Paper, fabric, notions ...

I'm collapsing more of my blogroll link lists, but you can use this page to click through to a wonderful range of fabrics, notions and paper goodies ....

Alexander Henry Fabrics

Amitie Textiles

Amy Butler Design

Blossom Creations

Britex Fabrics

Britex Notions

Buttonberry

Cath Kidston

Cheeky Beaks

Cia's Palette

Duckcloth 

Free Spirit Fabrics

Grand Revival Fabrics

Harmony Art

Ink & Wit

Jezebel

Jotter

Kirsten Doran Design

Lara Cameron's Kirin Notebook

Nuno Plus

Pilllpat (Agence Eureka's photostream)

Papercrave

Paperiaarre

Patchwork on Central Park

Petit Pattern Books

Port 2 Port Press

Portabello Pixie

Print and Pattern

Purl Soho

Repro Depot

Sanna Annuka

Satsuma Press

Seamstar

St Judes

Studio Nommo

Superbuzzy

The Quilters' Store

Treefall Design

True Up

Volksfaden

(Images from Seamstar UK)

This is why I love textile art

(fabric vegetables by Scholten and Baijings; found at Kris's Color Stripes)

Emily Burningham

I love these fabrics by Emily Burningham - reminiscent of pretty 1930s designs:

 

(found here)

Pretty skinny

Good ol' Skinny Laminx - she knows how to bring a smile to the face of someone who loves colour and pattern!

Waiting...

Erk! We're trying to be patient as we sit in the transit lounge at Auckland Airport for eleven-and-a-half hours, having been squished on a 3:40am flight from Rarotonga for several hours then finding that our 'connecting' flight has been rescheduled....

I'm feeling very tired, anxious about starting my new job tomorrow and just wanting to get home after a particularly difficult couple of weeks.

.... what I'd really like now is a nice cup of tea. I'm sure it would be all the more comforting if it came with one of Jodie's beautiful teasets!

St Judes

Looking back through some of my links on Delicious this morning, I re-discovered St Jude's beautiful modern British textiles. I love the colours and nostalgic designs.

On a different note, this lovely cardigan from Kayte Terry's book 'Complete Embellishing' caught my eye too (via Posie).

It's so soft and feminine, I adore it!

Quilting challenge

I've decided to bite the bullet and learn how to make some quilts. To get myself started I bought some fabric today - the colours are lovely and summery so I'm happy to keep it on my bookshelf until I start piecing it together.




Thank you Reenie-Su, for offering to help me as I learn to do patchworking; ..... I'll also use this lovely book.

I made another drop for the Toy Society today at a lovely little cafe called Each Peach in East Brunswick. They have a wonderful quilt on the wall made from vintage teatowels - makes me wish I hadn't cut up all of mine to use for other projects!

Pssst - fabric sale ..... pass it on!

A little birdy told me that GJ's fabric store is having a sale, which starts next Monday. Melbourne crafty peeps might wish to get down to Lygon St in Brunswick ... don't be put off by the spangled lycra dance costume fabric on the first level, as there is a good selection of designer fabrics in the patchwork/quilting supply section upstairs.


... think I'll treat myself to some long-coveted designs and finally make a start on a quilt for the New Year ....



(image from here.)

Ooh-la-la!

I la-la-love these handmade shoes (made with vintage kimono fabric), from Hetty Rose in the UK ....






Thank you Taska for pointing them out!