ohhhh yeah baby....don't you just get all excited when you see the loveliness of a fresh jelly roll! i seriously never want to untie them they just look so gorgeous and inspiring! i am more than happy to just set that bad boy on a shelf and stare at it's yumminess all day. love! throw in a layer cake too and wowsa - you've got one happy momma!
now before you ask me...why yes this is
"dream on" by urban chiks for moda and yes this came out eons ago...but hey...i think it's never too late to dream right? lol! seriously though my lovely parents bought these for me for xmas of 2011 (thx again mom/dad)!!! that's how long i've been waiting to quilt with these babies! i knew i had to get harper's and mackenzie's quilts done first before i could work on mine and i'm finally at that point! life's gotten in the way but i'm so excited to finally dive in. you all know how much i love vintage sheets so in my opinion this line of fabrics will never get old in our household :)
i'm on a tight fabric budget in my household so i like to use up what i've got before i re-order and when i order fabrics i usually have projects in mind for them ahead of time. when i asked santa for this line i knew what i wanted the quilt to look like. i'm so excited that after all this time has gone by my original idea still excites me and i'm seriously obsessed at the moment.
i'm behind on a gazillion other deadlines/projects because i can't. stop. working. on. it!!!!! i think this is going to be my favorite quilt yet!!!! can i just say that i looooove pre-cuts! honestly. i cut them up but i love that it wasn't hard cutting. it did take me a very long time though. i had to cut up my layer cakes and my jelly rolls but i'm getting much better with my rotary cutter skills. must be all that time i've spent hangin' with my
fat quarter gang cohorts...lol!
it could also be a defense mechanism against the fact that my condo currently looks like an episode of craft hoarders...lol. the hubs has been working away like crazy assembling all of my ikea goodies to revamp my sewing wall...it's awesome. he's awesome. but in the meantime all my craft stuff is everywhere!!! in between boxes and our other bouts of spring cleaning it's a gong show in here. the only area that is soothing to the eye is my worktop space....it's lovely. if i could love a worktop it's this one. i can't wait to do the big reveal to show you all what i came up with for maximizing our limited condo space. this momma's got a real office zone now and i'm loving every minute of it. in fact the hubs loves it almost as much as i do and has been studying at "my desk" every night now. so all in all it's been worth the work and all the months of me saving my pennies to buy it all.
one issue i am having now that i'm doing a momma sized quilt is my poor quilt wall is too small! i will def need to re-access this. i'm hopelessly addicted to hanging my quilts on the wall as i plan and arrange. i love staring at it throughout the day and being able to make changes whenever i like. it's fun but i never thought about what i'd do when i made a larger one. i may have to go around our wall - it sort of juts out on an angle and just go with it..lol. you all remember that cheap fleece like blanket from ikea that i use to
hang my blocks off of that magically holds the fabric with no pins? too
small for this quilt! wahhh! it's going to be worth the work though, this one is for our bed and i cannot wait to snuggle up with it at night. so excited!
i'm not going to reveal what the quilt looks like yet but i will next post i promise. for now you'll have to settle with a sneak peek and i'll be back with questions because you guys rock and i love hearing your quilty thoughts on all of my projects. it's fun learning with you all! and all cheesiness aside it seriously is never too late to dream.....so sketch those projects and then bring them to life! you won't regret a minute of it i promise!
what quilty goodness are you working on right now? do you have a fabric line you are hoarding and have put off using cause you love it so much? which line will you never get sick of in your house? spill the beans...i'm up for a chat!
