Fabric Stash ~ Fabric Treasures

 

Fabric Pansies! 

After some serious stash spelunking, 

I have uncovered buried treasures.

I cannot tell you when this fabric line was released.

This was one of my favorite Summer Breeze from Sentimental Studios.

In my early stash building days, I would buy a charm pack or layer cake or jelly roll of a new collection that I "had to have" and some yardage of my favorite focus print. What I bought was often determined by my fabric budget at the time. Layer cakes were under $40 when they first came out.

I have cut some of the layer cake.

I needed more yellow prints and dark blue prints ... 

... to add to my 

Scrappy Yellow/Blue/Green Irish Chain Quilt

I am still piecing Block B.

It is winter outside my window but these fabric flowers are 

brightening and warming my day.  

I know I have a few more pieces of Summer Breeze somewhere in my stash.

I am going to need to do some more digging into the past

to bring them to light before I sew Block A.

Happy Monday Sewing and Stitching and Stashing! 

Slow Sunday Stitching ~ Green Metallico Radius Shawl

 Another cold winter day here today.

Always good weather to stay at home and do some slow stitching. 

My kitty crochet inspector is saying, "Time for my lunch break."

Cassian gets grumpy when he thinks it is mealtime.

This is a shawl for My Girl and she picked out the yarn and pattern.

The yarn is Metallico from Hobbii Yarn ~ Color 10

Hobbii often puts this yarn at about 40% -50% off, so if you are interested,

bookmark the page and watch for it to go on sale. 

This is shipped from Europe and it arrives very quickly.

The one time the overseas postal service ripped the bag, I wrote to them and they immediately sent replacement balls for the lost and damaged ones free of charge.

I am not affiliated with this business. I am just a happy customer.

It is difficult to get a good photo of the lovely sheen and true color in this yarn.

The stitch is Tunisian Crochet Simple Stitch.

The pattern is

 Radius Shawl Pattern by Light & Joy Design

I have made this pattern before Pink Shawl Here

The pattern is worked in short rows. 

I have been slowly stitching and the shawl is almost done.

Only one ball of yarn left! 

I plan to put a very simple edging stitch and leave the front open.

No frilly shells or button on this one. 

Just a large lovely sweep of a shawl that My Girl can wrap up in on cold winter days.

Linking up tonight with all the creative people at

Slow Sunday Stitching @ Kathy's Quilts

Since I am a slow stitcher everyday, I always feel at home here. 

Happy Stitching, Everyone!

Scrappy Saturday Sewing

 

My plan for Saturday is to stay warm and sew scrappy.

My quilty corner of the world is under the bitter polar vortex 

that is sweeping through the northeastern USA and eastern Canada. 

Temperatures here dipped to -14 degrees F ( -25C) 

with a wind chill to -40 degrees F.

We are all safe and snug in our little house.

These are the fabrics that I have cut for my blocks.

This is my layout for my Block B.

I need to make a total of 12 blocks for the 

Scrappy Irish Chain Scrap Along Quilt.

So I am chain piecing all of each size strip at a time.

I will be scrappy sewing into Sunday and all next week.

I hope you are having a happy and warm weekend.

Free Pattern Friday ~ Sewing & Stitching & Crocheting

 

Tilda Fabrics Has a New Collection!

It is "Pie in the Sky" ... :) 

and that means many new  ... 

Free "Pie in the Sky" Quilt Patterns!

 

This Fan Bird Pie in the Sky Quilt

is my favorite.

It is all pieced. Templates in the pattern. 

I do love all the new colors and prints patterns.

 

I love the new "Cloudpie" Blenders, too.

These beautiful fabrics are available now in many shops, including 

Pie in the Sky @ Fat Quarter Shop

I am trying not to buy fabrics, but these may prove too irresistible.

I am saving all the patterns and continuing to work on my current WIPs.

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Last year at this time I made a few of the pretty 

Free February  Neighborhood is Twittering Embroidery Blocks

from 

Crabapple Hill Studio

This year's theme is "Time To Stitch" 

Time To Stitch 2023 ~ Free Pattern Download Here

The colors needed for each block are in the 

Daily Posts Here On the Crabapple Hill Studio FB Page

I am not stitching at this time because I am busy with other projects but I have saved the pattern and am enjoying all the beautiful stitching from the sidelines.

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 Added: a Free Crochet Along!

This fabulous free crochet along is happening now! 

The Macaw Wings Shawl TCAL Steps are Free Here

@ 

Yarn Andy

I cannot start this project until I finish my current crochet WIP.

but this beautiful  pattern is now at the top of my list. 

Full Information on this Crochet Along Here

You can also purchase a the .pdf of the full pattern,

which I have done so as I wish to support this wonderfully generous creator whose free patterns I have enjoyed in the past.  It is extra large printable charts which are easy on my limited eyesight.

I love this pattern.

May you have a happy month of stitching and sewing and crocheting!  

I Like Thursday # 153 ~ Color of The Year

 

The Pantone Color of the Year is magenta.

For our 

I Like Thursday @ Not Afraid of Color 

post this week, LeeAnna has asked us how we feel about this year's color. 

Good question.

I have had to think some about what to answer.

At first I might have responded, "This is not one of my favorite colors."

When I thought more about I realized how very much this vibrant color 

has made its way into my garden, my sewing and my life. 

This is a color that is featured in my garden every year. 

It also pops up in my floral garden quilt blocks ...

... and in my quilted tablerunners ...

... and in my quilts ...

... and in my cross stitch...

... and in my crochet. 

This shawl was made for a friend.

When I was younger, people always complimented my appearance when I wore this color and said it looked great with my very dark hair and light complexion. Now my hair is gray and my skin tone is more florid as my skin has thinned so I rarely wear this color now, although I do have a sweatshirt that I wear occasionally in summer.

In quilting, I would probably only choose this color if making a quilt for someone else or for Valentine's Day.

I have had this box of fabric for quite some time: 

AGH Color Master No 2 Life is Pink

This was purchased to make a gift and my project took a different direction;

so it sits in my stash waiting for its moment.

Maybe 2023 shall be its year ... :) 

Maestro says, "Yes. I like this color."

Shall we make a new quilt, Maestro?

Time will tell.