Stash #3 Detail: Large Florals
06 months ago
by Erin
Big Floral Prints - AKA The 90s, we missed you!
Another day, another look at fabric from my huge haul! This fabric matched a bed set that my mother and father had in their master bedroom that she planned to, you guessed it!, make matching curtains out of. It was all in its original packaging; however, like an idiot, I threw it all away so I don’t know the maker of the fabric. I honestly have no idea what I’m going to do with it. It’s more pastel than I typically favor in my quilting (as was popular in the early 1990s). And the prints are so large, it would to hard to use in small piecing. I’m sure I’ll think of something, though!
Stash #3 Detail: Teddy Bears & Rainbows
46 months ago
by Erin
These fabrics could be considered vintage.
Here are some fabrics that my mom bought with the intention of making a baby quilt, matching curtains and sheets… FOR ME! Needless to say, that project didn’t come to fruition (with me being the fourth child? I don’t blame her for not finding the time!) Since these fabrics were bought in 1984-1985, I guess they could be considered vintage today!
A fussy cut piece, also intended for me.
I’m not sure about the blue fabric with the white polka dots, but the other fabrics all appear to be from the same collection. The second fabric from the right has “Spiegel Fabrics #9702 copyright 1985″ on it. A Google search hasn’t turned anything up. The top piece is a pre-quilted fabric.
I’m still not sure what I plan on doing with these fabrics. The blue fabric could be used for my American flag quilt. I might consider selling the others on Etsy or Ebay. Maybe I will make a couple of quilts out of them and sell those. I’m not sure any of my friends with kids would want a baby quilt made with vintage fabrics. I can see the third, fourth and fifth prints being used on other projects, but I’m not sure about the others. Time will tell, I suppose!
Stash #3 Detail: Camping Quilt
06 months ago
by Erin
Camping Quilt
Here is a closeup of some of the fabrics from this stash I posted yesterday. The first and third fabrics were designed by Leslie Beck for Cranston Village. The blue fabric is a Cranston Village fabric as well (maybe from the Blenders VIP collection?)
My mom bought these fabrics with the intention of making a quilt for herself. An active Girl Scout volunteer for thirty years, she wanted a place she could sew all her various patches on to other than a jacket. The fabric on the left will be used as the backer, with the middle and right fabrics used on the front in alternating blocks. She will then sew her patches on to the blue blocks. Since I was taking so much of her fabric anyway, I offered to complete the project for her. I’ll let you know how it turns out!
