8.25.2011

stash report: sale fabrics

I couldn't resist the sale at Sew, Mama, Sew! a few weeks ago:


{Bottom to top: Heath in Black by Alexander Henry, Summersault Raindrops in Midnight by Erin McMorris, 1001 Peeps Pearl Bracelet in Green by Lizzy House, Summersault Pixie Stick Posies in Turquoise by Erin McMorris, and Summersault Raindrops in Turquoise by Erin McMorris}

8.23.2011

modern crosses quilt

A much-deserved house-warming gift for my parents:




 
{Made entirely from fabrics--new, vintage, and thrifted--in my stash (so proud!), using the pattern featured on the cover of the excellent Modern Log Cabin Quilting by Susan Beal. A few more photos of my quilt can be seen on the Triangle Modern Quilt Guild's Flickr page, here and here.}

8.18.2011

scrap swap: what i received

Using her scraps and mine, Katie made me this amazing patchwork tote bag for our recent swap:


{Here's Katie's post about our swap and here's what I made for Katie.}

8.16.2011

stash report: daisy pillowcase

Pretty vintage pillowcase covered in daisies:


{Found at Dolly's Vintage, Durham, NC.}

8.11.2011

scrap swap: what i sent

Katie and I recently sent each other boxes filled with our fabric scraps, and this is what resulted:




{A pair of quilted place mats made using Katie's scraps, my scraps, and linen from Ikea.}

8.09.2011

stash report: red and aqua fabrics


Fabric cutting commenced this past weekend for a red and aqua quilt:

 

{Most of the fabrics are from Spoonflower, with the exception of a fat quarter from Purl Soho.}

8.04.2011

quilting project: log cabin pillow


A log cabin pillow made for my sister-in-law's June birthday:





{Made using this Sew Mama Sew! tutorial and pink and green fabrics pulled entirely from my stash, with a bit of hand quilting thrown in.}