One of the reasons my stash has grown so much is because I love buying "helpful" fabrics (coined by Rachel of Stitched in Color). These are simple, one color, two color, or tone-on-tone fabrics. As much as I love multi-colored fabrics, I love combining fabric from all over more - and that doesn't usually work well with lots and lots of multi-colored fabrics.
Right now I'm restricting myself only to those I'm always on the lookout for: helpful, modern red fabric (hard for me to find ones I like) and purples (because PURPLE, guys. PURPLE). I have never bought Tula Pink fabric (really! I'm not a huge fan of animals on fabric) but these ladybugs and owls more than fit my red and purple test (and I LOVE THEM). Also, that knit fabric (Maze Blues from Imprint by Katarina Roccella)? I don't know how it snuck into my bag, but I'm glad it did, because I could use a cute skirt (I have a weakness for buying garment fabric, too...).
I also bought all the fat quarters PQW had of that beautiful Doe print (five, to be exact) because I need them for my rainbow selvage bookcase quilt. Then, since I'm taking the Meadow Quilt class with Lizzy House next weekend (!) I had to buy background fabrics and petal fabric (you'll have to tune in to my upcoming post about the workshop to see how I use them - again, PURPLE!). Below is my color palette for the rest of the quilt (all from the stash, thank you very much!). I told you I like helpful fabrics. :) P.S. If you're anywhere near Central New Jersey you should sign up for our workshop!
Okay, so hopefully I won't have too many more Sunday Stashes this year. Or will I? ;)
Linking up to Sunday Stash @ Molli Sparkles.
You have some great purples in your stash. I struggle to find good reds and purples myself. I also really like the tone-on-tone rule. Unless I am in love with a multicolor print, I try to let it pass by.
ReplyDeleteYes, okay yes I so totally agree about the modern red fabric! When I was at the LQS on Monday I looked at all the reds at least twice trying to find a good one to add...but nope. So that is definitely a good vote to add this to my stash (plus, ladybugs, obviously). But the owls! Oh I love them, especially in the purple (but I'm getting the blue also). Haha just checked my HT shopping cart and the red lady bugs are already there...so that's good.
ReplyDeleteI love your rainbow selection!!
ReplyDeleteOh have fun at your Lizzy House workshop, I can't wait to hear about it! Of course your meadow will be purple :) the purple "neutral" will look great with that pull. Moving in September???? where?!
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