They carried several amazing lines including their own dyed. I asked for purple and oranges however on Thursday they were already out of these colors! I had to have this fabric…had to!…so I bought the pinks/burgundy. Radiance is a cotton/silk blend, is shiny and has a lovely hand.
When we went back at the end of the day on Saturday I had to get more so I picked up the tan/creams…they look a little gray here because of the purple daiwabo on the ironing board where I took the photos.
The dark fabric and the orange fabric I bought in Oley at Gail Kessler’s Lady Fingers Sewing. If you’ve never stopped in Gails shop it’s well worth the trip. There is a great classroom space on the upper level, loads of quilts to see, friendly staff and awesome fabrics, threads and other notions.
The fossil fern I picked up at Sauders just off 222. Oranges and browns…sigh…it’s a great fabric.
The green is a Moda solid, purchased at Pennington Quilt Works in Pennington, NJ. Cathy, Giovanna and I stopped there on the way home Sunday afternoon and spent over an hour wandering around the store admiring all of the fabric lines and how much of each line they carry. I just completed a quilt for Benartex using this fabric line…and some Minkee. With the lighter color and the slightly denser weave I think this will become the background for “Moon Over Manhattan”.
Mostly Superior and some YLI Silk. After quilting for Kate Perri with the silk I’m in love with silk thread. I’m excited to see what Superior comes out with in a couple of months.
I’m looking forward to seeing what comes of the thread and fabric purchases over the next couple of months.
Happy Quilting!
Teri
Hi Teri, Thanks for posting about these glorious Robert Kaufman fabrics. I am going to have to look for them to go with my Aurifil threads. Jenny
Yummy fabrics and threads!
I love using silk thread in hand piecing and often when in hand sewing bindings. Never used it in the DSM and doubt the longarm could handle it although perhaps I am wrong.
Connie,
I don’t know about the long arm…the domestic for sure. Diane Gaudynski quilts with silk all the time.
Teri
What beautiful work! We would love to have more photos over here on our Flickr group for Aurifil threads if anyone would like to join us! http://www.flickr.com/groups/aurifil/
We’re so glad you were able to join us in Lancaster, we hope to see you again soon! Thank you for sharing your wonderful blog and your enthusiasm for the art of quilting. Check out our blog at: http://www.aqsquiltnews.blogspot.com/
Keep up the beautiful quilting!