Fabric Journal Covers

I'm still playing with ideas for my fabric journals. This test piece for the kind of covers I'll make came together out of scraps and a slightly warped linen napkin. I also decided to bead it because it had some cutwork holes that I needed to fill. Okay, I fell off the no-beading wagon again -- but in my defense, I've been doing very well with avoiding beading, so I deserved a little break.

Some folks may wonder why I'm on the no-beading wagon. The problem with me and beads is that when I add them to my textile work I become completely consumed by them -- especially seed beads -- and I don't know when to stop. Everything ends up looking like I encrusted it and weighs a ton, like this bag, so not practical.

Here's the finished test piece. I quilted it with holographic Sulky and also tried some stitch beading.

I'm almost there, I think. I might test one other variation before I start making the covers for the project.

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Stuff

After finding this Caron one pound skein of lovely peach yarn in my thrifted lot I raided my stash for two cakes of Mandala in Pegasus, which matches it perfectly. For practice and hand therapy I'm going to make another Worth Street Afghan with this free pattern , but this time I'll use the yarn that was recommended for it plus the one pound skein. I'm not quite ready to do the vintage/recycled linen quilt I had planned (still a bit too nervous about the idea), so I'm going to use some color therapy and make a quilt from these thrifted green fat quarters. I considered doing another Yellow Brick road patchwork pattern, but I might go with a split rail fence like this one.

Best Thrifts of the Year, Part Two

Today I'm looking back at my best thrifts of the year to date in fabric. #4 is this collection of quilt kits, as it's the one that was the biggest surprise and also made me very happy, as I'd missed out on a similar lot that ended up going for a lot more at auction. #3 is this box of scrap fabric which I bought for $3.99 last month. I didn't post about it on the blog, as I just got around to sorting and measuring it. All together it's 54.35 yards, which works out to seven cents a yard. #2 is the lot with which I won my thrifting challenge bet. It was in brand new condition and will be making some local quilters very happy at this year's guild show. #1 is of course the enormous 103+ yards lot I bought for $15.00, which is still the largest and best thrifted fabric haul I've made to date.

Better than Fried

I cut some chives from the kitchen garden to make garlic-chive baked fries for dinner. This is a great side dish for veggie burgers. Click here for the recipe from Taste of Home.com.

Rayen

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