I love (Sunday edition) ...

A thrifty ten dollar find

Beautiful quilt fabric on sale

Triple A's

I wish I had more to write about lately. The sewing room cleaning is coming along, albeit very slowly. I have so many ideas of things to make running around in my head that I find myself in that stage where my thoughts are overwhelming me and so I just end up going to bed early while listening to podcasts of other people getting things done. Or reading many of the great crafty blogs out there. I did order some fabric from Pink Chalk Studio, I ordered two more stack packs of the Amy Butler fabric to get started on my summer quilt. I really want to finish it before the summer is out because I'm thinking that I want to make one for autumn as well. This will be my first attempt at a large quilt, I'm thinking something big enough to use on our bed. I'm not sure what pattern to go with. Amy Butler has a free quilt pattern up using her Midwest modern fabrics which are the ones in my stack packs but I'm not sure that fat quarters are applicable to that quilt pattern. She has some other free patterns (Thea's puzzle quilt and Lotus brick path quilt) that I'm loving so much but again I don't think my fat quarters are gonna cut it so I'm keeping a lookout for something that will work with what I have.

The other thing high on my to do list is making a birthday dress for Ayla. I'm not sure whether we're going to throw a party. The house is too small for that and honestly I can't be bothered with the hassle of it. But I still want her to have a birthday dress. Again, I'm not sure what fabric to use for it. I want something fun and girly. I was thinking Anna Maria Horner but she has so many amazing fabrics I can't choose just one! But I better start ordering soon because I need time for shipping and time for sewing!

I love fabric

Yesterday I got my Amy Butler fabric in the mail from Pink by Post. I had ordered some fat quarters with the intention of making something fabulous. I had no idea what at the time but as I was drooling over the prints today I realized I haven't even cracked open my In Stitches book yet! I keep eying it saying I want to make something, anything really, but I don't want to use crappy fabric and so I wait. Well wait no longer!

I really wanted to make that patchwork handbag I spoke about a few posts ago. And the summery colors and prints will be perfect for it. Speaking of fabric, I haven't gone fabric shopping since before Christmas. I've been trying to use up what I have and not accumulate a huge overwhelming hoard. But I'm really getting the itch, especially since I want to make some summer clothing and I don't really have the right kind for that. Actually, I've been looking online for a place that sells enviro-friendly fabric that doesn't charge an arm and a leg for shipping to here. So far I've been out of luck but hopefully I'll stumbled upon something soon. I see many companies selling enviro-friendly clothing made of soy, bamboo, hemp, organic cotton etc, but none selling the actual fabric which is a bit of a bummer because I want to see what it's like to sew with them.

On another note, I got some really cute pictures of Ayla today in the sunshine. Here she is wearing her smock dress I made the other day and also sitting on her lap quilt. The dress is a little big on her but I don't mind so much because there's always room for her to grow into it. Gotta love that about kids' clothing!

Also, another dress I found at a thrift store awhile back. I never got around to putting it on her but it fits very nicely now. I love the little embroidered detail on the front flap and the puffy sleeves. It definitely has a vintage look to it which I absolutely love.