Little bits of fabric have been making their way into the stash the past few days, luckily there is a project in mind for each. I'm feeling like my machine might need to be tuned up (I've never taken it in as it has never been a problem) I've heard recommendations of doing that once a year... eek. Now might be the time, almost two years later to give the Bernina a little day of going over, though I suspect it might be longer than a few days to get it serviced. Anyway... onto the fabric...
My fabric for our bedroom quilt arrived (I'm still loving Hope Valley), after much hullaballoo. Needless to say, I had the most disappointing experience with one of the Fabric sellers I until very lately recommended here on my very own blog. The fabric arrived regardless and I've decided the half-square triangle quilt will be lovely. Kona Charcoal will be used on the other halves of the triangles...
... the fabric for the Hop, Skip and Jump quilt that was part of my crafty resolution arrived also with some really beautiful Kona solids to match (I think they are Navy and Windsor). Yes, they are Liberty Prints, and yes, they are only fat quarters, and yes, I'm in love with them... but determined to use them. My excuse for this purchase was when I decided to make a Navy version of Denyse's pattern I found I had one Navy colored piece of fabric in my Linen cabinet. I know, hard to believe considering my fabric habit but true! I never buy dark blue fabric... orange and grey fabric is another story! So I bought a very, very small bit of those Navy prints and they will be used in their entirety in the quilt. Imagine that! The quilt will be something we will love in the living room and something we will also use. That pretty floral print is one I found on Etsy and is a digital print so I'll wash it before using it... cross your fingers.
Today I've worked a bit on my bird mobile, watched more episodes of Downton Abbey than I care admit to and got my pattern pieces cut (at a 400% enlarging) for the navy blue quilt. Ready to cut into those Liberty Prints...almost... why is that so hard?!? Happy weekend to you... see you Monday.
