The rain has been in FULL EFFECT in the Pacific Northwest the past few days... all I can think is "where is my summery September?" Luckily, just in time to save me from my grey sky doldrums, Alison Glass, a sweet friend and wicked awesome designer, sent me SUNSHINE to play with. Nothing quite as sweet as sunshine, Clover Sunshine, in a FQ pack to keep me humming and wanting to climb back into my hammock for that last sweet summer/fall afternoon of reading.
My favorite thing about new fabric is dreaming up all the things you can make with it. Is there anything with more potential than a stack of beautiful fabric? But cuts must be made and plans started... the Circle print stole my greedy little heart as soon as I opened up the FQ. This set of four begs to be made in to a fantastic improv block! That was the plan, I swear.
But then I made the other crucial steps and just cut some strips from the other colors... and don't they make such a pretty rainbow? I needed a rainbow yesterday, I really did.
So, as I often do, I sat down and just sewed. The colors were so inspiring and glowing that I totally felt the sun yesterday, though the sky was a dark grey. This batch of strips just begged to sing out their ROY G. BIV beauty, when the rainbow calls we must answer!
SO here I am today, taking my Clover Sunshine for an impromptu reading break, hoping the rain will hold until I can get through the last 150 pages of Game of Thrones. It is so exciting, but I know what's coming and that slows me down a bit. (For those of you out of the loop "Winter's coming")
Winter is coming around here... but this winter I am going to be looking and the cute little treasures hidden all over the Clover Sunshine line. (I love that the little bunny and cupcake get to have a little party. SO cute, Alison!)
See you all soon! (I have been having a writing fast apparently-- I have still been doing lots of beautiful and fun things, but just posting them over on IG-- jmb_craftypickle-- come and visit me! It's a fun time!)
--JMB
PS
If you were concerned about the Circles piece that I first fell in love with... It is making friends on my design wall and will be completed soon!
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12 comments:
So pretty!! Love the burst of sunshine and definitely necessary right now! Yay!
I could use some sunshine here too. Chance of frost tonight, so I have to cover my tomatoes! Your pillow looks very cheery!
Very nice pillow. I love the Sun Prints line by Alison Glass.
Darling! Can't wait for a little of that sunshine myself!
Gorgeous cushion!! Very bright and cheery!
Beautiful pillow! I love what you said about the sunshine--you expressed it perfectly.
Fabulous - I love Alison's new line!
This cushion is so beautiful and I love how you photographed it close-up so that we could see all of the detail of your quilting and the fabric. It is a line that just makes you happy looking at it and I can't wait for it to be available.
Lisa
What a pretty pillow. I am enjoying all these projects made with these fabrics
Gorgeous pillow.another beautiful prints.Have a fun weekend!
Completely adorable. And rainbows are so welcome in this soggy corner this weekend. So glad I can sew.
Lovely pillow. It's a great new line of fabric she has there!
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