Several times a day I have to check out #thegreatfabricdestash on Instagram. One never knows what one will find! While I would never pay some of the outrageous prices people do for little bits of fabric...it's hard to pass up a bundle of solids. (as long as they are priced fairly) When I saw this set of Peppered Cotton, you know I had to jump on it!
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| Peppered Cotton |
I searched for the names of each color, but it was a little hard to know for sure on a few of them. What I did find out is fabric.com carries these! And they are on sale...I had no idea!
Tidbit Time: I'm trying to expand my horizons. Buy new lines of fabric which includes prints. I believe I have 4-5 carts from 4-5 different shops with 4-5 bundles in each. I get freaked out when buying prints, so they sit in virtual cyber space!
What would our lives be like if we didn't have digital cameras, phones that take pictures, iPads? Many of us can remember when cameras with film was all there was. You had to take the film to the store and wait to see your pictures. For me it was wait to see the awful, wasted shots! And I had to pay for them! Yikes! Now that I have shown my age...
I find that its fun to just shoot pictures of fabric, thread or random closeups. They can be pretty amazing! Today along with my sunday stash I thought I would share a few of what I like to call my 'Cheese Cake', 'Centerfold' or 'Pin Up' shots. Just for fun, just for something different!
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| My Pin Cushion |
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| WIP. I like when the foreground is out of focus and the background is clear as a bell. |
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| Pins are always good to shoot. |
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| Or a close up of a freshly washed quilt! You know...Crinkle Magic! |
Have a great Sunday!!
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Lucky you getting your hands on those peppered cottons. I am sure you will make something wonderful with them!
ReplyDeleteI was pretty happy with this find! Thank you for the vote of confidence!
DeleteThat is a luscious stack of Peppered Cottons, Jayne. Can't wait to see what you do with them! Those pin up shots are all drool worthy. Especially the crinkly goodness. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt's not easy to resist a gorgeous stack of anything solid!
DeleteI'm totally on board with you on the love of solids. Sometimes I'm not sure why I purchase prints--solids soothe my soul and make me so happy. I made a quilt out of peppered cottons last year. So thanks for reminding me that I need to finish it!! Also, did you take that WIP picture with your camera? I love the combination of blurred/sharp focus in a picture but I haven't been able to figure out how to do that on my iPhone.
ReplyDeleteI keep trying to get in the main stream more by using prints, but like you…solids steal my heart!!
DeleteMy past 2 quilts have had Peppered Cottons in a big way. They are absolutely divine... the colors are so unique. I need to get a bundle of fat quarters! As for the photos - love them. I absolutely remember the film cameras - I think my husband and I kept our local Fox Photo in business. Remember them? And you're right something about the camera gives things a whole new perspective. I even sometimes take a picture of what I am working on just to see it different view. Love your post today!
ReplyDeleteI love the instant gratification I get with digital cameras! Like you, taking shots during a project just to see it differently. Back in the film days I think half of my pictures were awful! Which made me take less and less. I look at the 'oldies' and cringe when I see how faded they have become and how heavy those photo albums are!! Seriously, you need muscles lifting them!
DeleteLovely colours for your fabric choices. I too recall film cameras (and I am not so old, so don't be hard on yourself!!) and how hard it was to learn composition and camera set up without that instant feedback you get these days with digital cameras. My parents are downsizing their house right now and I have staked my claim on my dad's old SLR and I will be buying film and seeing if I have learned from my DSLR usage the past decade!
ReplyDeleteWhile my body may be old…My mind says nope…your still 29!! I love the instant gratification with my digital camera. I can snap until my hearts content or I get the shot I want!
DeleteNothing wrong with some solids love... that's my wheelhouse too! I must, however, continue to resist Instagram. It's just too tempting... especially when I know people are swapping fabric on there! Yikes!
ReplyDeleteThe temptation was too great on the peppered cotton bundle ~ luckily resisting the IG mayhem isn't that hard for me!
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