Heather Ross Fabrics

The Heather Ross fabrics are looking great and the process is going smoothly. I have several pieces 4+ yards in length and multiple cuts of smaller sizes of the same prints. 

This is because many of the textiles were ordered wherever I could find them once released. I have since started pre-purchasing 1/2 - full yard cuts of her new lines. There are still quite a few fabric piles in the small cabinet to tackle. My husband will be exchanging the folded ones for more piles soon; for now, I'm leaving the sealed sets together. 

You can find her fantastic prints at Windham Fabrics or at Heather Ross' site.

Piece,

Heather

RF Readers, Organization & School

It's great to see that readers have increased quite a bit lately. Welcome!! The US is back on top and Brazil has fallen to last place while France is no longer listed. 

The Heather Ross fabrics are being organized as I  continue to fold this week, clearing out the small cabinet and moving everything to the long rolling cabinet(s). Using the same folding technique as the 30's for these but for longer yardage, I've had to fold them in half length first to achieve the same look... just in case anyone is organizing their stash along with me.  The Aneela Hoey, Liberty of London, Kaffe Fassett & Tula Pinks are calling. I may be folding for quite a while but the process is going much faster now that I have the technique down.

I've moved forward with plans for the third, accelerated masters; classes began this week. I'll reward myself with some sewing room time as I progress. There are so many sewing projects on the to-do list that will keep me busy for months. It felt good to sort through the charms for Jane but I'm still undecided about the triangles and I was so sure I'd use the background fabrics for the longest time. I may have to think on that a while before I can commit to a final layout plan.

 

I hope you're having a terrific weekend,

Heather

Cabinet is Complete!

I've just finished folding of the 30's reproductions and couldn't be happier with the results. There were so many green fabrics that overflow had to go into the  bottom drawer. There are still black, brown and multicolored FQs to move, but there's still room in the 'shoe box'. Now I'm wondering if I should go back to the box and refold all those FQs, too. I'm in no rush to commit to that tonight. 

There's a small set of rolling drawers for scraps once I have some time to sort the giant rubbermaid container. It's just so nice to be able to view all the 🌈 prints together, they make me so happy.  Great grandma Gladys would be so proud!

There are some charms left to sort as I prep stacks for the top construction. I keep changing my mind about how to best compliment the triangles and am glad I didn't try to piece it as I went along. I understand that the process might feel overwhelming for some, but this is my first full quilt. Originally, I had no plans to attempt any triangles, had never appliquéd, and basically approached it as a great learning experience, which it absolutely has been. 

Happy Organizing & Planning,
Heather

Starting to Shape Up

The warmest colors are finished with roughly half of the cool tones to go. The cabinet is really shaping up! It reminds me of the ooh and ah factors of my favorite quilt shop, Erica's, that has sadly closed its doors. The sewing room is becoming more inviting every day - I can't wait to be in there regularly. 

I hope to fold some more greens and blues tonight or tomorrow and move on to the Heather Ross prints next week or weekend. Fingers crossed. 

Happy Folding,

Heather 

                                               

Folding Continues

The first folded fabrics were moved to the cabinet. I like the look, but will need to finish the reds for the first shelf and pinks for the second before I'll know how I feel about it for sure. It looks like the yellows and oranges did not travel well and may need to be re-stacked soon. Blues & greens were planned for the bottom shelf.

I may have to split the green 30s between the second and third shelves if is room available.  I found several stacks of smaller charms between FQs in the folding process. I'm considering cornerstones for the Dear Jane construction and changed my mind about the background fabric between the triangles and kites. 

Happy Organizing,
       Heather