Sugar, my latest collection, is all about what
summer means to me: gardens and ice cream!
I've been lucky enough to have a small community garden
plot in a truly eclectic neighborhood lot. In our densely populated
neighborhood, it provides a large outdoors space that most of us don’t have. I
enjoy it enough to get my hands dirty, even if I don’t necessarily consider
myself a “gardener”: Last year, I think I produced exactly five cherry
tomatoes despite my best attempts, and I admit I pleaded with my friend’s
five-year-old daughter to please leave me at least one strawberry before
she made off with the rest of them. And sometimes, let’s be
honest, “gardening" is really a code word for “drinking wine
outside and chatting with neighbors.” But this special outdoors space, and the
community around it—oh yeah, and the actual gardening part of it—has been an
inspiration to me.
And then we come to my second summer inspiration: the ice
cream shop across the street. I love sugar—both the sweet treats themselves,
and this fabric collection, that is, but mostly the treats. If I could eat ice
cream every day, I would. That waffle-cone smell hits me as I ride my bike past
every day. I do enjoy watching the dazed expressions on faces as they totter
out holding giant scoops of goodness. Not only are ice cream cones fun to eat,
but they’re also fun to draw. All the different cone and scoop styles make it
really playful!
Unfortunately, our garden plot has been sold to make way
for a new development. This is our last year. It’s sad, but I’m glad I got to
enjoy the garden while lasted. I’m already planning on a final stroll, armed
with my gardening supplies and potted raspberry bush to bring home, for a
celebratory cone. I can’t think of a better way to pay tribute to my two summer
loves.
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| Sprinkles designed by Heidi Pridemore pattern available on freespiritfabrics.com/inspirations |
I hope this collection welcomes some deliciousness into
your summer sewing creations!
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