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Well! The car’s out of the shop!!
I drive an older car (actually a minivan, but I was trying there for a minute to deny it.) It’s a 1996! I had to have a belt changed, the A/C charged, and thermostat replaced. $700. Holy Jeez! (I’m trying not to swear now that Mazie’s talking a little bit.)
It’s really a good thing that I just got paid for a big freelance job!
So, a couple of days this week were hogged up with that stress. The rest of the week, I’ve been working on this, this:
And this (…and trying to write.):
The dress is an Indygo Junction pattern called “over the top tunic.” I used Kaffe Fassett fabrics that I bought when I visited Spool. The body is in Millefiore, and the sleeves are Shot Cotton. Laura at Spool picked them both out for me. It came out a little bit too short (which is my fault for not lengthening the hem while cutting) but will be cute with jeans. Doesn’t it look like it should have a purple band at the hem, too? (I had to work a little bit to make sure none of the circles ended up right on my chestal area front and center!)
Nathan called the MC fabric “Mommy’s hippy fabric.” He’ll just have to get used to it.
(Indygo Junction also has lots of cute little girl patterns, if you’re looking for summer kids’ gear!)
The quilt is Chinese Coins from Susan Ziegler.
In my last post, I was moaning about how expensive quilting can be, and it really CAN, but there are a lot of really cool quilts on Flickr that use all or mostly scraps, too. I found a really pretty one that uses mostly thrift store clothing, cut up and pieced. I love that.
I need to clean out the garage and will probably find a number of things that I’ll never fit into again. QUILT!
Last week, I dropped a quilt top off at Courtyard Quilting to be quilted on the longarm. (We did a barter deal.) I’m so excited to see how it comes out. They told me that it typically takes about 3 weeks, but hoped it would go on the machine this week. Looks like next week. Cynde said she’d call me when they have it on the frame, so that I can come over and take pictures! I can’t wait!!
I’m also realizing that the more one quilts, the more scraps there are. There are some totally beautiful scrap quilt patterns out there, like these on Etsy. (Link courtesy Bitterpurl who made me the coolest scarf AND dyed yarn to match!!
(You can tell from my fabric and nail polish choices lately that I’m in a ‘brighter’ mood!)
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2 Responses to “Tee Gee Eye Eff”
At least your husband didn’t say the fabric looked like an old ladies bathing suit. I’m making a hippy style skirt and that’s what mine said to me about my floral choice. He’ll have to live it with too!
Wow, Stef! Your quilts are really gorgeous! I think you have really succeeded in the balance of light and dark, even in your “random” Chinese Coins. Many quilts that are technically masterful seem to fall flat to me because the contrast just isn’t dynamic. And I think it’s a really tricky thing. It’s easy to be fooled. I’m curious about how intentional you are about this or whether it just happens for you!