American Jane
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fabric destash
I have decided to join in #thegreatfabricdestash but here on the blog because I'm still getting used to Instagram and not everyone uses it! I have some larger pieces, FQs and a couple of scrap bundles for sale.
Please leave me a comment letting me know which ones you want, first come first served! I will post anywhere, though please note that I am in the UK and you are responsible for postage costs (these will be calculated depending on the amount of fabric you buy). I will post by Royal Mail first class or International Standard. I will invoice you via Paypal so please leave me your Paypal email address like this: misssuchandsuch (at) wherever (dot) com in the comment and also let me know which country you live in. If I do not receive payment within 24hrs from sending the invoice I will contact the next person wanting the fabric.
Bouquet in Orange, Flea Market Fancy, Denyse Schmidt - measures 32 x 36"
Connect the Dots in Apple, School Days by American Jane Patterns - measures 20 x 22"
£3.50 + postage
Recess in Graphite, School Days by American Jane Patterns - measures 31 x 43"
and it has the cutest selvedge:
A fat quarter bundle:
10 FQs of designer fabric, including Denyse Schmidt and Joel Dewberry
I also have two scrap bundles, one warm and one cool. They are designer cotton fabrics and the pieces range in size but are all usable scraps:
Cool scrap bundle: largest piece approx 28 x 24" (with part cut out for something!), smallest 3.5 x 9". Some Denyse Schmidt, Pat Bravo, Oval Elements, Kokka and there's a bit of Liberty lawn in there too.
Warm scrap bundle: largest piece approx 36.5 x 6.5", also 16 x 12", smallest 4 x 4.5". Some Denyse Schmidt, Pat Bravo, Joel Dewberry, Riley Blake and Alison Glass.
on your marks... get set... type!!
School Days giveaway
**THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED**
Welcome to my giveaway offering as part of the Quilter's Blog Hop Party!
If you are new here please stop and have a look around my blog and if you're a regular then hello again! I will be having yet another giveaway next week so stick around...
Today I'm giving away some of my favourite fabric from School Days by American Jane Patterns for Moda. I have used this line recently in a couple of projects:
Even though it's hard for me to part with this fabric I rarely seem to use red in my sewing, so I'm giving away these 4 fat quarters:
**SORRY THE GIVEAWAY HAS NOW CLOSED**
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure I can contact you - probably best to leave your email address in one of the comments (my last giveaway I had several people that didn't and if I can't contact you then you will not win!!).
The giveaway is open to international entries and will be open until 15th December, when the winner will be announced and chosen by Random.org.
Good luck and make sure you check out all the other fab giveaways too!
ET Turn Up the Volume!
I learnt a lot making this cushion but mostly that I need to abandon ideas of what is perfect, what is popular, notions of right or wrong and just go with what I love no matter how it turns out!
**apologies for the bad pictures, had to use my mobile phone!** Since re-shot with the camera.
I have to be honest and say that when I started this I wasn't too sure about it, I liked it more when I'd done some hand quilting and it's now my favourite cushion.
ET Turn Up the Volume cushion:
I don't usually buy fat quarter bundles but with this I had to! I got a yummy bundle from Fabricworm.
I decided to use the connect the dots in graphite for the back and how could I resist a bit of hand stitching? I used some coordinating perle to literally connect the dots and had so much fun doing it.
When I was making the cushion I realised I wanted to use the dot/flowers (Recess in graphite) for the binding but didn't have enough and managed to order that, as well as more of the ABC in manilla from Fresh-Squeezed Fabric, it arrived really quickly, which meant I could finish it up perfectly!
I was also thrilled to discover this tutorial from the fabulous Mary and I'm so pleased with how the binding turned out.
For me it's a happy ending!
Linking up to:
TGIFF, which is at one of my bestest bloggy pals Erin's aka Missy Mac Creations this week
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I have to be honest and say that when I started this I wasn't too sure about it, I liked it more when I'd done some hand quilting and it's now my favourite cushion.
ET Turn Up the Volume cushion:
I used Lynne's ET phone home block tutorial using School Days by American Jane. The busy fabric choices I made for this block have really grown on me. I adored this fabric line when I first saw this blog post by Amy and learnt a bit about the inspiration!
When I was making the cushion I realised I wanted to use the dot/flowers (Recess in graphite) for the binding but didn't have enough and managed to order that, as well as more of the ABC in manilla from Fresh-Squeezed Fabric, it arrived really quickly, which meant I could finish it up perfectly!
I was also thrilled to discover this tutorial from the fabulous Mary and I'm so pleased with how the binding turned out.
For me it's a happy ending!
Linking up to:
TGIFF, which is at one of my bestest bloggy pals Erin's aka Missy Mac Creations this week
I have developed an addiction!
no, not just to fabric! But foundation paper piecing. I am going to blame Lynne and Mandy because I can ;)
I actually don't think I can stop myself, I'm even dreaming about it!
After completing the Postcards from Paris, I've started another of Lynne's patterns - the ET phone home block (go and look at hers, it's fabulous!).
Now I've seen a lot of blog talk of low volume quilts recently, well I guess this would be high volume?!!
I didn't intend it to be quite so jumbled, I thought the prints (all School Days by American Jane Patterns, Sandy Klop for Moda) had more contrast. I kind of like the hidden pattern, although I do sort of feel like I've made an awful mess.
I was so bored of using solids for backgrounds I thought I'd try something different.
Yeah 'different' it is!! Maybe I won't be quite so bold next time!!
I shall chalk this down to experience, keep going with it because I do kind of love it anyway, make it a cushion and then move on.
What do you do when you make a 'mistake'?
Linking up to:
My lovely friend Nat decided to move on from her old blog and has created a super stylish new one! It's full of beauty, gorgeous makes and she is also preggers :) Please go and visit her at Made in Home.
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