On Sunday I showed you the two precut packs of Japanese fabrics I have had for some months. My idea was to use them in some way to embellish this green sweatshirt into a jacket. It is the one where I removed a patchwork and lace applique on both sides that was just too much.

When I opened the squares pack, the fabrics were just gorgeous. But they are primarily a black background, which I thought would go better on a black jacket.

I just happened to have one. I purchased a well fitting, petite sized, fleece jacket and sewed a car club patch on the left front so I’d have a logo jacket that fit. Well, I lost it, and thought I’d left it at a restaurant. When I called the restaurant, a couple of weeks later, they did not have it. So, I went back to the online shop, got another one, ordered another patch and put it on. About 2 months later, My Sweet Babboo found my jacket in the trunk of the car. Now I have two, and I don’t need two. So, I got one of them out, and removed the patch so I could use it for a project with these fabrics.

The jelly roll has the same fabrics. Just beautiful! I’m not sure about the two on the left, one seems a bit too much blue to blend well with the others. The one on the far right I don’t like the print.

I didn’t want to take the jacket apart, so I put it in the closet to wear plain. Now, what to do with the precuts? I started playing with layouts, and I kind of like this one the best. It will have the black squares with jelly roll strips on two sides. When put together, they will be sort of like an attic window. But, here is my dilemma. I do not need yet another quilt. Maybe I can make them into a very large carrier with a wooden dowel like some friends have to transport quilts. But, do I need another tote bag? Not really.

Maybe I can find something in this book, Japanese Quilt Inspirations by Susan Briscoe. It inspired my Japanese art quilt last year.

It is called Yugana Tsuru, translates to Graceful Crane. I think another art piece to hang on the wall might be good. This one took literally weeks to finish with all the applique and beading.

I finished the base for the challenge quilt over the weekend. I sewed the binding to the backside by hand. Have I mentioned I hate batiks? I do! They are very hard to sew by hand, as the weave is so tight. I bent one needle and three pins! But I finally got it done. It took three football games to finish, about 2 more than it should have.

Virtual Retreat is on for Friday, February 7, if you haven’t heard by now. This really is so fun, and I always get so much done! Register HERE, just $5.

So, what to sew at Virtual Retreat? Well, I might be still working on the challenge quilt. But, I have these lovely fabrics in a plastic box ready to go. There is a layer cake and a fat quarter stack in here. The adorable buttons of bees and hives were snagged from the freebie table at guild.

Then there are these lovelies, in cool blues with mason jars and daisies. I have a roll of daisy flower ribbon to use with these. But no idea what to do with them.

And then there is this fabric I just adored, purchased at my local quilt shop. It is pinks and reds on black, with apples and apple blossoms. I just love it. No idea what to do with it.

Oh, what should I do with all these wonderful prints? Certainly a few more table runners could do, but I am decreasing the tableware and won’t be doing as many tablescapes as in the past. Although, there is enough of the apple print to do some pot holders too. I need some ideas for large prints. I went to my bookshelf and found a book that might help. It is Just Can’t Cut It! by Pamela Mostek. Well, maybe I do need just one or two more quilts.

What do you end up doing with fabulous fabrics you adore?