Fabric - What Fabric?

I didn’t buy much really!

Apart from the obligatory 2 half kilos of white sheeting off-cuts from Empress Mills which I had to lug around all day; a fully justifiable pack of hand-dyed cottons for Sheena’s Convergence workshop next month (which I’m now thinking won’t be enough) and 6 (mainly pink) Fat Quarters for £10 which I just couldn’t pass up – that’s all the fabric I bought at the Festival of Quilts at NEC Birmingham on Saturday. 

I did however find a few things that were on my wish list, including some new Westalee Rulers specifically for the long arm, and a gadget called Flex-Gauge for dividing up spaces evenly which will be helpful for marking up border designs. I am looking forward to trying these out.

But best of all, I think I should win the prize (if there is one) for buying the smallest ruler at the show – one of three Bloc-Loc Rulers I got for making Flying Geese units. It makes a finished size unit of 1/2 inch x 1 inch!

Now I really can’t throw anything away!!

But maybe I will reserve it for my most treasured scraps. Isn’t it the cutest thing ever? I haven’t dared try it out yet.

Apart from all the shopping, I donated 6 of my quilts and a few more from Studio Quilters to Project Linus, who seemed really pleased to take them.

The quilts on display were as inspiring as ever. I rather regret not entering my Hunter’s Star now- but maybe next year. I might even make a miniature quilt with my new rulers. But as always I came away with an extended mental ‘to do’ list – things I’ve been meaning to try out - maybe some hand stitching. I could use the practice if my calendar block for the Studio Quilters challenge is anything to go by – I’m not even going to post a picture of it on here!

Happy Quilting Everyone!

Janet

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