Sew Sisters Surprise!

So, at Christmas time, my dear hubby gave me a gift certificate for Sew Sisters, one of my favourite online shops. I thought I’d wait to use it for a special purchase of a backing or something like that, you know, a more substantial ‘chunk’ of fabric. And then they announced a special purchase offer!!! and I was hooked! Last week they posted a great “mystery” deal on Cotton and Steel fat quarters, an entire box of 25 for $60.00! Plus they guaranteed that there was enough variety in stock that if you purchased two boxes you would have no repeats of fabrics in the entire selection of 50 fat quarters. Wow! Count me in, please!

Selection #1

Selection #2

My parcel arrived today and I’m thrilled to bits with my fabric. No two fat quarters are the same but there are several from within each line and so they all coordinate with each other. And how cute are they in those cake boxes?!! I feel as though I’ve really treated myself to something special and with my birthday coming up in a week or so, it’s just a prelude. I’d much rather have fabric in a cake box than actual cake (well, maybe that depends on the cake :o)

Double the Fun!

I don’t have any plan in mind for these lovelies but that’s usually when the best quilts are born (aka designed). Today I’m just going to take some time off and PLAY!

I think I’ll begin by sorting through my cake boxes and maybe arrange all the fat quarters into low volumes in one box and darks in the other, just for fun. That way I’ll be able to see all the variety of prints, which might spark some inspiration. If you want your own cake box you better hurry as they are on a ‘first come/first serve’ basis at Sewsisters.com

until next time, carol xox