Friday, 25 January 2013

Vintage sheets and Liberty Love



This lovely stack of vintage sheet FQ's arrived this morning. They are from a swap that Mary organised on Flickr and there are some really beautiful, colourful ones. I have plans for a picnic quilt that can be thrown around on the beach without too much worry. Mary sells lots of similar recycled vintage material through her Etsy Shop.

Paper Pieced Japanese Tea Set
I made this Liberty tea set with a test pattern now available in Kristy's Etsy shop. The Liberty tana lawn fabric is particularly good for paper piecing as it is so fine......though I did have a little bit of un-picking to do when I didn't concentrate and follow the pattern correctly.

Paper Pieced Japanese Tea Set
If you fancy some Paper Piecing Kristy is hosting a free block of the month, with sewing related patterns.
When I set up the RSS feed footer (previous post) I noticed that at last I have reached over 50 followers...I was on 50 for a while but my best friend from school was following twice! I can only see about half of you as the rest are following anonymously. So if you are a follower, new or old you can enter my Liberty Giveaway to win these 10" Liberty Squares, which you could cut up into 40 charm squares.
Just leave me ONE comment with a link to what quilt you would make with these fabrics. I have quite a few of them now, as my mum got them as slight seconds....thanks mum....though she doesn't read this! I will pick a winner on 9th February. I will post internationally, but make sure you can be contacted please.


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14 comments:

  1. Strawberry Patch25 January 2013 at 22:08

    I was at Mary's today admiring her fabrics, and I adore the liberty tea set, must add that to my list of things to do!

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  2. Gill26 January 2013 at 08:57

    I'm a happy follower!
    I would just make a quilt of simple squares and let the fabric shine!

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  3. Annabella26 January 2013 at 09:30

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  4. Di26 January 2013 at 17:12

    Yummy vintage fabrics and the paper piecing looks very tricky from here. Your giveaway prints are gorgeous and I think I would make a quilt using Elizabeth Hartman's pattern, New Wave. Di x

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  5. Canadian Abroad28 January 2013 at 10:06

    Thanks for sharing your lovely Liberty! I rather like this idea of pairing Liberty and Oakshott, though I only have a link to the quilt in the making not the actual finish. http://flossieteacakes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/a-liberty-lawn-and-oakshott-quilt.html

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  6. Susan30 January 2013 at 11:14

    Oh lovely! I missed this before! I am a follower! I have small stash of liberty. When I get enough I'm going to make a pretty table topper of some sort- maybe from hexies!

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  7. Isisjem30 January 2013 at 12:12

    So glad you got a great selection from the Vintage sheet swap too. Who doesn't like liberty. I've been hoarding some to make a quilt. Probably with hst's and some kona.

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  8. Annabelle30 January 2013 at 17:10

    Lovely Liberty - it looks amazing in anything - so it is very hard to choose. I am a keen follower already.

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  9. kathb30 January 2013 at 18:12

    I think I'm a follower !

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  10. heart of charnwood30 January 2013 at 20:02

    I am now officially a follower, love the paper piecing : )

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  11. Lucy | Charm About You1 February 2013 at 19:42

    oohh love the tea set and Liberty is just so gorgeous!
    I would do some EPP with them, simple hexies would look great I think!

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  12. Kay2 February 2013 at 21:14

    Thank you for sharing a gorgeous giveaway. Liberty is so beautiful, I even love the feel of it. I spend lots of time doing EEP as I find it really relaxing, so I would use the Liberty as part of a hexie quilt. I am a new follower.
    ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk

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  13. Karen9 February 2013 at 09:45

    Oh, am I too late? Just found your blog- fabulous inspiration!

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  14. 5Bent Needles11 February 2013 at 08:27

    I love a whirlygig pattern,, this would show off the Liberty fabrics well
    I am already a follower of your fresh and inspirational blog.

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