Far Far Away

I've had this pile of Far Far Away (the first) by Heather Ross for a couple of years.  It has always been intended for a quilt for A2, but I've been at a bit of a loss in relation to the layout of the quilt. I always wanted the Princess and the Pea fabric to be the main feature of it (indeed I have quite a bit of the Princess and the Pea fabric!). 

I've had a few half hearted attempts at sketching ideas, and found a pattern that would work- but I am also a little daunted by the fabric itself- double gauze.  I've made this dress out of it for A2 (Oliver + S ice cream dress) and a skirt for a friend of hers, and I find it a little tricky to sew with.  I've found that it distorts easily and is tricky to cut.  That said, its lovely and soft and I adore the fabric range.

A2's fourth birthday is rapidly approaching.  And I've had this fabric for quite a while.  So this past week I've spent a bit of time on Flikr searching for inspiration for a Princess and the Pea birthday quilt for A2.  My quilts board on Pinterest features quite a few quilts made with this fabric line, and I have found one that is absolutely gorgeous- from izzy inspired.  It features the Princess and the Pea fabric perfectly.  There was one fabric I was missing- the unicorns in green- I do have them in peach, but a quick etsy search located me some.  So once that arrives I'll be ready to start cutting out.  Now that I've seen a number of quilts made out of the double gauze, I know its possible- but any tips on how to best quilt with it would be greatly appreciated.

I love a good bargain and I had located quite a good source for pillowforms at a reasonable price- my local Coles.  Yesterday whilst enduring the drudgery of grocery shopping, I discovered the pillowforms on sale!  I bought ten of them and couldn't fit anything else in my trolley so unfortunately had to abandon the rest of the grocery shopping for another day...

Now I just need to make some cushions for them!