Fabric Friday Fun Novelties and Accents

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 It is no secret that I love novelty and kitchen fabrics.  They remind me of sitting in the large, high ceiling, eat-in kitchen of my childhood, and also remind me of the kitchens of childhood friends.  I can see wallpaper, curtains, table cloths and aprons all dancing around in my memory. That memory is so comforting and happy that it is no wonder I love these fabrics.
 I find the shape of cups and saucers so pleasing and classic.  This Windham fabric is very sweet.  I want to use it.
 Apples!  I love apples, especially this time of the year.  This apple fabric is some of the best apple fabric I've seen in a long time.  I want to take it and cut into it and use it immediately!  It is like a heart with a little cleft chin and add leaves/stem.  Cute!
 What would novelty fabric be without accent fabric to add interest?  A quilt can't be 100% novelty.  I think. This scallop would go well with novelty fabric and be great for binding too.
 I love black and white.  I love houndstooth.  I wish I could find medium-sized quilt-weight houndstooth.  Superbuzzy had some for a while and I got fat quarters of the colors but the black and white classic was my favorite.  They don't have it anymore and I searched but couldn't find it.  This nice Moda gingham is a close 2nd.  Checks look great in almost any quilt.
 This Windam fabric (which reminds me of a Blank quilting fabric line from last year) is in my favorite shade of green with black and white.  So so incredibly sweet and very 40s.
This black would be a perfect border print.  Kitchen drama.  A bit on the more elegant side.  I like my kitchen fabrics more farm house kitchen but this hits my fabric spot anyway. 

Hmm....my heart is still lingering back on those apples.....I've got to figure out a way to sew more.

-nanette
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21 comments

Brandie said...

I agree with you about those apples, they are great! And that black, white and green, love it!

Linda at Roscoe's Ma said...

The last fabric is my favorite. Do you know what it is? Name? Collection? I love checks too...especially black and white!

Trisha said...

I'm crazy for those apples too. They are awesome!

Lori Holt said...

Nanette...
i am salivating over that black white and green kitchen print...the black gingham above it looks great with it!
I have some of that apple fabric and several more pieces in that line too....it's adorable and great colors too.
What are you doing with yours?
xx
lori

AnnieO said...

Wow, you do have an eye for these prints. Love the tea cups, the apples, and the black and green and white print. Fun, fun fun.

jenny said...

Earlier this summer, I bought some yellow houndstooth and there's a black on in the same collection by Paula Prass - though perhaps a larger scale than you wanted?
http://quilthome.com/product_info.php/products_id/6541

A small scale houndstooth:
http://www.fabricshack.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi?product=spectrix_catwalk&productid=spectrix20499bla

Ivory Spring said...

Oh my, Freda, those fabrics are to die for!

Micki said...

I love novelty fabrics too! Everything you showed was so cute!
Micki

Jodie said...

yep, its all about those apples - they are great !

Anonymous said...

Where in the world (or on line) do you find the great fabrics in your stash?!? I look for vintage-y, kitchen-y fabrics and NEVER see them in any shops! I'm probably just blind! You hsve got some of the most fun fabrics I've ever seen!

Browndirtcottage said...

Now who wouldn't want to play with any of these treasures....yes..yes..the apples....I have some of that too and I LOVE it...kind of been saving it!!!

LuAnn said...

Love the coffee cup fabrics.

Kim D. said...

Those are such adorable fabrics! I just love the teacups and the apples are fun also!

pratima said...

The tea cups are cute! And the apples, adorable! It'll be great to do something with them :)
Have a lovely weekend!

Cathi said...

Those apples are amazing! There are some gorgeous fussy-cutting opportunities in that group of fabrics!

Highland Monkey's said...

Golly those fabrics are gorgeous, I don't know which is my favourite!

Aunt Spicy said...

So fun...and I totally agree, checks go with any quilt!

Lurline said...

Gorgeous! A little bit of a surprise and that's nice to see!
Hugs - Lurline♥

Thimbleanna said...

Another great fabric Friday! I love that little S&P print!

Carrie P. said...

Very pretty. Love the salt and pepper fabric.

Ginger Patches said...

I love kitchen fabric too...and I finally used some, I've been hoarding lol! You've got some great ones. I think you might be the queen of great kitchen fabrics :)