Tower Hill Quilt - The Fableism Wovens One
Have you ever had a prized collection of fabrics that you just can-not bear to cut into and use? They're your absolute favorite fabrics and you can (or, in my case, have actually done this) spend hours playing with them, reorganizing, creating mini bundles, etc., but never bring yourself to actually USE them? Well, you are in good company. But, I am happy to say that I finally broke the habit with this Tower Hill quilt!
The "I Finally Used My Fableism Wovens" Sample Quilt
For this first sample, I chose to do the unthinkable. I finally cut into my most prized fabrics from Fableism Supply Co. Since discovering their Sprout Wovens a couple years ago, I have been collecting and essentially hoarding their beautiful woven fabrics. Case in point:
I've been gazing at my growing collection for a while now, too afraid to dive in and start using any of it out of fear for "wasting" it, or not using it for the "right" project. I've stacked and unstacked the fat quarters, grouped by collection and then regrouped by color family, over and over again. All while dreaming up a quilt that is deserving of such precious fabric. Silly, right? I could very easily order more, but for some reason, I just couldn't bring myself to cut into any of these. Anyway, since reorganizing my Fableism collection for the umpteenth time and running my hands over the meticulously folded fat quarters like Dexter Morgan and his sacred box of trophy slides, I decided enough was enough. Fabric is meant to be used, so why not dive in and make a scrappy-ish Tower Hill quilt?
Now, normally I like to photograph my fabric pull for a quilt. I love the process of picking colors, textures, mixing different manufacturers and collections, etc. for a new quilt. This is one of the few times that I did not end up taking any photos of the fabric, mainly because I was too excited and wanted to get started right away, but also because I didn't want to allow myself time to have second thoughts cutting into some of my favorite fabrics.
Seriously though, aren't these wovens divine??!
I can't get enough of them - the texture, Earthy color palette, the oh-so soft feel and drape...gaaaah I love them!
I chose to sew up the fat quarter version of the pattern using a mix of Fableism Sprout Wovens, Monarch Grove, and Forest Forage collections. I love how all of the different collections intertwine so effortlessly in a quilt (have I mentioned yet that I love Fableism fabrics?).
For the background fabric, I went with a classic: Art Gallery Fabrics PURE Solids in Creme de la Creme. I chose this because
- I wanted a light, neutral background color that would let the foreground fabrics sing. Creme de la Creme is a soft ivory color that isn't too stark white, nor too beige-y with yellow undertones.
- I had enough yardage on hand to cover the requirements for the throw size. Sounds good to me!
The end result is a gloriously textured and colorful quilt top that makes me feel as if I am standing in a field of wildflowers. It was good timing, too, because a lot of my houseplants had been shriveling up and dying on me at the time, and I needed a floral-type pick me up. This Tower Hill quilt did the trick (plus, I can't slowly kill a quilt plant, so it's a win-win).
I hope my ramblings help motivate you to finally dig into your prized fabric and start creating. If the fabric brings you joy before it's even sliced up, imagine the magic you will make once you sew it up into a snuggly quilt! :)
Until next time - Happy Sewing!
- Catie