I never said I wasn't a book and magazine junkie. Aren't we all to an extent? I, like many others, get so much inspiration over at Nanette's blog. Often she'll post something that I just have to have!! That's when I pull out my detective cap and go on the hunt! Luckily, this book she recently posted was not too hard to find on ebay. Oh look! This seller still has some! Nanette posted several pictures from this juicy idea book, but I thought I'd share a few more today. (and no; I'm not going to try to learn to read Japanese. Luckily they provide plenty of photographs) :-)
Looking at these two quilts makes me think I'm going to round ALL my quilt corners from now on. It really is a sweet look, and I won't feel bad about less than perfect mitered corners!
Isn't this a clever scalloped border? And such sweet applique!
OMG with the applique again. Anyone can make cute flowers with just circles. I love cleverness.
Nanette did show this on her post but I think it's worth showing again. I left it pretty big so click and enjoy. They call it the SunSun Sampler.
They even give us lots of individual block photos
And how's this for HAPPY and CHEERFUL
By the way, I said I'd "never" try hand basting, but yesterday "back basting applique" came to my attention and I rather like the look of it. Google it and see if you're interested.
Soooo. Are you inspired yet? Me too. Hey--maybe I'll put this fabric to use with an idea from the new book.
Wheeee! My obsessiveness paid off. I was searching for Lecien Flower Sugar on etsy at least daily (or when I thought of it) for quite a while and one day last week I got lucky and found someone who was quite literally in the middle of listing individual fat quarters. I believe she had scored two fat quarter bundles at market last month like a few other lucky people we've seen in blogland. So I convo'd her, "HEY! What'all ya got there!?" and yikes on the Visa card I scored a total of 34 pieces. THAT'll probably never happen again, right? So who's gonna cut theirs first? ;-)
Jen...I totally love that book! And the flower sugar...I have to find some! So love it!
Posted by: dotti white | June 28, 2009 at 06:04 PM
Whee! I just ordered a copy of that book and can't wait! Gotta love that Flower Sugar...I'm still hoarding the pieces I've got left.
Posted by: elizabeth | June 26, 2009 at 05:05 PM
Hi
I saw that Mary Lou had you on her list of favorites so I thought I'd stop by and say hello. What a wonderful book, so many great ideas. Thanks for the inspiration!
Rhondi
Posted by: Rhondi | June 26, 2009 at 12:50 PM
OMG I love that fabric JEN!! Lucky you to get your hands on some.
What book is it that you were showing??? Japanese one????
Posted by: Sharon | June 25, 2009 at 10:49 PM
OMW that books is amazing!
Posted by: Cheryl | June 25, 2009 at 03:12 PM
Great...more books to buy & now I've got to check out Marie Claire! Love all the pictures. The Flower Sugar is edible! Have fun.
Posted by: Corrie - Quilt Taffy | June 25, 2009 at 12:30 PM
OHMYGOSH, I just got my wonderful pink book yesterday as well. I had it in my watching list on ebay for quite a while but had seen no inside photos so didn't want to buy it unseen. OHMYGOSH after I saw it on Nanettes I had to race out and buy it. Its amazing, I've barely looked at the photos, can't wait to delve in again today.
Congrats on the flower sugar, you got an excellent price, not much more than what she paid for it(after my calculations. )
Posted by: pam | June 25, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Wow those are such darling projects....so cheerful....you could be forever happy living with all those colors!!!
Posted by: sheri howard | June 25, 2009 at 07:13 AM
What awesomeness - I love the mag. and the new fabric - you are just too lucky!!!
Posted by: Heather | June 24, 2009 at 09:20 PM
Very cool! And oh my heck! I've been working on an idea for a MBS project with a border like that! LOL I got the inspiration from the prairie points I did on the pinwheel quilt. I thought to myself, what other shapes could you do for a border like prairie points? And the half circle was born. ;o) But the blanket stitch is super duper cute! All kinds of inspiration in this post. Thanks!
Posted by: Jodi | June 24, 2009 at 08:50 PM
Oh you!! Now i HAD to have that book too!! Thank you so much for the link!!
Posted by: Jane | June 24, 2009 at 06:37 PM
I think I need that book! And I NEED some flower sugar too! It must have been meant for you because I've been looking for it as well!
Posted by: sherri | June 24, 2009 at 03:01 PM
Good for you! I can't cut mine. Yet. I'm too busy looking at it and touching it. But yes, this quilt would make a lovely use for those fat quarters. You picked some goodies to show. I really want to make that fall quilt and that sampler I have open at my sewing machine right now. I keep ohhing and ahhing at each block. This is really really lovely. I'm glad you like the book. I think I've looked at it every day since I bought it.
Posted by: Nanette | June 24, 2009 at 01:23 PM
34?!? Lucky girl! I love the red and aqua.
Posted by: Michaela | June 24, 2009 at 12:40 PM