So About That Fabric Obsession...

Remember last Thursday when I said I was obsessed with fabric (or something to that tune?) Well...it's so bad that I have the HARDEST time deciding which fabric to choose when I want to make something. It's ridiculous. For example, sometimes when I'm at Joann's I walk around for an hour with 6-8 different bolts of fabric in my cart...when I only need to choose one. The hubs is so super patient with me, thank goodness. He offers his opinion and helps me weigh the pros and cons of each print. Then, when I finally decide which I want, HE gets in line to get it cut so that I can go visit the other sections of the store before we leave. What a good man I have! <3

If you read last Thurday's post, you know that I am planning on making a quilt (hopefully to be completed before Christmas.)  This particular quilt requires that I purchase 10+ fat quarters of fabric for the colorbrick front. Layman's terms? It's the pretty part of the quilt. Well, as stated above, I have issues choosing ONE fabric. How in the world am I supposed to choose 10+ that coordinate well? Thank goodness for designer collections. Michael Miller, Amy Butler, Heather Bailey, Tina Givens, and my personal favorite, Joel Dewberry are just SOME of the amazing fabric designers out there who make quilting easier on the rest of us! Not only are they geniuses, but they create coordinating collections in different colors!

Here are some of my favorites:

Havens Edge by Tina Givens, Mint Julep

Havens Edge by Tina Givens, Lavender Dreams

Nicey Jane by Heather Bailey, The Kissing Booth

Heirloom by Joel Dewberry, The Sapphire Collection

Sugar and Spice by The Quilted Fish

Happier Cottons by Deena Rutter

Aviary 2 by Joel Dewberry, Saffron

Aviary 2 by Joel Dewberry, Lilac

The last collection, Aviary 2 (Lilac) by Joel Dewberry, is the one I am 99% sure I will use for my colorblock quilt. Sadly, the second to last fabric (Sparrows in Plum) is out of stock until at LEAST October, so I plan on subbing in more of the fabric right above it, Lodge Lattice in lilac, and then adding one more fat quarter each of the second fabric, Damask in dill, and the third fabric, Bloom in lilac, to equal my 10 fq's.

What do you think of my choice for my quilt? Do you prefer one of the other collections I posted? Do you have a fabric obsession, too? I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts about quilting, this specific quilting project, fabrics, etc.