Growing the stash
When there isn’t enough time to craft, there still seems to be enough time to grow the stash. Maybe it is my way of crafting by default – making plans, getting the supplies, and maybe then I’ll fool myself into actually getting things done. In the past week these fabrics arrived:
The two on the bottom right are japanese prints from the lovely Retro Mummy; most of the rest are from the Flutterby line by Tula Pink for Moda. Other than the three prints on the right hand side, I plan on using these in a quilt. I have half a yard of each, but haven’t decided yet what pattern to use.
And what would stash building be without yarn? At least I have definite plans for these. This kid mohair will become a “mossy cowl”, from one of my Interweave Crochet mags (I think the pattern is available free online as well though).
This divine 12-ply 100% merino yarn comes from Pear Tree Yarns. They had beautiful lacy shell-stitch scarves crocheted out of these yarns in a variety of highly covetable colours. I can’t wait to crochet this one into a scarf for myself! I’m going to try to do it without a pattern; I took a good look at the ones on display and I reckon that I can figure it out for myself.
The yarn came from the Victorian Handknitters Guild wool expo which was on yesterday. There were loads of beautiful (and expensive) yarns to ogle. I really, really like the Pear Tree Farm ones though – solids in beautiful colours, and incredibly soft.
these fabrics look fab!! I’m sure so will your quilt 🙂
I am loving all your new fabrics! That merino wool looks oh so soft.
I love the fabrics! I have a stash of nice fabric too (I’ve had it for maybe 5 years now?) which I plan on making a quilt out of one day…when I get the time to learn how to quilt…
Oh, I love new fabrics. The Japanese ones are very cute!
I’ve heard of Pear Tree Yarns, but I had no idea how luscious it looked. I absolutely adore that colour – reminds me of orange gelato. Have you seen the Anne Scarf? It would be perfect for that yarn. Also the Float Away scarf if you have enough yarn (I needed 3 balls of Jet, if that’s an indication). but Anne is definitely lacier and prettier.
beautiful fabrics! I’m sure there should be a wicked woman’s club for fabric and yarn hoarders…perhaps there was but the members started hiding their hoards in the clubhouse so there’s no more room for new members? LOL
I love all your on-line shopping things too. A wonderful way to shop!
Beautiful fabrics and yarn… and if you’re not actually making anything, then planning is the next best thing to do!
Well we all know that “She who dies with the MOST fabric WINS!”. Can’t stash too much, I say!!
No crafting done here lately, either…. 🙁