• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • 0 items

SewKatieDid

Because thread is the best glue

  • Home
    • About Me
    • About My Seattle Studio
    • Past & Future Guild Events
  • Learn
    • Workshops
    • Open Studio
    • Kids
    • Tutorials
  • Shop
    • Patterns
    • Gift Cards
    • Resources
    • Destash
  • Blog
    • Modern Quilts
    • Small Projects
  • Contact
Home / My Blog / fabrics / ::Flash Back::

::Flash Back::

April 21, 2013 By Katie

alexander henry

In what seems like a lifetime ago I spent my winters in a not-so-little-now fishing village called Troncones in Guerrero Mexico.  My friend and I would load up the truck with our bikes, my dog Fe and our bikinis to make the three day drive from Flagstaff.

I feel fortunate to have done this, I love the people of Mexico, admire their love of family and of course L-O-V-E their food.  I have loads of the funny kinds of stories one would have when language isn’t always clear.  I however can not top Jefe telling some senoritas that he was pregnant, nor will I forget them bursting into laughter.

sewkatiedid/napkins

The mercados would be full of kitchy folklore influenced goods that I thought of when I spotted this fab Alexander Henry at Quiltsandwich.  I instantly ordered two yards ( Cartas Marcadas).  This morning I made some napkins to replace the tattered.  I’ve been eating up a few of my choice Alexander Henry novelty fabrics  by making napkins, so I’ll likely have some more to show you soon.

gray

I added a few ‘active solids’ I’ve been eyeing.  I’ve had a thing for gray lately because I fell in love with this simple quilt.  The woodgrain is so subtle on the Michael Miller Les Amis Faux Bois and I wanted to nab it before it disappeared.  Never enough of the Pearl Bracelet, only one of the best fabric lines ever produced.

Carolyn Friedlander’s Architextures is another one of those great blender lines.  The hit of navy wavy lines is a perfect addition to the few navy fabrics I have in my collection.  Navy can keep on trending in my opinion.  It’s great to add another dark color to the value mix.

architextures

I love the grid on the background of this one here.  The more graphic designs that continue to be pumped out the better.

Thanks Quiltsandwich for the great additions!

Happy Sunday and Happy shopping!

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest

Filed Under: fabrics, Modern Quilting Classes, seattle quilting

Previous Post: « ::Quilted::
Next Post: ::Wordless Wednesday:: »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. mlwilkie says

    April 21, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    so weird….5 minutes ago I was looking at the Cartas Marcadas fabric and saying that is so cool….what can I make from it. I am still contemplating the purchase 🙂 I am a fabric addict and also have the other lines you showed above – I love some of the newer modern fabric that is coming out at the moment !!! Thanks for sharing – I love looking at other people’s purchases

  2. Francine says

    April 21, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    aw your napkins crack me up! I totally need to make some – that would be a fun way to start a conversation when people come over for dinner – novelty napkins. Thanks for sharing!

  3. bestcoastie says

    April 21, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    Futbol! What a lovely print.

  4. obed101 says

    April 21, 2013 at 5:48 pm

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Mexican stuff. And Carol’s Architextures. I just bought a group of her stuff to make her Local quilt, from Quiltcon!

  5. Sandra Louise says

    April 21, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    I’ve been eyeing that fabric, too. Love me some Alexander Henry. Can’t wait to see you napkins from it.

  6. Bridget says

    April 21, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    That is my current favorite fabric. Bought a couple yards, trying to figure out what to do with it. Our local quilt shop is having a contest this summer using Day of the Dead as its theme. Hmm.

  7. mycrafthouse says

    April 21, 2013 at 9:03 pm

    I’m off to google this now for a uk stockist!

  8. Angela says

    April 22, 2013 at 3:56 am

    Just found your blog last night. This afternoon I purchased some of the Architextures. Looking forward to being inspired by your blog and getting a glimpse of my birthplace…Seattle. Sew Katie Sew!

  9. dad says

    April 23, 2013 at 11:50 pm

    Could you make mr a couple of napkins?

    • sewkatiedid says

      April 24, 2013 at 4:32 am

      oh course. any fabric in mind Dad? xo

      On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 4:50 PM, SEW KATIE DID

  10. dad says

    April 29, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    I’d like the “artist”, futball, etc.

Primary Sidebar

Featured Tutorials

::Stash Additions::

::Color::

::Meow::

::There Are Solids In Your Future::

::Ready, Set, Sew::

Instagram

Follow on Instagram

Recent Pins

inspiring… | a cuppa and a catch up
Pacific Sun Mini Quilt Pattern PDF | Etsy
Follow Me on Pinterest More Pins

Quilt Blog Goodness

Cheryl Arkison

Completely Cauchy

Factotum of Arts

Film in the Fridge

Mama Loves Quilts

Poppyprint

Quilt-It

Red Pepper Quilts

S.D. Evans Quilts

Sleepy Owl Studio

s.o.t.a.k Handmade

Stitched In Color

Stitch in Dye

Tallgrass Prairie Studio

The Little Red Hen

The Quilting Edge

The Silly BooDilly

Teaginny Designs

Veni Vidi Vicky

Wisecraft Handmade

Wooden Spoon Quilts

 

 

 

Footer

Connect with Katie

because thread is
the best glue

Customer Care

Hosting in Your Community
Cancellation Policy
Privacy Policy
Usage Policy

Copyright © 2025 Katie Pedersen · Log in