Free at last!

Deb wanted an update on my new fabric organization system, and if it has helped shake me out of my rut.

What do *you* think?

I'm awfully pleased with this!  I let loose and worked on two of my biggest issues- 1) the matchy matchy fabric and 2) hoarding my faves.  See all those recognizable designer pieces in there?  I was really careful to try and avoid more than 2 of any one line.  And see some of my faves in there?  I cut pieces out of fabrics I have been hoarding for ages.  And you know what?  It felt GREAT.  Having the fabrics sorted by nothing other than color really did help me- I pulled anything I liked, regardless of what category I might have put it in before.   My focus fabric is that Heather Ross matryoshka.  It has such great colors in it, and is so adorable.  Everything else built around it. And by the way, did you happen to notice that I managed to make my pink and orange quilt into a pink and orange AND purple quilt?  It's a gift, I tell you.

So here's where I'm going with these: 9 improvisationally pieced blocks of varying sizes, to be finished off in white on white, and put together w/white on white outer border, then REALLY bold binding.  I whipped out 6 blocks last night while watching the first 3 episodes of Buffy on Hulu.

I would have gone on longer, but I really needed to sleep.  As soon as I finish our taxes tonight, I'll make more. And more. And more!  Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!