Tula Pink

Flutterby is about to arrive in stores so I thought it necessary to redecorate a little bit. I know you all have been having fun with fat quarters and charm packs but it’s time to get down to business with some serious yardage. I mean really, why should I be the only one? It hardly seems fair. To accompany this great overhaul I designed myself a pretty new logo (see above). It won’t fit on a selvage so I’m not sure where I will use it but still, it’s nice. Since childhood I have always suspected I was the last descendant of some long lost line of royal heritage, a forgotten princess perhaps? Still believing this delusion I decided to make the logo crest-like befitting a lady of my supposed station, with feathers like the wings of the angel I am. Don’t laugh mom, I’m totally serious.

The sample yardage is finally here and the Quilt Market quilt makin’ frenzy has begun. It makes all the difference in the world to see real yardage as opposed to the itty bitty swatches I see during the refining process. That pink is HOT! & I don’t mean Paris Hilton hot, I mean sizzlin’ hot, rock star pants on fire hot. It’s good stuff. So yes, you guessed it in the last post, the theme here is birds. We’ve got bird houses, eggs, nests, bird tracks, loose feathers and clouds. The coloring is like Flutterby on steroids. It’s warmer and brighter just like my bubbly personality, except for maybe in the morning or late at night or right before lunch. I would avoid me during those times unless it can’t be helped and even then I wouldn’t make any sudden moves. Enough about me, look at the new fabric! Yay!

Ok kids, since it seems that people like to see what they can’t have I will now commence with the premature posting of  far off fabrics. Think of it as a little glimpse of the future. I have always wanted to be psychic myself but lack the talent. I have a hard enough time seeing what’s going on while it’s happening.

Can anyone guess the theme? I know my wily wit and sleuth-like-clue-leaving  (I am sure there is a word that means all that) skills are unparallelled but I think I left you all with quite enough to guess where I am going with this. I plan to leave a little trail of bird crumbs that leads all the way to Quilt Market where all will be revealed in its entirety. We will see how that works out. I have heard that patience is a virtue, though it is not mine.

So I heard about this selvage pillow thing and I thought it was a great idea. “How cute” I thought, “a giant selvage!” Oh the embarassment when I found out that the “selvage Pillow” was actually a pillow made out of selvages and not a giant smooshy cartoon version of itself. By this time it was much too late and the deed was done. How could I tell my new little friend that it was not like the others? Like all good parents I decided to ignore it’s deformity and pretend that everything was okay. I tell it how lovely it is and that the other kids are just jealous when it gets made fun of for being, you know, different. For real though, denial is the spice of life.

This pillow ended up being exactly the length of my couch, about 65 inches which also makes it a good dance partner when no one is around and the mood strikes me.

I know it’s a little late in the season for this but I thought I might share a little bit ‘o neck candy with y’all. I have a pension for scarves, I make them often and frequently accept them as gifts. By the way that is a hint if you are looking for a very special present for a very special me. This one was made for my nearest and dearest. The middle part is crocheted. Since I don’t “technically” know how to crochet I have to bind it like a quilt or else it just looks wrong. I do my best to compensate for my shortcomings. Then I just sew fabric to the ends of the crochet part, this is usually when my mind starts to wonder and the project ends. Side note: For all of you who live in or around Dallas I have to let you in on my little secret. The Shabby Sheep is this adorable yarn shop in Uptown. The ladies at the Sheep are the first friends I made in Dallas. They are lovely people and so is their shop. If you live around here you should check it out. They just started carrying fabric too! If you happen to see a disheveled girl in pajamas with black rimmed glasses, say hi, it’s probably me!