10.08.2025

Liberty of London Stash

 The Liberty of London fabrics have been folded and moved to the top of the 30s cabinet. It's not ideal but will work for a while. The Aneela Hoey are in an open cube until I get the latest rolling cabinet in place and the L shaped desk situated.  
Piece, 
Heather

10.05.2025

Tula Pinks Found a New Home

    
Moving the Tula Pink fabrics to their own (small) rolling cart feels like a much better option than squished on the top of the 30s cabinet. Opening drawers to see the colorful designs with room to grow the collection brings me joy. I hope you're doing something purposefully to bring some more happiness to your life as well. 💞

I pulled the Liberty of London and Kaffe Fassett fabrics last night to colorize, refold, and adjust the method for some smaller cuts. The Liberty collection is new to me, mostly scrappy fat eighth bundles; the remaining scraps of Kaffe fabrics from FWQA are in the mix. It was intended as a gift for my maternal grandmother however, she passed before I was able to complete it.

Piece, 
Heather

10.03.2025

Aneela Hoey & Tula Pink Fabrics

       
The Aneela Hoey and Tula Pink fabrics have all been folded & placed above the 30s cabinet but the cubes are too small; another move is in order. Looking at the two piles, some more Tula Pink yardage is clearly in order. The stash includes some hard to find patterns purchased for a sewing supply pouch, possibly a Bionic bag, one of these days. 

I also have some more Aneela Hoey embroidery and organizers to get to one of these days. I used to sew outside the house frequently before COVID and have done so little traveling the past few years that I'm in no rush, maybe that's a project for this winter. The smaller rolling carts were just filled with polka dots - my favorite basic - but they've only been sorted by color. I'm leaving the basics folded as is for now. Other prints and the Essex Linens were moved from their cubes to the small, solid cabinet in the back corner of the sewing room.

The Spring International Quilt Market will be in St. Louis, MO - my hometown this coming April. That means I'll be in for a good week and will have time to sew a bit after visiting with friends and family. My first big show, the International Quilt Festival, was at Rosemont (Chicago, IL). There's another post with some highlights, if you're interested.

Piece,
Heather

10.01.2025

The Last (so far!) of the Heather Ross Fabrics

The last of the Heather Ross fabrics have finally found their new home in the second rolling cabinet. The longer drawers of these chests are perfect for everything from FQs to yardage storage. 

About half of the basics have been moved to a smaller cabinet with plenty of space for stacks of goodness. The Essex Linens that I have been amassing have more space than they did in the cabinets, as most of those cuts are several yards long. I even have some space behind each door to stock with smaller bits and plenty of room for more scrumptious Essex Linen cuts as I add to the stash. 
Wishing you happy organizing,
Heather
 

9.30.2025

Sewing Room Makeover: Part I

           
The sewing room is mid-chaos with the cubes being moved around as I search for the perfect layout. The fantastic rolling cabinets have been a major upgrade. All the Heather Ross fabrics have a beautiful home - with a spare drawer yet to fill! I'll add the photos of the second set to another post this week. 

My family has been so helpful in this process, I couldn't have done this without their hard work and patience. While it's not ready to sew in quite yet, I am feeling much better about the space and am loving the updates. We're inching towards the finish and I couldn't be happier about it. 

I hope that this finds you well, dear RF reader. 💕

Best Wishes,
Heather