Here’s some fabric I bought last weekend. My DH said he thought I should go fabric shopping, so of course how could I say no? Here’s the result:
I’ve already found a use for the dark red on the far right. It’s going in the border of my basket sampler. I came up with this border last night after watching the drag queen challenge on Project Runway.
Was it hearing Tim Gunn repeatedly tell the designers they needed to go over the top that made me lay the border out like that or just that I rarely buy enough of any single fabric to make a border without piecing it? Either way I still love it even in the morning light and will piece it together as soon as I wash that new red fabric. What do you think?
If you scroll down my blog you’ll find 3 new gadgets in the left column. They’re not the typical thing you’d expect on a quilting blog. I put them there because they’re useful to me, although I hope that some of you will find them interesting as well.
You might know that I make jewelry. It’s nice to know when the market’s down. That makes purchasing supplies much less painful if you know the right time to buy. Imagine if the price of fabric and thread fluctuated up and down on a daily basis!
The sudoku is for fun and inspiration. If you’ve never tried it, don’t let the numbers scare you away. It’s not so much about math as it is about logic and discovering the solution. Working on a design problem is the same thing, at least for me.
happy quilting! ^_^
Oh my goodness, that’s a fabulous border! Sets everything off perfectly. Maybe I’ll have to start watching Project Runway to improve my quilting skills.
I think the border goes beautifully with the seemingly random sampler. I like this very much.
I have just been introduced to your blog by DD. I also am a quilter and loved the different look of your border. I’m also addicted to Sudoku and am now trying the 16 numbers ones.
They are a bit more challenging but fun. Looking forward to more pictures of your quilts.
fun quilt, I think the border adds a lot of sparkle
Totally loving the border!
I adore your quilt, it’s just fabulous!
Same goes for your very fun jewelry!
love your PR border! I havent’ watched that episode yet but hope it will inspire me too! Your little summer quilt is adorable and makes me want to run to the sewing room and play!
and OUCH!! I see my blog on your sidebar and it’s been two weeks since I posted!! summer has me away from the computer but I hope to post over the long weekend. thanks for sharing your pics. the projects are great