Fabric, Fabric, and More Fabric

This is the fabric I have set aside for my Maggie's First Dance Block of the Month.  The first block is out and many people have shared their completed blocks but I have not found the time to get started.  I am determined to get at it soon. I always enjoy participating in Jacquelynne Steves' block of the month.

I went to visit my dear friend Melanie and came home with some beautiful fabrics. This is some of the fabric I have added to my stash in the past few weeks.  Most purchases have been made with a focus on specific projects on my future quilts list.  I must admit a couple of jelly rolls and charm squares and even some fat quarters were purchased because I just love the fabrics.

Fun With Fabric

This is my a mug rug I made for my daughter for Christmas.  I used a pattern designed by Julie Cefalu of The Crafty Quilter.  I forgot to add the steam coming from the cup, I didn't notice until I took a look at this picture.  I'll do that next time and do a better job on the binding too.  It is interesting what you notice when you take a good look at the pictures you are adding to a blog post.

Lori Holt's calendar

My friend Melanie gave me this fun calendar when I visited her shop last week.  I love Lori's patterns and designs, this calendar is full of beautiful pictures. Melanie's shop is called Fabric Chicks.  You should visit her shop here on Facebook or here on Instagram, she has some great items on sale.

Fabric therapy - Strawberry Fields Revisited by Fig Tree.  Melanie knows that I love Fig Tree fabrics so she set this aside for me.  I know this will be fun to work with and make a beautiful quilt top.

I went to a baby shower last weekend.  The couple has decided not to wait to see if it is a boy or a girl.  I decided to make a couple of reversible bibs.  This was a fun and quick project.

Sewing is so much fun!

Sewing Machine Cover

Have you visited Bari at We Love French Knots?

I love her blog and have had a great time visiting and meeting new stitchers and designers.

Bari shared this sampler a while back and has tutorials on each of the stitches used.  I have been doing embroidery for many years but watching the tutorials taught me new stitches.

Here is my sampler completed and waiting to be made into my new sewing machine cover.

I had been looking at this book by Bari J for a while and decided that it was a perfect way to use my JoAnn's coupon.

The book is full of beautiful projects and great instruction.

Here is my completed sewing machine cover.  I had planned to make one for some time and this sampler was the motivation to get it done.

The fabric I used for this project is "Sewing Room Social" by Jacquelynne Steves.  I have another project I am working on using this fabric line that I hope to finish soon. 

Another fun thing about making Bari's sampler is that those who made them shared pictures on Flikr.

Bari picked several prize winners randomly and I was one of them.

I won a gift certificate to Daisy Cottage Quilting and of course I ordered fabric.

I had just ordered some fat quarters from Daisy Cottage Quilting a day or so before I found out I won this gift certificate so I added a few things to my order.

Here are my wrapped up items, it was hard to take the picture because I just wanted to tear the packages open and see the fabric.

I know this looks so beautiful to all of you fabric lovers.

So many plans, so little time.

I am linking with Wednesday's Bunny Hop Party at Bunny Jean's.  Go visit and see what other bloggers are doing.

I Won a Cabbages and Roses Fabric Giveaway

Cabbages and Roses, I love the fabric!  In November I entered a giveaway at a lovely blog called French Larkspur.  Visit Tracey's blog, I guarantee you will enjoy it.  The giveaway was three pieces of Cabbages and Roses fabric from the new Hobury line.  I entered the giveaway by commenting on the post and telling what I thought I would do with the fabric if I won it.  Well guess what, I did win it.  Cabbages and Roses asked that I let them know what I do with the fabric, which arrived in the mail a few days ago.

  I will have to wait until after Christmas to begin a project with this beautiful fabric.  Ideas are going through my mind but no definite plan yet.  I will be excited to share what I do and am looking forward to getting started.