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Does that count as having finished something, having bought ALL the fabrics?
YES, right?
Suffering from sewing block this month nearly killed my fabric budget for the rest of the year, in a big way. Above is a photo of my haul from Sew Fresh Fabrics. Peg holds weekly sales (that you will only hear about if you follow Sew Fresh on Facebook), and several weeks ago, she put her whole sale section on extra 40% off. You know what was in that sale section? Many of the prints from Flea Market Fancy. I was doomed. I added in a few other irresistible prints, including an Andover text print and 1.5 yds of Summerlove (Ruby top, anyone?)
These low-volume Comma, Architextures, and Madrona Road text print were not on sale, but shoot. I keep running out of these prints because I use them just all the time.
Pink Castle Fabrics is also running an insidious series of promotions they’re calling Deal of the Day. You sign up for the daily email, and then try every day to resist the awesome treat they’re offering at a spectacular price. I’ve caved a modest three times. One low-volume bundle:
One solids bundle:
(sidenote: we all think Brenda pulled this solids bundle to coordinate with Tule, right? Because look:)
And I have an $8 shipped spool of white Aurifil 50wt coming. Aurifil: I won’t FMQ without it.
Stash Modern Fabric is one of my new favorite shops (since I picked up some Koi voile and white Waterfront Park prints a couple weeks back). When Michelle of Factotum of Arts, a dear blog friend, celebrated her one-year blogiversary several weeks ago, she surprised her top five commenters with an Etsy gift card. Michelle is an Etsy artist herself, and I thought this was a wonderful giveaway that gave me a lot of choices for how to treat myself. So duh, fabric, from Stash Modern Fabrics. I’m going to say that Michelle treated me to these fabrics for a Super Tote:
and, because Stash Modern does free shipping over $50, the rest of this just…fell into my cart whoops:
Finally, remember that shopping cart fulla fabric I posted on Monday? I was at this surplus and salvage store (“It’s grosser than Big Lots!” I crowed to my husband) called Mardens, located in Maine. Amy, our SMQG president, arranged for our group to get 10% off our purchases on the day of our September meeting. Ima do the math for ya. Designer fabric at <$5/yard ($4.49 seemed to be what most of my choices were labeled), plus a 10% discount = crazytown.
There’s a piece missing, some Anna Griffin I bought to make a fall Washi for myself.
So there you have it. Trouble. Now I’m busy trying to cut and sew it all down into a stashable pile–and I’m even busier trying to resist the Pink Castle Skinny Sale this weekend. I’m officially on a fabric diet until Lizzy House’s kitty cats come out. Officially.
P.S. a bonus: Lucy cruised through as I was taking these photos and saw my camera. She asked me to take her picture PLEASE, and then sat still, smiled sweetly, and looked at the camera. She hasn’t done this since she was six months old.
My hope for decent Christmas cards is renewed.
Oh my gosh what a sweetie!
Had to comment on the kid first but COME ON you’re killing me with these amazing fabric purchases! I think you’ve made some very responsible, thrifty choices and you can tell your husband I said that. 🙂
So many stack of pretty fabric!
if buying the fabric constitutes a finish, then i’ve finished a whole ton of things. =)
cute lucy!
You have quite the new stash Laura!! After Marden’s I thought I was done…..but Peg had her weekly sale…..and I told her I was needing some Pearl Bracelets…….so I just kept clicking…..I can’t wait to see them all. This was the year to use what I have…..well, I guess I just have more to choose from. By the way, the picture of Lucy is just adorable….there is a great Christmas picture in the future!!
Oh my goodness. I’m glad we have similar fabric buying habits (I.e. there’s fabric? On sale? Buy it!!) but I see many wise choices that you could absolutely not have walked away from. And I’ve had to start deleting the fabric deal emails as they come my way…. Too many enticing options!
Hahahahaha. That’s exactly how I buy fabric. Too much, just because its on sale. It makes me happy 🙂
WOW! You definitely had a shopping spree! LOVE IT!
So, is the sewing block over now????
Love all your fabric choices….I have some to show this weekend 🙂
Ooooohhhh… you got the Tule… You’ve got some great color combinations there!
Make the most of those photo opportunities – soon the silly faces start …. and continue. I have serious stash envy – I wish postage from USA to New Zealand wasn’t so high, I think my stash would be seriously enviable then. Looking forward to seeing what you make.
I’ve put myself on a fabric diet too! (Although mine is more like a healthy meal plan, not completely fat free, but a spoonful here and there is totally acceptable). It’s just such a slippery slope though!
Awesome collection of new stash 😀 I have likewise been buying ALL THE FABRIC EVER and really, really need to stop. Because I so, so, so don’t want to outgrow the shelving units in my sewing room, and I think I’m creeping dangerously close to the edge!
Anyway, I love that you spent your giftcard from Michelle on fabrics to make yourself a bag – I did the same thing with mine! I’m going to make Amy Butler’s Birdie Sling, which might be the only easy pattern AB has ever designed. (At least… it looks easy when I read it. We’ll see what happens when I start making it, I guess!)
Also, adorable photo of the little one 😀
oh yes. I am sooo ogling your fabric scores! who could resist such loveliness? btw- super precious pic of Lucy!
🙂 Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
Yowza! And yes, buying the fabric definitely counts as a finish!
What’s a fabric budget… i can’t seem to wrap my head around the meaning of those two words together 😉
I find my problem is with the shipping costs to Canada. I make sure i buy enough to get my $’s worth on shipping, then i go over by a half yard and need to add more fabric to bump everything up to the next set shipping cost!
And your little Lucy…way to cute!
Wow
What an awesome haul! Can’t wait to see your Washi dress. I really love that pattern.
Oh my gosh awesome haul. I put myself on a fabric diet until the end of the year, but I don’t know if I can last with all the amazing sales.
Your Daughter is adorable great photo.
Luuuuuuurve all those fabrics!!! Serious fabric envy happening here!! And your Lucy is soooooo cute!! Can I have one of her too?!
Well, Laura, you have been on quite the fabric buying frenzy! Such fun, isn’t it? I’m eager to see the beautiful items you create using this mountain of lovely goods. 🙂
Lol I’m so glad I’m not the only one buying fabric instead of groceries!! You’ve got quite a good haul, I can’t wait to see your new washi!
Lovely fabrics! I may be a little jealous, lol. Lucy is a little cutie!
Gosh, so much fabric! I almost got that solids bundle, but I’d already gotten the low vol and scrap pack ones haha.
Btw, the place where I get all my fabric (except for very infrequent online purchases, if I need something specific) is a local fabric store that I guess buys scraps and remnants of designer quilting cottons and piles them high for people like me to dig through 😀 $4/yard scraps? I never would’ve started quilting without it. My husband was unemployed when I got interested in quilting, and without the resources for lots of types of fabric, let alone good quality fabric, I probably wouldn’t have been able to really start quilting until…I don’t know, around now, honestly. Thank goodness for places like Mardens and SAS!!!
Wow, that is a seriously super stash! Really lovely fabrics…I have a number on my list at the moment, but I’m trying to hold off a fabric splurge! Such a cute picture of Lucy, she’s adorable 🙂
I feel your pain… I think my husband closed our summer place just to keep me out of Marden;-) Such pretty fabrics, I know you’ll put them to good use!!!
So many lovely fabrics!
So much lovely going on here. Thanks for the peak at your purchases, I’m excited to see what they all become!