New Fabric
My new fabric has arrived today. This is the fabric bought with the proceeds of the ebay sell-off of boring stash. This is much nicer. The photo is taken under a slightly yellow light without the flash, so the pinks are a bit pinker than shown. All those lovely double pinks - and see the big piece of pink to the left at the front? This is to finish the 4 Patch UFO. They didn't have quite enough, so I will use the new Charleston IV pinks when the other runs out. How unlike me to actually have fabric in a quilt that has not been bought on sale? The Charleston is the first full price fabric I have bought in a long time, but it was so lovely I just 'had to have'. That's it at the front, except for the big piece, which was on sale.
What an exciting day I've had - water is going into the new rainwater tank, and I get fabric in the post! Obviously I have to get out more, and that isn't the first time I've written that on this blog.
Otherwise today it has been housework, then a quick batch of scones when a friend came over to marvel at the tank (we're weird, I know, but when you love your garden...), then fabric fondling, and a couple of string blocks.
While I've been making these string blocks, I've been looking up at the pink, orange, aqua and green 'thing' on the design wall, which has officially gone from UFO to abandoned project in the last UFO census. I was just going to put the bits of fabric back in the scrap box and forget about it. But then I thought maybe I could use it to make a string quilt? I could use the pink/orange pieces for the centre stripe, the greens and blues on either side, then maybe a pink/orange triangle at the end which would make a diamond when the squares were sewn together. I had a look at the pink strips, and they are all cut 3 inches, so I might make a test block with the 2 1/2 inch stripe in the centre and see if it looks too wide.
Now how many quilts does that make underway? Lets not go there, ok?
Lovely fabrics!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fabrics. I like the string blocks too.
ReplyDeleteI understand about the water tank. My step-mother-in-law emailed us to tell us that their tank was full.
You're happy ..... and that is wonderful. So glad to hear that water is flowing into your new tank - may it continue to fill up until it is overflowing.
ReplyDeleteI like the UFO you showed - a nice design to play with.
I spent most of my life living with a water shortage so I can relate to your tank tales. Now we have a well with an endless supply but the water is very hard and can ruin plumbing fixtures in short order.
ReplyDeleteThat's not an abandoned project . . . it's fabric that has been repurposed *s*
ReplyDeleteno, no, don't abandon the turquoise and orange Thing On The Wall! its great! It just needs a lovely orange border or two and it'll be a lovely fun quilt. You'll lose the large flowers if you cut them into strings...
ReplyDeleteOh, I forgot about that one you were working on. Sorry you don't think it worked out. I like it!
ReplyDeleteThat mud looks terrible!! Hope it dries out soon for you!
The new fabrics are soooo pretty...Have fun playing with them..Toni
ReplyDeleteLovely new fabrics -- they would be perfect for the SBS quilt or a Dear Jane :))
ReplyDeleteI like the Aqua/orange thing on the wall (AKA Japanese thing - that I haven't even started yet) Why don't you just sew it up the way it is now? It's kind of fun and funky!!
Yummy new fabrics!! I think the 'thing' on the design wall (your words, not mine!) will look great if you turn it into string blocks. Hope you decide to, because I want to see :)
ReplyDeleteI quite like you green,aqua,orange thing on your design wall. I think it looks really good just the way it is...I might have a go at something like that myself. It certainly showcases the larger prints.
ReplyDeleteHooray for the rain! Be careful using large prints for strings - it can really ruin the effect (as I saw at the recent quilt show) - I like your 'thing' too!
ReplyDeleteGlad you took Simon's 'lampshade' off with your friend's help too!
Love your new fabrics, and that red mud, reminds me of when I lived in Childers, red mud and sugar cane. Nothing like water from a tank.
ReplyDeleteOh they are wonderful fabrics! Totally me!
ReplyDeleteI think the sound of rain gurgling in the gutters and filling the tank is a comforting one, and you can feel really virtuous that it's not all going to waste.
ReplyDeleteLOVE those fabrics, they're so beautiful. I'm seriously thinking about weeding out my stash and putting it on ebay, you seem to have a nice haul from your efforts.