The Mint Needle

Begonia love. That red goes perfect with the new Mesa quilt top! I think I have a really big problem. It involves fabric hoarding, some cutting tools, & pinterest. Seriously. I finally finished piecing together my quilt top from the lovely Cotton + Steel Collection Mesa by Alexia Abegg. Oh, how I love it! There's just something about the moment you take your project outside and watch the wind carry it a bit. It's like your watching your work come to life. The colors are so vibrant, so potent, that these pictures just don't do justice. Each flying geese is 4 x 8 inches, making the quilt a total size (so far) of 65 by 69 inches. "So far" because I'm still debating on leaving it like so or adding a mini geese border with the fabric leftovers. Could you believe all I used was one fat quarter bundle?  So what am I working on next? Oh, ya know, nothing like starting multiple projects at once. I've already got blocks cut up f...

  Hello everyone!!! So at the beginning of the year, I did a little post on where I find the best fabric deals. Some involved Etsy shops and others, established online sites that gets thousands of hits a day. Today, I wanted to upcycle that post into my current shopping sites. Why, you ask? For starters, one of those awesome Etsy stores closed their doors to pursue a dream in making essential oils and spa items... Ugh!  And second, I buy ALOT of fabric and sometimes, it's just nice to share where you get it at the best price. Having said that, this is how I've been able to develop a great stash over a short period of time.   ~ The New List! ~ pink castle fabrics ~ Such a  pretty site that has awwwesome monthly clubs!  Be prepared for a really organized shopping trip with a bit of retro flare. I love cotton & steal fabrics and this is a great place to check out that line! And that's not all. Shop for the coolest selection of apparel fabrics. Sooo...

Ooh how I've missed my sewing machines!! We've been so busy outside that yesterday, I made it a point to take some me time & 'disappear' upstairs to the sewing room. And guess what, I was able to finish a couple of aprons, one of which is pictured below. And, I even made a pillow case with some scraps I had lying around. Talk about some much needed sewing time! The sweetest thing was hearing my younger daughter say, "Mama, why would anyone want to wear your aprons?" In shock, I replied, "What do you mean?" (Please elaborate....) "Ya know, they're just too pretty. Who would want to get mustard all over those polka dots and flowers?" As for the pillow case..... Well, between leftovers from Pat Bravo's Blog Tour plus birchen quilt scraps, I came up with this little piece. Not exactly perfect ~ but I love it! I have a couple more ideas brewing, of course they involve more triangles.  I'm telling you, I...