Well it looks like I have a thing for sailing boats and nautical stuff for newborn boys, first it was a pair of nautical newborn longies, then it was a nautical tank and now a nautical quilt! But seriously how could I resist the gorgeous Hamptons charm packs from the Fat Quarter Shop? (The pic is from reprodepot as the fat quarter shop isn't listing them anymore). I love tiny prints, and the colours, the fact that it's a nautical theme didn't bother me, but I love how it's very boyish - there aren't many tonal fabrics that don't have flowers or leaves on them these days. Plus I have a thing for starry things - love that starry fabric even though the colours stars and stripes make it look a bit American. And the Engineer in me absolutely adored the blueprint fabrics with technical yacht drawings on them - wow!
So here is a glimpse at what it's turning into:
And some gorgeous bright woolly mail I got this week from jollyjumbuck:
I have a couple of fabrics that arrived recently and woolly wips to show off, but will have to save them for another day as the sun is down and I forgot to take pics earlier. I have decided NOT to take pics of my work with a flash if I can help it.
4 comments:
Gorgeous boat! I noticed a charm pack of this range at 'your' quilt shop yesterday. I might have to get some (in case sailors BIL and SIL have a boy next!). And I love the colours of the wool, too. Can't wait to see some more photos.
I love the charm pack. I wish I could quilt like you...you make the nicest quilts.
Ohhhh Joy, what a lovely charm pack! Very Ahoy There Me Matey's! LOL Love that wool too, almost tempts me to take up knitting.
My local Amitie just got all those fabrics in - it's such great boy's fabric! Love the wool - those colours are divine!!
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