Amy Butler's Fabric with a Moda Bake Shop Pattern

I LOVE fabric!

It's really not a secret!  My husband has known for quite a while. 

What do I love about fabric?

EVERYTHING!

• The Color
• The Texture
• The way it feels in my hands
• My imagination of what to make with the fabric 
• The smell of the fabric 
• The design of the print

So in March, I signed up to be in my first pillow swap over at  

Modified Mixed

This brings me to why I'm talking about fabric!   I went to one of my favorite fabric/quilting shops.  Really, any store that sells fabric is my favorite shop!  I needed to pick out fabric for my pillow swap.  It's one thing to pick out fabric for yourself but  to pick for someone else, it makes you pause.  You want to give them the very best.  You want them to love it. So I was very choosey.  I knew that the pillow I was making was for someone who likes blues and purples.  She didn't have any suggestions as far as style.  I spent a good hour just looking and feeling the fabric.  I narrowed my choices down to 4 bundles of fat quarters.  Each one had something I loved about them; whether it was the color or the print.  So narrowing it to just one was really hard!  It's like a kid in a candy store... so many choices... how does one decide?  Well, finally the winner was this beautiful bundle of Amy Butler's fabric from her Love Collection.  I love the bold print and the color selection. 

Aren't these a beauty:

The fabric has both purple and blue so I hope she likes my choice.  Yes, the print is bold.  I hope she likes bold!   I also picked this fabric because of the type of cotton used to make it.  It's just beautiful. 

So without further ado!  Let me show you the pattern I'm using for my pillow:

  
This is from Moda Bake Shop.

Roslyn Mirrington made this beautiful pillow, named BLOOM.  She was so kind to put a handy dandy tutorial together for people like me! I need women like her so I can sew.  I wish I could say that I'm creative but sadly I'm not.  I depend on these creative ladies to provide me with ideas and patterns.  They have a vision that I don't so I need them! Now, with that being said, I can take their creations and make it my creation with flair!  I look forward to see what I come up with.   Please come back here in two weeks, I'll have my finished project:  "Bloom" pillow made with my wonderful, colorful  Amy Butler's fabric.

Princess Pea Blanklet

This is the latest project I am working on that's listed on my "TO DO" sewing list:  I'm making the Moda Princess Pea Blanket.  Here's a picture from the creator of this very cute blanket, Angela Yoston:

I'll take a picture of the one I'm making later.  I couldn't find the honeybun she used so I chose something different from Moda's fabric but just as cute. Also, I used a Jelly Roll.  I'll write about it later.  Just wanted you know... I'm busy, busy, busy  working on my projects. 

My Progress

Well, I'm working it!  I had a goal to complete many unfinished projects by the end of February.  I didn't get them all done but I"m happy with my progress.  If I look back at the posts about completing them, I still have some to do.  However, I have the following projects finished: 

1.  Bedroom curtains hemmed and rehung.
2.  Tote bag for Cindy, my sister.
3.  Tote bag for baby shower gift.
4.  Muslin made, mailed, and returned for niece's pajama bottoms.
5.  Skirt for niece, Karin.

Baby tote bag







So, I need to stay committed for the following:

1. Bedspread needs 2 seams sewn.
2.  2 pairs of PJs.
3.  Tablecloth for living room.

I would like to add four more projects:

1.  A cloth doll for niece, Laura.
2.  Baby blanket for friend's daughter.
3.  Blanket for son, Mathew.
4.  PJs for me.

Of course, I need to get this done in between ALL the rest of the things women do!!!  Piece of cake!!!!

Being responsible for finishing projects!!!

I need to do this.....I have read many blogs that talk about unfinished projects just sitting around waiting to be finished. I really don't want to be one of them! ....So I figured that if I actually wrote it down and post it; I'll be a responsible women that has made a committed decision to finish a few projects by the end of February. Well, it looks good on paper! So here it goes....

By February 28th I would like to have finished:

2 pairs of PJ for nieces, one tote for sister, one tablecloth for living room table, finish skirt for Karin and one tote for baby gift, hem bedroom curtains and finish putting in two seams on bedspread. All in all, I'm very capable of doing this. I just need to be committed!