I actually can't remember the last time I added fabric to an online shopping cart before last week - talk about CRAZY! I was browsing my over stuffed blog feed and just had to have this collection of Paris FQs from The Intrepid Thread. I have been lucky enough to visit Paris twice and I have a small "starter set" of Paris prints in my stash closet
I was especially drawn to the low volume prints in the mix... now I'm going to have to decide what to make with them. The bottom fabrics were from the clearance section - I'll use the Sunnyside & Simply Style prints for binding as I have some charm packs from these lines. The 3rd fabric is a panel from Winter's Lane.
I won some Winter's Lane charm packs from a give-away last December so I thought the panels would be fun to work into either a wall hanging or some seasonal pillows. I love the pops of red against the muted colors in this line.
Block 11 for Little Miss Shabby's Quilty Stitches came out yesterday and I couldn't wait to get started on the Japanese x + y block. When I posted this pic on Instagram last night I was called an over achiever! It was the perfect way to spend a coolish afternoon and finish up my latest audio book. You can find the patterns for all of the blocks
HERE. They are so much fun to stitch up.
I'm a novice on Instagram but I do love following along with the other stitchers - I'm deb_asimplelifequilts over there. Baby steps!
I'm not sure how big those panels are but my first thought was Christmas Postcards. I'm sure you'll have fun with them no matter what you make :)
ReplyDeleteI have that same Paris print in my stash and shared some with a friend who just took a trip to Paris with her daughter. She is using her piece as the back of a shadow box to hold some mementos from the trip. Not sure what mine will be used for but it "spoke" to my French heritage.
ReplyDeletewinter's lane is one of my favorite fabric lines but I misses out on purchasing it. I probably could find some if I hunted on line.
ReplyDeleteYour Paris fabrics are beautiful! Will look forward to seeing what you make with them. Love your Crosstitch. Well done!
ReplyDeleteOh wow your cross stitch is just perfect! Beautiful fabrics you bought too.
ReplyDeleteFun stash additions! I like the cardinals - they're always a bright pop of color in the winter! And yes - LOVE your cross stitch blocks!
ReplyDeleteYour Paris fabrics are fabulous. Where did you get them? I just returned from Paris and want to make a Paris quilt as a remembrance. kthurn@bektel.com
ReplyDeleteOh, those fabrics you got in the clearance section are lovely!!!
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