Fabric

I've been traveling a lot lately, so I haven't been doing too much sewing.  I did bring my laptop and notebook, so I did plenty of designing.  I also recently purchased a refurbished (which means much more affordable) Wacom tablet, so I've been learning how to use it as well.  Improvement is the name of the game for me. ;)

Geo Safari

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Puppy Dots

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Doodle Safari

Explorer Bears

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So, that's what I've been doing on the crafting front.  Happy Tuesday!

Happiness...

...is this right here.

I still find it funny that a package full of fabric that has yet to be made into anything can bring me such joy.  The fact that it was all on sale and then 20% off on top of that helps, too.  If you'd told me such a package would make me so happy even a few years ago, I'd think you were off your rocker.  But, thanks to a little down time and a lot of blog reading, I've arrived in the fabric-crazy place I am today.

What about you?  If you're a quilter, did you learn growing up?  Who taught you?  If not, keep reading blogs, and you too can conquer the world of quilting! :)

Year of the Rabbit Contest

I decided to enter this week's Fabric of the Week contest on Spoonflower.  There are some amazing designs this week, so head over and check them out if you have time!  If you like my fabric, I'd love to get your vote!  Thanks! :)

Lately

I really haven't done much quilting lately.  I'm working on some curtains for a friend, and I spend the rest of my free time on the computer.  I've been learning how to use Inkscape to create vector graphics for fabric designs.  It's great for me because it's free (yay!) and there are plenty of tutorials to go with it.  Right up my alley.  

I'm not sure what to call all these prints, but I think I like them.  I think.

Maybe I'll order some of this fabric and make something.  Who knows!?

Nerd

My husband came home the other day, took one look at what I was doing and said, "I love you, but you're such a nerd."  We had a good laugh, because, well...he's right.  I can't deny it.  This was part of the scene that prompted his comment...

My "set"

See, I was trying to photograph some fabric I recently had printed, and I just couldn't get the right exposure.  So, I had to pull out the good old gray card.  I took a photography class about a year ago, and I just barely scratched the surface of the vast expanse of photography.  Gray cards help you to get a proper exposure on items that do not average out to "middle gray," like white fabric {Imagine me pushing my huge taped glasses up on my nose here}.  If you're interested, I can explain it to you a little better.  My husband was not interested.  It's okay.  I know I'm a nerd!

I've got some great pictures of all of my new fabric, though.  You can see them in my Etsy store if you're interested.

At least I'm a happy nerd!  Happy Thursday!

Spoonflower Fabric!

I'm back from yet another camping trip, and I've got pictures of my first fabric printed by Spoonflower!  I had so much fun designing this fabric, but it was even better seeing the finished product.  Here are a few of my favorites...

...you can see more of them on Flickr.

There is a link on the right side of this page to my Spoonflower profile if you'd like to see more of my designs at any time.  You can even purchase them from Spoonflower if you'd like!

I've also designed a cheater quilt for a contest they are having right now on Spoonflower, so if you like the design, I'd really appreciate your vote! :)  The results will be announced on Thursday, July 8th.

This design (without the watermarks of course) is flipped on its side for printing purposes on the contest page.

Don't worry, you can vote for as many designs as you'd like.  I think I end up voting for about 15 designs every time I vote!

Have a wonderful Monday!

Sunday Stash 1

Yesterday, the most amazing package arrived in my mailbox from Hawthorne Threads! If you like to order your fabric, I highly recommend this shop! The prices are very competitive, and the more you order, the cheaper your price per yard! How fun (and slightly dangerous) is that?! I'm using these fabrics in a custom shabby chic-inspired quilt. I'm so in love! This one is going to be hard to give away...

This quilt will feature fabrics by Amy Butler, Joel Dewberry, Anna Griffin, Heather Bailey, and Patricia Bravo. And since I should be cutting my fabric instead of sitting at the computer, I'll just highlight my favorite fabric from the group. It's called "Scattered Lantern Pods" by Laura Gunn for Michael Miller. So cute! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!