Fabric Shopping

It's like crack. I went to the store today to buy some straight pins. I left with $90 of "stash" fabric. No self-control whatsoever. But here's what I got.



I'd like to do some landscape quilts, so I've been buying stuff for that as I see it. The grey I think could be cut either into narrow tree trunk strips, or be used horizontal for dark skies. And the other one is hard to see, but it's basically meadow grass. It will make a great foreground for a Colorado landscape.









I have no particular need for either of these, I just liked them. The pink one reminds me of coral. And I just like the bird print. I don't think I'd use it for a quilt though... maybe I'll make an apron or something with it.










This is my favorite. I bought the entire bolt of this stuff. It's a batik that, to me, looks like a fundus. And look, Lucy approves.

I've been gradually collecting fat quarters to use for a quilt imitating this one. As an eye doctor who quilts, it's just too perfect. It would make interesting artwork at work. Anyway, I think this fabric would be a great back. Or for some other eyeball related quilt I dream up in the future.

One Block Wonder projects

I've been using this book, One Block Wonders, for a couple projects. It's fun to pick just one fabric, and see all the different kaleidoscope patterns that result from it.



This is the first fabric I picked. I fell in love with the colors. The background is a chocolate brown, and the flowers and paisley are teal, aqua and cream. I intend to make a bed quilt for my bed with this.

















This is the fabric I'm going to use for the back - a stripe in the same colors.














Might use this as borders, not really sure yet.

















Sorting the blocks into stacks based on color, or pattern to make it easier to get a cohesive design once I put them on the design wall.













Getting started laying out the blocks.












The fabric for my second One Block Wonder project. It was just too cute. I couldn't resist buying it immediately and starting cutting right away, even though the first quilt wasn't even put together yet. I just knew this fabric would make some wonderful blocks.
















Just threw the blocks up to get a general idea of how to group them. A very rough draft, if you will.


















The zebra blocks are teh awesome.

My Favorite Quilts at Denver National Quilt Festival IV

This quilt used a serious of photos of earth taken from on board the international space station looking out a little portal window. They were printed out using some special pixel software that was being sold by a vendor at the show. This quilt was an example of the kind of thing that could be done with the software.












This quilt was called something like Sky and Grass. Just a simple 9-patch. I like simple.












The colors were really pretty on this medallion.

















I've been wanting to attempt a landscape quilt. This is exactly what I would be able to do... in my dreams. So beautiful.













This quilt had a big explination about digging deep within yourself to find the solution to your problems and you could survive in any situation, yadda, yadda, yadda... I just liked the literal ecological theme.















This was my personal vote for the viewers choice. I liked the vortex idea that was reinforced by the spiral quilting pattern. I thought it was very creative and beautiful. It wasn't the most stunning one at the show, and I knew it had no chance of winning the competition. But it was one that really made me stop and examine it so I thought it at least deserved a vote.















This quilt had a black tulle layered on the top before quilting. I thought that was such a great idea. But then I saw several other quilts, not fish/ocean themed that did the same thing. So I guess that's a trend or technique I just hadn't heard of yet...?

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