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I’ve been on a self-imposed fabric fast. Not that I have rooms full of the stuff. After all I’ve only been quilting for 2 years so how much can a girl accumulate in two years? I just felt I needed to use some of what I had before I started buying more. I have been sorely tempted recently but have held out.
However, yesterday we went to visit a family member in ICU in Ryde in Sydney. It just so happens that this is not far from a Quilt Shop I have never visited called Material Obsession. DH suggested he would drive me there after the visit. So while he sat in the car reading the Saturday newspaper I went inside. What a lovely shop! I have to say it is one of the cutest, most vibrant quilt shops I have ever visited.
I found a few goodies there. First off they stocked the batting that is now my official favourite – Freudenberg’s Quilt-Lite. It is 100% cotton and is woven and is very, very light. I used it in my Andalusian Tile quilt. It seems to be quite hard to find so when I heard they had stock I bought 2 metres. (not cheap $21 per metre)
This was offset however by some fabrics that were on sale and that were just too lovely and too good a bargain to pass up. (You know that feeling. :)) I bought three fat quarters for only $2.50 each and some other larger pieces of fabric for between $10 and $15 per metre. Take a look.
My favourites are the second one with the three designs on the one piece of fabric and the lovely aqua oval spots. Closely followed by that Japanese one on the bottom.
The klosje guessing give-away
The klosje guessing give-away is still running and you can find it here if you’d like to enter.
The Quilt Pattern Magazine give-away
The Quilt Pattern Magazine give-away is still running and you can find all the details here.
Love the Japanese one – just gorgeous. I’d never use it, I like it so much.
Gosh that was quick Annette. I only posted this 30 seconds ago! lol
I love that Japanese one, too! Do you know the name of it? I’ve never heard of that batting, but is sounds terrific. Too bad I have to do my shopping online (the walking thing), I’d love to be able to touch it.
Great Stash Enhancement, Munaiba! And what a lucky lady you are to have a husband who SUGGESTS you go there……lol.
xo Linda
I’m fasting too Munaiba, but I did break out yesterday when one of my groups went on a quilt shop crawl. Found some lovely Aussie animal fabric for a quilt for an overseas friend who’s just had her first baby. Seems to me that a baby in New York who has an Aussie heritage deserves a quilt with kangaroos, wombats, goannas and the like! Now just need to decide how I am going to use it
Ooooo such pretty fabrics!! Nothing better than dots IMHO :0)
Crispy
OOOH, Munaiba, I LOVE the Japanese one!!! Beautiful.
Is the batting hard to hand quilt thru? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a batt woven like that before.
Isn’t it so much fun finding a new quilt shop and poking in the corners to see what they carry that nobody else does? My favorite place to head for is the notions wall. Each shop just always has different things! 🙂
Hi Munaiba,
I found that lovely Japanese fabric! It’s called “Plum Blossom Wreath.” Now I’m checking around to find the best price. The site I found it on is charging $18.95 US per yard, which I believe is a little less than a metre. If I can’t ferret out a cheaper price, I’ll just look longingly at yours……….lol
Have a good day (I think it’s daytime there-it’s 1am Monday here and I’m going to bed!)
xoxo Linda