New Fabrics Photoshoot

   For the holidays, my sister gave me the present of my dreams:  a FQ bundle of Kaffe Fasset fabrics and a Westminster FQ bundle.
   It's a windy, cloudy day today, but mild temperature-wise-- and not really ideal light conditions for photographing-- but I went ahead with it.  My son accompanied me outdoors-- he blew bubbles while I cut back some of the plants in the garden.  (This weather is very atypical for this time of year.  We did not have a white Christmas).  After tending to the garden a little, I commenced The Photo-shoot.

   First, here's a look at the loot from my Sis:

Kaffe FQ's

Westminster FQ's, part 1

Westminster FQ's, part 2

   My 4-yr old decided to start making mud and mud puddles, all the while singing about it.  I caught him when he wasn't looking.

   I also received some gift money to spend, so let me share with you all of my beautiful new recent purchases:

1)  Some Kaffe Aboriginal Dots and a few aboriginal prints from Jackie at Canton Village Quiltworks.

   Many of you are probably familiar with Jackie's blog or her podcasts (Jackie's Quilt Chronicles).  Jackie is a very passionate quilter (she also does long-arm quilting) and her designs and quilts have been published in a variety of popular quilt magazines.  She is a very savvy woman and sponsors a number of quilt bloggers. I am lucky enough to be in the Mod Conn Quilters Group with her.
   I am very excited because Jackie is teaching a paper-piecing class at a nearby LQS in January that I have signed up for!  It runs for three Saturday afternoons.  The pattern is Judy Niemeyer's Total Eclipse. (Here's a link to Jackie's rendition of the pattern on her blog).
   I have to review the pattern, select my fabrics and do some prep (cutting) before the class begins.  Here's my dilemma:  I can't decide if I want to go with batiks, or just brights.  I would love to hear your opinion-- please share!

2)  Some fabrics I fell in love with at Sew Fresh Fabrics (my first purchase with them)

3)  Some chicken and egg fabrics from The Quilting Hen

I will be using these-- along with a dark-ish solid gray--
to make a cover for our Cuisinart, which sits out on our counter;
and also for a set curtains to cover some open shelves
that we have in the kitchen which very quickly gather dust. 

4)  LQS's moving sale (30% off)-- and they're moving closer to my home!!

5)  Fat Quarter Shop

This will be part of an I Spy quilt for my son

6)  And from Burgundy Buttons

I love that Best Dad Ever fabric on the right;
I'm using it to make the Hubster an iPad sleeve
that should be completed in the next few days.

   So I've been on quite a little fabric binge lately!!  But there have been so many great sales leading up to Christmas, and now some after Christmas inventory sales (at 30% off)-- so I was able to get a lot for my money.  

   I hope you enjoyed seeing all my precious new goodies.  I've had to make a list to keep track of all the projects I intend them for.  I have high aspirations for 2012!

   And now it's time for me to start dinner and sneak some time in on my machine.  As part of my husband's iPad cover, I am attempting my first zipper-- wish me luck!!

   Hope you all are enjoying a more relaxed pace after the holidays, and digging into new quilting fabrics and/or supplies that you may have received.  :0)