…is Cup Day, that’s Melbourne Cup Day of course and we get a day off. It really is the race that stops a nation. Why? I don’t know.
I’m not really interested in Horse racing but I do like horses and even used to hurtle about the countryside on the back of this trusty steed.
Robbie and moi.
But given that we do have a day off I am going to catch up with some long overdue blogging, that’ll include reading as well as writing.
I was bit out of action with a bee sting the other week, of course Murphy’s Law dictates that after I had prepped lots of hand sewing to take to my LQG’s Quilt-in I was stung and could not even pick up a piece of cutlery, never mind a needle.
Normal hand
Big hand
Yikes…it’s been a long time since I’ve been stung and haven’t really had that reaction before.
All back to normal now.
And sewing again, phew.
I promised a little while back that I would share some pics from Quilts in the Barn, I took close-up photo’s of the fabrics in Linda’s antique quilts because I spotted some originals of fabrics which I have the repros of…does that make sense?
So here is what I shot, with thanks to Linda 
this one's the antique quilt
This one's the repro Windham True Madder #20331
Jo Morton did a great one too for Andover fabrics a while back
Jo's interpretation for Andover fabrics
The next fabric really caught my attention
This paisley fabric is in Linda's antique quilt
These are my two bits of repro (it also came in green)
Windham Civil War IV c 1860 by Nancy Gere #25310-52
Windham Civil War IV c. 1860 by Nancy Gere #25310-32
I am really liking little spots and dots (almost as much as paisleys)
The real deal
this one's the repro, Scrappy Dots by Judie Rothermel for Marcus Bros. Textiles 2006
Aren’t we lucky that we have such great fabric designers producing excellent repro’s for us to use.
Another thing I’m happy about is finding more of this
I didn't think I'd see a whole bolt of this again.
I took a trip to Melbourne on Friday with Jenn to do some fabric shopping etc and stopped at Quilters Bazaar in Gisborne on the way. I couldn’t believe it when I saw this fabric as I have had my now paltry sized piece for a few years and guard it jealously.
She had a whole bolt of it so maybe it’s been re-released, not sure and the staff didn’t know.
Anyway I now know what it is as before I knew only that it was an International Quilt Study Centre fabric, but it is designed by Kathy Hall with Jo Morton for Andover Fabrics patt #4132.
LOL I now have enough to make curtains, but there’s more there if you want any too.
Here’s one more pic from Quilts in the Barn, this one is one of Jo’s quilts featuring the above fabric
detail of Jo Morton quilt using Madder Stripe fabric
and here’s my Maltaville saturn block using the same fabric
Saturn Block for the Maltaville Album Quilt 1847
I think I’ve got time to quickly post a couple of pics on the Yahoo group ‘repro lovers’ before Jenn arrives for this afternoon’s task.
I don’t think that race is going to stop anyone in this household this afternoon.
soon
Fabulous Margaret! You can never see enough fabric. I have that IQSC fabric in purple, too. The hand looks painful. :0 Glad you are on the mend. When I read it was Cup Day, I though you were posting about bras! Thank goodness I was mistaken!!
Hope your hand is up to sewing heaps with your new repro print. Is it really Melbourne Cup today? Unfortunately I have to work. i should have worn a fascinater!!
LOL, I’d never post about bras, I’m glad you were mistaken too!
I remember that fabric in purple but I didn’t buy any of that, I think Jenn has a bit too but between us we didn’t have a bit of selvage…have plenty now tho. I got 3 metres, just in case!
I loved seeing the fabric comparisons, thanks!
oh gosh I need to track down that fabric now, I missed that one!!!! looks great in that b lock,
thanks and glad your hand is all better….
Kathie
I can attest Margaret’s hand was indeed very swollen, the picture doesn’t do it justice. She was however, still able to go out to our new favourite local cafe ‘Origini’ in Castlemaine for a latte.
And Margaret and I didn’t even give ‘the Cup’ a thought today as we worked on one of our projects.
Jenn
So glad to see a new post from you Margaret. I was getting worried but figured you were fast at work on something amazing. I’m sorry it was a bee sting that kept you off your plan.
I can’t imagine being given a day off for a horse race here in the U.S. but we do get days off for some things that you probably think are a bit strange too.
Loved looking at the fabrics, both original AND reproductions. Thanks.