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The theme of my Christmas crafts seems to be turning towards the sweets. My thoughts are all gingerbready and gumdropped. Right now I'm going to go see if I can muster up either a gingerbread fairy or a peppermint fairy for a Winter Stitchette. I'm thinking peppermint. I bought these delicious dots with a Christmas quilt in mind. Carol, you must come with me every time I go fabric shopping! I'm so excited about my new fabrics.
And for the record Amy, you kickstarted pre-thanksgiving christmas over here by posting about those darn gingerbread boxes. Which you can see I had to go get for myself.
I've got just one more stop on my Martha Stewart Christmas tour. She's got me running all over town! If I can get all my shopping done now I can spend next month doing all these with Oscar. MS is becoming so synonymous with Christmas that someday it will be her coming down the chimney!
**updated to add: the two fabrics at top are by Timeless Treasures Fabrics, the dots one says Mag and Mimi for Timeless Treasures. Not having too much luck finding it online. The shop we got it at was Stiches n Stuffing in Naperville. Wait! Found it!
November 12, 2007 | Permalink
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OH. MY. GAWD.
WHAT is that fabric in the top left corner of the picture? i am DYING, i tell you....DYING.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the browns and sweets and sugary visions that all that fabric and gingerbread is making me think of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: nancy | Nov 12, 2007 8:39:05 AM
I am dying to know where the fabrics came from or the manufacturer's names
I've also been going crazy over the MS stuff online and I'm dying to go to Michaels
Posted by: Nancy Cook | Nov 12, 2007 8:48:16 AM
Ah! We have those Gingerbread Houses, too! Just love them...Two of my girls are using them as a Holiday Village...So cute! That dotty fabric is just perfect for some Gingerbread inspiration!
Posted by: Martha | Nov 12, 2007 9:21:50 AM
What is that adorable candy fabric/paper/pattern on the bottom right??? Sooo cute! All your new things are so perfect for xmas. I predict you and the little ones are going to have a blast this xmas!
Posted by: debra cooper | Nov 12, 2007 10:01:16 AM
Hahahah!!! The mental image of Martha bursting from the chimney all calm and collected with a big red sack of presents is priceless!
I love the fabrics you have selected - can't wait to see what wonderful things you do with them. :)
Posted by: Maritza | Nov 12, 2007 10:40:54 AM
If you do a peppermint fairy I will have to make it on something for my daughter for Christmas! She was born a week before Christmas and she believes she's an elf. We used to tell her every holiday season at bedtime to make sure to come back home before the sun comes up, from the North Pole! Her name is Caroline-- our Christmas Carol!!!
Posted by: Bethany | Nov 12, 2007 10:41:22 AM
I LOVE that spotted fabric! Where did you buy that?
Posted by: eesh | Nov 12, 2007 11:18:11 AM
I'm DYING, too. Please tell designer & collection name for the 2 fabrics featured. Pretty please? Cherry on top!
Posted by: KK | Nov 12, 2007 11:18:14 AM
Peppermint or gingerbread stitchette YES. I've already planned the Christmas dress to feature them (because I'm holding out for BOTH).
Posted by: purple petunia | Nov 12, 2007 11:35:13 AM
I LOVE that store!! And you just reminded me that I totally forgot about their open house this past weekend. Shoot! I KNEW I was forgetting something yesterday.
Posted by: odd dotty | Nov 12, 2007 12:05:59 PM
wow- that dotted fabric is popular! I now know that I am not the only dotted obsessed collector of fabric...I better hug that bolt even tighter when I go back! :)
say the day and I am there- fabric shopping is good therapy. maybe a chicagoland tour?
thanks for getting me started with dreaming up Christmas crafts, my kids thank you too! maybe we should get together and have Oscar and Peppy put together a craft?!
Posted by: carol | Nov 12, 2007 12:06:39 PM
i'm loving all of your posts this month. you're my super hero + a big thanks for feeding my christmas cravings. mmm... sugar plum dreams. xo
Posted by: laurie | Nov 12, 2007 12:28:43 PM
OMG. i soo love the martha line at the craft store near me. although, i've promised myself that i would finish all the projectst that i have before i get more. all the more reason to craft more!
Posted by: christina(peonyshade) | Nov 12, 2007 12:38:38 PM
I had to jump on the Martha bandwagon and I bought the little sparkly christmas village. I was very tempted by the gingerbread houses...and may still go back for them. Heavy sigh.....I *was* trying to wait until after Thanksgiving but I seem to be losing the battle :)
Posted by: Stephanie | Nov 12, 2007 1:34:43 PM
Were you at the shop this weekend? I would have loved to have said "hello" to you.
And now I must also make a trip to Michaels...
Posted by: Wendy | Nov 12, 2007 10:15:26 PM
Oh what fun! You have me so in the mood for christmas! and I loved you martha comment,you are absolutely right!
Posted by: michelle | Nov 12, 2007 10:58:44 PM
Oh, that fabric in the upper left corner...that is so awesome! Where oh where did you find it?
Posted by: Marisa | Nov 12, 2007 11:06:24 PM
Yummy! i love the polkies!!
Posted by: Morgan | Nov 13, 2007 12:35:47 AM
I love those fabrics! Thanks for letting me know where I can score some! I can't wait to see what they become!!
Posted by: Heather | Nov 13, 2007 2:08:08 AM
Love the chocolatey dotty fabric--if only I could actually make the time to make even the Christmas stocking I've promised to make ;)
Posted by: Julie | Nov 13, 2007 5:53:55 AM
Oh those fabrics will make a sweet quilt! And Martha Martha Martha! She makes me crazy with her newest issue.
Posted by: Jen | Nov 13, 2007 8:36:22 AM
You got that right about Martha. I love the santa comment, I can just see her coming down the chimney. (that would be a great commercial) I just bought the MS snowflake felt ribbon from Michaels, it's so cool!
Posted by: betz | Nov 16, 2007 9:51:04 AM
I love your fabrics ... and thanks for the research on the web . It saved our time ....
Posted by: bricolosdulundi | Nov 17, 2007 2:42:26 AM
