Fabric Friday

Looking at the calendar it's already January 4th! Wow, time does go fast and next week things are getting back to normal and my 2 boys are back to university.

My fabric picks for this week are some of my vintage finds - a heavier cotton or broadcloth .

This fabric with lots of circus images read like a children's book. My friend Nancy

found it in a vintage store. ( I should frame it!)

Fabric from the vinyl days!

A curtain with lots of wildlife images. The red fox on the turquoise background inspired me to try the machine paper foundation technique I learned at the workroom.

New Year's walk at the Beaches

It was a quiet ringing in the new year - but that's the way I like it. After grinding some fresh roasted Kenya beans and enjoying that first cup of coffee I drove to the Beaches for a long walk with my dog Skip.

Recovery and rescue of a frozen tennis ball.

Fabric Friday

I have my best intention for the coming year to post every Friday a stash of fabric vintage or new!
These are one of my favorite cottons for the last week of 2012.

Playful Fox by Sarah Watts
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Socks the fox in coral by Patty Sloniger

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Fawn in Birch in blue by Sarah Watts

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Typewriter in Parchment by Julia Rothman

Wishing you all happy holidays!

Make 2013 a year where you make things you would like,

believe in and want to happen, happen.

The week before Christmas

Shop or not to shop - I always ask myself  the question after waiting for one hour in line to print out a photo at a Kodak kiosk. I am thinking how would it feel to skip the Christmas hassle and spent time in an old snowed- in farmhouse (like you read in CountryLivingUK), hundred miles away from the next shopping center. Content! All I need is a hot water bottle, flannel pajamas ,some good novels, a pile of magazines, good coffee, my sewing machine, family and dog.

Machine Foundation Paper Piecing

It was time again to treat myself to take a class with Johanna Masko at the workroom. Her brand new class: sewing arrows and using the foundation paper piecing method. So much fun - take a bag of fabric scraps and follow her design. I have to say that I didn't take scraps, just dipping my hands into the stash of beautiful fat quarters at the store.

first arrow - done!

6 more arrows to go!

great wall collage from everyone

At home I finished my cushion late night which is on the way to Germany for Christmas.

it might be a little wee bit late....

I couldn't resist to add Heather Ross sleeping beauty.

Merry Christmas Ursula.

City of Craft

Where to buy unique gifts for friends and family? 

Right here in Toronto on 1087 Queen St W .

Looking down on a packed house of admirers and vendors.

The entrance had an undersea world of lushes free form crochet.

Great music spinning the real vinyl .

DJ The Vinyl Den

Here are my Christmas picks: