Fabric and Flowers

Here is the other package of fabric I ordered from Etsy.  This vintage fabric set came from In The Old Schoolhouse The set was to have been 60 squares, but she sent me 68 woo hoo..no repeats..in wonderful condition! They all measure approx. 3" square.  I can't wait to play with these tonight.  I might as well as my hockey team the Canucks are losing at the moment....~sigh~  They also carry Fat 1/4's, 1/8's & 1/16's.  Prices & shipping seem really good to me.  Check out the shop In The Old Schoolhouse!

Well I sewed more hexagons together.  I've gone back to strictly random.  So I'm back to just pulling out a hexagon and sewing it into the flower I'll allow two fabrics per 'flower.'  I'm not sure why I went back to random.  I do know the 'flowers' seem to go together much faster when it is just random.....lol.

Again none of this fabric is brand new it is either reclaimed, traded, donated, or bought scraps or vintage fabric, but none brand new.  It is an eco challenge, and creative challenge to see how this quilt will turn out without buying new fabric, but reclaiming fabric, using scraps, finding fabric at Thrift Stores, using old clothes etc.  I'm really enjoying challenging myself this way.

So just an update on our fabric swap.  Here is one of the packs I have up.  We are swapping 1/2 a yard of fabric.  I love this idea as in doing my hexies I'm wanting a lot of variety in my hexies, and this is a great way of getting that.  I get to keep to my personal challenge of not buying any new fabric for this project, plus I get to get a greater variety. 

 

It also appeals to my eco friendly side as I get to pass on fabric when I'm done with it so it doesn't go to waste.  I love getting new to me stuff I find it a lot of fun.

 

If you are interested in joining us here is the link

Call Me Hexagon Addict with all the fabric packages ready to swap.  All the rules are there too.

I Love Hexagons

My friends Carolyn, Christina, and I have created a fantastic group that I would love anyone interested to join us, its :

"A friendly fabric swap for the hexagon addict in you. In a rainbow of colors please feel free to join us. 
Rules:
1. Fill a ziploc bag with a 1/2 yard of fabric in a wide variety of colors
2. Post a photo to the flickr group (http://www.flickr.com/groups/1667659@N24/)
3. For each bag you post you can select a bag from someone else
4. Be prepared to ship anywhere
5. The scraps of fabric can be recycles, reclaimed or new but they all need to be big enough to cut out a 2" hexagon that would be a 4 1/2 inches (and please make sure they are pre-washed)
6. All fabrics must be 100% cotton"

Come join us in this fun project!

Surprises Are Awesome!!!!!!!!! Sandi, and Mrs. Howard, from KS, THANK YOU!!!!!

I was checking my mail today, and there were two packages for me woo hoo!!!!!!!

One package was the PIF (pay it forward) Grab Bag.  I was so excited to get this, and Sandi didn't disappoint.   I found this grab bag from Sandi's Stash  Sandi carries fabric, notions, books/kits & has her PIF scraps.  Here is a picture of all the yummy surprises Sandi sent me.

I can't wait to dig into these tonight, and start making more hexagons.  I just keep about a 3" length wise cut, and the rest will go to a fabric pass along I'm going into.

Okay now for my second package.  I had a lovely lady approach me via email saying if I gave her my address she would send me fabric scraps.  Well check out what the lovely Mrs. Howard, from KS sent me.  I of course can't recall her blog or I would post it here.

What lovely colours can't wait to play with these.

These were also from Mrs. Howard.  Aren't these amazing all those lovely batiks?

Big thank you again to Sandi please check out her lovely ETSY store Sandi's Stash, and to Mrs. Howard, from KS.  Mrs. Howard if you could please contact me so that I could link to your blog!!!

Look What I Bought

I was doing some shopping on ETSY today & bought some fabric.  I'm interested to see how this turns out.  I do buy stuff from ETSY & have some posts I need to write about shops I've bought from....anyways I wanted to buy cotton scraps & vintage scraps today.  I found two different sellers. 

I bought this.  The set is of vintage fabrics has 60 squares..no repeats..in wonderful condition! They all measure approx. 3" square.  When making my hexies these 3" squares will make it easier.  I can't wait until they show up.  I bought it from In The Old Schoolhouse  This looks like a really nice shop LOTS of vintage fabric.  They also carry Fat 1/4's, 1/8's & 1/16's.  Prices & shipping seem really good to me.

I also bought a PIF (pay it forward) Grab Bag.  I'm really looking forward to see what scraps will be in there...lol.  Call me strange.  This one will be like Christmas Morning.  I found this grab bag from Sandi's Stash  Sandi carries fabric, notions, books/kits & has her PIF scraps. 

Has anyone else bought fabric off ETSY?  I soooo can't wait for the fabric to get here.

Soooo Excited Dish Cloths For Fabric Seems To Be Working

So excited this morning when I was checking out the blogs that I follow to see this post at The Vegetarian Hunter first off it was lovely to see the beautiful quilt top she has finished, but then she also showed a pic of the fabric she's going to send me woo hoo.  Yes that's she's going to send ME!!!!!!!!!!!  I'm soooo excited.  I have the dish cloths that I knitted all ready to go with me so here's what I'm sending Carolyn. 

I can't wait to get that fabric & start making them into hexies for my 'I Have a Dream Quilt.'  I'll have to start stalking my mail box until the package arrives!!!

Thanks again Carolyn.  Anyone else interested in getting involved in the swap please check out this post on my blog & either leave me a comment or just email me.