Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Searching for this fabric...

Have just come back from picking up Grace from her last ever day with Michelle. We gave her the quilt, she cried, I cried. Not just a few tears either but the start of the kind of crying you just can't stop. I am terrible at saying goodbyes. The girls were looking at us thinking huh? She loved it, was touched at all that work. Next time we'll see her, she'll have a baby in her arms, awwwww.

While I am feeling emotional, I just want to thank Natalie, Cass, Leah, Suz and AJ for commenting on the last post. I feel like I am just a suburban Mum sewing alone in my little corner of the world, but you girls make me feel like I'm part of an online sewing bee. Thank you, the fact that you took time to comment and say lovely things means a lot to me.

Started cutting out squares for my next project and realized I haven't enough of this fabric below. I have taken the image from the Timeless Treasures web site. Its from a collection by Dan Morris, just called Novelties. I brought it through one of the US co op's so haven't seen it anywhere in Australia. Must be some out there somewhere. I have put a few plea's out there on different sewing boards so may get lucky. If anyone reading has any or knows were some is, that would be fantastic! I only need 4 x 4 inch squares!

Now a special post for AJ. I do my labels using iron on T shirt transfers from Celcast. I get a pack of 5 from K Mart for $17.00. Write the label up in Quark on the computer, print it onto the paper, then follow the instructions on how to iron it on the fabric. Easy peasy! And looks good. Let me know if you can't get any and I'll post some over for you.

6 comments:

Cass said...

Helen, love that fabric, can't wait to see the finished item.

AJ said...

Thanks for the info Helen....I will have to give it a try I'm embaressed to say I'm yet to label one of my quilts properly!!

AJ said...

FOUND SOME!!!!

AJ said...

Posted some link in EB quilters for you...hope it is the one you are looing for!

Natalie said...

I know how you feel Cass about being a suburban mum! I love it when I get to show people the things I've made, otherwise it all justs sits here in my study. I think I found some of that fabric for you:
http://www.hayloftfabrics.com/cgi-bin/fabrics.cgi

Hope that's the one, will post on EB incase you don't see it here too.

Helen said...

Thanks for your help AJ and Natalie, its flannel though which is a bummer as its cheaper than cotton! LOL I have found some, $8.99 a yard plus $2 handling fee which I think is rude, then postage of ?? still awaiting an email from them. All US$ though.... an expensive mistake for 4 4inch blocks! If only I had made it 3 inch!!