A few weeks ago I attended a special birthday party for a friend of mine. As adults, we don’t get parties and special gifts as much as we did when we were kids, and I always think that’s sad. Enter: The Birthday Bag. I bought this pattern several years ago in A.C.Moore – it is actually called the Serendipity Bag. It’s meant to be used with a jelly roll and at the time, I had … Continue reading
I got home today and found a large box waiting for me. Yes, my fabric order from the weekend had arrived! I needed some batting & backing pieces for all the quilts that I put together recently. I also needed some neutral cotton solids to replace the ones that I used up! But…nestled in between the necessary, albeit awesome, yardage was a perfect little pile of FQs called Mod by Annette Tatum. I know, I … Continue reading
Minds out of the gutter, please. We’re talking “Stash Enhancement eXpedition”, thankyouverymuch. A close friend of mine found an local interior decorator who was moving offices/going out of business/changing things up (we’re not quite clear exactly what the situation is) and was invited to take a look at the stuff that the interior decorator was getting rid of. She was astonished to find that “stuff” included ROOMS full of fabric: samples, yardage, upholstery, silk, cottons… My friend kindly invited … Continue reading
