Tuesday 9 July 2013

A day in the mountains

Yesterday Mr 16 and I took a drive to the Blue Mountains to pick up a second hand desk we bought. It was a great opportunity for him to do some driving hours and for me to enjoy the scenery! We had a lovely lunch at Leura, but it seemed like there were a million other people with the same idea. We did a bit of window shopping, but as a collector of rabbits, I just could not leave this little fellow behind.....he's only 3" tall.


On a quilty note, I went to Post Office Patchwork in search of a huge quantity of background fabric for my next big project, Irish Circles. I don't usually buy much yardage so 6 metres of one fabric is a big deal for me (and why I was trying to be cheap with the backing for my hexagon star!). I chose this beautiful cream from the American Banner Rose range. It has a lovely warmth of colour, and subtle markings.....less obvious than tea stain, but not as flat as plain cream. The red fabric is for the main centre ring, and the rest will come from my stash.

It came down to a choice between Irish Circles and Camelot by Trish Harper, and whilst I'm starting with Irish Circles, I might come back to Camelot yet.

I thought you might also be interested in this tub I bought at the Reject Shop last week, perfect for fat quarters. The dividers are removable too.

I'm off to sew a few stitches. Hope you're having a good day.

Susan x

26 comments:

  1. Perfect backing...great storage container

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  2. oh such lovely buys Susan and even better having not to drive,love your new project,have fun with it.xx

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  3. I love that bunny! If only I had got there first.......

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  4. Cute bunny and lovely fabrics .... the Irish Circles will be gorgeous... you do choose challenging quilts..
    Hugz

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  5. what a gorgeous rabbit!
    wow you have chosen another fantastic project. Was floral beauty the warm up for this next project?
    the divided box is a great idea must keep my eye out for that.

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  6. Your new rabbit is gorgeous as is your new project. Lots of work there! The box looks a great idea.

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  7. Sounds like an enjoyable day with Mr 16. That's a beautiful new project that you have chosen and it should keep you busy for quite some time. Very cute rabbit, when you see those special things you just have to buy them, otherwise you live with regret.

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  8. I'm sure we must have passed each other somewhere Susan. We too were in Leura yesterday. Your bunny is so cute, and there's something about beautiful blue and white china. Your Irish circles looks amazing - beautiful fabric you chose

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  9. Such a cute little rabbit Susan, at least that one is not a breeder!!
    The fabric is lovely, and the Irish Circles looks amazing, good luck x

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  10. I love the look of your new project and I fully understand the concern when purchasing yardage. hugs

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  11. Wow the Irish Circles looks gorgeous, I know you will do a beautiful job.... I did the driving thing yesterday, we are past the 60 hr mark.....woo hoo

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  12. I love your little rabbit. Too cute. Irish Circles will be beautiful. I'm looking forward to following your progress. I must check out those containers. It is always hard to find ones that are the right size for fat quarters.

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  13. Love the blue bunny....and Iris circles looks yummy too!

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  14. Cute rabbit, who doesnt love blue and white? I brought one of those boxes, to house the 2.5" stripes, when I cut up my "no longer loved" section of my stash, great storage concept works well for quilters with different needs obviously! Nice fabric. Wish I thought to buy such large amounts when starting a new project, I skimp and then run out right at the end and give myself grey hairs!

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  15. The little rabbit is very cute. Your quilt is going to be beautiful Susan.

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  16. The quilt will be gorgeous... like everything you do! Love your "rabbit" and can understand how he hopped into your bag...
    Thanks for the heads up on the tub too! :)

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  17. Love the fabric you chose - big project!
    Great tub - will have to go see if we have those.

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  18. Cute bunny! Thats a big project you are undertaking! Cant wait to see it come together

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  19. Irish Circles looks like a lovely project. It's so nice to have one on one time with your children. Sounds like such a lovely day.

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  20. Cute bunny. Love these boxes with dividers i have severalall colour coordinated fat quarters males ot easy to find colours etc

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  21. Cute little rabbit Susan...no wonder you had to have him! Irish Circles is gorgeous....looking forward to seeing you make this one! Enjoy the rest of the holidays xo

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  22. Love your little bunny. Sound like a lovely day out with your boy. Love the look of the Irish Circles

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  23. He is too cute. And so is the red fabric
    carol

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  24. Very cute rabbit! Glad you found the right background fabric, what a gorgeous pattern to making. I'll enjoy following your progress on this one. Thanks for the tip re containers, I'm in need of some more organisation.

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  25. Love the rabbit - sounds like you had a wonderful day! I just love the Karen Cunningham quilt. I had a closer look at the pattern on her web site - WOW all of those circles, squares, hearts etc look like a lot of work but I know you will enjoy sewing it - love the red fabric for the centre. I also checked out the Trish Harper quilt - also WOW what beautiful quilt. Can't wait to see the progress.

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