Winter Love
How appropriate that I finished “Winter Love” by SamSarah Design Studio from the JCS 2007 Christmas Ornament issue just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Actually, I stitched this as part of my 10 Ornies in 500 Days Challenge. This will be turned into a Christmas Ornament for a member of my family. At the moment, I think it will more than likely be for my step-mom, but I haven’t decided for sure so I haven’t personalized it yet.
I envision it as a simple pillow-style ornament, though I am hoping to make it a tuck-pillow ornament. I would like to finish it into the ornament sometime soon, but it will really depend if I can find some appropriate fabric.
There isn’t much of a fabric selection out here in West Texas Town, so I am considering looking to see if I can find some sort of fabric shop online. I figure that with all the quilters out there, there are just as likely to be OQSs as there are ONSs, right? 
And with this finish, I am afraid I can put it off no longer… “Above the Clouds” must be next in my rotation.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
13 February 2008 at 21:57
I always try fabrics.com first. They are an outlet store, so don’t have the largest selection, but they have some of the cheapest prices and the best delivery. I use them a LOT. If you can’t find what you want there, try
http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/
This is an excellent quilting store with a wide, wide selection. I’m sure others will share their favorites with you, too.
13 February 2008 at 23:44
I was going to suggest Hancock’s of Paducah as well. My grandparents live in Paducah (KY) and I’ve been to Hancock’s many times…it is *huge* and full of every kind of fabric imaginable.
IIRC, they publish a catalog that is about the size of a small phone book…
13 February 2008 at 23:48
Mary Kathryn (I think) linked to this place on her blog - I remember seeing it and bookmarking it:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/
I stitched the same ornament, and for the backing, I made another square of the same size from the same fabric and stitched our last name and the year.
14 February 2008 at 11:48
Very cute, and perfect for Valentine’s Day.
14 February 2008 at 21:18
Grat finish!!! Yes there are online fabbie stores…oh don’t forget e-bay!
15 February 2008 at 21:40
That looks great! I stitched this design this past Christmas.
I tagged you on my blog so check it out when you have time.