Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Scrap quilter or fabricholic?

Isn't this delicious fabric? I've been shopping some over the last months, and finally got it all washed and folded. Most of these are half metre cuts (19.5 inches) with a few fat quarters and smaller cuts. I'm a thrifty shopper and rarely buy anything full price. Even those lovely Kaffe Fassett prints were on sale. I've been going for pure colour lately, and these just look like they'd make a fun, bright project. The Mary Stewart novelty print at the far left was just $4/metre, and I'd been eyeing it ever since it was $14/metre. The second one is a $1 slice of fabric for my ever growing I Spy box.
In case you doubt my scrappiness, here are two more tea cozies, made entirely from scraps and strings. The black and white one is made from leftovers from the cozy and table runner in the previous post, and the one in earth tones came out of the strips left from my Words Fail Me project.
Here's that luscious Mary Stewart print cut up and framed with more b/w scraps and some fruity colours in a set of all occasion cards. I was planning on making fibre postcards with these, but the prints are all about four inches high, and I wanted to put a frame on them. So I interfaced them, pinked the edges with my Olfa blade, and straight stitched them to some blank cards left from making my Christmas cards. Aren't they fun? I've seen pear-shaped bodies, but never pineapple or strawberry or banana-shaped ones.

These women must be quilters. They have beautifully patterned towels, and they're not one bit afraid of wearing colours, and they like hanging out together.

13 comments:

Tonya Ricucci said...

I've never seen that novelty print before with the fruity women - very fun. I love all your bright fabrics.

Laura said...

Love your cards, what fun! I haven't seen this print either. It is a keeper.

PrairiePeasant said...

Those cards are quite hilarious with the fruity bodies! I love them! What a great fabric.

YankeeQuilter said...

That print is a riot! A bit too close to home maybe...but funny!

Joyce said...

I Love love love all the bright colors and also the Black and Whites. That novelty print is super cute. Where did you get your fabrics?

Jessica said...

I love, love all of that top fabric!

Desiree said...

I saw that Mary Stuart print last year at a quilt show and drooled over it too! Great cards!

Clare said...

I love the 2 Mrs Apples sitting on the wall. Really fun fabric and the rest looks great too. Like the loojk of the pink/blue/red next to the black and white.

Purple Pam said...

That fabric is so luscious! I want some, too. The fruit ladies are so fun! I like your star blocks.

em's scrapbag said...

Beautiful fabrics all on sale WOW! I love the cards. That print is fabulous.

Andrea, the little collector said...

I really like that yellow honey comb one. How fun!!! I really like pure color fabrics too.

AverettLadyNana said...

I love the colors and fabrics you selected. Haven't seen the ladies fabric before. Going to have to look for some for my stash.

the Campfollower said...

HI Brenda! I love this fruity women fabric! You used some on the card that was enclosed with your Fantastic liberated stars! Thank you so much for your lovely work, and your wonderful participation in this massive endeavor! YOur blocks arrived safe and sound.

XO,
Tia Curtis

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