A Passionate Quilter

Playing with Fabric Strings!

I’ve been playing with my “strings”, trying to come up with new combinations. What do you think…

So, I started with this set of strips.

Here were some of the different combinations I came up with.

I’ll show you more with the next post!

The New Denim Purse!

I’ve been working hard on a new pattern, this time it’s a purse pattern.

I had fun with the “Rag Bag” but I wanted something that more resembled a purse.

What do you think? I like it a lot and am going to also make a slightly smaller version.

What, Mom?

The other day our dog, Sam, came into the house with a leaf on his head. He did not seem to know it was there.

It was SOOOOO cute!

He’s a holy terror and puts the “terror” in terrier! But we love him!

Heather :)

Going Organic with 100% Organic Cotton

I added another pot holder to my Etsy Shop today! Lately, I’ve been making an effort to create pot holders using 100% organic cotton fabric.

LOVE this fabric!!! (by Nancy Mims/”Chick Chick”)

To me, it makes sense for my pot holders to be as eco-friendly as possible. After all, I’m giving new life to re-purposed denim jeans.

Staying with that line of reasoning (recycling and being kind to the planet), it just seemed to make sense to also use the most eco-friendly (yet fashionable) cotton fabric.

At this time, it is very difficult to find other sustainable types of fabric (hemp, soy or bamboo) that is

A. affordable enough to use in a project for resale and

B. are designed with fun, inviting prints that people would WANT to buy for their home

But what about the DYES, you ask? Just how “Green” are you being?

Although I’m able to find 100% Organic Cotton fabric, the industry is still working on Chemical Free Dyes. It is my understanding that companies using organic cotton are trying to use “low impact dyes”.

Hey, it wasn’t too terribly long ago that the idea of using 100% Organic Cotton fabric would have been inconceivable. We’ve come far!!

And the farming practices behind Organic Cotton are fabulous and VERY good for the environment!!

That being said…here is the latest Pot Holder in my shop using Re-Purposed Denim Jeans and 100% Organic Cotton fabric for the lining!

Have you tried the Dorito Tacos yet?

My husband was counting the days until the Dorito Taco from Taco Bell came out.

So we tried it.

I thought it was o-k-a-y but nothing spectacular. The shell seemed stale. Maybe it was too thin compared to a regular Dorito chip but for some reason it didn’t really remind me of a Dorito.