I have found it!!!

Officially this is now my favouritest ever fabric.

I think I might have it as the backing.

Probably the sashing.

Definitely the binding.

What's hot. What's not.

Hot.

Not.

Colours

i fully confess to being an equal opportunities colourist. Even red and blue have their places! So I flicked through my pictures sets and clicked the pictures that gave me a colour hit.

Wanna see?








Obviously this is not an exhaustive list and to my surprise contained some definite blue and red aspects but it starts me thinking about what sort of look and feel this quilt might end up with.

Quilt blogs. Oh the world opens before us now Virginia.

For many years I was emotionally scarred by 'craft' with Mrs Robinson. Along with 20 repeats running up and down the stairs to the craft room (30 odd stairs over two levels) another punishment she developed was to have we Yr 10s sew and quilt a patchwork cushion. We had a choice of patterns, all extremely traditional, with names and everything. I chose 'Bear Claw' (although it might have been a Maple Leaf).

Fabric purchased and washed, pattern cut and transferred and pieces pinned I began to sew. Whatever name the pattern went by and despite my brother pointing out a triangle was the wrong way around I sewed my little heart out. Those blue-toned, Civil War and 1930s repros built into a sweet square cushion that for me equalled quilting and patchwork - loads of intersecting angles, fussy small prints and the ever-present threat of having to 'do the stairs'. Then while playing on the internet one afternoon I discovered craft blogs, more specifically quilt blogs.

Oh! My! Stars!

In this brave new world of quilting there is self-expression as well as tradition. Olde Worlde colours vying with a blaze of rioutous delights. Simple blocks or points so sharp the pictures should come with a hazard warning. And so the scales fell from my eyes.

Would you like to see some of the beautifulness that abounds in quilty blogland? These are some great stepping off points.

Oh Fransson!
Flossyblossy
Red Pepper Quilts

Fortunately there are a bazillion more and in the lead up to the great even there will be more links, I hope you take a chance and discover some for yourself.

After God it is my birthday next!

Although not as old as God I have certainly attained more years than his son and have decided to celebrate. I am having a quilt made and would be delighted if my friends and family would like to contribute a Fat Quarter and follow along an the journey of creating my 40th birthday quilt.

With seven and half weeks until the actual big day I shall be putting posts on this blog of fabrics, colours, designers and shops that appeal to me, akin to an online mood/ideas board. This may prove useful for ranging in on colours, designs and patterns however I will adore anything you send because of the time, effort and love that has gone into your choice.

Hopefully this will be fun for all of us and will undoubtedly result in a beautiful handcrafted quilt I can treasure forever.