Fabric Learnings

Learning – Learning – Learning.

It never stops – which is a good thing I’m sure!

When I started quilting at the ripe old age of 30 (!) it was partly (mostly!) because I was madly in love with pretty fabrics.

I love fabrics.

I mean we all know I lurve trimmings right? But fabrics are pretty high on my list of favorite things to shop for – and as with any quilter I have a stash of fabric that could clothe a village – if someone would take on that job!

Anywho – my stash is all 100% cotton … well I guess 2% is now silk after doing Clara and getting hooked on those amazing silks – but really what you’ll find in my deep drawers filled with fabric is 100% cotton!

These days though, having left the quilts behind for now, I have got to venture into the bigger fabric world now – seriously – because when I had to clothe Gemini and Pandora there was no way I could do 100% cotton because there is no stretch in those fabrics. Also it is kind of boring because it is “flat” – for lack of a better expression I guess.

On my birthday weekend we met up with all Mr. Hubby’s cousins and they are all fantastically creative and one told me about this book she’d just gotten – which describes all the different kinds of fabric out there!

Well Hello – I had to have one of those – snazzy fast!

So I went to Chapters and this is what got

Looking good non?

(did you notice that background fabric? – one of my favorite quilting fabrics … bought because Kristyne made this stunning STUNNING quilt embroidering all these little different handbags on it – I have to ask her for a photo … )

Well at least it will tell me a little about the different kinds out there – because when I go to ETSY not a lot comes back when I type “a fabric with a bit of stretch”!

Have a lovely weekend!

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Fancy Footwork!

Pandora has Feet!

Trimmings – I cannot help myself, I go nuts when I see the laces and trimmings in the fabric stores.

I’m sure others will understand this – I’m still trying to get my head around why I get so excited?

Anyways – Pandora’s Fancy Feet!

I went with a brown velvet – one with a bit of play in it

And then I found the trim … I believe this trim is supposed to be for curtains (please don’t tell Pandora that!) but there was just no way I could walk past it … I mean – a girl’s gotta have a bit of tassel on her first pair of shoes, right?

I love her shoes – even if they are not red :)

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Dreaming …

So you remember that thing about the King of xxx?

Ups and downs and twistings and turnings and it never ever ends.

Mr. Hubby is finally home (- phew that was a long ten days!) but “of course” he brings not one … but two job offers – not from the aforementioned King (still waiting to hear back – I’m assuming the King is busy counting his gold coins, a bit like good old Uncle Scrooge!) … no this time we are talking Europe or North America.

And every time – as I mentioned in the Royal Rollercoaster – we go through the positives and negatives.

And every time we try to look into the future. Trying to figure out if this would this be a good move “up the ladder”.

But because it is Pinterest Friday – well I’m looking at houses – dream homes that I’d (like to) insist on if a move was involved should he chose a new position (and we were to come with him!) … lots of ifs and buts … and everything is still totally up in the air – so don’t you go wishing we’ll be moving closer to Europe or further away, whatever your preference would be!

I have always had a dream that I’d be living in a barn … I would love to live in a barn.

Well looking around I actually found that a Carriage Home is more like it – like this …

look at the color of that house … oooh and the little bridge … Yes, Please and Thank You!

and then the inside … I’d like a bit of this … thank you very much!

or …

I’d be just as happy with some of this

and of course a dream kitchen … look at the windows … please … drooling now …

Now add if you will – a Kitchen Witch or any of my homemade (lovely even if I do say so myself!) quilts and since this game is really fun – well why don’t we envision a little studio – like a mini copy of the house, where I can put all my lovely fabrics and accessories and tools and trimmings.

Well, a girl can dream can’t she?

Have a fabulous Weekend all!

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