September 10, 2008

Move along people, nothing to see here.

There is not much being accomplished in my sewing room of late.  I am starting to get some projects ready to take to my guild retreat in November.  I try to have simple projects all cut out and ready for production sewing, but long sessions of cutting really aggravate my rotator cuff injury, so I have to do it a little bit at a time.


Stars I picked up a new magazine at the grocery store last week, McCall's Quilting America Makes FAST Quilts  This magazine is great and has 4 quilts that are now on my "must make" list.  My favorite, though is this Starring Repros quilt.  I love everything about it - the fabrics, the size, the star blocks.


You can buy a kit to make yours just like this, but since I wanted to be able to choose my own background fabric, I ordered a fat quarter bundle.  The fabrics are from a collection by Pat Yamin called Come Quilt With Me.  These 1940s reproductions are so unlike me, but I just fell in love with the picture in the magazine, and the fabrics in person are prettier still.  Even the few prints that I wasn't in love with grew on me as I began to cut them up.  These big, scrappy stars will make the perfect retreat project!



10 comments:

  1. That Pat Yamin collection is amazing, I haven't seen anythign liek that beore, how on earth did you find it? I love 30's repro fabrics, but 40's.. hmm... I'm not sure its me, BUT that collection is growing on me and as I said, it's stunning!
    Can't wait to see your finished project. No Annie's have been purchased yet, i'm waiting for a few witchie poos to be posted by Nicole.

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  2. While the quilt & the fabrics (shown) don't tempt me, I love the fabrics that you linked to...

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  3. That is a very pretty quilt. Can't wait to see yours made with those fun repro fabrics.

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  4. Oh Lord Lisa, what are you doing to me? I love that quilt. If I get the kit, we won't eat for the next two weeks. Hmmm, my DH and I have put on a few pounds in the last couple of months...

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  5. I am so loving that quilt. I've got to make that.

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  6. I looked at the link you listed for the magazine. Has several patterns that would definitely be on my to-do list too.

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  7. Lisa, I should have taken your advice and moved on. I LOVE that quilt. Why oh why does the kit have to be from Homestead Hearth. I do not like to do anything from them; they never put in enough fabric.

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  8. what a great picture! I just found your blog when I googled "blackberries and cream quilt". I was going through my magazines and have decided that I will finally try to make that quilt. Did you get to finish yours? I would love to see a picture. I'm glad I found your blog.

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  9. Oh this is yummy indeed! You have such good taste.

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  10. I'm going to see if I can't find that magazine! I love that quilt and those fabrics! You are such a quilty temptress.

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