I kind of told myself that I wouldn’t spend any money at the quilt show this weekend. At first, I thought all would be ok… we spent some time looking at the quilts –Â this cathedral quilt is huge and all hand sewn!
and it reminds me that I never did finish the cathedral quilt I started last year…
I also liked the different patterns on this one
Anyway, then we came across the vendors… and that’s when things turned bad –
I decided I couldn’t live without these wonderful vintage feedsack pieces
and if you’re going to buy some feedsack pieces, you really must buy enough to make an entire quilt, right?
And then there was a booth with these beautiful Japanese fabrics. I actually had purchased two of these prints many months ago online, and then never could seem to find them again…
Oh, and I just might have put a deposit on a new quilting machine… show special and all…
See, no willpower.
quilt #2 – same fabrics, different quilt
It’s finished! A modified bento box quilt.
I love the Japanese fabric. It’s very modern and uses basic shapes.
I love the quilt with all the different quilting styles. Thank you for sharing your pictures. Congratulations on your new machine! What did you get?
you are so bad!
ooooh, how exciting,
will power, schmill power, overated i say!!!
I love love love the retro feedsack stuff
what machine did you get??
I’m am excited for you 🙂
I got to go to the superbuzzy.com warehouse last week, not a quilt show, but very exciting and Kelly is the nicest gal! Worth a stop by if anyone is ever in so. cal.! 🙂
haha. I know exactly what you mean. I went to my shop hop last week and couldn’t finish it out because I had no willpower to stop buying! I hit 9 of the 15 shops (and bought something at all but 1!) It’s nice to know other quilters are the same as me 🙂
Oooooo, I’m curious to hear what machine you chose. I’ve often been tempted by the *show special* as well.
Pretty! I went to a quilt show this weekend too and spent nothing at all. It’s a minor miracle.
Willpower? Bah! Who needs it? Lovely purchases. 🙂
Am also very curious as to which machine you bought? I’m also in the market and would love a fellow quilters input.
Oooh. I went to the show too. Did some volunteering so I can get early choice for classes next year. May have bought a thing or two, or three etc etc etc etc.
Which machine was calling out to be taken home?
Love those fabrics! Buyers remorse to me is when you go home WITHOUT buying what you wanted!!!
New quilting machine? Hmmm.
Fabrics are beautiful!
And a new quilting machine?!? As in a long arm??? I am so envious that I can’t even explain it if that’s the case!! You are going to be even MORE of a quilting machine with a long arm!
You at a quilt show, not spending money?! What were you thinking!!
I have a quilt that my Grandma made me, it’s totally all vintage fabric – so gorgeous. That’s so neat that you were able to buy actual vintage fabric! I would have been all over that.
And I promised myself that I would not buy anything at all in June. Well…..some fat quarters and about 6 patterns later… I guess we all suffer from a lack of will power at times.
Oh I’m so jealous! I was out of town this weekend and missed the quilt show in my city – gah! You purchased some WONDERFUL fabric… and can’t wait to hear more about the ‘quilting machine’ you’re getting – yay for you!
😀 no willpower, but therapy is included. so i think, it’s ok.
the best part of being a quilter is buying fabric…
don’t fight it!!
jaybird, i so agree!
ashley, i must say, that cathedral quilt looks mighty complicated. but i found instructions and since i have such sewing lust today, i just might start one. thanks.
You absolutely have to spend money if you go to a quilt show! Looks like you had a great time. Wish I had been there. I love buying fabrics! Thanks for the pictures more distractions!
Rita
LOL. I’ve had the same experience many times at quilt shows! And did you say “quilting machine”? As in new seeing machine or actual long arm machine?
Just might have put a deposit on a quilting machine….?? Oh you did have fun.
I know allllll about no willpower – just ask my husband.
I totally hear you. It never ends.
i think that second quilt is actually blocks made from sashiko embroidery rather than different quilting on each block. (or “in the style of sashiko”.) i have a few books on it but have yet to try it! can’t wait to hear about your new machine!!
I know how you feel girl. We had a quilt show in our area about a month ago. Thank goodness I left my credit card at home and only brought cash! 🙂
I LOVE feedsack materials! WAs it a specific vendor that has online shops that were there selling it?
Thanks! Love your quilts.
hi rachel –
i bought them all from one booth – they were from PA, I believe. They do have a website, but when i asked about it, the vendor said that mostly they just sell at quilt festivals… the site is http://www.quilts123.com in case you want to contact them!
Hee hee…you have will power its the CANT power that was lacking:) I really like how your bento box quilt turned out – beautiful and cherry!
What beautiful fabric you picked. Congrats on a new quilting machine too.
I remember you starting the cathedral quilt. Maybe that will go back onto the machine. It was beautiful.
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who made the patterned quilts in the second picture??? i love them! thank you!