Super Stashy : :

After not sewing a single stitch yesterday, once the kids were off to school this morning I dove right into a new project -- making use of all those pretty Tule Sunset scraps!



But want I really want to share today is my ironing board full of goodness! Just check out this wonderful, HUGE stack of fabric!!



I took major advantage of the 40% OFF sale happening at Sprightly Fabrics, stashing 64 different Art Gallery Fabric prints! Yes, Bijoux, Carnaby Street, Floressence, Lux in Bloom, Splendor 1920, & Reminisce is all here!



At the top of my stack sits more Art Gallery Fabrics -- Angela Walters' new Legacy collection, more Tule, and the pretty coral & cool black prints from AGF's new Minimalista!







A bundle of Cloud9's soon to be released Up, Up, and Away by Skinny laMinx. I've designed a free quilt pattern for these that will be available just as soon as this collection is!



And, I couldn't resist these Domino Dots by Violet Craft. I love the colors!



Lovely piles, aren't they?! Now my only problem is that I cannot decide which to cut into first!

How about you, have you stashed anything new lately?  ♥  Maureen

This Week's Sewing : :

Good morning! Today I'm feeling pretty good after a productive night of sewing! I finally found the time and energy to add the binding to my newest quilt finish. This Loulouthi Hugs & Kisses print by Anna Maria Horner made for some gorgeous binding making, along with some matching Aurifil thread. I do love both the dark, wine color against the bright, white border of my quilt and the contrast of the deep burgundy against that lime & aqua Coreopsis floral print I used to back it. I'm excited!! Although, I still can't decide where to go to take my pictures?!



Over the weekend I received a lovely package from Cloud9 Fabrics including a preview bundle of Up, Up, and Away, the upcoming second collection for Cloud9 by the awesomely talented Skinny laMinx. I am such a fan! I'm playing around with some quilt block ideas for an Up, Up, and Away quilt pattern. All those soaring birds throughout the Up In the Air and the Free As a Bird prints insisted that some flying geese must me made, and now I think I have a solid quilt idea that will be perfect for this modern collection! Stay tuned..



Up next I'm piecing together a quilt back for my Indie Quilt to send off to Melissa at Sew Shabby Quilting! I've been a fan of her work from following Amy Diary of a Quilter, and after seeing Amy's gorgeous Giant Indie Star Quilt the other day, I had to reach out to Melissa! I can't wait to see our Indie quilt finally finished and on our bed, I've been slowly planning our bedroom decor around this quilt, so it feels pretty wonderful to finally be sending it out!



After that I'm beginning my nephew Owen's Ant Farm quilt! Deciding on a pattern for this quilt is what's taken me so long to begin, any recommendations? I could use some ideas, otherwise I think a log cabin style quilt might be perfect. What do you think?



Thanks so much for stopping by today, and thanks in advance for the help!!  ♥ Maureen