I just really love fabric with words on it and knew when I saw this one Etchings by 3 sisters for moda, I had to have it! I have a few plans for it and one will be with using the new solids I bought to try. Centennials by Judie Rothermel. They have a great feel to them and I love the colors! This is a great cheddar if your looking for a solid cheddar, one I need to buy yards of and stockpile it! I was thrilled when Moda started coming out with Bella Solids , the feel of those as well are wonderful and easy to applique. Its nice that the fabric companies are coming out with great solids again in mho. I am using the moda bella fig tree cream 9900 67 for the background of my applique blocks for this quilt, so many of you asked. This is such a perfect color for a background to my reproduction fabrics. One I will use over and over again as well as the Ivory 9900 60.
I am trying to add more and more solids to my quilts. I love the look and hey they are a great way to expand our fabric collection budget! I am happy to have more to chose from.
Ever since I started reading Debs blog I knew I had to change the way I bought backgrounds, I wanted to be a bit more adventurous in color choices. Look at the one in the middle it has a taupe/ grey tint to it, hard to photograph its going to make a great background for an antique quilt I am going to reproduce that my friend lent me.
The other fabric is just great, architectural drawings I think making a house quilt using this as the background fabric will just be fun. Lately I have been buying backgrounds and thought you would like to see , I am trying to give more thought to my background fabrics rather then just play it safe! Some quilts just need a solid color background but lots of them adding interesting fabrics makes them even better. Do you agree?
Have you checked out Whittles lately?
they have Betsy's crossroads to texas fabric on sale! I ordered one I missed when it first came out! I was thrilled to be able to buy a few yards of it. that rusty color print , the last one pictured on the site.
so thats my fabric shopping lately....now back to sewing, have a great weekend hope you find time to spend with a needle in your hand or listening to the humming of the sewing machine, for me it will be both this weekend!
ps did you see this new scrappy quilt magazine! I love that house quilt unfortunately I sold the quilt a few years ago....thanks Tara for posting about my quilt in this magazine!
and then did you see this!!! Thanks Pam for posting about my quilt in this book, I need to order one of those books!
and did you see Pam's Journey 3 is just about available, Love these little quilts! I can't wait to get mine in the mail!
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Oh these backgrounds are beautiful. I also love the writing and the architectural designs. Better get myself an early Christmas present.
Thank you for all these informations, Kathie.
I like fabric with words too. Oh more about Kathie is all these publications, Congratulations!
Hugs
Nat
I bought yardage of a background fabric with writing on it a few years back and it is down to its last few inches, so thank you for finding its replacement.
I love words on fabric and try to buy a little every time I find some. Three sisters has had some beautiful word fabrics in the past.
I like using backgrounds with a hint of pattern or writing, makes it more interesting to the eye and fun to work around.
Debbie
I do love the Etchings fabrics but have not bought any yet.
Thank you for the information on the cheddar. I was just telling another blogger, like two seconds ago, how much I LOVE cheddar! So I thank you :D
I love fabric with words - especially creams, off white, taupes, grey, etc. Great for backgrounds.
Lots of awesome 'news' today, Kathie. Thank you for sharing.
How interesting to hear your thoughts about background fabrics. I particularly love the architectural one. I'm off to check out all your links now... You take us to fun places!!
I need to pay more attention to backgrounds, too. So often I focus on the feature fabrics and find myself in a quandary when I go to pick complementary backgrounds. I enjoyed seeing your background prints. I love them all.
Love the backgrounds Kathie, thanks for the link to them!! xo
I just found out about Judiths collection on another blog tonight. Thanks for the links. Love the 'blue print' looking fabric. I will have to find this collection near me and check it out.
I think they would make neat backgrounds for some of your antique inspired quilts. Can't wait to see how you use the fabrics, you are always so creative.
Beautiful solids Kathie. I need to order these too. The colors are beautiful. Love to see that your quilt is in the scrappy quilts book.
Thinking about a future quilt from all solids - thanks for the fabric source tips *s*
Some great fabrics. I just purchased 3 yards of the Centennial cheddar and love it. Will probably order more. It is a beautiful, rich cheddar.
Those solids look great!
I have always loved solids and have a crate full of them! Every time I see a new colour, some of it has to come and live at my houseLOL! I started making Amish quilts when I started quilting so the love affair has continued!!! I love your sublte background fabrics too, I'll keep an eye out next time I go shopping!!!
I love that sort of background too and have some with text waiting in the wings. I love the architectural one a lot. The solids look like great ones, especially the cheddar.
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