(is it strange that I am posting again about what I receive in the mail? has my life really come to this?? If so, I don't care cuz this is amazing!)
So, remember how way back in August I joined a fabric swap? Where you buy two yards of fabric (from Spoonflower) cut it up into 5" squares and mail them along with a prepaid envelope to the gal in charge who would then serperate all the fabric and mail them back to where you end up with 112 different pieces. Remember I Spy books? Its like that, but with FABRIC!!
Well, after 3 months I received my fabric today!!! I'm giddy! (I told you it's like Christmas!) Here's the haul:
For the most part I am pleased. 1. It is a great way to get alot of different pieces for less money ie, if I was to do this on my own, most fabric stores have a 1/8 yard minimum, which is only 4.5 inches wide, and I would be left with the rest of the 38" strip not knowing what to do with it so, even though the fabrics were a little pricy, I still came out paying way less overall. 2. I get fabrics that I would never choose for myself, and love. (at least for this project) 3. I look at fabric with a completely different perspective
The downsides:
Others chose most of the fabrics (I only chose two) While there were rules, some weren't followed that great. I have a couple of the same print w different colors and several with the same "thing" ie owls, birds, sewing machines, clouds. while cute in their own way, not sure I really want them all in the same project together. And I have ALOT with white background. which is sorta blah.
Anyway, if you can't tell, I'm really excited about this project. And my brain is a whirlwind of ideas right now. . . . . what specifically should these fabrics become? I'm currently deciding between separating by color as seen here (which I probably don't have enough variety to pull off):
Or, this dissapearing 9 patch pattern like here:
There's lots of other fabulous ideas here. I just don't quite know what to do. Any suggestions? Anybody done this before? I'm not sure how quickly I'll get to constructing (other actual Christmas related projects will take priority) but I can hardly wait! Maybe this little cutie will learn to sew sooner than we thought
She couldn't wait to get her hands on the fabric either! 
Momma's sewing rule #1 don't eat the fabric.
4 comments:
Cool fabric swap! I do love the look of separating by color, but I see your dilemma. I have no suggestions (yet) but I have complete confidence in your creativeness.
And I just want to pinch Rylee's cheeks!
So cool!! Rylee will have the BEST sewing teacher EVER!!! If you were closer, I'd have you help me make something out of some great Christmas fabric I picked up many moons ago. I guess it will have to wait until we get together again....a project to look forward to.
Looks like fun! I also like the separate colors idea.
By the way, Rylee's witch costume was adorable!
What a fun idea! I'm so glad it worked out...I have to admit, I'm always a little skeptical of that kind of stuff. I'm with Jenn and have total faith in your creativeness and I'm excited to see what you end up with.
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