sunday stash #15

i am a university of tennessee volunteer fan! and look what i found at wally world this weekend! it took all ounce of control not to buy the whole bolt. you would of been proud of me (although i did buy more than i usually do...) i don't have this one. i've been collecting UT fabric for about 5-6 years now, so i should be able to start my quilt soon...all i need is a nice flannel for the backing....i've decided that this fabric will be the border....haven't decided on what design i'll use....

my favorite is smokey howling in the star...

sunday stash #14

this is a 'new' addition to the stash that won't sit in the cabniet for long....i'm already designing a quilt top so i can use this for the backing...i'm going to call the quilt 'sweet dreams'. i'm reminded of that big n rich song....

it's a funny story....i bought it at joann's last week (i know i broke my own rule, but hey, rules are made to be broken) so i get it measured and i get up to the register to pay and the cashier asks me what i planned on doing with it and i told her that i was gonna put it on the back of a quilt, so she says "well, you'll have sweet dreams under that quilt" and i couldn't stop myself from saying "those aren't the dreams i had in mind" the lady in line behind me had her hand on her hip and was giving me a very disapproving look. i guess it was one of those you-had-to-be-there moments....

the cowboys are huge. they're like 12"-14" tall. it's an alexander henry print called wranglers...i'm just sad that mr. henry didn't put any 'tush' angles in...but i'm NOT complaining :)

happy stitchn'

sunday stash #13

this is one of my favorite batiks. you know, the one i'll probably never use because i just can't cut it up. to me it looks like it has been discharged dyed. it has these little lignting bolt design in it. it's just really cool. i like the acid green color of it also.

sunday stash #12

i like this one. it's a couple years old. the camera just doesn't capture the depth of this one. i was telling someone the other day that i was happy to see kaufman's batiks last year. they used a complicated (i'm assuming) process for dying that gave such depth to the pattern, especially for a batik. but, it must of not been economical because nothing like it is being seen this year.

so much fabric, sew little time...

sunday stash #11

this is a GREAT orange batik. i love the swirls with the dots. another case of 'just gotta have it'

(edit-i found it here for sale. someone wanted to know. good luck finding it)

sunday stash #10

this is one of my batiks. i still am disappointed that i can't get it to look like the actual fabric even after retouching.

it's a favorite. i like the art nouveau feel it has. it's also larger scale: the scallops are 2 1/2" across.

it's just a fabric that spoke to me when i saw it, so i bought some. i used in my shop hop quilt from 2008.

sunday stash #9

this was a difficult batik to photo. there is no 'brown' in it, it's actually a nice dandelion yellow. anywhoo- saw this, liked it (i think it was on sale- even better) so i bought some and one day it'll be the perfect focus fabric/accent fabric/ sashing/ cornerstone/ inner border/ outer border / binding/ backing fabric for a quilt and i'll be extremely pleased with myself because i had the foresight enough to know i would need it.

sunday stash #8

here's one of my favorite batiks. i 've had it awhile, and used it in a quilt. it is a large scale 'doodle' of loops and wavy lines on a navy background. i had a lot of ideas for this fabric, but only made the one quilt.

i've have the top pieced for awhile and i'll tell you why. i made it about the same time i had started LAing and i knew that i wanted to quilt it by echoing the lines in the pattern of the fabric. well, being a newbie LAer, i wasn't experienced enough to do that, (i could meander and do a loop meander) so i put it on a hanger and hung it in the closet knowing one day i'd be comfortable quilting echos. i think that here in the next month or so i'll get it on the frame and turn this top into a quilt. it's only fair- i've been LAing for 5 years now, and i'm confident enough to quilt echoes.

the pattern i used is called "circle of stars" by fig tree quilts. i found it for purchase here. if i remember correctly, the pattern had directions for the flying geese using the flip and sew method, i figured out the measurements to do them the no waste way. if you want, email me, i'll dig out my pattern and email you the cutting sizes for that. i hardly ever follow directions :) directions are just a suggestion.

sunday stash #7

the other night in the instant before i fell asleep i realized that for my absolute obsession with batiks that i had not posted even one batik from my stash. that won't be an oversight anymore...
this is 3! batiks that i have. the two on the right are fabrics i bought to 'go' with it. i originally had plans to use it in a tote/purse, but haven't had a pattern tell me it needs this particular fabric. it was also sold in a bright jewel tone with navy (?) background, and even tho i am drawn to the jewel tones, i liked the earthy tone one more.

Sunday Stash #6

here's the other fabric i got from this group i posted about here. i got my hancock's of paducah catalog on thursday, they have the group (here), along with some VERY cute coordinates i didn't see/notice at intown quilters.

i love love love the little owls. they are so bug eyed and cute!

i almost forgot!

HAPPY MUDDER'S DAY!

i don't have one, i was hatched..... :P

Sunday Stash #5

is this not the CUTEST! print? i love the beavers. it's a Robert Kaufman print by Amy Schimle from the collection "Forest Fun". i got another piece of it also- that'll be next sunday's post. it's a new piece of fabric, just bought it a month ago. i just thought it was TOO cute. i got two yards, and i don't have anything planned for it yet. I got it from one of my favorite quilt shops: Intown Quilter's in Atlanta GA. a link to their website is here.

Sunday Stash #4

with the economy the way it is, i thought this would be a good stash fabric to post. :) it's a robert kaufman print. i still see it in quilt shops, but i bought it about 4 yrs ago. it's funny, but the fabric doesn't look as realistic as the picture. but i do wish i could just reach in the fabric and pull out a couple of bills....

Sunday Stash #3

i'm tired of posting just one fabric from my stash, so today i'm posting a 'group'. that's how i tend to organize my stash. this is a group of 1/2 yds i have. i don't know where they came from....oh wait- i think i got them at JoAnn's. i just liked them imediately. i have no plans for them yet, but i might add to them (i have a drawer busting with lovely browns) and make a Snapshot (from Atkinson designs) quilt with them....*shrug* i don't know....SO many fabrics; SEW little time.

i find myself attracted to neutrals these days....wonder what a shrink would say about that?....

sunday stash #2

this is "nature in harmony" by Nancy Crow for Kent Avery. The print goes from selvage to selvage. i have about 7 yards of it and plan on using it for backing some day. i have some nice earthy colored batiks that i'm considering for the quilt. i bought it from the clearance section of a quilt shop that went out of business YEARS ago. i just liked it the minute i saw it. i tend to be attracted to the 'unusal' prints and designs.

HAPPY EASTER!!!!

Sunday Stash #1

i KNOW it's not sunday, but how fun is this idea! From Tamara's blog. click here

my fabric from my stash is:

it's a vintage piece. it has a feedsack weave feel to it, but it's not a feedsack. there is no printed selvage with manufacturer's info. it was given to me by someone who said, "here i want you to have this cause you shoot guns." cool, i thought. it's been sitting in my stash ever since....it reminds me of the 'Howdy Doody' cowboy craze from the late 40s to 1960.