Summercrafter

I have struggled with the dilemma of big prints, little prints vs. large pieces, small pieces there must be a rule, but I have made my own. With some fabric, especially if they are not my favorites, I say cut them small let the colors play out!  Sometimes there is a beautiful pattern or design that I hate to cut , so I try to use it a way that will show it off the best. This calls for making a particular piece larger for that design. Occasionally, the whole collection is fabulous and whatever you do comes out beautiful. YAY!!   The current fabric collection I am working with for this new project is Dr. Seuss  by Robert Kaufman . If you know anything about the books ,  they can be hard to follow sometimes in terms of plot  and are a doozy for comprehension but great for phonics! Similarly, the fabric is loaded with busy colors, action and patterns and is quite an eyeful.  I have seen several interestingly designed Dr. Seu...

I have had an itch to quilt lately and with all the "book" fabric I have, I thought I would start with Dr. Seuss.  And just so you know, I hate taking pictures of this project in process, simply because I am too anxious to finish it, so here is the finished product with close up of details, enjoy! The Plan The purpose     The finished product (I know, I need Photoshop to edit pictures) The Details: Quilted twirls around the sides. Quilted Spiral on the corners. Shadow quilting of the Dr. Seuss hat in the center. This hat came from a panel that has about 8 different Dr. Seuss motifs. More of these to come soon, I am sure.

    “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” ~ Dr. Seuss , I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!      The more stores I go, the more my stash grows, And the more fabric I stowe, the more things I will sew!!   Elaine:   Confessions of a fabric-a-holic. Being a teacher/librarian I am especially drawn to fabrics reflecting story elements, characters, books and the like. This gives me an excuse to make something and display it at my workplace, in theory.  I went totally overboard when the Dr. Seuss fabric started coming out, I got it at equilter . (There are tons more available, but I find abstinence is good for the wallet.) While I am not a die hard Dr. Seuss fan, I do love the colors and mix of patterns. This summer I made this for my friend to decorate her kids' bathroom. It's a 10 X 10 mini quilt of Dr. Seuss patterns. I used some thin strips of batting I...