Last Saturday on my way home from lunch with Angela, I stopped at the nearest JoAnn Fabrics. Since they closed in my town, I don't get into the store very often (Wes wrote the headquarters and thanked them). I was dismayed to see a sign saying "No More Special Orders" in the home dec area. My immediate thought was, "gee, fabric stores really are getting thin". On the flip side I was excited to see the 2/$1.00 home dec swatches on sale. So, showing great restraint, I bought a few. At the register I found out that the store is closing so all the inventory has to go. Fortunately, they are opening a super store about a mile away in a huge storefront that was formerly a furniture store. If they truly can fill that space with fabric, I will be lunching in The Woodlands alot! To top it off, it is right next door to Golfsmith, a super golf store with a practice pit. Wes has proposed we do some weekend outings to The Woodlands for fun and entertainment (in lieu of a trip to say, Hawaii!). What a guy!
A couple of days later the lightbulb went off and I realized those fabric samples would be perfect for the little projects I'll be doing this year for Laura's etsy store. So with my mom in tow, we beelined it back to JoAnns and bought a much more respectably sized stack of fabric samples. I thought I would be using them for little drawstring totebags embellished with embroidery until I made a faux mockup yesterday. They are just too gorgeous for bags. They will be wallhangings.
As I sorted through the samples (which are the size of FQs), quite a few turned out to be 100% cotton so I set those aside for a new quilt project in pretty turquoises with some browns. I'm going to sew something "modern". Wes mentioned the other day that he hadn't heard the longarm in awhile. Ooops. I'm itching to get back to regular quilting too. I just have a few more birds to embroider for my Beautiful Garden CQ and then I can designate it a hand/evening project and get on with my real life!
Now this is how a dining room table is supposed to look!
A couple of days later the lightbulb went off and I realized those fabric samples would be perfect for the little projects I'll be doing this year for Laura's etsy store. So with my mom in tow, we beelined it back to JoAnns and bought a much more respectably sized stack of fabric samples. I thought I would be using them for little drawstring totebags embellished with embroidery until I made a faux mockup yesterday. They are just too gorgeous for bags. They will be wallhangings.
I don't "plan" to embellish these very much. Well, that's the plan but who knows? right?
Isn't this scarab awesome? I embroidered 2 on some of my handpainted fabric.
As I sorted through the samples (which are the size of FQs), quite a few turned out to be 100% cotton so I set those aside for a new quilt project in pretty turquoises with some browns. I'm going to sew something "modern". Wes mentioned the other day that he hadn't heard the longarm in awhile. Ooops. I'm itching to get back to regular quilting too. I just have a few more birds to embroider for my Beautiful Garden CQ and then I can designate it a hand/evening project and get on with my real life!
Now this is how a dining room table is supposed to look!
I love that kind of shopping. Being in the right place at the right time is fun! I was also able to stop at a discount purse/jewelry store and get some Christmas pins on clearance. They will be perfect for my wallhanging. Oh, all is right in my world!
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Have a Creative Day, Y'All!
Yes, a much better use for a dining room table!
ReplyDeleteI agree - what other possible use could a dining room table have? How clever of JoAnn's to move close to a golf store - somebody was obviously thinking when they chose that location!!
ReplyDeleteI would be hanging out at the Woodlands a lot! Could get expensive...
ReplyDeleteYou're lookin' like you are going in to business! LOL!! Lots of great finds, lucky girl:)
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting. The Joann's closest to my house (still about 20 miles away) is also next to a Golfsmith. I smell a conspiracy.
ReplyDeleteOh you are going to have some fun!!
ReplyDeleteOh, too yummy!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I never knew that you could buy the samples from Joannes. They are a perfect size for this type of thing. You could quickly make a bunch of Alzheimer pieces with those. Now I know why I need a dining room table. Saves having to clear off the kitchen table for silly things...like meals. Thanks for pointing that out!!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful buy. Ours sells them when the new samples come in but you just have to luck out and be around at that time. I have paid 2.00 for samples - the best ever 1.00 so you really got a deal. I don't blame you for going back and stocking up. the piece of dupioni I showed the Queens on was one of their samples.
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FredaB
I have a few fabric samples, thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome!
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