Here’s a selection of fabrics from the “studio hovel” of Colleen MacDonald, sewer, crafter and owner of BCharmer Designs. (If this is a hovel, then my sewing room is … whatever’s messier than a hovel.) How I love that Pacific Northwest light. She had a few words to share with us on her obsession: My [...]
What’s that I spy? Let’s take a closer look. OH MY LANDS IT’S A FABRIC STASH. The lovely and talented Jennifer Casa of JCasa Handmade gives us a quick tour of her stash. Look+ at those colors! I want to just take a bite of those reds and oranges! That’s … weird, isn’t it. I [...]
Stash time! Hold on to your hats: It’s the vintage edition. This photo is from Susie at Flower Press: This photo shows part of my fabric collection and all the different types of fabric I have in it, from hand printed pieces by myself and other indie designers through vintage pieces such as bark cloth [...]
Heather Moore, aka Skinny LaMinx, gave a peek at her vintage fabric stash beautifully stored in two glass-fronted cabinets. Oh, the beauty, concentrated all in one place. I love storage that puts the fabric on display. Here are a few words from Heather: I’m so pleased to have my stash in plain view at last, [...]
Take a gander at the light-filled, enviable studio of Claire Louise Milne, of needle book blog. Love that old Bernina, and especially love that fabric cabinet arranged chromologically. For more by Claire, see her blog or her etsy shop. Thanks, Claire! Be part of the ongoing Show Us Your Stash series! Drop your pics in [...]
Rita of Red Pepper Quilts shared a pretty varied assortment of fabrics on her blog, saying, I really would like to make a quilt with fabrics that are designed by vastly different designers. I have gathered together some Amy Butler, Kaffe Fassett, and Valori Wells, but also some classic stripes, toile, Echino double gauze by [...]
Because they’re pretty, that’s why. (Was there even a question? Probably not.) This week’s edition: Fabric Next To Stuff (but Still Life sounds artier). This gorgeous combination is from Flickr user Saidos da Concha. Says Constança, When I saw these peonies and freesias at the local florist I immediately thought of my pink fabrics! So [...]
My fabric order from Bolt 44 (previous post). Love! It feels like very good quality fabric. I’m thinking PJ pants for me, toddler clothes, and quilt backs.
Today True Up is hosting the second stop of author/quilter Maria Peagler’s “blog tour.” The tour began yesterday on Whip Up with a video — follow her tomorrow to Quilter’s Buzz. See the rest of the tour stops here. Welcome, Maria! Hi Kim and thanks for hosting me at True Up for the second stop [...]
This dreamy Christmas color story is from Brooke, whose new blog Inchmark should be on your must-read list. When I asked for permission to post she not only said yes but offered to ID the fabrics for us! So this is a value-added post. All fabrics are from Purl Patchwork; not all are currently available. [...]
I love Reference Library because it’s the one design blog that never makes me feel wanty or overwhelmed. Plus he has a special affinity for vintage fabric and textiles. Andy shared some of his wife Erin‘s stash of amazing vintage fabrics (photos are by Erin). See them all together here. Ooh look, a colorway reunion. [...]
I love these fabrics and this composition from Allison of Six and a Half Stitches, posted about here.
Claire of Needlebook is making an orange and lavender Single Girl quilt. Shanna of Pink Trees will be making her contribution to the Doll Quilt Swap 5 with these fabrics. A lovely bunch of flea market scraps from Sweet Jessie.
Anita of Bloomin’ Workshop shared this “stack of fats”, which will become a Kaffe Fassett Leafy Rosy quilt from the book Glorious Patchwork. Moxie-Girl posted this stack of vintage fabric in the True Up Flickr Pool. And I also love this stack of simple but versatile fabrics from elsiemarley; it’s in the pool too.
before after Martha Stewart wrote a post about her stash organization project on The Martha Blog. She wrapped the fabrics, many of them antique, in acid-free paper and cellophane to protect them from the elements.
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