Saturday, February 27, 2010

The accidental quilter

I went on a little outing midday to get something to wear to an event this evening and made an extra stop to pick up some Amy Butler Sun Spots in olive for a binding.


While there, I saw and picked up some Wild Thyme in green and blue, just because I really like the print and wanted some for my stash.


Then, after I had just this morning decided to wait until next month to purchase any Nicey Jane (which I adore), I saw this and just had to have it.


A funny little fountain of Nicey Janes in blues and greens.  They didn't have any of the ones with pink and red in them, and these fabrics originally seemed a bit lost to me without them, but I thought this would make a nice start.  The FQ roll didn't come with all of the FQs of Nicey Jane that they had on hand so, of course, I had to buy a couple more.

There are actually two non-Nicey Jane fabrics in the roll.


I really like this green leaf fabric a lot and had been looking at it earlier in a pink colorway.


This small scale heart-shaped leaves on vines fabric is not something I think I ordinarily would have chosen, but it is starting to grow on me.


When I got to the cutting table, the clerk and I both noticed how beautiful all the soft blue and green fabrics went together, and she excitedly asked about what special project I was working on.  She was visibly disappointed to learn that they were just random purchases, not chosen to go together.  Then she brightened and said that I had probably just chosen my favorite colors, so naturally they looked great together!  I admitted that while I liked these colors, I couldn't really claim that they were my favorites.  After that she gave up trying to make conversation with her weird and confusing customer.  It's interesting to be such a disappointment to someone you don't even know.  Damn, I'm good!

As I scroll back up over the pictures I've just posted, these colors just seem to get prettier and prettier.  They  have a very calming effect on me.  I just might have to see what else I have in my stash and do something in these colors after all.

The funny thing is, I am about to start a quilt in blues and greens -- just different blues and greens.  Hmmmm.  Maybe I should get my blue and green stacks together and see what happens.

With wishes, true and kind -- Joan

Coming soon -- My adventures in a hands-on Julia Child cooking class.  Failure or success, I promise to tell all.

17 comments:

  1. Spring! Clean and fresh.
    Where'd you shop?

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  2. Well, you know what, I love you anyway! LOL And always will! You have always been an inspiration to me and I love the new fabrics you've taken home and adopted!

    As always, waiting to see what genius issues forth from your creative hands! (can you tell I've reading Austen?)

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  3. YOu had a fun shopping trip and I smiled as I read your post. :) Love the fabric and have loads of yummy fun at that cooking class. I'll be thinking of you as I read Julia's book.

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  4. If she were a quilter she would have understood you perfectly! We all speak the same language.
    Love the fabric and can't wait to see what you do with it.

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  5. I LOVE these colors together! Normally I'm not so much into light blues and greens and whites, but these just make me very happy. I look forward to seeing what these fabrics turn into!

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  6. Joan, The first thing that I thought when looking at the colors that you chose, was spring! The green of the leaves and grass and the blues and whites of the sky. I guess I have too much of winter, but the fabrics are just beautiful! Can't wait to hear about your cooking class!

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  7. Hmmm, can't wait to see what you 'cook up' with those new fabrics! : ) And, to hear about what you cooked up in your class...?! Mmmmm!?

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  8. Your choices are beautiful and they all work well together~I love the little heart vine print. You must have been feeling coastal with all of those soothing prints.

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  9. Be still my beating heart! You are THAT talented!!!
    :)

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  10. beautiful says spring tome and I am so ready for spring this year!!!!
    kathie

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  11. I love the fabrics!
    You got me intrigued about your cooking class :)

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  12. I have not seen the Nicey Jane fabrics in the blue-green colorway yet, and I love them. Love all the fabrics you picked up on this outing - looks like the start to a fabulous quilt project.

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  13. can't wait to hear about your Julia Child cooking class! I will be a the beach this weekend with my mom.... scheduling my party!!

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  14. Looking forward to seeing what you cook up with these fabrics! This is my favourite colour combo!!

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  15. those are beautiful colors together, and whatever you decide to do with them, I am sure will turn out beautiful. I tend to get the same response when I buy fabric....doesn't everyone random shop?!!

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  16. I did some accidental fabric shopping myself this weekend. Didn't plan on buying anything. In fact, I'm supposed to be on a no fabric buying moratorium (hmmm, was that redundant? oh, well..) Anyway, the purchase just kind of "happened" before I even realized it.

    The blues and greens are beautiful together.

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