Cutting Strips
I've been working on Mum's hexagons but had to stop because I didn't have the stuff to put in the middle. I've decided on using some Pellon - not sure what the rest of the world calls it - I managed to buy some yesterday.
I've been watching the cricket on TV, but with no handwork I felt like I was sort of wasting the day. I don't like the cutting fabric part of any project, so I decided to do some strip cutting while watching TV. I've been cutting 2 inch strips for the Checkerboard quilt plus some random strips for future use. Then I cut a 2 1/2 inch strip from each fabric before I put it away. I love looking in my fabric boxes which I've sorted into colour groups. I love this blue toned one, but I realise that I hardly use blue repro fabrics - I'll have to make a red white and blue quilt. Or maybe blue and cream.
Then there is this purple box which I love. I have had a bit of trouble cutting some of the fabrics, because if I use it, then it's gone! I've also tried very hard to cut strips from the fabrics I don't really like.
I buy most of my fabric online from the US (so cheap), and I pretty well know what things are going to look like in the flesh. Occasionally I go to the LQS to have a look at everything, but I rarely buy anything. It's not right really, but I just can't pay the big money. Most fabric here costs A$22 = US$19.70 a metre, where I can buy fabric from the US for US$4 = A$4.45 a yard or US$8. What can you do? I also find that you get spoilt seeing things on the internet that the shops here haven't got in yet. I went to the LQS ready to buy some of the Rouenneries fabric I'm using for Mum's hexagons, but although it was available on the net they didn't have it yet. It had arrived to my house from the US and they still didn't have it. 
Anyway, where I was going with this is that occasionally I buy something online that isn't that nice in the flesh. I wouldn't have bought the 2 blue fabrics in this photo, but then the black and cream fabric is really lovely, but when I ordered it I wasn't too sure.
The cricket is on again today but delayed due to rain at the moment, and it's going to be too windy to go sailing. I'll keep cutting strips and pinning Checkerboard blocks.
How fun Jenni, I really like those blue prints you mentioned - I got some of them when I was in the US last time. I'm pretty sure they're Jane Austen prints.
ReplyDeleteThe black is just lovely too. I find that buying online can be a bit of a trap - I always buy way too much. It's like using play money.
Be sure to have a great week.
*hugs*
Tazzie
:-)
Sometimes, when we cut up those fabrics that don't seem to be what we usually like they turn out to be just great. I love the black print. I have been wanting to make a blue and cream two color quilt. Just have to settle on a pattern that I would like to make.
ReplyDeleteI found a real nice lead for Lucy. The type that goes around the snout and does not pull on her neck. It works beautifully in controlling the tendency that she has to drag me down the road. Just a gentle reminder and she walks nicely again. So much nicer than training collars that I have found previously. How is Chloe doing?
Hmmm, know what you mean, by the time the fabric is in my LQS it's in the bargain section on the net!!
ReplyDeleteLoving the hexagons, can't wait to see what you did with the pellon and thanks for your thoughts..love Tracey
ps was there ever a betetr cricket day than today!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you posting again . . . did you know your comments are coming through as 'no-reply'?
ReplyDeleteYou said it was too hot to sew and it is! But small handwork is an excellent compromise. I recognise some of your purples - they are also in my stash. I'm very interested in your checkerboard quilt - can't wait to see it :)
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