Road Trip!
Yesterday, my mom and I made the trek to Fabric Shack. It’s almost 3 hours from my house, a bit of a drive, but well worth it in my opinion if you love fabric. My goal when I left yesterday was to stay under $50–that’s not to say I wouldn’t have gone over my budget if I “needed” to, but I was really hoping to stay under that number…and I did. =) And I still ended up with a great bundle of fabrics.
Echo Fabrics
I picked up my favorite Echo prints (I already have the other mustard “dandelion” print). I really like all of the prints in this line but, realistically, because of their larger scale I knew they weren’t going to be ones I was reaching for no matter how pretty they are. So, I talked myself down. =p
Dear Stella--Yard Sale
I’ve had my eye on this Dear Stella print since it came out–I think it’ll mix perfectly with my vintage sheets.
Half Moon Modern
I picked up my favorites from the Half Moon Modern line of fabric. Again, I stuck with the smaller scale prints–I adore those leafy prints–totally my favorites from the whole line. The more quilts I make, the more I realize I am reaching for the blender prints–those that can be mixed well with many other fabrics–they might not have the initial panache that a large scale fabric has but their versatility really makes them my go to fabrics.
Bespoken Fabric
And lastly, I picked up some fabric from Art Gallery’s Bespoken line. I purchased it thinking how great it will work as binding–I do love a striped binding & this is a palette I work with quite a bit.
And, I made it home in time to enjoy some Skip-bo action with Chloe–I might add my day began with a rowsing game of Skip-bo as well. =p
beautiful fabrics….sounds like a fun day!
What a fun day!
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Oh gosh, I’m totally having fabric envy!! 🙂 GREAT bundles you picked up!!! 🙂
I love the Fabric Shack. But I only get to buy online from them as I live in Florida! That would have been more than a 3 hour drive for me! LOL Love the fabric BTW congrats on staying under your limit you set. You are a better woman than me! 🙂
Hi from across the pond! I love fabric shack and wish I could visit in person. Their prices are great and so is their service, and a bonus to us overseas customers is that we get half price shipping, which is just great! 🙂
Love the dear Stella , Who is the maker .
It’s a house designer: Here’s a link to the fabric for sale on Hawthorne Threads: http://www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/dear_stella_house_designer/yard_sale/wildflowers_in_multi
I am trying to buy more blenders as well! They really are a great way to round out a fabric stash. 🙂
They look delicious, I’m planning already. Ohh wait they aren’t mine. Well can’t wait to see how you use them.
Looks like you had a great time. I love road trips. You chose some great fabrics.
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Wish I lived 3 hours drive from Fabric Shack. Great fabrics!
Great fabric, and I love Skip-Bo! Now that my kids are getting older, I need to stock up on all my favorite games. Unfortunately, my hubby doesn’t like to play games.
Beautiful fabrics! Isn’t Fabric Shack the best?? I’m lucky enough to live only 30 minutes away and I marvel at your restraint. I rarely get out of there for under $50 – LOL – but oh what fun! Happy New Year!
It’s amazing how much fabric you can buy for $50!! Here in Australia most quilting fabrics are $25/m (a metre is about the same as a yard…almost!), fat quarters are $5 (and more)