Bustin' Out of a Color Rut

So digging though my rather small stash and scraps I realized that I tend to lean toward classic styles in fabric. Usually muted pale tones or traditional type prints. You know, pretty fabric as opposed to FUN, BRIGHT fabric.
Well I figured there was no better time than the present to work on expanding my color horizons right? So I made it a point to purchase some fabric that under any other circumstances I would never. Here's what I came up with.
Of course to some of you this may be yawn inducing, but to me, this is bordering on panic induction...all that COLOR! The plan is to make a wall quilt using these fabrics (a yd of the big floral and fat quarters of the others) Even I'm curious as to what I'll come up with.

So after buying this I had to go and sooth my senses with something a bit more the norm for me.
Aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Very nice, much better.

Braving the Last Minute Shopping Frenzy

We had to make a run to Walmart, not even for holiday stuff, just stuff in general... It was a mad house!

The fabric department was nice and quiet though and I found myself asking for yard cuts of some pretty fabric.
No idea what I'm going to do with these but aren't they pretty? I think I just needed a little breath of spring to cheer me up and this was just the ticket.

Having been inspired by the Quilts of Valor I've seen recently in real life and blog life I am inspired to start collecting fabrics for a patriotic test quilt . If it turns out well I hope to begin making QoV for my fellow service men & women.

I now return you to you regularly scheduled holiday chaos.