Sunday Stash: Color Me Purple and Red…

Yesterday I had a big run-in with Ellie. First the bobbin casing somehow got stuck on the spindle bit it sits on (fancy technical words). Managed to wiggle that off carefully. Then as a result, her tension went nuts and the bobbin thread wasn’t getting caught by the top thread to create a stitch. Turned out the bigger needle I changed to for quilting was too big and the timing was out. Back to the smaller needle and she started making stitches for me, but the bobbin tension was still out of whack. We parted ways in a huff after it was clear my sewjo had left the building and a productive naptime was out of the question. But then arrived some fabric therapy…

First up is this month’s Color Me Happy bundle from Sew Lux Fabric. I was eagerly awaiting this bundle, as I have a serious hole in my purple stash. It didn’t disappoint! I mean, how can you go wrong with Simply Color and Summersville Spring?! This month’s prints are:

– Summersville Spring Bloomsbury Snow
– Essential Dots Lilac
– Summersville Spring Scratch Lilac
– Summersville Spring Tread Lilac
– Bella Solids Amelia Purple
– Simply Color Dotted Zig Zag Eggplant
– Simply Color Ikat Diamonds Eggplant
– Bella Solids Purple

And the red? Red at the embarassment of having not finished at least my 2012 Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery BOM blocks before the 2013 ones started arriving. Nope, still 2.5 blocks short of finishing. Now, to be totally honest, this year’s theme is a little more traditional for my tastes. But I’m thinking of making it for someone else, and maybe tweaking some of the patterns a little to add some of my own flair. So I’ll be waiting for a few more blocks to arrive before I decide which way I’ll go.

By the way, who else is hanging out for Simply Style to stock up on the fabulous blenders Vanessa Christenson designs?! Helloooo navy!