Quilt Run

Happy Saturday! Yesterday, my mom, two of her friends and myself went on a mini quilt run to nine of the local shops in the "area". Some we like more than others, but most are lovely and run by lovely people. Along the way we saw this stunning home, and while I took pictures, sadly only two came out nice. I'll have to go back later with the good camera.

This archway I assume, leads to the front door. Everything is covered in ivy, flowers and plants. It is such a gorgeous home!




We had a lovely and grand time, and I really didn't spend much since money needs to be spent elsewhere but here is what I did get. THe left side of the picture is what I bought, the right are the free fat quarters and (not shown) free patterns each shop gave out.

What amuses me is the Christmas material with the bells on a black background have little penticals inside the bells. From my favorite shop, which isn't surprising since the owners are quietly Pagan. And my mom, because she loves me, bought me this wonderful Panel-any suggestions on what I should do with it? I was thinking of framing 2 and making pillows from 2. But I'm open to suggestion!!

Sew Something Month

Hello! So today, on Creative Little Daisy's blog she's decided that this month is officially "Sew Something Month". How handy is it that I had already decided to write a post about fabric and sewing today?

So I photographed my Holiday material, and then realized I have *ALOT* of pretty material. Granted, my fabric stash is much smaller than say...my mom's, but considering it has to compete for the limited space in my 700ft apt with my yarn, roving and spinning wheel, well. That's alot. Never you mind that my sewing machine, rolling sewing cart and 3 huge project kits are at my moms saving me space. This is just the stored stuff. I'd already decided that I needed to sew this stuff up, but I'm at a total loss. The only thing I've planned thus far is to make a holiday apron out of poinsettia and gold material: (the top two fabrics)


Of course then there is the stocking and misc material:


Don't forget the regular stuff and Santa panel:


and of course the prime goods. The stuff I'd dearly love to use but don't know what would do it justice:




See what I mean? That's just the holiday fabric. Gah! SO suggestions, Comments, ideas, patterns, *anything* would be greatly appreciated. It would certainly help if I could just concile myself to having my decorating theme be the traditional red/gold/green combination, but my apartment is like that year round (I'll do pictures to prove it later) and I so desperately would love to have it be silver/dark purple/green. But I think it'd clash with the 3 big color pieces int eh apartment (yellow couch, red/gold rug the hubby bought home from Iraq for me and the green/red/gold curtains we have). Help!