Tuesday, December 30, 2014

I have a new love!

In my last post, I mentioned that I was super lucky to have won a prize in the Grande Finale of the Library Project Challenge hosted by Adrienne @ Chezzetcook Modern Quilts.
The prize was a $75.00 gift certificate from one of the sponsors of the challenge, Mad About Patchwork.   I immediately set about scouring their online shop to spend my winnings.  This fat quarter pack of 18 amazing fabrics from Alison Glass' line called "Handmade" jumped out at me.  I had recently spied a quilt online that was made with these fabrics and fell in love. Funny thing is, until I opened the parcel, I didn't realize that these fabrics are batiks! Beautiful hand... soft, drapey, modern batiks. I can't wait to get working with them.  Ideas are a-swirling!



This colour palette reminded me of Quality Street candies...another love of mine.



For the past few days I have been heavily into sorting out my "Scrash" (scrap stash)  More on that for next time.
Hope you are recovered from the Christmas hubbub and, like me, looking forward to all the quilts we will make in 2015.

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16 comments:

  1. Kevin the QuilterDecember 30, 2014 at 3:23 PM

    Wow! That is some beautiful eye "candy!" Gorgeous fabrics,and like you, I wouldn't have guessed they are batiks! Sorting out your "scrash" sounds delicious as well! Happy New Year!

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  2. sunnyDecember 30, 2014 at 3:40 PM

    Congrats on your win! I can't wait to see what you make. Happy New Year!

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  3. KateDecember 30, 2014 at 4:06 PM

    Beautiful fabric, Linda, and definitely makes one think of Quality Street candy. Can't wait to see your creation.
    Happy New Year!

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  4. GritDecember 30, 2014 at 5:52 PM

    Wonderful fabrics, Congrats on your win. Looking forward to see your project.
    I wish you a wonderful New Year.
    Greetings Grit from Germany

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  5. remshegwalnutDecember 30, 2014 at 6:17 PM

    beautiful!!! one of these days ... I am going to crash your meeting!
    CarolW

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  6. AdrienneDecember 30, 2014 at 6:24 PM

    Funny story, I just picked that same pile up from my mailbox! Swoon!

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  7. SheilaDecember 30, 2014 at 6:29 PM

    Congrats on your win , the fabrics look amazing and I know you will make some thing gorgeous with them . Happy New Year !

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  8. JeanetteDecember 30, 2014 at 9:33 PM

    Awesome, lovely colors, and I'm sure you will make something beautiful with them. Still have to spend my winnings too!

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  9. MicheleDecember 31, 2014 at 6:43 AM

    Pretty, pretty. It will be fun to see what you create with them.

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  10. Julia D @ Jada's Quilting AdventuresDecember 31, 2014 at 7:39 AM

    Very pretty! I love the picture with the quality street candies :) Can't wait to see what you make :)

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  11. DominiqueDecember 31, 2014 at 9:20 AM

    Nice! This is one collection I could go for!

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  12. KaHollyDecember 31, 2014 at 9:29 AM

    Your winnings were well spent, Linda. I can't wait to see what you create with these pretty fabrics!

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  13. Needled MomDecember 31, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    Those are gorgeous! You are going to have fun with them.

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  14. RenateDecember 31, 2014 at 6:46 PM

    Oh what yummy looking fabric. I guess the sorting was the result of having to add this new fabric to the stash? Hmmm? LOL!

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  15. LinJanuary 1, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    Happy New Year Linda - I am looking forward to seeing what you make with those gorgeous fabrics. xx

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  16. Kathy's A QuilterJanuary 3, 2015 at 1:29 PM

    Whoa...that is some seriously beautiful eye candy. Those batiks are gorgeous. I look forward to seeing where they end up.

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