Fabric Inspirations

Karen, a member of my knitting group is in the process of redecorating.

Recently, before coming to knit, she stopped by a furniture store

to check out their couches.

In casual conversation with the store's owner,

he said he had some fabric swatches he no longer wanted.

Bonanza!

Karen took them off his hands and our group has been

divvying them up.

Now, I'm not talking about a few dozen different fabric swatches.

I'm talking hundreds...

...and hundreds.

We're talking paisleys (many all silk),

florals,

and geometrics, as well as lots of solids.

What to do with all these little pieces of fabric?

A little creative challenge was proclaimed and here

is a bit of what has been made.

Katherine, a wonderful quilter has started a ...

pieced pillow top, still in process.

Here's one of several "catch-all" message boards

created by my sister Nancy.

Each different fabric is a deep pocket for

organizing papers, receipts, etc.

This cute little case by Karen

will hold cell phone,

camera or an I Pod.

How about a fabric basket, another Karen creation?

Guess who made the sheep???

I made some accessory bags. 

They're great for knitting tools, jewelry, make up, etc.

I've also been making "Pillow Vests,"

(more about those at a later date),

and table runners.

Remember those blue swatches at the beginning of this post?

Here's what they became.

This week I'm joining the Wow Us Wednesday Party

at Savvy Southern Style.