last minute preparations & giveaway

the day before market is always left for last minute jobs! This afternoon it will be ironing, last of the crochet hats to finish, checking I have enough fabric cut, more price tags and cutting new fabric that I totally forgotten I’d ordered last year! I think these fabrics will be perfect for winter tunics, dresses and skirts and am going to take them as one metre pieces tomorrow at a special price! I wish I had the time to whip up a few skirts before then but it’s just not going to happen!

new fabrics in from japan

I’m even thinking a wrap skirt for myself and my growing tummy from the bottom 2 fabrics would be perfect this winter. I promise not to go matchy matchy with keira though! And since I haven’t done a giveaway in ages how about I give away 1 metre of your choice from these fabrics. Leave a comment before next Friday afternoon with what you’ll make with it and you’re in the draw!!! See you tomorrow at Mathilda’s!

Comments

  1. That fabric is just beautiful. I have a 20month old grand daughter who would look absolutely gorgeous in on of those prints this winter. I would love to come and meet you at one of these markets but tomorrow I must work myself. Have a great market

  2. Hi Corrie, another stash of beautiful fabrics. I like the 2nd from the bottom and think it would look lovely made into one of my Reversible Pinafore Tops with denim or cotton drill on the reverse side. I would also include an applique in the lovely fabric too. All the best for the market tomorrow. Sonia :)

  3. My 1 year old daughter would look great in a skirt from the purple. I am almost finished knitting a cap sleeve shirt in a matching lilac colour. And I might have to have some of the red and pink for ME… I feel an order coming on

  4. Have been inspired by your fabrics to create some wall art!! Perhaps combining a few fabrics, cutting them in strips and gluing them onto a canvas…hmmm, lots of interesting choices. I am constantly drooling over your beautiful fabrics, wish you would come and do a market down here in Melbourne!

  5. Those are gorgeous fabrics Corrie! Good Luck at your show!

  6. Gorgeous fabrics. I have a 5 month old girl and I want to make a square bean bag for her to sit on when she gets older. Am going to try and make it to the market tomorrow!!

  7. oh my, loving these fabric!!!!

  8. Naaaaaw, the purple one with all the cute little pics would make a spiffing pair of funky, Punky pants!

    Have fun to market, to market!

  9. What a find! they are all gorgeous. I love the second to bottom one too, and I would make a little raglan sleeve top out of it for my DD.

    Thanks for the giveaway.

    Nic xxx

  10. Hi Corrie

    The fabrics are lovely. I like the 2nd from the bottom best. Would look great on J as a little pinny.

    Good luck tomorrow at Matildas, I’m sure you will be run off your feet.

  11. I think a skirt would look beautiful out of those lovely fabrics. You always choose such lovely ones. And as for a giveaway for one of them, well yes please!! Have a great day tomorrow.

  12. rt in the bottom fabric would be gorgeous! And what’s wrong with going matchy matchy? ๐Ÿ˜‰ You can even go matchy matchy matchy with Tillie and Kiera

  13. Hi Corrie, thanks for the opportunity to win some of this wonderful fabric. I just finished my eldest daughters quilt last night after 7 mths! My first one! I would love any one of those gorgeous fabrics for my almost two yr olds quilt. I have no idea what fabric to use yet. Have a great weekend. Thank you. Susie

  14. mmm, hard choice there! I have been wanting to make a linen skirt for myself this winter and I think the second from the bottom one would look good as a border on the skirt. Can’t wait for these ones to be up in the shop, they are soooo nice!

  15. Gorgeous!
    Definitely a smock top from my new girls clothing book for the smallest member of the household, and maybe one for her dolly with the leftovers!
    Thanks for the giveaway Corrie.

  16. Sounds like lot of jobs left – thanks for taking time out for a giveaway;-)

  17. Are they Squirrels?
    Looooove Squirrels! LOL

    Have a wonderful, sucessful market day :)

  18. oooo so gorgeous!!!

    i would make my girls a dress

    thanks for a great giveaway

  19. What lovely fabrics. I’d definitely turn one into a skirt for my daughter.

  20. Maybe a cute smock top or plain skirt for my big girl, hard to choose which one though, so cute. Or even a new cushion for her bed. Have fun at market.

