Last week despite all the shop related woes of moving to 'Cloud technology'. (There has to be something amusing to say about that doesn't there?)Fabric related episodes of disappointment, (swiftly resolved - thank you Elspeth), was good fun.
It was good to have the chldren at home, although I haven't adjusted to the 'quiet' of the house now they're back at school. It's really weird to be hearing 'silence' again during the day. The weather was brilliant for the half term break and we spent quite a bit of it outside.
To add to the chaos of the week some new custom built shelves were installed for the shop and they're just brilliant in a shelf organising kind of way. They make much better use of the space and distribute the weight of the fabric in a much better way. Making it easier for me to get the fabric out and put it back. (Hooray!) The downside is ...... that I can see all the fabric side by side and it can beg even louder to become something else.... all those colours and patterns interacting.... It's quite distracting actually.
A positive side effect of the new shelving has been to force a bit of a look at some of the fabric that no longer lives on a 'bolt', either because they've been cut as fat quarters or because they're the end bits that I always seem to get left as I near the end of a 6.85 metre (What kind of measure is that, when the way you cut fabric is based on metres or half metres?), nine or thriteen metres bolts. The carboard inners get recycled either as compost...... or as fantastically useful 'kneeling' pads at the allottment. One doesn't appreciate muddy knees you know.....!
So, as I don't seem to have had a giveaway for a while I wondered if one of you might find these useful? Some of them are fat quarters other pieces are a little smaller. Definitely useful for patchwork....Definitely pretty...
I really like that fabric by Heather Bailey (the one with the large yellow flower ) - it's so fresh looking and just gorgeous. then there's some Woodland Bloom by Lila Tueller and some of Amy's fabrics from the Daisy Chain range.
Everyone is welcome to join in, just drop me a comment and say hello. I (the computer ) will randomly generate a number on the 10th June (6.00p.m. BST), which will be the day after my daughters twelth birthday....... so I'm unlikely to forget.
Which reminds me, I need to get hold of some edible glitter ..... she wants a cake like the ones on Kirstie Allsop's Handmade Home. Looks good and potentially very messy, I wonder how that crafty endeavour will go!
Lovely fabrics! Pick me! Pick me!!
I love your shop and your fabrics! Thanks for a great website.
Posted by: Ady Yong | June 10, 2009 at 01:00 AM
How gorgeous! Please, please pick me!!!! xxx
Posted by: Katy | June 10, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Lovely fabric, would love to have in my stash. Hope the cake turns out!
Posted by: Baggaroos | June 10, 2009 at 01:00 AM
I've just started sewing again after a many year absence and my stash is small. So far I've made a Barbie dress and a little girl dress. It's fun relearning the process of sewing.
Posted by: Mary Smith | June 10, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Beautiful fabrics!
Posted by: JJ | June 10, 2009 at 01:00 AM
I'd love to win these fabrics in the giveaway. I need to expand my stash further and I'm sure you'll help me do so when I order again too. :) I've just found your site tonight and spent all evening looking at luscious fabrics. Now I've just made my first order too. :) Your site is great, I've been searching for ages to find a good place online in the UK to buy fabrics from.
Posted by: Beth Sutherland | June 08, 2009 at 01:00 AM
What a lovely array, I love the aqua/teal and navy combos!
Posted by: Jenna Z | June 08, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Hope your daughter has a lovely birthday. Good luck with the cake - I hope you'll post a pic of the finished article!
Please count me in for the giveaway - I'm always happy to give fabric a good home :D
PS Thanks for getting that order to me so quickly! Much appreciated.
Posted by: Helen | June 07, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Wow! I love all these fabrics, please count me in for the giveaway.
Posted by: Nadine | June 07, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Beautiful fabrics! I've have just discovered your shop today...fantastic!
Posted by: Amy | June 07, 2009 at 01:00 AM
I would love to get those peices in my stash, it would be hard to cut them up and use them but i would do it in the end! he he he
Posted by: Thahera | June 06, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Those are just lovely fabrics, you are welcome to choose me!! Happy 12th Birthday!! Have a happy memorable day!!
(I'm in the U.S., am I still eligible? If not, that's ok.)
Posted by: Mrs. C. | June 06, 2009 at 01:00 AM
So bright and funky, i would be so pleased to win. Thanks!!!
Posted by: Jo | June 05, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Ooh would love to win this just to look at them.
Posted by: SarahKay | June 05, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Edible gliiter? Just when you thought cake couldn't get any better!
I'd be thrilled to win such pretty fabric - fingers crossed!
Posted by: Clare | June 05, 2009 at 01:00 AM
happy birthday to your daughter hope she has a great 12th birthday
love to sew thanks for the contest
Posted by: Jennifer Blanton | June 05, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Lovely fabric:)
Posted by: Maranda | June 04, 2009 at 01:00 AM
They are lovelyfabrics. Some I have not seen before. I could do with a fabric injection at the moment too.
I found some glittery type stuff in Tesco. It was pink and may have had a barbie logo on it in the cooking section, or lakeland plastics might have something.
Posted by: Andrea | June 04, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Oooo pretty! Who doesn't love Amy Bulter fun!
Posted by: Nicole | June 04, 2009 at 01:00 AM
What a yummy selection!
Posted by: Barbara Godfrey | June 04, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Would love to win a piece of fabric to inspire me.
rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo(dot)com
Posted by: Renee G | June 04, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Gorgeous fabrics - a lovely selection!
Posted by: Stephanie | June 04, 2009 at 01:00 AM
Hello!
OOOO... bee-u-ti-ful fabrics! they're definitely ones to make you smile :)
Posted by: Victoria | June 04, 2009 at 01:00 AM
I could give those lovely fabrics a very good home!
Posted by: Judith | June 04, 2009 at 01:00 AM
These fabrics are blooming. Like fresh cut flowers.
Posted by: Patricia | June 04, 2009 at 01:00 AM