My complimentary Ambrosia photo album pattern is now available so stop in at Target and snatch up those brightly colored linen 9″ x 7″ albums for the bargain price of $7 each. (You can also use other albums or scrapbooks with a similar size – I explain how to adjust for this in the pattern.) You can use either Ambrosia Fat Quarter Bundles or Ambrosia fabric scraps to complete the quilted cover.

Above: Ambrosia Spring (left) and Summer (right) Fat Quarter Bundle

Ask your local quilt shop to order Ambrosia by Robert Kaufman; it will be shipping to stores October 1st!

Thanks!
Amanda

A girl simply must have a skirt to match her photo album(s). She might need two skirts to match two albums. Or maybe three would be better. After all, we have scraps to use! (The third Ambrosia quilt went to the quilter this weekend and I am moving on to number 4, which is the Robert Kaufman complimentary pattern that will be available here and at your favorite shop.)

So this weekend we revamped the “Twirly Skirt” pattern and made up samples in the Ambrosia spring colorway…

and the Ambrosia summer colorway…

Do you think she needs a matching barette?

Then we made a skirt using Robert Kaufman’s Mimosa fabric by S.E.I. because it matched my model’s rose leotard perfectly. Oh no – we don’t have a matching album!

My very good-natured (and also very captive) model put up with me taking pictures of her in the 105 degree heat. Thanks, model!

Yesterday I was cutting what seemed like my millionth 2″ diamond for a pattern that I am very excited about – it will be making an appearance in a magazine this winter – when I decided I HAD to make a scrapbook. Or maybe two.

My neglected pile of photographs did not inspire me, although they should have, since they are in dire need of organization.

No, the source of my newfound obsession was the scraps on our floor.

So, I picked up a couple of inexpensive 7″ x 10″ photo albums at Target and pieced together some covers out of Ambrosia. I then quilted them with some scrap batting that I had leftover from another project.  I stitched in the ditches, added some simple vertical striping, put on the embroidery foot, and it was off to the races!

Who knows? Maybe this will inspire me to sort through photos. (Not likely, if there are still more fabric scraps available.)  I will make this pattern available on this site soon, by the time Ambrosia ships – so you can make a scrapbook to record summer memories or give to a friend.