Wednesday, July 2, 2008
When Fabric Inspires...Peekaboo!
What's a girl to do? I found this darling baby print fabric and the peachy fabric at the sale this weekend. They were both about 36"x36". I dove into them like a crazy woman with an idea. Sometimes fabric speaks to me. Can't believe I wrote that, sounds a bit nutty, but it's true. I'm loving it, it's fun, sweet, whimsical and cute. Did I tell you how much I love this fabric! I thought the fabric needed to be highlighted so I framed it with the peach print and some solid peach and a cream I had in my stash, in a slightly wonky way of course. I thought that solid peach was soooo ugly after I bought it, but with this, it's perfect. I'm having a ball using up every inch of the baby print. Don't you just love the little baby peekaboos on the outside of the blocks? I'm gushing. I don't know why I'm making this or for who, but it doesn't matter a bit. This is quilting joy!
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that is just waaaaaaaaaay to cute!!! I love the ones peeking out of the cream fabric!
laurie
Such sweet fabric - it is great when you find just the perfect fabric for a special project. Can't wait to see the finished product!
How darling! I am continually amazed at the stuff you turn into amazing quilts - I could have never come up with something like this on my own!!
Kris
This is incredibly cute -- love the babies in the sashing, love the blocks -- love everything about it!
This is sooooo beautiful! Anybody would be thrilled to have this quilt. I love the sweet little baby faces :)
Precious fabric. I really like how you have bordered it with the peach, and how clever to put peek-a-boo squares in the borders. I look forward to seeing the completed quilt.
Adorable! What a great idea to have those babies peeking out. You are so creative.
That fabric is super darling, but what you did with it is even more cute.
my little grandson is now playing peek-a-boo...=)...your fabric is darling...
That is wonderful fabric!!! How sweet!!! I often see a fabric and know that it is calling my name!! .....much to my husbands dismay! :P
So cute! I get what you mean when you say the fabric speaks to you - it is so fun, to get excited like that :) Wherever it lands it will be well loved!
Your confession is not at all nutty. Why wouldn't we be inspired into designs by the way a piece of fabric speaks to us. Other crafters and artists do the same, why not fabric artist :)
The only time we should worry is when nothing inspires the urge the create in us. We continue to grow by experimentation and exploration no matter where the source of inspiration comes from.
Cheers to you for being excited about the creation process and sharing it with us.
That's adorable. Both those fabrics are delightful! Looks like a fun project.
Fabric ABSOLUTELY speaks! I hear it calling me all too often (though, unfortunately for the bank account, it calls to me for purchasing far more often than actually *using* it ;) )... That looks GORGEOUS and the peach fabric couldn't be a better compliment to the babies!
Perfect for a family with boy/girl twins... I agree with the comments, you are clever. Start an ETSY shop (?)
I agree with you 100%. It is so cute! Just adorable.
I love it!!!
Wonderfully cute fabric, and adorable quilt!
Very sweet fabric! I love your geometric designs, just beautiful! Thanks for stopping by my blog and taking the time to leave a comment! Have fun with the rest of this quilt.
You have great vision...I wish I had that .... I love the babies.
Great blocks. Love the sweet vintage-looking fabric. That's a fun project.
Looks great! Such sweet fabric..yes, it would've spoken to me too!
so adorable!
You showcase the cute prints so well. There is no need for an intricate pattern.
That is the sweetest fabric, Jacquie! The sneek peak has me begging for more.
I can totally relate to buying fabric because it called to me. LOL Those fabric voices must be listened to, you know. ;o)
I'm glad to hear I'm not alone, fabrics speak to me all the time when I go to the fabric store and I end up buying stuff that I had not planned at all.... Your quilt is gorgeous!
Precious, just precious. Have I told you how incredibly talented you are - and on such a quick timeline?! You move so fast I can hardly keep up. Beautiful work and and a (continual) inspiration.
that print is adorable. I'm not normally a peach person, but I love this quilt. the wonkiness is exceptional. you do it so well!
This is fabulous!!! I absolutely love the babies, reminds me of all things sweet about my girls! You did an amazing job on the quilt top too!!
Cute and very sweet!
Oh I do love the baby print! Terrily cute and love what you've done with it. I love it when I find fabrics that are like that, the speaking kind, lol.
Can't wait to see it finished!
So so pretty!
Absolutely love this project--so sweet! What a clever use of fabric!!!
Loving it too! Very sweet and wonderful colors!
I too can't wait to see it when it is finished!
very very sweet! Gorgeous quilt.
looks fabulous.
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those fabrics are perfect together! and i love the peekaboo's outside of the blocks.
Fabric doesn't just speak to me, it screams. "buy me! buy me!" I love what you have here, the babies in the border are very clever. :~)
cute , cute, cute!!
oh gosh i dont know how i missed this post
i love love love that fabric, and how great you cut into it! i am afraid this would have been one of the few fabrics i would hoard!!it is just too delish!!
i totally understand about fabric talking to you. sometimes it just needs to be made into something, and i can hear it!!! glad im not the only one
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