I mentioned fabric didn't I?
I say we jump right in. You with me?
This is a beautiful Japanese number that I bought from here and loved it so much that when I woke the following day I knew we were going back for more. In every colour.
I'm going to go ahead and admit that I told myself that I was buying lots of this print because I would make apron/baking sets from it. It's tea cups after all. But I don't know, it's already looking like one of those non-cut-able fabrics.
Uh huh, I went back for more of this one too. I'm thinking dress for me and maybe for Bella too. Because, I am going to learn how to make clothes. Any day now. Any day now.
It's Japanese too and although I got it from Purl they don't seem to have any on line at the moment.
Isn't this one so beautiful? The shade of blue kills me. I have no idea why, but I always describe this blue as Parisian blue.
Available here.
This one is a heavier cotton, more of a lightweight canvas. It's a little too heavy for quilting but is a really nice weight for some thing like a tote.
I'm not sure who this one is by, but I think it's gorgeous. To be one of those skirts that I'm going to make, maybe?
This is part of the Storybook range by Windham Fabrics and you can get it right here.
This one is one quarter of a piece that has four different prints that run selvage to selvage. It's a bit of a strange idea, and I actually find it a little annoying because I would have liked to have bought a lot more of just this print.
This is another of the four prints.
And finally, I want to show you this fantastic book and fabric from Japanese designer Yoshiko Jinzenji.
Both of which are also available from Purl.
She is an internationally known weaver, dyer, fabric artist, teacher, and quilter and her work has been exhibited around the world. You can also see it in the permanent collection at the Museum of Art and Design in New York.
The quilts in this book are absolutely breath taking. And I do mean breathtaking. Just look at this.
This type of work is endlessly inspiring, with it's clean lines and simple colours. I love the fact that it's all crisp and bright. There are no sludgy colours just gorgeous brights and whites.
And just look at this. It's one of those designs that makes you feel almost too much regret to really enjoy it. It makes me regret that I couldn't think of that. That I didn't come up with it first. It makes you feel like it's really too late to get in to the game, because someone else has already won it.
Or how about these cushions. Ack.
As well as designing her quilts Jinzenji has designed a beautiful, understated fabric range.
(I apologise for the lack of ironing)
I can't really describe how the prints work, (mainly because it's 1am and my brain is in bed asleep), but it's fluid and unusual and perfect for a whole cloth quilt.
These are definitely pieces that I am going to have to think long and hard about, before cutting in to them. In fact they are so beautiful that I don't know that I'm even worthy. They may just have to sit in my fabric cabinet, just being what they already are, wonderful pieces of fabric.
Anyway,there's still a bit more fabric to show you. So same place tomorrow? I'll bring the photo's, you bring the understanding!
Arrgghh, I have no idea why the font has gone all funny, does anyone know how to fix it??
