Some how I came home from vacation with leftover money. Strange but a good start for next year's fund, right?! And since I paid for everything with cash, there is also lots of change to add to next year's fabric fund. I can't remember who's blog was starting a piggy bank with all their change so they could go fabric shopping next July. If it's yours speak up and I'll add it here...
As you can probably expect, I spent most of my money on fabric. Nothing new there. On the one hand I have table at a craft bazaar this coming Saturday (I can't seem to get my focus yet this week on "production") and on the other hand, I have lots of new fabric to play with. Might as well put it to good use right away!
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| This is from the Crazy Moose in Inlet, a store I have been to many times since it's about 5 miles from the campground. My car almost turns into the lot by itself. Mostly batiks with loon and purple dragonfly FQs thrown in for good measure. One can NEVER have enough batiks! I think I'll need to cut some more batiks for my twisted hexie project so these will be quite useful. BTW - this year the new owner is willing to cut FQs. Woohoo! |
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| This is from the Affordable Quilter (I think that was the name) In Tupper Lake. This shop was at the back of the couples house and this was the first time I had been here. The husband told me the cost of fabric has gone up another 16% but they still haven't raised their rates. At $8/yard I really should have bought more. They didn't have a huge selection or I just might have. The rose and red fabrics in the front row look enough like hexies to be added to my collection. Sadly the teal doesn't quite match the teal shade I have been using for my Value Proposition hexie project but it's a cute fabric anyway. No idea what I'll be doing with the turkey feathers but it's a nice brown fabric. |
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| I didn't actually buy this display unit as much as covet it. It was in an adorable artsy store I had never been to in Long Lake. I did buy a pair of earrings and 2 ice dyed FQs I forgot to photograph. I really hope this store will be open again when I go back to the ADK later this summer...I might need to spend more money here... |
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| Another item I didn't buy but I do love birds and especially cardinals so this was quite apropos for me. I was also lucky enough to see another pileated woodpecker on one of my hikes but I accidently scared him off before I could get in to position for a photo. Phooey. |
7 comments:
Neat fabrics--looks like you buy like I do--just what strikes your fancy--unless you have a specific list of "have to gets"--which I usually don't have. I end up cruising and picking here and there--which is why my collection is so eclectic and probably why I have a hard time playing match up...hugs, Julierose
Some wonderful new fabric choices!
The piggy bank challenge is on Vals Quilting Studio Blog...I want that dragon fly fabric!
lots of nice fabrics here, we can never have enough!
Wow - I'm impressed that you came home with money! Glad you had a good time and found some fabric shops to visit!
I love that display, I would be tempted too! I got some batiks from Paducah in KY on my vacations, my husband teased me mercilessly about it too!
LOVE the display -- how fun that was!! And I adore the birding 'red hat' society pic, too! How cute! :)
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