fabric for addicts

fabric for addicts
Originally uploaded by girlwithgreencard

Well, friends, I'm glad I'm not participating in a certain challenge (though I could probably really benefit). I was in a fabric store on Monday ($5 grab bags!!!), bought some delicious fabrics online on Tuesday, and ended up at JoAnne's again on Friday with my new friend Lary. She's pregnant and I seized the opportunity to have someone to quilt for immediately (cause I'm giving that way) and offered to make her baby a blankie.

Irritatingly, she's not finding out if she's having a boy or a girl, so unisex was the order of the day when we chose fabrics. We settled on a vintage Americana theme, and I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THESE FABRICS! If only I didn't have to focus on finding a job and do silly things like "grocery shopping" and "cooking dinner"...

Anyways, as soon as there's a break in the depressing job search routine, I'll be quilting.

how to tell when you're overwhelmed and/or distracted

99 cent fat quarters
Originally uploaded by girlwithfabric.

I saw that Blair is making this quilt. Kinda cute, I thought, and emailed a link of the pattern to a friend, along with some other sewing talk. She replied back and mentioned "30 fat quarters."
Last night, I was a wee bit frustrated with my day (had to fill out COMPLETELY UNECESSARY PAPERWORK) and decided to hit JoAnne's on my way home for a quick pick-me-up on sale fat quarter. I thought about the quilt pattern and bought the 30 fat quarters I needed. And felt better.
Until I looked at the pattern again this morning and realized that I only need 14 fat quarters for that quilt top.
*sigh*
Oh well... just have to make it a little bigger, then, won't I?!!

fat quarters, here I come!

Fat quarters are on sale for 99 cents at JoAnne's, and the patterns are on sale for $1.99. I also need some scrapbooking supplies and some velcro for my Roman shades, so off I go. Yay for Super JoAnne's!

purple

new project
Originally uploaded by girlwithfabric.

You didn't think I could go to the fabric store and JUST buy the bias tape I needed to finish my apron, did you?!!

fabrication

I really wanted to get some sewing done today, but ended up instead folding and sorting through my fabric stash. And because I love looking at my fabrics, you get to look at them too (I'm giving that way)!

fat quarters, originally uploaded by girlwithfabric.

Just fat quarters (my favorites) and scraps. Fat quarters are great for people with sewing project committment issues (like yours truly).

serious fabric, originally uploaded by girlwithfabric.

Fabric that I bought more than a fat quarter of, with ideas and projects in mind. More pictures (and notes!) on flickr!