stashing, a lot

bundles from penelope handmade - jennifer makes the cutest bundles

when i get sewing a lot, i also start to order fabric. it just goes hand-in-hand. if i spend a lot of time in my sewing room around my stash, i begin to notice things that are running low or that i don't have. 

or, when i'm working on a project, often i'll feel the need for some additional fabrics to round out what i'm making. like these bright liberty tana lawn pieces (below) that fit the vibe i wanted for the new "groovy liberty" quilt.

duckadilly fat quarters of liberty

i didn't realize when i ordered that yellow colorway of d'anjo that it was actually a larger-scale version of d'anjo, called d'anjo sky. i really like it! i'm going to use it in my "suny yellow crossroads" quilt, too.

while i was looking for these bright and groovy pieces, i found some others i like and a few that fit other current projects.

the pink capel is a backing for "lemonade at sixes."

joel dewberry classics

i recently discovered that hawthorne supply company has on-demand printing for many designers. i was thrilled to find some classic joel dewberry designs i've used a lot over the years in new colors. that green! the "quilting cotton" substrate these are printed on is thick and a little rough, not exactly what i was expecting. but i really like the colors of these great prints.

ruby and bee blenders by heather ross

i'm actually a little unsure about these. they're really bright! and the style is kinda different than heather's typical prints. but i'm going to trust heather knows her fabrics and will see where they work in my stash. i didn't get the whole set, just the ones i thought would fit my stash best.

 low volume blenders from lori holt's new americana collection

these are perfect low-volume blender prints. they are so useful. when i saw lori had a new collection, i looked it up specifically for these type prints. winners!

i got some other nice blender pieces from lori's "bee vintage" and "bee dot" collections. i like the ditsy little prints. i was a little surprised that most of her low-volumes i got have a soft, cool grey undertone to them. they're not white or cream, they are a barely-there grey. this affect how they read in a quilt and it's overall mood, which is something to keep in mind.

i got half yards of heather bailey's "pop sweet" blender set. yes, more blenders. i truly believe good blenders are what makes quilts work. they play the supporting role that allows feature fabrics room to shine. there is a range of soft and bright fabrics, classic basics and more modern, punchy prints in this set. it has a little of everything.

bundles for "bonny" and "pretty things"

 i've had my eye on denyse schmidt's newest collections for a while. i finally decided to get bundles of each collection. i've already broken in to them for the greens to use in "lemonade at sixes."

goodness, that's a lot of fabric! some of it i'm already using and the rest is going in the stash.