Clockwise from top left. The pink narwhales from Out to Sea is a no brainer for me. I loved this line but didn't have the funds to buy it at the time. The DS will get added to the collection but it was the aqua flowers that I particularly wanted and some of that will be going into my hexie quilt. The dots bundle had a big old piece of HR in it. You know I had to buy it. It's in the rule book somewhere. Then the two blue bundles. You can see my arrows pointing at specific fabrics that I could just see on IG and jumped at the chance to have.
Here's a closer look.
I don't even know the name of the aqua fabric with the white dots with the little black spots, but I love it and it's perfect for the hexie quilt. Plus there was a low volume and three other cuts that are just my sort of fabrics.
I've got a piece of Farmdale - the aqua with cherry blossoms. I covet this fabric like you wouldn't believe and am so, so happy to have a piece in my stash. I will probably never use it but that doesn't matter. I can stroke it once in a while. I would have bought this pack for the Farmdale no matter what else was in the bundle. But look closer and you see a bit of DS Hope Valley, some Madrona Road, lovely aquas, etc.
What most surprised me and pleased with all these destash fabrics was the very generous size of them. The narwhales is a massive piece. The DS cuts are close to a FQ each. The dots and large scrap pack are all big bits. And the bottom scrap pack - supposedly small pieces - all a good size and so easily encorporated in my projects. I do not regreat buying one bit of fabric here.
I think the UK Destash should happen twice a year, and meanwhile I will sit and practice making the finger that pushes the refresh button even stronger, and quicker and I will most certainly be buying again. One person's scraps are another person's treasures. I couldn't be happier. And there is still more to come!
Susan
You did so well! It must be so fun to get things so fast in the mail. Whenever anyone is sending to me it takes 2 weeks or more.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous buys, lucky you've been building up your finger strength for the battle! ;o)
ReplyDeleteHurrah! You're so good at nailing what you want - my fabric acquisitions are a far less measured process. And yes yes yes to twice yearly UK destash! But can we wait until I've recovered from having the baby before the next one so I'm awake enough to hit the refresh button?
ReplyDeleteVery nice haul! Now 1 and 2 and 3 and 4! ;)
ReplyDeleteI like ALL your choices too, great finger poise!!
ReplyDeleteI am yet to join IG, though I would if I could x
Great picks, Susan! I love all your NEW Fabrics! x Teje
ReplyDeleteGreat finds! That aqua/white/black polka dot is from Paula Prass' Flight of Fancy. I love the blue AMH cathedral windows and the honeycomb! Enjoy your new fabric.
ReplyDeleteYou did so well!
ReplyDeleteYou've got a good eye!!
ReplyDeleteGreat fabrics....I'm glad barb knew the name of that fabric as I would call it frogspawn.
ReplyDeleteGreat haul! A-ha now I see why you asked me the question about the Aqua fabric with ditsy flowers. If you still need that sort of thing for your hexie quilt I have a scrap piece of Micheal Miller aqua with tiny red flowers you might be interested in ….
ReplyDeleteMan, you have that lovely piece of V&A Liberty too!
ReplyDeleteWhat awesome picks in there. Even though you grabbed bundles just for one specific I reckon you got some really gorgeous " extras". E xx
ReplyDeleteYou did great. Can't wait for mine to arrive. I tried to get my hands on some farmdale but bathing the pesky kids interfered with my ability to grab them quick enough
ReplyDeleteFantastic haul ...love each and every one of them. I reckon we Aussies should set up a similar destash program!
ReplyDeleteOooh you did good!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous fabric mail, well done you. I agree totally on the twice a year thing, maybe with a little bit more notice so I can get more organised, although my stash is looking super tidy right now as a result of sorting.
ReplyDeleteSome fabulous fabric treasure there. Oh for a device that does instagram and some $$$ for fabric.
ReplyDeleteOh wow you have some pretties there! You totally scored!
ReplyDeleteGo you! I was selling rather than buying (and feeling rather virtuous about my Papyapl balance right now), although a couple of buyers seem to have vanished!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! You got some really nice fabric and had fun getting, too!
ReplyDeleteAussie IG Destash today...shall I send you the number??
ReplyDeleteLove all your aqua purchases. Yum.
ooh, fabulous fabrics. I'm most jealous of the HR stripes! Well done.
ReplyDeleteI signed up for instagram but couldn't for the life of me figure it out, so lessons will be needed in advance of the next one, i can't miss out twice!!
Lovely selection. Yes, the fabric destash should be a twice yearly thing. Other peoples scraps are always better than your own! The scrap bundles were the stuff I coveted the most!
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ReplyDeleteI love a scrap bundle! Even though my stash is HUGE by any measure, I still feel like I need more variety. Comes from having spent a lifetime not knowing how much to buy, fearing I would run out (unlikely!!) & getting a metre of 1 fabric rather than FQ's of 4.
ReplyDeleteTrying to redress that. Will need to put some of my own crap up next time & try hard to not buy. LOL
Oh I love all those blues. I didn't partake this time round, but definitely will next time
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