  21. Beautiful fabrics. They would make great stocking fillers for Christmas. I’m thinking pencil rolls and journal covers would be perfect.
    Gook luck at the market tomorrow!

  22. I love the purple (well, really all of them are cute!). Since I am pregnant as well and so far (12 week scan) they said it was a girl, I would love to make my very first girly outfit for her arrival. Perhaps a skirt and t-shirt with matching applique. Good luck at the markets, hope you’re starting to get your energy back. xom.

  23. Oooh I’ve fallen in love with the lacy gingham fabric on the bottom. I would love a top for myself in that!

  24. Corrie, the stash is beautiful. Great choices. Have a fabulous market!

  25. Ooh lovely! I too love those bottom two. My one year old looks amazing in purple and I would make her a little dress or pinafore for winter.

  26. Oh they are sooo beautiful. I love making wrap skirts for my 2 girls and a few for me too. I love the top print.

  27. oh I love them all. I would choose the top one and make a wrap skirt for my Annie who has been a bit sick lately :(

    Thanks for the opportunity!

  28. The fabric is wonderful. Those would make such beautiful skirts. I love all of them.

  29. Wow what pretty fabrics, I love the one in the middle!

  30. Great find Corrie. Have fun tomorrow!

  31. That fabric second from the bottom looks beautiful – it’d have to be a simple winter skirt for my nearly 4 year old! Good luck for the market tomorrow.

  32. OOH beautiful! and thank you for yet another giveaway!

    Seeing as though I am the only girl in this household of 5, it would definately be something for me. either a bag or a skirt. (or both ๐Ÿ˜‰ )

    I do love Jen Bradbys idea of wall art too!!!

  33. Beautiful fabrics. I’d make a little dress or two for my daughters.

  34. Oh I wish I could go! Surely my hubby wouldn’t mind if I nipped down to Sydney for the day – it’s not too far from Brisbane is it?? Love the skirt idea, gorgeous! Not sure what I would choose if I win the giveaway, may have to go and drool over the pic some more!

  35. love the one second from the top – and I’d probably make myself a little purse with it :)

  36. Very cute Corrie! Good luck at the market too. I love the second from the bottom and I would make something for Maya from the my growing Japanese Craft book collection with matching top and bag. Sweet!

  37. I would make a skirt for my sweet niece…she looks so cute in girly fabrics! Good luck at market!

  38. The fabric’s so so so cute, I’d be happy at least to have a tiny piece of it, lol

  39. Delicious fabrics Corrie ! I think even ironing would be fun if you were working on such sweet Japanese lines. I think the fabric second from the bottom would make a sweet jewellery roll.

  40. Oh they are such lovely fabrics, so pretty. Count me in and I’ll cross my fingers.

  41. What absolutely gorgeous fabrics, they would make perfect autumn skirts. Hope the market is great fun.

  42. Beautiful fabrics Corrie. I would love the strawberry one for a sweet gathered top for T with some lace sleeves.
    Have a great day at the market tomorrow.:)

  43. OMG, my internet is so slow i can’t even download more than 1/4 of the image!! Argh!! So i’ll pop back later, wish you well for the market tomorrow & send big hugs. Love Posie

  44. oh I could make a sweet little skirt from any of the top three lovlies. I think the patchy cuteness would look very sweet on my little kindy girl.

  45. Good luck with the trip to Melbourne – they will love you there:) And a skirt would lok great for you in the bottom two.

    If I happened to be the lucky winner A meter would get me a nice little tunic for Miss A

  46. Hi Corrie. So generous as usual! Can’t resist a good giveaway! Count me in.

  47. Oh Corrie – I love your fabric! All of them are just beautiful but I think I love the top two and would make a beautiful skirt for my little one! Good luck at your market tomorrow – one day I would love to come along but alas I am in a different state. If I am ever in Sydney on a weekend when you have them on I will make it a must do!

  48. Beautiful fabrics! Please count me in! I would love a skirt for myself.

  49. Third from the bottom has my name on it please corrie…

    goodluck tomorrow.

