Sunday Stash - Low Volume Fabric

I am absolutely in love with my low volume bundle I just received from the wonderful Vickie from Sugar Spun Quilt Designs that I just had to post today.

 

I order most of my fabric from the US and living in Australia I have learnt very quickly to make the most of the postage costs so always try to pack as much fabric in a satchel as possible.

I tasked Vickie to put together a package of low volume fat quarters for me and she did not disappoint - 38 all up. Included were fabrics from Riley Blake, Art Gallery, Moda, Robert Kaufman and more. All premium quality quilting weight cottons.

My favourites would have to be the Japanese Yuwa Live Life collection the text prints in this range are superb.

I have never worked with low volumes I have bolts of white in my studio so this will be a first for me and I'm nervous and excited at the same time.

Not sure what I will make with these yet but hoping I will do the fabric justice.

It's Sunday so I'm linking up with Molli Sparkles Sunday Stash weekly linky party.

Till next time.....happy sewing....

xxx Jenny

Sunday Stash - Charley Harper for Birch Fabrics

Ok I'm excited...well very excited. I have been waiting for these fabrics to come back in stock for what has felt like an eternity (ok about 6 months) and now I have them in my hands - yay !!!

This is the Charley Harper fat quarter bundle for Birch Fabrics and is 100% certified organic premium quilting weight cotton. This range is also available in other fabric types to.

Charley Harper was a wildlife artist and used shapes, vibrant colour combinations, patterns and textures in his work. I ended up purchasing two fat quarter bundles in the hope to make a king bed quilt for my bed with these.

With birds, cardinals, ladybugs and the like, and simple geometric shapes these fabrics are just amazing.

 I even love the simplicity of these designs and could see their use outside this range paired with other fabrics in my stash.

Super cute images of birds complemented with spots.

 

 

I also purchased about 6 yards of the far right leaf prints in the blue range for my quilt backing.

  

It's Sunday so I'm linking up with Molli Sparkles Sunday Stash weekly linky party.

Till next time.....happy sewing....

Sunday Stash - Blenders Part 2

So last week I showed you my turquoise and teal blenders from eQuilter.com. Today I'm showing you the second fat quarter bundle I bought.

This bundle was called eQuilter COLOR PALETTE - Rousing REDS! and also has a selection of 15 fat quarters.

 I divided this bundle up for the pictures as well. The first bundle are quite deep velvety reds some prints have a hint of black through them.

 

 



This second set consists mainly of bright, vibrant reds. I must say that although I think this is a great stash builder I'm not very partial to a lot of these prints so will need to put my thinking cap on when I go to use these to make sure the end result will be something I am happy with. Happy for suggestions !!

 

I'm not a huge red fan so that could be the issue however I do have some other red in my stash that I will show soon that I think is going to make an amazing red and white quilt - I've already put the pattern design together. But enough about that...

It's Sunday so I'm linking up with Molli Sparkles Sunday Stash weekly linky party.

Till next time.....happy sewing....

Sunday Stash - Blenders Part 1

In an attempt to build my stash I hoped online and grabbed two bundles of fat quarters from eQuilter.com during one of their sales. Blogging one today and one next week so watch out for that one.

The first bundle was called eQuilter COLOR PALETTE - Tantalizing TURQUOISE & Teal and has a selection of 15 fat quarters. Overall, I'm quite pleased with the selection of fabrics some I would buy others I probably wouldn't pick but I know I will be able to do something with all of these in the future.

 

I divided the bundle up for the pictures into three groupings. This first picture reflects the turquoise selection within the range.

 



 

This next set is more within the teal range with some beautiful bright fabrics also included. I particularly like the last one at the end with it's scalloped style.

These last five fat quarters were more green than the others but still blend in nicely with the bundle.

It's Sunday so I'm linking up with Molli Sparkles Sunday Stash weekly linky party.

Till next time.....happy sewing....

