Splish, splash!
Hello, everyone! Still busy, busy sewing over here . . . I’ve also been busy falling head over heels for Heather Ross’ Mendocino fabrics. They’re adorable, for one thing, and they come in the best color combinations! I saw them + immediately was inspired to turn them into . . . bathmats! And I couldn’t be happier with the results! Aren’t they fantastic? The perfect amount of retro fun for adults + super-colorful fun for kids, alike!
I paired up the Mendocino fabrics with some other really great fabrics to create the patchwork top panel + then backed the top with super-squishy, 100% organic cotton terrycloth backing. This stuff is absolutely dreamy to the touch–and I even added some squares of the terrycloth into the patchwork top panel so that you step onto cushy softness when you hop out of the shower.
And, look! Another great color combination–pretty blush, orange + gold! You can find both of these super-hip, super-fun patchwork bathmats in my shop now!
And you didn’t think I could stop at bathmats, did you? I mean, really, what’s a super-awesome new bathmat without matching washcloths? You can find a handful of patchwork washcloths in my shop, too!
Enjoy! + Happy almost-Friday!
23 October 2008 | bathmats + washcloths, new goods for sale, sewing, shop talk | 14 comments, now leave your own
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23 October 2008 at 10:24 am
Squid! (Squids?) Verily, I plotz. I’m definitely keeping an eye out for Heather Ross.
23 October 2008 at 11:43 am
Those are perfect for trips to the beach and pool too! Very cool!
23 October 2008 at 2:19 pm
Oh these are so great… and I couldn’t agree with you more about that Heather Ross fabric… isn’t it SO soft?? Love it.
23 October 2008 at 2:52 pm
Jeez Louise, Megan, could you STOP?! If you don’t quit putting such awesome stuff in your shop, my already pitiful financial circumstances are going to take a turn toward the extremely dire.
23 October 2008 at 3:29 pm
So cute!!
I love that Heather Ross fabric. I bought a bunch of it at Purl. Of course mine isn’t sewn into wonderful goodies, it just sits sadly in the stash.
24 October 2008 at 9:18 am
so cute! I love the one with just the octopus bottoms.. hee hee :O)
24 October 2008 at 10:53 am
Those are super cute…if only i could sew.
24 October 2008 at 4:49 pm
I think the blush and gold one is my favourite
You can just tell how plush they are!
26 October 2008 at 9:57 am
What a great idea! Fantastic color/pattern combos!
27 October 2008 at 6:36 pm
Those are adorable! Love the idea of the bathmats. I love the new Medocino line too, I bought some the day they came out!
7 November 2008 at 6:31 pm
I recieved my autumn kit a few weeks ago & love love love it! Hubs is using the soap but the rest is mine. The bag is the perfect size for cards + phone +keys + work badge thing, and it’s small enough that I can keep it with my during the day (not in my gross locker). I was really impressed with the construction, too. Thanks!
14 November 2008 at 1:21 am
WoW, what wonderful fabric! i love what you created with them!
17 November 2008 at 1:45 pm
hey, cousin! Guess what I got yesterday!?!? A brand new SPINNING WHEEL! My very first 2 ply is sitting in its warm bath as I write this. It actually turned out pretty good, but very bulky. I’ll have to work on spinning thinner yarn for you people who like socks.
Anyway, anyone in your family who wants handspun will have to send me their snail mail address so I can mail you some.
18 November 2008 at 10:25 am
I LOVE that fabric! I discovered it this weekend at the local fabric store and have been pondering what to do with it. It’s too thin for a cute handbag, but perfect, I think, for cloth napkins or for quilting, as you have done. Beautiful.