Table Runner Fabrics...

Nantucket Table Runner

I finally decided my direction for the birthday gift I'm making for our daughter-in-law. We traveled to Nantucket as a family years ago, and she was always taken with the island. She has whale decor all over their home, so as I hung out in my fabric room trying to choose fabrics, this whale fabric got my attention.

Once I pulled that fabric, the other fabrics fell in line as they were perfect coordinates. I also have a canvas in classic Nantucket Red, and I'm debating whether or not to make that the backing. I'm still mulling that over.

Cutting and sewing begins today, and I'll share photos tomorrow. I may make a second one for my shop, too  we shall see. 

I'll be adding more items to my shop this week, too. More fibers and books, and perhaps a kit or two. Be sure to check back the end of the week for new listings.

 

A Preview Of Things To Come...

Selections from Primitive Gatherings Japanese Fabric Section

I thought you might enjoy seeing a few more goodies that I purchased when I was

out with Kathy last week. I can't tell you how I'm itching to bust into this new stash!

This assortment is from Primitive Gatherings. I'm completely taken with Yoko

Saito's gorgeous designs, so I planned to raid Lisa Bongean's selection of Japanese

fabrics at her shop. She certainly didn't fail to deliver, and I'm already planning just how

I'm going to utilize these (and other) stunning fabrics when we get back to Florida!

Primitive Gatherings Wool Charm Packs

I also needed specific fabrics from their wool assortments, and again, I wasn't disappointed. Pam W. asked me to see if I could find some "greens" for her. The hardest part was deciding which greens to take back. There were so many choices!

Yup. More Primitive Gatherings Fabrics.

I'm a firm believer that one can never have enough charm packs. Two new ones will be returning with me to Florida. I simply couldn't leave them behind!   Carol G.: I checked out the "How Does Your Garden Grow BOM" as requested. It's beautiful, and I think you'd love to do it. (I'm still contemplating adding it to my list!) The colors are beautiful and I like that the blocks are a triangular shape.

Fabrics from Keep Me In Stitches, Appleton, WI

On occasion, quilters purchase fabrics simply because they walk past them on the shelf and get the proverbial tap on the shoulder. We hear those time-worn words, "Please  take me home with you". Even when spoken slightly above a whisper, we find that we must comply. While I'm sharing three such fabrics, here, believe me, there. were. more.
I feel I should tell you at this point, that every year that Kathy and I have taken  a day to "hop the shops",  I have a special tote that I take with me. I'm usually  finished shopping when it is full. (This year, the Japanese fabrics put me over  my limit...but only slightly. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!)    FYI: My "tote" is a genuine Nantucket Diddy Bagg™. It's the same style and fabric weight that the sailors use, not the lighter canvas version they now market to  needleworkers, quilters, et al. Mine is the original Rigger™ model in natural canvas. I purchased it when Handsome and I were visiting his brother who lives on the island. I love the darn thing and it always travels with me whenever I know I'll be shopping. Click on the name above and check 'em out. (I don't get paid for the endorsement.)
Anyway, let me finish telling you about the fabrics in this picture...

Image Courtesy of Quiltsmart

I saw this little "Gadget Cushion" on the shelf at Piece By Piece Quilt Shop  in Appleton. I asked Kathy about it and she directed me to these fusible panels.

Gadget Cushion Panel

 They were "a buck twenty" each and in clever Quiltsmart™ fashion (they  designed the "Mondo Bag") all you do it fuse fabric to the panel, sew a few seams and presto change-o  you've got this groovy little place to rest a gadget. (Yes. I did say "groovy". It's ok. Granddaughter #2 says, "I'm authorized.")

Quiltsmart™ Gadget Cushion Panel

 So, I chose a few special fabrics to make a Gadget Cushion for Handsome. I'm sure I'll be making more as gifts, and, stuff you purchase for your spouse never counts against the bottom line, does it? Right. I didn't think so either!