Sunday Shopping #2

I am still window shopping - rugby club fees and rugby kit comes first at the moment!

But window shopping for fabric is so much fun...... honestly it is...

First this week is the wonderful new collection from Denyse Schmidt - Florence:

I love all of Denyse Schmidt's fabrics, but this collection is really making my heart skip a beat! It all looks so pretty and would be perfect in my secret stash basket to be used on something amazing!

You can get it from (just remember to send me some!):

The Village Haberdashery
The Fat Quarter Shop
Hawthorne Threads

Another design that has caught my eye is Mod Girls and Mod Guys by Michael Miller Designs:

They are both full of fabulous, quirky prints and my boys would love the Mod Boys range. Just check out the ties - so much fun!

You can get these from:

Hawthorne Threads - I really like the Urbanista palette here, yummy greys, blacks and whites.
Fat Quarter Shop

Last up today is Petite Street by Wendy Kendall:

This collection of loveliness is made by Dashwood Studios, a UK based fabric design company. It is always good to support local - especially when there is fabric this yummy being produced!

Lynne from Lily's Quilts made a gorgeous quilt a couple of weeks ago using this line so go check out how lovely the fabrics look in a quilt.

You can find Petite Street:

The Village Haberdashery
Eclectic Maker
Brighton Sewing Centre

A lovely group of new fabrics, don't you agree?

Show me the orange!

Autumn/Fall is getting into it's stride in the UK, the leaves are changing colour, the wind is blowing (it actually does that all year!) and the nights are getting darker. Perfect for sewing and quilting!

Snuggling up under a quilt to work on my Hexy MF is a real treat!

At the moment I am working flat out on a quilt for a lovely friend - can't show it yet though! I managed to get the layers pinned together and start quilting last night, but it has a long way to go!

The dark nights have also got me looking around at blogs and online shops. I want to save the blog for tomorrow because I think Sunday morning is perfect for lazing in bed with a cuppa and reading other quilters adventures.

Whilst browsing through the online shops I have noticed I am drawn to a new colour - orange!

For me that is quite unusual... I am not traditional fabric girl, but the desire to fill my stash with gorgeous oranges is totally new!

So I thought I would share some of my favourites:

Lucys' Crab Shack from Fat Quarter Shop

 





I love Lucy's Crab Shack range and the orange palette is just gorgeous!

Small Chevrons from Pink Castle Fabrics

 



I am quite late getting on the Chevron band waggon but I am finding it hard to resist the temptation to own this one... combined with some circles:

 

Metro Living Circles from Pink Castle Fabrics

 

 

They are just yummy....

 

Ruta in Poppy from M is for Make

 

I love the closeness of the lines on this one.. the kinda haphazard way the pattern is put together!

 

 

Sketch from Backstitch

 

I saw the sketch range at Alice's stall at Festival Of Quilts and they are so funky! This Tangerine was so bright and beautiful!

 

 

Twist by Lu Summers



 

I have this gorgeous Twist in my Hexy MF project as the flower centres. It is stunning.

 



So.... I have gone a bit orange mad in my online wish list shopping.... and did you know they look really good with turquoise?