I have spring buying fever
03-18-2012, 03:09 AM
#24
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Illinois
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I am daydreaming about a fabric buying excursion this weekend. Now rationally I know gas is 4.19 a gallon and fabric is 12 a yard (including tax) and I have 19 UFO's. But it is 75 degrees out, I am itching for a new project and a day trip.
I have Mapquested three shops I have not been to before and my favorite shop. Total drive about 120 miles suburban driving round trip so that shoots the whole day.
I guess it comes down to tonight. I sat down in my sewing room last night, dug out a few UFO's and didnt sew a stitch. No inspiration. Some of these things wont take an hour but it would not be a "fun" hour.
If that happens again tonight, I am going on the shopping spree.
I have Mapquested three shops I have not been to before and my favorite shop. Total drive about 120 miles suburban driving round trip so that shoots the whole day.
I guess it comes down to tonight. I sat down in my sewing room last night, dug out a few UFO's and didnt sew a stitch. No inspiration. Some of these things wont take an hour but it would not be a "fun" hour.
If that happens again tonight, I am going on the shopping spree.
03-18-2012, 04:00 AM
#26
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Glenmoore, PA
Posts: 7,941
That is sooo funny. Yesterday a QB buddy came over for a "playday". Well, she wanted to run out to "Goods", if you live in Eastern PA, you know Goods. I thought I would check for something for backing for a current project, but didn't really have anything in particular in mind. YAH!!!! $177 later I have the coolest batik jelly rolls to make another bargello, and some cloud fabric that was on sale. And you know what???? I feel a whole lot happier!!!!
03-18-2012, 04:40 AM
#27
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Citrus County, Florida
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Time to car pool. Did so with a friend yesterday just to hit one shop on the way to class. Found beautiful batiks on clearance for $6 and prints for $5. Good quality, good brand. $50 later and the pack of bobbins I went for..............
03-18-2012, 04:51 AM
#28
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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I ran to the lqs with 2 projects that I needed fabric to match. Yes, I found what I needed but they had a table and a section on the wall of clearance fabric and baskets with "ends of bolts". $215 later I have tons of fabric. But I have 6 baby quilts to do, 3 quilts for the grands as they move from toddler beds to twin beds and a wedding quilt for October. And to that a round robin I'm in- you know darn well someone will do a center with colors you never had in your stash in 5 years of quilting. Not to forget the 2 reunion quilts for July and August. I will use it all! (and I was on a mission to find a piece that I bought there a while ago- I need to make 2 table runners for my dd and gf. I bought it all- 4 yards on the clearance rack- I saved at least $16 on just this!)
I told the lady this is my smoking and drinking money. Figure- $5 a pack at a pack a day x 7 days is $35 a week, and a case of beer is about $20 (for the stuff on sale) so I spent a months worth. At least I have something to show for it.
Now to save some more money!
I told the lady this is my smoking and drinking money. Figure- $5 a pack at a pack a day x 7 days is $35 a week, and a case of beer is about $20 (for the stuff on sale) so I spent a months worth. At least I have something to show for it.
Now to save some more money!
03-18-2012, 05:25 AM
#29
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Glenmoore, PA
Posts: 7,941
I ran to the lqs with 2 projects that I needed fabric to match. Yes, I found what I needed but they had a table and a section on the wall of clearance fabric and baskets with "ends of bolts". $215 later I have tons of fabric. But I have 6 baby quilts to do, 3 quilts for the grands as they move from toddler beds to twin beds and a wedding quilt for October. And to that a round robin I'm in- you know darn well someone will do a center with colors you never had in your stash in 5 years of quilting. Not to forget the 2 reunion quilts for July and August. I will use it all! (and I was on a mission to find a piece that I bought there a while ago- I need to make 2 table runners for my dd and gf. I bought it all- 4 yards on the clearance rack- I saved at least $16 on just this!)
I told the lady this is my smoking and drinking money. Figure- $5 a pack at a pack a day x 7 days is $35 a week, and a case of beer is about $20 (for the stuff on sale) so I spent a months worth. At least I have something to show for it. Now to save some more money!
I told the lady this is my smoking and drinking money. Figure- $5 a pack at a pack a day x 7 days is $35 a week, and a case of beer is about $20 (for the stuff on sale) so I spent a months worth. At least I have something to show for it.
Now to save some more money!
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