Aren't these fabulous? Any fabrics I buy must be washed before they go into my stash. Normally I don't enjoy laundry chores - unless they involve new fabrics. I find it very satisfying as I take fabrics out of the dryer and fold them. It's an extra excuse to touch and study and plan what I want to do with these. Can you tell I've just returned from Africa? All of these read "ethnic" to me. I'm not a "bricks and mortar" shopper - I do best when I'm e-shopping.
eQuilter.com and
Hancock's of Paducah are two of my favorite sources for fabrics. Decent sale prices and quality!
Here's a fabric I'm sad to say goodbye to. It's a rich lovely paisley with some gold in it. I think I made some Mors bags for Christmas a few years ago from this. And as so often happens, once I start to use a fabric, I really develop a love for it. There is less than a quarter yard of this. And it definitely fits into buddy Cecilia's house. Her birthday is this Saturday. So here is a set of Mug Rugs (thank you, Rachel, for that idea) that I think she'll use. The batting is actually a thermal batting designed for hot stuff. Good thing she isn't a blog reader, eh?
3 comments:
Those are beautiful. At first I thought they were placemats, which would also be really nice. The colors, design and layout are wonderful.
Your new Africa fabrics are wonderful. I would have a hard time cutting them for a while (unless I planned to keep the project). Your "old" fabric was beautiful too and since you are gifting the mug rugs to a friend, maybe you'll still get to enjoy it occasionally.
I love your new fabrics too! Good choice indeed. :) The old fabric is nice too. I love the idea of making it mug rugs. Hope your friend would love it. Keep up the good work!
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