts, designs and ...

fabric!

This is what I have had in my stash a while

and I am waiting for them to call me to project.

This orange floral is the most glorious fabric I have ever met.

In the upper right corner you will spy the paw.

It is sunny and nice and the windows on the south side are open and

Katniss is saying, "Meowwwt!"

Katniss only goes out on a leash so she is following her humans around and staring.

Time to get some fresh air ...

but first ... time to link up with the fabulous fabric

@

Sunday Stash

because it is all about the fabric ... :)

I Love Fabric~ Sunday Stashing

The newest of the new!

Sunset Harbor from the Charleston Collection by Ami Sinibaldi @ Nana Company

I have been letting my fingers do the shopping on my computer recently.

I rarely purchase just released fabric but I could not resist these beauties

when I found them while I was shopping the sale
@
The Intrepid Thread

These colorful lovelies are from two of my favorite designers,

Carolyn Friedlander 

and

Kate Spain

There is nothing for a fabric lover that compares to
receiving a box from

The Intrepid Thread Shop

The fabric comes all tucked in white tissue and tied with a fabric bow
and always includes a small square or two of gift fabric.

Katniss loves this experience, too, and plays with the ribbon and chases the 

balled up tissue paper around the room.

Another recent acquisition was this ...

beautiful bundle of Alison Glass!

I shopped in Bernie's wonderful new

Needle & Foot Etsy Shop

This was another fun package to open and I will definitely 

be shopping here again. 

This cute Quilting Queen decal is a new addition, too!

I purchased it from my creative, crafty daughter in her

start-up etsy shop,

The Vinyl Forrest

Now it will be easy to locate my computer in the airport bins!

Maybe I should ask her for a custom "Fabric Love" design ... :-) 

For more of my fabric love ... old and new ...

 Read Here

for a post about my swappy scrappy 30's fabric love.

Linking up today with all the pretty fabrics 

@

Sunday Stash @ Molli Sparkles

Enjoy!

Inspired By Beautiful Fabric!

These gorgeous fabrics are Airmail from Moda Fabrics

They arrived via airmail from 

Bear Creek Quilting Company

for a very special project!

I also have an exciting announcement!

... drumroll ... 

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I am going to be a Guest Blogger 

@

Bear Creek Quilting Company Blog

! ! !

I am sew excited!

You may find the fabrics pictured above by clicking HERE

Shari has more Airmail FQ Bundles coming soon

and some pretty  Airmail yardage in stock now.

I have designed a fun and easy block

and new pattern for these beautiful fabrics.

I cannot wait to show you ...

but I have to ...

My first guest blogger post will be appear 

sometime in April.

Until then, I must keep this one a secret.

Here is another beautiful and secret

quilty project that I am working on

This is for the beautiful

Bird Tree Hop @ Sew We Quilt

Here are more of my fabrics ... 

I am also designing a new quilt pattern for these beauties!

Linking up today with all the other beautiful fabrics at

Sunday Stash @ Mollie Sparkles


My photos are a little gray.

They will be for awhile.

After days of cold and gray and off and on snow fall.

We are in the midst of another blizzard.

The windows are covered in snow and ice.

There is no relief in the forecast ...

only sub zero temperatures ...

and more snow.

The winds are blowing.

It just keeps snowing.

I am warm and snug inside.

I just keep sewing

and

I dream of spring.

<3