Fall has arrived. My little boy is in school and a slower routine has arrived, which means I’ve been spending more time in my sewing room! I have lots more to show you soon!
The quilt above came about because Jodi from SewFineFabrics contacted me awhile back about featuring her online fabric shop. Most of the time, I regretfully pass opportunities like this because I know they don’t often mesh well with my non quilting life.
Out of curiosity though, I clicked over to her shop, and the rest is history! She said I could choose any fabrics I wanted to work with and this shop is so luscious, I just couldn’t help it. I hemmed and hawed around awhile, trying to decide which fabrics to choose. When I chose these fabrics, I didn’t intend to put them together in a quilt ( I had two smaller projects planned) but when I saw them all together, I just thought they’d work well. And I’d always rather sew a quilt than anything else!
So first a little more about Sew Fine Fabrics. The first thing I noticed when visiting her shop is the lovely look of actual draped fabric. You know I’m a big fan of this feature! When shopping for fabric online, seeing the photos this way, as opposed to a flat computer swatch, is so accurate and gives you a real feel for the fabric. This shop almost gives you the feeling of walking down real aisles in a store!
The second favorite thing is that top sentence in her announcement! Talk about a seriously good deal on shipping!
The fabrics she chooses have a clean modern aesthetic, and she also specializes in organic fabric.
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Now just a little bit about this quilt. Here are the fabrics I included:
Square Stitch in Stone – this is the brown with white stitch
Solid in Starfruit – the limey green
Solid in Bright White
Unprinted Linen
The turquoise is a Premier Prints home dec fabric which must be out of stock right now.
I found out that I LOVE the Starfruit green. It’s definitely going to become a staple in my stash.
I prewashed everything, but I was concerned that the linen would fray out after a lot of washing, so I quilted it with a smallish zigzag stitch on every seam. Guess what? I love it! It’s a very forgiving way to stitch in the ditch, and I think it adds a nice texture.
I hope to show you a clear picture of the front of the quilt yet, I’m just waiting on my new quilt hanging spot!
Anyways, I want to thank Jodi for introducing me to her shop, I know I’ll be visiting again! And I hope you will too! It always makes me happy to see shops that are run by people who love their fabric…
A beautiful quilt and i'm loving that green too! I've had a look and what a fabulous shop, totally agree about the great pictures!
I just had a quick look at Jodi's shop. Wow…flat rate shipping to Canada! Her fabric is fabulous – as is your quilt!
simple yet beautiful. I need a tips for pre-wash .. please..
1. Are you using a regular detergent and hand wash for pre-washed ?
2. Do we need to pre-wash every fabrics we use or only certain fabric such linen ?
1. I use regular detergent and run them through my washer and dryer just as I would any other laundry.
2. This is personal preference. I don't generally prewash any fabric. I did prewash this bundle because I originally intended it for a different type of project. I do prewash linen and flannel.
Thank you for your time answering my question 🙂 it's help me a lot..
So very pretty and soft. I especially like the ship rate to Canada!
Eeeek! $4.50 to Canada?? I'm in love…
Beautiful combination of fabrics! I always love a triangle quilt. I checked out the shop and love the pictures and awesome shipping rate.
The zigzag quilting looks fab! I checked out Jodi's shop and I really like it. Awesome shipping prices. I like the way the fabric is displayed also. Loved that she had thread, washi tape and baker's twine. very cool.
Another beautiful quilt by you! It looks so puffy and soft. And, that shop – wow! I love shops that have a smaller and unique selection of fabrics – her choices are amazing.
Your quilt is lovely and she has lovely collection of fabrics too.
Such a beautiful quilt. My little one has just started school and isn't it great to have a little more time to sew!! Xo
Lovely shop nice to see real pictures of the fabric. I am in Australia so buy a lot online and it is hard to tell from computer pics. I love your idea of zig zag stitch in the ditch! Genius ! I am new quilter and have never liked stitch in the ditch because you don't see the quilting but sometimes I don't know what else is appropriate for certain quilts. Great idea is it ok if I use it? I love your quilts and made a scrappy 12" block strip quilt from your tutorial 🙂 (My Mother in law loved it so I gave it to her. )
Fabulous fabric combo…off to check out the shop!!
Nice! The zigzag quilting is cool on triangles. Hmm.. maybe I ought to do that!
What size are these triangles?
Great shop! I couldn't have resisted either! Love your triangles.
You picked a beautiful color combination. I'll store the zig zag in my brain for a future quilting possibility.
I just can't help loving the things you sew!
love it. i love the colors too. they look awesome together.
I like the fabrics, too. You made a great choice. And the zig zag quilting is something I didn't think of but like in your quilt. The colours are something for me, too. The pattern reminds me that I have to try triangles soon. I always say that but the project where I'd like to use triangles gets pushed in second row everytime… Someday.