But back to the above goods~All purchased from a variety of the shops on the shop hop. Buttons are for my newly knitted shawl that is supposed to have buttons around the entire shoulder/neckline area. Perfect! Photo opp once completed. Two new patterns, both so cute. Nana's Flower Patch by Mountain Patchwork~a combination of old fashioned flower garden and embroidery. The three fabric pieces in the front; the pink, yellow and brown are my chosen fabrics for that little project. The pink and yellows are just beautiful. They have this tiny dot of sparkle that reminds me of a polished cotton from a distance, almost. Very neat. (Holly Holderman "Itty Bitty Rose" by Lakehouse Dry Goods and the dark brown by Nancy Davis "Butterfly Kisses".) I am majorly into embroidery right now and have a bunch of patterns that combine quilting and embroidery.
The other pattern is Butterflies in the Garden by Seams Like Olde Thymes Designs. Although I understand that thirties' era fabrics are not the "in" thing right now I still love them and I love the old patterns I have seen my grandmother make. The butterflies are one of those. I bought a moda layer cake ("Snippets" by American Jane) and will use other fabrics I have, too. I will probably bold it up a bit with black butterfly bodies and more yellow! We must have honey, more is better.
The green strips of fabric are because of St. Patrick's Day this coming week - a remembrance. The last three fabrics are for my yellows: "Gramercy Park" by Janet Orfini for P&B Textiles - (that is the beautiful warm honey- light backrgound with darker honey flowers). The last two swatches were just quick grabs that I will acknowledge when I use them. I would have like to have purchased more honey colors-my personal postage stamp. Next time!
Hope there are some vestiges of spring wherever you are - perhaps not outside yet, but in your heart and home! God bless and talk to you later on the air waves!
Just in case you thought I was stretching things!