  50. Ooh, second from the bottom is my favourite. I think i’d make myself a new tote bag for my crafty projects.
    Such gorgeous fabrics.

  51. I was thinking a tote bag for Emmeline and her favourite books from the second one from the top. Too cute!

  52. Have a great time at the markets tomorrow. Lovely fabric as always
    Amie xx

  53. they’re all such gorgeous fabrics. If it weren’t for school sport tomorrow, I’d be visiting Mathilda’s! I’d love to make a library bag. All the best for the markets!

  54. Oh, lovely fabric! How great would it be to win..
    Have a great day at the market.

  55. Good luck at the markets tomorrow Corrie. I am in love with the fabric 2nd from the bottom. I would love to make DD either a jacket with that as a contrast or even a pinnafore top to wear with a chocolate brown long sleeve shirt. I am in love with this fabric.

  56. i love the fabrics – my great niece would look just lovely in a pinafore made from one of these!!

    gill

  57. Oh, such gorgeous fabrics. Please count me in for the draw! Good luck at the markets tomorrow!

  58. Oh you are so kind doing another giveaway. I would love to make a pinafore for DD have a lovely day tomorrow at the markets wish I lived nearby

  59. Those fabrics are so gorgeous!!! I would make a tote bag for me =D
    Thanks a lot for the chance.
    Have a great weekend!

  60. Hi Corrie!Oh all of this is wonderful!I have a 1 1/2 old girl and I want to make a summer dress for her.
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  61. Oh I love the fabrics! the second form the bottom is just so adorable!

  62. oh, they are so cute ))) I wish I made something for my little niece, her mother went away when a baby was born, and now she is grown with her father only. I do help them as I can, but it is really a problem to get any fabrics here…. She is 3 years old – so nice girl )))
    Many thanks for the nice opportunity to take part in this giveaway. I am a follower now. I linked this on sidebar http://larisa-raznosti.blogspot.com/
    Have a nice day. Hugs from Larisa

  63. I am sure comment 61 is a lucky one!!!

  64. beautiful fabrics!
    i would either make a dress for my niece or a tote for me!

  65. Good luck with the market, I have no doubt you’ll do well.

    I would sew something for DD with those fabrics, probably a skirt or a dress.

  66. great giveaway! any of those fabrics would make a great apron, or a wonderful addition to a girly quilt.

  67. lovely fabrics, i would make a little smock dress for my 18 month old!
    good luck with the market & congratulations on your little bump!

  68. Good Morning!
    Another lovley blog post! with simply stunning fabrics. Good luck getting through all of your comments. Have a great weekend! XX Rach

  69. Hmm, a tough question! I would either make a skirt for my new soon-to-be-post-baby figure, or would use it to make a nursing cover for the new baby. The fabrics are very cute.

  70. Beautiful yummy fabric!! It makes my fingers itch to get sewing lol. I love the one on the bottom and would love to see my 10 month old and 3 year old in matching Pinafore Tops with their Initials appliqued on their chests in the matching plain fabric. Good luck at the market!

  71. Beaufiful Yummy fabric!! Makes my fingers itch to get sewing. I would love to make my 10 month and 3 year old girls matching little pinafore tops with the one third from the bottom and would applique their initials on the front in a matching plain fabric. Good luck and have fun ant the market tomorrow!!

  72. this sounds great!
    i would defenatly make something for my 6 year old doughter! but i am not sure what
    thanks!!

  73. Beautiful fabrics! My 3 year old (as of tomorrow 3 year old) would love a skirt made out of one of those!!

  74. I love the fabric in the middle with the warm reds and would make a simple smock dress for winter for my 2 year old, I think it would look gorgeous with a turtleneck skivvy underneath and some thick tights and red Mary Janes.

  75. Oh, these are such pretty fabrics! I just got the Apronology magazine issue, and so I am inspired to make a pretty apron, I would love to use this material for that! I really love the third fabric!

    Thank you!
    countrystars95@yahoo.com

  76. I’m just trying to choose between the middle and bottom ones! I’d make yet another peasant dress, so easy and so cute!

  77. They are so beautiful. I would really love to just make a pretty cot fitted sheet for my little girl or a little pillow for my other not so little 3.5yr old. You are always so generous. All the best for your pregnancy.

