Phoenix Finds

I returned home last night from Phoenix. It seemed like a long drive, and I'm missing my grandbabies already. After being gone 5 days Mr. Cactus was very ready for me to be home.

I wanted to show you a few of my finds from the quilt stores in the Phoenix area. I am really trying to limit myself in not buying new fabric until I use up more of what I have, but sometimes I have to get at least a little piece of a line. Fat quarters fit my goal and my budget.

I must have been in a green and orange mood this trip. I'm getting ready to do a Halloween swap and the orange said buy me, buy me!

I picked up a few reds too. One philosophy out there promotes the idea that colors represent certain aspects of our personality. Red represents power. When we select a red outfit (or red quilt fabrics?) it can mean we want to connect with more of our own power.

Whether it meant anything or not, I could have bought a truck load of all the beautiful reds in the stores, but I was good and limited myself to these few.

My button addiction was in full force. Every fabric I looked at I scrutinized with the very deep question "Would this look good in a button?"

OK, truthfully, can't you just see these shoes on a covered button decorating a bag? I can hardly wait to make a few up!

I think I'm going to have to make a few to give to my friend Judi who has a shoe addiction.

Lots of button ideas that will go well with children's outfits.

I saw button potential in the pink and green flowers.

A few weeks ago I read another quilting blog that recommended putting Clear Nexcare Tape on the back of our rulers. It's supposed to help keep the ruler in place as we rotary cut.

I went out to Target and purchased a roll for less than two dollars.

It really does work! I did cut out some blocks tonight and the ruler didn't slip around, and held it's place.

Great tip!

(*Janet from Quiltsalott said she puts this on her templates aso. Thanks Janet!)