PaperPrincess

Martina, congrats on having one of your quilts chosen for 'quilt of the week' !!!

MadQuilter

Thanks for pointing it out, Princess. I remember it not so fondly. Decided to add buttons to help tie it down. 160+ buttons later I was ready to tear my hair out.

oksewglad

Congrats Martina. Did the buttons weigh the quilt down?

MadQuilter

No idea, oksewglad, I couldn't get it handed off to the new owner quick enough.

Rhonda Lee

I really like your quilt Martina; I would not have any hair left at all if those were buttons I had to sew on. What a trooper!
Well, because I like deals...and I like Connecting Threads I jumped off the wagon on purpose. (I hope I didn't knock anyone off with me). When CT has kits for 50% off I have a hard time not buying them. I buy because of the fabric not necessarily for the pattern. I spent about $60.00 dollars for some beautiful stuff and $23.00 for thread. I just liked the fabric, I don't know whether or not I like the pattern. I'll have to go back and see have much fabric I bought and what the style is. So...I'm not perfect ...I'm a quilter.

Emma S

Rhonda Lee: Have stayed strong but have to admit that CT sale really tested my resolve.

tkhooper

I'm really a beginner quilter. If you don't believe me just look at my quilts lol. So learning to shop my stash before travelling to the LQS is a great idea for me. I accidentally bought a drapery material at Walmart so Now I'll have to keep that until I'm experienced enough to do a mixed material project. And I'm collecting little bits and pieces that are left over and also ones that I thought would work with a project but don't.

grammyjo

That Connecting Threads sale is calling my name!! Have put a kit in my cart, but haven't gone further than that --- yet. I have so much fabric here in my home and also have a small stash in my summer place. I started working on a kit I pulled out of my ufo's, and I guess I'm feeling very self-righteous and that I've earned a new fabric buy. Sure won't make a dent in my stash that way. Hopefully I can just leave that kit in my cart and then, when the resolve kicks in, I can just remove it. Right!!!!

Rhonda Lee

grmmyjo! You've got me giggling. Hang in there I know what you mean!
Hi Emma, glad you are back!
tkhooper; you are starting out with very good habits by shopping your stash first. Way to go.

What I'm trying to figure out is, why is buying fabric so much fun?

nana pat

I am so proud of you. tee hee