Yesterday’s Trip :: Fabric

First of all, thanks to everyone for your well wishes (since replies to comments have been slow in coming).  Today I was SO tired and didn’t do a whole lot.  I didn’t even think I’d make it to blogging today.  But, obviously I have.  I hope to be back to feeling better (in some respects) in about a week or two.  Just need to be good about taking my thyroid.  Missing the last few weeks was a BAD idea.  And I know this.  Sometimes life just gets in the way. 

So yesterday’s trip was to pick up some fabric from a local (online only) fabric retailer.  I was lucky enough to stumble across Aunt Bea’s Sewing Basket and find that she has some great prices on fabric.  She is going to be retiring and trying to liquidate her stock.  She has an awesome deal going on: order 30+ yards and get it for $5/yard (if it’s more than $5/yard, that is).  My mom was putting in a huge order and Sarah and I added a few yards, too.  Ever wonder what 31 yards of fabric looked like?  Well, that pile is 31 yards of fabric!  I got the three in the top photo plus a yard of Heather Ross’s blue horses.

I was so lucky to find that she was in Portland and asked if I could pick up our order.  I was anxious to get the fabric, and of course it was nice to save on shipping…31 yards = REALLY HEAVY!  After that I made a stop at Cool Cottons.  I wanted to get some of Amy Butler’s lime green dots, and they just happened to have a small amount left.  (They still had some left yesterday if your looking for lime.)  So of course I had to redeem my filled punch card!  Just look at all of my finds.  The top two fat quarters are part of Erin McMorris’ Wildwood line (Lime Wallflower and Sophie’s Garden) and the bottom two are part of Lizzy House’s new Red Letter Day line.  Did you know Lizzy just moved to Portland?  And that Erin McMorris currently resides here?  Normally, I wouldn’t have bought pink fabric, but it was so cute.  Just had to add it.  There are a few new baby girls soon to be entering the world, and they might need a quilt with this in it.

This was new since last time I was in.   I’m not sure who the manufacturer is, I didn’t pay attention when I was getting my fabric cut.  I was trying to keep Brice happy on my hip.  He LOVES fabric shops and just wants to get down and touch all the fabric.

The selvage is so cute on this one.  I emailed the shop to see who it’s by.  I’ll post it here once I hear back.

I was only going to get a half yard of this, but decided I'd better get a yard.  I could see this being a top of some kind for myself this summer.  I’m not really big into making clothes (I think sewing my prom dresses did me in)…but I might have to make an exception for this fabric.  Now I just need to scope out patterns next time I’m at Fabric Depot.  This is part of the Gipsy Glitter Collection by Art Gallery Fabrics.

Except for the “feeling cruddy” at the end of the day, it was a good day.  I hope to be back to my usual blogging (and sewing) self next week.