I didn’t buy the print to put on my fridge, but with everything that’s been going on the fridge seemed to provide a good temporary home. And who wouldn’t love staring at that cosy couple every time I reach for my milk? I get a moment of joy every single time I look at it, which is a lovely contrast from the moment of panic I get every time I look at the white board I have set up on the other side of the fridge with jobs that need to be done before we leave for Europe. Maybe I should take the print with me to put up in the campervan? Hmm, maybe I should take two. At any rate I will be dreaming of what creations I can make from Auntie Cookie fabric when I return. Check out her Etsy store for more gorgeous goods.

I have had little parcels arrive in my letter box nearly every day this week -mostly Japanese fabric I’ve bought from Etsy. I have excitedly opened each package, turned the fabric over in my hands, visualised what I might make with it, photographed it and then left it somewhere where I could see it as I went about my daily jobs. Yesterday however I had to face the fact that I am not going to be able to sew anything out of this fabric until January next year, and I have packed most of it away. It’s not a bad compromise -no more sewing in exchange for five months in Europe – but it was a little sad just the same.

Here are the kids holding up their favourite pieces during ‘lunchtime’ at homeschool.

Here is what the postie brought me over the last couple of days:

Plus….

and:

(the fabric is draped over my chairs so that I can admire it no matter where I sit in the room!)

What can I say -this is the most beautiful fabric I have ever touched in my life. I just wish I could touch it before I buy it. When I buy fabric touching it and turning it over as I picture what I’ll make with it is part of the joy. I can’t complain too much though – imagine before airmail and the internet -I would have been choosing from a book and waiting months for it to arrive. Thank-you to the internet and to airmail for bringing this stunning fabric into my life just 7 days after I clicked ‘buy’! Now I have some serious sewing to do