Juicy Bits

Apparently I am the dumbest kid on the block. I have been on the search for curtains for my house for 3 years. I want something light and bright but also fun and cute. The reason why I am a block head is....I SEW!! I COULD HAVE MADE MY OWN CURTAINS!! Gosh! I came to that realization this morning and immediately went on Etsy to begin my search for the perfect fabric.

Can I just say that I am a block head one more time. Thanks.

Anyway, a few pages into my search I came across this lovely fabric and by coincidence the designer's name is Jessica. (First clue that it's meant to be.)
So, I Googled her. I found her blog, and her fabrics are sold at my favorite fabric store of all time, Tumbleweeds. Did I mention she grew up on Cape Cod? (Second clue that's it meant to be.). This is the fabric I have been looking for for 3 years!!!! I think a trip to Tumbleweeds is in order! And while I am in Hyannis I will stop at Trader Joe's and pick up a few things....or a hundred. It will be a good day, I can feel it in my bones.

Fabric Friday

So, I wasn't good last week and I totally forgot about fabric Friday. My days are spent in a whirl wind of 4 year old pleasures. My days pass by so fast I did not even realize it was the middle of October. My Alice has a busier social life that I do. Geesh! With out further delay here is my pick for this week. An adorable Japanese import with stampeding hedgehogs. How flippin' cute! This fabric is 100% cotton and comes in many color ways. Just type in the search bar on Etsy "hedgehog fabric" and you will find many sellers of this fabric by the yard straight to you with love from Japan.

Fabic Friday....

I have chosen for this week, Heather Ross's giant octopi in the natural colorway. When I first saw this fabric I fell in love. Being from a sea side town it spoke to me of long days spent at the beach. Heather's fabrics always have a little quirkiness to them and the Mendocino line for Free Spirit is no different. This fabric is ultra soft 100% cotton and is great for quilting or apparel. Click on the picture below to see more of this sea inspired line.

Fabric Friday

I have decided that I am going to start showcasing a new fabric every Friday. The first one is by designer Etsuko Furuya for Kokka fabrics. This fabric has a great weight to it and is a linen and cotton blend. I made a hand bag out of this fabric for a special order and loved the feel of it. Very soft and excellent for making bags. This fabric is on the pricey side at $20 a yard, but well worth it.