Monday, November 10, 2008

A Good Thing or Bad Thing?

A new Joann's opened up closer to me the past couple of weeks. I have to say I've been over there pretty much a total of 10 times out of 14 since they opened?! Okay so maybe that was a little exaggeration there, but seriously, it seems as if I don't have a life other than being home with my children and sewing & quilting during breaks, so when I get the chance to get out, I get out and head out to my quilt shop and local fabric chain stores. Some of you said after reading my comments when I took you through a tour of my sewing/craft areas that it was a lot....to be honest..... I really don't feel like I have enough. What was the new addition over the weekend? Well here it is.....



I picked up some really girly and boyish fabrics to turn into kid projects.




These will become aprons at some point....the fabric for my holiday apron swap is in there :)




The four on the left were from a quilt shop....I am definitely loving the Art Gallery Fabrics.

The 4 on the right? Will be another apron.




I definitely had to pick up some more perle cotton floss for some more embroidery work. I'm thinking about doing another embroidery quilt....something other than flowers.




& of course.....more books!! I am definitely loving these! If you don't have them yet, definitely pick them up. For my fellow apron lovers...I'm a new apron lover....any good apron books out there? I think I grabbed every apron pattern from McCall's, & Simplicity that Joann's had....I'm wondering if there are anymore books you all might recommend? I want it..... oh yeah, and Yaya, I found my vintage apron patterns! Yeah! I'll be sending those over soon :)


So, having this new Joann's a lot closer seems to be hurting my wallet a lot more, but I've definitely got some great stuff from it--I still haven't figured out if it's a good or bad thing.

4 comments:

Kim West said...

Oh my!!! Look at all that lusciousness! Nice haul!

Farmhouse Blessings said...

If you want some very unique and lovely patterns, check our MaryJane's Farmgirl Connection. She has one magazine dedicated to aprons and also has several patterns available in her store.

Have you joined The Apronista on line group yet? Its lot so fun with gals who are apron crazy. I can send you an invitation if you'd like.

Smiles,
Lea

carrie said...

Oooh, I'm so jealous!

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

I just finished two aprons using Mary Mulari's "Closthespin Apron Pattern" and they are too cute. Reversible, striking and practical.

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