Architextures from Robert Kaufman

Last week was a Moda week, this week is a Kaufman week. I am loving the text prints from Architextures; there is a black on white and a white on black.

There are also a couple of new prints from Ann Kelle's Remix range; a spunky red chevron and a multi-coloured heart print.

All Kaufman fabrics can be found here.

New Fabrics

A few new fabrics have arrived in the last week, it's like my very own Christmas.

First up from Riley Blake:

5" stackers of Boy Crazy, with lots of fun little robots.

5" stackers of Sasparilla, and an awesome Cowboy/Cowgirl print.

And from Robert Kaufman, the black and white chevron print from Ann Kelle's Remix.

All new items can be found here!

Stripes

I've always had a thing for stripes; I've got stripey mugs, bed linen, cushions on my couch. I love them all. I've been doing a little market sewing, and I'm using the stripes and chevrons from Remix. Too cute!

I've whipped up a couple of cushions (the yellow one is Cat in the Hat), and a wheat bag. Bunny is still a work in progress.

I also ducked into Ikea on the way home from work yesterday (I love being able to do that), and picked up this shelving unit to use as part of my market stall. I'm envisioning jelly rolls stacked on the shelves, and maybe a few fat quarter bundles. (and you can see why the room needs painting...)

No progress on my sewing room just yet, as I'm looking for a painter, but I have hung a few quilts on this wooden ladder I picked up quite a while ago, just so that I've got something pretty to look at while I keep on tidying up the room.

A Proper Cuppa

Like a good English girl (my grandparents were from England), I love my tea. A few years ago I was given a Wedgwood tea set, and last weekend I finally got to use it for the first time. One of my fellow stallholders came over for proper afternoon tea.

We brainstormed ideas for freshening up our stalls (Ikea was mentioned), and I sent her on her way with a baggie of fabric scraps to be turned into accessories. I also got motivated and started on some market sewing; some new cushion covers and a super cute stripy bunny.

I also snuck down the beach on Sunday for a bit of a family reunion; I love the beach no matter the weather.

Remix!

If you follow my Facebook page, you'll know that I was very excited to have the Kaufman rep visit me last week. I got to spend my morning sifting through lots of gorgeous samples, and ended up ordering a lovely selection for my shop. The first new fabrics arrived yesterday; two Remix fabrics (stripes and chevrons) and some funky dragonflies from Fancy Flight.

These new fabrics can be found here; more to come over the next few weeks/months. I also put in my order for Little Red Riding Hood (Riley Blake) so I'm very excited for that to arrive.