Fabric & Finds

That Thrifted Quilt Just Kinda Jumped In My Basket

Somehow I managed to buy a quilt the other day. I wasn't shopping for a quilt. I hadn't been planning to shop for a quilt. But somehow I ended up with a quilt! I guess that's what happens when... Read more »

Lake House Dry Goods

I can't tell you the excruciating temptation I am feeling right now. As most of you know, I'm moving. Somehow this is taking a very long time, but it is happening. And just last week I finally gave up... Read more »

Vintage Ocean Waves Quilt Block Pieces

I believe I've mentioned before that I find old fabrics and old, unfinished quilt blocks to be incredibly inspiring. I just love the colors, the patterns, the textures, the... dare I say it, possibilities. So I couldn't pass up... Read more »

FreshCut and Chez Moi

Whenever I got to the fabric store, I am so inspired. I just love all the colors and textures and combinations of patterns. It makes decorating ideas pop up in my brain like popcorn. Take this pile, for example,... Read more »

Vintage Double Wedding Ring

I absolutely adore vintage quilt blocks. And for some reason, I tend to gravitate towards buying unfinished quilts, like these never assembled 30's-era feedsack pieces. These are the curved bits that make a Double Wedding Ring quilt. The fabric... Read more »

Green, Red, Pink and Cream

Man, I love fabric. And over the last couple of weekends I've managed to acquire a bit more. If you look closely you'll fine a jewel box of treasures, including a couple of cuts from Heather Bailey's line FreshCut*,... Read more »

Vintage Dresden Plate Quilt Blocks

I went on a binge recently and started buying up unfinished vintage quilts. By unfinished I don't mean, like, almost done. I mean a pile of fabric that was intended to be a quilt in some fantasy universe that... Read more »

1930's Feedsack Reproduction Fabrics

I just had to show you my new 30's reproduction fabrics, and wow, what a difference daylight makes, huh? My work schedule changed recently, so I can take pictures during the daytime. Hopefully that will provide some better shots.... Read more »

Retro Modern Clearance Fabrics

Because I have so many incomplete projects right now, I've been making an effort to avoid buying fabric. It's not that I don't want more fabric. Truly. It's just that I am trying to be frugal and only buy... Read more »

Bright, Modern, Bold & Tropical

I tried, I really did. I tried to stick to the blue-and-white scheme for my rail fence quilt (aka Some Things Are Meant To Be). It was supposed to be a cottagey, old-timey quilt with faded blues and whites.... Read more »

Introducing Recycled Shirtings

I think I mentioned that I had started a new quilt. I think I also mentioned that it was a rail fence quilt that I had re-acquired units started in 1986. As you might imagine, the units had a... Read more »

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