Sunday Stash - Little Matryoshka

Just a little late with my Sunday Stash blog today - but better late than never don't they say. I had a good excuse I was busy having a fun filled day celebrating with family and friends my son's 5th Birthday - boy do they grow up quick.

Anyway back to the fabric. This gorgeous selection is from the Little Matryoshka range from Riley Blake. I have 5 half yards of this and had a request to make a pretty rag quilt for a little baby girl so I immediately pulled this out of the stash.

I just love these beautiful florals and the way that blues add a special touch to a girly quilt.

I also snuck in some spots and stripes from the range as well.

I've already cut into this fabric - 10 inch squares and 9 inch batting ready for rag quilt construction. This one shouldn't take long to go together and I can't wait to see how these fabrics will look all together.

It's Sunday so I'm linking up with Molli Sparkles Sunday Stash weekly linky party.

Till next time...happy sewing !!

Sunday Stash - Garden Party Tango

 



Garden Party Tango is the latest collection by Iza Pearl Design. I'm in love with the versatility of this range with florals, geometric prints and spots.

 

 

 

 

These would have to be my favourite prints in the bundle I just love these florals and can see lots of little girls dresses made with these.

 

For me though, I will be cutting up this little bundle of joy to make a very special quilt with my new quilt block design and am super excited.

It's Sunday so I'm linking up with Molli Sparkles Sunday Stash weekly linky party.

Till next time....happy sewing..

Sunday Stash - Lush

 

I was fortunate enough a few months ago to pick up 10 fat quarters of Lush by Patty Young for Michael Miller. I was immediately drawn the beautiful florals featuring large lily's and lotus flowers.

My selection consisted of mainly pinks and turquoises which fit together beautifully including a few simple style blenders.

I am thinking of teaming this fabric up with some grey shot cotton from my stash and making various sized sashed blocks into a queen bed quilt. Make sure you watch this space !!

It's Sunday so I'm linking up with Molli Sparkles Sunday Stash weekly linky party.

Till next time....happy sewing..

Sunday Stash - Wee Wander by Sarah Jane

There are just some fabrics that when you see them you know you just have to have them! Sarah Jane's Wee Wander collection was just that for me. When I first saw this fabric I ordered it straight away. The collection comes in two distinct colourways, Sunrise and Twilight. I chose to work with some fabrics from the Sunrise range and was fortunate enough to be commissioned to make a single bed quilt from this line.

These larger prints and so cute and feature children playing and riding horses. There is just something magical about hand drawn images like these on fabric taking us back on a journey to our childhood. These prints will be a key feature of the quilt.

 

I've also included some blenders from the range which will be perfect for some borders and some feature corners. The darker pink (Nature Walk in Magenta) will border the quilt perfectly.

I can't wait to get started on this one !!

It's Sunday so I'm linking up with Molli Sparkles Sunday Stash weekly linky party.

Till next time.....happy sewing...

Sunday Stash #1

So like every quilter I collect fabric. I wouldn't say it's hording just waiting to be turned into a special quilt for the right person. As you have probably noticed most of my quilts are for babies and children so I tend to look for bright, colourful fabrics with cute prints.

So to showcase what I currently have in my stash I've decided to join Molli Sparkles Sunday Stash weekly linky party (thanks Molli!).

Not only do I have a chance to reveal my stash weekly but I also get to marvel and all the other beautiful fabric of my fellow quilters. Also as I plan to do more quilting then fabric shopping this year (yeah right !!) I'm not sure I'll have updates every week but we'll see how I go.

First up is some fabric I've had around for a while called "Puppy Park" by Bella Blvd for Riley Blake Designs. This is one of Bella's most popular collections and came in both cotton and flannels. Just look at those cute little puppies...

I bought two of the 10" stackers which have 21 10x10" Precut Squares in each pack. I couldn't resist this when I saw it given I'm a mummy of 2 beautiful boxers. I can definitely see this on a little boys bed in the future in all it's glory.

 

Don't forget to join me next week for some more fabric fun !