My Gray or the Highway
What’s better than free fabric? Well, not much, that’s for sure! Except maybe time to sew it up, but since I don’t possess magic time controlling powers, a fabric giveaway will have to do. I have a beautiful bundle of Jackie McFee‘s new fabric collection, My Gray or the Highway, to give away. Jackie always has such fun names for her collections! I got to work with these fabrics before they were released so I’ll share my projects before I get to the giveaway details.
I’ve worked with several of Jackie’s collections before so when she contacted me to work on some projects for last year’s Quilt Market, I was really looking forward to what she had come up with this time.
She said she was hoping to make her booth at Quilt Market into a college dorm room. I think she really nailed it!
Of course every college dorm room needs a quilt made with love, so I suggested my friend Crystal of Cloth Albatross make one and, as usual, Crystal knocked it out of the park. I’m always delighted by her creations.
A girl needs a stylish bag to carry her books in, so Courtney of Skull and Thread made this amazing backpack.
Jackie said she wanted to have a travel bag and some desk accessories, so I suggested the Swoon Dallas Duffel for the travel bag. I also thought the Radiant Home Studio North Pond Book Cover and the Tablet Case from Anna Graham’s (Noodlehead) book Handmade Style: 23 Must-Have Basics to Stitch, Use, and Wear, would be great to add to the student feel.
Here’s where Jackie really wowed me. For the patterns I suggested, she made up the concept image with the fabrics in place. Sooo cool!
I think the actual sewn up version came pretty close to Jackie’s idea. We changed up the “dk Gray Felt” for cotton webbing to be more sturdy, and I added a Strap End from Emmaline for an extra elegant touch.
The inside is fun too!
Here’s what she envisioned for the travel bag:
I did add a vinyl overlay to the bottom, but it doesn’t come quite as high as the concept, and we changed the straps to be cotton webbing to match the notebook cover. For the exterior zippered pocket, I used the double welt technique I learned from Swoon Bonnie Bucket Bag to add the mint colour.
Pretty cool hey? Even the fabric placement is almost the same!
The tablet case was lots of fun and used some the lighter prints in the collection. This one is a pretty quick sew and comes together similarly to the pencil case in the book.
I’m not sure which is the front or the back since they each have pockets! The lining is the same colourful print from the small pocket (this print might be my favourite from the collection).
I loved seeing it all come together and Jackie’s booth turned out so well!
Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…enter to win through the rafflecopter below!
Good luck, and be sure to share with your friends for extra karma!
Very cool
Wow! I absolutely love the colours in this line. I think I’d try a mini messenger bag for my girl, and a mini quilt for her AG doll!
This is my first time seeing her fabrics and i love them
I love all the grey hues!
Ohh man those are gorgeous. I’m totally digging those note books!!! I have to make one!!! And I love seeing the digital concept, sometimes it’s hard to envision certain things. That whole set is just luscious!!!! love it.
Oh the things I could do with this bundle! So exciting!
Wonderful work Reece!!! This collection is beautiful.
So many gorgeous creations. I think I’d make a duffle bag for my girls first school camp next year.
This line is beautiful!! Such amazing things were created with it, her booth will look amazing, no doubt.
Lovely!
This is great!
Wow! Thanks for introducing me to this collection – it’s going on my ‘want’ list now! Hmmm… I love having a big hunk of yardage for a curtain…that is so captivating!
Beautiful! Love the color combinations.
I have never seen her fabrics before. They are beautiful and I will be watching for them now…..or maybe will win some of those lovelies.
Wow love the colours and the projects, very cool! <3
Beautiful fabrics! I would love to create some beautiful things with these after I move and set up my new sewing studio!
Beautiful collection!
Wow! Would love to win! Gorgeous fabrics!
Very nice
These are gorgeous fabrics I love the mix of colours and prints! Also it’s great to see the process for choosing what to make for Quilt Market! Thanks for sharing. 😀
Stunning fabrics and incredible use of them! I need to make myself a book cover now!
Beautiful fabrics. Great projects. Live the book cover
What a lovely collection!
Gorgeous makes with that gorgeous fabric! Just lovely.
So pretty!
The possibilities seem endless!!!
Love these prints and colours! First time seeing this line.
Fabulous colours and pattern!
Beautiful.
Fabrics and projects are fantastic!
I love these fabrics! They are so bright and fresh and happy. Thanks!
I have not seen these before, but would love to win some to make a weekender bag.
Beautiful!!
What gorgeous fabrics! I’m not familiar with Jackie’s designs but love how they turn out on bags! That duffel bag and backpack are both stunning!
I absolutely love that quilt! The fabric is so nice!
Awesome!
I love the book cover, it looks so good! It’s a great gift idea too. 👍
This is beautiful prints and projects!!
First time seeing Jackie’s work! I think her vision turned out wonderfully.
This is the first time I have seen Jackie’s fabric, and wow, this is gorgeous! I love the way the gray and purple play together. And what you created with this is awesome. The duffel is my favorite. Thanks for sharing all this inspiration!
The collection is lovely! Love the projects especially the duffle bag! I had not seen Jackie’s designs before but I will be looking for them at my local quilt shop!!!
First time seeing these, how pretty! And what a great assortment of projects you pulled together.
I got to work with some of this fabric too, (I made the pillowcases for the bed), and it was one of my favorite collections from her. I loved all of your projects!
This is the first I’ve seen of Jackie’s collection and I am in love with it! This colors just sing to me!
These fabrics are amazing, would love to make a lovely collection of bag accessories with them. 💓
These are such lovely fabrics!
Love the fabric and the results!
Fabric looks very pretty
Ooooh LaLa! I like these fabrics mucho mucho!
This is the prettiest fabric on the market! I love it!!!!!!
What a great collection. Rarely do you see grays put together so well.
What a beautiful collection, love the colors. Love the way the travel bag turned out.
Wow! The travel bag is amazing!! Nice job!
Love the colors in the collection. I think this is the first collection of Jackie’s that I have seen. Beautiful fabric.
Cute projects with cute fabric!