  78. such gorgeous fabrics Corrie!! a pile of heaven

  79. Those are yummi fabrics! My kids are getting too big for them, sigh, so I think the second from the bottom would be best as it would suit me and could turn out into a top or skirt…

  80. Wow what gorgeous fabrics. I’d choose the middle one to use on a denim wrap skirt with a panel and trim of this.

  81. Beautiful fabric Corrie, it’s just stunning….

    I see the future center piece for a bedroom throw waiting to happen.

    BTW, your market stall looks fantastic!

  82. Yummy fabric Corrie! If I were a lucky duck I’d make a little smock top and some soft denim jeans with a matching cuff for my little poppet. Or would it be o.k to add it to my ever increasing stash and just pat it and sigh? Hope the markets were a great success and that all is well :)

  83. I too love both the bottom two fabrics – I’m not fussy, would love to win either.
    I would make a peasant blouse top and use the scraps to make pencil cases for my girls.
    Thanks for the chance to win xx

  84. Beautiful fabrics! I would make a nippy little apron with the pink one on the bottom – just for me!

  85. I love the purple Japanese print, the bunnies are just too cute!

    Fern @ Craftblog

  86. Oh I just adore the bottom one! I would make a little smock dress for my daughter & if any left I would love to put it in a crossstitch hoop in her room that would look gorgeous!

  87. thanks, the fabric is beutiful!
    I’m imagining a ruffly mini skirt and a little pencil pouch using this fabric!
    shou.milk@gmail.com

  88. these fabric are gorgeous!!

  89. Count me in the giveaway. Glad you had a great show at Matilda’s. Terribly dissapointed theres no such thing down my way!

  90. WOW!!! This is really some wonderful candy.. Thanks for a chance to win..
    saluti dall’italia public tomorrow the post on http://blogcandymania.blogspot.com/
    Hugs, rosa
    goccedioceano2000(at)libero(dot)it
    That fabric is just beautiful. I like the 2nd

  91. The second from the bottom is lovely! Yay for giveaways!

  92. Oh, such gorgeous fabrics. Please count me in for the draw!

  93. I like the middle one and it would be the start of a new quilt.

  94. Oh, such gorgeous candy!. Please count me in for the draw!
    Kissess from Italy
    Lucia
    La mela in tasca
    l.rogari@email.it

  95. Oh me please! And I’d make some wraps, derrr! and I’m starting a stash of Japanese cutes for a quilt for Miss 6. xox

  96. thanks for the opportunity!! what would I do? Well I thought of a skirt for me the stuff is beautiful! kisses from Italy

  97. purses!! i’m totally addicted to them! (and i’m just trying to learn sewing to make some on my own..

    i would love the two at the top, or the last one, your choice

    (sorry for my bad engish

  98. YUmmy beautiful fabric. I will make a pillow slip to go with my quilt with 1 metre.

  99. Did you say ‘growing tummy’???

    ???

    :)

    I would give it back to you and ask you to make something for me (and buy it back!)

    x

  100. la stoffa รจ molto bella..
    spero di vincere
    ciao
    fiore
    http://www.fiore-crea.blogspot.com

  101. very beautiful!!!!
    saluti da Milano Italia!!!

    PAOLA

    http://langolodeimieisogni-paola.blogspot.com/

    gattomicio2@yahoo.it

  102. The fabrics you have chose for the giveaway are absolutly gorgeous! I’m already dreaming of little bags and vanity cases. ๐Ÿ˜‰

  103. Very hard choise, the fabrics are all beautiful, but I like the second from the bottom best. It would be perfect for a lovely bag, adding some antique lace that I have. Can you put me in the draw, please? I’ll be glad to take part to your gorgeous giveaway. What a great market you have!!! I would have loved to be here!!!! Best, Clara.

  104. beautiful
    hallo from Italy
    Cris

  105. Bellissimi i tessuti…
    Un salutio dall’Italia
    Roberta

  106. gorgeous fabric! I’d make a dress for my niece who turns 1 in two weeks, such a treasure, today she learnt to say ‘bye bye’ and wave – adorable!!

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