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Spring Bling!

Grafton is such a pretty town when spring hits. Lorrikeets play in the bright red bottlebrush, jasmine blooms, little duck families run about, evening walks along the river (it isn't hot enough for the bugs just yet). Keeping with the spring theme, Material Needs is currently stocking extra fabulous fabrics - I'm thinking quirky picnic quilts, revamping old cushion covers & little clutches to take to evening drinkies.

 

I'm also starting to think about Christmas gifts - I know it's a little early but I usually stuff up my first two attempts on each project so I need to start early.

R.

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material needs springtime banner use retro yellow flowers card from www.messengerbirdpress.com

1. Garden Party Collection by Anna Maria Horner for Free Spirit

2. Polka Dot collection by Max New

3. Bailey Patterns by Anna Griffin for Windham Fabrics

4. Fairytale pattern by cosmo textiles

5. Garden Party Collection by Anna Maria Horner for Free Spirit

6. Peas & carrots by Kay Toby

7. Garden Party Collection by Anna Maria Horner for Free Spirit

8. SevenBerry by Kenard & Kenard.

 

Recycle, Reuse & Revamp

Many sorries for the delay in postings. Master Chris has beat me up the side of the head and I am now back on track.

A topic that I should have blogged about ages ago is the Material Needs Op. Shop Shirt Challenge. Here Material Needers were challenged to design & make a patchwork quilt using only shirt fabric from our local opportunity shops. The results were amazing and I've put them here in a photo album.

Although this was a local challenge, I've noticed that the reusing of material for patchworking and the like is becoming a bit fashionable. Of course some patchworking was initially was founded upon recycling & reusing fabric in times when material was scarce or expensive but these days it seems people love hunting for fabric - vintage or new - in charity shops and garage sales and then turning them into lovely pieces.

Take Melly & Me for example. Here they blog about finding a pair of shorties at the op.shop and matching them with some new fabric and then creating a fab bag.

and here are just a few other things from around the place.

www.craftlog.org

www.threepinktrees.com

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Just an informative entry for those who frequent the store. Barbie has put out a few little bargains that I thought I'd draw your attention to.     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Thankyou for your attention.

R.