Hubby and I went for a mini vacation in New York a few days ago - we spent time in Watertown - shopping, and visiting my brother, sister-in-law and nephew ... then we headed to Clifton Park to visit our friends
Barbara (Baye Leaf) and Brian, for chatting and shopping and eats and more shopping. I wish we'd had more time because Barbara and I would have played sewing machine - I wanted us to make a
fishy bag together. Next time!
I managed to pick up 33 yards (30 meters) of fabric during our short visit. Then there was a bolt of iron-on interfacing, 2 queen size quilt batts, some pretty buttons, some rope for baskets (inspired by
Kathy, who has been making awesome rope baskets!) I didn't manage to find cotton rope so I bought something similar, just to try the craft. If I enjoy it I'll hit Ace Hardware the next time we go Stateside, and nab some :)
Here are some of the bits and pieces I got - most of them were on sale, of course :D I will admit that the turquoisey blue Jaws print was my favourite purchase of all of them - I don't even know what I'm going to make with it (or it might just ripen in stash for a long time!) but I had to have it - JAWS FABRIC! What a world we live in, lolol!
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Remnants |
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Fat quarters |
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My favourite of all my purchases - the Jaws print with a Keepsake Calico that works *perfectly* with it :) |
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Close-up of Jaws :D |
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Close-up of Jaws boat print :D |
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Jaws boat print :) |
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Pokemon print for pillowcase, with the turquoisey blue print I grabbed for the cuff |
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GIRL POWER! Girl superhero fabric - why isn't there more of this around?! Girls *are* superheroes! |
OK I have to go get some housework done - it's a rainy grey drizzly day - perfect weather for staying inside and
playing with the new fabric cleaning and doing housework :D