Spring plus

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Often times I feel pressure (mostly self induced!) to try to come up with a new design for each new stack of fabric I put together. And while I love thinking of different ways to sew fabric together, sometimes, and especially now while my sewing time is limited, I just want to sew fabric together. I want it to be easy and I need it to be fast, and sometimes I just want to see pretty fabrics paired together.

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This is one of those times. It seems like forever since I’ve had a chance to sew up a quilt top, so after purchasing these gorgeous Leah Duncan Meadow fabrics, I was quick to pull out some other coordinating prints – some Squared Elements, some Rapture, a couple Liberty prints, and even a lovely Umbrella Prints fabric (I showed my initial fabric pull the other day). I have a recipient in mind, and I think this light, bright, Springy, girly but not too girly look will be perfect.

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I knew immediately I wanted to see these prints in a plus quilt design – I thought the mix of lighter and more saturated prints would provide some nice contrast, and I’m really pleased with the results! Now I just have to decide on a backing… solid? one of the prints from the front? Opinions are welcome!

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Liberty winner!

Thank you for all the wonderful entries this weekend! I love that so many of you also love Liberty of London fabrics! And now, the winner of this great Liberty bundle from DuckaDilly

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Comment #347, Terri Henderson, who said “i have always loved liberty fabric though i do not own any. sigh”. Well, good news – now you do!

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Welcome DuckaDilly! (+ giveaway)

I’m pleased to welcome a new sponsor to the site, DuckaDilly! This lovely shop is run by Lesley out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. At DuckaDilly, they say they are head over heels in love with Liberty of London, and it shows! They offer a wonderful selection of Liberty – tana lawns, jersey, and Liberty Lifestyle quilting cottons. I opted for some blues in my last order with DuckaDilly – snagging some of that great Queue for the Zoo (for my stash!) and some June’s Meadow jersey (a little something for Hazel, I think).

I asked Lesley a little about how the shop came to be, and she said that she started it just over two years ago out of a love for the luxurious and whimsical prints of Liberty. She said that she had been surrounded by Liberty fabrics throughout her life – her mom sewed clothing from these gorgeous prints and even took Lesley to the Liberty store in London to see the amazing display of fabrics. Loving everything English, Lesley named her studio DuckaDilly, which was the sweet nickname Winston Churchill called his daughter, Marigold. The marigold is also their logo.

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A great feature of this shop is that fabrics are sold by the 1/4 yard, which I love, since Liberty fabrics are more expensive, and I appreciate being able to add just a little bit to my stash. But even better than that, Lesley offers you your choice of a 1/4 yard cut or a fat quarter – just leave her a comment in the notes section of your order! Shipping is free over $75 and just $4.95 for smaller orders.

They are also starting their “I ♥ Liberty” subscription this month. It’s a monthly club where they will be curating lovely bundles of Liberty Tana Lawn. They will be offering both Fat Quarter and Fat Eighth versions.

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Today DuckaDilly is offering up a wonderful selection of lovely Liberty prints for this giveaway – there are 12 fat 16ths included in this great bundle – a great start to building your own Liberty stash, or a nice selection of prints to add to an existing stash!

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This giveaway is open to all, and will run through the weekend. Please leave a comment here (one per person, please!) and I’ll select a winner on Sunday evening.  Comments are now closed. I’ll select and announce a winner shortly!

In case you don’t win, or in case you can’t wait, Lesley is also offering 15% off storewide (excluding subscriptions and gift certificates) through April 13th with coupon code FITF. A big thanks and a big welcome to DuckaDilly!

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